ONLINE RESOURCESLegal Career Related SitesThese listings are provided for your convenience only. There is no endorsement, implied or otherwise, of any of these sites by the Career Planning and Placement Office nor by the University of Pennsylvania Law School. If you find any of these links broken or changed, or if you would like to suggest additions, please contact all-cpp@law.upenn.edu. Alternative CareersGeneral Information about Alternative Careerswww.jobhuntersbible.com Supplement to What Color Is Your Parachute. Contains information about careers, job hunting, and other information, including personality and career interest tests. www.careerdiscovery.com CareerLeader - comprehensive business career development tool on the Internet. Subscription service. www.nonprofitcareer.com/director.htm Nonprofit Career Network: Directory of Nonprofit Organizations. www.decisionbooks.com/ Decision Books - Career tips and other resources available. (Also under Career Resources and international web site with employment listings) Alternative Career Web Sites with Job Listingswww.ajb.dni.us America's Job Bank - job listing for all Industries. www.vault.com Information on various opportunities in law and other businesses. Vault has created a discount code for Penn Law students and Alumni. The code is "L13b".Penn Law students and Alumni who enter this code when ordering books and research material from Vault will automatically save 15% off their purchases through December 31. www.wetfeet.com The WetFeet Network provides information on companies, careers, and industries for job, as well as expert advice, newsletters, salary benchmarking tools, and discussion boards on everything from negotiating a raise to writing better cover letters. Contains information on legal and nonlegal employers. http://jobline.acca.com Website of the American Corporate Counsel Association- Database of employment for the corporate legal profession. http://chronicle.com/jobs Chronicle of Higher Education Career Network - has job listings in all types of higher education jobs around the country. www.fdncenter.org/pnd/ Philanthropy News Digest - contains legal and nonlegal lob listings in philanthropy and nonprofits around the country. www.opportunitynocs.org OpportunityNOCs - nonprofit jobs and career opportunities in select cities across the county. www.nonprofitdirections.org Nonprofit Directions: Nonprofit Job Listings for Southern California. Contains job listings. www.idealist.org Worldwide data base of nonprofit organizations offering internships, fellowships, volunteer opportunities and permanent jobs. There is also information about job fairs. www.independentsector.org/members/job_postings.htm Coalition of leading nonprofits, corporations and foundations working to strengthen the nonprofit sector through initiative, philanthropy and citizen action. Links to job listings with member organizations. www.citylimits.org/content/jobs/index.cfm New York City based nonprofit job listings. www.nonprofitjobs.org/ Community Career Center has listings for nonprofit jobs across the country. www.nptjobs.com NonProfit Times Job Listings. Nonprofit job listings in New York City. www.feminist.org/911/jobs/911jobs.asp Feminist Jobs - lists jobs with nonprofits across the country and around the world as well as jobs at the Feminist Majority. www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker Career Builder - on line employment listings for all industries. Also has career advice and resources. www.monster.com Monster.com - job search data base for all industries. Can post resumes and apply on-line by registering for free. www.futurestep.com Company specializing in middle management recruitment. Provides candidates with access to opportunities with some of the most prestigious companies in the world. www.hotjobs.com Hot Jobs from Yahoo - searchable data base of employment opportunities for all industries. www.dotorgjobs.com/rt/dojhome DotOrgJobs lists hundreds of jobs with nonprofit organizations. Back to Top Alumni & Students of Colorwww.mcca.com Minority Corporate Counsel Association - advocatea for the expanded hiring, retention, and promotion of minority attorneys in corporate law departments and law firms through the collection and dissemination of information about diversity in the legal profession. www.hnba.com Hispanic National Bar Association – a national association representing the interest of over 25,000 Hispanic American attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students in the United States and Puerto Rico. www.napaba.org National Asian Pacific American Bar Association - an association of Asian Pacific American attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students that provides a national network for its members and affiliates. www.nblsa.org The National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) is a national organization created and designed to articulate and promote the professional needs and goals of Black law students. www.blackprosecutors.org National Black Prosecutors Association is the only professional membership organization dedicated to the advancement of Blacks as prosecutors. The association is dedicated to the recruitment of Blacks within the prosecutorial arm of the legal profession and to recruiting, training and younger aspiring lawyers for leadership roles in the years ahead. www.nativeamericanbar.org National Native American Bar Association national association for Native American attorneys, judges, law professors and law students. NNABA works to promote issues important to the Native American community and works to improve professional opportunities for Native American lawyers. www.vintagelegal.com Attorney recruitment firm in NYC that assists corporate and law firm clients with attracting diverse candidates. www.besla.org Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association - offers ongoing learning and networking environment for African-American attorneys in the entertainment and sports industries. Back to Top Bar Examinerswww.ncbex.org/offices.htm National Conference of Bar Examiners state bar admissions offices. Back to Top Career Planning and Career Development ResourcesGeneral Career Resourceswww.abanet.org/careercounsel/home.html Link to American Bar Association's