Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're joined by Emily Witt -- a legal recruiter who worked at Wachtell for many years -- to talk about about BigLaw recruiting, summer programs, going in-house, and more.
In this episode we discuss:
>Emily's background and path to the legal recruiting field
>Tips for approaching the OCI process
>Post-law firm options in litigation and corporate law
>How to leverage a See more +
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're joined by Emily Witt -- a legal recruiter who worked at Wachtell for many years -- to talk about about BigLaw recruiting, summer programs, going in-house, and more.
In this episode we discuss:
>Emily's background and path to the legal recruiting field
>Tips for approaching the OCI process
>Post-law firm options in litigation and corporate law
>How to leverage a clerkship in the job market
>What types of skills do people need to be successful as a large firm or an in-house lawyer?
>How to start working with a legal recruiter
Resources:
>CareerDicta (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/careerdicta/)
>Getting a Legal Job (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-toolbox-podcast-archive/careers/#podcast-getting-job)
>Emily Witt – Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilywittslegalpath/)
>Emily Witt – Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/beyondthelegallens/)
>Beyond the Legal Lens podcast (https://beyondthelegallens.libsyn.com/)
>Whistler Partners (https://www.whistlerpartners.com/home-page)
>Podcast Episode 393: The Legal Hiring Landscape in the Current Economy (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-393-the-legal-hiring-landscape-in-the-current-economy-w-sadie-jones/)
Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-411-a-conversation-with-legal-recruiter-emily-witt/)
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