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If you have a J.D., or even progress towards one, you are well equipped for a number of alternative careers besides practicing as an attorney. The paths are numerous, although less well documented. The following publications provide information on some alternative career choices, but it is recommended to reach out to a career counselor and to conduct your own research for careers. There are plentiful blogs and articles concerning this topic.

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.

Also review the Law Library's collection on Legal Teaching Skills.

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.

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