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How to Find Your First Job as a Lawyer helps articling students, Law Practice Program candidates, and newly called lawyers navigate the hireback process, job search strategy, networking, résumés, and next steps with more clarity and confidence. Created by Paulette Nnorom — President and Principal Coach of Creative Choices for the 21st Century Lawyer Inc. — this page reflects guidance shaped by helping hundreds of early-career legal professionals move forward strategically. Paulette understands this transition personally. She was not hired back herself, then landed her first lawyer role through networking, practised as a civil litigator in Toronto for more than 13 years, and later built a coaching practice focused on lawyers’ careers. Here you’ll find practical, candid guidance on: -hireback season -networking and outreach -résumés and positioning -confidence and resilience after setbacks -how to move from uncertainty to a concrete plan Visit hireback.ca to learn more!