Books--
S.
Swartz (ed.), Careers in Internatuonal Law
(3d ed. Chicago: Amer. Bar Ass'n,
2008).
..........The seventeen chapters
on various features of career planning are written by experts
in their respective fields. It includes regional
......perspectives in a manner that
demystifies the question "How do I get from here to there."
Its authors cover public and private career
.....options,.providing
practice specific tips in areas such as arbitration, criminal
law, and trade. It includes two useful appendixes on Studying
.....Abroad and an extensive array
of internet resoruces.
U.N.,
United Nations Handbook 2008-2009: An Annual
Guide for Those Working with And within the
.....United
Nations (New York, NY: U.N. Publications Office, 2008)
Careers in International Law: A Guide
to Career Paths and Internships in International Law (ASIL, Wash.,
.....DC:
2007--2008 ed.).
..........Nineteen
area-specific chapters including Careers in International Law,
International Practice in a Large Law Firm, and Practicing
.....International
Criminal Law. Per the webpage descrition at <http://www.asil.org/resources/careers.html>:
"seasoned practitioners share
.....their.experiences and
offer advice concerning career paths in public and private international
law fields, in areas such as criminal, human
.....rights,.international
trade, the environment, family, finance and banking, international
development, dispute resolution, and legal
.....information.
Detailed information and descriptions of internships are provided,
as are procedures for applying."
S. Park & S. Feathers, Public Service and International Law: A Guide to Professional
Opportunities in the .....United States and Abroad (3d ed. New Haven,
Conn.: Yale Law School, 1998).
..........Chapters
describe employment opportunities at the UN, intergovernmental
organizations, the US government, and nonprofit
.....organizations,
fellowships and grants. Suggested employment and job search strategies
are provided for each type of agency or
.....organization,
as well as contact information.
J.
Drolshammer & M. Pfeifer (ed.), The Internationalization of the Practice of Law (The Hague: Kluwer Law Int'l, 2001).
..........This
is a collection of twenty-three individually authored articles
on an almost equal number of topics related to the globalization
of the
.....legal
field. There is a mild concentration on issues affecting US lawyers.
The topics range from education of such a lawyer to practice
.....matters.in a variety of
contexts including arbitration, corporate law, and coomon practices
as applied in several distinct geopgraphical
.....areas.
R.
Krannich & C. Krannich, Jobs
for People Who Love to Travel: Opportunities at Home.and
Abroad (Manassas
.........Park,
VA: Impact Publications, 1999).
...............Resource
for job descriptions, including the identities of employers,
including names, addresses, and phone numbers--plus some
..........career-related
web sites.
E.
Kocher & N. Segal, International Jobs: Where They Are [and] How to Get
Them (5th ed. Reading, MA: Perseus
.....Books,
1999).
..........This
sourcebook contains information about US federal agencies, the
UN, various international organizations, banks, lawfirms, and
.....educational
offerings. Part I is International Career Planning and Job Strategy,
including a chapter on "Making Your Academic Studies
.....Work
for You." Part II is The International Job Market, with
detailed information on the who and where of international job
hunting. The
.....names
and addresses of the relevant staff members and job descriptions/qualifications
are provided for the listed jobs.
M.
Staunton (ed.), Careers
in International Law: A Guide to Paths and Internships in International
Law
.....(2003-2004
ed.: ASIL & Hein).
..........Part I contains numerous individually-authored
chapters on career guidance approaches, including strategies
for job interviews and
.....education.
Part II is an extentive listing of internship opportunities with
international organizations, law firms, etc.
Careers in International Law: Your
Indispensible Guide to Career Paths and Internships in.International
.....Law (4th ed. Wash.,
D.C.: Amer. Soc. Int'l Law, 2003) Ordering Info--click here.
.....Prior
works/editions from which
this resource was derived:
..........The
1997 International Law Career Guide: a Guide to Career Paths
and Internships in International Law (Wash., D.C.: Amer. Soc.
.....Int'l.Law, 1997).
...........Internships
and Careers in International Law: A Guide for Graduate and Law
School Students (Wash., D.C.: Amer. Soc. Int'l Law,
.....1997).
............J.
Green, D. Hodge & R. Kemp (ed.), Guide to Education and Career
Development in International Law (Wash., DC: Int'l Law
.....Students
Ass'n/Amer. Soc. Int'l Law, 1991). The Introduction covers four
areas for career development: obtaining information,
.....education,
experience, and colleague/client development. Five essays follow,
covering legal practice opportunities overseas. The next
.....section
surveys the major international law firms in ten countries. The
several directories include summer and semester programs abroad
.....and
information about advanced degree programs.
International Opportunities Resource
Guide (Wash., DC: National Association for Law Placement,
1999).
M.
Territo (ed.), Career
Choices for the 90's: For Students of Political Science and.Government
(New York:
.....Walker
and Company, 1990) [latest ed.]
