SUGGESTED READING LIST FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
As you consider the path to becoming a lawyer, we encourage you to read,
talk to lawyers (your undergraduate career planning office will be happy
to put you in touch with lawyers who are fellow alumni), ask questions,
and give some real thought to what it is you might want to do with a law degree.
Some titles you may find helpful are listed below. Some of these may be
available in your undergraduate career planning office; we list the
publisher to assist you in locating others.
About Considering Law Careers
About Opportunities for Law Graduates
General Law Career Planning Advice
General Career Planning Advice
Legal Newspapers/Magazines
About Considering Law Careers:
- Equal Justice Works. Has resources for people thinking about using their law degree to pursue public sector work. www.equaljusticeworks.org
- Full Disclosure: Do You Really Want to be a Lawyer? compiled by Susan J. Bell (American Bar Association)
- The Legal Career Guide - From Law Student to Lawyer, Gary A. Munneke (American Bar Association)
- My First Year as a Lawyer: Real World Stories from America 's Lawyers, Mark Simenhoff, Editor (Signet Reference)
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About Opportunities for Law Graduates:
- Access: Opportunities in Public Interest Law, ACCESS
- Beyond L.A. Law: Break the Traditional Lawyer Mold: Inspiring Stories of People Who've Done Fascinating things with a Law Degree, complied by Janet Smith (Harcourt Brace)
- Careers in International Law, Mark W. Janis (American Bar Association)
- Careers in Law, Gary Munneke (VGM Professional Careers Series)
- Federal Careers for Attorneys, Richard L. Hermann, Linda P. Sutherland, Jeanette Sobajian, and Beth Fishkin
(Federal Reports, Inc.)
- The Harvard Public Interest Job Search Guide, Stacy M. DeBroff ( Harvard Law School )
- Lawful Pursuit: Careers in Public Interest Law, Ronald Fox (American Bar Association)
- Opportunities in Law Careers, Gary Munneke (National Textbook Co.)
- NALP Pro Bono Guide: Integrating Pro Bono Work With Law Firm Practice, Stacy DeBroff (National Association for Law Placement)
- National Directory of Legal Employers, (National Association for Law Placement) www.nalpdirectory.com
- Now Hiring: Government Jobs For Lawyers, Abbie W. Thorner (American Bar Association)
- What Can You Do With A Law Degree? Deborah Arron (Niche Press)
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General Law Career Planning Advice:
- Guerilla Tactics for Getting the Legal Job of Your Dreams, Kimm Walton (Harcourt Brace)
- Jobs for Lawyers: Effective Techniques for Getting Hired in Today's Legal Marketplace, Hillary Mantis & Kathleen Brady (Impact Publications)
- The Legal Job Interview: Winning the Law-Related Job in Today's Market, Clifford R. Ennico (Biennix Corp.)
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General Career Planning Advice:
- Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow, Marsha Sinetar (Dell Books)
- Do What You Are, Paul Tieger and Barbara Barron-Tieger (Little, Brown and Company)
- JobSmarts for Twentysomethings, Bradley G. Richardson (Vintage Books)
- What Color Is Your Parachute? Richard Nelson Bolles (Ten Speed Press)
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Legal Newspapers/Magazines:
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