How to Use Select Websites in Your Legal Job Search...A. Search for either lawyers or organizations (law firms or companies) by clicking on the “Search Tools” tab, and then choosing

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How to Use Select Websites

in Your Legal Job Search


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Table of Contents Chambers Associate ............................................................................................................ 3

Chambers and Partners ....................................................................................................... 4

Martindale ........................................................................................................................... 6

NALP Directory of Legal Employers ............................................................................... 11

Super Lawyers .................................................................................................................. 14

Vault .................................................................................................................................. 17


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Chambers Associate

http://www.chambers-associate.com/

A. To search for law firms, under “Search Firms” choose your search criteria including (1) the name of the firm, (2) firm location by state, and/or (3) firm practice areas. Then click on “Search.”

B. You can also sort law firms: 1. Alphabetically by clicking on “A-Z list of Firms”;

2. By Size by clicking on “View all firms by size”; and

3. By revenue by clicking on “View all firms by revenue.”

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Chambers and Partners

http://chambersandpartners.com

A. Click on the “Chambers USA” guide to sort law firms located in the United States.

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B. Two search options are available: 1. To locate a firm or a lawyer by name, enter the name(s) in the corresponding search boxes. Then click “Search.”

2. To search for Chambers recommended lawyers and law firms, click on the state and/or practice area drop down boxes. Then click “Search.”

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Martindale

http://martindale.com

A. Search for either lawyers or organizations (law firms or companies) by clicking on the “Search Tools” tab, and then choosing either “Lawyers”, “Law Firms” or “Companies.”

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B. After clicking on “Lawyers” the following page will appear. It is recommended that you include a practice area, city and state/province in your search.

C. If you are specifically trying to find Columbia Law School alumni, make sure to enter in the Law School line some derivative of Columbia, including ‘Columbia Law School,’ ‘Columbia University School of Law’ or just ‘Columbia.’

D. Then click on “Search.”

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E. Your results will look similar to the above search. Here we specifically searched for Columbia Law School graduates in New York, NY practicing bankruptcy.

F. Depending on your needs, feel free to further narrow your search results by selecting the additional options found on the left hand side of the page, including ratings & reviews, practice areas, practice/industry group, languages, documents, job title and admit state etc…

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G. If you chose to conduct a law firm or organizations search, after clicking on either “Law Firms” or “Companies” you will be brought to the above listed page.

H. It is recommended that you include a practice area, city and state/province in this search.

I. Then click “Search.”

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J. Your results will look similar to the above search for which we specifically searched for law firms with bankruptcy practices in New York, NY.

K. Depending on your needs, feel free to further narrow your results by selecting additional options found on the left hand side of the page, including ratings & reviews, county, city, practice areas, firm size, practice/industry group, languages, documents, bar register practice areas, diversity profile and transactional activity etc…

L. Narrowing your results by firm size is a helpful way to find additional employers.

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NALP Directory of Legal Employers

http://nalpdirectory.com/

A. To search for law firms, enter one or more search options, then click “Search.” Your search results can be further refined or expanded on the next screen.

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B. 1Ls, Domestic LL.M.s and Foreign LL.M.s should make sure to select the appropriate category under “Organizations that hire.”

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C. In this instance, we ran a search on all law firms with New York, NY locations. You can further refine or expand your search when you are on this screen. For example, joint degree candidates should make sure to check off “Joint Degree Candidates” under “Organizations that accept summer program applications from:”

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Super Lawyers

http://superlawyers.com/

A. Click on “Search Lawyers” to find top rated lawyers in the U.S. Enter a keyword (practice area, name of lawyer etc...), then click on “Find Lawyers.”

B. You can also conduct an advanced search by clicking on “Advanced Search.”

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C. Click on “Browse Lawyers” to sort lawyers by popular issues or markets.

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D. Click on “Search Law Firms” to find law firms with top rated lawyers in the U.S. Enter a keyword (practice area, name of law firm etc...), then click on “Find Law Firms.”

E. You can also conduct an advanced search by clicking on “Advanced Search.”

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Vault

http://vault.com/

A. Vault can be accessed directly at vault.com, but in order to receive unlimited, premium access to Vault Career Insider, you must create an account. To access the account creation page, log into Symplicity and access Vault via the link found under “Shortcuts.” This page can also be found through any link to Vault from our Office of Career Services webpage.

B. Once you create an account, you can access Vault from any internet portal.


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C. Click on “Log In” in the top right hand corner in order to receive unlimited, premium access to Vault.

D. Then click on “Law” under “Employer Rankings.” This will bring you to a variety of Law Firm Rankings.

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E. Various Law Firm Rankings are available, and it is recommended you browse them at your leisure. For example, you should take time to explore any of the following: Vault Law 100, The Best Law Firms to Work For, The Best Law Firms for Diversity, The Best Law Firms in Each Practice Area, The Best Law Firms in Each U.S. Region, Partner Prestige Rankings, and Summer Associate Program rankings.

F. Recognize that although helpful, Vault rankings are prestige/reputation rankings, and should not be the only resource that dictates your firm choices. It is important to seek out other sources and weigh other factors when deciding between law firms.

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How to Use Select Websites in Your Legal Job Search...A. Search for either lawyers or organizations (law firms or companies) by clicking on the “Search Tools” tab, and then choosing