How do you guys look for jobs?

Hello everyone,

I am a newly licensed attorney and live in the bay area. Job search has been tough - I’ve probably applied to about 200-300+ jobs since January 1 and have gotten nowhere. I passed the July 2024 bar and swore in after my results in November.

I didn’t go to a top tier law school but I have been fortunate enough to have had various paid legal assistant position since 1L in different practices.

Bay area is expensive enough as it is and I am not able to relocate at the moment. The only jobs that will offer me an interview are legal operation positions (I’ve currently taken a remote job for $30/hr - 20-30 hours a week. Its a contract position so I can leave whenever)

I’m still applying for jobs. I’m not picky. I’m not a bad employee. I’m confident in my work and I am confident enough to be able to do good work wherever i’m placed - I’m happy to work 50+ hour work weeks. I actually prefer it. I’m not even looking for a big salary. I just need something to get my foot in the door. I’m willing to take a $75k salary, dont need insurance, dont need benefits - Just looking for a salaried position. I’ll do the work of a 6 figure attorney as long as there is room to grow.

Preferably, I would love to get into Privacy and Compliance (I’m studying for the CIPP/US hoping that it’ll give me an edge) - But again, that’s just a preference. I’m happy to gain any experience anywhere.

I’m not sure what to do. I don’t know where to look anymore. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.