411: A Conversation with Legal Recruiter Emily Witt

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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:

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-411-a-conversation-with-legal-recruiter-emily-witt/)

If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!

Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee

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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:

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-411-a-conversation-with-legal-recruiter-emily-witt/)

If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!

Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee

2023-08-14 35 min
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