Career Planning & Career Exploration

1. Class of 2015 Career Planning Manual
2. Class of 2015 First-Year Professional Development Timeline
3. "Best" Law-Related Blogs
4. Self-Assessment Exercise: Skill Sets
5. Practice Area Summary – Major, Lindsey & Africa

Employer Research Resources

1. Getting Started - Popular Websites to Review
2. Summer Jobs with Law Firms - Online Resources
3. Summer Internship Opportunities Abroad
4. Duke Law Passwords & Selected Access Instructions (NetID and password required)
5. 2012 National Law Journal Midsize Hot List
6. 1L Summer Employers - Summer of 2012
7. 1L Summer Employers - Summer of 2011
8. 1L Summer Employers - Summer of 2010
9. Firm Pronunciations

Public Interest and Government Focused Research Resources

1. Summer Jobs in Government & Public Interest - Resources and Tips (NetID and password required)
2. Summer Funding for Public Interest and Government Jobs
3. Duke Law Public Interest & Government Employers – Summers 2011 and 2012

Clerkship Resources

1. Applying for Judicial Internships
2. Judicial Internships - Judges List - 2012
3. Preparing for Clerkship as 1L-2L

Networking

1. Six Steps To Connecting With Prospective Employers
2. Duke Law Alumni Directory
3. Initial Outreach Emails/Letters That Work: Advice & Examples
4. Personal Networking Record (Excel template)

Resumes, Cover Letters & Other Correspondence

1. Writing Successfully: Crafting 1L Resumes & Cover Letters That Work PowerPoint
2. Creating & Sending Effective Cover Letters
3. Crafting Effective Cover Letters: Get Ready To Write

Professionalism

1. Professional Development Curriculum for Class of 2015 Required Meetings
2. Smart Phone & Telephone Etiquette

Interviewing

1. Complete List of Behavioral Interview Questions & Answers
2. Key Tips for a Successful Interview
3. Focused Interviewing: Common Interview Questions & Their Underlying Goals
4. Sample Interview Evaluation Form