recommended on-line resources

The following on-line resources are great for getting an overview of legal careers and practice areas:

Law.Com Career Center

Offers a great overview of practice areas and the legal market.

Vault.com

Ranks the law firms, as well as providing chat rooms for discussions on legal topics, including a message board for prospective law students.

The Jurist

A great overview of the legal careers, especially resources for those interested in becoming law teachers.

Martindale.com

Attorney directory, searchable by geographic area, practice areas, and law school.

National Association of Law Placement (NALP)

An association of legal employers and career counselors, with lots of interesting information for students.

Infirmation.com

The career center of Findlaw.com - it provides career advice and information, as well as the "Greedy Associates" board where anonymous users can post gossip about firms.

American Bar Association

Interesting articles about the legal profession.  Students who join this area can also sign up for membership in practice area sections and learn more about these legal fields.