lawyer job guide

Finding an International Law Job

© 2005 Lee Peoples Associate Director Oklahoma City University Law Library



What areas could you work in?

Public International Law Private International Law Academic



Admission to the Bar

No “international bar” that allows you to practice in all jurisdictions Source to Discover Rules



Discovering the Rules MH International Law Digest



Discovering the Rules



“Practice of Law & Professions”



State Adoption of ABA Recommendations

5) Licensing of Foreign Legal Consultants 6) Temporary Practice of Foreign Lawyers



Available from ABA Commission on MJP Page http://www.abanet.org/cpr/mjp-home.html



GATS Agreement & Legal Services

Most Favored Nation Treatment Transparency Recognition of Qualifications



ABA Page on GATS



http://www.abanet.org/cpr/gats/gats_home.html



WTO: Trade in Legal Services



http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/serv_e/legal_e/legal_e.htm



EU & NAFTA

EU

Lawyers can establish practices in other states Gain admission to the local bar after 3 years



NAFTA

Foreign Legal Consultants



ELIXIR Site – Birmingham Univ.



http://elixir.bham.ac.uk/menu/country/default.htm



American Lawyers Working in Paris



C. Mariton v16 (Video)



Description: How can a U.S. lawyer work in Paris, and in what capacity? How can a U.S. lawyer be admitted to the French bar?



ASIL’s Careers In International Law

Discussion of the different possible career paths Extensive list of internship opportunities OCU Call # K 115.I58 (Reference)



ABA’s Careers In International Law

Each chapter is written by an attorney who has made the transition to international law. The authors detail their paths and describe what their work truly entails, including the pros and cons of their positions. (description from ABA Website) OCU Call # K 115.I5C372 (Reference)



Practicing Law Overseas



http://international.monster.com/workabroad/articles/legal/



Guide to the Guides



http://www.aallnet.org/products/2001_23.pdf



Guide to the Guides



http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/~llou/careers.html



Articles on FCIL Librarianship



http://www.aallnet.org/sis/fcilsis/committees.html



Guides to Foreign Law Firms



The American Bar includes sections on the Canadian, Mexican and International bars. Also briefly describes requirements to practice in each jurisdiction. OCU Call # K190.A5 (Reference)



Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory and Digest. The Directory lists international law firms and lawyers. OCU Call # K 68.M36 (Reference) and available on LexisNexis.



Average Size of Law Firm in France



C. Mariton v15 (Video)



Description: What is the size of an average law firm in Paris (France)? Comparisons with the U.S.



Vacations



D. Simon v17



Researching International Orgs. Websites



Researching International Orgs. Yearbooks



Networking - OCU Alumni Directory



New Electronic Directory Available Soon



Networking – Organizations – ILSA Int’l Law Students Association



http://www.ilsa.org/



Networking – Organizations – ASIL Student Membership - $30



http://www.asil.org/



Networking – Organizations – ELSA European Law Students Assoc.



http://www.lns.nl/elsa/



Networking – Organizations – ABA Section of International Law



http://www.abanet.org/intlaw/home.html



Job Listings OCU PCDC Databases



Simplicity (International Law as a specialty) Westlaw Attorney Jobs and Others



Internships USA “Internships in International Affairs”



http://www.internships-usa.com/



Get user name and PW from PCDC



Sites Listing Jobs



Over 1000 listed



http://workabroad.monster.com/



Sites Listing Jobs



http://www.lawcrossing.com/lclawstudents.php



What Should You Do Now

Let OCU Faculty Members Know About Your Interests



What Should You Do Now

Take International Law Classes Jessup Moot Court Competition Research Assistant to Int’l Law Profs Write a Law Review Note on Int’l Law Subject Summer Internship

• Career Svcs. Database



Study Abroad



Summer Abroad Programs



http://www.okcu.edu/law/academics/international/



Additional Education



http://www.washlaw.edu/postlaw/gradprgm.htm



International Addresses and Salutations

http://www.bspage.com/address.html



Business Culture Guides



http://www.cyborlink.com/



http://www.executiveplanet.com/



The End

Last updated 2/22/07



This guide is part of the OCU Law Library series of Research Guides and Pathfinders. Additional copies and future updated versions are available at: http://www.okcu.edu/law/lawlib/library_researchguides.html