The Yellowhammer State

The state of Alabama has a number of large communities that are sizeable enough to support legal job seekers. The largest area is Birmingham and its surrounding communities. According to 2009 population estimates, the Birmingham area has more than 1.2 million people. In addition to the Birmingham area, there are also large population concentrations in Mobile, Huntsville and the capital city of Montgomery. Heavily populated areas may provide more job opportunities, but population may be accompanied by more competition. With this in mind, here are a variety of resources for finding jobs in legal marketing in the state of Alabama.

Job opportunities

Searches for legal jobs in Alabama can include a number of sites that are more national in scale but include specific filters for each state. You can look on Web sites such as Indeed, Monster, Career Builder, Jobs.net and the Worldwide Legal Directories. For additional opportunities, you can access the State Bar of Alabama. Accessing the State Bar Web site is a wonderful opportunity to network and establish contacts with other legal professionals. If you want to get more specific to an area, you can look into associations from various cities or counties, such as the Birmingham Bar Association. As with any job search, you can apply for jobs through various sites, but you also need to network, establish personal contacts and build relationships.

Major firms

Deducing the identity of the best law firms in a state can be a challenge, particularly since most firms will tout their organization as being a top-quality provider. However, there are typically a number of firms that do stand out due to their size, reputation and the fact that some have offices in multiple cities or different states. Large Alabama firms include Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, Balch & Bingham, Whatley Drake & Kallas, Lanier Ford and Hand Arendall.

These resources should provide a good starting point if you are interested in a legal marketing job in Alabama . They are not meant to be an exhaustive list. While there are many resources online to help legal marketers, it is important to remember that you can find many marketing jobs through personal relationships and referrals. If you are interested in finding a new legal marketing job, you should expand the list above with a list of your own colleagues and business acquaintances. A short note to a friend or former colleague may reveal opportunities unmatched by less personal, online resources.