Review the list of CDO's library resources. If you are not familiar with them or have not looked at them recently, spend some time reviewing them at your nearest law or other library. Make sure your bar association or other professional organization has copies of these publications. What follows are some of the more popular books used by alumni.

• Alternative Career for Lawyers / Mantis, Hillary Jane. Random House, 1997.
• America's Greatest Places to Work with a Law Degree: And How to Make the Most of Any Job, No Matter Where it is! / Walton, Kimm Alayne. Harcourt Brace and Company, 1999.
• Changing Jobs: A Handbook for Lawyers in the New Millennium / Staudenmaier, Heidi McNeil. ABA, 1999.
• The Complete Guide to Contract Lawyering: What Every Lawyer and Law Firm Needs to Know about Temporary Legal Services / Arron, Deborah; Guyol, Deborah. Decision Books, 2004.
• The First Five Minutes: How to Make a Great First Impression in any Business Situation / Mitchell, Mary; Corr, John. John Wiley & Son, Inc., 1998.
• Guerrilla Tactics for Getting the Legal Job of Your Dreams: Regardless of your Grades, Your School, or Your Work Experience / Walton, Kimm Alayne. Harcourt Brace and Company, 1995.
• It's Who You Know: The Magic of Networking in Person and on the Internet / Chin-Lee, Cynthia. Book Partners, Inc., 1998.
• The Lawyer's Career Change Handbook: More than 300 Things You Can Do with a Law Degree / Greenberg, Hindi. Quill Books, 2002.
• The Lawyer's Guide to Balancing Life and Work: Taking the Stress out of Success / Kaufman, George W. (YLS graduate). ABA, 2006.
• What Can You Do with a Law Degree? A Lawyer's Guide to Career Alternatives Inside, Outside and Around the Law / Arron, Deborah L. Decision Books, 2004.

Newsletters Listing Employment Opportunities
(see contact information to order)

• ACCESS / (202) 785-4233 / www.accessjobs.org
  Free. 400-500 nonprofit and public interest listings. Information on career fairs.
• Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Placement Bulletin / (202) 296-8851, fax (202) 296-8869.
  $59/year, published six times a year. Lists faculty jobs and others related to legal education.
• Attorney Jobs Online / (800) 296-9611 / www.attorneyjobs.com
  $75/6 months for online legal postings.
• The Cornerstone / (202) 452-0620, fax (202) 872-1031 / www.nlada.org
  $30/year, published quarterly. Listings related to legal services and indigent defense.
• Earth Work / (603) 543-1700 / www.sca-inc.org
  $48/year for monthly magazine. $49/year for web site access. Conservation job listings.
• Environmental Career Opportunities / (800) 315-9777 / www.ecojobs.com
  $129/year for biweekly newsletter and web site access. Info on environmental jobs.
• International Career Employment Weekly / (800) 291-4618, fax (804) 985-6828 / www.internationaljobs.org
  $149/year for web site access and e-mail updates. Info on international job postings.
• International Employment Hotline / (800) 291-4618, fax (804) 985-6828 / www.internationaljobs.com
  $69/year for monthly version of International Career Employment Weekly. International job postings.
• Job Alert / (415) 255-1714 ext. 305
  $160/year, published bimonthly. Listings for legal services and attorney positions.
• Job Seeker / (608) 378-4290
  $78/year for bimonthly print version. $60/year for bimonthly
  e-mail version.
• Native American Employment Advocate / (520) 621-1373
  Arizona University Law School
• Opportunities in Public Affairs / (301) 571-0102 / www.brubach.com
  $69/6 months for biweekly print or e-mail versions. Info on Washington, DC area jobs in Public Relations, Communications, Legislation, Public Policy, Journalism, and Government.
• Poverty & Race / (202) 387-9887
  $25/year, published bimonthly. Research and articles on poverty, racial issues. Postings for advocacy positions.
• Public Interest Advocate / (415) 255-1714, ext. 303
  $75/academic year (6 issues). Mainly articles on different areas of law. Some listings for internships and jobs. Mostly California.
• Public Interest Employment Service (PIES) Job Alert / (415) 255-1714, ext. 300, fax (415) 255-3042
  $40/3 months, published biweekly. Legal services job postings.
• Roll Call / (202) 824-6800
• Yale eProNet / (650) 845-4000
  Free to Yale alumni. Maintain resume on database, which employers can search.