career web site. Tips on finding the right job and maximizing career opportunities, job postings, tools and links to career related resources. www.nalp.org Professional development of law students-direction for career planning, recruitment and hiring, and employment. Include associate salary information. http://law.freeadvice.com/resources/linkbar.htm Links to legal and bar associations across the country. Also has links to specialty bar associations and legal organizations. www.careerdiscovery.com CareerLeader - comprehensive business career development tool on the Internet. Subscription service. www.fastcompany.com On-line business magazine that highlights new business practices and showcases the teams and individuals who are inventing the future and reinventing business. Contains business articles and articles and information about public and private companies across the nation. www.law.harvard.edu/students/opia/docs/guide-private-pi-firms.pdf Private Public Interest Law and Plaintiff's Law Firm Guide (Harvard Law/Columbia Law). www.martindale.com Martindale-Hubbell on-line. Provides access to a wide range of biographical information and professional credentials regarding lawyers in private, corporate and government. Also provides information about law firms and government organizations across the country and abroad. www.lexis.com LexisNexis - legal and business research website. Please email all-cpp@law.upenn.edu to request the LexisNexis Custom ID and Password. www.westlaw.com Westlaw is an online legal research service that provides access to an extensive collection of legal resources, news, business, and public records information. www.vault.com Information on various opportunities in law and other businesses Vault has created a discount code for Penn Law students and Alumni. The code is "L13b". Penn Law students and Alumni who enter this code when ordering books and research aterial from Vault will automatically save 15% off their purchases through December 31. Legal and Executive Search Firmswww.lawjobs.com/recruiter_directory.asp On-line directory of legal search firms. Links to firms' profiles and information. www.vintagelegal.com Attorney recruitment firm in NYC that assists corporate and law firm clients with attracting diverse candidates. www.futurestep.com Company specializing in middle management recruitment. Provides candidates with access to opportunities with some of the most prestigious companies in the world. www.esquiregroup.com/jobs_career.cfm A national legal search, consulting and placement company. Site contains articles and tip sheets on career development, satisfaction and opportunities. You can also submit your resume on-line for featured jobs. www.nalsc.org/membership/directory.cfm On-line directory of legal search firms from the National Association of Legal Search Consultants. www.assignedcounsel.com Assigned Counsel – legal placement firm with short-term job opportunities. www.specialcounsel.com The nation's largest legal placement agency. Works with new law graduates and alumni. www.lawmatch.com/recdirectory/namesearch.cfm National Directory of Legal Recruiters. Career Exploration and Development Resourceswww.jobhuntersbible.com/ Supplement to What Color Is Your Parachute. Contains information about careers, job hunting, and other information, including personality and career interest tests. www.careercc.org Career Counselors Consortium – on-line directory of professional career counselors nation wide. www.sas.upenn.edu/CGS/ University of Pennsylvania College of General Studies is the continuing studies and lifelong learning division of the School of Arts & Sciences. Offers credit or noncredit, degree programs and certificate programs. www.scps.nyu.edu/index.jsp New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies – data base of continuing education and certificate courses at NYU. www.careerdiscovery.com/ CareerLeader - comprehensive business career development tool on the Internet. Subscription service. www.mapnp.org/library/career/career.htm Contains links to hundreds of on-line career development resources. www.typelogic.com On-line description of the 16 types associated with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. www.keirsey.com Online version of the Keirsey Temperament Sorter – helps job seekers to identify their personality type. Like the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Back to Top Debt Management & Student Loansstudentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/2004_2005/english U.S. Department of Education Student Guide to Financial Aid. www.accessgroup.org/students/index.htm ACCESS Group financial aid and debt management resources for students. Includes loan and budget calculators. www.equaljusticeworks.org/finance/ Equal Justice Works - Loan Repayment Assistance Information. www.aier.org/costoflivingfaq.html American Institute for Economic Research - Cost of Living Calculator. Back to Top Entertainment LawGeneral Information about Entertainment Lawwww.findlaw.com/01topics/12entertainsport/01entertainment/index.html Findlaw’s entertainment law resources and links. www.besla.org Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association – offers ongoing learning and networking environment for African-American attorneys in the entertainment and sports industries. www.bhba.org/Committees_Sections/Ent.htm Beverly Hills Bar Association Web Site - focuses on business and legal issues pertinent to the entertainment industry, including film, television, and music law. www.abanet.org/forums/entsports/ The American Bar Association's Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries. Resources for entertainment and sports lawyers. Entertainment Web Sites With Job Listingswww.entertainmentcareers.net/index.asp Entertainmentcareers.net – data base of jobs and careers in the entertainment industry. Site has a specific listing for legal careers. www.showbizjobs.com Showbiz.com - data base of jobs and careers in the entertainment industry. Site has a specific listing for legal careers. Back to Top Environmental LawGeneral Information about Environmental Lawwww.law.yale.edu/outside/html/Career_Development/cdo-enviroguide.htm Yale Law School Web Guide to Public Interest Environmental Law Opportunities. www.ciel.org Center