Adapted and updated from materials compiled by Mary M. Barden & Robert E. Kaplan for the National Association for Law Placement

Arron, Deborah L., Running From the Law: Why Good Lawyers are Getting out of the Legal Profession, Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 2004.
Collection of interviews with respected ex-practicing attorneys who gave up promising legal careers. The appendices contain career planning tips, finding support and recommended resources. See the footnotes section for a good bibliography. Recommended for those considering non-traditional legal careers.
PLACEMENT KF297 .A87

Arron, Deborah L., What Can You Do With a Law Degree? A Lawyer's Guide to Career Alternatives Inside, Outside, and Around the Law, 5th ed., Seattle: Niche Press, 2004.
Contains information on career evaluation and planning as well as job search strategies. The extensive resource sections, particularity those for the chapter "job options for lawyers," are extremely valuable. Highly recommended.
PLACEMENT KF297 .Z9A772
RESERVE KF297 .Z9A772

DeBroff, Stacy, Serving the Public: A Job Search Guide - Harvard Law School's Handbook and Director for Law Students and Lawyers Seeking Public Service Work, Cambridge, MA: Harvard Law School, 2003 - .
CAREER SERVICES KF299 .P8 P83

Munneke, Gary A. and William D. Henslee, Nonlegal Careers for Lawyers, 5th ed. Chicago: American Bar Association, 2006.
Discusses the considerations involved in pursuing a non-legal career. Details numerous career possibilities as well as associations and organizations which hire individuals with legal education. Contains a good list of resources.
PLACEMENT KF297 .M862

Schneider, Deborah, Should Your Really Be a Lawyer? The Guide to Smart Career Choices Before, During, and After Law School, Seattle: Niche Press, 2005.
CAREER SERVICES KF297 .S36

SELECTED PERIODICAL ARTICLES

A Legal Education Put to Many Uses, 83 Mich. Bar J. 34 (March 2004).

Borchanian, Michelle, Getting from Here to There: A Lawyer's Non-Traditional Legal or Non-Legal Job Search, 83 Mich. Bar J. 28 (March 2004).

Gerson, Donna, Wondering About Nonlegal Careers? Use the Resources Available to You, 33 Student Lawyer 5 (April 2005).

Greenberg, Hindi, So What Else Can You Do With Your Law Degree?, 22 GP Solo 42 (July-August 2005).

Rigdon, Joan Indiana, Leaving the Law: Stories of Lawyers Who Decided to Embark on New Careers, 20 Washington Lawyer 20 (September 2005).

Trial and Error in Career Transition: A Case Study, 83 Mich. Bar J. 23 (March 2004).

Werner, Lance, Alternative Careers for JDs, 83 Mich. Bar J. 50 (March 2004).


VIDEOS

The Office of Career Planning and Placement maintains numerous videotapes of selected programs as well as videos sent to the office by specific employers. Check Placement for relevant videos.


ORGANIZATIONS

American Bar Association
321 North Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60610
Tel: (312) 988-5000 or Toll Free: (800) 285-2221
Fax: (312) 988-5528
email: careers@abanet.org
website: www.abanet.org
ABA Career Resource Center
website: www.abanet.org/careercounsel/students.html

National Association For Law Placement
1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 1110
Washington, DC 20036-5413
Tel: (202) 835-1001
Fax: (202) 835-1112
email: info@nalp.org
website: www.nalp.org

Virginia Bar Association
701 E. Franklin St., Suite 1120
Richmond, VA 23219
Tel: (804) 644-0041
Fax: (804) 644-0052
email: thevba@vba.org
website: www.vba.org

Virginia State Bar
Eighth & Main Bldg.
707 E. Main St., Ste. 1500
Richmond, VA 23219-2800
Tel: (804) 775-0500
Fax: (804) 775-0501
email: vsb@vsb.org
website: www.vsb.org

Many state bar associations have special interest sections and young lawyer sections, and some have a student membership category. Most have web sites, so check the Internet for your state bar's web address.

Additional associations providing career opportunities and/or information are listed under the appropriate subject heading in the "Career Opportunities by Topic" section below.


PERIODICALS WITH JOB LISTINGS

Environmental Career Opportunities
The Brubach Corporation
PO Box 678
Stanardsville, VA 22973
Tel: (800) 315-9777
Fax: (434) 985-2331
Website: www.environmentaljobs.com
Biweekly newsletter. Lists "current jobs in environmental policy, communications & advocacy, conservation, engineering, research & education in non-profits, corporations, and the government."
CAREER SERVICES

International Career Employment Opportunities
International Employment Opportunities
1088 Middle River Road
Stanardsville, VA 22973
Tel: (434) 985-6444
Fax: (434) 985-6828
Biweekly newsletter. Lists current "international career positions with U.S. employers in all sectors of the job market, including government, corporations, and non-profits, as well as with the United Nations and other international government organizations."
CAREER SERVICES

Job Announcements
National Center for State Courts
300 Newport Avenue
Williamsburg, VA 23185-4147
Tel: (888) 450-0391
website: www.ncsconline.org
Job Announcements. Newsletter published twice each month. Includes openings in state and federal court administration and related fields.
CAREER SERVICES

