LIBRARY CAREER SERVICES RESOURCES The following is a list of career services resources available in the Appalachian School of Law Library. Resources with call numbers below KF7000 are located on the first floor of the Library; resources with call numbers above KF7000 are located on the second floor. Those resources designated as Reference are located in the Reference Collection, primarily aisles 102-105; those resources designated as Reserve can be obtained at the Circulation Desk for a period of two hours. Resources listed without a call number are available through the Library s NetLibrary license. NetLibrary can be accessed from the Library s electronic databases page (http://www.asl.edu/library/databases.php). Individual items within NetLibrary can be retrieved through a title or author search from the landing page. Alternatively, items can be searched in the Library s catalog (http://innopac.hal.org/) and viewed in NetLibrary by clicking on the link under Connect to. call number I. Career Path Resources A. Legal Careers (in general) Blythe Camenson, Careers for Legal Eagles and other Law-and-Order Types (VGM Career Horizons 1998). 1 [KF297.Z9 C36] Susan Echaore-McDavid, Career Opportunities in Law and the Legal Industry (2d ed., Ferguson 2007). [KF297.Z9 E242] Kathryn Plonsky, Balancing Law and Parenthood: Part-time Careers in the Law (The Graduate Group 1999). [KF297.P56] Deborah Schneider, Should You Really Be a Lawyer? The Guide to Smart Career Choices before, during and after Law School (DecisionBooks 2005)..[KF297.Z9 S36] Frances Utley, Where Do I Go from Here? A Career Planning Manual for Lawyers (American Bar Association 1973). [KF297.Z9 U85] 1. Practice Areas (specialty) Lisa Abrams, The Official Guide to Legal Specialties (National Association for Law Placement 2000). [KF297.A27] 1 2nd Edition (2005) available at http://www.netlibrary.com/accessproduct.aspx?productid=135691 1
William Henslee, Entertainment Law Careers (American Bar Association 1998). [KF299.E57] Institute for Career Research eds., Career as a Business Lawyer (Institute for Career Research 2006) (available at http://www.netlibrary.com/accessproduct.aspx?productid=147259). Institute for Career Research eds., Career as a Criminal Lawyer (Institute for Career Research 2006) (available at http://www.netlibrary.com/accessproduct.aspx?productid=156655). National Association for Law Placement eds., Law School Guide to Public Interest Careers (National Association for Law Placement 2007). [KF299.P8] 2. Practice Areas (geographic) Kimm Alayne Walton, America's Greatest Places to Work with a Law Degree: And How to Make the Most of any Job, no Matter Where It Is! (Harcourt Brace 1999). [KF297.W35] B. Alternative Careers Deborah Arron, Running from the Law: Why Good Lawyers are Getting out of the Legal Profession (DecisionBooks 2004). [KF297.A77] Deborah Arron, What Can You Do with a Law Degree? A Lawyer's Guide to Career Alternatives inside, outside and around the Law (5th ed., DecisionBooks 2004). [Reserve KF297.A775] Hindi Greenberg, The Lawyer's Career Change Handbook: More than 300 Things You Can Do with a Law Degree (Avon Books 1998). [KF297.Z9 U85] Gary Munneke et al., Nonlegal Careers for Lawyers (American Bar Association 2006). [KF297.M865] II. Conducting a Job Search A. General Resources 1. General Resources (law) K. Charles Cannon, The Ultimate Guide to Your Legal Career: What Every Young Lawyer Must Know to Avoid the Mistakes and Maximize the Value of a Career in the Law (Marlowe 2007). [KF297.Z9 C366] Christen Civiletto Carey, Full Disclosure: The New Lawyer's Must-Read Career Guide (ALM 2000). [KF297.C37] 2
Valerie Fontaine, The Right Moves: Job Search and Career Development Strategies for Lawyers (National Association for Law Placement 2006)....[KF297.F66] Jay Foonberg, How to Start and Build a Law Practice (4th ed., American Bar Association 1999). [KF300.F66] Donna Gerson, Choosing Small, Choosing Smart: Job Search Strategies for Lawyers in the Small Firm Market (2d ed., National Association for Law Placement 2005). [KF297.G472] Richard Hermann, Preparing for a Job Search and Career Transition (Thomson West, 2008). 2 [KF297.H4763] Richard Hermann, The Hidden Legal Job Market; Major Employer Complaints; Solo Practice Success (Thomson West 2008). 