207: Navigating Networking Events as a Law Student

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking with ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones about networking nuts and bolts – what you need to know to feel comfortable mingling with strangers at cocktail parties, formal dinners, and more.

In this episode we discuss:

• Why lots of people find it intimidating to go to a networking cocktail party
• The best ways to enter and leave a group conversation gracefully
• How to handle your food/drink and still be able to shake hands or give out business cards
• How to find people to talk to if you're not naturally extroverted
• Good and bad topics to talk about
• Dinner table basics for the more formal events
• Following up with people you've met at the event

Resources:

• CareerDicta (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/careerdicta/)
• Zazzle (https://www.zazzle.com/)
• MOO (http://www.moo.com/)
• Podcast Episode 114: Law School Networking 101 (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-114-law-school-networking-101/)
• Law School Toolbox blog: Legal Networking 101: How Do You Know What to Talk About While Networking? (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/legal-networking-101-how-do-you-know-what-to-talk-about-while-networking/)
• Law School Toolbox blog: It's My Party, I'll Network If I Want To: Law School Networking for Wallflowers and Gunners Alike (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/its-my-party-ill-network-if-i-want-to-law-school-networking-for-wallflowers-and-gunners-alike/)
• Law School Toolbox blog: How to Follow-Up After Networking (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/how-to-follow-up-after-networking/)

Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-207-navigating-networking-events-as-a-law-student/)

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