Career Resources
Career Resource Center Publications
Employer Articles
Enhancing Your Career Articles
Finding Your Job Articles
Practice Area Articles
Profile Features
Student Articles
Related Books and Resources
ABA Entity Law Student Pages

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Career Resources:

• General law job websites:
• lawjobs.com
• lawcrossing.com
• lawinfo.com
• careers.findlaw.com
• legalweekjobs.com
• martindale.com/Careers/Careers.aspx
• vault.com
• tools.mcca.com/MCCA/JobBank/
• patentlyo.com/jobs/

• General Job Search (including legal positions):
• simplyhired.com
• jobfeedr.com

• Federal Government:
• usajobs.opm.gov/

• International organizations:
• jobs.un.org
• worldbank.org
• iadb.org

• Alternative career options (non-profit, etc.):
• alternativelawjobs.com
• nonprofitjobs.com
• idealist.org

Employer Articles:

• Blueprint for Constructing a Pro Bono Project in a Mid-Size Law Firm
  Article from the Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service and the Center for Pro Bono
• Benefits of Case Management Software
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Eight "Don'ts" to Avoid in Your Marketing
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Reduced-Hours Arrangements in Law Firms
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• The Importance of Being Diverse
  Article from The Brief, a Tort and Insurance Practice Section publication
• Site Plan 12 Steps to Promoting Your Website
  Article from GP Solo Magazine
• A Firm Plan: Business plans are critical to your firm's success
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Hiring, Disciplining, and Firing Employees Covering Your Assets
  Article from Compleat Lawyer
• Don’t Leave and Tell: Partners breached duty to old firm by revealing secrets, court says
  Article from the ABA Journal
• Retreat to a Better Work Environment
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• How Far Is Boss's Reach? Employees fight back against firings based on their online activities
  Article from the ABA Journal
• Best Billing Practices
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Law Firms Marketing on the Net- Is It Practicing Law without a License?
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• More Technology Tips for Solo and Small Firm Practitioners
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Solo and small-firm practitioners share the advantages to their careers and tips on how to join their ranks
  Article adapted from Student Lawyer magazine
• Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
  Article from The Compleat Lawyer
• Successful Niche Marketing
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• The Sale of a Law Practice
  Article from The Compleat Lawyer
• Know Your Clients’ Businesses It Really Matters
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Rainmaking for Solo and Small Firms
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Time Off from Work Legal Rights and Obligations
  Article from GPSolo Magazine
• HIRE STANDARDS
  Excerpt from the ABA Journal
• The Americans with Disabilities Act Advising employers on compliance
  Excerpt from General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Section
• A Map for the Labyrinth: How to Conduct Job Interviews and Obtain Medical Information Without Violating the Americans with Disabilities Act
  Article from General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Section
• CHECKING OUT CLAIMS OF HARASSMENT: HOW TO INVESTIGATE BY THE BOOK
  Article from GPSOLO Magazine
• The Seven Basic Business Processes in a Law Office
  Article from GPSOLO Magazine
• Not All Business! Mediating the Personality Differences Behind Internal Business Disputes
  Article from GPSOLO Magazine
• Burnout Spotting It, Stopping It
  Article from GPSOLO Magazine
• WORTHY WORKPLACES Firms Make List With Employee-Friendly Policies
  Article from the ABA Journal
• Dealing with Difficult Subordinates
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Keys to Filing a 501(c)(3)
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Parting Is Such Dangerous Sorrow: What to Do When Employees Leave
  Article from GPSOLO Magazine
• TEN WAYS TO RISK ETHICAL NIGHTMARES WITH YOUR COMPUTER
  Article from GPSOLO Magazine
• ASSOCIATES ON THE MOVE Lateral Hires Are the Most Likely to Leave, NALP Study Says
  Article from The ABA Journal
• Working Smarter with Your Assistant
  Article from Second Chair
• Lawyers, Cell Phones, Ethics, and Security
  Article from GPSolo Magazine
• Maintaining Good Vendor Relationships
  Article from GPSolo Magazine
• When are Employers Liable?
  Article from GPSolo Magazine
• Cost-Effective Practices for Employee Retention
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Managing the Security and Privacy of Electronic Data in a Law Office - Part 1
  Article from Law Practice Today
• Managing the Security and Privacy of Electronic Data in a Law Office - Part II
  Article from Law Practice Today

