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So you’ve achieved your law degree.  All that hard work paid off, and you’re losing that glazed look and lifting your head from your textbooks and asking “what now”?

I’m stressed.  How can I get through all my material in time for my law exams? 

Your best tool to meet the challenges of this stressful period is to be armed with excellent study habits.

While you may feel pressure to complete as many applications as possible, remember to focus on quality over quantity.  Prior to even beginning any application you should have thoroughly researched the firm in question—and I don’t mean merely scanning its website.

When I received this question, my first instinct was to think, “This is an easy one to answer considering I’ve just written a 500+ page book on the subject (Juggling the Big for Lawyers: A career-building plan for developing your personal brand, client business, and leadership mindset.)”  But then, I realised that my book actually answers a different question, which is this: What makes, and how do I become, a successful lawyer?

When I was in law school, I assumed that the graduates with the highest grades would turn out to be the most successful—after all, they were the ones being interviewed by the top firms, getting the best jobs, and starting their careers off with a stellar c.v. (At this point, you’ll note my use of the term “they” to indicate that I was not among the favored few!)

While I would never wish the current job market on a graduate of any subject, there remains a silver lining, potentially of long-term benefit, making you far less “lost” than many of the lawyers already out there.