American Association Of Law Libraries ("AALL") has developed an on-line Job Hotline for law graduates interested in careers as law librarians. The AALL website also contains information on the educational requirements necessary for a career as a law librarian. Please visit http://www.aall.org for more information.
Association Of American Law Schools ("AALS") offers three services to individuals interested in law school faculty positions: The Faculty Appointments Register (FAR), a one-page biographical form; the Placement Bulletin, a newsletter of advertisements for faculty positions; and the Faculty Recruitment Conference. The Association serves as a conduit by providing candidate information to law schools via the FAR, and to candidates with law school position openings in the Placement Bulletin. In addition, the Association sponsors an annual 2 day Faculty Recruitment Conference where the law schools can interview candidates. Last year, almost 700 candidates were interviewed by faculty appointments committees from more than 130 schools. Please visit http://www.aals.org for more information, or call them directly at (202) 296-8851.
Colfax Reality is a boutique brokerage focused on working with clients relocating to New York City, Chicago, Miami and Boston. Colfax offers one-on-one counseling and proprietary resources to help their clients make educated decisions. For more information, contact Relocation Director, Marko Garafulic (617-491-1415) or visit http://www.colfaxrelocations.com.
Contract Lawyer Search was created by contract lawyers for contract lawyers as a communication medium between firms and contract attorneys. This is not a temporary agency; contract attorneys and firms negotiate with one another directly. This is a free service, for both attorneys seeking temporary employment and law firms seeing contract lawyers. To learn more or register, visit http://www.contractlawyersearch.com.
Cornell Clubs are organizations throughout the U.S. and abroad consisting of Cornell University alumni/ae. The clubs exist for social and networking purposes and often have lawyer sub-groups that offer excellent networking opportunities. To find out more about Cornell Clubs in the U.S. and around the world, go to: http://www.alumni.cornell.edu/regional_clubs.htm (for U.S. locations) or http://www.alumni.cornell.edu/regional/international/index.cfm (international locations).
The Hieros Gamos Legal Employment Classified contains a lot of good classified ads for legal jobs. The web site is http://hg.org/employment.html.
Lawmatch Marketplace provides graduates with three services to help them reach potential employers: (a) a national resume bank which will allow them continuous exposure to hiring employers, (b) a confidential profile designed to assist attorneys who are currently employed, and (c) a directory of legal recruiters which provides details on 160 recruiters nationwide. To access the Marketplace, visit Law Match. This resource is password protected. Please contact Lisa Carberry in our office for the password
The National Law Journal and Law Journal Extra publishes the Law Employment Center at http://www.lawjobs.com. The website is designed for Internet surfers who are looking for a job in the legal profession or who just want to stay on top of the legal job market. Anyone with access to the World Wide Web can visit the Law Employment Center and browse its information, scan the online classifieds, or research information about selected law firms.
Lexis provides law school graduates free access to many of its career-related files, including Martindale Hubbell. To obtain the password to access these files, contact Lisa Carberry at 607-255-5873.
Washington Council Of Lawyers ("WCL") is a voluntary bar association located in the nation's capital. WCL's mission is to promote the practice of pro bono and public interest law. WCL members receive many benefits including training and networking opportunities, a montly newsletter describing issues in the public interest community, and an e-subscription to the Public Interest Job Clearinghouse which lists public interest openings nationwide. To become a member, go to the WCL web site at: http://www.washingtoncounciloflawyers.org/
West Group: Nationwide Opportunities - Sales/Account Management. The West Group, the premier global provider of research products and services to the U.S. legal market, is currently seeking outside sales professionals and account managers nationwide. Sales positions require 3-5 years outside sales experience with a top 5% verifiable track record. PC proficiency is required. You must be able to work from a home-based office. A legal background is preferred. Base salary plus commission and bonus incentives. Unlimited income potential. Over half of sales representatives earn six figures. For account management opportunities, you must possess a law degree and some legal practice experience. You should have strong computer, marketing, communication and presentation skills. Customer service experience and orientation a plus. Responsibilities include increasing Westlaw revenues, usage and market share within assigned account territory; coordinating special Westlaw offers; and coordinating training and technical support for customers. Base salary plus eligible incentives. Sales positions will also be offered an outstanding benefits package and extensive training and sales support. If interested, please apply on-line via West Group's career site http://www.westgroup.com/careers. Please include the position title and geographic location preference. For more information, please visit website http://www.westgroup.com.
