LL.M. Career Planning Strategies
Introduction – The Importance of Career Planning
An effective job search requires hard work and advance planning. This handbook serves as a roadmap for planning your career search, and should supplement regular correspondence with Graduate Career and Professional Development. It breaks down what can be an intimidating undertaking – that of finding a job – into the following concrete and manageable steps:
Recommended Legal Career Planning Books
(Note that all of the following resources are available in the J.D. Office of Career Services (OCS) library.)
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America’s Best Places to Work With a Law Degree, Kimm Walton
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Guerrilla Tactics for Getting the Legal Job of Your Dreams, Kimm Walton
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Guide to Law Specialties, National Association for Law Placement
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J.D. Preferred: 600 Plus Things You Can Do With a Law Degree, Federal Reports
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Lawful Pursuit: Careers in Public Interest Law, Ron Fox
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What Can You Do With a Law Degree?, Deborah Arron
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The Lawyer's Career Change Handbook: More Than 300 Things You Can Do With a Law Degree, Hindi Greenberg
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The Legal Career Guide: From Law Student to Lawyer, Gary A. Munneke
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What Color Is Your Parachute?, Richard Nelson Bolles
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Should You Really Be A Lawyer?: The Guide To Smart Career Choices Before, During & After Law School, Deborah Schneider
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