..........This
publication provides suggestions on pursuing careers in various
fields: broadcasting, government, human services, law (p.58),
.....publishing,
politics, public relations, and sales. Brief introductory essays
cover the particular field's Job Outlook, Geographic Job Index,
.....Major
Employers, and How to Break into the Field.
J.
Muldoon (ed.), Internships
and Careers in International Affairs (4th
ed. New York: UN Ass'n, 1994).
..........This
pamphlet contains detailed information on internships and organizations
available to students in the US and abroad. It provides
.....suggestions
on how to apply for positions with governmental and nongovernmental
organizations (UN, US government agencies, etc.).
.....Part
I.lists
available internships. Part II provides information on placement
services. The information is generally oriented toward the
.....pursuit
of..nonlegal
careers.
J.
Williams (ed.), Career
Preparation and Opportunities in International Law (2nd ed. Wash., DC: Amer. Bar
..... Ass'n/Int'l
Law Inst., 1984).
..........The
above Careers in International Law publication (by Janis) is
actually a new version of this earlier work. The Williams version
.....contains
more detailed information about the subject covered. Part I consists
of several essays on international studies and career
.....preparation/opportunities.
Part II contains five entries on practice with the federal government.
Part III contains seven essays on
.....private
and corporate practice. Part IV covers nonprofit practice.
R.
Krannich, International
Jobs Directory (Manassas Park,
VA, Impact Publications: 1999).
Harry
Thie, Interagency and International Assingments
and Officer Career Management (Santa Monica, CA: Rand
.....Corp, 1999).
Directory of Foreign Firms Operating in the United
States (10th ed. New York: Uniworld Business Publications,
2000)
.....[one 1,216-page volume]. For
further detail, click here.
Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries
(16th ed. New York: Uniworld Business Publications,
.....1999) [three volumes] For further detail, click
here.
Articles and book excerpts--
L. Harmon & E. Kaufman, Innocents
Abroad: Reflections on Summer Abroad Law Programs,
30 Thimas Jefferson L.
.....Rev. 69 (2008).
..........Musings
about travel in various countries by law professors who run programs
for law students.
R.
Hu, A Guide to Resources on Careers in Foreign
and International Law, 93.Law
Library Journal 479 (2001).
..........Annotated collection of
print and electronic resources prepared by Texas Tech librarian.
Divided into four sections: practive
.....perspectives; organizations;
International Law study; and Job-Finding Sources and Tools.
T.
Stabile, The Savvy Student's Guide to Studying
Abroad, National Jurist 36-40 (Jan. 1999). For Interner
version, click
.....here.
..........Advice
on choosing the appropriate study program for various professional
and personal needs.
M.
Wojcik, Practical Career Advice for Young
International Lawyers: How to Build a Killer Resume,
.....Network
Effectively, Create Your Own Opportunities, and Live Happily
Ever After, 5 I.L.S.A. Journal of
.....International and Comparative
Law 455-66 (1999).
..........Law professor's description
of own successful career path, with practical advice to aspiring
students who wish to become international
.....practitioners. Examples include
resume writing, join a student group, inviting prospective employers
to speak on-campus, networking
.....opportunities, teaching to
foreign lawyers, and publication.
J.
Maxeiner & R. James, International Legal
Careers: Path and Directions, 25 Syracuse Journal
of International Law and
.....Commerce 21-44 (1998).
..........Assessment of literature
on career paths. It asserts that there is no acknowledged path
to launching such a career, the value of
.....international credentials,
and early educational/employment decisions.
New Approaches to Research, Education and Training
in the Field of International Law and Its Wider
.....Application,
Plenary Meeting, Proceedings of the United Nations Congress
on Public International Law, New York, 13-17 March
.....1995, 291-379 (New York &
The Hague: UN & Kluwer Law Int'l, 1996).
W.
McElwain, Launching Your Career in International
Law, 24 Student Lawyer 24-28 (Jan. 1996).
...........Law school associate
director of international programs presents four themes: (1)
the number of legal careers which are international
.....in scope, with many avenues
leading to them; (2) types of practice, including a private law
firm, multinational company, government
.....agency, and nonprofit organizations;
(3) search strategies and (4) commencing one's search via internships.
Patricia
Mulryan, Careers for Women in International
Law, 13 Whittier Law Review.193
(1992).
Barbara
McGlamery, The Search for an International
Law Career: A Work in Progress, 13 Whittier Law Review
201
.....(1992).
International Law as a Career, Postscript
to A. D'Amato, International Law: Process and Prospect 358 (Irvington,
NY:
.....Transnat'l, 1995).
David
Kennedy, International Legal Education,
26 Harv. Int'l L.J. 361 (1985).
J. Goldsmith, J. Komlos & P. Gold, The Chicago Guide to Your Academic
Career: A Portable Mentor for
.....Scholars from Graduate School through Tenure (Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press, 2001). |