for International Environmental Law – a public interest, nonprofit environmental law firm that seeks to strengthen international and comparative environmental law and policy around the world. CIEL provides a full range of environmental legal services in both international and comparative national law. www.elaw.org Environmental Law Alliance – seeks to support public interest lawyers and scientists around the world by giving them the skills and resources they need to protect the environment through law. www.nwf.org/conservationdirectory/ National Wildlife Federation Conservation Directory – a searchable data base of thousands of environmental non-profit, education, commercial, and government groups operating across the planet. www.webdirectory.com Environmental Organizations Web Directory – comprehensive directory of environmental related web sites and resources. Also links to NGOs and other organizations working on environmental issues. www.interenvironment.org/wd/index.htm World Directory of Environment Organizations – information and links to organizations across the world. Environmental Organizations and Web Sites with Job Listingswww.sustainablebusiness.com/jobs/index.cfm Green Dream Jobs -Business and environmental jobs with environmentally responsible employers. www.ecoemploy.com Environmental Jobs and Careers- environmental employment listings with government, nonprofits and law firms. Resume tips and other resources are also offered. www.environmentalcareer.com/index.htm Environmental Career Center – environmental jobs and career resources. Must register to apply for jobs. www.eel.nl European Environmental Law – contains information about European environmental law issues. Provides job listing from organizations and governments around the world, including the United States. www.eli.org Environmental Law Institute – an environmental groups that seeks to advance environmental protection by improving law, policy, and management. Links to jobs with the Environmental Law Institute. www.earthjustice.org/job/ Legal jobs and internships at the Earth Justice Legal Defense Fund. www.epa.gov/epapages/epahome/intern.htm Internships and fellowships at the Environmental Protection Agency. www.sierraclub.org/jobs Internships at Sierra Club Conservation Organization. www.pirg.org/jobs/ Jobs and internships at the State and National Public Interest Research Groups. www.eco.org/ Eco.org has a variety of environmental job and internship listings. Back to Top Federal GovernmentGeneral Information and Resources for the Federal Governmentwww.opm.gov/employ/html/non_cit.htm This site details the citizenship requirements for federal employment from the Office of Personnel Management. www.infoctr.edu/fwl/ The Federal Web Locator is a service provided by the Center for Information Law and Policy and is intended to be the one stop shopping point for federal government information on the World Wide Web. This site links to federal departments and agencies web sites. www.ourpublicservice.org Partnership for Public Service - clearinghouse of information about employment in the federal government. www.nalp.org/jobseekers/fedempl.pdf NALP Federal Legal Opportunities Guide. The Guide is a cooperative effort between NALP and The Partnership for Public. The Guide contains listings of available legal positions with nearly 30 federal departments and agencies and information that will assist you in your exploration of the federal government as a potential employer. Federal Government Departments and Web Sites with Job Listingswww.federaljobsearch.com/ Site allows you to search for federal jobs across the country and to receive email notifications of jobs in your field of interest. Also has a subscription service. www.fedworld.gov FedWorld was established to serve as the online locator service for a comprehensive inventory of information disseminated by the Federal Government. Allows you to search for currently open federal jobs. www.fedjobs.com Data base of federal job openings and other information about federal employment. You must subscribe to see all of the job information. www.usajobs.opm.gov U.S.A. Jobs – The Federal Government’s Office of Personnel Management. Can search for federal jobs. www.opm.gov United States Office of Personnel Management. The federal government's human resources agency. www.attorneyjobsonline.com Contains listings of current attorney and law-related jobs with government agencies, courts, corporations, law firms, advocacy groups and international organizations nationwide and abroad. www.pmi.opm.gov/ Presidential Management Intern Program – entry level federal government employment program. It is a two year internship program, which enables graduate degree students to be appointed to Federal positions and to also have the opportunity to be converted to a permanent Federal civil service position following their successful internship. www.hhs.gov/jobs Job opportunities at Dept. of Health and Human Services. www.usdoj.gov/oarm U.S. Dept. of Justice-Legal employment opportunities for law students and lawyers, including the Attorney General Honors Program and the Summer Law Intern Program. www.dol.gov/oasam/doljobs/main2.htm U.S. Dept. of Labor job opportunities. www.dol.gov/sol/honorsprogram.htm Department of Labor Office of the Solicitor Honors Program. www.eeoc.gov/soars/index.html The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recruiting web site. Includes information about the Attorney Honors program, lateral hiring and internships. www.nlrb.gov/nlrb/about/careers/default.asp National Labor Relations Board employment web site. Includes information about the Attorney Honors program, lateral hiring and internships. www.ed.gov/about/jobs/open/edjobs.html U.S. Dept. of Education job opportunities. For attorney jobs click on ED Job Openings in the middle of the page and go to Group I for jobs in DC and Group V for jobs in field offices. For internships go to Internship Applications in the middle of the page. www.treas.gov/offices/general-counsel/ U.S Dept. of Treasury – Legal Division employment opportunities, including the Legal Honors Program. www.cia.gov/employment/ Employment at the Central Intelligence Agency. www.whitehouse.gov/omb/recruitment/internships.html The President’s Office of Management and