Career Transitions

 

What do you do when you’ve lost your job or are trying to find your first job in a recession?

Below you’ll find links to major career resources, from our own Career Center, placement agencies, and the state’s law school sites.

Additionally, we’ve captured networking opportunities to help you explore more options and make critical connections with possible employers.

Finally, important resources for the unemployed are in one convenient location.

On This Page

• Career Resources
• Networking Opportunities and Volunteer Opportunities
• Resources for Unemployed Attorneys

Career Resources

Job Posting sites

• Search State Bar classified ads
• Submit job ope​​nings
  
• Job Search and Networking Resources from the ABA

Law School Career Center websites

• UW Madison Alumni Career Center
• UW Madison Law School Career Center
• Marquette Law School Career Services Office

Placement Agencies and online job search resources

• Martindale.com
• AttorneyJobs.com
• Robert Half Legal
• All Law.com
• Wisconsin Law Jobs on Career Builder

Networking Opportunities and Volunteer Opportunities

• Pro Bono Volunteer Opportunities
• Lawyer to Lawyer Directory
• Dane County United Way Volunteers
• Volunteer Center of Greater Milwaukee
• Wisconsin Non Profits Association: Includes a job board for Wisconsin based non-profits
• Wisconsin Lawyer Articles on Volunteer Opportunities
• State Bar of Wisconsin Sections

Resources for Unemployed Attorneys

• Wisconsin Lawyer articles on Career Development
• Information about Unemployment Compensation
• Free annual credit report
• Student loan repayment
• Consumer credit information
  
• Equal Justice Works (Student debt relief)
• COBRA insurance continuation