Getting the Scoop on Jobs and Careers

8th Annual Bridge the Legal Research Gap Program July 19, 2003

Professor Penny A. Hazelton, University of Washington School of Law

Overview Learn about legal careers Review the job search process Law firms Government agencies Public interest groups Attorneys Information about cities

How Can I Learn About Legal Careers? Generally Practice of Law Specialties in Law Practice Periodicals Websites Law School Career Services Office

Legal Careers, Generally

The Practice of Law American Lawyers

Women in Law

Check library catalog Lawyers – United States Minority Lawyers – United States

Specialties The Official Guide to Legal

Specialties (NALP, 2000) The Public Defender Experience

(1997) Family Law Careers (ABA, 1998) Entertainment Law Careers (ABA,

1998)

Periodicals Washington State Bar News Bar Bulletin Trial News National Law Journal American Lawyer ABA Journal Student Lawyer

Websites Legal Sites

Law.com Findlaw.com

Non-legal Sites Monster.com Vault.com

Job Search Process Objection Overruled: Overcoming

Obstacles in the Lawyer Job Search (ABA, 2000)

The Legal Career Guru’s Guide to the Perfect Legal Resume

Changing Jobs: A Handbook for Lawyers for the New Millennium (ABA, 1999)

Information about Law Firms NALP Directory Firm resumes – Career Planning Firm websites Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory West’s Legal Directory Greedy Associates website

Information about Government Agencies United States Government Manual Agency websites Office of Personnel Management

Website Fedworld Website

Information about Public Interest Groups Public Service Law Network

Worldwide website Encyclopedia of Associations Action without Borders website National Public Defender Association

Information about Attorneys Martindale-Hubbell West’s Legal Directory Firm websites & news stories Case databases, if litigators

Westlaw: at(hugh /2 spitzer) LexisNexis: counsel(karen w/2 boxx)

People-Finding

Information about Other Cities City profiles

Best places Cost of living comparisons

Salary Wizard Cost of Living Wizard

City websites

Conclusion

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