Job searching on the web

The following are websites that may be useful in your job search.  Each section will provide you with links to additional sources of information or job position listings:

General Resources

Academic Positions – This site searches for specific jobs and their locations.
www.apnjobs.com

Action Without Borders – This site allows visitors to view jobs from within or outside the U.S.  Also offers a variety of other helpful sources.
www.idealist.org

Affirmative Action Register – Notifies people of professional, managerial and administrative positions through printed publication.  You can search by employer, state, or job.
www.aar-eeo.com

American Association of Law Libraries – www.aallnet.org

ACCA (American Corporate Counsel Assn.) – Contains a jobline and offers information on the association and its publications.
www.acc.com

Applied Ethics Resources – Links to ethics websites in the fields of healthcare, business, high technology, media, animal welfare, and many others.
www.EthicsWeb.ca

BarBri – Information concerning ABA programs and their membership benefits is posted on this site.
www.barbri.com

Career City – Allows visitors to search their job listings, to post their resumes, research employers, and more.
www.truecareers.com

Careers & Jobs – Offers a wide variety of job search engines and assistance with resumes.
www.starthere.com/jobs

Career Journal (from the Wall Street Journal) – Offers a variety of professional assistance from posting resumes to receiving job listings via E-mail.
www.careers.wsj.com

CareerOpps – A website sponsored by ASAE.  It offers information on career paths in associations, including salary surveys.  Posts CEO and senior staff job announcements.
http://www.careeropps.com

CollegeGrad.com - #1 entry level job site for college students and recent grads

Entry Level Jobs – A site dedicated to providing information about job opportunities around and within Washington, D.C.
www.entryleveljobs.com

Essential Information – Links to nonprofit organizations.
www.essential.org

Flipdog – A job search site where you can search by job type, location or field.
www.flipdog.com

Hieros Gamos Legal Employment Classifieds
            www.hg.org/employment.html

Hot Jobs – This site offers a wide variety of employment opportunities in various areas and locations and also provides information on employers, careers, and locations.
www.hotjobs.yahoo.com

Job Options – One of the oldest job databases on the internet.  High quality site with good job postings and a feature that sends listings to you via email.
www.spherion.com/corporate/home.jsp

Law Forum – Offers a wide variety of services ranging from resume posting to job searching and legal resources.
www.lawforum.net

LexisNexis – Offers a variety of employment opportunities, career fairs, and other useful resources to assist in a job search.
www.lexisnexis.com/careers/

Martindale-Hubbel on the Web – This site appeared online in July, 1996.  It is very quick, easily searchable, and it provides the same scope of information as the hard copy edition.
http://www.martindale.com
National Jobs – Very limited job bank with relatively few positions posted.  Concentrates mostly on positions available in the Midwest.
http://www.nationjob.com/

Palidan Legal Resources – Offers information on various legal fields and employment opportunities.
www.palidan.com

Patent Career Information on the Web – An excellent site for students interested in exploring the field of intellectual property law.
http://www.patents.com/

Salary Wizard – Allows visitors to search by job category and area.  Lists specifics of job descriptions and experience requirements.  It also provides both the salary range for the area requested and the national average.  Advice is also available.
www.salary.com

Special Counsel – www.specialcounsel.com

Switchboard – Find the current e-mail address of any business or individual registered with this website. Both access and registration are free.
www.switchboard.com

The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars  -- This site provides information about internship programs and academic seminars for college students.  It also includes an online application feature.
www.twc.edu

Web 100  -- Offers links to the 100 largest (ranked by revenue) U.S. companies on the Web.
http://metamoney.com/w100/

WestGroup – This site offers a wide variety of jobs nationwide in their career center.
http://www.west.thomson.com/home.asp?

The Burbach Corporation
1100 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 700
Washington, D.C.  20036
301-571-0102
Targets public affairs professionals in government as well as media and academic
organizations within Washington's metropolitan area.

