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UW-Madison Campus Resources:

 

L&S forms

http://www.ls.wisc.edu/student-forms.html

 

L&S Career Services -- Internship and career advising and reference letter center 
http://www.lssaa.wisc.edu/careers

Pre-law advising website
http://www.prelaw.wisc.edu

Morgridge Center for Public Service. Campus clearinghouse for local, national, 
and international volunteer opportunities. 
http://www.morgridge.wisc.edu

Center for Leadership and Involvement connects students with leadership opportunities.

http://cfli.wisc.edu

International Academic Programs

http://www.studyabroad.wisc.edu

GPA calculator

http://www.ccas.wisc.edu/calculator.html

Law School Information:

UW-Madison Law School

http://www.law.wisc.edu

Law School Admission Council (LSAC). All LSAT registration information including on-line registration.

http://www.lsac.org

Paralegal:

http://www.paralegals.com - National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA).

http://www.nala.org - National Association of Legal Assistants.

http://www.aafpe.org - American Association for Paralegal Education.

Federal:

http://www.fbi.gov - The Federal Bureau of Investigation.

http://www.usdoj.gov/marshals - U.S. Marshals.

http://www.uscourts.gov - The Federal Judiciary Home page. News and information about the Federal Courts.

http://www.usdoj.gov/index.html - U.S. Department of Justice Home page.

Employment:

http://www.officer.com - Complete law enforcement resource site.

http://www.bls.gov/oco - Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) - The OOH is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. The handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.

http://jobs.findlaw.com - FindLaw's Career Center for law-related jobs.

http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/criminal.htm - Lists potential careers for Legal Studies/criminal justice majors.

http://www.idealist.org - Searchable listings of volunteer and job opportunities across the world that are related to social justice.

Graduate Programs in Legal Studies and Related Disciplines:

http://www1.law.nyu.edu/ils/- NYU-Law and Society Graduate Program.

http://www.gradschools.com/listings/menus/ - Search for Legal Studies, Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, Sociology, Criminology, and Forensic Psychology graduate programs.

http://www.abanet.org/publiced/undergrad/state.html - American Bar Association Undergraduate site. Links to universities by state.

http://www.law.cornell.edu - Cornell Legal Information Institute.

http://www.findlaw.com - Findlaw.

Other Legal Links:

http://www.abanet.org/home.html - American Bar Association.

http://www.wisbar.org - State Bar of Wisconsin.

http://jurist.law.pitt.edu - JURIST: The Legal Education Network

http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/p/center-intro.php - Florida State University School of Criminology. Comprehensive site linking to numerous sites within the criminal justice system