March 14th, 2010 | 
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I’m a third-year Business Economics student and aspire to attend law school upon graduation. I want to apply at a law firm for a position which would be suitable for me but I don’t know what kind of jobs I should I apply for? I don’t have much experience just a few months as a telemarketer. Thanks for your answers.
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I’m a third-year Business Economics student and aspire to attend law school upon graduation. I want to apply at a law firm for a position which would be suitable for me but I don’t know what kind of jobs I should I apply for? I don’t have much experience just a few months as a telemarketer. Thanks for your answers.
Have experience? Post it on ALL the top 80 job sites.
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You are most likely in this economy to have to work a free internship. Ask to speak to the hiring partner, tell him or her that you want to get some law firm experience prior to applying to law school and why you have selected that firm. Then let the lawyer tell you what, if any thing is available. If the reply is that nothing is available, state that you are interested in doing an internship without pay.
Of course you will have made an appointment, if possible, and you will have previously sent your resume or will have it with you. Finally, you will be dressed in a business suit (men and women) so that you look like you belong in a law office.
Have experience? Post it on ALL the top 80 job sites.
Law schools don’t usually differentiate between types of work experience. In other words, you can work in a law firm if you want just to learn about what attorneys do day to day (I think this is inherently valuable, as a lot of people go to law school without any idea of what it’s like to be a lawyer, and find out much later that they **** the field), but you’re not necessarily going to get an edge in terms of an admissions bump. Law schools do like professional or interesting work experience, though, and a law firm fits the first criterion, for sure.
I agree with the above poster. Jobs are hard to find, so while searching for legal work, also search for unpaid internships. Some jobs you could do without much experience – copy clerk, file clerk, front-desk receptionist, and any kind of office assistant. If you drive and have access to a car (or go to school in a large city and you have a bike), you could run paperwork down to the courthouse. You probably won’t get in as a paralegal without experience, training or a bachelor’s, unfortunately. Check non-profit public interest legal agencies (they offer pro-bono legal help to individuals who can’t afford lawyers). They usually need volunteers.
Best of luck!