Key Online Search Engines
Georgetown University Law Center Library Links:
Georgetown Law's Resources Related to Reference, http://www.ll.georgetown.edu/research/browse_topic.cfm?13, contains online links to reference resources such as Encyclopedias, Directories and Databases such as:
The AALS Directory of Law Teachers,
The African American Biographical Database, Archive Finders, Biographies Resource Center, Books in Print, Encyclopaedia Britannica online, Dictionary of Accounting, Dictionary of Economics , Dictionary of Finance & Banking, Dictionary of Statistics, Dictionary of the Social Sciences, The Encyclopaedia Judaica, Encyclopaedia of Islam, The Encyclopaedia of the Qur'an, FirstSearch, Handbook of International Financial Terms (Oxford University Press), Judicial Staff Directory, Leadership Library on the Internet Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law Online, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary of Law, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford English Dictionary, Reference USA, Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory, WorldCat.
Leadership Library on the Internet: The Yellow Books:
Updated daily, The Yellow Books are a unique personnel contact database of the institutional leadership of the United States. The Yellow Books cover 400,000 individuals at 40,000 leading U.S. government, business, professional and nonprofit organizations. Users can browse and search and export this information online. The Web site integrates the contents of 14 Yellow Book directories: Congressional, Federal, State, Municipal, Federal Regional, Judicial, Corporate, Financial, News Media, Associations, Law Firms, Government Affairs, Foreign Representatives and Nonprofit Sector.
NALP Directory of Legal Employers:
The NALP Directory of Legal Employers is the largest legal employer hiring directory and contains a complete listing of lawyers by firm, geographic area and practice area. The online Directory also allows you to search potential employers that are interested in hiring LL.M. candidates. Visit www.nalpdirectory.com.
Lexis-Nexis:
Lexis-Nexis provides the best way to search Martindale-Hubbell (the most exhaustive library of law firms in the nation and abroad, and searchable by geographic area, specialization, law school, lawyer name and firm size. It is especially good for compiling direct mailings for smaller cities.) Lexis-Nexis also has extensive files on government offices, attorneys, judges and corporations. Visit www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool.
Westlaw:
Westlaw is a good resource for searching the Almanac of the Federal Judiciary, Directory of Bankruptcy Attorneys and Foundation Directory. It also has links to a large number of general and legal newspapers. Visit http://lawschool.westlaw.com.
Vault:
Vault's online career library is a good resource for researching law firms, investment banks and management consulting firms. Visit www.vault.com/cb/careerlib/careerlib_main.jsp?parrefer=723.
Small Firm Job Search:
The Small Firm Handbook and other resources are available online at the OCS Web site at www.law.georgetown.edu/career/ (click on “Small and Medium Firms.”)
PSLawNet:
The Office of Public Interest and Career Services (OPICS) subscribes to this national database of government and non-profit employers, which is an excellent resource for students seeking public interest work. Visit www.pslawnet.org to create a profile and access this resource.
Georgetown School of Foreign Service (Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service):
The School of Foreign Service Career Development Center provides a good resource for job and internship opportunities in the international development arena, particularly in the non-profit sector. Visit http://www12.georgetown.edu/sfs/careers/students.html and click on “Jobs/Internships” on the left-hand side.
Symplicity for Job Postings:
This online jobs database is regularly updated by Office of Career Services (OCS) as employers provide Georgetown Law with postings. Visit https://law-georgetown-csm.symplicity.com/students/. To access Symplicity, use your Net ID and password.
J.D. Office of Career Services (OCS):
This office serves as the counterpart of Graduate Professional Development for J.D. students. On referral by a member of Graduate Professional Development, LL.M. students are permitted to use the OCS hard copy and extensive reference library of books, periodicals and audiovisual materials. OCS is located opposite the Office of the Registrar, Level 3, McDonough Building. Visit www.law.georgetown.edu/career/.
Office of Public Interest and Career Service (OPICS):
On referral by a member of Graduate Professional Development, LL.M. students interested in public and community service and related government employment are permitted to use OPICS' excellent hard copy and extensive reference library of books, periodicals and audiovisual materials. OPICS is located near the Main Entrance, 600 New Jersey Avenue, Level 2, McDonough Building. Visit www.law.georgetown.edu/opics/index.html to access OPICS' online resources.
