Job Search7 min read
The Thank-You Note That Actually Helps
A good follow-up note does more than say thanks. It reopens the conversation, answers the doubt you saw in the room, and keeps you in the running after the door closes.
Farah Haddad
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Notes on law, careers, and getting hired
Straight talk on articling, law school, the NCA route, and life in the profession, written for the people building legal careers across Canada.
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Job Search7 min read
Turning a Contract Role Into a Permanent Position
A contract or term role is not a consolation prize. Here is how to treat temporary legal work as a long audition and quietly become the person they cannot let go.
Daniel Kwon
Job Search4 min read
Where to Look for Legal Jobs in Canada: A Guide to the Boards
Legal roles are scattered across general job sites, law society boards, recruiters, and specialist boards. Here is where to look, and how to look well.
Maya Rombout
Job Search7 min read
How to Prepare for a Panel Interview
A panel interview is a room, not a quiz. Here is how to read the people across the table, answer three sets of ears at once, and leave with everyone quietly on your side.
Maya Rombout
Job Search7 min read
Writing Samples and Portfolios: What to Include
A writing sample is not busywork, it is evidence. Here is how to choose the right one, clean it up, and build a small portfolio that makes a hiring lawyer trust you.
Farah Haddad
Job Search8 min read
How to Talk About Your Weaknesses in an Interview
The weakness question is not a trap unless you treat it like one. Here is how to answer it with honesty, self-awareness, and enough poise to make it work in your favour.
Daniel Kwon
Job Search7 min read
9 Resume Mistakes That Quietly Sink Legal Applications
Most legal resumes are not rejected for being bad. They are set aside for small, fixable mistakes. Here are the nine that cost people interviews, and the fix for each.
Maya Rombout
Job Search7 min read
Job Searching While Still Employed: Discretion and Tactics
Looking for your next legal role while keeping your current one takes a quiet, deliberate hand. Here is how to run a real search without lighting a fire behind you.
Maya Rombout
Job Search7 min read
How to Follow Up on an Application That Went Quiet
Silence after applying is not a verdict. Here is how to revive a stalled application with a follow-up that reads as professional, not desperate, and when to let go.
Farah Haddad
Job Search7 min read
The Second-Round Interview: What Changes and How to Prepare
A first interview asks whether you can do the job. The second asks whether they want you in the building for a year. Here is how to shift your approach for later rounds.
Daniel Kwon
Job Search8 min read
How to Stand Out When Everyone Has Similar Grades
By the time you are applying, your transcript is mostly fixed. Here is how to become the memorable candidate when a dozen applicants look identical on paper.
Maya Rombout
Job Search7 min read
Cold Emailing Lawyers: How to Do It Well
A cold email to a lawyer you have never met can open a door no job board ever will. Here is how to write one that actually gets a reply, from subject line to sign-off.
Farah Haddad