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Lawyers are employed in almost every profession, so these publications provide information on alternative career choices for those with a law degree.

50 Unique Legal Paths by Ursula Furi-Perry
Call Number: Stacks KF297 .F87 2008
Designed for lawyers looking to alternate career paths, valuable for the new law student or the legal professional looking for a change.
How to Be a Law Professor Guide by Ronald W. Eades
Call Number: Stacks KF297 .E33 2008
Covers getting that first teaching job, working towards tenure and achieving a career as a law professor.

Life after Law: Finding Work You Love with the J.D. You Have by Liz Brown
Call Number: Loewinger Lounge ; KF297 .B725 2013. Also available through O'Reilly Online.Learning
A Harvard-trained ex-law firm partner provides advice on adapting a lawyer's legal experience towards an alternative career.
Nonlegal Careers for Lawyers by Gary A. Munneke; William D. Henslee; Ellen Wayne
Call Number: Stacks KF297 .M863 2006
Explains how and when to pursue a nonlegal career, adapting legal training skills to other careers, planning for a non-legal job career in business and industry, government and public service, associations and institutions, and entrepreneurial ventures.