I have had a few requests to share some about my job search now that I have graduated law school. This is going to be short and sweet.
I have planned on becoming a criminal prosecutor since my second semester of law school. It is something I am truly passionate about and I feel driven to pursue. I have now graduated with a concentration in criminal law and I am currently studying for the Ohio bar exam.
My job search plan is a little different than most. I am not pursuing job applications until after the bar exam (unless the absolute perfect opportunity presents itself). This is because the jobs that I want to apply for 1) almost exclusively hire licensed lawyers who have passed the bar exam already and 2) have a high turnover rate in my area.
I have a position set up for after the bar already so I technically have employment lined up post-bar. I will be a recruiting ambassador for my law school admissions office from August-November. I will travel on behalf of the law school to recruit students and spread the word about the fabulous little law school I graduated from. Having this position lined up has taken away a lot of my job search stress because it covers the time where I would have had nothing. After bar results come in, I will know how to proceed from there.
After my temporary position in admissions ends and bar results are released, I will hopefully find a criminal law position soon after. If it takes a little longer to find a job, I am okay with that. I am blessed to have a husband who had a good job and provides for our little family. I make a small income from a few side-hustles (this blog, running social media for a local company and a small Etsy store). I have absolutely no student loans from undergrad nor law school. If it takes me a month or two to find a job I will enjoy and find fulfillment it, it is okay. I will allow myself to be a little picky and not just take the first job that comes along.
This plan and my opinions are probably contrary to what people generally think a job search should look like and what the legal field preaches but it is my plan, it fits with my life and that's what really matters.
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