Professional Development


Find a job, network with other criminal defense lawyers, get ahead in your profession.

Legal Employment

emplawyernet
Contains a free, searchable database of current openings in criminal law and other fields.

PA Government Employment
Search the database for legal employment in the Pennsylvania government, or like many lawyers, just run for office.

US Department of Justice
Listing of all legal positions in the DOJ.

The Monster Board
Provides links to hundreds of corporate employer profiles and lists many law-related positions.

Legal Forum
Provides links to law firms, government agencies and bar associations nationwide.

The Harvard Public Interest Site
Lists information about public interest opportunities and links to federal and state organizations as well as public interest groups.

Pennsylvania Law School Career Service Centers

Most law schools have career centers with an alumni job posting. The following are links to Pennsylvania's law schools' career centers.

Pennsylvania State University Dickenson School of Law

Dusquesne University School of Law

University of Pennsylvania School of Law

University of Pittsburgh School of Law

Temple University Beasley School of Law

Villanova University School of Law

Widener University School of Law

Researching or Locating Potential Employers

Law firms in Martindale Directory

National Association for Law Placement
NALP contains large firm hiring information as well as market trends and statistics.

Infirmation
More info on law firms, including inside scoop.

Vault Reports
Large law firms and corporate information.

Networking Links

Lawyer Directory from LexisNexis

Lawyers in the Martindale Directory

Leadership Directories
Information on government agencies and officials, corporations, judges and law firms.

LinkedIn.com
A free professional networking service with enhanced services provided with a fee.