Comprehensive Career Development Planner

As part of its many services, the Career Development Office has created a series of handouts on topics of interest to job seekers. Click on the links below to view individual handouts. The full Comprehensive Career Development Planner can be viewed here (pdf).

Self-Assessment: Who Are You, and What Do You Want?

• What Kind of Legal Job is Best for You? (pdf)
• Legal Career Self-Assessment (with simple diagnostic tools) (pdf)
• My Ideal Job Worksheet (pdf)
• Lawyering Skills & Values (pdf)

Practice Settings & Practice Areas

• State of California Hiring (pdf)
• Government Legal Careers (pdf)
• Public Interest Law (pdf)
• Alternative Careers (pdf)

The Right Tools for (Getting) the Job

• Public Interest Timeline (pdf)
• Legal Resume Writing (pdf)
• Crafting Cover Letters (pdf)
• Cover Letter Worksheet (pdf)
• Odds & Ends
  • Thank You Letters (pdf)
  • Reference Lists (pdf)
  • Writing Samples (pdf)

Interviewing At Your Best

• Interviewing Tips (pdf)
• Callback Interviews: How to Master Them (pdf)

Let's Talk Money

• Salary Negotiation Handout (pdf)
• NALP — Handling Salary Negotiation (pdf)

Impressing Your Employer After You Get the Job

• Summer Survival Tips (pdf)
• Tips for Public Interest & Public Sector Law Clerks (pdf)

Questions?

Career Development Office
Email | 916.739.7011