Career Handout Series

As part of its many services, the Career Development Office has created a series of handouts on topics of interest to job seekers. Click on the links below to view the handouts.

Getting Started with Legal Career Planning

• Top Ten Questions We Had as First Year Law Students (pdf)
• Law School Career Planning & Time Allocation (pdf)
• Understanding the Legal Market (pdf)
• Top Ten Resources at the Career Development Office (pdf)
• Career Planning for the Evening Student: Special Considerations (pdf)

Self-Assessment: Who Are You, and What Do You Want?

• What Kind of Legal Job is Best for You? (pdf)
• Legal Career Self-Assessment (with simple diagnostic tools) (pdf)
• My Ideal Job Worksheet (pdf)
• Lawyering Skills & Values (pdf)

Practice Settings & Practice Areas

• State of California Hiring (pdf)
• Government Legal Careers (pdf)
• Public Interest Law (pdf)
  • Public Interest Timeline (pdf)
• Alternative Careers (pdf)

The Right Tools for (Getting) the Job

• Legal Resume Writing (pdf)
• Crafting Cover Letters (pdf)
• Cover Letter Worksheet (pdf)
• Odds & Ends: Thank You Letters, Reference Lists & Writing Samples (pdf)

Interviewing At Your Best

• Interviewing Tips
• Callback Interviews: How to Master Them (pdf)

Building Relationships & Researching Employers

• Networking Made Easy (pdf)
• Find Your Way into the Hidden Job Market: Informational Interviewing (pdf)
• Researching Employers & Initiating Your Job Search with Martindale (pdf)
• Job Fair Tips (pdf)

Impressing Your Employer After You Get the Job

• Summer Survival Tips (pdf)
• Tips for Public Interest & Public Sector Law Clerks (pdf)

Questions?

Career Development Office
Email | 916.739.7011