Enhancing Your Career Articles:

• Seven Habits of Highly Effective Estate Planners
  Article from the Section of Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law
• 'Gee, I Didn't Count on That': Top 10 things solos wish they had known before setting up office at home
  Article from the ABA Journal
• Time Bandits
  Article from General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Section Solo Newsletter
• Ten Rules for Staying Sane and Professional at Home
  Article from General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Section Solo Newsletter
• Mentoring Programs: An Untapped Resource in the Public Law Office
  Article from the Government & Public Sector Lawyers Division
• Effective Time Management
  Article from theSolo Newsletter
• Integrating Your Heart and Mind
  Article from the ABA Journal
• When I Was A Young Lawyer
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Ten Tips for Junior Associates
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Finding a Life While Practicing Law
  Article from The Complete Lawyer
• Tips for Making Rain, Not Shower
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Marketing Your Legal Practice? Check the rules
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• How to Break Bad News to Your Client
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Going for Partnership Gold
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• How to Be Happy Practicing Law
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• When you need a break, negotiate a change of pace
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Sleeping on the job? You’re not necessarily a slacker
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Five Tips for Presenting Seminars to Nonlawyers
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Trade Associations: Another Way to Develop Business
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Preparing a Witness for Deposition Some Helpful Hints
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Plan Your Day to Make Money
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Ten hints to prevent work from taking over your life when working from home
  Article from LawyersLifeCoach
• Customer Service Matters!
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Trouble Making Rain? Start with Patience
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Working the Bar: How to Start and Grow in Bar Association Work
  Article from Second Chair
• Develop Mediation Skills and Extend Your Career
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Making The Most Of Your Mentoring Opportunities
  Article from Second Chair
• THE BOUNCE-BACK FACTOR Even Pessimistic Lawyers Can Learn To Be More Resilient
  Article from theABA Journal
• Mentoring Through Storytelling
  Article from theLitigation Section
• Stress Reliever Game
  
• Lawyers In Training: ABA Survey Cites Programs for New Associates
  Article from the ABA Journal eReport
• Distinction with a Difference: Minority and Female Lawyers Find Standing Out Can Be Outstanding When it Comes to Rainmaking
  Article from the ABA Journal eReport
• THE RELUCTANT RAINMAKER: Sometimes it Takes More Than 'Just Do It' to Beat Back Shyness
  Article from the ABA Journal
• Not Using New Technology: Ethical And Liability Risks? Keep Up Or Face Peril
  Article from GPSOLO Magazine
• The Risks of Being Funny
  Article from GPSOLO Magazine
• Measure Twice, Cut Once
  Article from GPSOLO Magazine
• Road Warrior A Mobile Lawyer Tool Kit
  Article from GPSOLO Magazine
• Marketing 101 for Lawyers
  
• Women and Mentoring: Debunking the Myths
  Article from Perspectives Magazine
• You Ought to Be in Pictures: Ten Tips for Electronic Trial Presentations
  Article from GPSOLO Magazine
• BORED? How to Re-energize Your Practice
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Common Computing Crises, Causes, and Cures( C5 )
  Article from Law Practice Today
• How to Manage Your Caseload
  Article from GPSolo New Lawyer

Finding Your Job Articles:

• Sample Interview Questions To Evaluate A Law Firm's Commitment To Pro Bono
  Article from the Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service and the Center for Pro Bono
  
