From job search mechanics to matters of professional development . . .
OCS has coordinated programs relating to various aspects of attorneys’ career journeys. Please see below for an inventory of those programs. To be notified about upcoming programs, please email Rob Cacace.
Clerkships - From Chambers to Firm (Job Search)
Federal Government Attorneys - Seeking Private Sector (Job Search)
Related Resources:
Finding/evaluating private-sector employers:- Chambers and Partners (ranks by location + practice area)
- Chambers-Associate (practice areas + firm evaluations)
- Vault
- Firm Prospects (use Georgetown email to access; searchable by prior employer)
- Fortune 500 companies (can sort by industry/location)
- Wikipedia for largest company by location (e.g., DC private companies)
- LinkedIn Jobs
- Indeed
- LateralHub (several categories of openings that welcome government attorneys, including in Regulatory, Environmental, Energy/FERC, Investigations, and other areas)
- GoInHouse
- ACCÂ (Association of Corporate Counsel in-house jobs board)
- Establish a presence on LinkedIn and lean on Hoya network (note: LinkedIn allows for private searches)
- Guidance on setting up and conducting informational meetings (attached)
- Resume (Georgetown template)
- Jobscan
- Ethics official at agency likely to have guidance memo on recusals
- DC Bar presentation on subject
Seeking In-House Roles (Job Search)
Re-entering Practice After a Career Break (Job Search)
Related Resources:
- Contact information for Legal Innovators
- Katherine White
- Job listing for reentry attorney (from Fall 2024)
- Contact information for MLA Hire an Esquire:
- Alex Hackworth
- Director of Candidate Development
- ahackworth@mlaglobal.com
- “Toolkit” for re-entering practice (Women’s Bar Association of DC)
Pursuing Board Memberships (Career Development)
Related Resources:
- Mentioned in the webinar:
- National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)
- Private Directors Association
- Board Options, Inc. (Larry Stybel‘s site, which includes his contact info)
- A big theme from the presentation was networking’s large role in sourcing board opportunities. To facilitate, we have a short demo video for using online databases in your networking efforts.