Nicole,
The most useful thing is to find a way to get your foot in the door at a
museum.
Does your employer do any pro bono cases? Can you get them to assign you to
a case involving a particular museum, in a capacity where you get to
interact with museum staff?
Aside from the above, since New York City & environs has such a high
concentration of art museums, I suggest finding one near your work or home
that you can volunteer at.
Becoming a "known commodity" and being physically present at a museum
greatly increases your chances of being in the right place at the right time
to hear about opportunities that open up.
At the very least it gives you experience in observing first-hand how
museums operate "behind the scenes", and some experience that gives you
credibility that you can cite as you continue your museum job search.
Nancy Powell
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From: "Leibman, Nicole" <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Aspiring Musuem Lawyer
Greetings,
As an undergraduate, I earned a degree in art history. However by some
twist of fate, I ended up with a law degree and have been practicing
with a large firm for two years. In an attempt to combine my varied
degrees, I am now trying to transition my way back to the arts, my true
passion, in a legal capacity. I am finding it difficult to make the
transition though as, while I do possess a strong legal background in
the areas of law relevant to museum work, I do not have any experience
specifically working in a museum setting. I would greatly welcome any
input or advice from more experienced museum professionals.
Thank you in advance for your time.
Nicole J. Leibman
Nixon Peabody LLP
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