• Obstacles and Solutions to Building Mediation Practice
  Article from the Section of Dispute Resolution
• It's Not Too Late to Clerk
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Craft Your Career Plan
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Tailor your cover letter and resume to highlight the qualities the employer values
  Article from Student Lawyer
• Ace your interviews by considering the view from behind the desk
  Article from Student Lawyer
• Submit your best writing sample when you apply for a position
  Article from Student Lawyer
• Computer technology clicks with today's legal job seekers
  Article from Student Lawyer
• Find Your Niche Practice
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• You can make your résumé stand out from the rest of the pile
  Article from Student Lawyer
• What can you do if an interviewer throws you an illegal question?
  Article from Student Lawyer
• So You Want to Be a Contract Lawyer . . .
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Time of Change: Seize the Opportunity
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Law Firm Interview — Take One Computer-based video may aid recruiting at a time of economic cutbacks
  Article from The ABA Journal
• PROCRASTINATION— Stuck in a rut? Here's advice to get you back in full swing.
  Article from Student Lawyer
• How to Find a Job on the Hill
  Article from The Public Lawyer
• Heeding interview tips can help you surpass candidates with better résumés
  Article from Student Lawyer
• Transitioning to Government Work The Five “Ps”
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Want a job with the government? Here are resources to get you started.
  Article from Student Lawyer
• Control your job interviews before they control you.
  Article from Student Lawyer
• Finding a Job on the Internet: The Wave of the Future
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Tips for Your Job Interview
  Article from The Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Career Counsel Center
• Careers In and Out of Law
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• The Application Process
  Brochure from Commission on Women in the Profession
• Although Moses Won't Interview You, Be Sure to Follow This List
  Article from Student Lawyer
• ABA Opportunities for Lawyers of Color
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Inside Government Hiring
  Article from Student Lawyer
• Market Yourself for the New Law Office
  Article from Student Lawyer
• A Boutique Firm: It may be right for you
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• FIRED.... It Hurts to Lose Your Job, but Developing a Clear Job Search Strategy Will Help Ease the Pain
  Article from ABA Journal
• Law Firms in Hiring Heaven
  Article from ABA Journal
• Women Entreprenuers: Different Needs
  Article from GPSolo Magazine
• The Job Market Has Taken a Dive. What Can You Do to Thrive?
  Article from the Student Lawyer Magazine
• Showing the Way : Bars’ Career Services Critical During Tough Times
  Article from Bar Leader Magazine
• A Job Interview Is Valuable, So Handle It with Proper Respect
  Article from the Student Lawyer Magazine
• Three Strategies Will Give You an Edge as You Search for a Job
  Article from the Student Lawyer Magazine
• Legal Experience Is Key to Landing a Legal Job after Graduation
  Article from the Student Lawyer Magazine
• Be Thoughtful When Handling a Firm's Offer
  Article from the Student Lawyer Magazine
• Public Agencies Seek Lawyers Committed to Their Missions
  Article from the Student Lawyer Magazine
• Small Firms Seek Qualities Beyond Grades
  Article from the Student Lawyer Magazine

Practice Area Articles:

• Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice
  
• Air, Sea and Space Law
  
• Antitrust Law
  
• Bankruptcy Law
  
• Child Advocacy
  
• Children's Law
  
• Civil Rights Law
  
Consumer Law
• Cyberspace Law
• Drug Law
  
• Elder Law
  
• e-Commerce
  
• Employee Benefits Law
  
• Entertainment and Sports Law
  
• Environmental Law
  
• Disability Law
• Gaming Law
• Health Law
  
• Homeland Security Law
  
• Housing Law
  
• Immigration Law (1)   (2)
  
• Judicial Law
  
• Legislative Counsels
  
• Litigators
  
• Matrimonial Law
  
• Mediation
  
• Military Law
  
• National Security Law
  
• Nonprofit Law
  
• Ombudsman
  
Privacy Law
• Property Law
• Public Defense
• Securities
• Solo Practice
• Solo and Small Firms

Profile Features:

• Uncommon Credentials: These minority female lawyers make a rare class of e-business partners.
  Article from ABA Journal
• The times, they are . . .Being a woman business lawyer today - eight tales
  Article from Business Law Today
  
• Donald Elisburg at Ground Zero
  Article from Labor and Employment Law
  
• Betty Murphy’s Portrait
  Article from Labor and Employment Law
  

Student Articles:

