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.

Five Easy Ways to Keep Up Your Job Search over the Summer

By Hillary Mantis School is over. You don’t have a summer job yet, or you are trying to...

Predictions for the Legal Job Market: the News is Mixed

By Hillary Mantis Growth in the legal job market for about the next decade is expected to be...

How to Network like a Pro

By Hillary Mantis Everyone says you have to network these days to get a job. And in fact...

Secrets to successful resumes, cover letter and networking

By Hillary Mantis I recently heard a panel of legal career experts speak at a New York State...

Summer hiring is up this year

“The worst of the summer-hiring slump for law students may be over,” according to Thomson Reuters News...

Fortune’s Best Companies to Work For include four law firms

The top 100 companies to work for right now include four law firms, according to Fortune Magazine’s...
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Will 2011 Lateral Hiring Trends Continue in 2012?

  By Hillary Mantis The number of lawyers employed by firms remained static in 2011, according to data recently...

Part-time work declined for first time in 17 years

By Hillary Mantis The number of lawyers working part-time decreased slightly in 2011, for the first time in...

Will Law Firm End of the Year Bonuses Fall Short of Expectations?

By Hillary Mantis Cravath Swaine & Moore just announced its end of the year bonuses. They will be...

More lawyers seeking alternative careers

By Hillary Mantis Just 68.4 percent of the Class of 2010 are working in jobs where bar passage...

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