Law Library Reference
Career Development Office
Student Professional Development
The following titles are located in our Career & Professional Resources Collection in the main reading room.
Corporate legal department do not usually hire new graduates but depending on your work experience, you may find yourself applying for, and possibly interviewing with a corporation. Keep in mind that many large non-profit organizations have legal departments.
You should know the corporation's lines of business, the industries in which it competes, the outlook and prospects for each line of business, the financial health of the company, and its brands and trademarks.
See some of the book recommendations to the left for more tips.
YOUR ONLINE ACCOUNTS (Georgia Law Community Only)*
OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES
Company Information - available through GALILEO - collection of databases with company information
Corporate Counsel - magazine, also called Corporate Counsel, focused on in-house legal departments. Most recent edition available on the website under Sections > The Magazine
* If you do not have a Bloomberg Law, Lexis, or Westlaw account, stop by the Reference Desk to pick-up access information.
Before the interview it's important to learn about the potential employer. This will help in drafting a cover letter and, if selected for an interview, in answering questions and conversing with your interviewers.
You should know the size of the firm, the backgrounds of the key partners and interviewers, who the key clients are, and the areas of practice in which the firm specializes. See some of the book recommendations to the left for more tips.
YOUR ONLINE ACCOUNTS
OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES