[blindlaw] Interviewing Post-Law School

Wed Sep 12 07:56:50 UTC 2018

Hi All,

While I live in India, I was recruited by a leading law firm here and
have interviewed several successful legal professionals with
disabilities in the US, so I'd love to join the call and share my
inputs.

Best,
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On 12/09/2018, Michael Nowicki via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>
> Thursday at 2:00 p.m. works for me. Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Sep 11, 2018, at 4:59 PM, Cody J. Davis via BlindLaw
>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> I have a conference call account with free conference call.com if y’all
>> would like to use that. How does Thursday at 2 PM work for you folks? Does
>> anyone else have any other suggested times?
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Sep 11, 2018, at 12:42 PM, Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw
>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> I have an interview later this afternoon, but the rest of the week is
>>> wide open for me.
>>>
>>> Michal
>>>
>>> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
>>>
>>> From: Cody J. Davis via BlindLaw
>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2018 9:37 AM
>>> To: Blind Law Mailing List
>>> Cc: Cody J. Davis
>>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Interviewing Post-Law School
>>>
>>> I am cool with mornings or afternoons any day this week.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Sep 11, 2018, at 10:08 AM, kelby carlson via BlindLaw
>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I know tomorrow during the day isn't the best for me, but days generally
>>>> work better than evenings. If evening is better for everyone, though,
>>>> that's fine.
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On Sep 11, 2018, at 9:51 AM, Cody J. Davis via BlindLaw
>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Given the interest in the job search call, we could use one of those
>>>>> free conference call services. I think something in the evening would
>>>>> probably be best in case there are some who might work or have other
>>>>> obligations during the day. Any thoughts?
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sep 11, 2018, at 12:13 AM, Angie Matney via BlindLaw
>>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I think this is a great topic for a call. I also recently went through
>>>>>> a job hunt after having been out of school for eight and a half years
>>>>>> (with almost eight of those spent working for one firm). My  interview
>>>>>> experiences   included in-person, telephone, and facetime interviews.
>>>>>> I would be interested in joining the call if my schedule permits.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Angie
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sep 10, 2018, at 10:56 PM, Sybren Hoekstra via BlindLaw
>>>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I recently went through a long job hunt, and would be happy to help
>>>>>>> however I can.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sep 10, 2018, at 17:36, Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw
>>>>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Cody,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It would be great if you could join the call. Would anyone else be
>>>>>>>> interested in joining? The more of us join, the better, as we may be
>>>>>>>> able to come up with more ideas collectively.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Michal
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> From: Cody J. Davis
>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2018 11:23 AM
>>>>>>>> To: Blind Law Mailing List
>>>>>>>> Cc: Michal Nowicki
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Interviewing Post-Law School
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Michal and Kelby,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If you to have a phone call to discuss this, do you mind if I join
>>>>>>>> in? It be great if we could do a three-way call to share ideas.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Sep 10, 2018, at 12:16 PM, Michal Nowicki via BlindLaw
>>>>>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Kelby,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I am in a similar situation. I graduated from law school in May,
>>>>>>>>> sat for the Illinois bar exam in July, and had several unsuccessful
>>>>>>>>> job interviews. I do, however, have some suggestions that might
>>>>>>>>> help you get a job, and maybe you could help me identify if I am
>>>>>>>>> doing anything wrong. Would you be available for a brief phone
>>>>>>>>> conversation anytime this Wednesday or Thursday?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Michal Nowicki
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> From: Kelby Carlson via BlindLaw
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2018 9:23 AM
>>>>>>>>> To: Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw
>>>>>>>>> Cc: Kelby Carlson
>>>>>>>>> Subject: [blindlaw] Interviewing Post-Law School
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> All,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'm still working on obtaining employment now that I'm done with
>>>>>>>>> school.
>>>>>>>>> I've had reasonable success getting interviews, but no offers as of
>>>>>>>>> yet.
>>>>>>>>> Does anybody have tips as far as interviewing as a blind attorney,
>>>>>>>>> specifically? Best ways to diffuse people's concerns and make a
>>>>>>>>> good
>>>>>>>>> impression? And how many unsuccessful interviews should one have
>>>>>>>>> before
>>>>>>>>> it's reasonable to be really concerned?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
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