Budget internship program is for graduate level students in public policy, public administration, business, information systems, computer science, economics, law, or a related field. The duration of the assignment varies depending on each student's schedule, but most internships begin in mid to late May and end in late August www.whitehouse.gov/fellows/ White House Fellows program is America's most prestigious program for leadership and public service. White House Fellows typically spend a year working as full-time, paid special assistants to senior White House Staff, the Vice President, Cabinet Secretaries and other top-ranking government officials. www.fbi.gov/employment/employ.htm Employment opportunities at the FBI. www.ftc.gov/ftc/oed/hrmo/jobops.htm Legal intern positions at the Federal Trade Commission. www.sec.gov/asec/secjobs.htm Legal internships and employment at the Securities and Exchange Commission. www.fdic.gov/about/jobs/legal/index.html Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Legal Honors Program. www.state.gov/employment/ Employment page of the United States Department of State www.dot.gov/ost/ogc/org/interns.html Office of General Counsel, United States Department of Transportation – volunteer legal internships. www.peacecorps.gov Peace Corps. Back to Top Fellowshipwww.ashoka.org/home/index.cfm Ashoka Fellowships for Entrepreneurs. Provides fellowships in areas such as Learning/Education, Environment, Health, Human Rights, Civic Participation, and Economic Development . 150 New fellows are elected each year in 46 countries. www.echoinggreen.org Echoing Green provides two-year Fellowships to assist leaders in turning their innovative ideas into action through developing new and autonomous organizations. Echoing Green Fellows receive financial support in the form of seed and start-up grants technical assistance through strategic planning consulting and conferences and connections to a world-wide network of Echoing Green Fellows. www.ffhsj.com/probono/fellowships.htm Fried Frank Fellowships with MALDEF/NAACP. Fellows spend the first two years of the fellowship working as a litigator at the firm of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, and then join the staff of either the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund or the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund. www.law.georgetown.edu/clinics/fellowships.html The Georgetown Clinical Fellowships -fellows enroll in a two-year LL.M. program during which they are in residence with a specific clinic (e.g. Appellate Litigation, International Women’s Rights, Street Law, Domestic Violence In at least one of their years in residence, fellows directly supervise J.D. students enrolled in the clinics, and assist in teaching clinical seminars. Fellows also work on their own cases or other legal matters in representing their clinic clients. www.law.georgetown.edu/wlppfp/descript.html The Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program is a one-year fellowship offered through the Georgetown Law Center. Fellows are supervised by attorneys at the organizations where they are placed and they are required to work exclusively on women's rights issues. www.independencefoundation.org/fellow_law.html Independence Foundation Public Interest Law Fellowship funds four fellows to work in a nonprofit legal organization in the Philadelphia area. www.hklaw.com/CST/smithfellowship Holland & Knight sponsor a Chesterfield Smith Community Service Fellowship. Participants in the Chesterfield Smith Fellowship Program will join Holland & Knight's Community Service Team upon graduating from law school, work full-time for two years solely on pro bono matters and begin working in one of the firm's practice areas as a third-year associate. You must participate in Holland & Knight’s Summer Associate Program to qualify. newvoices.aed.org/home.html The New Voices Fellowship Program is a capacity-building and leadership development grant program that assists nonprofit organizations and professionals entering the fields of human rights and international cooperation by offering two year fellowships. www.equaljusticeworks.org Equal Justice Works is a law student support organization that offers Fellowships for Equal Justice, a Career Fair, loan repayment assistance information and other public interest law information. www.cdsintl.org CDS International is a non-profit organization committed to the advancement of international practical training opportunities for young professionals, students, educators, as well as labor, business and government representatives. Includes the Robert Bosch Fellowship Program. www.skadden.com The Skadden Public Interest Fellowship (under "Community Involvement"). The Skadden Fellowship Program awards 25 fellowships per year to graduating law students and outgoing judicial clerks. Fellows provide legal services to the poor, elderly, homeless and disabled, as well as those deprived of their human rights or civil rights. In recent years, Fellows have also worked on issues concerning economic development and community renewal. www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/ The Soros Foundation Justice Initiative fund fellows such as the law, advocacy, public health, and the media, to design and implement projects that will reflect and support the work of CJI's programs: The Gideon Project, The After Prison Initiative, The Community Advocacy Program, and the Policy and Research Programs. Back to Top Health CareGeneral Information about Health Care Law and Bioethicswww.findlaw.com/01topics/19health Find Law – links to various health law related web sites and information. www.med.upenn.edu/bioethic/ Penn Center for Bioethics. Site has information about Penn’s Master of Bioethics. Site also has general bioethics news and information. http://bioethics.net/ American Journal of Bioethics Online. Information about bioethics generally. Site also has a “Bioethics for Beginners” page. www.asbh.org/ American Society for Bioethics and Humanities is professional society of more than 1,500 individuals, organizations, and institutions interested in bioethics and humanities. This Web site serves as a source of information for members, prospective members. and anyone interested in bioethics and humanities. Health