Career Information Services
Lawyers
Lawyers
Information on law schools and a career in law may be obtained from the following organizations:
American Bar Association, 321 North Clark St., Chicago, IL 60610. Internet:
http://www.abanet.org
National Association for Law Placement, 1025 Connecticut Ave. NW., Suite
1110, Washington, DC 20036. Internet:
http://www.nalp.org
Information on the LSAT, the Law School Data Assembly Service, the law school application process, and financial aid available to law students may be obtained from:
Law
School Admission Council, P.O. Box 40, Newtown, PA 18940. Internet:
http://www.lsac.org
Information on obtaining positions as occupational health and safety specialists and technicians with the Federal Government is available from the Office of Personnel Management through USAJOBS, the Federal Government’s official employment information system. This resource for locating and applying for job opportunities can be accessed through the Internet at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov or through an interactive voice response telephone system at (703) 724-1850 or TDD (978) 461-8404. These numbers are not tollfree, and charges may result.
The requirements for admission to the bar in a particular State or other jurisdiction also may be obtained at the State capital, from the clerk of the Supreme Court, or from the administrator of the State Board of Bar Examiners.
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
General information on a career as a paralegal can be obtained from:
Standing Committee on Paralegals, American Bar Association, 321 North Clark
St., Chicago, IL 60610. Internet:
http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/paralegals
For information on the Certified Legal Assistant exam, schools that offer training programs in a specific State, and standards and guidelines for paralegals, contact:
National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc., 1516 South Boston St., Suite
200, Tulsa, OK 74119. Internet:
http://www.nala.org
Information on a career as a paralegal, schools that offer training programs, job postings for paralegals, the Paralegal Advanced Competency Exam, and local paralegal associations can be obtained from:
National Federation of Paralegal Associations, 2517 Eastlake Ave. East,
Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98102. Internet:
http://www.paralegals.org
Information on paralegal training programs, including the pamphlet How to Choose a Paralegal Education Program, may be obtained from:
American Association for Paralegal Education, 19 Mantua Rd., Mt. Royal, NJ
08061. Internet:
http://www.aafpe.org
Information on obtaining positions as occupational health and safety specialists and technicians with the Federal Government is available from the Office of Personnel Management through USAJOBS, the Federal Government’s official employment information system. This resource for locating and applying for job opportunities can be accessed through the Internet at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov or through an interactive voice response telephone system at (703) 724-1850 or TDD (978) 461-8404. These numbers are not tollfree, and charges may result.