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.

Personal Statements: what to write about

I just took the LSAT and now I’m going to write my personal statement while I’m waiting...

How to get a legal non profit job

By Hillary Mantis You went to law school because you wanted to change the world, get involved, and...

I didn’t get a job offer from on campus interviews. What now?

By Hillary Mantis Let’s face it — it’s not easy to get a job through on campus interviews....

How to overcome low GPA

By Hillary Mantis Question: I read your article in the pre-Law Journal for Winter 2013 on whether or not...

How to get a call back for an interview

By Hillary Mantis How do you turn a quick twenty minute first interview into a callback? During August,...

What should I be doing now to prepare to apply to law school?

Question: I was wondering what (aside from studying for the LSAT- I’m signed up to take the October...
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Hottest and coldest practice areas

By Hillary Mantis You want to focus your energy on practice areas where there are signs of growth,...

10 Tips from top legal recruiters for landing an interview

By Hillary Mantis Summer may have just begun, but fall on-campus interviews are right around the corner. You...

Practice areas that are hiring

By Hillary Mantis I’m getting tired of all the bad news, aren’t you? The economy is starting to...

Five easy ways to use LinkedIn for your job search

By Hillary Mantis A lot of students would like to make better use of LinkedIn, but are not...

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