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09/03/2026

South Texas College of Law's Vice President of Advocacy, Professor Rob Galloway, invited Kay Egger and Mary Claire Upton to speak to the school's 65 newly named varsity advocates on August 28.

Kay and Mary Claire are STCL alumnae, former advocates themselves, and recruiters who work daily in the Greater Houston law firm and attorney marketplace. That background shaped the session. They walked students through the real differences between firms and practice areas, how the business of practicing law actually works, and why relationships and professional communication often matter as much as grades. They closed with a plea for humility, the trait that keeps a young attorney learning instead of coasting on early wins. They also pointed the students toward a resource many hadn't considered: nearly 2,000 STCL varsity advocacy alumni who are ready and willing to network with the next generation.

Kay and Mary Claire both competed for STCL's advocacy teams as students. Returning to coach the program's newest members, now ranked #2 in the nation in moot court and #6 in mock trial, meant more to them than the trophies ever did.

Most job seekers assume the interview is the whole evaluation. It isn't, and a new Express Employment Professionals surv...
09/01/2026

Most job seekers assume the interview is the whole evaluation. It isn't, and a new Express Employment Professionals survey puts numbers behind what legal recruiters have said for years.

Eighty-six percent of hiring managers said the right personality can outweigh a skills gap. Ninety-one percent said personality matters just as much as skill. And 87% said they can size up cultural fit from the first conversation, before a single technical question gets asked.

The traits that actually move the needle aren't flashy. Reliability topped the list for both hiring managers and job seekers, followed by honesty, adaptability, flexibility, and self-motivation. No one ranked "impressive resume bullet points" anywhere near the top.

Here's the part candidates often miss: 94% of job seekers said companies are reading them outside the formal interview too. Email tone. How you make small talk in the lobby. How you treat the paralegal who schedules your interview. Express CEO Bob Funk Jr. put it simply: the right personality builds trust and raises the standard for how a team works together.

For attorneys and legal staff interviewing right now, this is worth sitting with. Your qualifications get you in the room. How you show up once you're there is what gets you the offer.

Networking works best when you stop thinking of it as selling and start treating it as an opportunity to get to know peo...
08/27/2026

Networking works best when you stop thinking of it as selling and start treating it as an opportunity to get to know people, according to legal search consultant Valerie Fontaine in a recent National Jurist piece.

A few of her best tips for law students and attorneys alike: don't lead with an ask. Ask questions, listen, and look for ways to connect people who should know each other. Trust builds fast when someone feels heard, and that's what actually opens doors.

Treat every introduction, even outside the legal industry, as a potential connection. Show up to events with a plan: arrive early, come prepared with a short introduction, and don't just talk to people you already know.

And the step most people skip: follow up. A quick note within a couple of days, a LinkedIn connection request, and delivering on anything you promised turns a single conversation into a real relationship.

Networking done right is reciprocal.

Read more: https://nationaljurist.com/the-power-of-networking-to-build-connections-advance-your-legal-career/

Four practical ways to build your legal network, at any career stage:Map both sides of your network. Internal contacts, ...
08/25/2026

Four practical ways to build your legal network, at any career stage:
Map both sides of your network. Internal contacts, like colleagues in other practice groups, business operations, and firm leadership, serve different purposes than external ones, like clients, opposing counsel, alumni, and recruiters. A strong network balances both.
Mentor both ways. Seek guidance and offer it. Sponsorship, where someone actively advocates for you rather than just advises, tends to accelerate career advancement faster than mentorship alone.
Build a recruiter relationship before you need one. Whether you're hiring or looking, staying ahead of market timing starts with a trusted, market-savvy recruiter.
Show up consistently in your community. Bar associations, the ACC, the ALA, practice-specific and affinity groups, law school alumni networks, judicial events. The opportunities are endless if you engage.

Legal skill gets you in the door. Relationships get you to the partner role.The criteria for partnership have evolved. L...
08/20/2026

Legal skill gets you in the door. Relationships get you to the partner role.

