Building Your Network

Getting Started

With planning, persistence, and practice, networking can become a comfortable process.

Once your mind starts thinking “networking,” opportunities will develop effortlessly.

There are two types of contacts, those you:

• Know directly
• Have never met personally

If calling people you don't know well is hard for you, build a network of people with whom you are comfortable. Make a list of 25 to 30 friends, family, or business associates with whom you enjoy talking. They do not have to work within the legal community. You simply want to ask them if they know someone who might be in a position to help you.

For a simple tip sheet, with suggestions about how to build a contact list, click here.