Bryan School Faculty
Not Legal Advice:
The information covered on this website, in its links, in your UNCG class, in the textbook, in emails from Eloise Hassell or during office hours does NOT constitute legal advice or the giving of a legal opinion. Please note, no attorney / client relationship exists, and nothing provided (above or below) should be used as a substitute for the advice of your own legal counsel. The listing of the websites below is not an endorsement of the contents of the website. The links are listed only as a convenience to users.
Thinking about law School? :
You might want to consider majoring in Business!
While the practice of law itself remains a profession, running a law firm requires a well-grounded understanding of business principles. If a career in law is in your future plans, you should consider majoring in Business Administration/Business Studies Concentration with a Pre-law focus. Eloise Hassell is the Bryan School Pre-Law Adviser and she knows the "ins and outs" of planning for law school. She has many Bryan School student success stories to relate. She will help you plan a Career Profile that meets the requirements for the Business Administration major and, at the same time, it will provide you with needed knowledge for success in a law school.
Contact Ms. Hassell at this web address www.uncg.edu/bae/people/hassell or call her at 334-4535. Her office is Room 373 Bryan. She offers the Legal Environment of Business course (MGT 330) which is a comprehensive overview of essential legal basics (appropriate for all majors).
Here are some other recommended sources you may want to visit prior to contacting Ms. Hassell
http://csc.dept.uncg.edu/students/majors/prelaw.html – Pre-Law at UNCG
http://www.uncg.edu/student.groups/lpa/ – UNCG Legal Professions Association (student organization) to be added to UNCG LPA email tree send request to: lpa@uncg.edu
http://www.lsac.org/ – Law School Admission Council
www.discoverlaw.org – Law School Admission Council website for students interested in possibly going to law school
http://officialguide.lsac.org – Official Guide to ABA Approved Law Schools
Possible sources for law school funding
http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/resources/student-debt-relief/law-school-loan-repayment-assistance-programs – state loan repayment assistance programs
http://www.lsac.org/LSACResources/default.asp – Law School Admission Council Grants
http://www.lsac.org/jd/finance/financial-aid-overview.asp – Law School Admission Council Financial Aid overview
http://www.lsac.org/jd/finance/financial-aid-websites.asp – list of additional helpful possible links
http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/resources/student-debt-relief/public-service-loan-forgiveness – Public Service Loan Forgiveness-College Cost Reduction & Access Act
http://www.ncleaf.org/ – The North Carolina Legal Education Assistance Foundation
http://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/diversity_pipeline/projects_initiatives/legal_opportunity_scholarship.html - ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund
http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.net/ – Thurgood Marshall College Fund
UNCG Disciplinary Honors in Business Administration:
http://www.uncg.edu/hss/ – UNCG Honors
http://honorscollege.uncg.edu/prospective/admissions.htm – Application link (will need to scroll down) for Admissions into Disciplinary Honors (for transfer students and those entering their last two years at UNCG)
http://web.uncg.edu/reg/Bulletin/Current/BAD/Honors.aspx – Disciplinary Honors in Business Administration
Internship/ Job Ideas:
http://csc.dept.uncg.edu/students/ – UNCG Career Services and online database of job leads for UNCG students
http://www.careershift.com/?sc=uncgbryan - job/internship search through Bryan Career Services
http://www.doa.nc.gov/yaio/interns.aspx – NC State Government paid Internship program in your major
http://www.usajobs.com – US Government Job openings (Official job site for the US Federal Government)
http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/Federal/All_Agencies/index.shtml – A-Z listing of Federal Government Agencies to be able to check for internships within a particular agency
https://www.avuedigitalservices.com/casting/aiportal/control/mainmenu – Federal employment
Additional resources for jobs:
http://www.makingthedifference.org/index.shtml
http://data.wherethejobsare.org/wtja/home
http://www.bestplacestowork.org/BPTW/rankings/
