Library Guides: Gallagher Law Library Guides: Law School & Careers

Resources for Students

Diversity Readings Related to First-Year Courses
Readings related to Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Legal Analysis, Research & Writing, Property, and Torts.
Guide for Law Journal Students
Recommended Reading, Law
Selected books on the law school experience, the legal profession, noteworthy cases, and the law in general.
Student Papers
J.D. and LL.M. papers and Ph.D. dissertations in the law library's collection.
Study Aids for Law Students
Wellness & Mindfulness Resources for UW Law Students
Social Justice Organizations in Washington State
Links to websites.
Using Lexis Advance, Westlaw, & Bloomberg Law
Provides information and tutorials on how to use the three primary online legal research services

Learning About Legal Careers & the Job Search
Legal Specialties & Practice Settings
Includes books and other resources about specialties (e.g., personal injury), practice settings (e.g., firm vs. government), and alternatives to law practice.
Researching Lawyers & Legal Employers
Fellowship Opportunities in Law
Judicial Clerkships
Diversity in the Legal Profession
Includes advice, academic studies, and profiles.
Professional Responsibility
Includes Rules of Professional Conduct, ethics opinions, treatises.
Wellness & Mindfulness Resources for UW Law Students