Court Sites
(relative to applying for Judicial Clerkships, etc.)

www.courts.state.va.us
www.courts.state.va.us/courts/courts.html
www.uscourts.gov
www.uscourts.gov/courtlinks
www.faljc.org
www.oalj.dol.gov
www.ustaxcourt.gov
www.ncsconline.org/d_kis/info_court_web_sites.html

BNA's Director of State and Federal Courts, Judges and Clerks
Vermont Law School Guide to State Judicial Clerkship Procedures
(Please note the latter two resources are available in the Career Planning Office Library.)

Ohio Courts

Ohio Supreme Court                                                www.sconet.state.oh.us/Justices

Mid-Level Apellate Court – Court of Appeals  -- Students should apply to the District court Administrator for the district in which they want to clerk. There are twelve (12) Court of Appeals districts.
www.sconet.state.oh.us/District_Courts/

First District Court of Appeals – Hamilton County
www.sconet.state.oh.us/District_Courts/Districts/dc01.asp
Second District Court of Appeals – Champaign, Clarke, Darke, Greene, Miami, and Montgomery counties.
www.sconet.state.oh.us/District_Courts/Districts/dc02.asp
Third District Court of Appeals – Allen, Auglaize, Crawford, Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Logan, Marion, Mercer, Paulding, Putnam, Seneca, Shelby, Union, Van Wert, and Wyandot counties.
www.sconet.state.oh.us/District_Courts/Districts/dc03.asp
Fourth District Court of Appeals  -- Adams, Athens, Gallia, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton, and Washington counties.
www.sconet.state.oh.us/District_Courts/Districts/dc04.asp
Fifth District Court of Appeals  -- Ashland, Cochocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Guernsey, Holmes, Knox, Licking, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Perry, Richland, Stark, and Tuscarawas counties.
www.sconet.state.oh.us/District_Courts/Districts/dc05.asp
Sixth District Court of Appeals  -- Erie, Fulton, Huron, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Williams, and Wood counties.
www.sconet.state.oh.us/District_Courts/Districts/dc06.asp
Seventh District Court of Appeals  -- Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, Mahoning, Monroe, and Noble counties.
www.sconet.state.oh.us/District_Courts/Districts/dc07.asp
Eighth District Court of Appeals  -- Cuyahoga County.
www.sconet.state.oh.us/District_Courts/Districts/dc08.asp
Ninth District Court of Appeals  -- Lorain, Medina, Summit and Wayne counties.
www.sconet.state.oh.us/District_Courts/Districts/dc09.asp
Tenth District Court of Appeals  -- Franklin County.
www.sconet.state.oh.us/District_Courts/Districts/dc10.asp
Eleventh District Court of Appeals  -- Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Portage, and Trumbull counties.
www.sconet.state.oh.us/District_Courts/Districts/dc11.asp
Twelfth District Court of Appeals  --Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Preble, and Warren counties.
www.sconet.state.oh.us/District_Courts/Districts/dc12.asp

Trial Courts:  Court of Common Pleas – You can find links the courts of common please under their counties.
http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/web_sites/courts/

Entertainment Law

IFTA – Offers information about the independent movie and television media fields, including the logistics involved in copyrighting.
www.ifta-online.org/

Motion Picture Association of America – Serves as an advocate for major producers and distributions of entertainment programming in television and home video.
www.mpaa.org

New Line Cinema – Offers jobs on both the east and west coasts.
www.newline.com

Osla Arts & Law – Offers general advice on art and copyrighting.
www.artslaw.org

Showbiz Jobs – This site contains jobs available within the entertainment industry ranging from accountant to attorney positions.
www.showbizjobs.com

Warner Brothers – Allows visitors to search either the east or west coast for jobs.  Its specific search engine enables users to narrow the job bank considerably.
www.warnerbroscareers.com

Environmental Law

Air and Waste Management Association (A&WMA) – Provides a neutral forum where environmental professionals share technical and managerial information about air pollution control and waste management.
www.awma.org

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
http://www.aceee.org/job/job.htm

