Saw a small firm I really liked - the practice group has only three lawyers (all very senior, 10 years up to 30 years experience) and 3 paralegals. Lucky day for me - one lawyer went to my college and one lawyer went my law school. Which should I connect? Or hit them both? They have no opening and is in a tiny New England state

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Depends. I always feel a stronger connection to people who went to my college, but that may be because I work in NYC and there are a ton of people who went to my law school here.

Whoever you reach out to, mention the other school that you went to. So it will trigger them to realize you have a connection with the other partner in some way and you may get lucky that they’ll forward you along.

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In a small firm, it likely won’t matter. Either one will take your resume to the others in the practice group.

Reach out to the attorney you’re closer with (as they’re more likely to try and push your resume/advocate for you) and definitely mention your connections with the other attorney at the firm. Good luck!

Associate 1 - I emailed the college alum yesterday and haven’t heard back. I went to a small school in New England and desperately looking to go back. I’ve got enough of big city big law

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