
Hillary Mantis
Author & Assistant Dean | 20 Years in Law School Admissions/Career Coach

Brown University

The Essential Guide to Law School Admissions
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About
I am a graduate of Brown University, where I majored in English, I hold a J.D. from Boston College Law School. I also have a Certificate in College Counseling(admissions advising) from Columbia University-Teachers College. I have worked in significant roles with students for several decades, as Assistant Dean of The Pre-law Advising Program at Fordham University, as a Director in the Career Services Center at Fordham University School of Law, and as a Career Consultant at New York Law School. I have also been a Contributing Columnist for many years with Cypress Publications where I have been the pre-law admissions advice columnist at preLaw Magazine, and a contributing columnist to the National Jurist. I have published several books, including The Essential Guide to Law School Admissions, and Alternative Careers for Lawyers. I have also taught as an adjunct at Fordham University School of Law, NYU, and Fordham University(undergraduate)--I have taught Legal Research and Writing, Pre-law Boot Camp, and Career and Admissions related courses for students ranging from high school students to law students. Throughout my career, I have leveraged my expertise to guide those applying to school or seeking careers/changing careers throughout the challenging process of admissions and career development.
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Hillary’s Career Coaching Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Experience level: Director
100+ people coached for Career Coaching
I have worked for over 30 years with hundreds of students and clients seeking to start their career, or to change fields. I work in particular with lawyers seeking to switch fields and careers, and with pre-law students looking to enter the field of law, as well as with law students, and college students in general. I have published two books and many articles on the topic of career change, and finding a job/career. I was an Assistant Dean of a very large multi-campus Pre-law Advising program at a major university for many years. I was also a Director in the Career Services Office of a major law school for several years and have also had my own private career coaching practice. I am also experienced in administering and interpreting several career inventories.
Hillary can help with:
Career Planning
Cover Letters
General Exploration
Interview Prep
Job Search Strategies
Networking Strategy
Personal Branding
Professional Networking
Resume Review
Salary Negotiation
Skill Building
Why do I coach?
I coach because I like to help people achieve their dreams. I have served as a mentor, law school admissions coach and career coach to hundreds of students and applicants, many of whom I have stayed in touch with for many years. I love to make the process as stress-free as possible, and break it down into simple steps and achievable goals. In my thirty years advising applicants, students, and professionals I have helped people achieve their ultimate goal--whether it was to be admitted to Harvard, Yale, Columbia or another top law school, to find scholarships, or to figure out their ultimate career goals. Helping people find the best fit for themselves, and see them succeed has been very meaningful to me. It has been a gratifying career which I enjoy very much!
Work Experience

Author
The Essential Guide to Law School Admissions
2023 - Present
Comprehensive book about law school admissions strategies and the law school admissions process

Assistant Dean
Fordham University
2016 - September 2025
Managed large multi-campus pre-law advising program at major university for students planning to apply to law school. Law school admissions strategies and advising. Have successfully advised hundreds of law school applicants for almost twenty years into almost every law school in the country, including most of the t14 schools and Ivies.

Adjunct Lecturer
New York University
2006 - 2014
Taught Law School Fundamentals course for students planning to apply to law school.

Career Consultant
New York Law School
2005 - 2013
Career consultant specializing in resume and cover letter reviews, strategies for obtaining legal jobs, mock interviews, alternative legal careers, interview strategies, and positioning yourself for a career in law.
Education

Brown University
Bachelors of Arts, English

Boston College Law School
J.D., Law
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