Guides: Career Research: Starting Points

Contact the BLS Career Development Center

The Career Development Center counsels BLS students and graduates on how to 1) search for jobs and externships, 2) draft resumes and cover letters and 3) achieve career goals. The Career Development Center's website describes its many resources and programs. BLSConnect (= BLS portal, enter your BLS username/password) > Career provides this Center's manuals and handouts, videos and career skills tutorials.

Ask a BLS Librarian for Help with Career Research

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Access Law360 Pulse surveys and articles like: 2025 Associate Salary and 2024 Bonus Tracker + The 2025 Summer Associates Survey
Join American Bar Association, American Society of International Law & New York State Bar Association for free as a BLS student
Research a judge through tools like:
- ALM Judicial Profiles (Bloomberg Law)
- Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges,1789-Present (free)
- Litigation Analytics (Lexis+)
- Profiler & Litigation Analytics (Thomson Reuters Westlaw)
Find a guide in BLS Library like:

Behind the Bench: The Guide to Judicial Clerkships by Debra M. Strauss
Call Number: KF8771 .S85 2023 (Main)

Publication Date: 3rd ed. c2023

Includes chapter: Lessons and Advice Directly from the Judges.
The Brand-New Lawyer's Guide to Passing the Bar, Learning the Trade, and Building a Sustainable Career by John W. Reilly
Call Number: KF297 .R455 2025 (1 copy in Main + 1 copy in Alumni Publications Coll.)

Publication Date: 2025

Information from this author's website: "John W. Reilly is a lawyer, [Assistant Director of Bar Preparation at Brooklyn Law School], and writer dedicated to guiding new legal professionals. A graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and Brooklyn Law School, John began his career as a Real Estate Law Associate, only to encounter unexpected challenges that reshaped his understanding of the profession. In The Brand-New Lawyer’s Guide to Passing the Bar, Learning the Trade, and Building a Sustainable Career, he candidly shares his journey. From dilemmas to successes, he offers vital insights for new lawyers navigating a legal career and personal well-being."

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