Talk to family lawyers about their careers. Suggested interview questions include: What made you want to enter this career? What do you like most and least about your job? How did you train for this field? What are some key skills for success? What advice would you give to young people about preparing for the field and being successful on the job? Perhaps you could even job-shadow a family lawyer to learn even more about the field. Visit the Web sites of law associations for lists of family lawyers in your area.
If you are already in law school, you might consider becoming a student member of the American Bar Association. Student members receive Student Lawyer, a magazine that contains useful information for aspiring lawyers. Sample articles from the magazine can be read at https://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_students/resources. The ABA also publishes several publications that are of interest to family lawyers, including Family Advocate, Family Law Quarterly, Child Law Practice, and Children’s Rights Litigation. The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers publishes the Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and Loyola University Chicago School of Law’s Civitas ChildLaw Center offers the Children’s Legal Rights Journal. Visit the Web sites of these associations and law school to learn more about these publications.
Other ways to learn more about this career include getting involved in summer exploration programs in law that are offered by colleges and universities; volunteering at a family law practice; and joining law clubs and participating in mock trial and moot court activities to gain experience in the field.
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