Current Students

“Much of the school’s success occurs because students take personal responsibility for engaging in the strong programming and opportunities available to them here.”

-Assistant Director for Career Services Paula Harris

From the first day of law school to summer job searches to internships to Bar membership, we help you enter the legal marketplace with confidence and the skills necessary for success. In the first semester of the first year, you begin learning about and using critical intangible skills such as good judgment, professionalism, networking and mentoring.

Learn from practitioners about their career paths and practice areas. Take part in our small group resume review workshop. Gain invaluable insight from interview practice sessions with volunteer attorneys (right). Take advantage of networking opportunities and community service team efforts. Attend job fairs on campus and visit employers.

By the end of the first semester, you will have created a law-oriented professional resume, and an individual professional development plan after a one-on-one meeting with a Career Services counselor.

We encourage you to work closely with us throughout your three-years here to strategically build your resume, practical experiences, and contacts so that you may secure post-grad job opportunities in the practice area and geographic location you desire.

Services include:

Creating an individual career development plan and strategy that changes as you refine your career interests;
Improve and use the skills necessary to secure an entry level position in the legal marketplace, including professionalism, increasing self-awareness, confidence, networking, finding and developing mentoring relationships, and participating in community service;
Creating opportunities to increase your networking, mentoring, and job search opportunities;
Preparing resumes, cover letters and other application materials that comply with professional standards and emphasize your strongest qualities;
Preparing for interviews and prehiring meetings;
Strategizing employment negotiations.

	1L	2L	3L
Fall	Intro to Legal Prof. class	Update resume and cover letters	Update resume and cover letters
	Networking events	Meet w/ CS for interview prep, planning and next summer’s job strategy	Meet with advisor to assure all credits are
	Speed Mentoring	Second round OCI and Loyola interviews	Strategize post-grad job search with CS
	Resume workshop	Continue to attend networking events	Target alums in geographic area for networking
	Finalize resume for Spring job search	Use Speed Mentoring event to build network	Target employers
	Create cover letter templates	Check job postings for summer jobs	Monitor and apply for jobs
	Begin using network to plan summer job search	Oct. Equal Justice Works conference and job fair
	Initial meeting with Career Services to discuss interests	Apply for summer jobs with larger employers
Spring
	Public Interest Job Fair	Public Interest Job Fair	Pass MPRE
	Mock Interview Round Robin	Mock Interview Round Robin	Apply for state Bar membership
	Individual interview prep with Career Services	Meet w/ CS to plan strategy, interview prep, build network	Continue applying for jobs
	IP students consider Loyola IP Job Fair	Apply for Rule 36 admission if appropriate for summer job	Coordinate with CS re job search assistance, interview prep, etc.
	Apply for Rudman Fellowship if doing a public interest summer job	Meet with advisor to assure you have all necessary credits planned for on-time graduation
		If interested in residency, meet with Professor Brooks
Summer
	On-Campus Interview program for next summer’s job	Eligible students take Patent Bar	Pass the Bar Exam!
	Secure strong recommendation from summer employer	Secure strong recommendation from summer employer	Take some down time
	Patent eligible students attend Loyola IP job fair		Start your new career!
	Map out tentative next 2 years

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