Care Law and Bioethics Employment Listingswww.healthlawyers.org American Health Lawyers provides resources to address the issues facing its active members who practice in law firms, government, in-house settings and academia and who represent the entire spectrum of the health industry. This site also has job listing. Back to Top In-House Counseljobline.acca.com Website of the American Corporate Counsel Association- Database of employment for the corporate legal profession. jobs.inhouseblog.com Job board focused on in-house counsel positions. lawguru.legalstaff.com Law Guru - legal professionals' job search site. www.vault.com Information on various opportunities in law and other businesses. Vault has created a discount code for Penn Law students and Alumni. The code is "L13b".Penn Law students and Alumni who enter this code when ordering books and research aterial from Vault will automatically save 15% off their purchases through December 31. www.careers.findlaw.com Findlaw's on-line legal employment data base and career resources. www.emplawyernet.com Employernet - legal profession's largest job database. Back to Top Housingwww.jdpost.com Posts jobs and summer housing opportunities for law students and lawyers. www.homefair.com Housing information and tips on moving. Includes cost of living calculator. www.nalp.org NALP has an apartment exchange that is available each year in late January. www.everettinternships.org/housing/national.html The Everett Internships Program has links to housing resources. Back to Top Intellectual PropertyGeneral Information about Intellectual Property Lawwww.aipla.org American Intellectual Property Lawyers Association. www.findlaw.com/01topics/23intellectprop Find Law – links and information about intellectual property law. www.wipo.org World Intellectual Property Organization - an international organization dedicated to promoting the use and protection intellectual property. www.patents.com/opportun.htm Intellectual property career information. Intellectual Property Law Job Listingswww.intelproplaw.com Intellectual Property Law Service - information about intellectual property law including patent, trademark and copyright. Resources include comprehensive links, general information, space for professionals to publish articles and forums for discussing related issues. Also has job listings Back to Top International LawGeneral Information about International Law.www.law.upenn.edu/bll/For-Intl/MainPage/Mainpage.htm Biddle Law Library's web site: includes various references and directories of inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations. www.asil.org American Association of International Law is dedicated to advancing the study and use of international law. Has internet and print resources for students and others interested in international law. www.ilsa.org International Law Students Association in a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the study and use of international law. www.ila-hq.org International Law Association is a membership association that promotes the study, clarification and development of both public and private international law. www.cdsintl.org CDS International is a non-profit organization committed to the advancement of international practical training opportunities for young professionals, students, educators, as well as labor, business and government representatives. Includes the Robert Bosch Fellowship Program. www.legal500.com/index.php The Legal 500 - The definitive guide to the legal market in over 70 countries. In-depth independent editorial, recommendations of law firms and lawyers, and law firm directories. www.worldaffairscouncils.org World Affairs Councils are a group of 86 non-profit, non-partisan organizations dedicated to creating a more informed citizenry on matters of national and international significance. Local and national World Affairs Councils sponsor speaker events, conferences and travel programs. www.un.org General link to the United Nations. www.un.org/law United Nations' law site. Links to the Office of Legal Affairs and the International Courts and Tribunals. www.unsystem.org Alphabetic Index of Websites of the United Nations System of Organizations http://europa.eu.int/cj/en/index.htm European Court of Justice. http://docs.lib.duke.edu/igo/guides/ngo/ Non-governmental organizations guide with a data base of organizations. www.library.northwestern.edu/govpub/resource/internat/igo.html Links to International Governmental Organizations, the European Union and the United Nations Organizations. www.unog.ch NGO Directory from United Nations. www.ibanet.org/ International Bar Association -membership organization, comprising 16,000 individual lawyers and 180 Bar Associations and Law Societies, the International Bar Association (IBA) influences the development of international law reform and shapes the future of the legal profession. Includes sections and committee for human rights, business law, energy and environment and government practice. www.ptla.org/international.htm Pine Tree Legal Services: links to websites providing information about legal aid, legal services and human rights organizations around the world. www.lawsociety.co.uk The Law Society is the professional body for solicitors in England and Wales. Contains information about practicing in the UK, including the requirements for qualifying as a solicitor. www.qltt.com/ Contains information about the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test (QLTT), which allows foreign attorney to practice in the UK. www.lexonthenet.co.uk Magazine for students interested in a legal career in the UK. www.law.yale.edu/outside/pdf/Career_Development/tribunals_manual_public.pdf Yale Guide to Opportunities with Foreign Courts and Tribunals. Has information and links about various temporary opportunities in foreign courts. www.probonogroup.org.uk/spbg/international_directory/directory_intro.htm Solicitors Pro Bono Group on line International Pro Bono Directory www.hrfunders.org/ Human Rights Funders clearinghouse of funding sources for human rights work. www.distel.ca/womlist/womlist.html Global Directory of Women's Organizations International Organizations and Web Sites with Job Listingswww.jobserve.com/Legal/jobserve/homepage.asp Data base of