RESOURCE LIBRARY

Resources

Suggested Reading for Law Students

• NALP: Principles and Standards 
• Statement of Student Professionalism
• Career Development and Job Search Timeline
• A Law Student’s 3-Tiered Guide to Dressing the Part

Alternative Career Information

• Akron Law Alternative Careers handbook
• Alumni Compliance Resume Example
• Careers in Compliance 

Alumni Resources

• Career Services for Akron Law Alumni
• New Year Goals for Recent Graduates

Career Guides

• Akron Law 2L Handbook
• Akron Law Career Services Handbook

Cover Letters

• Drafting a Persuasive Cover Letter
• Perfunctory to Powerful: The Art of the Cover Letter

Federal and State Job Resources

• USA.gov - Local Government Organizations
• USA.gov - State Government Organizations
• USA Jobs
• ABA Section on State and Local Government Law
• DOJ Legal Careers - Guide to the Department of Justice for Law Students and Experienced Attorneys
• Federal Resumes

Interviewing

• Interview Bootcamp
• Interviews: Finish Strong
• Public Sector Interviewing

Job Searching

• 1L Job Search: Manage the Marathon, not the Sprint
• 8 Mistakes You Might Not Know You Are Making In Your Job Search
• ABA Job Board
• Job Search Strategies to Use
• NALP Directory of Legal Employers
• ZipRecruiter Law Jobs
• ZipRecruiter Salary Calculator
• LawCrossing (Contact CSO for access details)

Judicial Clerkship Information

• OSCAR website - guidelines, information and applications
• Vermont Law School Judicial Clerkship Guide  (Contact CSO for access details)
• Federal Clerkship Applicant Prep Kit
• Federal Judicial Clerkships Information Sheet
• Judicial Clerkship Sample Interview Questions
• Bloomberg Law, Judicial Clerkship Resources (account assigned in LARW)

New and Summer Associates / Law Clerk Information

• How to Succeed in Your Summer Job

Professional Development and Networking

• 50 Influential Networking Groups in Northeast Ohio
• Akron Bar Association
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
• Ohio State Bar Association
• Dress For Success
• Your Elevator Speech
• The Legal Professional's Guide to LinkedIn

Prosecutors and Public Defenders and other Criminal Justice Careers  

• Juvenile Defense Policy and Practice Resource Guide

Public Interest Careers

• Equal Justice Works Law Student Resource Guide
• Easy as "PI": Public Interest Career Resource
• Interviewing Tips for Postgraduate Public Interest Jobs
• List of Akron Law Public Interest Summer Funding Sources
• PSJD's Summer Funding Resources
• Sample Public Interest Cover Letter
• Sample Public Interest Resume

Student Loan Forgiveness and Repayment Options Information

• www.equaljusticeworks.org
• www.askheatherjarvis.com
• Equal Justice Works: A Guide to Managing Your Student Debt
• AccessLex

Writing Sample Information

• Writing Sample Cover Sheet
• Writing Sample Information (courtesy of The University of San Francisco)
• Writing Sample Tips

Online networking and job search resources

The internet has a wide variety of networking and job search resources and tools available.  There are many job resource websites specifically for lawyers, as well as websites with general networking and job search information.  Choose an area below to examine some of the many job and networking resources available.

Business and Consulting
Court Administration
Energy Industry
Federal Government
General Job Search
Health Care
Higher Education
Human Resources
In House Counsel
Legal Administration
Legal Education
Media
Political/Legislative
Real Estate
State Government