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.

Legal hiring down despite job growth in other areas of economy

  By Hillary Mantis Just when you thought the worst was over, there is more bad news for the...

Best Summer Associate programs

By Hillary Mantis The American Lawyer Summer Associates Survey, which polled more than 3,000 students for their top...

What are the Best Law Firms for Women?

By Hillary Mantis The National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) and Flex-time Lawyers LLC recently came out with...

Law firm salaries hold steady

By Hillary Mantis    The more things change, the more they remain the same. In a time of...

Starting salaries down for Class of 2010

It’s probably not a huge surprise that starting salaries dropped substantially for the Class of ’10 law...

The bright spots in today’s job market

There are a few small bright spots in a still somewhat dismal job market for lawyers, according...
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I think I want to go to law school

By Hillary Mantis “So, what should I be doing now?”  Susan, a freshman, sat anxiously in my office,...

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