private sector legal jobs in Western Europe, primarily in the UK. www.hg.org Hieros Gamos- large web site containing information and links to international and domestic employers in the private and public sectors. www.futurestep.com Company specializing in middle management recruitment. Provides candidates with access to opportunities with some of the most prestigious companies in the world. www.internationaljobs.org Weekly and monthly newspaper with international job listings in the public and private sector. jobs.un.org Currently available jobs at the United Nations www.un.org/depts/OHRM/indexpo.htm Office of Human Resources Management for the United Nations. Employment opportunities at the United Nations. www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/examin/internsh/intern.htm United Nations Headquarters Internship Program – UN Secretariat. www.unhcr.ch/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/admin Career opportunities with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. www.state.gov/employment/ Department of State employment web site. www.usaid.gov/careers USAID employment web site. Includes information on student programs, fellowships and the New Entry Professionals program. www.peacecorps.gov Peace Corps www.hri.ca Human Rights Internet - Data base of employment opportunities around the world. Also has links to international employment web sites. www.idealist.org Worldwide data base of nonprofit organizations offering internships, fellowships, volunteer opportunities and permanent jobs. There is also information about job fairs. www.hrusa.org/field/default.shtm The Human Rights Resource Center at the University of Minnesota – offers information about human rights jobs, internships, field opportunities and fellowships worldwide. Includes an on-line “Guide to Human Rights Internships and Fellowships.” www.hrw.org/jobs/ Information about jobs, internships and fellowships with Human Rights Watch. - the largest human rights organization based in the United States. Human Rights Watch researchers conduct fact-finding investigations into human rights abuses in all regions of the world. www.lawyerswithoutborders.org/ Lawyers Without Borders-information about opportunities in human rights law. www.interaction.org/jobs/index.html InterAction - offers resources which are useful to people seeking paid or volunteer positions -- in the US and abroad -- with international relief and development agencies. www.reliefweb.int/vacancies/ Relief Web – links to web pages with international employment and volunteer opportunities. www.hrlawgroup.org/employment/default.asp International Human Right Law Group employment information. www.freedomhouse.org/index.htm Freedom House – link to employment and internship opportunities. www.eurunion.org/delegati/ppa/interns.htm European Union internship program. www.usip.org/aboutus/index.html The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan federal institution created by Congress to promote the prevention, management, and peaceful resolution of international conflicts. www.internationaljobs.org/lxhs/icew.html International Career Employment Weekly. Web site is updated weekly. Please email all-cpp@law.upenn.edu for the Username and Password. Back to Top Judicial Clerkshipswww.uscourts.gov U.S. Courts- s maintained by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on behalf of the U.S. Courts, this site offers information and employment opportunities in the federal judicial system and lLinks to all federal courts. www.fjc.gov The Federal Judicial Center is the research and education agency of the federal judicial system. This site provides a listing of all federal judges with biographical information. www.law.umich.edu/currentstudents/careerservices/judicialclerkship.htm Excellent source for reviewing recent nominations and confirmations. www.usdoj.gov/olp/judicialnominations.htm The Department of Justice's listing of current nominations and confirmations. www.ncsconline.org/ A web site for State Court administrators and judges. Includes links to web sites for almost all state court systems. Back to Top Law Teachingwww.aals.org American Association of Law Schools - contains information about the annual law teaching conference and career fair. www.utexas.edu/law/faculty/bleiter/GUIDE.HTM Information and Advice for Persons Interested in Teaching Law - Nov. 2002 Article by Brian Leiter chronicle.com/jobs Chronicle of Higher Education Career Network - has job listings in all types of higher education jobs around the country. www.academiccareers.com Academic Careers Online includes faculty, research, post doc, adjunct, administrative, and senior management positions at (community) colleges, universities, and research institutes around the world. www.higheredjobs.com Job database focused exclusively on college and university positions. www.teachlaw.org Resources for lawyers who want to be law professors - hosted by the University of Arizona James E. Rogers School of Law. Includes links to various blogs on this topic. Academic Word (PDF) Article on academic publishing. Back to Top LBGT Lawyers and Law StudentsResources for LBGT Lawyers and Law Studentswww.lambdalegal.org LAMBDA Legal works in all parts of the country on a wide range of issues that affect lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV. www.nlgla.org National Gay and Lesbian Law Association is a national association of lawyers, judges and other legal professionals, law students, activists, and affiliated lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender legal organizations. NLGLA promotes justice in and through the legal profession for the LGBT community in all its diversity. www.kentlaw.edu/depts/cso/handout_glb.html Resources for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Attorneys from Chicago Kent Law School. Back to Top Litigationwww.atlanet.org Association of Trial Lawyers of America -as the world's largest trial bar, ATLA promotes justice and fairness for injured persons, safeguards victims' rights-particularly the right to trial by jury-and strengthens the civil justice system through education and disclosure of information critical to public health and safety www.findlaw.com/01topics/29litigation Information about litigation generally and link employment