Job Opportunities
American Bar Association
Human Resources Division
321 North Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60610
Tel: (312) 988-5188
email: abajobs@abanet.org
website: www.abanet.org/hr
Weekly newsletter listing positions with ABA. May be obtained free of charge by sending a supply of self addressed, postage paid envelopes.
CAREER SERVICES

National and Federal Legal Employment Report
Federal Reports, Inc.
1010 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 408
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 393-3311
Published monthly.
CAREER SERVICES KF299 .G6F43

Opportunities in Public Affairs
Brubach Publishing Company
5714 Kingswood Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
Tel: (301) 571-0102
Fax: (301) 986-0658
Biweekly newsletter listing public affairs positions in the Washington Metropolitan area. Includes "Capitol Hill,... print and broadcast media, associations, advocacy groups, corporate lobbying offices, PR firms, ad agencies, publishers, universities, federal, state, local government and all major employers".
CAREER SERVICES KF299 .G6066

Public Interest Job Search Guide
Office of Public Interest Advising
Pound Hall, Rm. 328
Harvard Law School
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA 02138
Tel: (617) 495-3108
Fax: (617) 496-4944
(Formally: Opportunities in Public Interest Law)
CAREER SERVICES KF299 .P8P83

Placement Bulletin
Association of American Law Schools
One Dupont Circle, N.W., Ste. 370
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 296-8851
Conducts annual recruiting conference in Chicago for law teaching and administrative openings. Publishes placement bulletin six times a year listing vacancies.
CAREER SERVICES


CAREER SOURCES BY TOPIC

A. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Barrett, Jerome, A History of Alternative Dispute Resolution: The Story of a Political, Cultural, and Social Movement, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2004.
STACKS KF9084 .B37

American Arbitration Association
335 Madison Ave., 10th Floor
New York, NY 10017-4605
Tel: (212) 716-5800
Fax: (212) 716-5905
Email: websitemail@adr.org
Website: www.adr.org

American Bar Association
Section of Dispute Resolution
740 15th St., NW
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 662-1680
Fax: (202) 662-1683
Email: dispute@abanet.org
Website: www.abanet.org/dispute

Association for Conflict Resolution
1015 18th Street, NW, Suite 1150
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 464-9700 Fax: (202) 464-9720 email: acr@ACRnet.org
Website: www.acrnet.org

Center for Dispute Settlement
1666 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20009
Tel: (202) 265-9572
Fax: (202) 332-3951
Website: www.cdsusa.org

CPR: International Institute of Conflict Prevention and Resolution
575 Lexington Ave., 21st. Floor
New York, NY 10022
Tel: (212) 949-6490
Fax: (212) 949-8859
Email: info@cpradr.org
Website: www.cpradr.org

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
2100 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20427
Tel: (202) 606-8100
Fax: (202) 606-4251
Email: publicinformation@fmcs.gov
Website: www.fmcs.gov

Negotiation Institute, Inc.
Empire State Building
350 5th Ave., Ste. 5701
New York, NY 10118
Tel: (212) 888-0053
Fax: (212) 888-7775
Email: gerardn@negotiation.com
Website: www.negotiation.com

B. BAR ASSOCIATIONS

American Bar Association Directory, Chicago: American Bar Association, 1990 - .
REFERENCE KF190 .A45

C. BUSINESS

El Kouri, Zahie, Vault Guide to Corporate Law Careers, New York: Vault, Inc., 2003.
CAREER SERVICES KF299 .I5E416

Nayler, Peter,Business Law in the Global Marketplace, Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2005.
HD2755.5 N39 2005

Fuisz, Jeffrey, and Alison King, So the Market is Slow, Now What, 229 N.Y.L.J. 99, May 23, 2003, at 16.

D. FINANCIAL PLANNING/INVESTMENT BANKING

Gerson, Donna, Maybe It Is Your Business: Management Consulting and Investment Banking are Two of the Hottest Nonlegal Careers Law Graduates are Pursuing, 28 Student Lawyer 7 at 22.

The Financial Planning Association
4100 E. Mississippi Ave., Suite 400
Denver, CO 80246-3053
Tel: (800) 322-4237
Fax: (303) 759-0749
website: www.fpanet.org

E. GOVERNMENT

Axelrod-Contrada, Joan,Career Opportunities in Politics, Government, and Activism, New York: Ferguson, 2003.
CAREER SERVICES JK692 .A94

Troutman, Kathryn K.,The Student's Federal Career Guide: 10 Steps to Find and Win Top Government Jobs and Internships, Baltimore: The Resume Place, 2004.
CAREER SERVICES JK716 .T735

The United States Government Manual 2005/2006, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1973 - .
Provides general background information on each federal agency included. Helpful in ascertaining general responsibilities of federal agencies. Includes the name, officials, address, and phone number for each organization.
SWEM STACKS JK421 .A3

F. HIGHER EDUCATION

Breaking Into the Academy: The 2000-2002 Michigan Journal of Race & Law Guide for Aspiring Law Professors, Chin, Gabriel J. & Denise C. Morgan, eds. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Law School, 2000.
This guide, which offers advice for “Law Professor Wannabes,” to quote one of the articles, is thorough and well-prepared, featuring articles that walk the aspiring academic through the application process, step-by-step, including advice on writing and publishing scholarship before entering academia. The guide features extensive lists of universities featuring Law Teaching Fellowship Programs, Graduate Degree Programs, and Legal Methods Teaching Programs. This guide is updated biannually.
PLACEMENT KF272 .B74 2000

Goldberg, Stephanie, It's Academic: What Does It Take to Become a Law Professor? The Competition is Intense, but Most Say the Effort is Well Worth It, 31 Student Lawyer 8, April 2003, at 16.

