#ABA3LWeek
Become a full member during 3L Week (April 15-21, 2024) to claim your ABA gift. As we celebrate you and your accomplishments, let the ABA be your partner during your transition into a new career.
New Graduate Career Tools
Join the ABA for 3L Week, April 15-21, 2024, as we celebrate your achievements and the start of your legal career.
3L Gifts
New Lawyer Resources
After the Bar: Essentials
Access content that will help you advance your career and professional development from a publication designed to guide you through the early stages of being an attorney.
New Lawyer Practice Area Resource Library
No matter your practice specialty or setting, the ABA has you covered. Find additional practice area pages in the ABA's New Lawyer Practice Area Resource Library.
CLE Member Benefits
Explore the CLE Marketplace for all content produced by the ABA and enjoy unparalleled learning experiences, with CLE credit, on timely topics with leading speakers both online and in person.
ABA Career Center
The ABA Career Center offers both career development resources and a job board for law students, lawyers, and other legal professionals across all disciplines and career stages.
Live Webinars
5 Tips for Bar Exam Success
Stressed about your upcoming bar exam? Have questions about what the bar exam experience will be like? Join our partners at Helix Bar Review by AccessLex and their team of licensed attorneys as they share some of their best tips, answer your questions, and help set you up for success.
Bar Exam Nightmares, Solved
Bar stress keeping you up at night? Learn essential tips from the Quimbee team you can trust to help you remember a forgotten rule during the essay portion, make sense of an unusual task during the performance test, and maximize your time when you are up against the clock.
On-Demand Video
Strategies You Can Use NOW For Big Results On Your Post-Law School Job Search
Many graduating law students are unsure about what they can do in their final semester to boost their job search results. Join us for an action-oriented webinar where you will learn four high-impact strategies you can implement now to position yourself for success in launching your legal career.
8 Essential Tips for First-Time Bar Exam Takers
Planning to take the bar exam soon? Looking to get ahead and start preparing for the bar exam early? Make sure you are on the right track to pass the bar exam the first time with these easy to implement tips!
How to Mentally & Physically Prepare for the Bar Exam
Preparing for the bar is very different than preparing for law school exams. It's not a sprint; it's a marathon that requires a different approach to preparation.
Articles
Authentic Networking Is the Key to a Successful Legal Career
Jennifer Salinas, senior vice president and general counsel of Cerence Inc., emphasizes the role of genuine connections in networking for career success, stressing that the quality of relationships is more impactful than the number of contacts.
Essential Mental Health, Physical Health, and Wellness Resources for Bar Exam Prep
During this challenging time, we encourage you to take care of yourselves and continue to focus on all aspects of your well-being. Your physical and emotional health are critical to your success in life…and on the bar exam.
5 Tips to Improve Your Job Search as a 3L
There are five basic things 3Ls should be considering and doing to get a job as soon after the bar exam as possible. Things like, deciding on the type of job they want and participating in career development and job-related programs.
How to Stand out When Applying for Your First Job out of Law School
After completing law school, it is essential to understand the ways you can make your resume stand out among other job applicants.
Resources for Law Schools
ABA 3L Week On Campus Toolkit
We highly encourage law school campuses to take the opportunity to celebrate their 3L students this week as well. Looking for possibilities? We've got some suggestions.
Claim Your Membership Gift
You've faced unprecedented challenges as you attended school during a global pandemic and deserve to be recognized. Becoming an ABA member sets you up with access to tools and resources to jumpstart your career. Any Spring '24 law grad who signs up for their first full $75 ABA membership during 3L Week will receive an exclusive gift from the ABA.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for the ABA 3L Week gift, you must a) have graduated or graduate with a Juris Doctor degree between January 1, 2024 and July 1, 2024 from a law school in the United States or one of its territories AND b) join the ABA between April 15, 2024 and April 21, 2024 in a membership category with a dues rate of $75 or more for the first time. The 3L Week gift will be shipped automatically based on your ABA member profile. Please make sure your ABA profile, including graduation dates and mailing address, is correct. ABA Members Services is available to help - (800) 285-2221. Allow 3-8 weeks for delivery.