• Student depression becomes an issue of faculty concern
  Article from Student Lawyer
• Disorganized? If so, heed these tips for getting a grip on things
  Article from Student Lawyer
• Tips for Interview Season
  Article from Student Lawyer
• Like a diverse student body, a diverse work force is worth seeking
  Article from Student Lawyer
• J.A.G. It's not just a T.V. show. It's a real job.
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Part-time work during school has its rewards
  Article from Student Lawyer
  
• If Your Job Search Leaves You Little to be Thankful for, Count Your Blessings
  Article from Student Lawyer
  
• Solo and small-firm practitioners share the advantages to their careers and tips on how to join their ranks
  Article from Student Lawyer
  
• How you reply to an offer or a rejection can help or hurt you
  Article from Student Lawyer
• Disabled, Not Disqualified
  Article from Student Lawyer
  
• How to parlay your summer job into a full-time position
  Article from Student Lawyer
  
• The Truth About Jobs for J.D.s
  Article from Student Lawyer
• A nonlegal career with a law degree takes imagination but can make sense
  Article from Student Lawyer
• Grant Program Funds Student Activities
  Article from Student Lawyer
  
• A Great Way to Network With Practicing Lawyers
  Article from Student Lawyer
  
• Changing Career Objectives Takes a Sound Strategy
  Article from Student Lawyer
  
• Put Your Best Foot Forward and Have Fun This Summer
  Article from Student Lawyer
  
• What Else Can You Do With a Law Degree?
  Article from Student Lawyer
  
• Your Manners Are as Important as Your Skills and Experience
  Article from Student Lawyer
  
• The Choices You Make Will Affect the Job You Can Land
  Article from Student Lawyer
  
• Fall Is the Season to Plan Your Own Job-Search Attack
  Article from Student Lawyer
  
• The Return of Apprenticeship Programs
  Article from The aFFILLIATE
• Judicial Clerkships - Why the Courts?
  Article from The Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession
  
• Under the Influence
  Article from Student Lawyer
• Law Review Isn't the Only Route To a Job
  Article from Student Lawyer Magazine
• Join the Blawg Bandwagon
  Article from Student Lawyer Magazine
• Prepare Now for a Healthy Financial Future
  Article from The Young Lawyer
• Leadership Is Crucial on the Path to the Bar
  Article from Student Lawyer Magazine
• Exporting the Rule of Law
  Article from the Student Lawyer Magazine

Related Books and Resources:

• Applications of Psychology in the Law Practice: A Guide to Relevant Issues, Practices, and Theories
  
• Basics of Employment Discrimination for Law Clerks
• Careers in International Law, Second Edition
• Changing Jobs, Third Edition: A Handbook for Lawyers in the New Millennium
• EEOC Regulations
• Life, Law and the Pursuit of Balance - A Lawyer's Guide to Quality of Life
• Marketing Success Stories
• Recruiting Lawyers: How to Hire the Best Talent
• So Little Time, So Much Paper
• The Lawyer's Guide to Balancing Life and Work
• The Lawyer's Guide to Retirement: Strategies for Attorneys and Their Firms, Second Edition
• The Palm® Approach to So Little Time, So Much Paper
• Valuing Diversity: Law Firms and Leadership in the 21st Century

ABA Entity Law Student Pages:

• ABA Internships
• Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice, Section of
• Antitrust Law, Section of (1) (2) (3)
• Business Law, Section of
  
• Criminal Justice, Section of
• Dispute Resolution, Section of
• Environment, Energy, and Resources, Section of
• General Practice, Solo and Small Firms, Section of
• Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division
• Health Law, Section of
• Homelessness and Poverty, Commission on
• Immigration Policy, Practice and Pro Bono, Commission on
• Individual Rights and Responsibilities, Section of
• Intellectual Property Law, Section of
• International Law, Section of (1) (2)
• Labor & Employment Law Section
• Law Practice Management Section
• Law Student Division
• Litigation, Section of
• Mental and Physical Disability Law, Commission on
• Public Education, Division of
• Pro Bono and Public Service, Standing Committee on
• Professional Responsibility, Center for
• Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession, Commission on
• Real Property, Probate & Trust Law, Section of
• State and Local Government Law, Section of
• Tort, Trial & Insurance Practice, Section of