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General Public Interest Resources

A Call to Serve: Leaders in Education Allied for Public Service -

The Partnership for Public Service has joined with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to develop this national initiative, designed to educate about the importance of a strong civil service, help re-establish links between federal agencies and campuses, and provide students with information about federal jobs. This site includes information regarding applying for federal employment, contains profiles of various opportunities with federal agencies (throughout the country), and links to each agency’s main and job listing web pages. It profiles specific federal opportunities by interest areas such as Economics, Education, Health, Human Resources, Law Enforcement, and Public Relations.

Advancing Women -

This page provides links to many women's rights organizations and extensive links to generic job banks world wide.

Deep Sweep -

Free non-profit jobs posting forum and resume-bank for non-profit employers (fewer "professional" openings).

Envirolink -

While primarily a site dedicated to environmental issues and resources it has an excellent link to the Center for Campus Organizing which lists internship and other public interest job opportunities.

Environmental Career Center

Environmental Career Opportunities

Environmental Organization Web Directory

Equal Justice Works -

Contains information about student and graduate job opportunities, fellowships, funding resources, loan repayment assistance and more. Probably the best site around for general information on public interest careers. Also contains lots of great links to public interest resources, information and employment opportunities. This should be the first site you visit when investigating public interest careers!

Essential Home Page -

This page provides extensive information about a variety of public interest organizations, most based in Washington , DC. It also is the home of the Good Works home page which provides a searchable database of public interest positions nationwide.

Fair Housing -

A nationwide page for attorneys and advocates interested in housing issues. The job opportunities page lists positions for lawyers, advocates and non-profit managers with organizations nationwide.

Federation of State PIRGs -

Job site for public interest advocates, attorneys & policy analysts:

Foundation Center -

There are some listings for attorneys, and many excellent non-attorney listings in development, policy, programming, communications, and non-legal advocacy within the nonprofit world.

Foundation Center Job Corner -

Provides listings of current full-time openings at US based foundations, public charities, corporate programs and nonprofit organizations.

Georgia Legal Services Program

Georgia Public Defender Standards Council -

Contains information on Georgia Public Defender Standards Council as well as information on and links to local offices.

Idealist -

This site provides link to organizations in over 120 countries. Many of the sites contain both internship and permanent positions with public interest organizations in virtually every issue area.

Institute for Global Communication -

This page hosts links to Peacenet, Labornet, and Womensnet and information about non-profit public interest organizations worldwide.

Institute for Justice

National Legal Aid and Defender Association

Non-Profit Career Network -

Resources and job postings for nonprofit organizations.

Non-Profit Oyster -

Online career center serving the nonprofit sector.

Public Interest Clearinghouse

Public Service Careers

Public Services Law Network Worldwide -

PSLawNet serves as a national clearinghouse for paid and pro bono opportunities ( public interest and international internships, fellowships and permanent jobs) for law students and attorneys. Searchable database of opportunities. Must register as a Mercer student or graduate.

Riley Guide -

Online Job Resources for Nonprofits, Foundations, & Think Tanks. Contains links to web sites with information or job postings

The Harvard Public Interest Site -

Operated by Harvard Office of Public Interest Advising, this site has good links to a number of the sites mentioned here.

The Legal Services Corporation -

Their web page includes downloadable publications and other information, including links to their programs throughout the country.

Union Links -

The AFL-CIO home pages provide links to many unions and provide listings of union organizing positions nationwide.

University of Michigan School of Social Work -

Contains links to numerous job banks, many related to public interest/public policy.

General Resources

Best Jobs -

While a generic jobs site, it is particularly good in listing a large number of non-traditional and law related positions.

Career Builder -

One of the earlier databases with links to a large number of employers particularly in the corporate sector. Its job data base gathers positions from human resources offices throughout the nation. It is particularly good for locating corporate counsel or non-traditional positions.

Career Path -

This site enables you to search the classified from a large number of newspapers throughout the country.

