Career Services Office Resources
The following print resources are available in the Career Services office.
Alternative Career Resources
- Beyond L.A. Law, Break the Traditional Lawyer Mold, Janet Smith (NALP), 1998
- Breaking Traditions, Work Alternatives for Lawyers, Donna Killoughey, 1993
- The Lawyer’s Career Change Handbook, More than 300 Things You Can Do with a Law Degree, Hindi Greenberg, 1998
- Nonlegal Careers for Lawyers, Gary Munneke, 2002, 4th Edition
- Offbeat Careers, The Directory of Unusual Work, Al Sacharov, 1988
- Turning Points, New Paths for Second Careers for Lawyers, George H. Cain (ABA), 1994
- What Can You Do with a Law Degree, A Lawyers Guide to Career Alternatives Inside, Outside & Around the Law, Deborah Arron, 1999, 4th Edition
Cover Letter, Resume & Interview Resources
- The Best of the Job Goddess, Kimm Alayne Walton, 1999
- Better Letters, A Handbook of Business & Personal Correspondence, Jan Venolia, 1982
- Beyond the Resume, How to Land the Job You Want, Herman Holtz, 1984
- Full Disclosure, the New Lawyer’s Must Read Career Guide, Christen Civiletto Carey, 2nd edition, 2001
- Guerilla Tactics for Getting the Legal Job of your Dreams, Kim Alayne Walton, 1999
- How to Avoid Sneaker Breath and Keep your Feet out of Your Mouth on Interviews, Skillstalking, Dick Gaither, 1988
- Informational Interviewing: What it is & How to Use it in your Career, Martha Stoodley, 1990
- It’s Who You Know, Career Strategies for Making Effective Personal Contacts, Cynthia Chin-Lee, 1993
- The Job Hunting Handbook, Dahlstrom & Co., Inc.
- Jobs for Lawyers, Effective Techniques for Getting Hired in Today’s Legal Marketplace, Hillary Jane Mantis, 1996
- The Legal Job Interview, Winning the Law-Related Job in Today’s Market, Clifford R. Ennico, 1992
- Resumes for Banking and Financial Careers, with sample cover letters, VGM Career Horizons, 1995
- Resumes for Law Careers, with sample cover letters, VGM Career Horizons, 1995
- Sweaty Palms, The Neglected Art of Being Interviewed, H. Anthony Medley, 1993
General Career Information
- The AALS Directory of Law Teachers, AALS, 1998-99
- ABA-LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools, LSAC, 2003-2004
- America’s Top Rated Cities, Grey House Publishing, 2003 (10th Edition)
- Business Etiquette, 101 Ways to Conduct Business with Charm and Savvy, Ann Marie Sabath, 1998
- The Lawyer’s Almanac 2003, The Leading Reference to Vital Facts and Figures About the Legal Profession, Aspen Pub., 2003 (2002 Edition as well)
- The Lawyer’s Guide to Job-Surfing the Internet, Career Education Institutes, 2003
- Lawyering: A Realistic Approach to Legal Practice, James C. Freund, 1979
- Lawyers & the Law in New York, Jack Henke, 1979
- Lawyers in Transition, Planning a Life in the Law, Mark Byers, 1988
- The Legal Career Guide: From Law Student to Lawyer, Gary Munneke, 4th Edition (1999)
- Minorities on Campus: A Handbook for Enhancing Diversity, American Council on Education, 1989
- NALP Directory of Law Schools, NALP, 2002-2003
- The New York State Directory, Walker’s Research, 2002-2003
- People, Types & Tiger Stripes, Gordon Lawrence, 1995, 3rd Edition
- Working Together, A Personality-Centered Approach to Management, Olaf Isaacson, 1988
Government Job Resources
- The City and County Attorney Internship Book, Career Education Institutes, 2001
- Federal Job Programs
- For The Prosecution: Internships with America’s Prosecutors, Career Education Institutes, Winston-Salem, NC, 2004
- The Insider’s Guide to Finding a Job in Washington, Bruce Maxwell, 2000
- Volunteer Summer Legal Intern Positions, U.S. Department of Justice, Summer 2003
- Washington Information Directory, Congressional Quarterly, 2003-04
- Washington Internships for Law & Policy, Career Education Institutes, 2002
In-House & Corporate Law Resources
- The Corporate Directory of U.S. Public Companies, Walker’s Research, 2000
- The Directory of Business Information Resources, Grey House Publishing, 2003/2004
- Directory of Corporate Counsel, Vol. 1 & 2, Aspen Publishers, 2003-2004
- In-House Counsel Directory, New Jersey Law Journal, 2002
- Internships with America’s Top Companies, Career Education Institutes, Winston Salem, 2002
