This episode of GradMissions Office Hours is for our future lawyers. We’re pulling back the curtain on what law school career services offices do, what they don’t do, and how they can help you forge a path to the law career you want.

We cover:

- When you should begin building relationships with career services (hint: immediately)

- Why your 1L fall semester is a launchpad, not a warm-up

- What recruiters actually say after networking events, with insight from our own Morgan Hager, a former BigLaw recruiter

- Why your mom cannot call the firm on your behalf

- How to receive hard feedback without spiraling

This episode is equal parts strategy session and cautionary tale. The legal profession runs on relationships, deadlines, and professionalism, and that starts in law school. The students who show up early, build authentic connections, and understand the transactional nature of the industry (without being transactional themselves) are the ones who thrive.

If you’re headed to law school, currently in law school, or advising someone who is, this is your roadmap to navigating career services the smart way.