COURT REPORTING
- Court Reporting Take Note https://www.ncra.org/home/students-teachers/careers-in-court-reporting-captioning The National Court Reporters Association produced this web site to introduce readers to career opportunities in court reporting and its related fields such as web casting and communication access realtime translation. This site graphically illustrates how court reporting is done and includes information on careers, salaries, schools, and job outlook.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
- Crime Scene Investigator Network http://www.crime-scene-investigator.net/csi-response.html This web site offers a variety of articles, tips, and resources for individuals interested in Crime Scene Investigation and Crime Scene and Evidence Photography.
- Criminal Justice Degree Schools: CJ Careers http://www.criminaljusticedegreeschools.com/criminal-justice-careers This site provides information on potential criminal justice-related programs of study as well as occupations/jobs affiliated with criminal justice. A sortable table with sample jobs and occupation/education information is provided along with a link to find schools that offer criminal justice programs.
- Criminal Justice Programs.com http://www.criminaljusticeprograms.com/criminal-justice-careers Provides detailed descriptions of occupations and degree programs. Also contains interviews with professionals and industry articles.
FORENSICS
- American Academy of Forensic Sciences https://www.aafs.org/# The “students” and “resources” tabs of this website contain information on career pathways, education opportunities, journal articles, and a job board for those interested in forensic science careers.
- Young Forensic Scientists Forum https://yfsf.aafs.org The Young Forensic Scientists Forum (YFSF) is a group within the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) dedicated to the education, enrichment, and development of emerging forensic scientists. This web site provides resource links to professional associations, as well as career and educational information.
LAW
- American Bar Association for Law Students: Career Resources http://abaforlawstudents.com/start-your-legal-career This site provides resources related to law specialties, career pathways, jobs/internship listings, and more.
- Law School Admissions Council http://www.lsac.org/index This website contains information for anyone interested in pursuing a law degree in the US (JD and LLM). Entrance exam information, education information, and articles on topics like funding law school and application tips are included.
- National Association of Legal Assistants https://www.nala.org Information about paralegal professional pathways, education, certification and more can be found on this site. Also included are a job board, employability tips, and industry articles.
- National Center for State Courts http://www.ncsc.org Provides information related to US court occupations, a job board, describes areas of the court system, and contains education/training/certification resources.
- Paralegals.org https://www.paralegals.org This is the National Federation of Paralegal Associations website. Users will find education, training, and certification information; professional development resources; commentary on current events topics; a career center with free job board, and more.
- US Courts: Judges and Judgeships http://www.uscourts.gov/judges-judgeships Information and resources related to becoming a judge in the US federal courts including articles and videos.
