Resume Action Words

Cover Letters

Sample Writng Sample Cover Sheet

Thank You Letter Associate Position

Thank You Letter Law Clerk

Thank You Letter Summer Position

Thank You Letter Summer Position

Thank You Letter

Letter Confirming Interest in Position

Letter of Acceptance of a Position

Letter of Rejection of an Offer

Hiring Information for the Massachusetts District Attorneys Offices

LEGAL JOB WEB SITES

American Bar Association Career Resource Center, www.abanet.org/careercounsel/students

Association of Corporate Counsel Job-Hunt, www.job-hunt.org/law

Attorney Jobs, www.attorneyjobs.com

Attorney Job Helps, www.attorneyjobshelp.com

Boston Bar Association's Legal Career Center, www.bostonbar.org

EmplawyerNet, www.emplawyernet.com (fee $7.95 for students to join)

Esquire Group, www.esquiregroup.com

FindLaw Career Center, www.careers.findlaw.com

Insurance Jobs Help, www.insurancejobshelp.com

Kelly Law Registry, www.thelawregistry.com

Law Crossing, www.lawcrossing.com - 7 day FREE trial then $29.95 a month

LawJobs, www.lawjobs.com

Lawmatch, www.lawmatch.com

Lawyers Weekly Jobs, www.lawyersweeklyjobs.com

Legal Employment Search Site, www.legalemploy.com

Legal Summer, www.legalsummer.com

Martindale- Hubbell, www.martindale.com

My Law Job, www.mylawjob.com

National Association of Attorneys General, http://naag.org

Nation Job Network-Legal Jobs Page, www.nationjob.com/legal

The Boston Lawyer’s Group,www.thebostonlawyersgroup.com

The Legal Career Center, www.attorneyjobs.com - $19.95 a month

Vault.com, www.vault.com - $49.95 for 3 months

MASSACHUSETTS

Massachusetts Bar Association, www.massbar.org/career

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, www.mass.gov

The Massachusetts Trial Court, http://www.mass.gov/courts/jobs/index.html

State Local Government, http://statelocalgov.net

Internships/Job Network Resources, www.massitsallhere.com/stayhere

COURT ADMINISTRATION

Judicial Training and Education Institution, www.judges.org

Federal Judiciary Employment, www.uscourts.gov

National Center for State Courts, http://court.careerlink.com

GOVERNMENT

C.I.A, www.cia.gov/careers/index

Commodity Futures Trading Commission,www.cftc.gov/

Comptroller of the Currency, www.occ.treas

Defense Information Systems Agency, www.disa.mil

Drug Enforcement Agency. www.dea.gov or www.usajobs.opm.gov

Environmental Protection Agency, www.epa.gov/careers

FBI, www.fbijobs.gov

Federal Communications Commission, www.fcc.gov/jobs/

Fed Jobs, http://www.fedjobs.com

Federal Job Digest, www.jobsfed.com

FedWorld, www.fedworld.gov

FirstGov, www.firstgov.gov

Govtjobs.com, www.govtjobs.com

HillZoo, www.hillzoo.com

House of Representatives, www.house.gov

Internal Revenue Service, www.irs.gov

National Archives, www.archives.gov/careers

National Labor Relations Board, www.nlrb.gov

Opportunity Knocks, www.opportunityknocks.org

Opportunities in Public Affairs, www.opajobs.com

RCjobs, www.rcjobs.com

Riley Guide, www.rileyguide.com

Social Security Administration, www.ssa.gov/careers

Transportation Security Administration, www.tsa.gov

The State and Local Government on the Net Directory, www.statelocalgov.net

United Nations, www.jobs.un.org

United States Department of Agriculture, www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome

United States Department of Commerce, www.commerce.gov/jobs

United States Department of Health and Human Services, www.os.dhhs.gov

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, www.hud.gov/jobs

United States Department of Interior, www.doi.gov/doijobs/doijobs

United States Department of Justice, www.usdoj.com

United States Department of Labor, www.dol.gov

United States Department of Treasury, www.ustreas.gov/organization/employment

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) - Student Career Experience Program- www.studenthiring.icestudent@dhs.gov

United States Postal Service, www.usps.com/employment

United States State Department, www.state.gov/aboutstatedepartment

USAJOBS, www.usajobs.gov

U.S. Department of State, www.state.gov

Vault. www.vault.com

White House, www.whitehouse.gov

PUBLIC INTEREST

ACLU, www.aclu.org/careers

Call To Serve,http://www.calltoserve.org

Committee for Public Counsel Service:www.publiccounsel.net/

Equal Justice, www.equaljusticeworks.org

Idealist, www.idealist.org

Internet Nonprofit Center, www.nonprofits.org .

