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Useful Job/Resource Links
Below are some useful links for your job search. Access information for password-protected resources are available on our Symplicity site in the News Feed section.
Legal Job Search Sites
- BYU Intercollegiate Job Bank – access to job bulletins from law schools across the country
- American Corporate Counsel Association
- LCC Hiring Hall – puts out a monthly report of legal jobs across the nation
- Indeed – provides job postings for multiple job categories
- Idealist – provides job postings for fellowships and public interest jobs
- Lawyer’s Weekly
- LawJobs.com
- LawyerIntl
- LegalStaff.com
- StateJobs.com
- LawStudentJobs.net
- Grads.LawStudentJobs.net
- ABA Career Center
- FindLaw
- CareerBliss
- Glassdoor
- Moritz Law Library
Federal Government Jobs
- USAJOBS: the Federal Government’s official one-stop source for federal jobs and employment information
- U.S. Government Job Database: https://www.usajobs.gov/
- U.S. Government departments and agencies: http://www.usa.gov/directory/federal/index.shtml
- USAJOBS Resource Center: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Main_Page
- Office of Personnel Management (OPM):
- Federal Job Search FAQs: http://www.opm.gov/faqs/topic/employment/index.aspx
- Disability Employment Hiring: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/disability-employment/hiring/
- Finding and Applying for Jobs in the Federal Government Video
- Writing Your Federal Resume Video
- Federal Government Job Search Videos
- Federal Veteran one-stop resource for employment
- Partnership for Public Service
- Call to Serve for Colleges and Universities
- Government Honors & Internship Handbook
- PSJD – provides the most comprehensive list of available summer and permanent jobs and post graduate fellowships as well as funding sources and international positions and funding (registration is free)
- U.S. Senate – puts out a weekly report, updated every Monday, of jobs available with the U.S. Senate
- U.S. House of Representatives Vacancy Announcements
- Federal Employment of People with Disabilities – information for potential applicants and current Federal employees describing how to get a Federal job, how positions are filled, how reasonable accommodations are made, and providing resources on a wide range of issues that pertain to the Federal employment of adults with disabilities
- Learn How to Become’s Guide to Government Careers – provides state-by-state links to federal and state level government job postings
Fellowships/Public Interest Jobs
- PSJD
- Idealist – provides job postings for fellowships and public interest jobs
- Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations
- Equal Justice Works – has a nationally recognized fellowship program as well as other public interest opportunities
- National Legal Aid & Defender Association
- 1L Public Interest Job Search Handbook
- 2L Public Interest Job Search Handbook
- 3L Public Interest Job Search Handbook
- Harvard Law School Office of Public Interest Advising Guides
Judicial Clerkship Resources
International Job Resources
Other Practice Area Specific Resources
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- ACLU Job Posting Database
- National District Attorneys Association
- Peggy Browning Fund- Labor Law Postings
- Juvenile Defense Career Resource Guide 2015
Environmental and Energy Law Resources
- Environmental Law and Other Jobs/Opportunities Blog
- Environmental Career Opportunities – Click on the Newsletter for more job postings (username and password are posted on Symplicity).
- Ohio Environmental Council
- Ohio Energy Pathways
Patent Law Resources
- Intellectual Property Law Server
- IPLawBulletinjobs
- International Trademark Association
- Patently -O
- US Patent and Trademark Office
Corporate Resources
- American Corporate Counsel Association
- LawStudentJobs.net
- Grads.LawStudentJobs.net
- American Bar Association, Business Law Section
- Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
- Corporate Legal Times
- Minority Corporate Counsel Association
- Martindale-Hubbell
- FindLaw
- Indeed
Alternative Career Resources
- JDCOT
- Higher Education Jobs Database
- The University Jobs
- Alternative Career Websites
- efinancial careers
- Society for Human Resource Management
- Human Resources Association of Central Ohio
General Employment Resources
- ABA Law Student Division, Networking and Job Opportunities
- American Lawyer
- Avery Index
- Buckeye Careers Network (click on Current Student Access and enter OSU username and password)
- Central Ohio Association for Justice
- Chambers Associate Guide
- Hildebrandt
- Infirmation
- Law.com
- Learn to Become
- Legal 500
- Lexis Hub
- Martindale-Hubbell
- NALP Directory – contact your career advisor to gain access as a Moritz student or alumni
- National Association for Law Placement
- National Law Journal
- National Legal Aid & Defender Association
- National Center for State Courts
- NavForward
- Ohio Association for Justice
- Ohio Lobbying Association
- Temporary Agencies by City and/or State
- The Lawyer
- TaxTalent
- Vault
- Veteran’s Guide to Getting Hired
Resources by Geographic Location
Alabama
- Alabama State Bar Association
- Alabama State Government Job Database
- Alabama Judicial System
- Local Alabama Jobs
Alaska
- Alaska Bar Association
- Alaska Court System Job Database
- Alaska State Government Job Database
- State of Alaska Department of Law
- Alaska Job Center Network
Arizona
- Arizona State Bar Association
- Arizona State Government Job Database
- Arizona State Judicial Vacancies
- Arizona State Attorney General Job Database
- Maricopa County Bar Association
- Arizona Newspapers
Arkansas
- Arkansas State Bar Association
- Arkansas State Government Job Database
- Arkansas Job Link
- Arkansas Judiciary
California
- California Bar Association
- San Francisco Bar Association
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- San Diego County Bar Association
- California State Government Jobs
- California Judiciary Job Database
- California Jobs
Colorado
