The internet is a useful tool for job search information. The World Wide Web lists jobs, carries information on organizations interested in recruiting, and gives advice on job search strategies. Listed below are over 300 links to get you started. As you find additional useful sites, please let us know!

Legal Resources & Job Search Sites
Legal Placement Firms
Finders: Law Firms, Lawyers, Internships
Government Web Sites
Courts & Judges
Public Interest Web Sites
International Web Sites
Law Specialties
Bar Associations
General Career Web Sites

LEGAL RESOURCES & JOB SEARCH SITES
http://www.findlaw.com --Legal index with a career section and job listings.

http://www.laws.com --A compendium of law resources and gateway to legal sites.

http://www.hg.org/hg.html --Comprehensive legal and government sites.

http://www.lweekly.com --Lawyers Weekly USA publications and links.

http://www.martindale.com --Martindale Hubble and legal career information.

http://www.lawoffice.com --Directory of more than 1 million lawyers and database of materials on more than 400 legal topics.

http://www.law.cornell.edu --Legal Information Institute.

http://www.palidan.com --Resources and employment information for attorneys.

http://www.lawguru.com/ --Legal research site accessing over 400 engines and tools. Employment links.

http://www.washlaw.edu --Washburn School of Law legal site index.

http://www.law.com --News, resources and case filings for lawyers.

http://www.house.gov/watt/intern99.htm --Internships available with the federal government.

http://www.law.duke.edu/career/fedagency.html --Federal agency application deadlines.

http://www.romingerlegal.com --Links to many other legal sites.

http://www.masslaw.com --Massachusetts Lawyer's Weekly publication and job postings.

http://www.lawforum.net/index.html --The Law Forum is an exclusive directory of law firms, legal support services, legal resources, legal employers and aspiring attorneys with web sites.

http://www.lawmatch.com --Resume bank and job posting service that matches attorneys and other legal professionals with industry employers and recruiters. Free for basic service fee for expanded services.

http://www.emplawyernet.com --Job opportunities and career development site for the legal community. Law students get months free access from Lexis-Nexis.

http://www.uslegaljobs.com --Legal job opportunities nationwide.

http://www.legalemploy.com --The legal employment search lists various sites that have legal job listings.

http://www.lexis.com/xchange/careercenter/default.asp --Lexis-Nexis jobs page and career center.

http://www.job-hunt.org/law.shtml

http://www.jobs.findlaw.com --Browse the legal jobs database or submit your resume.

http://jobs.lawinfo.com

http://www.lawbulletin.com --Publishers of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin; can search job ads online.

http://www.lawjobs.com

http://www.hg.org/employment.html --Part of the Heiros Gamos site-outstanding resource. Law and government portal.

http://www.internships-usa.com/ --Information on internship opportunities.

http://www.lawschool.westlaw.com --Attorney Jobs & Summer Legal Employment Information available through Westlaw.

http://www.members.aol.com/dcingle/jobs.htm --Law student resources, jobs and internships.

http://www.abanet.org/lsd/jobopp.html --ABANET internship career opportunities and general career information for law students.

http://www.acca.com/jobline/index.html --Searchable database of employment for in-house counsel.

http://www.lawguru.com/classifieds/viewads.html --Legal classifieds.

http://www.vault.com --Claims to have the real scoop on many of the top firms. Take some of it with a grain of salt.

http://www.jdpost.com --"The Online Community for Law Students & Legal Employers" lists job openings, sublets, scholarships, writing competitions and more.

http://www.attorneyjobs.com --Database of jobs in every employment sector and geographic area.

http://vls.law.vill.edu/locator/fedcourt.html--Federal court locator.

http://vls.law.vill.edu/locator/statecourt/--State Court locator.

http://www.infoctr.edu/swl/ --State web locator.

http://www.morelaw.com --Collects and publishes jury verdict and settlement information.

