Prepared by Chris Byrne

Updated April 2008


CAREER DEVELOPMENT

BOOKS AND DIRECTORIES

How to Build and Manage an Employment Law Practice by Mindy Farber. Chicago, IL: American Bar Association, 1997.
Although this book is intended for practicing lawyers, much of the author's advice is worthwhile for students exploring career options. Sections titled "What to Expect of Employment Law Today" and "A Day in the Life of an Employment Lawyer" are particularly useful.
RESERVE KF.299.L3.F37

Labor Law Stories edited by Laura J. Cooper and Catherine L. Fisk.  New York: Foundation Press, 2006.
KF3368 .L34

ONLINE DIRECTORIES

Find organizations, attorneys and firms involved in the area of labor and employment law using the sources below.

LEXIS
Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory - Labor and Employment Law Listings

WESTLAW
West's Legal Directory - Labor and Employment


JOURNAL ARTICLES

Stansky, Lisa."Labor and Employment Law Gets Personal." 36 Student Lawyer 14 (September 2007).

Adcock, Thomas. "That's Life in a Small-Firm Union Practice: Young Lawyers Find Good Work, Autonomy in Representing Prison Guards' Group." 229(7) New York Law Journal 16 (col. 2) (Jan 10, 2003).

Dowling, Donald C. "The Practice of International Labor and Employment Law: Escort Your Labor/Employment Clients Into the Global Millennium." 17(1) Labor Lawyer 1 (Summer 2001).

Lajewski, Leslie A, "The 'New' Labor Lawyer: The Role of an Employment Litigator Has Evolved to Keep Up with Diversity Law, Technology", v23 The National Law Journal i37, pC1, col2 (May 7,2001).

Schwab, Stewart J., "Predicting the Future of Employment Law: Reflecting or Refracting Market Forces", 76 Indiana Law Journal 29-48 (Winter 2000).

Stansky, Lisa, "For a Labor of Love, Consider a Career in Labor/Employment Law", v29 Student Lawyer v29, i1, p8(2), (September 2000).


SELECTED NEWSLETTERS

ABA Labor Law Newsletter
Available at the ABA website at www.abanet.org/labor/newsltrtoc.html


ORGANIZATIONS

American Bar Association, Section of Labor and Employment Law
321 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60610
tel: (312) 988-5813
email: laborempllaw@abanet.org
web: www.abanet.org/labor
This section addresses all aspects of employment and labor law. It provides members with information about the substance and practice of labor law. The section publishes Labor and Employment Law News, a quarterly newsletter.

International Society for Labor Law and Social Security
4 Route des Morillons
CH-1211 Geneva 22
Switzerland
tel: +41 (0) 22 7996111
email: ilo@ilo.org
web: www.ilo.org
The Society serves the needs of lawyers interested in the scientific study of labor law and social security law at the national and international levels by promoting the exchange of ideas and information and encouraging close collaboration between jurists and other experts in labor law and social security. The activities of the Society are chronicled in regular circulars published on its website.

The National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA)
44 Montgomery Street, Suite 2080
San Francisco, CA 94104
tel: (415) 296-7629
email: nelahq@nelahq.org
web: www.nela.org
NELA provides assistance and support to lawyers in protecting the rights of employees against the greater resources of their employers and the defense bar. NELA publishes the Employee Advocate Newsletter quarterly.