Hillary Mantis Esq.

Hillary Mantis works with prelaw students, law students and lawyers. She is the assistant dean for the prelaw advising program at Fordham University and author of several career and law school admissions books. You can reach her at Hillary.Mantis@yahoo.com.

Conquer Your Interview Fears

By Hillary Mantis  Fall interviewing season is going strong and so are your anxieties. It’s been a long...

8 Ways You Could Be Sabotaging Your Job Search

by Hillary Mantis Fall interview season’s getting started. You want to do well. Here are some potential mistakes...

3 things to do before you wrap up your summer internship

By Hillary Mantis Before you leave your summer job and head back to school, you want to make...

10 job search tips from a legal recruiter

By Hillary Mantis How can you position yourself for a successful, and ultimately satisfying legal career? David Letterman...

Where to look for alternative legal jobs

By Hillary Mantis You can do just about anything with a law degree. So where do you start?...

How to find last-minute summer employment

By Hillary Mantis Miranda nervously glanced at her phone’s calendar. "It’s April, and I don’t have anything lined...
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6 useful websites for finding a legal job

By Hillary Mantis This long cold winter is finally ending, so it’s time to ramp up your job...

Why don’t I hear back from employers when I apply for jobs?

By Hillary Mantis “Why I am not hearing back from anyone?” Rachel wailed, as she handed me her...

Is the legal job market finally picking up?

By Hillary Mantis I’m a career counselor, not an economist, but I’m hopeful about signs that the job...

How to become a public defender

By Hillary Mantis Many law students dream of a career working in the public sector. But actually finding...

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