Doing lateral interviews and have a screener scheduled with a firm — before law school I used to be a paralegal in one of their regional offices in a different practice group. Would it be worthwhile to reach out to the partner I used to work with before the screener? It was a lifetime ago, I haven’t been in contact with this partner in a while and I’m now in a very different practice group so I’m not sure how this would work and what I would even say

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Why not? It’s not going to be held against you and it can be a difference maker. But only if you actually had some form of relationship. Not like “oh I saw X in the hallway.” No, you two need to have worked together.

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If they liked you, it makes sense. I’ve seen people move mountains for former employees even if they want to go to a different group/office.

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Yeah why wouldn’t you? It probably won’t matter for your interview but it’s a fun anecdote and shows you know the firm well

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Yeah, why wouldn't you? Unless you sucked, it seems like a no brainer to use your own network.

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