“How Politics Are Reshaping Law Firms and Lateral Moves in California”
Special Recruitment Supplement to the Daily Journal, July 28, 2025
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Articles
“How to Answer ‘Tell Me About Yourself’ in an Interview (40+ Examples)”
Up Journey, June 22, 2022
“How to Answer ‘Why Are You Looking for a New Job?’ (With 45+ Examples)”
Up Journey, May 30, 2022
“Should I Put References Available Upon Request on My Resume?”
Up Journey, September 05, 2021
“The Post-Pandemic Job Interview Part One: What Candidates Should be Asking Now”
Lawjobs.com Blog, May 12, 2020
“The Post-Pandemic Job Interview Part Two: What Candidates Should be Asking Now”
Lawjobs.com Blog, May 12, 2020
“Strike While the Iron is Hot: Emerging Business Sectors Provide Opportunity”
New Lawyers Supplement to the Daily Journal, June 7, 2019
“The Best Interview Questions Yet—for the Candidate to Ask”
LawJobs.com Blog, June 4, 2019
Podcasts
“The Right Moves: Job Search and Career Development Strategies for Lawyers”
– The Free Lawyer podcast featuring Valerie A. Fontaine and hosted by success coach Gary Miles
“Worried about the 2023 lawyer jobs market? This legal search consultant has some tips”
– ABA Journal Asked and Answered podcast, featuring Valerie A. Fontaine
“7 questions every attorney should ask their recruiter, with NALSC board member Valerie Fontaine”
– Chambers Associate Podcast, episode 16, featuring Valerie A. Fontaine
“Recruiter Stories”
– NALSC (National Association of Legal Search Consultants) podcast, episode 2, featuring Valerie A. Fontaine
“How Has Legal Recruiting Changed Over the Years?”
– ABA Asked and Answered podcast, episode 47, featuring Valerie A. Fontaine
“How to Craft a Resume that Recruiters Will Love”
– ABA Journal, Asked and Answered podcast, featuring Valerie A. Fontaine
Books
Valerie A. Fontaine’s contribution to “Vault Career Guide to Law”
By Andrew Morkes, Vault 2014 (pp. 335-475)
“The Right Moves: Job Search and Career Development Strategies for Lawyers”
By Valerie A. Fontaine, NALP, Second Edition, 2013; First Edition, 2006