Using a blog to get a job

A blog can be a very use­ful way for a lawyer look­ing for work to find con­nec­tions and, hope­fully, get a job. I pre­vi­ously wrote about this in the con­text of law stu­dents, point­ing out that a blog can help you define how employ­ers look­ing for your info online see you, build your per­sonal “brand” and rep­u­ta­tion, and sharpen your writ­ing skills.

A blog can be equally ben­e­fi­cial to a more sea­soned lawyer look­ing for a job after law school, as Niki Black writes at Lawyerist:

Blogging can be ben­e­fi­cial to the legal job seeker in many ways. Through a blog, you can:

• Demonstrate your sub­stan­tive knowledge;
• Showcase your writ­ing and ana­lyt­i­cal skills; and
• Convince prospec­tive employ­ers that you are on top of changes in your field.

For the attor­ney in search of a job, blog­ging will be most effec­tive if the blog focuses on the sub­stan­tive area of law in which you hope to practice.

via Start a blog, get a job | Lawyerist.

Blogging is just an updated method of net­work­ing. Certainly is doesn’t guar­an­tee a job, but every path to show your tal­ent and abil­i­ties takes you a lit­tle closer to con­nect­ing with the right employer or client.