Job Search Advice for 1Ls in this Legal Market

This AmLawDaily article -- "Letter to 1Ls: We're Scared to Death!" -- demonstrates how the changes in the legal market are affecting students, even in their first year of law school ("1L").
http://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/2008/12/open-letter-to.html

The article gives good advice:

• Don't neglect your grades.
• Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
• Be specific in your cover letters.
• Demonstrate a connection to the location you are applying to.

I believe that the this advice is very important to follow. It is especially easy to neglect your grades in your first year with anxiety over jobs. Please remember, that focusing on getting great grades and getting the most out of your education should be your job right now.

In your first semester, focus on learning the new, and sometimes awkward, language of the law. Turn your attention to applying for jobs during the holiday break.