INTRODUCTION Nationally, approximately 40% of new attorneys work at firms consisting of more than 50 lawyers. Therefore, a large percentage of practicing attorneys work for small firms (fewer than 50 attorneys). Small firms generally do not have formalized recruiting procedures or a set “hiring season” when they recruit summer law clerks, school-year law clerks, or entry-level attorneys. Instead, these firms hire on an as-needed basis, and they hire year round. To secure employment with a small firm, students and lawyers alike need to be proactive in getting their name and interests out in the community. Applicants should not only apply directly to these firms, but they should connect via law school, community, and bar association activities. In this directory, you will find state-by-state hyperlinks to regional directories, bar associations, newspapers, and job banks that can be used to jump-start a small firm search. ALABAMA State/Regional Bar Associations Alabama Bar Association: http://www.alabar.org Birmingham Bar Association: http://www.birminghambar.org Mobile Bar Association: http://www.mobilebar.org Specialty Bar Associations Alabama Defense Lawyers Association: http://www.adla.org Alabama Trial Lawyers Association: http://www.alabamajustice.org Major Newspapers Birmingham News: http://www.al.com/birmingham Mobile Register: http://www.al.com/mobile Legal & Non-Legal Resources & Publications State Lawyers.com: http://alabama.statelawyers.com EINNEWS: http://www.einnews.com/alabama Birmingham Business Journal: http://birmingham.bizjournals.com Request Reciprocity at Alabama Law Schools University of Alabama School of Law: http://law.ua.edu ALASKA State/Regional Bar Associations Alaska Bar Association: http://www.alaskabar.org Alaska Bar Association Member Directory: http://www.myalaskabar.org Anchorage Bar Association: http://www.anchoragebarassociation.org Major Newspapers Anchorage Daily News: http://www.adn.com Fairbanks News-Miner: http://www.newsminer.com Juneau Empire: http://www.juneauempire.com Legal & Non-Legal Resources & Publications State Lawyers.com: http://alaska.statelawyers.com EINNEWS: http://www.einnews.com/alaska Alaska Journal of Commerce: http://www.alaskajournal.com ARIZONA State/Regional Bar Associations Arizona Bar Association: http://www.azbar.org Maricopa Bar Association: http://www.maricopabar.org Los Abogados Bar Association: http://www.losabogados.org Mohave Bar Association: http://www.mohavebar.org Pima County Bar Association: http://www.pimacountybar.org Specialty Bar Associations Arizona Women Lawyers Association: http://www.awla-maricopa.org Los Abogados Hispanic Bar Association – Maricopa County: http://www.losabogados.org Pima County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division: http://www.pimayounglawyers.com Major Newspapers Arizona Central: http://www.azcentral.com Tucson Citizen: http://www.tucsoncitizen.com Legal & Non-Legal Resources & Publications State Lawyers.com: http://arizona.statelawyers.com EINNEWS: http://www.einnews.com/arizona Arizona Business Gazette: http://www.azcentral.com/abgnews Phoenix Business Journal: http://phoenix.bizjournals.com Inside Tucson Business: http://www.azbiz.com Job Listings Arizona State Jobs: http://www.azstatejobs.gov JobHunt.org: http://www.job-hunt.org/jobs/arizona/shtml Arizona Jobs & Employment: http://www.arizonajobsandemployment.com Request Reciprocity at Arizona Law Schools Arizona State University College of Law: http://law.asu.edu University of Arizona College of Law: http://law.arizona.edu ARKANSAS State/Regional Bar Associations Arkansas Bar Association: http://www.arkbar.com Major Newspapers Arkansas Democrat Gazette: http://www.arkansasonline.com Fayetteville Observer: http://www.fayobserver.com Legal & Non-Legal Resources & Publications Arkansas Business: http://www.arkansasbusiness.com Job Postings JobHunt.org: http://www.job-hunt.org/jobs/arkansas.shtml Arkansas State Jobs: http://www.ark.org/arstatejobs/index.php Arkansas Online Jobs: http://www.jobsarkansas.com JobOpenings.net: http://www.arkansas.jobopenings.net Request Reciprocity at Arkansas Law Schools University of Arkansas School of Law – Fayetteville: http://law.uark.edu University of Arkansas School of Law – Little Rock: http://law.ualr.edu CALIFORNIA State/Regional Bar Associations The State Bar of California: http://www.calbar.ca.gov County Bar Associations: Beverly Hills Bar Association: http://www.bhba.org La Jolla Bar Association: http://www.lajollabarassociation.com San Francisco Bar Association: http://www.sfbar.org Alameda Bar Association: http://www.acbanet.org Contra Costa Bar Association: http://www.cccba.org Los Angeles County Bar Association: http://www.lacba.org Marin County Bar Association: http://www.marinbar.org Orange County Bar Association: http://www.ocbar.org Palo Alto Area Bar Association: http://www.paaba.org Sacramento County Bar Association: http://www.sacbar.org San Bernadino County Bar Association: http://www.sbcba.org San Diego County Bar Association: http://www.sdcba.org San Fernando Valley Bar Association: http://www.sfvba.org San Mateo Bar Association: http://www.smcba.org Santa Clara County Bar Association: http://www.sccba.org Sonoma County Bar Association: http://www.sonomacountybar.org Ventura County Bar Association: http://www.vcba.org Specialty Bar Associations Listing of California Bar Associations: http://www.romingerlegal.com/statebars/california.html Major Newspapers Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com Sacramento Bee: http://www.sacbee.com San Francisco Chronicle: http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle Orange County Register: http://www.ocregister.com San Diego Union Tribune: http://www.signonsandiego.com Legal & Non-Legal Resources & Publications State Lawyers.com: http://california.statelawyers.com EINNEWS: http://www.einnews.com/california Orange County Business Journal: http://www.ocbj.com San Francisco Business Times: http://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com San Diego Daily Transcript: http://www.sddt.com Job Listings California Jobs: http://www.caljobs.ca.gov HG.org: http://www.hg.org/legal_jobs_california.asp California Department of Justice: http://ag.ca.gov/careers/index.php JobStar: http://jobstar.org/index.php JobHunt.org: http://www.job-hunt.org/jobs/california.shtml Request Reciprocity at California Law Schools (ABA Accredited Only) California Western School of Law: http://www.cwsl.edu University of California at Davis School of Law: http://law.ucdavis.edu Chapman University School of Law: http://www.chapman.edu/law UCLA School of Law: http://law.ucla.edu Golden Gate University School of Law: http://www.ggu.edu/schools/law University of California at Hastings School of Law: http://www.uchastings.edu Loyola Law School: http://www.lls.edu Pepperdine University School of Law: http://law.pepperdine.edu University of San Diego School of Law: http://www.sandiego.edu/usdlaw Santa Clara University School of Law: http://www.scu.edu/law University of San Francisco School of Law: http://www.usfca.edu/law Southwestern Law School: http://www.swlaw.edu Stanford Law School: http://law.stanford.edu University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law: http://www.mcgeorge.edu Thomas Jefferson School of Law: http://www.tjsl.edu University of California at Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law: http://law.berkeley.edu Whittier Law School: http://law.whittier.edu COLORADO State/Regional Bar Associations Colorado State Bar Association: http://www.cobar.org Boulder County Bar Association: http://www.boulder-bar.org Denver Bar Association: http://www.denbar.org El Paso County Bar Association: http://www.elpasocountybar.org Specialty Bar Associations List of Colorado Bar Associations: http://www.romingerlegal.com/statebars/colorado.html Major Newspapers Denver Post: http://www.denverpost.com Rocky Mountain News: http://www.rockymountainnews.com Legal & Non-Legal Resources & Publications State Lawyers.com: http://colorado.statelawyers.com EINNEWS: http://www.einnews.com/colorado Boulder County Business Report: http://www.bcbr.com Colorado Springs Business Journal: http://www.csbj.com Denver Business Journal: http://denver.bizjournals.com Job Listings Colorado Jobs: http://www.coloradojobs.com Colorado State Government Jobs: http://www.gssa.state.co.us/announce/Job+Announcements.nsf/$about?OpenAbout Denver Jobs: http://www.postnewads.com/jobs JobHunt.org: http://www.job-hunt.org/jobs/colorado.shtml Request Reciprocity at Colorado Law Schools University of Colorado at Boulder School of Law: http://www.colorado.edu/law University of Denver College of Law: http://law/du.edu CONNECTICUT State/Regional Bar Associations Connecticut Bar Association: http://www.ctbar.org New Haven County Bar Association: http://www.newhavenbar.org Danbury County Bar Association: http://www.danburybar.org Hartford County Bar Association: http://www.hartfordbar.org Specialty Bar Associations List of Connecticut Bar Associations: http://www.romingerlegal.com/statebars/connecticut.html Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association: http://chba.ctbar.org Major Newspapers Hartford Courant: http://www.courant.com Legal & Non-Legal Resources & Publications State Lawyers.com: http://connecticut.statelawyers.com EINNEWS: http://www.einnews.com/connecticut Hartford Business Journal: http://www.hartfordbusiness.com New Haven Business Times: http://www.ctbusinesstimes.com Job Listings State of Connecticut Job Postings: http://www.das.state.ct.us/exam Connecticut Jobs: http://www.ctjobs.com JobHunt.org: http://www.job-hunt.org/jobs/connecticut.shtml Request Reciprocity at Connecticut Law Schools