The following is a list of the published materials contained in the Career Services resource library. You may check out many of these resources by inquiring at the front desk of the Career Services Office.
Career Search (General)
Career Search (Law)
Resumes(General)
Resumes(Law)
Cover Letters
Interviewing
Networking
Civil Litigation
Environmental Law
Entertainment & Sports Law
Family Law
Government
Intellectual Property
International Law
Judicial Clerkships
Labor Law
Maritime Law
Public Interest Law
Small Town Practice/Starting a Practice
Contract Lawyering
Graduate Law Degree/Summer School Programs
Madison Area
Other
Career Search (General)
The American Almanac of Jobs and Salaries #43
Career Planning Today #8
Job Strategies for People with Disabilities #59
The New Rules of the Job Search Game: Why Today's Managers Hire .....And Why They Don't #23
What Color Is Your Parachute? #136a, #136b
The 110 Biggest Mistakes Job Hunters Make (And How to Avoid Them) #9a, #9b
The Perfect Follow-Up Method to Get the Job #18
Personal Best: 1001 Best Ideas for Achieving Success in Your Career #85
Training for Life: A Practical Guide to Career and Life Planning #25
Job Search Handbook for People With Disabilities #63
Using the Internet and the World Wide Web in your Job Search: The Complete Guide to Online Job Seeking and Career Information #73
Career Search (Law)
After Law School? Finding a Job in a Tight Market #17
Guide to Legal Specialties #95a, #95b, #95c
The Official Guide to Legal Specialties #151a, #151b, #151c, #151d, #151e
What Law School Doesn't Teach You...But You Really need to Know #44a,
#44b, #44c, #44d, #44e, #44f,
#44g, #44h
The American Lawyer's Guide to Leading U.S. Law Firms #147a, #147b, #147c
America's Greatest Places to Work with a Law Degree #130a, #130b, #130c, #130d, #130e, #130f
The Best of the Job Goddess #133a, #133b, #133c
Dynamite Salary Negotiations: Know What You're Worth and Get It! #68
The Business of Practicing Law #31
Objection Overruled: Overcoming Obstacles in the Lawyer Job Search #70
Changing Jobs: A Handbook for Lawyers for the 1990s #56a, #56b
Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements #28
(Click here
for on-line edition from the ABA.)
Full Disclosure: Do You Really Want to be a Lawyer? #24a, #24b
Guerrilla Tactics for Getting the Legal Job of Your Dreams #115a, #115b, #115c, #115d
How to Get the Job You Want in a Law Firm #104a, #104b, #104c
The Insider's Guide to Law Firms #6a, #6b, #6c, #6d, #6e, #6f
The Insider's Guide to Private/Nonprofit Legal Employers in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area #42
Jobs for Lawyers: Effective Techniques for Getting Hired in Today's Legal Marketplace #12a, #12b
The Legal Career Guide: From Law Student to Lawyer #64a, #64b
Making Partner: A Guide for Law Firm Associates #94
The Woman Advocate, Excelling in the 90's #60
Choosing Small, Choosing Smart: Job Search Strategies for Lawyers in the Small Firm Market #87
Changing Jobs: A Handbook for Lawyers in the New Millennium #86
Alternative Careers
Alternative Careers for Lawyers #55a, #55b
Beyond L.A. Law: Break the Traditional Lawyer Mold #102
Breaking Traditions: Work Alternatives for Lawyers #67
Help! I'm in the Wrong Profession #82
J.D. Preferred: 400+ Things You Can Do with a Law Degree (Other than Practice Law) #33
Judgment Reversed: Alternative Careers for Lawyers: An Attorney's Advice on How to Use Your Legal Skills Successfully in Another Field #10a, #10b, #10c
Nonlegal Careers for Lawyers #66a, #66b, #66c
Nonlegal Careers for Lawyers in the Private Sector #111
The Road Not Taken: A Practical Guide to Exploring Non-Legal Career
Options #53a, #53b
The Great Firm Escape: Harvard Law School's Guide to Breaking Out of Private Practice and into Public Service #16
Turning Points: New Paths and Second Careers for Lawyers #34
What Can You Do With a Law Degree? A Lawyer's Guide to Career Alternatives Inside, Outside & Around the Law #61a, #61b, #61c, #61d, #61e
The Lawyer's Career Change Handbook #49a, #49b, #49c
Life, Law & Pursuit of Balance #21
Resumes (General)
Does Your Resume Wear Blue Jeans? #11
National Business Employment Weekly: Resumes Real Sample: Resumes and Proven Advice from Successful Job Hunters and Career Counselors (Second Edition) #76
The Resume Handbook #41
The Resume Handbook #140
Resumes! Resumes! Resumes! Top Career Experts Show You the Job-Landing Resumes that Sold Them #20
Resumes That Knock 'Em Dead #39
The Resume Writer's Handbook #40
Resumes (Law)
Best Resumes for Attorneys #2
10th Annual Outstanding Resumes of College, Business and Law Graduates #83
Cover Letters (General)
National Business Employment Weekly: Cover Letters: Proven Techniques for Writing Letters That Will Help You Get the Job You Want #71a, #71b
Interviewing