- Colorado State Bar Association
- Colorado State Government Job Database
- Colorado State Judiciary Job Database
- Colorado Legal Services
- Colorado State Public Defender
Connecticut
- Connecticut Bar Association
- Connecticut State Government Job Database
- Connecticut State Judiciary Job Database
- Connecticut Job Central
- Connecticut Legal Services
Delaware
- Delaware State Bar Association
- Delaware State Government Job Database
- Delaware State Judiciary Job Database
Florida
Georgia
- Georgia Bar Association
- Atlanta Bar Association
- Georgia State Government Job Database
- Georgia State Judiciary Job Database
- Atlanta Legal Aid Society
Hawaii
- Hawaii State Bar Association
- Hawaii State Government Job Database
- Hawaii State Judiciary Job Database
Idaho
Illinois
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Illinois State Government Job Database
- Illinois Courts
- American Bar Association Job Posting Database
- Chicago Bar Association
- Chicago Law Bulletin
- Chicago Resources
Indiana
- Indiana State Bar Association
- Indiana State Government Job Database
- Indiana State Judiciary Job Database
- Indiana Attorney General
Iowa
- Iowa State Bar Association
- Iowa State Government Job Database
- Iowa State Judiciary Job Database
- IowaJobs
Kansas
- Kansas State Bar Association
- Kansas State Government Job Database
- Kansas State Judiciary Job Database
- KansasWorks.com
Kentucky
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Kentucky State Government Job Database
- Kentucky State Judiciary Job Database
Louisiana
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Louisiana State Government Job Database
- Louisiana State Judiciary Job Database
Maine
Maryland
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Maryland State Government Job Database
- Maryland State Judiciary Job Database
Massachusetts
Michigan
- Michigan State Bar Association
- Michigan State Government Job Database
- Michigan State Judiciary Job Database
- List of Michigan Law Firms
- GrabLAW.org
Minnesota
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Minnesota State Government Job Database
- Minnesota State Judiciary Job Database
- Minnesota City Government Job Opportunities
Mississippi
- Mississippi State Bar Association
- Mississippi State Government Job Database
- Mississippi State Judiciary Job Database
Missouri
- Missouri State Bar Association
- Missouri State Government Job Database
- Missouri State Judiciary Job Database
Montana
- Montana State Bar Association
- Montana State Government Job Database
- Montana State Judiciary Job Database
Nebraska
- Nebraska State Bar Association
- Nebraska State Government Job Database
- Nebraska State Judiciary Job Database
Nevada
- Nevada State Bar Association
- Nevada State Government Job Database
- Nevada State Judiciary Job Database
New Hampshire
- New Hampshire State Bar Association
- New Hampshire State Government Job Database
- New Hampshire State Judiciary Job Database
New Jersey
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- New Jersey State Government Job Database
- New Jersey State Judiciary Job Database
New Mexico
- New Mexico State Bar Association
- New Mexico State Government Job Database
- New Mexico State Judiciary Job Database
New York
- New York State Bar Association
- New York City Bar Association
- New York State Government Job Database
- New York State Judiciary Job Database
- New York City Law Department Careers
- New York City Resources
North Carolina
- North Carolina Bar Association
- North Carolina State Government Job Database
- North Carolina State Judiciary Job Database
North Dakota
Ohio
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Columbus Bar Association
- Cincinnati Bar Association
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
- Ohio State Government Job Database
- Ohio State Judiciary Job Database
- Moritz Symplicity Job Database – (Moritz students and alumni only)
- Ohio Prosecutor Directory
- Ohio Prosecutor Positions
- Ohio Means Jobs
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State Bar Association
- Oklahoma State Government Job Database
- Oklahoma State Judiciary Job Database
Oregon
- Oregon State Bar Association
- Oregon State Government Job Database
- Oregon State Judiciary Job Database
Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania State Bar Association
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Allegheny County Bar Association
- Pennsylvania State Government Job Database
- Pennsylvania State Judiciary Job Databases
Rhode Island
- Rhode Island State Bar Association
- Rhode Island State Government Job Database
- Rhode Island State Judiciary Job Database
South Carolina
- South Carolina State Bar Association
- South Carolina State Government Job Database
- SCIWAY Job Database
South Dakota
- South Dakota State Bar Association
- South Dakota State Government Job Database
- South Dakota State Judiciary Job Database
Tennessee
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Nashville Bar Association
- Tennessee State Government Job Database
- Tennessee State Judiciary Job Database
Texas
- Texas State Bar Association
- Austin Bar Association
- Houston Bar Association
- Dallas Bar Association
- Texas Young Lawyers Association
- Texas State Government Job Database
- Texas State Judiciary Job Database
Utah
Vermont
- Vermont State Bar Association
- Vermont State Government Job Database
- Vermont State Judiciary Job Database
Virginia
- Virginia State Bar Association
- Fairfax Bar Association
- Virginia State Government Job Database
- Virginia State Judiciary Job Database
Washington
- Washington State Bar Association
- King County Bar Association
- Washington State Government Job Database
- Washington State Judiciary Job Database
Washington, D.C.
- D.C. Bar Association
- The Bar Association of the District of Columbia
- D.C. Women’s Bar Association
- Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia
- Washington, D.C. Resources
West Virginia
- West Virginia State Bar Association
- West Virginia State Government Job Database
- West Virginia State Judiciary Job Database