data base. Back to Top Public Interest LawGeneral Information about Public Interest Lawwww.equaljusticeworks.org Equal Justice Works is a law student support organization that offers Fellowships for Equal Justice, a Career Fair, loan repayment assistance information and other public interest law information. www.nlg.org National Lawyers Guild - the nation’s oldest alternative bar association dedicated to working for civil liberties and human rights. The National Lawyers Guild look upon the law as an instrument for the protection of the people rather than for their repression. www.ptla.org/links.htm Pine Tree Legal Assistance – links to legal services organization across the country. www.abanet.org/publicserv/home.html ABA - Division for Public Services – seeks to apply the knowledge and experience of the legal profession to promotion of the public good. This site has links and information for public service and pro bono attorneys and students, including information about the ABA internship program. www.pic.org/resx/direclsp.htm Directory of California and Nevada Legal Services Organizations. www.law.harvard.edu/students/opia/docs/guide-private-pi-firms.pdf Private Public Interest Law and Plaintiff's Law Firm Guide (Harvard Law/Columbia Law). Public Interest Organizations and Web Sites with Job Listingswww.pslawnet.org PSLawNet – data base of public sector jobs, internships, fellowships and pro bono opportunities. Students and alumni can use this service: click on “Student” and choose University of Pennsylvania in the drop down. You will then have to fill out a short registration form. www.pic.org Public Interest Clearinghouse. Links to fellowship information and the PIES Job Alert, a subscription based public interest job listing service (available in CPP). www.citylimits.org/content/jobs/index.cfm Nonprofit job listings in New York City. www.equaljustice.org/ The Equal Justice Network – job search data base for attorneys in the areas of civil legal services, defender organizations, pro bono and public interest organizations, public interest law firms and academia. www.fairhousing.com/ Information and job listing for fair housing advocates. www.publiccounsel.org Public Counsel is the largest pro bono law and public interest law firm of the Los Angeles County and Beverly Hills Bar Associations, as well as the Southern California affiliate of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. Site list internships and pro bono opportunities. www.aflcio.org/aboutunions/unionsummer American Federation of Labor/Congress of Industrial Organizations Union Summer – links to information about Law Student Union Summer, a paid internship program in labor and employment law with organizations across the country. www.feminist.org/911/jobs/911jobs.asp Feminist Jobs – lists jobs with nonprofits across the country and around the world as well as jobs at the Feminist Majority. www.idealist.org Worldwide data base of nonprofit organizations offering internships, fellowships, volunteer opportunities and permanent jobs. There is also information about job fairs. www.nlada.org The National Legal Aid and Defender Association has job listings online. www.allianceforjustice.org/about_AFJ/index.html The Alliance for Justice is a national association of environmental, civil rights, mental health, women's, children's and consumer advocacy organizations. This site contains information about jobs and internships with the Alliance for Justice. www.aclu.org/jobs/ Public Interest jobs at the American Civil Liberties Union. www.lindesmith.org Drug Policy Alliance formerly the Lindesmith Center) is the nation's leading organization working to end the war on drugs and promote new drug policies based on science, compassion, health and human rights. Includes information on jobs and fellowships. www.tlpj.org The Trial Lawyers for Public Justice web site contains a searchable database of public interest organizations across the country. secure.law.capital.edu/adoption/jobsite-04 Managed by the National Center for Adoption Law & Policy, the Adoption Job Site is a one-stop matching program that connects law students and graduate social work students to adoption and child welfare employers across the country. Back to Top Pro Bono Siteswww.abanet.org/legalservices/probono/directory.html# American Bar Association Directory of Pro Bono Programs across the country. www.pslawnet.org PSLawNet – data base of public sector jobs, internships, fellowships and pro bono opportunities. Students and alumni can use this service: click on “Student” and choose University of Pennsylvania in the drop down. You will then have to fill out a short registration form. www.abanet.org/legalservices/probono/international_probono_directory_2002.pdf American Bar Association International Pro Bono Directory. www.abanet.org/legalservices/probono/lawschools/ American Bar Association Directory of Law School Pro Bono Programs www.abanet.org/legalservices/downloads/probono/path.pdf American Bar Association publication, Paths to Pro Bono – gives law students tips on pursuing pro bono at law firms. www.law.yale.edu/outside/html/Career_Development/cdo-firmssplit.htm Yale Law School publication about public interest split summers with firms. These programs allow students to work part of their summer with a firm and part of their summer with a public interest organization. www.probonogroup.org.uk/spbg/international_directory/directory_intro.htm Solicitors Pro Bono Group on line International Pro Bono Directory www.publiccounsel.org Public Counsel is the largest pro bono law and public interest law firm of the Los Angeles County and Beverly Hills Bar Associations, as well as the Southern California affiliate of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. Site list internships and pro bono opportunities. Back to Top Private PracticeGeneral Resourceswww.nalpdirectory.com Allows students to search firms associated with the National Association of Law Placement. www.law.harvard.edu/students/opia/docs/guide-private-pi-firms.pdf Private Public Interest Law and Plaintiff's Law Firm Guide (Harvard Law/Columbia Law). www.martindale.com Martindale-Hubbell on-line. Provides access to a wide range of biographical information and professional credentials regarding lawyers in private, corporate