http://www.legal.pro2net.com --On-line resource for legal students and professionals with career center.

http://www.abanet.org/legalservices --Links to legal aid, pro-bono, international pro-bono and public interest organizations.

http://www.lawschool.westlaw.com --Resources including law student jobs on-line.

http://www.aplf.org --Association of Patent Law firms-includes a job bank for attorneys and students.

http://www.summerclerk.com --Website devoted to summer clerkship experience. Includes a directory of clerks cataloged by summer employer.

http://www.soniclaw.com --Features outlines and student aids for law students. Includes Career Services.

http://www.barexam.org --Information on bar exams by state.

http://www.ncbex.org --National Conference of Bar Examiners.

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LEGAL PLACEMENT FIRMS
http://www.jurisjob.com --Firm of Klein, Landau & Romm.

http://www.bickertongordon.com --Firm of Bickerton & Gordon.

http://www.americlerk.com --Contract legal staffing services for the Midwest.
http://www.lawcareers.com --Wisnik Career Strategies-Legal search and placement firms.

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FINDERS: LAW FIRMS, LAWYERS, INTERNSHIPS

http://www.martindale.com --Martindale Hubbell-Largest law firm legal directory.
http://www.lawoffice.com --Directory of more than 1 million lawyers and database of materials on more than 400 legal topics.
http://www.vault.com --Claims to have the real scoop on the top law firms.
http://www.internships-usa.com --Browse available legal internships and link directly to many employer sites.
http://www.attorneyfind.com --70 Categories of lawyers across US and around the world.

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GOVERNMENT WEB SITES

I. Government Job Search Resources

http://www.piperinfo.com/state/index.cfm --Links to State & Local government websites.
http://www.infoctr.edu/fwl/ --Collection of links to almost every federal government web page.
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov --Office of Personnel Management.
http://www.fedworld.gov/jobs/jobsearch.html --Summer and permanent job search site for Federal government offices.
http://www.jobsfed.com/ --Search site for federal jobs.
http://www.law.duke.edu/career/fedagency.html --Application deadlines for Federal agencies.
http://www.house.gov/watt/intern99.htm --Internship opportunities within Federal government.
http://www.govtjobs.com --Database of public sector jobs in cities, countries and states across the country.
http://www.law.umich.edu/academic/opsp/jobsalert/lastris.html --Database of public sector job opportunities from University of Michigan Law School.

http://www.politicalresources.net --Political resources on the net-link to sites.
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II. Federal Agencies & Departments
http://www.usaid.gov --Agency for International Development
http://www.occ.treas.gov --Comptroller of the Currency
http://www.cpsc.gov --Consumer Product Safety Commission
http://www.usda.gov --Department of Agriculture
http://www.doc.gov --Department of Commerce

http://www.doe.gov --Department of Energy

http://www.hhs.gov --Department of Health & Human Services

http://www.hud.gov:80 --Department of Housing and Urban Development
http://www.usdoj.gov --Department of Justice

http://www.doi.gov --Department of Interior

http://www.fcc.gov/ --Federal Communications Commissions

http://www.dol.gov --Department of Labor

http://www.state.gov --US State Department

http://www.dot.gov --Department of Transportation

http://www.ustreas.gov --Department of Treasury
http://www.va.gov --Department of Veterans Affairs
http://www.nrc.gov --Nuclear Regulatory Commission
http://www.epa.gov --Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.exim.gov --Export-Import Bank of the United States
http://www.faa.gov --Federal Aviation Administration

http://www.fbi.gov --Federal Bureau of Investigations

http://www.fec.gov --Federal Election Commission

http://www.fema.gov --Federal Emergency Management Agency

http://www.ftc.gov --Federal Trade Commission
http://www.fda.gov --Food & Drug Administration
http://www.gpo.gov --Government Printing Office