Careers -

This database contains relatively few positions itself but has links to literally hundreds of employer pages worldwide. It is somewhat difficult to navigate but the links to newspaper classifieds are particularly good.

Dice -

This site is geared to high tech positions in the computer industry but has a number of positions for attorneys primarily in the area of intellectual property. This database is a good source of positions for lawyers interested in high tech companies.

Hot Jobs -

Basic site with job postings and career information.

Internet Career Connection -

Provides useful links to a variety of sites and position listings. It also links together employment agencies from throughout the southeast. Very good for non-traditional positions but limited in terms of attorney vacancies.

Kenexa -

This database enables students to register and have their resumes sent directly for positions listed with the service. A great service but relatively few legal positions (mostly engineering and high tech positions).

MonsterTrak -

A well researched generic site, Monstertrak provides excellent employer profiles with links to business, government and non-profit sites.

National Jobs -

Very generic job bank with relatively few legal positions. The site tries to concentrate on positions in the mid-west. A search using key words will reveal a few law related positions mostly with consulting firms.

Palidan Legal Resources -

Although no specific positions are posted on this site, it has excellent links to employers and job opportunities.

The Monster Board -

Links to hundreds of corporate employer profiles. The Monster Board is particularly good for researching employers in the banking and financial services industry. The Monster Board probably lists more law related positions than any other site.

The Riley Guide -

A guide to researching employment opportunities on the internet by one of the nation''s foremost authorities. While geared to undergraduates, it is useful for identifying non-traditional opportunities.

Wet Feet -

Provides links to jobs and information about the companies that list the jobs. It also includes informative guides to industries and cities.

Women’s Job List -

Founded in 1999, site was created specifically for employers and job seekers dedicated to diversity and inclusion.

Consulting Resources

CPA Firms on the Web -

Contains links to CPA firms througout the country.

The Directory of Management Consultants On-Line

Employment Offers

NALP Principles and Standards of Employment Offers

Resources for Law Firm Information/Employment Databases

ABA section of Intellectual Property Law -

Careers in Intellectual Property Law.

American Intellectual Property Law Association

Attorney Jobs On-line -

This web site requires a paid subscription to access a database containing listings of current attorney and law-related positions nationwide and abroad, information on judicial clerkships, fellowships, legal search/headhunter positions, and government contract opportunities.

Emplawyernet -

This site designed by two former legal search professionals, is the most ambitious web undertaking thus far. Unlike other services it searches constantly for new positions and provides listings to subscribers by email. Although a fee for service site, we highly recommend that you take the three month test drive at a cost of about ten dollars a month for lawyers and seven dollars a month for students.

Hieros Gamos Legal Employment Site: -

This site is sponsored by 133 legal recruitment firms. The list of positions is extensive and an excellent resource for the experienced attorney looking for career change. It also has a page specifically designed for law students.

Infirmation.com -

Contains employer directories, searchable database for legal positions, Greedy Associates boards, plus links to the Insider's Guide to Law Firms.

Law Forum -

This site enables lawyers and students to post resumes, browse position listings and provides links to legal news groups, law firms and legal research resources.

Law Match -

Online attorney job listings are accessible for free. The web site also offers various paid membership services which offer services ranging from a listing in their resume bank to personal internet career agents.

Legal Employ -

A comprehensive listings of web sites for: information on legal related employment, law school career services offices, general employment, posting resumes online, and other job searching suggestions.

Legal Forum -

An interesting site, formerly called Power of Attorney, which provides extensive links to law firms, government agencies, law schools, and bar associations nationwide.

Martindale-Hubbell on the Web -

The premier source for locating attorneys and comprehensive information about law firms nationwide. Easily searchable and provides the same scope of information as is available in the hard copy edition.

NALP Directory of Legal Employers -

Hosted by the National Association for Law Placement, this site contains a wealth of information about member employers, including demographics, practice areas, billable hour requirements, salary and benefits. Mostly larger law firms, but also contains some public sector employers. http://www.nalpdirectory.com/

NALP On Line -

The official site of the National Association for Law Placement provides information on recruiting trends, placement statistics, law firm information, law schools and much more.

