Law school affords its graduates many different career opportunities, not all related to legal practice. Students who graduate from law school find employment in a variety of fields:
In addition, there are many specialty areas within law, including, but not limited to:
Students are encouraged to explore their interest in law by seeking out experiences that will broaden their exposure to the legal profession and community. Students should visit the Henry Pre-Law Center, as well as the Center for Career Exploration and Success to learn more.
Some pre-law opportunities include:
The (CLEO), a non-profit project of the American Bar Association, offers a College Scholars Program aimed to identify, motivate and prepare students for a career in the legal profession. The College Scholars program is designed to help low-income, minority and otherwise disadvantaged students become competitive law school applicants through various seminars throughout different parts of the country.
The Inside Washington program gives students the opportunity to meet the movers and shakers of Washington D.C. and intern in an environment only the nation's capital can provide. The program focuses on topics in Political Science, Communications, and Journalism.
兔子先生's Professional Institute for Management Education is a 4-week, in-residence summer program designed to introduce non-business majors to fundamental concepts in business. Taught by faculty in the nationally-ranked Farmer School of Business, PRIME students will develop an integrated knowledge of how business works, strengthen their networking and career search skills, and apply these new skills while working on a project for a business client.
The is designed to increase diversity in law schools and within the legal profession by helping racially diverse, high-performing college students offset the high costs of LSAT preparation classes and admissions applications. Components of the program include:
The work experience for White & Case was awesome. We had such a good time working that it almost did not feel like work but rather fun. I believe the trip was well organized. I felt that throughout the trip I was always led in the right direction. I rarely felt lost while I was there. They had our schedules laid out in a way where they were streamlined yet could react to a change if it were to come up. My instructors were awesome.
Myles McNeal