http://www.house.gov --US House of Representatives

http://www.ins.org -- Immigration and Naturalization Service

http://www.irs.treas.gov --Internal Revenue Service
http://www.nasa.gov --National Aeronautics & Space Administration
http://www.nalusda.gov --National Agricultural Library
http://www.nara.gov --National Archives & Records Administration
http://www.nih.gov --National Institute of Health

http://www.nist.gov --National Institute of Standards & Technology

http://www.nps.gov --National Park Service

http://www.opic.gov --Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)

http://www.osha.gov --Occupational Safety & Health Administration
http://www.uspto.gov --US Patent & Trademark Office

http://www.ustr.gov/about-ustr/employment.shtml --Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

http://www.peacecorps.gov --Peace Corps
http://www.sec.gov --Securities & Exchange Commission

http://www.ssa.gov --Social Securities Administration
http://www.uscit.gov --U.S. Court of International Trade

http://www.usitc.gov --U.S. International Trade Commission

http://www.whitehouse.gov --White House General Information
http://www.whitehousefellows.gov --Describes White House Fellows Program & Application procedure.

 

III. Massachusetts
http://www.state.ma.us --State of Massachusetts
http://www.state.ma.us/job.htm --Employment opportunities-Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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COURTS & JUDGES

http://www.uscourts.gov/ --Web site of the Federal Judiciary.
http://www.ncsc.dni.us/ --National Center for State Courts. Links to Court web sites.
http://www.courts.com --Directory and biographies of judges in federal courts. Lends to state court sites. Recent judicial nominations and confirmations. User name: bclaw, Password: student.

https://lawclerks.ao.uscourts.gov --Federal Law Clerk Information System established by the Judicial Conference of the United States. Federal judges post judicial clerkship vacancies.

http://www.judicialclerkships.com --"Helps law students navigate the maze of courts and clerkship opportunities."
http://vls.law.vill.edu/locator/fedcourt.html --Federal Court locator
http://vls.law.vill.edu/locator/statecourt/--State Court locator

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PUBLIC INTEREST WEB SITES

http://www.pslawnet.org --Public Service Law Net, formerly Pro Bono Student's Association.
http://www.napil.org --National Association for Public Interest Law.
http://www.soros.org --Soros Foundations Network.
http://www.abanet.org/crimjust/ --ABA Criminal Justice section.
http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/ --Links to legal aid, pro-bono, and public interest organizations.
http://www.oneworld.org/ --Dedicated to promoting human rights and sustainable development by harnessing the democratic potential of the Internet.
http://www.sils.umich.edu/~nesbeitt/nonprofits/nonprofits.html --University of Michigan public interest site with good job links, internships, fellowship & grants.
http://www.essential.org/ --Links to public interest organizations.
http://www.pirg.org --Job site for public interest advocates, attorneys & policy analysts.
http://www.afj.org/ --Alliance for Justice.

http://www.idealist.org
http://www.nonprofits.org --Internet Nonprofit Center.
http://www.nlada.org --National Legal Aid & Defender Association.
http://www.clasp.org --Center for Law & Social Policy.
http://www.mlsc.org --Maryland Legal Services Corporation. Provide job listings as well as links to other public interest web sites.
http://www.equaljustice.org --Information and resources for lawyers involved in providing civil legal services to low-income people.
http://www.cof.org --Council on Foundations.
http://www.fairhousing.com --Resource designed to give fair housing advocates and the general public news and information regarding housing discrimination. Posts job listings.
http://www.tlpj.org --Trial lawyers for public justice and the TIPJ Foundation.
http://www.law.umich.edu/academic/opsp/jobsalert/lastvis.html --Database of public sector job opportunities from Univ. Michigan Law School.

http://diana.law.yale.edu/ --Yale Law School's human rights site.

http://www.PIRG.ORG/JOBS/-- PIRG Website

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INTERNATIONAL WEB SITES

http://www.aals.org --Association of American Law Schools; provides information on law faculty positions.

