Checklist of Placement Resources in the Law Library

General Directories

• The AALS Directory of Law Teachers

• The Alphabetical Directory of Attorneys in New York State

• Best Lawyers in America

• The Insider's Guide to Law Firms

• Law Firms Yellow Book: Who's Who in the Management of the Leading Law Firms Law & Business Directory of Environmental Attorneys

• Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory

International Directories

• Butterworths International Law Directory
  

• Lawyer's Register International by Specialties and Fields of Law Including a Directory of Corporate Counsel
  

• World Legal Directory: A Comprehensive Computerized Directory of Judges, Lawyers, Teachers of Law Courts, Law Schools, Law Libraries and Bar Associations in 145 Countries

Judicial Directories

• Almanac of the Federal Judiciary

• The American Bench: Judges of the Nation

• BNA's Directory of State Courts, Judges and Clerks

• Judicial Yellow Book: Who's Who in Federal and State Courts

Specialty Law Directories

• Directory of Corporate Counsel

• Law & Business Directory of Bankruptcy Attorneys

• Law & Business Directory of Environmental Attorneys

• Law & Business Directory of Intellectual Property Attorneys

• Public Interest Job Search Guide: Harvard Law School's Handbook & Directory for Law Students and Lawyers Seeking Public Service Work

Law Related Directories

• Corporate Yellow Book: Who's Who at the Leading U.S. Companies

• Government Affairs Yellow Book: Who's Who in Government Affairs

• Municipal Yellow Book: Who's Who in the Leading City & County Governments and Local Authorities

• State Yellow Book

Nontraditional Career Sources

• Breaking Traditions: Work Alternatives for Lawyers.  ABA, Section of Law Practice Management

• JD Preferred: 400+ Things You Can Do with a Law Degree (Other than Practice Law)

• Landing a Non-Traditional Legal Job
  

• Non-legal Careers for Lawyers
  

• Turning Points: New Paths and Second Careers for Lawyers

Handbooks and Resume Writing

• Best Resumes for Attorneys
  

• Changing Jobs: A Handbook for Lawyers for the 1990's
  

• Guerrilla Tactics for Getting the Legal Job of Your Dreams
  

• Living with the Law: Strategies to Avoid Burnout and Create Balance
  

• Resumes for Law Careers

Bar Admissions and Bar Requirements Information

• Law and Legal Information Directory
  

• The Lawyer's Almanac
  

• Martindale-Hubbell Law Digest

Prepared by Gretchen Feltes, Preservation/Reference Librarian