The Chronicle of Higher Education
1255 23rd Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20037
Tel: (202) 466-1000
Published weekly
NEWSPAPER SHELVES AND MICROFICHE

Association of American Law Schools
1201 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Ste. 800
Washington, DC 20036-2717
Tel: (202) 296-8851
Fax: (202) 296-8869
website: www.aals.org
email: aals@aals.org
Conducts annual recruiting conference in Chicago for law teaching and administrative openings. Publishes placement bulletin six times a year listing vacancies.

G. JOURNALISM

Borchanian, Michelle A., Alternate Career Paths: Getting from Here to There: A Lawyer's Non-Traditional Legal or Non-Legal Job Search, 83 Mich. B.J. 28 (March 2004).

Lennon, Robert, Above the Fold, Amer. Lawyer (July 1, 2002).

Stecker, Naseem, Of Interest: from the Courtroom to the Newsroom, 83 Mich. B.J. 36 (March 2004).

H. JUDICIARY/COURT ADMINISTRATION

The Federal Judicial Center
Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building
One Columbus Circle, N.E.
Washington, DC 20002-8003
Tel: (202) 502-4000
website: www.fjc.gov
Maintains FJC job listings, handles certification for U. S. Circuit Court Executives.

Job Announcements
National Center for State Courts
300 Newport Avenue
Williamsburg, VA 23185-4147
Tel: (888) 450-0391
website: www.ncsconline.org
Job announcements. Newsletter published twice each month. Includes openings in state and federal court administration and related fields.
CAREER SERVICES

I. LEGAL ADMINISTRATION

1. LEGAL ADMINISTRATORS

Dwyer, Greg, Practice Management Systems: An Overview, 42 Law Society Journal 6, July 2004, at 48.

McKenna, Patrick, A Profile of Today's Managing Partner, 23 Of Counsel 10, October 2004, at 5.

Taylor, Steven, New Academic Course in Law Firm Management Seems Worth the Tuition, 24 Of Counsel 5, May 2005, at 3.

Association of Legal Administrators
75 Tri-State International, Suite 222
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Tel: (847) 267-1252
Fax: (847) 267-1329
website: www.alanet.org
email: webmaster@alanet.org

2. MARKETING DIRECTORS

Coulter, Silvia, Lawyers Opt for Marketing and Sales Full-Time, 24 Of Counsel 7, July 2005, at 9.

Taylor, Steven, Despite the Rejection of Some Major Law Firms, Chief Marketing Officers are Here to Stay, 23 Of Counsel 11, November 2004, at 1.


J. LAW LIBRARIANSHIP

Adcock, Thomas, Lawyers Find New Careers Among the Stacks of Law Libraries, 98 N.Y.L.J., May 21, 2004.

From Law Librarian to Publisher: A Twenty-Year Odyssey, 93 Law Library Journal 402 (Summer 2001).

Care and Maintenance of the Successful Career: How Experienced Law Librarians Make Thier Work Rewarding, 93 Law Library Journal 4 Fall 2001, at 540.

Greenfield, Elizabeth, Looking for Law in All the Right Places: Lawyers who Become Librarians are Happy to Make the Transition, 9 AALL Spectrum 3, December 2004, at 8.

Why We Do What We Do; Perspectives in Law Librarianship: From Shifting Careers to Serving Law Firm Constituencies, 7 AALL Spectrum 3, November 2002, at 12.

American Association of Law Libraries
53 West Jackson Boulevard, Ste. 940
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: (312) 939-4764
Fax:(312) 431-1097
website: www.aallnet.org
email: aallhq@aall.org


K. LEGAL SEARCH CONSULTANTS

2003 Annual Guide to the Legal Profession, 25 National Law Journal 35, April 21, 2003, at C1.

2003 Legal Times Directory of Employment and Recruitment Companies, 26 Legal Times 28, July 14, 2003, at S1.

Legal Recruiters Directory, Annual Supplement to the American Lawyer.
Published in the January/February issue. City by city listing of recruitment agencies. Provides contact, address and when available background information on the agency.
NEWSPAPER SHELVES - CURRENT ISSUES ONLY


L. LOBBYING

The Ethics of Lobbying: Organized Interests, Political Power, and the Common Good, Washington: Georgetown University Press, 2002.
STACKS JK1118 .E85

Washington Representatives 2004, Washington, DC: Columbia Books, Inc., 1979 - .
SWEM STACKS JK1118 .D58