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Career Planning, Job Search and more for Law Students

Developed in conjunction with the UCLA Office of Career Services, this guide is designed to assist law students in career planning, job hunting, interviewing and making the transition into the practice of law.

URL: https://libguides.law.ucla.edu/careerplanning

Books for New Attorneys

An associate's first year : a guide to thriving at a law firm
Call Number: Online

Publication Date: 2025
Rising lawyer : from summer associate to first-year associate by Adriana M. Paris
Call Number: Online

Publication Date: 2023
Swimming lessons for baby sharks : the essential guide to thriving as a new lawyer by Grover E. Cleveland.
Call Number: Online

Publication Date: 2022
A Short and Happy Guide to Being a Lawyer by Kenney Hegland; Paul Bennett
Call Number: Online

Publication Date: 2021-04-14
Introduction to the Study and Practice of Law in a Nutshell by Kenney F. Hegland
Call Number: Online & Law Library Reserves ; KF273 .H4 2020

Publication Date: 2020-06-08
Excellence in the Workplace, Legal and Life Skills in a Nutshell by Kay Kavanagh; Paula Nailon
Call Number: Online & Law Library Reserves ; KF297 .K38 2018

Publication Date: 2018-01-12
The Early-Career Guide for Attorneys: starting and building a successful career in law by Kerry M. Lavelle
Call Number: Law Library Stacks ; KF297 .L46 2018

Publication Date: 2019-08-07
Becoming a Lawyer: discovering and defining your professional persona by Toni Jaeger-Fine
Call Number: Online & Law Library Stacks ; KF297 .J34 2019

Publication Date: 2018-11-28
What Millennial Lawyers Want: a bridge from the past to the future of law practice by Susan Smith Blakely
Call Number: Law Library Stacks ; KF300 .B53 2019

Publication Date: 2018-08-29
The Education of a Lawyer: essential skills and uncommon advice for building a successful career by Gary Muldoon
Call Number: Law Library Stacks ; KF300 .M83 2014

Publication Date: 2015-06-07
How to Achieve Success after the Bar Exam: a step-by-step action plan by Joan Bullock
Call Number: Law Library Stacks ; KF300 .B853 2014

Publication Date: 2014-05-01
Being a Better Lawyer: short guide to a long career by Eleanor Southers; American Bar Association, General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Division Staff
Call Number: Law Library Stacks ; KF300 .S65 2014

Publication Date: 2014-06-01
The Practice: brutal truths about lawyers and lawyering by Brian Tannebaum
Call Number: Law Library Stacks ; KF300 .T36 2014

Publication Date: 2015-08-07
Coaching for Attorneys: improving productivity and achieving balance by Cami McLaren; Stephanie Finelli
Call Number: Law Library Stacks ; KF298 .M35 2014

Publication Date: 2014-10-07
Lessons in Leadership: essential skills for lawyers by Thomas C. Grella
Call Number: Law Library Stacks ; KF300 .G76 2013

Publication Date: 2014-06-10
Reinventing the Practice of Law by Luz Herrera
Call Number: Law Library Stacks ; KF336 .R45 2014

Publication Date: 2014-12-16
Working Together in Law: teamwork and small group skills for legal professionals by Eileen Scallen; Sophie Sparrow; Cliff Zimmerman
Call Number: Law Library Reserves ; KF300 .S29 2014 & Young Research Library ; KF300 .S29 2013

Publication Date: 2014-03-18
Modern Rules of Business Etiquette by Donna Gerson; David Gerson
Call Number: Law Library Stacks ; KF319 .G47 2014

Publication Date: 2014-12-07
Essential Qualities of the Professional Lawyer by Paul A. Haskins (Editor)
Call Number: Law Library Stacks ; KF297 .E87 2013

Publication Date: 2014-10-07
Humor in the Salt Mines: A Master Lawyer's Guide to Associate Success by Asa Rountree
Call Number: Law Library Stacks ; KF300 .R683 2013

Publication Date: 2014-06-10
The Marble and the Sculptor: from law school to law practice by Keith Robert Lee
Call Number: Law Library Stacks ; KF297 .L39 2013

Publication Date: 2013-11-05
The Millennial Lawyer: making the most of generational differences in the firm by Ursula Furi-Perry; American Bar Association, Law Practice Management Division Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: Law Library Stacks ; KF297 .F875 2012

Publication Date: 2013-12-07
Thrive: A New Lawyer’s Guide to Law Firm Practice by Desiree Moore
Call Number: Law Library Stacks ; KF297 .M66 2012

Publication Date: 2013-12-07
100 Plus Pointers for New Lawyers on Adjusting to Your Job by Sharon Meit Abrahams
Call Number: Law Library Stacks ; KF300 .A75 2012

Publication Date: 2013-07-01
Advocacy to Zealousness: learning lawyering skills from classic films by Kelly Lynn Anders
Call Number: Law Library Stacks ; KF300 .A53 2012

Publication Date: 2012-01-01
The Young Litigator by American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Leadership Program Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: Law Library Stacks ; KF297 .Y678 2011

Publication Date: 2012-04-16
Cracking the Code: Unlocking the Potential of Future Leaders in the Legal Profession by Judith Finer Freedman
Call Number: Law Library Stacks ; KF297 .F74 2010

Publication Date: 2010-01-01

Last Updated: Oct 6, 2025 5:27 PM
URL: https://libguides.law.ucla.edu/careerplanning
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Subjects: 1L-Related Topics, Career Success

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