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Legal Employment Websites by Practice Area

Academic
- Academic Career Online
- Association of American Law Schools
- The Chronicle of Higher Education Network
Alternative Dispute Resolution
- American Arbitration Association
- Association for Conflict Resolution
- Resolution Systems Institute
- Court ADR Resource Center
- CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution
- Mediate.com
Child Advocacy Law
- ABA Finding Your Career in Children's Law
- National Association of Counsel for Children
- National Center for Youth Law
- Voices for America's Children
Consumer Law
- National Consumer Law Center
Corporate Law
- Association of Corporate Counsel
- Corporate Counsel
Criminal Law
- Association of Federal Defenders of America
- Collin County District Attorney's Office
- Dallas County District Attorney's Office
- Denton County District Attorney's Office
- Federal Criminal Law
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- National District Attorneys Association
- Tarrant County DA’s Office
- Texas District and County Attorneys Association
- US Office of Personnel Management (do a search for criminal law)
Employment Law
- ABA Labor and Employment Law
- National Labor Relations Board
- U.S. Department of Labor
Energy
- Energy Jobs Network
Entertainment Law
- Show Biz Jobs
- Sports Link Central - List of firms that practice sports and entertainment law.
Environmental Law
- Action Without Borders Public Interest Site*
- Center for International Environmental Law
- Cyber-Sierra’s Natural Resources Job Search
- Environmental Careers Organization
  - Environmental Career Opportunities
- Environmental Jobs and Careers*
- Environmental Law and Policy Center
- Environmental Law Institute
- Green Dream Jobs*
- High Country News Unclassified
- Land Trust Alliance
- National Wildlife Federation’s Conservation Directory*
- Orion Grassroots Network*
- The Environment Directory
* Denotes sites that are searchable by state *
Government
- Federal
- Texas
- PSLaw Net's Federal Government Careers Page: http://www.pslawnet.org/governmentcareers
Health
Intellectual Property
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Association of Patent Law Firms
- Intellectual Property Law Server
- United States Patent & Trademark Office
International
- American Society of International Law
- Electronic Information System for International Law
- Escape Artist - Guide to overseas living for international job seekers)
- Global Career Center
- International Career Employment Weekly
- United Nations System of Organizations
Labor
- Lawyers Coordinating Committee Hiring Hall
Legal Marketing
- Legal Marketing Association
Newsletters from Law Schools around the Country
- Go to the website for Brigham Young University Intercollegiate Job Bank:
  User name: jobfind
  Password: winter2013
- Alumni will be able to view the job listings in newsletters from over 140 law schools around the country.
NonProfit
- American Bar Association
- Center for Nonprofit Management/Dallas
  - Opportunity 501 is published twice a month to provide a cost-effective method for nonprofit organizations to recruit qualified personnel and to assist individuals seeking employment in the nonprofit sector.
- Community Career Center
- Opportunity Knocks Opportunity Knocks is the Internet's leading source of nonprofit jobs and career opportunities. You may search to see job listings by city, state, organization or position type.
Public Interest
- Resources
  - Dallas Bar Association (Community Legal Resources)
  - Equal Justice America - Organization that provides summer funding for students working in legal services offices.
  - Equal Justice Works
  - Firms Sponsoring Split Public Interest Summers (prepared by Yale Law School) List of law firms that offer programs for a student to split the summer between work at the firm and public interest work.
  - Legal Help in North Texas
  - PSLawNet - The Public Service Law Network Worldwide, Free Registration
  - Public Interest Law Initiative - Provides summer funding for law students working in public interest agencies in Chicago.
- Public Interest Websites
  * Denotes sites that are searchable by state *
Real Estate
Tax
- ABA Section of Taxation Job Locator