The criteria for partnership have evolved. Legal expertise is still fundamental, but visibility, collaboration, and business development are now what separate partnership-track attorneys from everyone else. The most successful legal careers aren't built on competition alone. They're built on the strength of professional relationships.

Building that network beyond the firm takes real time, a challenge most legal professionals feel. This may be where a trusted, market-savvy recruiter relationship becomes essential. A good recruiter brings objective, up-to-date market knowledge and can specifically tell you how firms differ in how they support attorneys' internal and external relationship-building.

Partnership, collaboration, visibility, reputation. It all compounds.

Legal careers no longer run on credentials alone. According to a recent JDJournal piece, lawyers who build strong profes...
08/18/2026

Legal careers no longer run on credentials alone. According to a recent JDJournal piece, lawyers who build strong professional communities gain a real and measurable edge. For law students, early engagement in legal communities correlates with stronger job placement outcomes down the line.

The takeaway: visibility and consistent engagement, not just performance, now shape access to opportunity.
Read more: https://www.jdjournal.com/2026/06/19/lawyers-community-growth-legal-careers-thrive/

The best opportunities aren't always posted. They come from relationships built long before you need them.Jonathan Lattr...
08/13/2026

The best opportunities aren't always posted. They come from relationships built long before you need them.

Jonathan Lattrill, Partner at Raines Feldman Littrell, LLP, recently wrote about why collaborative culture drives long-term success in law. His point: the legal profession has long celebrated individual achievement, credentials, and personal accomplishment. That drive matters. But the attorneys with the most lasting impact aren't the ones who compete the hardest. They're the ones who understand relationships.

Lattrill notes that as legal work grows more complex, spanning disciplines and competing interests, the strength of a team often matters as much as the talent of any one attorney. Trust and collaboration create opportunities that individual ambition can't reach alone.

Build the relationship before you need it.

It was wonderful to see a group of long-time former STCL advocates and friends come together Saturday night at Brenner’s...
08/12/2026

It was wonderful to see a group of long-time former STCL advocates and friends come together Saturday night at Brenner’s on the Bayou.

Pictured from left to right: Justice Lori Massey Brissette, Kay Kurtin Egger, Patti Fortney Sedita, Kanchan Bhalerao, Keith Grady, Wade Moriarty, Rose Garcia Moriarty, Judge Sonya Aston, Kayvan Mashayekh (front), and Staci Biggar (front). Shelley Chambers, Michael Hudgins, and others were missed, but we look forward to the next gathering soon.

Relationship-building in law starts inside the firm.Some of the most valuable connections in a legal career are internal...
08/11/2026

Relationship-building in law starts inside the firm.

Some of the most valuable connections in a legal career are internal. These relationships begin day one: peers across practice groups who become mentors, senior partners who advocate for you perhaps in confidential compensation discussions, and the professional staff who are vital to substantive, high-quality work.

These day-to-day interactions with teammates at every level represent relationship-building at its foundational, and often overlooked, stage. Firms with strong internal relationships see real benefits: higher staff engagement, better cross-practice collaboration, and stronger retention.

Your reputation is built inside the firm before it's built anywhere else.

A recent American Bar Association piece on the importance of making connections in the legal field makes a point: mentor...
08/06/2026

A recent American Bar Association piece on the importance of making connections in the legal field makes a point: mentors and attorneys don't just teach, they expand your network through introductions, references, and access to professional communities. Over time, those connections compound into guidance, community, and real career momentum.

The article also highlights something often overlooked: what matters most isn't always the polish of a connection, it's simply having people available to listen, advise, or show up when you need them.

For law students and young attorneys, especially those without built-in access to these networks, programs that create structured opportunities to connect can open doors that resumes alone cannot.

Wherever you are in your legal career, invest in the relationships around you. They tend to pay off in ways you don't expect.

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/litigation/resources/newsletters/jiop/importance-making-connections-legal-field/

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