380: Why BigLaw Isn't for Everyone (w/Sadie Jones)

The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond

Mar 06, 2023•38 min•Ep 380•Transcript available on Metacast

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Episode description

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're chatting with our career consultant Sadie Jones about why a career in BigLaw might not be for everyone.

In this episode we discuss:

Which firms are considered "BigLaw"?
The work you might expect to be doing in a BigLaw firm
What personality types fit into BigLaw firms better?
What's specific about the BigLaw work environment?
Summer associate positions at BigLaw vs. other firms

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