Mar 6, 2023
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're chatting with our career consultant Sadie Jones about why a career in BigLaw might not be for everyone.
In this episode we discuss:
- Which firms are considered "BigLaw"?
- The work you might expect to be doing in a BigLaw firm
- What personality types fit into BigLaw firms better?
- What's specific about the BigLaw work environment?
- Summer associate positions at BigLaw vs. other firms
Resources:
- CareerDicta (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/careerdicta/)
- Podcast Episode 132: What's BigLaw Really Like? (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-132-whats-biglaw-really-like-w-sadie-jones/)
- Podcast Episode 143: Understanding Work Assignments (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-143-understanding-work-assignments-w-sadie-jones/)
- Podcast Episode 159: The Secret Life of Law Firms (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-159-the-secret-life-of-law-firms-w-sadie-jones/)
- Podcast Episode 262: Researching Law Firms (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-262-researching-law-firms-w-sadie-jones/)
- Podcast Episode 329: Approaching Difficult Conversations at Work (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-329-approaching-difficult-conversations-at-work-w-sadie-jones/)
- Why I Left BigLaw (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/why-i-left-biglaw/)
Download the Transcript
(https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-380-why-biglaw-isnt-for-everyone-w-sadie-jones/)
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Alison & Lee