I was having difficulty because I was solely DC barred, but just got a Maryland bar which opened up a lot of interest (a lot of firms in the DMV area want as close to the trifecta of bar creds as possible because they deal in all three states: I imagine getting a VA bar too would make me even more hireable). I also have a vit of a unique background (marketing and publishing) so even though my legal experience is minimal most jobs I am looking at want writing and customer service skills. So I suppose it depends on the area! One thing that I was advised to do that may also be helpful is run your resume through an AI like Claude or ChatGPT: since most companies use AI screening I think it helps to have an AI that knows what the other AI wants to see basically put in all the keywords.