Resource Review

Nervous about interviews?  If so, 101 Greatest Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions  by Ron Fry, is a great book offering an inside view of what employers look for in your answers to their toughest questions.  The book is divided into ten chapters each addressing common types of interview questions.   Though some of the questions  Continue Reading »

If you will be practicing law in and around the Springfield, Missouri area, you should not only be a member of the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association, but you should also be familiar with their website, www.springfieldbar.com. On the Home page,  You can find quick links to employment listings, latest news and a calendar of upcoming events  Continue Reading »

If you are interested in a career as corporate counsel, you should visit www.acc.com, which is the website for the Association of Corporate Counsel. One the home page of the website there are six main tabs that you can enter with varying information.  The first tab is titled “Resources” and allows you to search by  Continue Reading »

If you are interested in a Public Interest Career after law school, you should check out www.psjd.org, which allows you to search posted jobs and employers and has many other resources available as well. In order to search for jobs, you will want to click on the “Search Jobs & Employers” tab from the home  Continue Reading »

In The Young Lawyer’s Jungle Book: A Survival Guide, Thane Messinger provides law students and young attorneys with advice for taking a first job at a law firm. A copy of this book is available in the Career Development Office. The first few chapters introduce the atmosphere of law firms generally. The author offers advice  Continue Reading »

The Lawyer’s Guide to Balancing Life and Work, by George W. Kaufman, is a resource that provides law students and attorneys with advice for making the most out of one’s legal career without completely sacrificing his or her personal life. Through a series of personal anecdotes, famous quotes, practical advice, and thought exercises, the author  Continue Reading »

The website of the Law Student Division of the American Bar Association (ABA) offers a great deal of information and many resources for all students wishing to make the most out of their legal education. The website is divided into several sections, but some features and resources are available only to Division members. The Membership  Continue Reading »