National Jurist -

National Jurist: While not posting specific positions or firm information this is a useful site for obtaining information about the rapidly changing legal market. It offers information on legal employment trends, career options and resources

The Association of Patent Law Firm

US Legal Jobs: -

A very good site for experienced attorneys looking for a change. Good listings nationwide. http://www.uslegaljobs.com

Vault.com -

Features a substantial variety of interesting and useful resources including descriptions of associate life in various practice areas, legal news, firm research tools, and an active message board. In addition, the site features job listings for attorneys and a career services section. The site also covers various other industries such as finance and health.

Washlaw Web -

Washburn University Law School's comprehensive listing of Federal and State Courts, State information and other helpful links.

Wet Feet -

The web site provides both job and internship listings. In addition, the site offers various research tools on private firms, salaries, and practice areas. The free membership also provides career newsletters, discussion boards, and free career guides.

International Law

Agency for International Development -

Administers U.S. economic and humanitarian assistance programs to poor countries.

American Society of International Law

Euro-Graduate -

European positions for graduate and undergraduate students, including some law firms.

International Jobs

One World Jobs -

The place on the internet for jobs in human rights, environment, and sustainable development. Domestic and international listings.

People Bank, The Employment Network

United Nations Website -

Lists clerkships, attorney and law-related jobs with the United Nations. Click on "site index" then "employment opps" then "legal. Free and easy to use.

Financial Services Resources

Banking -

Banking and financial services is often a source of non-traditional employment for lawyers. The BAI home page provides links to over 100 banking related sites including a number which list available positions with the banks.

Wall Street Journal Career Center

Federal Agencies on the Web

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Congressional Budget Office

Environmental Protection Agency

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Trade Commission

Internal Revenue Service

LSU's Federal Agency Directory

Office of Management & Budget

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)

U.S. Agency for International Development

U.S. Census Bureau

U.S. Central Intelligence Agency

U.S. Comptroller of the Currency:

U.S. Customs Service

U.S. Department of Agriculture

U.S. Department of Education

U.S. Department of Energy

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Attorney Management & Recruitment

U.S. Department of Labor

U.S. Department of State

U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation

U.S. Federal Communications Commission

U.S. Federal Elections Commission

U.S. Postal Service

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. Sentencing Commission

U.S. Social Security Administration

International Resources

EuroGraduate -

Features 1000s of graduate job opportunities across Europe. You can also find expert advice on job hunting and working across Europe.

International Affairs Network -

Annotated list of links to sites on international affairs, human rights, development, and more.

Lawyers Without Borders -

The world’s largest group of volunteer lawyers from around the globe who stand ready to offer pro bono service to worldwide projects and initiatives.

One World Jobs -

The place on the Internet for jobs in human rights, environment, and sustainable development. Domestic and international listings.

Overseas Jobs -

Features international job opportunities for professionals, expatriates and adventure seekers.

United Nations Website -

Lists clerkships, attorney and law-related jobs with the United Nations. Click on "site index" then "employment opps" then "legal. Free and easy to use.

Federal Searchable Databases

America's Job Bank -

This was intended to integrate state employment offices to make possible a nationwide search for positions. However, individual state searches are still required. Nevertheless, it does provide a good number of legal positions. Individual state searches are recommended particularly for government, public defender and district attorney positions. All state employment services offices can be accessed via America's Job Bank. A number of pages also provide links to state personnel offices which list other legal and law related positions.

Federal Jobs Digest -

Contains local and regional jobs that many other federal employment sites do not contain.

Office of Personnel Management Jobs -

This page lists all federal jobs available which require OPM approval. (Some agencies can recruit independently.) It has recently been upgraded substantially to be searchable. Both and law and law related positions are listed.

Legal Publishers in the Net

Bernan Press

Lexis Nexis

Michie

Research Institute of America

Shepards-McGraw Hill

Thompson Publishing Group

West Publishing

Legal Trade Papers

Counsel Connect -

As noted above this page is full of resources to assist in the job search process. It also has links to the legal trade papers in six states (FL, GA, NJ, CT, TX and DC).

Fulton County Daily Report -

Atlanta's major legal daily is a great source of listings for Georgia and the Southeast.

Lawyer's Weekly -

This is the premier legal trade paper in New England and also publishes in several other states (OH, NC, MI, VA, RI). The Boston and Ohio editions of the paper's classified are available on line. Hopefully, the other states will be available in the future.

Federal and State Web Resources

http://www.law.arizona.edu/career/honorshandbook.cfm -

(contact Career Services for password - 478-301-2615)

Other Non-Traditional Resources

Amercian College of Healthcare Executives -

The international organization for healthcare executives. Click on the Career Services tab to search the ACHE job bank and to find a list of healthcare career-related resources. Also check out the Publications section to view the books available on career development. This is a great starting place for information on healthcare management.

American Association of Law Libraries -

The AALL Career Hotline Listing is updated daily with employment opportunities for legal information professionals.

American Corporate Counsel Association

ATLA Online -

This is the home page of the American Association for Justice, formerly the American Trial Lawyers Association which provides a number of member services and useful links.

Court Administration -

The National Center for State Courts provides extensive links to court sites throughout the nation. Many of the these sites also provide position listings available with the courts.

EEO-Affirmative Action Register -

This page is of interest to anyone looking for EEO compliance type positions. A large number of these positions are located in universities.

Fairmeasures -

While not a jobs site, this site provides an excellent example of what else you can do with a law degree. Two attorneys, both former human resource directors, have founded their own consulting business providing training in legal issues to industry human resources directors.

Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel -

This site has both good resources and listings of positions.

Food & Drug Law Institute -

An example of the developing trend of bar/trade associations placing positions in the field of their home page. A limited number of positions are listed.

Inside Counsel -

The pioneering monthly magazine exclusively serving general counsel and other top in-house legal professionals.

Insurance Jobs -

The largest insurance-only resume database on the internet.

Insurance National Search -

Another excellent site for folks interested in the insurance industry, it lists positions from over 30 recruiters in the industry. Many legal and law related positions are listed.

Law Librarian Positions -

The home page of the American Association of Law Librarians has an excellent placement page listing positions with law school libraries nationwide.

Non-traditional Legal Careers -

Link to Current Editions (upper left of screen). Lists opportunities for lawyers in business, education, government, the judiciary, publishing, policy, libraries, public interest and international positions. The site is password protected.

Society for Human Resource Management -

This site not only lists positions but will notify you by e-mail when a position meeting your needs is entered in their data base.

The Academic Employment Network -

While the Chronicle now requires a subscription, this page lists hundreds of positions in the academic community nationwide.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Other Resources

Education Law Internships

Health Care Lawyers

Hollywood Network

SummerClerk.com -

Searchable employer database.

Other Federal Resources on the Web

Federal Legal Internships

Federal Public Defenders

Roll Call Jobs -

Features jobs in government affairs, lobbying and related fields. Free registration is required.

U.S. Air Force JAG

U.S. Army JAG

U.S. Attorneys' Offices -

Provides links to U.S. Attorneys' Offices throughout the United States.

U.S. Coast Guard

U.S. Marine JAG

U.S. Navy JAG

US House of Representatives -

This page of the site maintained by the U.S. House of Representatives contains a discussion of employment opportunities at the House.

US Senate Employment -

The Placement Office assists Senators and Senate Committees with filling entry-level through professional staff vacancies by providing, upon request, resumes of qualified candidates.

Federal Clerkship Information on the Web

American Bankruptcy Institute -

Contains employment opportunities in bankruptcy courts.

Federal Courts -

The official home page of the Federal Administrative Office of the Courts. Provides a vacancy list of federal judges and links to the Courts of Appeals Home Pages.

Judicial Clerkships.com -

Web site of Debra Strauss, author of Behind the Bench: The Guide to Judicial Clerkships.

Judicial Nominations Database -

The University of Michigan Career Services Office maintains a searchable database of all recent federal judicial nominations and confirmations.

Jurist, The Legal Education Network -

Information and resources for seeking Judicial Clerkships.

Online System for Clerkship Application and Review (OSCAR) -

Current and upcoming vacancies in Federal Courts. Searchable database.

The Federal Judiciary On Line -

This page, maintained by "Internships-USA" is designed to give students access to the addresses of the federal bench. The addresses of over 2000 members of the federal judiciary are accessible from this site.

U.S. Supreme Court

University of Michigan Judicial Clerkship Handbook -

Wonderful advice and an excellent resource for students interested in pursuing judicial clerkships

Salary Information Resources

National Association of Law Placement (NALP) Associate & New Graduate Salary Summaries -

NALP publishes an annual Associate Salary Survey report detailing associate salaries by years of experience; salary ranges for associates through the eighth year; summer associate salaries; salaries for intellectual property attorneys, staff attorneys and law clerks; information on judicial clerks and bonuses paid to judicial clerks; and comparisons of law firm compensation and bonus structures. NALP also surveys the graduating JD class to learn about the employment experiences of new law graduates. The data from this survey is published annually in Jobs & J.D.'s: Employment and Salaries of New Law Graduates and Starting Salaries: What New Law Graduates Earn.

Pay Check City -

Offers several online tools to calculate take home pay, gross pay, 401(k)s, bonuses, etc.

Salary Expert -

Salary, benefit, cost of living and compensation data.

Salary.com -

Features news articles on salaries in various fields, offers salary advice, and a salary wizard which calculates the average salaries based on field and geographic area.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management Compensation Administration -

Includes information about Federal Government Pay Schedules and Leave

Legal Education Resources

ABA Approved L.L.M. Programs

ABA Approved Law Schools

ABA Approved Study Abroad Programs

State Government Resources on the Web

Alabama Department of Personnel

Federal Judicial Center -

The Federal Judicial Center web site includes biographical and geographical information on past and present federal judges, which can be used in conjunction with the Federal Law Clerk Information System.

Florida Courts

Florida State Human Resource Management

Georgia Judicial Branch

Georgia Prosecuting Attorneys Council

Georgia Public Defender Standards Council

Georgia State Personnel

Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy

Louisiana Department of Civil Service

National Center for State Courts

National Conference of State Legislatures

North Carolina State Personnel

South Carolina Bureau of Personnel

State and Local Governments on the Web (links)

State Prosecutors Offices

Tennessee Department of Human Resources

Virginia Department of Human Resource Management

West Virginia Division of Personnel

Bar Exam Resources

American Bar Association -

Basic information on admission to the Bar.

Bar Bri Bar Review Course

Florida Board of Bar Examiners

Georgia Office of Bar Admissions

Institute for Patent Studies, Inc. (Patent Bar Review)

National Conference of Bar Examiners -

The web site disseminates information concerning bar admission standards and practices. In addition, the site offers bar admission statistics, bar admission office locations, bar exam hints, and online MPRE registration. Contains links to most states Bar Admissions Offices.

U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USTPO), Office of Enrollment & Discipline

Area Bar Associations

American Bar Association

American Bar Association Jobs

Atlanta Bar Association

Director of Bar Association Links

Florida Bar Association

Macon Bar Association

South Carolina Bar Association

State Bar Membership Directories

State Bar of Georgia

Legal Writing Competitions

The University of Richmond Law School -

They have an excellent list of competitions, listed by area of law.

Law School Career Services Offices

BYU Job Bank -

Contains Alumni Job Opportunities Newsletters from Law Schools across the U.S. Contact the Career Services Office to obtain the Username and Password: 478-301-2615 or mcduffie_tm@law.mercer.edu

Loyola New Orleans University School of Law -

Contains in-state and out of state job listings. Link to Job Listings.

Palidan -

Contains links to Law School Career Services Office throughout the country. Organized by State.

University of South Carolina School of Law -

Alumni Career Opportunities Newsletter on line.