3 [KF297.H47] Kathy Morris, Objection Overruled: Overcoming Obstacles in the Lawyer Job Search (American Bar Association 2000). [KF297.Z9 M67] Gary Munneke, The Legal Career Guide: From Law Student to Lawyer (4th ed., American Bar Association 2002). [KF297.M864] Hedi Nasheri & Peter Christopher Kratcoski, Internships in the Legal Profession: A Beginner's Roadmap to Success (Erudition Books 2001).. [Reference KF272.N37] Deborah Schneider & Gary Belsky, Should You Really Be a Lawyer? The Guide to Smart Career Choices before, during and after Law School (DecisionBooks 2005). [KF297.Z9 S36] Kim Alayne Walton, Guerrilla Tactics for Getting the Legal Job of Your Dreams (2d ed., Thomson West 2008). [KF297.W35862] Westlaw eds., Career Resources (Westlaw 2008) (available at http://lawschool.westlaw.com/shared/marketinfodisplay.asp?code=jp&id=2). 2. General Resources (non-law) Harry Dahlstrom, The Job Hunting Handbook: Take Control and Land the Job You Want (Dahlstrom 2002). [HF5382.7.D34] Michael Farr, Seven-Step Job Search (JIST Works 2006) (available at http://www.netlibrary.com/accessproduct.aspx?productid=151533). 2 available in CD format 3 available in CD format 3
Ronald Krannich & Caryl Krannich, The Job Hunting Guide: Transitioning from College to Career (Impact Publications 2003) (available at http://www.netlibrary.com/accessproduct.aspx?productid=79378). Niels Nielsen, Princeton Management Consultants Guide to Your Next Job (Wiley 2003) (available at http://www.netlibrary.com/accessproduct.aspx? ProductId=75315). L. Michelle Tullier, The Unofficial Guide to Landing a Job (Wiley & Sons 2005) (available at http://www.netlibrary.com/accessproduct.aspx? ProductId=126949). B. Specific Resources 1. Background Research (biographical) a. Judiciary Aspen Law & Business eds., Almanac of the Federal Judiciary (Aspen Law & Business 2008). [Reference KF8700.A19 A45] Bureau of National Affairs eds., BNA's Directory of State and Federal Courts, Judges, and Clerks (Bureau of National Affairs 2008)..[Reference KF8700.A19 B53] Congressional Staff Directory eds., Judicial Staff Directory (Congressional Staff Directory 2008). [Reference KF8700.A19 J83] Reginald Bishop Forster & Associates eds., The American Bench; Judges of the Nation (18th ed., Reginald Bishop Forster & Associates 2008)..[Reference KF8700.A19 A447] Leadership Directories eds., The Leadership Library (contains Judicial Yellow Book) (Leadership Directories 2008) (available at http://ldi.bvdep.com/). b. Law Firms Legal Directories Publishing eds., The Kentucky Legal Directory (Legal Directories Publishing 2007). [Reference KF192.K4] Legal Directories Publishing eds., The North Carolina Legal Directory (Legal Directories Publishing 2007). [Reference KF192.N67] Legal Directories Publishing eds., The Tennessee Legal Directory (Legal Directories Publishing 2007). [Reference KF192.T4] Legal Directories Publishing eds., The Virginias Legal Directory (Legal Directories Publishing 2008). [Reference KF192.V52] 4
Martindale-Hubbell eds., The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory (Martindale-Hubbell 2008). 4 [Reference KF190.M378] Monitor Publications, Law Firms Yellow Book (Monitor Publications 2008). [Reference KF190.L39] Thomson West eds., West Legal Directory (Thomson West 2008) (available at WL, WLD database). c. Corporate Legal Departments American Lawyer Media eds., In-house Law Departments at the Top 500 Companies (American Lawyer Media 2007). [KF195.C6I64] Aspen Publishers eds., Directory of Corporate Counsel (Aspen Publishers 2007) (available at WL, CORP-DIR database). Chambers & Partners eds., Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers (4th ed., Chambers & Partners 2006).[CareerServices KF190.C43] Jack Plunkett, The Almanac of American Employers, 2003 (Plunkett Research 2002) (available at http://www.netlibrary.com/accessproduct.aspx?productid=79289). d. Public Interest Entities County Publications eds., Virginia Review Directory of State and Local Government Officials (County Publications 2007). [Reference KF195.L62] Gale CENGAGE Learning eds., Encyclopedia of Associations (46th ed., Gale CENGAGE Learning 2008). [Reference AS22.E5] 2. Background Research (publications) Gale CENGAGE Learning eds., LegalTrac (Gale CENGAGE Learning 2008) (available at http://find.galegroup.com/itx/start.do? prodid=lt&usergroupname=grun56476). Information Access eds., Current Law Index (Information Access 2008).. [Reference K33.C87] Westlaw eds., Profiler - Profiles of Attorneys and Judges (Westlaw 2008) (available at WL, PROFILER-WLD database). H.W. Wilson eds., Index to Legal Periodicals and Books (H. W. Wilson 2008). [Reference K9.N32] 4 also available at http://www.martindale.com and http://www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/career/research/ 5