Environmental Career Opportunities – Contains a variety of job openings.
http://www.aceee.org

Water Environment Federation
            www.wef.org/MembershipCareers/JobBank/

Federal Law

Federal Bar Association – This site provides a wealth of constantly updated information for law students, new practitioners, experienced attorneys, and judges from all over the country.  It also provides information on conferences.
www.fedbar.org

Federal Government's Job Site – Posts positions within the government ranging from NASA to the U.S. Mint.
www.usajobs.opm.gov/

Federal Judiciary Home Page – Posts employment opportunities online for many, but not all federal courts.  Also publishes The Third Branch, a monthly newsletter that includes periodic inserts announcing any vacancies in magistrate or judicial positions.
https://lawclerks.ao.uscourts.gov

Federal Law Clerk Information System (FLCIS) – Designed in conjunction with federal judges, law clerks, and law school career services staff, the FLCIS is intended to provide prospective law clerk applicants a free and accessible source of information on clerkship opportunities.
https://lawclerks.ao.uscourts.gov

Fed-World Information Network – Job postings from the Federal Government.
www.usajobs.opm.gov

FOCIS – A guide to finding jobs in the Federal Government, the FOCIS site provides information on more than 17,000 world wide job opportunities.  This site also provides a resume building feature.
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov

Foreign Service (State Department) – Provides information on the foreign service, its qualifications, the entrance exam, and further training.
www.state.gov/www/careers/rfscontents.html

U.S. Embassies – The U.S. State Department's website offers insight into career openings within the State Department and several different international organizations.
http://travel.state.gov/

Government Printing Office – Provides information about the office itself, and the employment opportunities available there.
www.gpo.gov

Office of Personnel Management Home Page  -- Lists all federal jobs available that require OPM approval.  Both law and law-related positions are listed.
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/

The U.S. Senate – This site provides a way to search for different bills and their current status within the senate.  It also provides links to the Legislative, Executive, and judicial branches of the government.
www.senate.gov

JURIST – This site is a free and easily searchable online legal information service.  Informative judicial clerkship guides can be found on this site.
www.jurist.law.pitt.edu

United Nations – The United Nations website includes information on current UN issues, events, and job opportunities.
http://www.un.org

Government Resources

America's Job Bank
www.jobbankinfo.org/

Corporation for National Service – Offers employment, internships, and fellowships along with some information about the Senior Corps and Americorps.
www.cns.gov

Department of Justice – Offers general information about their vacancies and employees along with information on their technological careers.
www.usdoj.gov

State Governments

State of Ohio Job Search – Provides a list of all state government employment opportunities.  Site is searchable by county or job position.  Also, learn how to apply for state employment and establish a profile to apply for jobs online.
http://careers.ohio.gov

U.S. State Department – Provides information on the department, current events, and also contains a job search.  (In order to do a job search, you must enter "Search" and type in the phrase corresponding to what results you desire.)
www.state.gov

States where the state employment services are online are listed below:
Connecticut                 www.das.state.ct.us
Florida                         www.floridajobs.org
Idaho                           cl.idaho.gov
Illinois                         www.illinois.gov/jobs/
Iowa                            www.iowajobs.org
Maine                          www.state.me.us/portal/employment/jobs.html
Michigan                     www.michigan.gov/mdcs/
Minnesota                   www.MNWorkForceCenter.org
Montana                      http://wsd.dli.mt.gov/
Nevada                        www.nv.gov/new_Employment.htm#Jobs
New Hampshire          www.nh.gov/nhes
New York                   www.labor.state.ny.us/
North Carolina            www.ncesc.com
North Dakota              www.jobsnd.com
Ohio                            http://jfs.ohio.gov
Oklahoma                    www.oesc.state.ok.us/
Rhode Island              www.dlt.ri.gov
South Dakota              http://dol.sd.gov
Texas                           www.twc.state.tx.us/twc.html
Wisconsin                    http://wisconsinjobcenter.org/jobseeker/default.htm
Wyoming                    www.wyomingatwork.com

