Career Resources

Websites – Legal Careers

Hieros Gamos Legal Employment Center
http://www.hg.org/employment.html

FindLaw Career Center
http://careers.findlaw.com/

www.lawcrossing.com

www.lawjobs.com

Martindale-Hubbell Career Center
www.martindale.com/Careers/Careers.aspx

Massachusetts Bar Classifieds
www.massbar.org/classifieds

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Employment Listings
classifieds.masslawyersweekly.com/Ads.aspx?category=386&site=LMA01

Monster—Massachusetts Legal Jobs
http://jobsearch.monster.com/massachusetts+legal_14

Monster—New Hampshire Legal Jobs
http://jobs.monster.com/v-legal-l-new-hampshire.aspx

Monster—Connecticut Legal Jobs
http://jobsearch.monster.com/search/?q=Legal&where=connecticut

Monster—Maine Legal Jobs
http://jobsearch.monster.com/search/?q=Legal&where=maine

Websites – Public Interest Law/Government Positions

www.idealist.org/
www.legal-aid.org

Massachusetts Commonwealth Employment Opportunities
https://jobs.hrd.state.ma.us/recruit/public/3111/index.do

Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services
https://careers-publiccounsel.icims.com/jobs/

Massachusetts Courts’ Job Postings
http://www.mass.gov/courts/jobs/

National Legal Aid & Defender Association Jobs http://www.nlada.org/Jobs

New Hampshire State Employment Opportunities
https://admin.state.nh.us/hr/employment.html

www.opportunityknocks.org

Public Service Jobs Directory
www.psjd.org/

www.usajobs.gov/
Federal Judiciary
www.uscourts.gov/

National Center for State Courts
http://court.careerlink.com/

www.firescience.org/public-service-careers/

Online Resources for the Bar Exam

The National Conference of Bar Examiners
www.ncbex.org

The Multistate Bar Exam
www.ncbex.org/multistate-tests/mbe/

The Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam
www.ncbex.org/multistate-tests/mpre/

The Model Rules of Professional Conduct
www.abanet.org/cpr/mrpc/mrpc_toc.html

The Multistate Essay Exam
www.ncbex.org/multistate-tests/mee/

Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admissions Requirements
www.ncbex.org/comprehensive-guide-to-bar-admissions/

Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners
www.mass.gov/bbe/

Massachusetts Prior Bar Essay Questions
www.mass.gov/bbe/essayquestions.htm

Connecticut Bar Examining Committee
www.jud.ct.gov/cbec/

Sample Questions from Connecticut Bar Exams
www.jud.ct.gov/cbec/questions.htm

New Hampshire Bar Examiners
www.courts.state.nh.us/nhbar/index.htm

Maine Board of Bar Examiners
www.mainebarexaminers.org/

Bar Admission Offices (comprehensive list)
www.ncbex.org/bar-admissions/

Online Resources for Networking:

Selected State and Local Bar Associations

Massachusetts Bar Association
www.massbar.org/

Connecticut Bar Association
www.ctbar.org/

New Hampshire Bar Association
www.nhbar.org/

Maine State Bar Association
www.mainebar.org/

Essex County Bar Association (MA)
www.essexcountybar.org/

Middlesex County Bar Association (MA)
www.middlesexbar.org/

Boston Bar Association
www.bostonbar.org/

State and Local Bar Associations (comprehensive list) http://shop.americanbar.org/ebus/ABAGroups/DivisionforBarServices/
BarAssociationDirectories/StateLocalBarAssociations.aspx

Online Resources for Networking:

Selected State and Local Bar Associations

Litigation:

American Association for Justice
www.justice.org/cps/rde/xchg/justice/hs.xsl/default.htm

Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys
www.massacademy.com/MA/

New Hampshire Association for Justice
https://www.nhaj.org/

Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
http://www.cttriallawyers.org/

Intellectual Property:

American Intellectual Property Law Association
www.aipla.org/Pages/default.aspx

International Association of Entertainment Lawyers
http://www.iael.org/

International Technology Law Association
www.itechlaw.org/

Immigration Law:

American Immigration Lawyers Association
www.aila.org

Real Estate:

Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts
www.reba.net/

Elder Law/Estate Planning:

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
www.naela.org/

National Association of Estate Planners & Councils
www.naepc.org/

Corporate/Business Law:

Association of Corporate Counsel
www.acc.com

New England Corporate Counsel Association
www.necca.com/

Public Interest Law/Government:

National Legal Aid and Defender Association
www.nlada.org

Legal Services Corporation
www.lsc.gov/

Public Interest Law/Government:

National Legal Aid and Defender Association
www.nlada.org

Legal Services Corporation
www.lsc.gov/

Equal Justice Works
www.equaljusticeworks.org

Neighborhood Legal Services
www.neighborhoodlaw.org/home.aspx

Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association
www.massmunilaw.org/

Connecticut Association of Municipal Attorneys
www.massmunilaw.org/

New Hampshire Municipal Lawyers Association
http://nhmla.com/

Criminal Law:

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
www.nacdl.org/

National District Attorneys Association
www.ndaa.org

Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
http://macdl.com/

Family Law:

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
www.aaml.org/

Career Planning Tools and Resources

National Association for Law Placement
www.nalp.org

A Self Assessment Checklist for Graduating Law Students
A Self Assessment Checklist for Graduating Law Students (PDF)

Factors to Consider When Deciding on a Career Path
Factors to Consider When Deciding on a Career Path (PDF)

Designing a Career Plan
Designing a Career Plan (PDF)

Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.bls.gov

Career One Stop
www.careeronestop.org/jobseekertools/jobSeekerChallenge.aspx?category=3&subCategory=&keyword=&searchTab=&recommanded=Y&recommandedCategory=&recommandedSubCategory=

Resources for Starting and Building Your Own Law Practice

Massachusetts Law Office Management Program
www.masslomap.org

Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education
www.mcle.org

Law Practice Division
www.americanbar.org/groups/law_practice.html

Massachusetts Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers
www.lclma.org