Below you will find PDF versions of the most commonly utilized handouts published by the Career Services Office. Hard copies of these handouts are available in our office.

BASIC JOB SEARCH INFORMATION
How to Use the Office of Career Services

1L Job Search Frequently Asked Questions

Job Search Timeline

Quick Reference Guide to Practice Areas

Useful Websites for Legal Job Searches

JOB SEARCH MATERIALS
Quick Cover Letter & Resume Advice

How to Write a Resume

Sample Resumes

How to Write a Cover Letter

Sample Cover Letters

Sample Cover Letter Outline

Sample Public Interest/Government Resumes & Cover Letters

Good/Better Public Interest Cover Letters

Writing Sample Guidelines

Reference/Letter of Recommendation Guidelines

NALP Directory Mail Merge Instructions 

Mail Merge Instructions: Creating Labels

Mail Merge Instructions: Creating Cover Letters

INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES
Networking Guide

Interviewing Tips

Questions You May Be Asked

Question to Ask

Tips for Phone Interviews

8 Rules for Phone & Skype Interviews (via Pass the Baton)

Preparing for the Most Common Types of Law Firm Interviewers

Handling Multiple Interviewers (the Team Interview)

Coping with Interview Anxiety

After the Interview

Informational Interviewing

Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Permanent Job Offer (3Ls)

TOPICAL JOB SEARCH RESOURCES
Public Interest Job Search Resources

American Lawyer Magazine's Legal Recruiters Directory 2009

Careers in Health Law

For additional resources, visit our Practice Areas page.

SUMMER EMPLOYMENT DATA
Where the 1Ls Worked, Summer 2008

Where the 1Ls Worked, Summer 2009

Where the 2Ls Worked, Summer 2009

Where the 1Ls Worked, Summer 2010

Where the 1Ls Worked, Summer 2011