There’s no shortage of career help online or from well-meaning friends and colleagues. But sometimes only a pro can help, and you'll find them here. We've created the only online, state-by-state roster of law career consultants and coaches (most of them JD's themselves).
Where do you go when you don't where to go for career help? Start here: LawyerAvenue has assembled a select group of career and practice consultants uniquely qualified to help law students and new grads in THE most challenging job market in decades.
If you’re thinking about a lateral move (and who isn’t these days), don't overlook a single legal job bank. To give you a head start, we've already done some due diligence for you. This section has some of the most consistently productive sites, and we'll continue to monitor the situation as the legal job market continues to contract.
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With law firms scaling back programs and delaying start dates for new-hires, you need a Plan B. What's yours? Check out our rotating series of articles to help new law grads navigate a fragile economy.
Career counselors, career coaches, and headhunters. Don't they all do the same thing? Before handing over your résumé and a check, read this thoughtful, three-part essay by legal career consultant Carol Kanarek.
Born between 1946 and 1964? It's not too soon to think about your “encore career". In this section, LawyerAvenue has gathered Web links for exciting midlife options inside, outside and around the law. We've even published a new book on the topic (go to our Books & Legal section).
Maybe this isn't the best time to jump ship. But if you're serious, make time for self-assessment. This section presents a few simple exercises (and resources) that reveal job preferences of which you may not have been aware ... or were reluctant to admit.
What Every Job-Hunting Lawyer Needs to Know
By Charles Volkert
If you’re in the market for a new position in the legal field, you know there’s no shortage of career information available, from job-related Web sites to advice from well-meaning friends and colleagues. You need to bear in mind, however, that although information is plentiful, it can [...]