Washington State Bar Association's Job-line – Offers a variety of positions and links to assist in job hunting.
http://www.wsba.org/jobs/default.htm

Bar Admissions Office Website – This site offers information on the Ohio Bar Exam and the Supreme Court of Ohio.
www.sconet.state.oh.us/Admissions/

The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) – This site offers links to state, local, and municipal courts.  It provides detailed information for judicial clerkships on a state by state basis.
www.ncsconline.org

State Legislatures – This site posts available job openings in state legislatures, as well as within the NCSL.
http://www.ncsl.org/public/joblegis.htm

State Government Positions on the Net – A number of state government personnel agencies are online:
Alaska Division of Personnel                                      www.state.ak.us
Florida State Personnel                                               www.myflorida.com
Georgia State Personnel                                              www.georgia.gov
Kentucky Dept. of Public Advocacy                         www.kentucky.gov
Maryland Dept. of Personnel                                      www.maryland.gov
Missouri State Personnel Division                              www.mo.gov
New Jersey State Personnel                                        www.state.nj.us/personnel
North Carolina                                                            http://www.ncgov.com
N. Dakota State Government Page                            www.nd.gov
South Carolina Bureau of Personnel                           www.state.sc.us/jobs
Texas Agriculture Dept.                                              www.agr.state.tx.us
Texas Attorney General                                              www.oag.state.tx.us
Texas Auditor's Office                                               www.sao.state.tx.us
Texas Board of Law Examiners                                 www.ble.state.tx.us
Texas Comptroller's Office                                         www.window.state.tx.us
Texas Health & Human Svcs. Commission                www.hhsc.state.tx.us
Texas Human Services Department                            www.dhs.state.tx.us
Texas Judiciary Online                                                www.courts.state.tx.us
Texas State Bar                                                           www.texasbar.com
Texas Transportation Dept.                                         www.dot.state.tx.us
Texas Workforce Commission                                    www.twc.state.tx.us
Texas Youth Commission                                           www.tyc.state.tx.us

Law Info. Employment Center – Based on the West Coast, this site solicits positions available throughout the nation.
http://jobs.lawinfo.com/

Law Journal Extra and Counsel Connect – Provides links to legal resources, discussion groups, contract attorney listings, etc.
www.law.com

Lawyers Weekly Classifieds
www.lawyersweeklyclassifieds.com

Legal Employment Search Site – Links to dozens of legal job listing sites and law school career offices.
www.legalemploy.com

Legal Serve – This site has a database of half a million lawyers.  It lists positions, products, and services available to attorneys.
www.legalserve.com/

Headhunters on the Net

Ann Israel & Associates – An extensive list of positions particularly in the areas of corporate and finance.
www.attorneysearch.com/

Attorney Job Network – This is the home page of Klien, Landau, Romm & Schwartz, the largest search firm in the Washington, DC area.
www.klrs.com

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property Magazine – Updates on intellectual property in the world today.
www.ipmag.com

Intellectual Property News – Updates on the field and employment information.
www.patents.com

Patent Career Information on the Web – Is one of the best pages online for students interested in exploring the field of intellectual property.
www.patents.com

Lawyer Position Links

Attorneys@Work – Legal recruitment online.  Free and totally confidential for practicing lawyers.  Employers are charged for matched.  Started as an MBA project.
www.attorneysatwork.com

Benefits Attorney – This law site provides over 200 listings for positions in the non-traditional field of benefits administrations.
www.benefitsattorney.com

Find Satisfaction in the Law – A website updated by Boston-based Center for Professional Development in the Law.  Contains articles on career satisfaction for lawyers.
http://profdev.lp.findlaw.com/

Law Guru – Provides links to legal job sites and employment resources.
www.lawguru.com/classifieds/jobresources.html

Law Info Employment Center – Based on the West Coast, this site solicits positions throughout the nation.
http://careers.lawinfo.com

