Every legal community has its local heroes, and you should know all of them. If you have not met them through the job search program at your school, then you should know who they are through local news or research into your local community. Knowing the right people is the key to obtaining a good law job, not spamming law job search boards with the same resume over and over. Lawyers know that positions within their firms are in high demand, and they want people with initiative as well as the correct experience. To show that initiative, you should consider an online resume with your education, previous experience and credentials and awards listed, and contacting your local lawyers personally through email to request that they take a look at your online resume. You should also make attempts to be in the same social and business settings as your potential employers. One of the best things to do to get to know lawyers is to spend time at the local courthouse meeting them after cases, especially if you are in law school. This type of action shows great initiative, and you can offer to buy a lawyer lunch to further market yourself. He isn't going anywhere anytime soon. The secret to breaking into the law profession: Never eat alone. With these continued efforts should come the traditional method of job postings, but also check your temp agencies that are local for part time jobs to build your reputation and your portfolio. Make sure to remember all cases that you work on so that you can bring up that experience if asked. Be sure to know what you can and can not say in interviews and be careful to maintain a professional decorum, however, when discussing cases. With this kind of initiative, you should find yourself employed very shortly, whether or not you started out with connections in the local law community.