Los Angeles County Bar Association

The Los Angeles County Bar Association
ECONOMIC RESOURCE GUIDE

In response to the economic pressures facing the legal profession, the Los Angeles County Bar Association has taken the proactive approach of providing a number of important resources that addresses “WHAT TO DO IF I AM OR ARE ABOUT TO BECOME UNEMPLOYED.”

Resources below are provided as a service of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. If you are not currently a member and would like to become one, please click here to learn more about how LACBA benefits its members and to access an online application.

First Things First: If You Lose Your Job

	Apply for unemployment insurance. California State. Click here
	Contact the California State Bar Association to update your records. Click here

Career Information Suggestions/Resources

	Update your Resume.
	If necessary, delete as much as possible any “inappropriate” MySpace, Facebook, or other social networking posts.
	Become more active with the Los Angeles County Bar Association and local and specialty bars to expand your networking. For a calendar listing of all events click here. Join the LACBA Barristers (young attorneys) or Senior Lawyers (seasoned veterans) for more networking opportunities. Click here for application
	Sign up for LACBA Attorney Career Support Forum and the LACBA Jobs Bulletin Board, both offer excellent opportunities to share information and bring together the many attorneys whose careers and lives have been disrupted by the current economic crisis and those allied in the legal profession who may be able to provide assistance to those attorneys.
	Additional support can be obtained through the California State Bar Association’s Lawyer Assistance Program, providing short-term counseling, career counseling and support recovery programs. Click here
	Information on Federal Government Jobs. Click here
	Information on California Civil Service Jobs. Click here
	Information on United States Department of Justice Attorney Vacancies. Click here
	Information on ABA’s Legally Minded Resource Page (job listings). Click here
	Information listed on the ABA Career Resource Page. Click here
	Information from LACBA’s Affinity Partner Lawjobs.com. Click here
	Information from LACBA’s Affinity Partner Legalstaff.com. Click here
	Interested in becoming part of the largest and most respected lawyer referral service in the country? For more information on LACBA’s LRIS Panel, Click here
	Interested in becoming part of LACBA’s Indigent Criminal Defense Appointment Program? To learn more, Click here

Other Sources

	Information on COBRA Continuation Health Coverage. Click here
	Cobra Frequently Asked Questions. Click here
	Information on California Lawyer Assistance Program. Click here
	Article on Keeping Health Insurance After a Layoff. Click here
	Article on Tips on Protecting Your Credit Rating. Click here
	Federal Trade Commission Site providing information on obtaining your free credit report. Click here
	California Statewide Pro Bono Opportunities. Click here