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ – Occupational Outlook Handbook by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
http://www.careeronestop.org/studentsandcareeradvisors/studentsandcareeradvisors.aspx – allows you to identify your interests, explore careers, get work experience, and find occupational options “sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Labor Employment and Training Administration
http://www.greensboroncjobs.org/ – Greensboro Chamber of Commerce job search engine
http://www.ncesc.com/individual/jobSearch/jobSearchmain.asp and
http://www.osp.state.nc.us/jobs/ – NC State Govt. jobs/ Teach 4 NC/ Job Fairs/ Employer websites for major NC Companies- Lists all the jobs with all the NC State agencies/ NC Universities/NC jobs in occupation groups/ fairs in NC/ and jobs in private companies
http://watt.house.gov/ – click "constituent services" then click "internships" then click "Internship Guide" which lists Internships with the federal government- note that SVP (Student Volunteer Program) jobs are unpaid internships, STEP (Student Temporary Employment Program) jobs are for high school students, SCEP (Student Career Experience Program) jobs are for college students, and FCIP (Federal Career Intern Program) jobs are for college graduates and experienced professionals
http://www.senate.gov/CRSReports/crs-publish.cfm?pid=%26*2%3C4Q%2CO%3F%0A -Internships, Fellowships, and Other Work Experience Opportunities within the Federal Government
http://www.americorps.gov/ – AmeriCorps
http://www.volunteernc.org/ – volunteering in NC (NC Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service)
http://www.usajobs.gov/StudentJobs -Federal Employment (Student) Opportunities for high school, college, and graduate students
http://olsl.uncg.edu/ – UNCG Office of Leadership and Service Learning- helps link UNCG students with volunteer and leadership opportunities in the local community
http://online.onetcenter.org/ – Developed by the US Dept. of Labor helps match skills to jobs- click "advanced search”, click "Go to skills search"
www.unitedwework.org – Job Search links created by Sponsor Companies
www.triadinternnet.org – connects college and university students to internship, co-op, and experiential learning opportunities with Triad-area businesses and organizations.
http://www.triadcareers.com/tj/events – upcoming triad job fairs
www.Inroads.org – internships in business and industry for college students
www.uncg.edu/soe/project_enrich and http://www.uncg.edu/soe/project_enrich/residency.html opportunity to earn Master in Education and a state teaching license
Law- related opportunities:
(UNCG pre-law students please contact Prof. Hassell for additional local law volunteer opportunities in Greensboro, NC)
http://deanofstudents.uncg.edu/participate/ – UNCG students interested in volunteering in the Student Code of Conduct and
Academic Integrity Code process
http://www.martindale.com/law-firm/law.htm – Want to go for a runner position at a local law firm? This website allows you to check out the law firms/ peer reviews/ links to their websites….
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/internships.htm#ICTY – UN internships
http://www.supremecourt.gov/jobs/jip/jiprogram.pdf – The Judicial Internship Program – with the US Supreme Court
http://www.ucdc.edu/students/internships/LC.pdf – Supreme Court of the United States Internships in the Office of the Curator
http://www.law.duke.edu/career/pdf/internship.pdf – Duke Law Career and Professional Development Center High School Students interested in law:
http://www.governor.state.nc.us/internPage.aspx – NC Governor’s Page program (for high school students)
http://www.ncleg.net/senate/pages/index.html – NC Senate Page program (for high school students)
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/house/pages/home.html – NC House Page program (for high school students)
Courtroom Observation:
Must be done live (not on TV or by computer). It can be in any state or Federal Court. Please note that time spent in person attending a City Council, County Board of Commissioners or School Board meeting count towards Courtroom observation time. Links to find out times/ locations can be found at:
http://www.nccourts.org – NC Court system- can get locations of each of our NC Courthouses
http://www1.gcsnc.com/boe/schedule.htm – Guilford County Commissioners- click "BOC meeting schedule"
http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/index.aspx?page=2858 – Greensboro City Council
http://www.guilford.k12.nc.us/boe/schedule.htm – Guilford County School Board
Lawyer Locator:
http://www.martindale.com/law-firm/law.htm – find lawyer by practice area/ geographic location/ get education/ background/ areas of specialization/ law links/ peer review
http://www.ncbar.org/public-pro-bono/lawyer-referral-service.aspx – NC Lawyer Referral
http://www.legalaidnc.org/Public/ – NC Legal Aid- statewide nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income clients
http://www.womenscentergso.org/Default.aspx?tabid=57 – Women's Resource Center of Greensboro Legal Information Access program (LIAP)
http://ncleap.ncbar.org/ - NC LEAP (North Carolina Lawyers for Entrepreneurs Assistance Project) is a public service program of the North Carolina Bar Association Foundation
http://4allnc.ncbar.org/ – every spring the NC Bar Association hosts a free Ask a Lawyer Day called the "4All" program
North Carolina:
http://www.lawhelp.org/NC/ – North Carolina's Legal Services Statewide Web Site
http://www.nccourts.org – North Carolina Court System
http://www.ncleg.net/homePage.pl – North Carolina General Assembly
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/statutes/statutestoc.pl – NC General Statutes
http://ncdoj.gov/ – NC Attorney General
http://ncdoj.gov/Protect-Yourself/2-4-3-Protect-Your-Identity.aspx – NC Attorney General's Office- protect your identity, freezing credit reports, stopping telemarketers, Protect your business from ID Theft (with link to NC Theft Identity Protection Act of 2005)
http://ncdoj.gov/Consumer.aspx – NC Attorney General Consumer Protection Division- filing a consumer complaint
http://www.osp.state.nc.us/EEOS/SEP/2009videos.htm – NC Office of State Personnel videos in honor of National Disability – Employment Awareness Month
http://www.elearningnc.gov – portal for eLearning Resources in NC (developed by Office of the Governor, the N.C. Education Cabinet, and the N.C. eLearning Commission)
http://www.ncgov.com – Basic information on N.C.
http://library.uncg.edu/depts/docs/ – Local, state, national, and international law
http://www.ncbusinesscourt.net/ – N.C. Business Court
http://www.ncbar.org/public-pro-bono/publications/this-is-the-law-pamphlets.aspx – NC Bar Association – Law Pamphlets
http://www.nclabor.com – NC Dept. of Labor
http://www.sosnc.com – NC Secretary of State
http://www.nccourts.org/Citizens/CPrograms/Default.asp – Alternative Dispute Resolution (Mediation and Arbitration) in NC
http://library.uncg.edu/dbs/dbs-byletter.asp?showdbs=P – click on "PBS Video Collection via NCLIVE" then login with your UNCG username and password- to see PBS videos directly
https://sites.google.com/a/uncg.edu/swhayes/links/north-carolina-dr-directory – NC Dispute Resolution Resources (including link to Greensboro Landlord- Tenant Dispute program)
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_75.html – NC General Statutes covering monopolies, trusts, and consumer protection
http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/sec/statutes.aspx – NC Securities statutes (on the NC Secretary of State website)
http://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_126/GS_126-23.html – North Carolina State Personnel Records Act
Federal:
http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/index.htm – find federal employment law- listed by topic
http://www.oyez.org/cases/2010-2019/2010 — US Supreme Court Cases and News
http://www.uscourts.gov – US Courts
http://www.nlrb.gov – U.S. National labor Relations Board Home Page
http://www.sec.gov/ – U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission Home Page
http://www.ftc.gov/ – Federal Trade Commission Home Page
http://www.eeoc.gov/ – U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Home Page
http://www.cpsc.gov/ – Consumer Product Safety Commission
http://banking.senate.gov/public/_files/070110_Dodd_Frank_Wall_Street_Reform_comprehensive_summary_Final.pdf – Summary of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Act
http://ratify.constitutioncenter.org/constitution/index_no_flash.php – Interactive Constitution feature through the National Constitution Center
http://www.ncmd.uscourts.gov – Basic information about federal courts
http://www.house.gov – U.S. House of Representatives
http://www.senate.gov – U.S. Senate
http://digitalvaults.org/# – The National Archives
http://www.historybuff.com/ – Media coverage of American History
http://www.ourcourts.org/about-our-courts -educational website about our Court system (started by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor)
http://www.federalreserve.gov/consumerinfo/wyntk_overdraft.htm – New Overdraft Rules for Debit and ATM