3. Networking a. Networking (law) Donna Gerson, Building Career Connections: Networking Tools for Law Students (National Association for Law Placement 2007). [HD69.S8] Richard Hermann, Legal Job Interviewing and Effective Networking (Thomson West 2008). 5 [KF297.H476] b. Networking (non-law) Diane Darling, The Networking Survival Guide (McGraw-Hill 2003) (available at http://www.netlibrary.com/accessproduct.aspx? ProductId=99799). Marcy Lerner et al., Vault Guide to Schmoozing (Vault.com Inc. 2001) (available at http://www.netlibrary.com/accessproduct.aspx? ProductId=70396). Michael Salmon, Super-Networking (Career Press 2004) (available at http://www.netlibrary.com/accessproduct.aspx?productid=113671). L. Michelle Tullier, Networking for Job Search and Career Success (2nd ed., JIST Works 2004) (available at http://www.netlibrary.com/accessproduct.aspx?productid=112133). 4. Resumes a. Resume (law) J. Murray Elwood, The Legal Career Guru s Guide to the Perfect Legal Resume (Kilfenora Press 2000). [Reference KF297.L44] McGraw-Hill eds., Resumes for Law Careers (McGraw-Hill 2008).. [Reference KF297.Z9 R473] Anne McKinney et al., Real-Resumes for Legal and Paralegal Jobs (PREP 2004). [Reference HF5383.R43] b. Resume (non-law) Donald Asher, Asher's Bible of Executive Résumés and How to Write Them (Ten Speed Press 1997). [Reference HF5383.A84] Regina Pontow, Proven Resumes: Strategies that Have Increased Salaries and Changed Lives (Ten Speed Press 1999). [Reference HF5383.P66] 5 available in CD format 6
Arthur Rosenberg & David Hizer, The Resume Handbook: How to Write Outstanding Resumes and Cover Letters for Every Situation (4th ed., Adams Media 2003). [Reference HF5383.R67] Wetfeet eds., Killer Cover Letters and Resumes (Wetfeet 2003) (available at http://www.netlibrary.com/accessproduct.aspx?productid=101809) 5. Cover Letters Richard Beatty, 175 High Impact Cover Letters (J. Wiley & Sons 2002) (available at http://www.netlibrary.com/accessproduct.aspx? ProductId=71431). Michael Farr & Louise Kursmark, 15 Minute Cover Letter: Write an Effective Cover Letter Right Now (JIST Works 2005) (available at http://www.netlibrary.com/accessproduct.aspx?productid=125734). Ronald Krannich & Caryl Rae Krannich, Dynamite Cover Letters and other Great Job Search Letters (4th ed., Impact Publications 1998) (available at http://www.netlibrary.com/accessproduct.aspx?productid=24073). Sandra Podesta & Andrea Paxton, 201 Killer Cover Letters (McGraw-Hill 2003) (available at http://www.netlibrary.com/accessproduct.aspx? ProductId=92227). Wetfeet eds., Killer Cover Letters and Resumes (Wetfeet 2003) (available at http://www.netlibrary.com/accessproduct.aspx?productid=101809). 6. Interviewing a. Interview Preparation (law) Richard Hermann, Legal Job Interviewing and Effective Networking (Thomson West 2008). 6 [KF297.H476] b. Interview Preparation (non-law) John D. Drake, The Perfect Interview: How to Get the Job You Really Want (2d ed., AMACOM 2000). [Reference HF5549.5.I6] Michael Farr, Next-day Job Interview: Prepare Tonight and Get the Job Tomorrow (JIST Works 2005) (available at http://www.netlibrary.com/accessproduct.aspx?productid=125733). Ron Fry, 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions (4th ed., Career Press 2000). [Reference HF5549.5.I6] 6 available in CD format 7
Alan H. Nierenberg, Winning the Interview Game: Everything You Need to Know to Land the Job (American Management Association 2005) (available at http://www.netlibrary.com/accessproduct.aspx? ProductId=130436). Susan Britton Whitcomb, Interview Magic: Job Interview Secrets from America's Career and Life Coach (JIST Works 2005) (available at http://www.netlibrary.com/accessproduct.aspx?productid=113981). c. Etiquette Donna Gerson & David Gerson, Modern Rules of Business Etiquette (American Bar Association 2008). [KF319.G37] Beverly Langford, The Etiquette Edge: The Unspoken Rules for Business Success (American Management Association 2005) (http://www.netlibrary.com/accessproduct.aspx?productid=134109). Peggy Post & Peter Post, The Etiquette Advantage in Business: Personal Skills for Professional Success (Harper Resource 1999)...[Reference HF5382.7.P67] Ann Marie Sabath, Business Etiquette: 101 Ways to Conduct Business with Charm and Savvy (Career Press 2002) (available at http://www.netlibrary.com/accessproduct.aspx?productid=70854). 8