Reciprocity:
LL.M. students and alumni/alumnae are permitted to access the employment databases, reference materials and other online and hard copy resources of a limited number of law schools in the United States through a reciprocity arrangement organized through the Office of Career Services (OCS). A referral from OCS is required. You may not have reciprocity with more than one law school in each State, and you generally need to make an onsite-visit to access the law school’s resources. There is no reciprocity from the end of July to the beginning of December each year when law schools are preparing for and conducting on campus J.D. recruitment programs. There is no charge for reciprocity access, but note that counseling services are not included.
Visit http://www.law.georgetown.edu/career/ocsinfo/reciprocity.htm to find out more about OCS's reciprocity policy and job search resources in other major U.S. cities. In addition to using the reciprocity option, you should also consider making use of your J.D. law school’s career services department as an alumnus or alumna.
Interview Programs:
International Student Interview Program (ISIP):
ISIP is held in New York in January each year in conjunction with New York University School of Law and 31 other law schools in the United States. ISIP is for foreign-trained LL.M. and S.J.D. students only, but from all disciplines. An information session is held in September.
Taxation Interview Program (TIP):
TIP, held in Washington, D.C. at the end of February each year in conjunction with New York University School of Law, is for U.S.-trained and foreign-trained LL.M. students studying Tax, Employee Benefits or Estate Planning or for students studying for the Employee Benefits or Estate Planning Certificates on a stand-alone basis. An information session is held in November.
J.D. Job Fairs and Programs:
As a matter of Georgetown Law policy, LL.M. students are eligible to participate in most job recruitment programs and interview fairs organized for J.D. students if employers request to interview LL.M. students. Employers make the decision whether they wish to interview LL.M. students and generally decline to do so because they view the recruitment cycle for LL.M. students as different from the J.D. recruitment cycle.
Event Calendars and Networking:
Legal Times Calendar:
Regularly check the Legal Times Web site for a list of local seminars, roundtables and Continuing Legal Education (CLE) events by visiting http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/legaltimes/events.jsp.
American Bar Association (ABA) Calendar:
For a comprehensive listing of ABA Section events scheduled during the year, visit www.abanet.org/abanet/oc/. Consider joining a Section covering your area of professional interest, or even a Committee within a Section.
District of Columbia (D.C.) Bar Calendar:
For comprehensive listing of Washington, D.C. Bar events scheduled during the year, visit www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/events/index.cfm. Consider joining a Section covering your area of professional interest, or even a Committee within a Section. You should also consider attending events scheduled by the Maryland or Virginia Bar Associations.
Business Cards:
Professional business cards can be useful in your networking endeavors. Order the cards by calling the Hoya Copy Center at (301) 870-2313. You may view the styles available on the Copy Center Web site at www.gupmcards.com/.
Continuing Legal Education (CLE):
Georgetown Law offers comprehensive CLE programs throughout the year for attorneys practicing in the Washington, D.C. legal community. This resource is particularly good for more experienced LL.M. students and more than likely free of charge for Georgetown Law students. Just take your GO-card. Visit www.law.georgetown.edu/cle/calendar.cfm.
Bar Admission Requirements:
The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBEX) provides useful legal information such as bar admission requirements for different States and legal education statistics. Visit http://www.ncbex.org/comprehensive-guide-to-bar-admissions/.
Interesting Articles on Globalization and the Legal Profession
The following links are to articles written by Carole Silver, Executive Director for Georgetown Law's Center for the Study of the Legal Profession, about globalization and the legal profession.
Regulatory Mismatch in the International Market for Legal Services
Winners and Losers in the Globalization of Legal Services: Offshoring the Market for Foreign Lawyers
The Case of the Foreign Lawyer: Internationalizing the U.S. Legal Profession
Globalization and the U.S. Market in Legal Services: Shifting Identities
Internationalizing U.S. Legal Education: A Report on the Education of Transnational Lawyers
