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Opening a New Door to Your Legal Career?
Finding a new job or making a career switch isn’t always easy.
We understand and offer a variety of assistance to members to
help ease the path to the future you imagine.
Career Assistance Committee
Get tips and feedback from professional
speakers as well as your colleagues at monthly
meetings at the CBA. Past topics have included
resumes, interviewing, salary negotiation, state
of the job market and more. Sign up to receive
email notice of meetings at
committees. Free and open to all members.
Career Advancement Program
The CBA has partnered with local career
counselor Kathy Morris to help lawyers navigate
the Chicago legal job market. With over 25
years of experience, Kathy shares her intimate
knowledge of our local market in complimentary
one-on-one career counseling sessions at the
CBA, seminars targeted to experience level and
practice area, and more. Learn more at
Online Career Center
Search job openings and post your resume
plus get everything you need to make your
resume stand out, ace the interview, advance
your career, and navigate the digital world
through social media at
careercenter. Our online career center also
allows you to set up efficient job alerts that
deliver job openings right to your inbox.
CBA Job Flash
As a supplement to the online career center CBA
members receive the “Job Flash” in their inbox.
The newsletter contains a current list of both
local and national job openings. Not getting the
Job Flash? Check your member profile at www.
and make sure your email is on
file with the CBA (or call 312-554-2135).
Find all this information plus links to helpful articles and
videos at
Upcoming Career Assistance
Committee Meetings:
Oct. 5 - Interview skills
Nov. 2 - Marketing Your Skills
Dec. 7 - Justice Entrepreneur Program