http://www.law.harvard.edu/ocs/prospective_students/Recommended_Reading.htm -
While the summer before law school is a busy one, those who would like to get a head start on researching career possibilities may want to consult the following publications, which can be widely found:

http://www.lawschoolbound.net/NN/becoming_a_lawyer.htm -
How To Become A Lawyer In The U.S. To put it simply, you graduate from law school and pass the bar exam. U.S. states do not have bar admission courses.

http://www.dvc.edu/career/Career Sheets/lawyer.htm -
Lawyers advise people of their legal rights and obligations and represent them in courts of law. They also negotiate out-of-court settlements, represent clients before government agencies, and act as trustees and guardians.

http://www.abanet.org/cleo/ - Council on Legal Education Opportunity - American Bar Association
Educational Opportunity Program provides low-income, economically disadvantaged, otherwise disadvantaged and minority students the educational tools and financial resources to excel in law school and pass the bar examination.

http://www.law.missouri.edu/career/libraryresources.htm#EDUCATION -
Education Judicial Clerk/Courts, Directories Practice Areas, Job Search Nuts & Bolts, Special Interests, Alternative Careers,Miscellaneous, Government/Public Interest.

http://www.calmis.cahwnet.gov/file/occguide/lawyer.htm -
Note: This is NOT a job opening. The purpose of this occupational guide is to provide you with useful information to help you make career decisions.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0940675447/ref=pd_sim_books_1/103-4730795-4162240?v=glance&s=books -
What Can You Do With a Law Degree?: A Lawyers' Guide to Career Alternatives Inside, Outside and Around the Law by Deborah Arron.

http://www.law360.com/lawyer-career-information.html - Law360.com - Lawyer Career Information
The objective of law school is to give you all the training, skills and experience that, along with admission to state bar, you need to advance in your career as an effective lawyer.

http://www.collegeboard.com/apps/careers/0,3477,14-053,00.html - Career Browser: Lawyers and Judges
Lawyers. Lawyers, also called attorneys, act as both advocates and advisors in our society. As advocates, they represent one of the opposing parties in criminal and civil trials by presenting evidence that support their client in court

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos053.htm - Lawyers
The legal system affects nearly every aspect of our society, from buying a home to crossing the street. Lawyers form the backbone of this vital system, linking it to society in myriad ways.

http://www.nycareerzone.org/graphic/profile.jsp;jsessionid=3088551061561070758?onetsoc=23-1011.00 - CareerZone - Job Profile
Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, and manage or advise clients on legal transactions.

http://www.wetfeet.com/research/industries/law/home.asp - WetFeet.com & Careers & Industries & Law
Laws are rules of conduct and action created by a society's governing institutions or people. Lawyers negotiate, argue, interpret, and then dispute or litigate based on those laws.