Ask yourself what you're good at...really good at...or what you enjoy doing (previous jobs, hobbies, interests, etc.) and focus your search to law firms that focus on that type of law.
For example, if in a previous life (before law school and the bar, that is) your hobby was gardening, look for firms that have litigated on behalf of nurserys. Look up cases on FINDLAW, etc. While it sounds a bit off beat, the likelyhood of you being able to impress an interviewer with your hobby knowledge is far greater than approaching a law firm that specializes in, say, IP litigation or torts.
I'm currently interviewing a very promising candidate who is awaiting the results of the California July exam. His experience in information technology seems to be a very nice fit for my firm's technology bent. The candidate's long term, broad experience in IT is far more interesting to me than the law school he attended (which wasn't, by the way, an
ABA anointed school), or the number of times he took the exam.
Once you're admitted, the focus swings to what you know, and why.
I hope this answer is helpful to you.
Jonathan L. Kramer, Esq.
Kramer Telecom Law Firm, P.C.
www.TelecomLawFirm.com www.PassTheBarExam.com