Resource Review

Hi all! I am blogging about resources available to law students and young lawyers. This week, I’ll be discussing the Guide to the U.S. Department of Justice, which can be found at http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/legal-careers-brochure.pdf. This site is a very informative resource that showcases a wide range of positions and offices within the Department of Justice. I was  Continue Reading »

This week’s resource is NLADA, National Legal Aid and Defender Association.  For anyone considering public interest, this is a resource to bookmark.   NLADA is the oldest and largest nonprofit association in the U.S. devoted to excellence in the delivery of legal services to those who cannot afford counsel.  Their slogan is Equal Justice – Of  Continue Reading »

Hey guys! Its the last week of classes! Since this will be my very last blog post I want to say that it has been a pleasure to research resources and share them with you all. This week’s review is on another resource that both students and young lawyers can use. It is a book  Continue Reading »

Hi everyone! I hope that you all are doing well and that you all are learning something from the resources I have been recommending. As always, this week’s resource is one that is extremely helpful. JD Careers Out There or JDCOT for short is a web blog geared towards providing career advice to lawyers and  Continue Reading »

Hey everyone! Its getting close to the end of the semester and I know a lot of you are still busy with class and job searching. This week’s resource is another book and it is all about business etiquette.  The Modern Rules of Business Etiquette written by Donna and David Gerson gives all the tips  Continue Reading »

Hey guys! I hope that your job searching is going well. This week’s resource is the blog “Alternative Lawyer Jobs” at http://www.alternativelawyerjobs.com . With there being so many alternative careers for lawyers this blog lists jobs that are both legal and non-legal alternatives to the legal career. This site posts jobs from all over the  Continue Reading »

Welcome back everyone! I hope that you all had an opportunity to relax and enjoy Spring Break.  Now that school is back in session, many of you are back to balancing school work and job hunting.  This week’s resource is another book and the title of it is “The Happy Lawyer Handbook” written by Mitchell  Continue Reading »