Brian Potts | Changing the Landscape for Law Students and How to Translate Rejection in a Job Search into Motivation

Hiring Insights

Brian Potts, Partner at Perkins Coie, joined us to provide insights into the changing landscape for law students, how to translate rejection in a job search into motivation, and what you can do to maximize your job search strategy. He is also a writer whose has been featured in Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Politico, Bloomberg, the Wisconsin State Journal, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Weekly Standard and author of the book The Jobless Lawyer’s Handbook: How to Get Hired as a Lawyer. He is an inventor, professor and helped found The Legal Mentor Network, the first nation-wide, free mentorship program for law students and recently barred attorneys.

• It’s rare that anyone regrets going to law school, but the system is failing to adequately prepare law students for the actual job search.
• Advice for those headed to law school or even considering a career in the legal field.
• Do you know what rejection is? It’s proof that you’re trying.
• The Jobless Lawyer’s Handbook: How to Get Hired as a Lawyer, a lot of the information (resume, networking, interview prep) is relevant to anyone, not just young lawyers.
• The Legal Mentor Network: transforming an informal network to fulfill a need into a non-profit serving thousands of mentees.
• When searching for your first job or even later in life, stop and strategically think about where are you the most marketable? Can you be flexible geographically to get a steppingstone to your dream job?
• 70-85% of all jobs come from someone you know. You HAVE to network.
• Working with third parties, coaches or professional advisors offers the benefit of more than just advice, it provides accountability.

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Hosted by: Mosah Fernandez Goodman.