Resource Library
Most of the following resources may be checked out for overnight or weekend reading by current students and alumni/ae; some are designated for in-office use only.
Resumes & Cover Letters
- Designing & Developing a Professional Vita or Resume
- Does Your Resume Wear Blue Jeans?
- Dynamite Cover Letters
- Electronic Resumes & Online Networking
- Federal Resume Guidebook
- How to Write Successful Cover Letters
- Lifetime Encyclopedia of Letters
- Managing Your References
- The Perfect Legal Resume
- Professional Resumes for Accounting, Tax, Finance & Law
- Resumes for Law Careers
Interviewing & Networking
- Effective Networking: Proven Techniques for Career Success
- The Essential Book of Interviewing
- The First Five Minutes: How to Make a Great Impression in Any Business Situation
- How to Work A Room
- Information Interviewing
- Information Interviewing: What It Is and How To Use It in Your Career
- Insiders Guide to Interviewing
- Interview for Success and Satisfaction
- It's Who you know: The Magic of Networking in Person and on the Internet
- The Legal Job Interview
- Networking Without Fear or Embarrassment
- 101 Dynamite Questions to Ask at Your Interview
- 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions
- Smart Woman's Guide to Interviewing & Salary Negotiation
General Job Search Guides
- American Directory of Job and Labor Market Information
- America's Greatest Places to Work with A Law Degree
- The Best of the Job Goddess
- The Complete Job Search Handbook
- Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type
- Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet
- Finding A Job in Washington
- First-Year Hiring Index (NALP)
- Follow Your True Colors to the Work You Love
- Full Disclosure: Do You Really Want to Be a Lawyer?
- Georgia Legal Directory
- Guerrilla Tactics For Getting the Legal Job of Your Dreams
- Headhunters and Headhunting
- How to Get Interviews from Classified Job Ads
- Insider's Guide to Private/Non-Profit Legal Employers in the DC Area
- International Jobs Directory
- Jobs for Lawyers
- Job Search Secrets
- Job Strategies for People with Disabilities
- Lawful Pursuit: Careers in Public Interest Law
- Law Law Law on the Internet
- Lawyers Almanac
- Lawyers Guide to JobSurfing the Net
- Legal Career Guide: From Law Student to Lawyer
- The Legal List: Internet Desk Reference
- NALP's National Directory of Legal Employers
- Objection Overruled: Overcoming Obstacles in the Lawyer Job Search
- The 110 Biggest Mistakes Job Hunters Make
- The Perfect Follow-Up Method to Get the Job
- The Perfect Legal Job Search
- The Reasonable Lawyer's Career Guide
- Tennessee Attorneys Directory
- Using WordPerfect in Your Job Search
- Virginia Job Search Guide
- Washington, Dc Job Search Guide
- What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career Changers
Fields of Law
- The Administrative Law Judge's Handbook
- Business Lawyers Handbook
- Careers in Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Careers in Bankruptcy Law
- Careers in Civil Litigation
- Careers in Entertainment Law
- Careers in Health Care Law
- Careers in Intellectual Property Law
- Careers in International Law
- Careers in Labor Law
- Careers in Natural Resources and Environmental Law
- Careers in Public Interest Law
- Careers in Sports Law
- Career Opportunities in Ethics & Professional Responsibility
- Career Opportunities in Security
- Cyber-Torts: Articles on Computer Law
- Directory of National Environmental Organizations
- Dispute Resolution Directory
- The Divorce Lawyers
- Environmental Law Careers Directory
- Family Law Careers
- Guide to Education and Career Development in International Law
- Guide to Environmental Law in Washington, DC
- Guide to Law Specialties (NALP)
- International Opportunities Resource Guide
- Internships and Careers in International Law
- Krupin's Toll-Free Environmental Directory
- Music & Entertainment Industry Internship Guide
- Patent Law Firms & Corporations
- Profiles of Minority Attorneys in Specialty Practices
- Social Security Disability
- The Sports Internship Book
- Sports Market Place Register
- Sports Resource Directory
- The Trial Lawyers
Private Practice
- 2001 Associate Salary Survey
- Choosing Small, Choosing Smart
- The Complete Guide to Contract Lawyering
- Explaining the Inexplicable
- Flying Solo
- From Law School to Law Practice
- Guide to Leading U.S. Law Firms
- Guide to Small Firm Employment
- How to Start and Build a Law Practice
- Insider's Guide to Law Firms
- Keeping the Keepers
- The Last Frontier: Women Lawyers As Rainmakers
- Making Partner: A Guide for Law Firm Associates
- NLJ Guide to Legal Search Professionals
- National Law Network
- Negotiating Salaries
- Nuts and Bolts of Small-Town Law Practice
- Opening a Law Office
- Practicing Law Without Clients
- Presumed Equal: What America's Top Women Lawyers Really Think About Their Firms
- Proceed With Caution
- The Woman Advocate
- Women Rainmakers' 101+ Best Marketing Tips
Judiciary
- American Bench: Judges of the Nation
- Directory of Chief Judges of Courts of Appeal
- Directory of Minority Judges in the United States
- Directory of State Court Clerks and County Courthouses
- Federal State Court Directory
- Guide to State Judicial Clerkship Procedures
- Judicial Yellow Book
- NALP Federal & State Judicial Clerkship Directory
Government
- America's Federal Jobs
- Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
- Directory of the Federal Government
- Directory of Prosecuting Attorneys
- Do Your Legal Career Justice: US Dept. of Justice Careers
- Federal Careers for Attorneys and Federal Law-Related Careers
- Federal Job Application Kit
- FedLaw: Internships with Federal Agencies
- Guide to America's Federal Jobs
- Government Affairs Yellow Book
- Government Honors & Internship Handbook
- Lawyer's Guide to State Government Hiring Procedures
- National Directory of Prosecuting Attorneys
- Now Hiring: Government Jobs for Lawyers
- Tennessee Blue Book
Public Interest
- AmeriCorps Legal Programs
- AFL-CIO Lawyers Directory
- Community Lawyering
- The Complete Guide to Public Employment
- Directory of Legal Aid and Defender Offices in the U.S.
