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Careers in Law Guide

Law Firms

Accelerating Lawyer Success: How to Make Partner, Stay Healthy, and Flourish in the Law Firm by Juliet Aiken, Lori Berman, et al.
Call Number: KF297 .A768 2016
ISBN: 1634252691
Publication Date: 2016
An Associate's First Year : A Guide to Thriving at a Law Firm by Jennifer L. Bluestein
Call Number: Reserve KF300 .A759x 2018
ISBN: 9781402432712
Publication Date: 2018
Associate Salary Survey by National Association for Law Placement
Call Number: Reserve KF 301 .A87x 2023
Publication Date: 2023
Law Firm Survival Manual: From First Interview to Partnership by Nancy B. Rapoport, Jeffrey D. Van Niel
Call Number: KF297 .R37 2014
ISBN: 1454836121
Publication Date: 2014
Making Partner: The Essential Guide to Negotiating the Law School Path and Beyond by Adam Gropper
Call Number: KF297 .G77 2013
ISBN: 1627222596
Publication Date: 2013
The Rise of Specialist Career Paths in Law Firms by Katrina Menhennet (ed.)
Call Number: KF297 .R57 2022
ISBN: 9781787428720
Publication Date: 2022

Solo Practitioners and Small Firms

Choosing Small, Choosing Smart: Job Search Strategies for Lawyers in the Small Firm Market by Donna Gerson
Call Number: Reserve KF297 .G477 2012
ISBN: 9781557330734
Publication Date: Rev. 3rd ed., 2012
From Law School to Lawyer: Tools, Procedures, and Steps to Grow Your Practice by Jonathan McDowell
Call Number: KF300 .M38 2015
ISBN: 1627228829
Publication Date: 2015
Practicing Law in Small-Town America by Richard L. Hermann
Call Number: KF297 .H447 2012
ISBN: 9781614387411
Publication Date: 2012
Road to Independence: 101 Women's Journeys to Starting Their Own Law Firms by Karen M. Lockwood; ABA Commission on Women in the Profession
Call Number: KF299.W6 R58 2011
ISBN: 9781616320843
Publication Date: 2011
Small Firms, Big Opportunity: How to Get Hired (and Succeed) in the New Legal Economy by Linda Calvert Hanson, Samantha C. Williams
Call Number: Reserve KF297 .H325 2012
ISBN: 0940675706
Publication Date: 2012
Solo Lawyer by Design: A Plan for Success in Any Practice by Gary P. Bauer
Call Number: KF300.5 .B38 2017
ISBN: 1634258002
Publication Date: 2017
Starting Your Own Solo or Small Firm by Minnesota Continuing Legal Education
Call Number: KF209 .M54x 2014 no.20
Publication Date: 2014

In-house Counsel

The Corporate Counsel Survival Guide by William E. Kruse
Call Number: KF299.I5 K78 2017
ISBN: 163425886X
Publication Date: 2017
Inside Counsel: Practices, Strategies, and Insights by Marc I. Steinberg, Stephen B. Yeager
Call Number: E-book access via West Academic Study Aids
ISBN: 9781640207011
Publication Date: 2nd ed., 2020
Access to e-book version limited to U of M Law students, faculty, and staff.
Print copy available on Reserve KF299.I5 S74x 2020

Judicial Clerkships

The All-Inclusive Guide to Judicial Clerking by Abigail Perdue
Call Number: E-book access via West Academic Study Aids
ISBN: 9781634608220
Publication Date: 2017
Access to e-book version limited to U of M Law students, faculty, and staff.
Print copy available on Reserve KF8771 .P47 2017
Behind the Bench: The Guide to Judicial Clerkships by Debra M. Strauss
Call Number: E-book access via West Academic Study Aids
ISBN: 1628103825
Publication Date: 3rd ed., 2023
Access to e-book version limited to U of M Law students, faculty, and staff.
Print copy available on Reserve KF8771 .S77 2016
Judicial Clerkships: A Practical Guide by Mary L. Dunnewold, Beth A. Honetschlager, et al.
Call Number: Reserve KF8807 .D86 2010
ISBN: 1594606412
Publication Date: 2010
Judicial Clerkships: Legal Methods in Motion by Aliza Milner
Call Number: Reserve KF8771 .M55 2011
ISBN: 1422477568
Publication Date: 2011
A Short & Happy Guide to Judicial Clerkships by Tessa L. Dysart
Call Number: E-book access via West Academic Study Aids
ISBN: 9781685610623
Publication Date: 2023
Access to e-book version limited to U of M Law students, faculty, and staff.
Print copy available on Reserve KF8807 .D97 2023

Public Interest and Government

Advice to Thrive By by Portia Allen-Kyle; American Bar Association, Senior Lawyers Division Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: KF 299.P8 A45 2022
ISBN: 9781639051915
Publication Date: 2022
Beyond the Big Firm: Profiles of Lawyers Who Want Something More by Alan B. Morrison, Diane T. Chin
Call Number: Reserve KF299.P8 M67 2007
ISBN: 9780735565586
Publication Date: 2007
Landing a Federal Legal Job: Finding Success in the U.S. Government Job Market by Richard L. Hermann
Call Number: Reserve KF299.G6 H473 2011
ISBN: 9781616328351
Publication Date: 2011

Alternative Careers

JD Advantage Jobs in Corporations: Expanding the Legal Function by Richard L. Hermann
Call Number: Reserve KF299.J87 H47 2017
ISBN: 9781946228239
Publication Date: 2017
Life after Law: Finding Work You Love with the J.D. You Have by Liz Brown
Call Number: (Available online see below)
ISBN: 1937134652
Publication Date: 2013
Available via Taylor & Francis online access.
Nonlegal Careers for Lawyers by Gary A. Munneke, William D. Henslee, et al.
Call Number: Reserve KF297 .M862 2006
ISBN: 1590316754
Publication Date: 5th ed., 2006
Reversed in Part by Adam Pascarella
Call Number: KF297 .P36
ISBN: 9798985500400
Publication Date: 2022

Law Librarianship

Websites

American Association of Law Libraries: About the Profession

Books

Introduction to Law Librarianship (Zanada Joyner and Cas Laskowski eds., 2021)

Articles

Mary Whisner, 2021 Update to Choosing Law Librarianship: Thoughts for People Contemplating a Career Move (SSRN 2021)

Other Libguides

Drake Law: Law Librarianship Career Opportunities: Resources for Exploring a Career as a Law Librarian

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