http://www.accessjobs.org --ACCESS: Networking in the Public Interest is a resource for employment, internships, and career development for non-profit organizations worldwide.

http://www.asil.org --American Society of International Law
http://www.amnesty.org --Amnesty International

http://www.ecojobs.com --Environmental career opportunities

http://www.hk.super.net --International Job Search Locator

http://www.humanrights@hrlawgroup.org --International Human Rights Law Group

http://www.iadb.org --Inter-American Development Bank

http://www.icclaw.com --International Center for Commercial Law

http://www.icnl.org --International Center for Not-for-Profit Law.

http://www.icrc.org --International Committee of the Red Cross

http://www.ifc.org --International Finance Corporation

http://www.ilo.org --International Labour Organization; has Young Professionals and internship programs

http://www.interaction.org/jobs --Web site of the American Council for Voluntary International Action lists job resources, internship and volunteer opportunities and position openings (by subscription) in international development organizations.

http://www.ipcenter.com --Intellectual Property Center; includs job listings.

http://www.iucn.org --The World Conversation Union

http://www.lawgazette.co.uk --A publication of the Law Society of England and Wales that features online job searches

http://www.lawsoc.org.uk --Law Society of England and Wales (list positions available at the Law Society)

http://www.overseasjob.com --International Job Opportunities

http://www.owit.org --Organization of Women in International Trade; can browse a list of current job openings but need subscription for full description

http://www.oas.org --Organization of American States

http://www.peoplebank.com --UK Job Opportunities
http://www.recruitment.lawsociety.org.uk --Legal recruitment agency sponsored by the Law Society of England and Wales.

http://www.rightsinternational.org --web site for the Center for Human Rights Law includes information on internship and other programs

http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/index.html --Employment Web site of the United Nations

http://www.wipo.org --World Intellectual Property Organization

http://www.worldbank.com --The World Bank

http://www.wto.org --World Trade Organization

http://www.oneworld.org --International Human Rights

http://www.PSLawNet.org --International Public Interest Opportunities

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LAW SPECIALTIES

http://www.aplf.org --Association of Patent Law Firms.
http://www.law.fsu.edu/library/admin/ --ABA Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice web site.
http://www.kentlaw.edu/clc/Irs/lawlinks --Chicago-Kent Lawlinks Index has links to resources related to computer law environmental law, intellectual property, litigation and ADR, and tax issues.
http://www.law.cornell.edu:80/topical.html --Brief summaries of law topics with links to primary source material and other resources.
http://www.environmentallawnet.com --Environmental law information.

http://www.econet.apc.org/econet --Environmental news, resources and links.

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BAR ASSOCIATIONS
http://www.massbar.org --Massachusetts Bar Association

http://www.abanet.org --American Bar Association

http://www.dcbar.org --Washington, D.C. Bar Association

http://www.nybarexam.org/ --New York State Bar Association
http://www.msba.org/ --Maryland State Bar Association

http://www.vsb.org/ --Virginia State Bar Association

http://www.calbar.org/ --State Bar of California

http://www.ctbar.org --Connecticut Bar Association

http://www.flabar.org --Florida Bar Association

http://www.sfbar.org --San Francisco Bar Association

http://www.abcny.org --New York City Bar Association

http://www.philabar.org --Philadelphia Bar Association

http://www.wisbar.org --Wisconsin Bar Association

http://www.texasbar.com -- State Bar of Texas

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GENERAL CAREER WEB SITES
http://www.wetfeet.com --Job search and career website for employers and job seekers.
http://www.brassringcampus.com --Career Services and job postings.
http://www.campuscareercenter.com --Provides undergrads and grads with resources to assist in world-wide employment and internship searches.
http://www.jobtrak.com --College job listing database.

http://www.internships-usa.com --More than 2000 organizations offering internships for college and law students. Schools must be a subscriber.

http://www.lawschool.westlaw.com --ALM's L Magazine for law school students.

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