National Legal Aid & Defender Association, www.nlada.org/

Free for MSLaw Students

PSLawnet.: www.pslawnet.org

POLITICS

Capitol Hill, www.hillzoo.com

The Republican National Committee, www.gop.com

United States House of Representative, www.house.gov/cao-hr

United States Senate, www.senate.gov

ANIMAL LAW

Animal Legal Defense Fund, www.aldf.org

PETA, www.peta.org

ASPCA, www.ascpa.org

National Wildlife Federation's Conservation Directory, www.nwf.org

HEALTH LAW

American College of Healthcare Executives, http://www.healthmanagementcareers.com

American Health Lawyers Association, www.healthlawyers.org/Resources/Pages/JobBank

United States Department of Health and Human Services, www.hhs.gov

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

International Trademark Association, www.inta.org

Public Interest Intellectual Property Advisors, www.piipa.org

Scilaw, www.scilaw.com

The Boston Patent Law Association, www.bpla.org

JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS

Online System for Clerkship Application and Review (“OSCAR”) oscar.uscourts.gov

Presidential Management Fellows Program, http://www.pmf.opm.gov

The Federal Magistrate Judges Association, www.fedjudge.org

GENERAL

50 State Jobs, http://50statejobs.com

America's Job Bank, General Job Search Sites: www.ajb.dni.us

BostonWorks.com, www.bostonworks.com

Career Builder, www.careerbuilder.com

Career Journal, www.careerjournal.com

Craig’s List, www.craigslist.com

Employment Guide.com ,www.employmentguide.com

HireNet, www.hirenet.net

Heiros Gamos, www.hg.org/empchange.html

HotJobs.com, www.hotjobs.com

Hound, www.hound.com

Indeed, www.indeed.com

ItsYourJobNow.com, www.ItsYourJobNow.com

Job-Hunt, www.job-hunt.org

Job Hunter’s Bible, www.jobhuntersbible.com

Job Search Privacy, www.jobsearchprivacy.org/jobsearch.htm

Lexis Nexis, www.lexisnexis.com - Click on “Company Information” at the top, then “Employment” on the left side, then click on “Alternative Careers” in the box on the right to find positions with Lexis Nexis

Link up, www.linkup.com

MSN, www.careers.msn.com

Thomson Reuters, www.careers.thomsonreuters.com

Wet Feet, www.wetfeet.com

HIGHER EDUCATION

American Association of Law Libraries, http://www.aallnet.org/committee/rllc-links.asp

Higheredjobs, www.higheredjobs.com

The Chronicle of Higher Education, www.chronicle.com

MISCELLANEOUS

National Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://bls.gov/oco/cgs042.htm

National Law Journal, www.nlj.com

Occupational Outlook Handbook, www.stats.bls.gov

Salary Calculator, www.homefair.com

The Law Forum, www.lawforum.net

Westlaw, www.lawschool.westlaw.com

BAR EXAM INFORMATION

Adaptibar, www.adaptibar.com

BAR/BRI, www.barbri.com .

BarExam.org, www.barexam.org

Kaplan PMBR, www.kaptest.com

Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers, www.mass.gov/bbe

MicroMash, www.micromashbar.com

Patbar, www.patbar.com

PLI's Patent Bar Review, www.patentbarreview.com

The National Conference of Bar Examiners, www.ncbex.org

CAREER SERVICES

Cover Letters:

www.Nothingbutcoverletters.com

www.jobs.aol.com

www.cover-letternow.com

www.pronto.com

Resumes

www.sampleresume.net

www.resumenow.com

Networking

LinkedIn- www.linkedin.com

Jigsaw- www.jigsaw.com