433: Career Tips from a BigLaw Partner (w/Bryan Nese)

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're excited to be talking with Bryan Nese – a partner at Mayer Brown – about career tips for law students, from identifying your ideal employer and successfully making networking connections, to excelling at your job.

In this episode we discuss:

• Bryan's background and his path to BigLaw
• The one-sentence version of what good legal writing is
• What two questions to ask yourself before you start the job search
• How can you identify and target your ideal employer when many places seem so similar?
• What are firms really looking for when they hire law students?
• Tips for successfully networking as a law student
• Bryan's advice for law students who are frustrated that they have not gotten their perfect first job
• Life as a BigLaw partner

Resources:

• CareerDicta (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/careerdicta/)
• Law School Toolbox Podcast: Careers (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-toolbox-podcast-archive/careers/)
• LinkedIn – Bryan Nese (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryannese/)
• Adam Grant – Give and Take (https://adamgrant.net/book/give-and-take/)
• Above the Law (https://abovethelaw.com/)
• NALP: National Association for Law Placement (https://www.nalp.org/)
• Podcast Episode 132: What's BigLaw Really Like? (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-132-whats-biglaw-really-like-w-sadie-jones/)
• Podcast Episode 166: How to Frame Your Job Search Story (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-166-how-to-frame-your-job-search-story-w-sadie-jones/)
• Easy Networking Tips for Those of Us Who Hate It (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/easy-networking-tips-for-those-of-us-who-hate-it/)
• Could You Explain This Concept to a 5-Year-Old? (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/could-you-explain-this-concept-to-a-5-year-old/)
• Legal Writing Tip: Imagine You're Talking to Your Grandma (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/legal-writing-tip-imagine-youre-talking-to-your-grandma/)

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-433-career-tips-from-a-biglaw-partner-w-bryan-nese/)

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Alison & Lee