Academia

Most often when law students first consider a career in academia, they think of being a tenured professor.  If that's your goal, you'll want to review the following section for more detailed information and advice on that path:

Tenure Track Teaching Positions

Law schools and universities however, offer a wide variety of opportunities for lawyers in addition to the traditional professorship, including:

1. Clinical teaching
2. Law Librarian
3. General Counsel's Office
4. Law School Centers or Programs
5. Government and Community Relations (Lobbying)
6. Law School or undergraduate administration (student affairs, career services, development, etc.)

Resources

To learn more about these options, check out:

• AALS Directory
  Lists, by school, the full-time faculty and professional staff of all member and fee-paid law schools, with biographical sketches.
• Chronicle of Higher Education
  Best source for news, commentary, job listings, career advice and data on colleges and graduate schools.
• Teaching Fellowships for Aspiring Law Professors
  Description of programs that you can use to get onto a law teaching career track.
• Legal Scholarship Network
  The legal scholarship network of SRRN distributes a weekly email with legal academic job postings and law conference announcements.
• Clinical Legal Education Association
  Directory of clinicians and clinical job postings.
• Pslawnet
• From Lawyer to Administrator
  Handbook on Law School administration jobs.  What they're like and how to make the transition.