Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Career Training Program
Resources for Paralegal Careers
Career Resources include sites that specifically relate to paralegal careers. Find organizations to join and increase your networking abilities. Many of these organizations and associations have their own newsletters or magazines, job databases, and certification exams. You will also find links to other relevant web sites for paralegal careers, as well as books, software or journals that can help as you build your professional knowledge.
Explore online resources below in the following categories:
- Paralegal Associations
- Related Associations
- State Bar Associations
- Government Links
- Law-Related Sites and Resources
- Job Resources for Paralegal Careers
- Books and Journals for the Paralegal Profession
Paralegal Associations
National Paralegal Association
National Association of Legal Assistants
Association of Legal Administrators
National Federation of Paralegal Associations
U.S Paralegal Organizations by State
Capitol Area Paralegal Association
The American Alliance of Paralegals, Inc.
Related Associations
NALS: The Association for Legal Professionals
International Paralegal Management Association
National Legal Aid & Defender Association • Resources for those seeking more information on equal justice
State Bar Associations
State and Local Bar Association Directory
North America Bar Associations
Government Links
Government Jobs • Search federal, state, and local government jobs, with links to job search articles and resources.
Government Job Bank • Search for jobs and post your resume
U.S. Department of State • Domestic and overseas employment in a wide variety of disciplines
Federal Government Resources: Civil Service • Employment opportunities, links to Internet job sources, news, current salary information, and federal resume writing
United States Department of Justice • Jobs, resources, DOJ agencies, and press releases
Office of the Attorney General
American Civil Liberties Union • Find information on all the latest civil rights issues
Federal Bar Association • Provides networking and leadership opportunities to law students, attorneys, and judges.
Law-Related Sites and Resources
U.S. Courts • Locate district courts, probation offices, court of appeals, bankruptcy courts, and pretrial services offices by city, state, county, zip or area codes.
The Supreme Court Historical Society • A history and heritage of the Supreme Court and how it works
Library of Congress • U.S. and overseas newspapers, current periodicals, and government publications
Attorneys in the Martindale Directory • Search for lawyers by name, location, area of practice, firm, or in U.S. Government agencies
Lawyer directory from LexisNexis • Search by practice area or location
Prison Legal News • Search articles and cases
Paralegal Today • Website for the trade magazine Paralegal Today; with online articles, news briefs and events related to paralegal careers
LawCentral.com • Links to a variety of law-related sites
FindLaw • News, cases and codes; a resource for students, those in paralegal careers and other legal professionals, as well as the public
Law.com • Buy legal books and products, search for legal terms and verdicts, file legal documents and forms, links to legal magazines
Lawsource.com • Home of American Law Sources On-line, providing a comprehensive, uniform, and useful compilation of links to freely accessible on-line sources of law for the United States and Canada
LLRX.com • Law and technology resources for those in paralegal careers and other legal professionals, including sources for State and Federal court rules, forms, dockets and legislation and law-related articles
The Virtual Chase • Articles, guides, teaching materials, an alert service and more on Internet research strategies and resources
LexisNexis • Online legal research service that provides access to statutes, case law materials, public records, and other legal resources, along with current news articles and business informationa must for those working in paralegal careers
Student subscription included with Legal Assistant/Paralegal program
LexisNexis Torts & Personal Injury Law Community • Access free, up-to-date content and resources regarding Torts & Personal Injuries in this LexisNexis Community
Westlaw • Online legal research service that provides access to statutes, case law materials, public records, and other legal resources, along with current news articles and business information
Famous Trials • Famous American and international trials, including primary and secondary sources, maintained at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School
Federal Judicial Center • Reference to help students, those employed in paralegal careers, the public, and federal court employees understand aspects of the federal courts
Law’s Order: What Economics Has to do with Law and Why it Matters • A web manuscript by David Friedman that covers several topics related to economics and subsequent laws
Legal Information Institute • An electronic library covering various law topics, court opinions, introduction to basic legal citation, state and federal laws
National Criminal Justice Reference Service • Federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information
Laguna Preparers Service • Legal document assistant services for all California counties
Legal Abbreviations and Terms • Westlaw glossary of terms used in paralegal careers for legal research
lib.law.washington.edu • Acronyms and abbreviations that are used throughout Washington Legal Researcher’s Deskbook 3d
www.law.cornell.edu • Lexicon at Cornell’s Legal Information Institute offers definitions of legal terms
dictionary.lp.findlaw.com • Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law on Findlaw
dictionary.law.com • Law.com’s online Real Life Dictionary of the Law
Job Resources for Paralegal Careers
U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics • Occupational Outlook Handbook for paralegals with current data on paralegal careers
Monster.com Career Advice • Profile on paralegal careers
Paralegal Jobs from LexisNexis • Resource for job seekers and employers
Exclusively Legal • Provides specialized staffing services to law firms and corporate legal departments, a job search engine, and ability to submit a resume
Vault • Find firms by region and search the law job board
Lawjobs • Search jobs, post your resume, submit career questions related to paralegal careers
Legal Career Center Network • Job search and recruiting services for legal community and those interested in paralegal careers, search for Associations by state
Beacon Hill Legal • Provides interim and direct-hire staffing solutions to law firms and corporations: for paralegals, legal support staff, and those interested in paralegal careers in specific and specialized practice areas
ParalegalPost.com • Jobs for the paralegal community, interview and resume tips
Kelly Law Registry • Legal placement firm specializing in permanent and temporary assignments
Paralegal Jobs • Search jobs and post your resume
Law Crossing • The largest collection of legal jobs in the world, including paralegal careers
IHireLegal • Search jobs, upload your resume, and receive live customer support and email notifications of new job postings that match your qualifications
Pathways Personnel • Submit your resume and browse open positions; for Northern California only.
CollegeGrad.com • Entry-level paralegal careers and job seeker tools & resources
Filcro Personnel, Inc. • Recruits paralegals, legal assistants, and legal secretaries for New York Law Firms and Corporations
Books and Journals for the Paralegal Profession
NOLO • Legal books, software and forms
Amazon.com • Check out the various titles available and type “paralegal” into the search bar
Loc.gov • Find law books and those relevant to paralegal careers at the Library of Congress
Paralegal Today • Subscribe to their bimonthly magazine for Paralegal Professionals, or join the PT Listserv to network with others and learn more about paralegal careers
