Jessie Zaylía's Law (and Law School) Blog

Whether you're on a law journal or not, having a publication can be a real boon to any resume. Nearly all law schools require a writing component, where you have to take a paper course. There's no reason that you shouldn't be able to take that paper and publish it. I'm convinced that I landed some of my most prestigious law school internships from my publications, not my GPA. A publication really sets you apart. Most law students have not published anything. Ever. So, when a perspective employer sees "PUBLICATIONS" as a category on your resume, he/she will likely be impressed and curious. That's a good thing. Note: This blog entry is NOT about how to write a publish-worthy piece. Rather, this blog assumes that you have written something excellent and explains the process of getting that fabulous piece of work published. You are going to need to know how to do the following: develop good key words write an abstract ... a good one write a cover let...

Now that I've graduated from law school, I've been receiving emails and invitations to attend certain events as an alumn. Like in law school, participation in events or clubs should be undertaken with discretion. Notwithstanding, I still think law students and lawyers should participate in, at least, some social interests. Law students : Being involved in a law school club can keep you from wanting to gouge your eyes out in law school. There were some days when the only motivator to me to come to campus was the fact that I had to moderate an event for the International Human Rights Law Society or some other club. Also, being involved in a club helps you to have at least something in common with your fellow classmates besides law! Perhaps, besides talking about Pennoyer , you can talk about something interesting... like animal welfare , tattoos , or surfing . One of the most worthwhile organizations that I became involved with was my local bar association . I met many l...