Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones with us to talk about managing your schedule as a summer associate, intern, or extern.
In this episode we discuss:
>What should be your goal as to the amount of work you take on at your summer job?
>How to figure out how long a task should/will take
>Structuring your work day to ensure you're working efficiently
>Under what See more +
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones with us to talk about managing your schedule as a summer associate, intern, or extern.
In this episode we discuss:
>What should be your goal as to the amount of work you take on at your summer job?
>How to figure out how long a task should/will take
>Structuring your work day to ensure you're working efficiently
>Under what circumstances should you just say "no," and how can that be done gracefully?
>Some common roadblocks to working efficiently for interns and young lawyers
Resources:
>CareerDicta (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/careerdicta/)
>Law School Toolbox Podcast: Careers (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-toolbox-podcast-archive/careers/)
>Podcast Episode 85: Surviving as a Summer Associate and New Firm Lawyer (with Grover Cleveland) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-85-surviving-summer-associate-new-firm-lawyer-grover-cleveland/)
>Podcast Episode 94: How to Succeed at Your Summer Legal Job (with Sara O'Connor) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-94-succeed-summer-legal-job-sara-oconnor/)
>Podcast Episode 342: Real World Summer Job Situations (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-342-real-world-summer-job-situations-w-sadie-jones/)
>5 Things You Should Do Throughout Your Summer Job or Internship (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/5-things-you-should-do-throughout-your-summer-job-or-internship/)
Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-447-managing-the-workload-in-a-summer-law-job-w-sadie-jones/)
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