Intellectual Property Resources
- Careers in Entertainment Law, William D. Henslee, 1990
- Directory of Intellectual Property Lawyers & Patent Agents, Clark Boardman Company, 1990
- Intellectual Property Firms (Tri-State Area), Martindale Hubbell, Oct. 2003
- The Music & Entertainment Industry – Internship Guide, 13th Edition, Entertainment Media Consultants, Fall 2002
- Patent Agent’s Exam: General Information Guide, Institute for Patent Studies, Inc., 2003
- The Sports Internship Book, Career Education Institutes, 2003
International Law Resources
- Careers in International Law, ABA Committee of International Law & Practice, 1993
- International Law Firms (Tri-State Area), Martindale Hubbell, Oct. 2003
- Internships in International Affairs, Career Education Institutes, 2003
- Options for Foreign-Trained Attorneys: FLC Licensing or Bar Admission, The Bar Examiner, 1999
Internships & Other Employment Resources
- America’s Greatest Places to Work with a Law Degree, and How to Make the Most of Any Job, No Matter Where it is, Kimm Alayne Walton, 1999
- America’s Top Internships, 1998, The Princeton Review
- Careers for Legal Eagles & Other Law-and-Order Types, Blythe Camenson, 1998
- Careers in Natural Resources and Environmental Law, Percy Luney, Jr., 1987
- Careers in Labor Law, Ellen Wayne, 1985
- Health Care Resources Binder
- NALP Directory of Legal Employers, NALP, 2003-2004
- NALP Guide to Law Specialties, NALP, 1996
Judicial Resources
- The 2001 Guide to State Judicial Clerkship Procedures, Vermont Law School, 2001
- The American Bench, Forster Long, 2002-2003, 13th Edition
- Behind the Bench, The Guide to Judicial Clerkships, Debra M. Strauss (BarBri), 2002
- BNA’s Directory of State and Federal Courts, Judges & Clerks, BNA Books, 2002 & 2003 editions
- Courting the Clerkship: Perspectives on the Opportunities and Obstacles for Judicial Clerkships, NALP Judicial Clerkship Study 2000
- The Directory of Minority Judges, ABA Judicial Division, 1997, 2nd Edition
- Judicial Clerkships in the U.S., Yale Law School, 2002-2003
Law Firm Directories and Information
- 2004 New Jersey Lawyers Diary & Manual, Bar Association of New Jersey, 2004
- 2004 New York Lawyers Diary & Manual, Bar Association of New York, 2004
- Beyond the Bidding Wars: A Survey of Associate Attrition, Departure Destinations & Workplace Incentives, NALP, 2000
- Choosing Small Choosing Smart, Job Search Strategies for Lawyers in the Small Firm Market, Donna Gerson, NALP, 2001
- Compensation of Legal & Related Jobs, 22nd Edition, Abbot Langer & Associates, 2000.
- The Insider’s Guide to Law Firms, Francis Walsh & Sheila Malkani, 1997, 3rd Edition, 4th Edition & Millennium Edition
- Legal Times, Directory of Metro D.C. Law Offices, 2003
- The National Directory of Women-Owned Law Firms and Women Lawyers, The National Association of Women Lawyers, 2002-2003
- The Significance of Summer Programs, Law Students & Legal Employers Report, NALP, 2003
- Starting Salaries 1997, What New Graduates Earn, NALP, 1997
- The Vault Report’s Guide to America’s Top 50 Law Firms, Vault Reports, 1998
Public Interest (non-government)
- AALS Equal Justice Project, Pursuing Equal Justice: Law Schools and the Provision of Legal Services, AALS Report, 2002
- Community Lawyering: Theory & Practice, Derek Denckla & Matthew Diller, 2000 (Fordham)
- From Paper Chase to Money Chase: Law School Debt Diverts Road to Public Service, NALP, 2002
- Law School Guide to Public Interest Careers, NALP, 1998
- Liberty & Justice for All, Public Interst Law in the 1980s and Beyond, Nan Aron, 1989
- Making It & Breaking It, The Fate of Public Interest Commitment during Law School, Robert Stover, 1989
- Public Service Directory (D.C. area), Washington Council of Lawyers, 2002
- Public Interest Job Search Guide, 2002-2003, Harvard Law School’s Handbook & Directory, 13th Edition
- Public Interest Profiles, America’s Most Influential Public Affairs Groups, Congressional Quarterly, 2001-2002
- Serving the Public, A Job Search Guide, Stacy M. DeBroff, Esq (Harvard Guide), 2003-2004 (2001-2002 Edition as well)
- Skadden Fellowship Foundation Report 1989-2003
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