- First Steps When You've Been Laid off
- Georgetown Law Programs for Alumni in Transition
- Relevant News Articles
- Web Resources
- Join The Network
First Steps When You've Been Laid Off
First Steps When You've Been Laid Off -- or are Otherwise Unemployed during a Down Economy
by Marilyn Tucker, Director of Alumni Career Services
During these difficult economic times, hundreds of lawyers throughout the US and in some locales abroad are being told that it is time to move on. If you are in that situation, you are not alone; you truly are in very good company. Read more...
Georgetown Law Programs for Alumni in Transition
Job Strategy 101 - April 14, 2009
Career Transition In-Depth - April 23, 2009
Relevant News Articles
Networking and other Job Search Advice
- Current job market may force lawyers to embrace their inner risk taker
Fulton County Daily Report, April 22, 2009 - Finding a New Job is a Matter of Networking
Roll Call Winter Career Guide, December 15, 2008
- ‘You’re History.’ Now What? Be creative, persistent in your search for the next job
ABA Journal, January 2009
- It's a New Year: 10 resolutions for job-seekers
The National Law Journal, January 5, 2009
- Welcome to the Future: Time for Plan B in 2009
The AmLaw Daily, January 4, 2009
- How to Connect With Potential Clients
Marketing the Law Firm Newsletter, October 17, 2008
- Tips to Build Up Your LinkedIn Profile
Legal Times, November 5, 2008
- A Guide to Networking Meetings
Legal Authority
Keeping the Job You Have
- Preparation key to making yourself recession-proof
The Legal Intelligencer, September 11, 2008
- Staying Employed: Remain Visible and Flexible
New York Law Journal, January 16, 2009
- Managing Your Career in Turbulent Times
Law Practice Today, November 2008
Try Something New: Practice Areas, Settings, Geographic Markets
- As Mergers and Other Work Dry Up, Bankruptcy Becomes Lawyers’ Oasis
The New York Times, January 23, 2009
- IP Marketplace Still Sizzles
The Recorder, January 5, 2009
- Bad Economy Makes It a Good Time to Go It Alone
The Connecticut Law Tribune, January 7, 2009
- Some Small Firms Find Smooth Sailing Through Turbulent Times
New York Law Journal, January 20, 2009
- Pro Bono Offers Career Hope in Bleak Legal Market
ProBono.net News, December 2008
- In Cold Economy, Some Practice Areas Remain Hot
The National Law Journal, February 16, 2009 - Switching Practice Areas
The National Law Journal, February 9, 2009
- What’s Hot and What’s Not
The Legal Intelligencer, December 4, 2008
- An upside of recession: opportunity for reevaluation
The National Law Journal, February 23, 2009
Commentary on the Legal Market
- Chicken Little Was Right!
New York Law Journal, October 17, 2008
- A deep lateral market's new rules
The National Law Journal, November 17, 2008
- Laid-Off Lawyers Might Need to Adjust Expectations
Fulton County Daily Report, March 13, 2009 - Partner Q&A in the Wake of Wall Street's Collapse
BCG Attorney Search
- Updated Special Report: Crisis on Wall Street
Continuing coverage of the market meltdown from Incisive Media
- For Jobless Lawyers, Plan B Includes Good Works
CNN, March 17, 2009
Web Resources
- Managing a Legal Career Transition in Tough Times - 75-minute video presentation offered by NALP and ALI-ABA
- American Bar Association's (ABA's) Economic Recovery Resources
- ABA Recession Recovery Teleconference Series
Join The Network
There are almost 40,000 Georgetown Law alumni around the world working in every imaginable field – a tremendous human resource. The Georgetown Law Network (The Network, for short) will let you tap that resource. A searchable online directory that helps alumni, faculty, and current students find and communicate with each other, The Network is a great new way to connect with members of the Georgetown Law community — in your town or across the globe. The more alumni who register and become active members, the more successful and useful The Network will become. Please sign up today!