www.dol.gov/elaws/otcalculator.htm – US Dept. of Labor Overtime Calculator
http://www.dol.gov/whd/Hightlights/archived.htm – U.S. Department of Labor smartphone timesheet application to help employees independently track the hours they work
http://www.federalreserve.gov/consumerinfo/wyntk_creditcardrules.htm – New Credit Card Rules
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=75bce2e261405110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=75bce2e261405110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD – E Verify
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=d0c566e7d9fd4210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=78109a2561204210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services- "How Do I" resources for Employers
International:
http://www.un.org/english/ -United Nations Home Page
http://www.nccommerce.com/it – International Trade-N.C. Dept. of Commerce
http://www.trade.gov/cs/ helps your export marketing strategy
Additional Links covering specific topics:
Starting Up Your Own Business in NC:
http://www.thrivenc.com - NC Dept. of Commerce Business Thrive video
http://thrivenc.com/smallbusiness/overview - NC Dept. of Commerce Small Business Resources
http://www.sba.gov – U.S. Small Business Administration
http://entrepreneur.uncg.edu/ – NC Entrepreneurship Center at UNCG
http://www.score.org – Service Corps of Retired Executives
http://ncleap.ncbar.org/ - NC LEAP (North Carolina Lawyers for Entrepreneurs Assistance Project) is a public service program of the North Carolina Bar Association Foundation
www.nussbaumcfe.com - The Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship
www.sbtdc.org - N.C. Small Business and Technology Development Center
Lilly Ledbetter Act/ ADA Amendments/ FMLA Amendments:
Lilly Ledbetter Act http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/epa_ledbetter.cfm
ADA and Amendments (also review: http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/adaaa_notice.cfm
FMLA and Amendments- also review http://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-fmla.htm
Military (stateside) legal information and resources, veterans, and their families:
http://statesidelegal.org
http://deanofstudents.uncg.edu/vets/
Product Liability in NC:
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/ByChapter/Chapter_99B.html – N.C. General Statutes 99B
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/ByChapter/Chapter_25.html- N.C. General Statutes 25- Warranty see 25- 2- 313, 314, and 315
Immigration:
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
Medicaid and Medicare:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/state.asp?state=NC
Debt Collection:
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/ByArticle/Chapter_75/Article_2.html
Workers Compensation:
http://www.ic.nc.gov/faqs.html
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_97.html
NC Family Financial settlement mediation
http://www.nccourts.org/Citizens/CPrograms/FFS/Default.asp
Covenants Not to Compete in NC
http://www.frb-law.com/covenants.htm
Additional Legal Search Engines
http://library.lawschool.cornell.edu/WhatWeDo/ResearchGuides/Legal-Research-Engine.cfm – legal dictionary, legal encyclopedia and legal search engine
Constitutional Law
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/conlaw/home.html
Code of Federal Regulations
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html
Federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
http://www.rcfp.org/foiact/index.html
Federal Register
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html
Wage and Hour Concerns
http://www.dol.gov/whd/Flsa/index.htm
Intellectual Property/ Inventions:
http://www.copyright.gov/ – Copyright
http://www.uspto.gov/ – Patent and Trademark
http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/trademrk/ – Registration of Trademarks in NC
http://www.maccordmason.com/relatedlinks.html- Information about Intellectual Property
Labor Unions:
http://www.nlrb.gov/ – National Labor Relations
Affirmative Action:
http://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-eeo.htm
FTC Guide to Antitrust Laws:
http://www.ftc.gov/bc/antitrust/index.shtm
Information about Mergers:
http://www.ftc.gov/bc/bestpractices/index.shtm – FTC Merger best practices
Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination Questions and Answers
http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/qanda.html
HIPAA Basics:
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/
Bankruptcy
http://www.uscourts.gov/bankruptcycourts.html