Overview - Career Resources - UCI Law Research Guides at University of California, Irvine

Selected Starting Points

Look on the shelves at call numbers KF 297-300 in the Reading Room, or search the catalog.

The Official Guide to Legal Specialities : An Insider's Guide to Every Major Practice Area
Call Number: KF 297 .A758
Publication Date: 2000
50 Unique Legal Paths by Ursula Furi-Perry
Call Number: KF 297 .F87
Publication Date: 2008
The Comprehensive Fellowship Guide by NALP
Call Number: KF 266 .C65
Publication Date: Annual
Only latest issue retained.

Judicial Clerkships: A Bibliography, by Dunnewold et al. (2010)
Citations to books and articles covering: general clerkship resources, court guides/directories, the application process, the clerk’s role, the judge’s role, and judicial writing.

ALM Legal Intelligence
Law firm reports providing in-depth detailed business and financial information on individual firms, in addition to surveys, lists, and rankings from ALM Media publications such as The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, and The National Law Journal. Includes the Summer Associate Survey.
Leadership Library
Directory and organizational information for law firms, lobbying firms, lawyers, and federal and state courts (including law clerks). Build lists of attorneys and judges according to specified criteria, or browse and explore by organization, law school, or legal specialty.
Lexis Advance
Complete interactive career help tutorials on using Martindale.com to job search and network, and using resources on Lexis to prepare for interviews.
WestlawNext
Complete an online tutorial covering research skills and resources on Westlaw for networking and interviewing. Westlaw includes the West Legal Directory and Westlaw Profiler.

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CDO Materials Archive
Archive of guides and presentations with helpful tips for seeking legal employment.
CDO Job Search Resources
Grouped by type of employment.
CDO Books - PDF
List of books grouped into: alternative careers; corporate/business law; etiquette and professionalism; firms; job searching; interviewing; judicial clerkships; networking; public interest; resolving problems in the profession; small firms; solo practice; specialized resources for women; LGBT; and minority students and attorneys; specialties/practice areas; and other resources.