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Dear LinkedIn I know we've been 'seeing each other' for about 15 years now, but its only recently we've actually started actually getting along. Before then we just kinda did this because it was what everyone was doing and, yanno, it all became kinda eat, sleep, scroll, repeat. But recently we've injected a bit of spark into things and its like a whole new relationship. And I haven't had to buy a motorcycle or even that leather jacket I've been eyeing up for the last 10 years. However there is one thing. You've still got that one thing I've never really liked about you. No, not your mother. I mean that side of you which comes out every now and then. The one that isn't very nice. Still not getting it? The one that calls my posts inane or suggests I don't understand why I'm on LinkedIn. Yeah, that one. I’d say I’m upset and shocked but we know you have that in you. And its all a little bit too simple, perhaps reactionary. Because I'm not just here for a hit of dopamine on your own vanity metrics of your own posts or let you plunder through my DMs whilst I'm not looking. No, there's a lot more going on here: 🔸 My posts currently get about 160k impressions a week. I know that’s not huge but that’s not just impressions on me, that’s impressions on Weightmans. Every week. 🔸 People engage with my posts as I show you what it’s like to be an employment lawyer. I also show you what it’s like turning up here every day. There's something there that people relate to. 🔸 Let’s be honest - this is for the long game. You might connect with me today, but it’s about when you might need me tomorrow. You need an employment lawyer? Get out your rolodex or wherever you keep your contacts and think 'what about the ginger one who’s never seen Friends?' You remember me now don’t you…. 🔸 Media opportunities? Panels? Podcasts? And new friends? Yep that’s come already from my content and saves us watching TV together every night doesn't it? 🔸 This really isn't about me. There's prospective trainees, solicitors and others who only know of Weightmans because we've talked about it, we’ve sold the culture and what it’s like to work here. 🔸 And let’s be honest - this is discretionary effort on top of the day job and your hair appointments. So it’s kinda up to me how and where I invest that. If you don't like it, just like your Netflix feed, you can train what you see here for more Selling Bling Deck Cakes. I have and that may be why I don't see you every day whilst I'm out at work. So there you go, I just thought I should clear that up - I'd hate for you to get the wrong idea. But more importantly ever say something that puts off someone from thinking 'I could do that. I could post here'. Every post is a huge step in putting yourself out there and we should both be encouraging everyone to always do so and never be negative in how we react to others, just because we might not be agree. Life's hard enough. So, what's for dinner tonight? x

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Law student cold emails (cont.) 🧊 A few tips for ICE COLD emails to lawyers (especially @ places you want to work): 1. Make it WARM(er) 🔥 Below you see a cold, cold outreach I made to an attorney somewhere I wanted to work. I did my homework and we had a friend in common, so I let them know that in 1) the subject line & 2) the body of the email. That common friend also did me the courtesy of sending a text, further warming up my COLD outreach. 2. Make your ask early Cut the crap & ask them what you intend to ask them: 1) How do I get a job where you are? 2) What interview tips do you have? etc. 3. Always use your school email (the student advantage is real) What additions would you make?? p.s. I got the job (thanks Jon) :)

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Humor helps build trust with personal relationships and can help influence attitudes at work. In fact Harvard Business Review recently published an article, Sarcasm, Self-Deprecation, and Inside Jokes: A User’s Guide to Humor at Work which weighs in on when and how to use humor. #law #lawyer #lawjobs #interview #humor #legalrecruiter

Son at his first day of work at his first job! He's working with me, but he went thru an interview process and had to submit a writing sample. 1) I wanted him to have the experience of applying for a job. 2) plenty of people work at family businesses. He doesn't want to be a lawyer, but it's important for him to know what Daddy does. #familybusiness #criminaldefense #trialprep #jurytrials

This story boils down the best career advice. I didn't guffaw at a single tidbit. How about you? What is the piece of career/work advice you stand by?

I once memorized a stranger's entire life story for a job interview. No, I wasn't applying to be a private investigator. I was a first-year law student at Penn Law. The prize? A $30,000 summer associate position. A fortune for a student. A game-changer. I knew I wasn't the most polished candidate. I didn't have lawyers in my family. English wasn't even my first language. But I had one thing: hustle. So I dug in. I researched my interviewer, Larry, for hours. I memorized his career. His family. His hobbies. When I walked into that interview, I said: "Larry, I need this job. And I know everything about you. Test me." He did. I passed. After the interview, I sent a detailed thank-you note. Days later, walking to the cafeteria, my phone rang. "Who's this?" "It's Larry." "Larry who?" I got the job. My classmates were shocked. But they gained a new respect for me. That summer changed everything. It wasn't just about the money. It was proof: Preparation beats pedigree. Hustle beats privilege. Determination beats doubt. To all the law students and new business owners out there feeling outmatched: You can compete. You can win. You have to want it more than anyone else in the room. Luck is when preparation meets opportunity. What's your "200 to 1" story? #LawSchoolSuccess #Hustle #PreparationIsKey