Law Practice Management
| Publication year | 2009 |
| Pages | 0060 |
12 Things You Can Do If You Are an Unemployed Lawyer
(or Know a Lawyer Who Is)
by Natalie R. Kelly
Georgia lawyers have not been immune to the number of lawyer layoffs that are happening at an unprecedented pace around the country. So what if you or someone you know loses his or her legal position?
While these are definitely not the only things that you can do, these tips may help you or another out-of-work attorney starting today.
Brush Off Your Resume and Touch Up Your Interview Skills
With help from various online resources, books from the Bar's Law Practice Management Resource Library and other career development and advancement sources, you should make writing your professional resume job number one. Don't forget to outline what you learned from past interviews and other situations such as internships and prior jobs that can help you fine-tune your marketable skills.
Make a Written Personal Marketing Plan, Including a Mission Statement
It is most important that you map out where you want to go. If you don't, you are putting yourself in a situation where it can become easy to panic. You must realize that you are a professional and that you have certain goals that you want to achieve. For now, you simply have to write it down! There should be no limit to what you describe for yourself; you just need to make sure that any plan you work on is attainable or can be worked on realistically.
Go to "Work" Every Day
Keep a normal schedule as best you can. This includes waking up every day and going to your "office." This might be the space where you map out your job search, your kitchen table or even the loaned office where you strategize for some existing clients. Do your best to keep hours that you would normally keep if you were working. Structure your day so that it would be very similar to one at the office instead of at home or some other location. Keep a calendar and indicate when you would be going to lunch or even relaxation time in the afternoon.
Organize Your Job Search
With so many available resources for assistance with finding a job, you will need to make sure that you organize your approach in reviewing the various sources. Aggregate job search engines like www.indeed.com and others should be the first place you look. For more personalized searches, you may choose to set up lunch appointments or specific times to meet...
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