Landing a federal legal job : finding success in the U.S. government job market / / Richard L. Hermann

• Autore: Hermann R. L (Richard Lee)
• Pubblicazione: Chicago, [Illinois] : , : American Bar Association, , 2011; ©2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (860 p.)
• Disciplina: 340.023/73
• Soggetto topico: Government attorneys - United States; Law - Vocational guidance - United States
• Soggetto geografico: United States Officials and employees Selection and appointment
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Also by the Author; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Glossary; Part I: Federal Legal Demographics; Chapter 1. The Numbers; Chapter 2. Diversity; Chapter 3. Ageism; Chapter 4. Disability; Part II: The Pros and Cons of a Federal Legal Career; Chapter 5. The Pros; Chapter 6. The Cons.; Part III: Where the Federal Lawyers Are; Chapter 7. "Mainstream" Attorney and "Law-Related" Jobs; Chapter 8. Federal Legal Geography; Chapter 9. Overview of the Federal Legal Structure; Chapter 10. Executive Branch-Overview and the Executive Office of the President ; Chapter 11. Executive Branch-Cabinet DepartmentsChapter 12. Executive Branch-The Agencies; Chapter 13. Executive Branch-Article I Courts; Chapter 14. Legislative Branch-Overview, Politics v. Merit Hiring, and Members' Offices; Chapter 15. The Legislative Branch-Congressional Committees and Subcommittees; Chapter 16. The Legislative Branch-Congressional Support Offices and Member Organizations; Chapter 17. The Legislative Branch-Legislative Branch Agencies; Chapter 18. The Judicial Branch-Overview and Career Paths; Chapter 19. Judicial Branch-Judicial Branch Agencies ; Chapter 20. The Quasi-Federal SectorChapter 21. Federal Practice Areas; Part IV: How the U.S. Government Hires Lawyers; Chapter 22. Hiring Process Overview; Chapter 23. Hiring for Attorney Jobs; Chapter 24. Mainstream Attorney Hiring-New Grads; Chapter 25. Mainstream Attorney Hiring-Experienced Lawyers; Chapter 26. Mainstream Attorney Hiring-Senior Executive Service; Chapter 27. Mainstream Attorney Hiring-Administrative Law Judges; Chapter 28. Mainstream Attorney Hiring-Immigration Judges; Chapter 29. Mainstream Attorney Hiring-The Military Judge Advocate Generals Corps ; Chapter 30. Mainstream Attorney Hiring-Foreign AffairsChapter 31. Mainstream Attorney Hiring-FBI Special Agents; Chapter 32. Mainstream Attorney Hiring-Fellowship Programs; Chapter 33. Hiring for Federal "Law-Related" Jobs; Chapter 34. Political Appointments; Chapter 35. Disability Hiring-The Selective Placement Program; Chapter 36. Veterans' Employment Programs; Chapter 37. Indian Preference Hiring; Part V: Frequently Asked Questions about Landing a Federal Legal Job; Chapter 38. Key Questions Overview; Chapter 39. Preliminary Questions; Chapter 40. Application Process Questions ; Chapter 41. Job Offer and Acceptance QuestionsPart VI: Getting Hired; Chapter 42. Overcoming the Application Barrage; Chapter 43. What to Submit; Chapter 44. How to Submit; Chapter 45. Differentiating Yourself from the Competition; Part VII: Long-Term Trends; Chapter 46. Defending the Nation; Chapter 47. The Rise of Regulation; Chapter 48. Technology Run Riot; Chapter 49. Globalization; Chapter 50. Energy Independence; Chapter 51. Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Abroad; Chapter 52. Bubbles; Chapter 53. Resource Shortages ; Chapter 54. Alternative Work Scheduling and Workplace Modification
• Sommario/riassunto: <span> <span>Landing a Federal Legal Job is designed to give you the edge in pursuing a U.S. government attorney or law-related position over your competitors, but also to provide a solid understanding of the U.S. government''s legal employment opportunities and hiring processes so that you can make an intelligent decision about whether you want to work for-and where you want to work within-this giant legal system.</span> </span>
• Titolo autorizzato: Landing a federal legal job
• ISBN: 1-61438-057-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910460336703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II