Small law firms tend to hire based on their need for an extra pair of hands, and they most often hire someone with whom they have a connection.  You can create that connection by networking at local Bar Association events.  Most Bar Associations have events year round, including luncheons and socials.  Bar associations also sponsor continuing education seminars, which are s-u-p-e-r-b opportunities to network with lawyers in your chosen area of law.  For example, check out the events listed below sponsored by the Dade County Bar Association in the upcoming months.  (Generally, you do not have to be a member of the Bar Association to attend the event.)  Then, call or meet with a Career Services Counselor to plan your strategy for creating your connection at the event! 

Dade County Bar Association – Prosecuting and Defending a Foreclosure Case in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, June 27, 2011 

Labor and Employment Law Committee – Recent Developments at the EEOC, Locally and Nationally, June 28, 2011

Real Property Committee – Condominium Associations in Financial Distress Seminar, June 29, 2011

Business Law Committee – Demystifying the Securities Law – A Practitioners Approach to Getting the Deal Done, June 29, 2011

Dade County Bar Association - Legal Line, July 6, 2011

Dade County Bar Association – Passing the Gavel Ceremony for Judge Linda Ann Wells, July 14, 2011

Dade County Bar Association – Investiture of Victoria Brennan, July 15, 2011

Construction Law Committee – Commercial General Liability Seminar, July 29, 2011