News Groups

Bourque Newswatch – Links to all online newspapers in the world in addition to 40 different newswires and radio stations.
www.bourque.com

CBS Sportsline – A career development organization that focuses exclusively on jobs within the sports industry.  This includes jobs related to special sporting events, TV and cable, sporting goods, colleges/universities, facilities management, corporate sponsorship, athletic representation, front office, print and radio, and health and fitness.  Publishes a detailed list of national and international sports contacts and Career Connections.
http://www.sportscareers.com

Jobplace – Listserv for discussions of general career planning issues.  You will also find positions in educational administration posted.
www.washlaw.edu

Princeton Review – This site profiles various careers and provides tips on networking, resumes, cover letters, and interviews.
www.princetonreview.com/home.asp

Think Tank – This page provides links to the home pages of both the liberal and conservative think tanks and research institutes.  Many of these home pages list positions and internships.
www.thinktank.com/

What color is your parachute: Job Hunting Online – This website provides job information that applies to the Washington, D.C. area.
http://www.washingtonpost.com

Other Sources of Job Listings

About.com – Has links to numerous sites with job listings, including information about employment of people with disabilities.
http://jobsearch.about.com

Advancing Women – This page provides links to many women's rights organizations and links to generic job banks worldwide.
www.advancingwomen.com

Careerbuilder– Provides access to classified ads from major metropolitan newspapers including the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times.  It is searchable by type of position.
www.careerbuilder.com

Cleveland Live Advance Careers – Home of the Cleveland Plain Dealer help wanted ads.  Career counseling help and advice is also available.
www.cleveland.com/jobs

Fair Housing – A nationwide page for attorneys and advocates interested in housing issues.  The job opportunity page lists positions for lawyers, advocates, and non-profit managers with organizations nationwide.
www.fairhousing.com/

Public Interest

Center for Democracy and Technology – This public interest group offers internships available during the school year as well as the summer.
www.cdt.org

Public Interest Clearinghouse – Based mainly on jobs available along the West Coast; this site contains an excellent job search function and volunteer section.
www.pic.org

Union Links – Provides links to many unions and a listing of union organizing positions nationwide.
www.afl-cio.org

Researching Law Firms

Eagle Link – This site provides links to law firms, government agencies, among other things.
www.eaglelink.com/power

Infirmation – Is a good source for information about some of the nations' largest firms, even contains some job postings.
www.careers.findlaw.com

Vault.com – Contains very detailed information on the nation's largest firms and salary information; a good site to help with job interviews.
www.vault.com

Resources and Sites by Geographic Area

Asiabot – This is a generic Asian site which offers a limited number of legal positions.
www.asiabot.com

British Law Society – Provides contacts for solicitors throughout Great Britain.
www.lawsociety.org.uk

Canadian Justice Site – Provides Canadian law and justice resource materials.
www.justice.gc.ca

Career Australia – Lists a variety of positions "downunder".  Some are legal in nature.
www.seek.com.au

Charity Village – Provides links to Canada's major charitable organizations.  Both legal and non-legal positions are available.
http://www.charityvillage.com

Euro-Graduate – A good database of European positions for graduates and graduate students.
www.eurograduate.com

Overseas Jobs – Enables visitors to search for both jobs within the United States and throughout the rest of the world.  Searches can be done using keywords or locations.
www.overseasjobs.com

Miscellaneous

Acorn Career Counseling & Resume Writing – Enables visitors to post their resumes.
www.acornresume.com

Cornell Law – Offers a variety of helpful information.
www.law.cornell.edu

Health Career Web – Offers jobs within the health field, does contain legal jobs within it.
www.healthcareerweb.com

Recruiter Online Network – Free resume posting service to 6,000 registered recruiters, search firms and employment professionals.
www.recruitersonline.com

Resume Tutor – Contains lots of information, tutorials and examples on how to construct a top quality resume from the Office of Human Resources at the University of Minnesota.
www1.umn.edu/ohr/careerdev/resources/resume