An Insider's Guide to Interviewing: Insights from the Employer's Perspective #15a, #15b, #15c, #15d, #15e
Conquering First-Year Interviewing: An Inside Look at Law Firm Recruiting for First-Year Law Students #16
Great Interview: Successful Strategies for Getting Hired #96a, #96b
Getting Interviews: Including Answering Internet Ads #38
101 Dynamite Questions to Ask at Your Job Interview #3a, #3b
Interview for Success #13
101 Dynamite Answers to Interview Questions #129a, #129b
Interviewing (Third Edition) #142
101 Greatest Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions #92a, #92b
The Essential Book of Interviewing: Everything You Need to Know from Both Sides of the Table #153
Sweaty Palms: The Neglected Art of Being Interviewed #154
Networking
High Impact Telephone Networking for Job Hunters, Who to Call, What to Say, How to Project a Positive Image, How to Turn Contacts into Job Offers #14
It's Who You Know: Career Strategies for Making Effective Personal Contacts #4a, #4b
It's Who You Know: The Magic of Networking in Person and on the Internet #144
Civil Litigation
Careers in Civil Litigation #90a, #90b
Environmental Law
Careers in Natural Resources and Environmental Law #91
The Directory of National Environmental Organizations #47
Environmental Law Careers Directory #45
Environmental Law Careers Directory: Ecology Law Quarterly #145
Entertainment & Sports Law
Entertainment Law Careers #131a, #131b
The Music and Entertainment Industry Internship Guide for Undergraduate and Graduate Students #146
The Sports Business Directory #135
The Sports Internship Book #62
Careers in Sports Law, #54
Family Law
Family Law Careers #132
Government
Applying for Federal Jobs: A Guide to Writing Successful Applications & Résumés for the Job You Want in Government #29
The Book of U.S. Government Jobs: Where They Are, What's Available & How to Get One #30
Federal Law-Related Careers Directory #36
Internships in Law and Policy #139
Now Hiring: Government Jobs for Lawyers #19a, #19b, #19c
The KSA Workbook, The KSA Sampler #128a, #128b
Intellectual Property Law
Careers in Intellectual Property Law #69a, #69b
International Law
The International Law Career Guide: A Guide to Career Paths and Internships in International Law #103
Public Service and International Law: A Guide to Professional Opportunities in the United States and Abroad #112a, #112b
International Opportunities Resource Guide #150
Careers in International Law #152a, #152b
Careers in International Affairs #75a, #75b
Judicial Clerkships
The 2002 Guide to State Judicial Clerkship Procedures: The Vermont PI Action Project #101a, #101b
Federal and State Judicial Clerkship Directory #51
The Directory of Minority Judges of the United States #134
Behind the Bench: The Guide to Judicial Clerkships #80
Labor Law
AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee Directory of Members #105
Careers in Labor Law #58
Maritime Law
Careers in Admiralty and Maritime Law #89
Public Interest Law
The Human Rights Internship Book #114
Lawful Pursuit: Careers in Public Interest Law #120
The NAPIL Guide to Public Interest Career Resources #52
The Directory of Legal Aid and Defender Offices in the United States and Territories #127
Public Interest Job Search Guide #98a, #98b
Public Service and International Law: A Guide to Professional Opportunities in the U.S. & Abroad #112a, #112b
Public Service Careers Resource Guide #99
The Public Service Employer Directory #122a, #122b
Trial Lawyers Doing Public Justice #46
Small Town Practice/Starting a Practice
From Metropolis to Mayberry....A Lawyer's Guide to Small Town Law Practice #65
How to Find the Courthouse: A Primer for the General Practice of Law for Law Students and Graduates #77a, #77b, #77c, #77d, #77e
How to Start & Build a Law Practice #93
Opening a Law Office: A Handbook for Starting Your Own Business #1
Contract Lawyering
The Complete Guide to Contract Lawyering: What Every Lawyer and Law Firm Needs to Know about Temporary Legal Services #32a, #32b
Graduate Law Degree and Summer School Programs
Directory of Graduate Law Degree Programs #37a, #37b
9th Annual Law School Summer School Programs at Home and Abroad #84
Madison Area
Greater Madison Area Directory of High Tech Companies #106a, #106b
Other
Law School: What to Expect and How to Cope #7
Legal Writing: Getting it Right and Getting it Written #27
National Business Employment Weekly: Love Your Work and Success Will Follow: A Practical Guide to Achieving Total Career Satisfaction #86
Proceed with Caution: A Diary of the First Year at One of America's Largest, Most Prestigious Law Firm #5a, #5b, #5c
State of Wisconsin Blue Book #48
29 Reasons Not to Go to Law School #57
Writing and Analysis in the Law #26
LGBT Resources at UW-Madison #22
The Young Lawyer's Jungle Book #35a, #35b, #35c
