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.

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Top five resume mistakes (and how to avoid them)

By Hillary Mantis A lawyer who is changing careers recently asked me, “What defines a good resume?” “One that...

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Three easy ways to get organized for law school applications

Dear Hillary: What, if anything should I be getting done for law school this summer? I’m hoping to...

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Who Are the Happiest Lawyers?

By Hillary Mantis In my years as a career counselor, I have met many lawyers who are very...

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Still not sure whether you want to go to law school?

By Hillary Mantis Dear Hillary: I’m a senior, and graduation’s coming up. I’m still not sure about law school...

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Best alternative legal careers

Whether we are in good economic times or bad, lawyers have always been curious about non-traditional legal...

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I’ve been rejected by my top choice – now what?

Dear Hillary: I just found out that I got rejected by my top choice law school. I’m devastated....

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