Everywhere around the country, law students have just completed taking the bar exam. Unfortunately, a high percentage of those students will remain without a job for the next few months. In this tough economy, law students are finding it more difficult than ever to secure employment after graduation. For law students, the search for a job should start well before graduation. During the law school years, law students need to take time to sort through attorney job listings and make connections in the community. Making connections will ensure that a student can have his or her work referred to other attorneys who may be able to provide career opportunities. One of the top ways that law students can get connected in a community is through networking with other attorneys. Law students should always set a goal of having lunch or meeting with at least one attorney a week. This way, a law student can be exposed to meeting a large number of attorneys in the area. Reading through attorney job listings is one way that students can learn about all of the law firms in a given area. If a student is thinking about applying for a job that is listed somewhere, then he or she should think about meeting with an attorney from the firm. A student can see if there are any attorneys who may have attended his or her undergraduate institution. A student should just email the attorney and set up an informational interview. An informational interview can serve as the spark that snags a student his or her summer associate job. Or, it can snag a student the dream of his or her life after graduation. Another way that law students can prepare for a job after graduation is by having business cards printed out. Law students should carry business cards with them at all times. Having business cards available helps other attorneys to remember who a student is and to match a name with a face. When designing a business card, a law student should always try to keep the style simple. If a business card has flamboyant colors on it, then attorneys may not take the student in a serious manner.