Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones on the podcast to talk with us about resources you can use in your job search and career planning in the legal field.
In this episode we discuss:
>The number one place that law students should be considering for career resources
>Figuring out if you need to talk to a career coach about your goals
>Practical resources to use once you have a career path in mind
>Where to search for public interest/government roles
>Some useful general career resources targeted at law schools
>Honing your networking skills
Resources:
>CareerDicta (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/careerdicta/)
>Westlaw (https://legal.thomsonreuters.com/en/westlaw)
>Martindale-Hubbell (https://www.martindale.com/)
>NALP – National Association for Law Placement (https://www.nalp.org/)
>NALP Career Services (https://www.nalp.org/careerservices)
>NALP Law Students/Graduates (https://www.nalp.org/lawstudentsgraduates)
>PSJD (https://www.psjd.org/)
>ABA Career Center (https://www.americanbar.org/careercenter/)
>ABA Career Resources for Law Students (https://abaforlawstudents.com/start-your-legal-career/)
>The American Lawyer (https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/?slreturn=20230305082619)
>Chambers USA Guide (https://chambers.com/legal-guide/usa-5)
>Symplicity (https://www.symplicity.com/)
>Arizona Handbooks (https://arizonahandbooks.com/about)
>Marquette University Law School – Online Research Resources (https://law.marquette.edu/assets/career-planning/pdf/Online-Research-Resources.pdf)
>University of Kentucky – Career Resource Books for Law Students (https://law.uky.edu/careers/current-students/resources/career-resource-books-law-students)
>Stanford Law School – Career Planning (https://guides.law.stanford.edu/libraryresources/careers)
>UCLA – Career Planning, Job Search and More for Law Students (https://libguides.law.ucla.edu/c.php?g=183368&p=1208641)
>Podcast Episode 105: OCI Basics with an ex-BigLaw Recruiter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-105-oci-basics-ex-biglaw-recruiter/)
>Podcast Episode 224: Taking Ownership of Your Career (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-224-taking-ownership-of-your-career-w-sadie-jones/)
>Podcast Episode 262: Researching Law Firms (w/Sadie Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-262-researching-law-firms-w-sadie-jones/)
>Legal Networking 101: How Do You Know What to Talk About While Networking? (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/legal-networking-101-how-do-you-know-what-to-talk-about-while-networking/)
Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-385-career-planning-resources-for-law-students-w-sadie-jones/)
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