and government. Also provides information about law firms and government organizations across the country and abroad. www.lexis.com LexisNexis - legal and business research website. Please email all-cpp@law.upenn.edu to request the LexisNexis Custom ID and Password. www.vault.com Information on various opportunities in law and other businesses Vault has created a discount code for Penn Law students and Alumni. The code is "L13b". Penn Law students and Alumni who enter this code when ordering books and research material from Vault will automatically save 15% off their purchases through December 31. Employment Listingswww.attorneyjobsonline.com Attorney Jobs On-line - current attorney and law-related jobs with government, courts, corporations, law firms, advocacy groups and international organizations nationwide and abroad. Attorney Hot Jobs lists jobs without a fee; the larger site is by subscription. www.lawjobs.com Law.com Law Jobs - an-line source for private sector attorney employment listings across the country. jobs.lawinfo.com Lawinfo.com – on-line legal employment job site for experienced attorneys. www.assignedcounsel.com Assigned Counsel – legal placement firm with short-term job opportunities. www.jobserve.com/Legal/jobserve/homepage.asp Data base of private sector legal jobs in Western Europe, primarily in the UK. www.hg.org Hieros Gamos- large web site containing information and links to international and domestic employers in the private and public sectors. www.futurestep.com Company specializing in middle management recruitment. Provides candidates with access to opportunities with some of the most prestigious companies in the world. emplawyernet.com Employernet www.lawyersweeklyjobs.com will email you job announcements - free job listings from all around the country - can search employment by any combination of state, job-type, or specific word search. www.legalauthority.com Database of legal employers. Search available job listings. Legal and Executive Search Firmswww.lawjobs.com/recruiter_directory.asp On-line directory of legal search firms. Links to firms' profiles and information. www.vintagelegal.com Attorney recruitment firm in NYC that assists corporate and law firm clients with attracting diverse candidates. www.futurestep.com Company specializing in middle management recruitment. Provides candidates with access to opportunities with some of the most prestigious companies in the world. www.esquiregroup.com/jobs_career.cfm A national legal search, consulting and placement company. Site contains articles and tip sheets on career development, satisfaction and opportunities. You can also submit your resume on-line for featured jobs. www.nalsc.org/membership/directory.cfm On-line directory of legal search firms from the National Association of Legal Search Consultants. www.assignedcounsel.com Assigned Counsel – legal placement firm with short-term job opportunities. www.specialcounsel.com The nation's largest legal placement agency. Works with new law graduates and alumni. www.lawmatch.com/recdirectory/namesearch.cfm National Directory of Legal Recruiters State Government and Other State ResourcesGeneral State Resourceswww.eatoncounty.org/Prosecutor/proslist.htm Directory of U.S. Prosecuting Attorneys, District Attorneys, and Attorneys General. www.ndaa.org/index.html National Association of District Attorneys. www.infoctr.edu/swl/ Directory of state government web sites. www.abanet.org/barserv/stlobar.html American Bar Association Director of State Bar Associations. www.naag.org/ National Attorney General's Association. www.ncsconline.org/D_KIS/info_court_web_sites.html National Association of State Courts has links to state court systems, international courts as well as salary and other information. www.ncsl.org/public/joblegis.htm Web site provides information about state legislatures and a legislative jobs clearinghouse. State Government Agencies and Web Sites with Job Listingswww.ndaa.org/employment/index.html National District Attorneys Association jobs page. www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/html/employment/intern.shtml Internships with New York City agencies. Back to Top Think Tank and Policy OrganizationsGeneral Information About Think Tanks and Policy Organizationswww.people.virginia.edu/~rjb3v/T-tanks.html Foreign Affairs Online – foreign affairs, international relations, international law, and u.s. foreign policy research site. www.ksg.harvard.edu/library/orgs_tanks.htm Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government Library – list of centers for research and policy development. usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/politics/thnktank.htm Information U.S.A. – list of think tanks and policy organizations. www.policyexperts.org/organizations/organizations.cfm The Insider’s Guide to Public Policy Experts and Organizations – Conservative think tanks. www.policylink.org/default.html Policy Link – community and economic development resources and organizations. www.politixgroup.com/main.html The Politix Group – general resources for careers in politics for students. www.wheretodoresearch.com/Think_Tanks.htm Where to Do Research – list of 200 major think tanks and policy groups. http://dir.yahoo.com/Social_Science/political_science/public_policy/institutes/ Yahoo’s list of political and public policy organizations. Think Tank and Policy Organizations with Job Listingsmovingideas.org/content/en/jobs.htm Moving Ideas: The Electronic Policy Network – listing of policy jobs. www.fpa.org/jobs_contact2423/jobs_contact.htm Foreign Policy Association Job Board. www.politixgroup.com/dcjobs.htm The Politix Group - Political and Government Career Resources. www.prrac.org/ The Poverty & Race Research Action Council – has general information about issues and job listings. www.heritage.org/about/jobbank/ The Heritage Foundation Job Bank – employment with conservative Congressional Offices, faith-based organizations, other public policy organizations, lobbying groups and trade associations. www.brookings.edu/admin/employment.htm Brookings Institutes Employment Page. www.rcjobs.com Roll Call Jobs list employment opportunities in lobbing, policy and other jobs on Capital Hill. Back to Top |
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