- Directory of Public Interest Law Centers
- District of Columbia Public Service Directory
- Fellowships and Funding Sources in Public Service
- Fellowship Opportunities Guide
- Finding a Public Interest Job in Today's Market
- From Private Sector to Public Interest
- Giant Killers
- Goodworks: A Guide to Careers in Social Change
- Grants to Combat Violence Against Women on Campuses
- A Grantseekers Guide to Funders in Central Appalachia and the Tennessee Valley
- The Great Firm Escape
- Green Law: Public Interest Environmental Internships
- Guide to Public Interest Careers (NALP)
- Handbook on Public International Work
- How to Get a Public Interest or Public Service Job
- Immigration Defense Detainee Directory
- Law Firms and Pro Bono
- Legal Services Corp. Directory
- Liberty and Justice for All: Public Interest Law in the 1980s and Beyond
- Minority Organizations
- NAPIL's Post-Graduate Fellowships Guide
- National Directory of Internships
- National Lawyers Guild Directory
- Non-Profits' Job Finder
- 100 Greatest Non-Profits to Work For
- Opportunities for Research & Study: Women's Programs
- Pro Bono Children's Law Programs
- Pro Bono Guide for Law Students (NALP)
- The Public Defender Experience
- Public Interest Handbook
- Public Interest Job Search Guide
- Public Interest Profiles
- Washington, DC, Internships in Law & Policy
- The Women's Rights Internship Book
- Why Not Work for a Change?
Business & Industry
- Corporate Yellow Book
- Directory of Corporate Counsel
- Going In-House: A Guide for Law Students & Recent Graduates
- Internships with America's Top Companies
Academic
- Breaking Into the Academy
- Directory of Graduate Law Degree Programs
- Graduate Programs in International Business
- Legal Studies in Europe
- Post J.D. Programs
- Study/Internship Programs in Europe
- Uncloaking Law School Hiring
- Non-Traditional Careers
- JD Preferred: 400+ Things You Can Do With a Law Degree
- The Lawyers Career Change Handbook
- Landing a Non-Traditional Legal Job
- Lawyers in Transition: Planning A Life in the Law
- Life After Law: Second Careers for Lawyers
- Nonlegal Careers for Lawyers in the Private Sector
- The Road Not Taken
- Running from the Law
- Turning Points: New Paths and Second Careers for Lawyers
- What Can You Do With A Law Degree?
Miscellaneous
- At the Breaking Point: The Emerging Crisis in the Quality of Lawyers' Health & Lives
- Attorney's Guide to State Bar Admission Requirements
- Breaking Traditions: Work Alternatives for Lawyers
- Business Etiquette and Professionalism
- Changing Jobs: A Handbook for Lawyers
- Dynamite Salary Negotiations
- Everyday Business Etiquette
- The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense for Business Success
- International Information Directory
- The Lawyer as Supervisor, Manager and Motivator
- The Lawyers Guide to Mentoring
- Lawyers and Layoffs
- Lawyers' Lives Out of Control: A Quality of Life Handbook
- My First Year as A Lawyer: Real-World Stories from America's Lawyers
- Stress Management for Lawyers
- Telecommuting for Lawyers
- Women in Career & Life Transitions
Videos
- A Career of Distinction: AG's Honor Program
- All Things Being Equal: NALP's Guide to Fair Practices in Legal Recruiting & Hiring
- Army Judge Advocate General's Office
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Building a Practice: Nuts and Bolts for Doing It Yourself
- The Deadly Dozen
- Entertainment Law: Seminar with Art Stolnitz
- Environmental Law Professions in East Tennessee
- Estate Planning: It's More Than Wills and Trusts
- Face Unique Challenges As an FBI Special Agent
- Guerrilla Tactics for Getting the Legal Job of Your Dreams
- Inside Politics
- Interviewing Techniques: An Employer's Perspective
- Interviewing Techniques: From the Student's Perspective
- Judicial Clerkships, 1999 (former Clerks)
- Judicial Clerkships Panel Discussion with Federal & State Judges, 1999
- Judicial Clerkship Seminar
- Managing Your Student Loan
- MenStyle: Fashion Advice for the Professional Male
- Non-Traditional Law Careers
- The Perfect Cover Letter
- Resolving Ethical Dilemmas
- Solo Practice
- Ten Tough Times: Advice to Associates on Handling Some Hairy Situations
- What Environmental Law Attorneys Really Do
- What to Expect from A Summer Clerkship
- Women Rainmakers: Strategies for Effective Networking
Career Services Links
- Alumni
- Current Students
- Employers
- Internet Resources
- Meet the Staff
- Prospective Students