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Office of Career Services

Office of Career Services. 1L Orientation. Where & When. Office Hours: M, T, Th, F: 9:00-5:00; Wednesdays 8:30 – 7:00 p.m. Additional evening hours by appointment Open Year Round Location: 1301 312.915.7160 law-career@luc.edu. Where Do Law Students/Grads Find Jobs?. Law Firms

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Office of Career Services

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  1. Office of Career Services 1L Orientation

  2. Where & When • Office Hours: M, T, Th, F: 9:00-5:00; Wednesdays 8:30 – 7:00 p.m. Additional evening hours by appointment • Open Year Round • Location: 1301 • 312.915.7160 • law-career@luc.edu

  3. Where Do Law Students/Grads Find Jobs? • Law Firms • Government Agencies • Public Interest Organizations • Judges • Corporations • Accounting Firms, Banks, Insurance, Colleges, Associations, Non-Profits

  4. Timing • