Resource Review

In The Independence Track: How to Succeed as a Freelance Attorney, Marina Modlin offers firsthand advice on making a temporary or permanent career out of performing legal services for other lawyers and firms. In Part One, the author gives a general introduction to the world of freelance legal work and how her business model varies  Continue Reading »

If you’re interested in criminal defense work or advocating for reform of the criminal justice system, then you’ll want to check out the website of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). The NACDL is an organization that “encourages, at all levels of federal, state and local government, a rational and humane criminal justice  Continue Reading »

For students interested in learning more about legal jobs with the federal government, Landing a Federal Legal Job: Finding Success in the U.S. Government Job Market, by Richard Hermann, provides a great introduction to the types of jobs available and how to apply for them. A copy of this book is available in the Career  Continue Reading »

In Behind the Bench: The Guide to Judicial Clerkships, Debra Strauss, a former judicial clerk, offers readers insights into the general nature of clerkship positions and the application process for obtaining a clerkship. A copy of this resource is available in the Career Development Office. The first part of the book gives a simple introduction  Continue Reading »

The Eight Secrets of Top Exam Performance in Law School is a book authored by law professor Charles H. Whitebread. This simple and straightforward resource describes a step-by-step procedure for approaching a traditional law school essay exam question. A copy of this book is available in the Career Development Office. Before the book reveals its  Continue Reading »

Career Match, written by Shoya Zichy and Ann Bidou, is a book that helps a person identify his or her individual personality type and find careers that match it. A copy of this resource is available in the Career Development Office. The book is effective only if the reader utilizes the self-assessment at the outset,  Continue Reading »

Are you curious about being a law clerk?  If so, the Federal District Court Law Clerk Handbook By Calvert G. Chipchase may answer many of your questions.  This is a great resource regardless of your level of knowledge about the Federal Courts.  The handbook starts off giving a general overview of the U.S. court system,  Continue Reading »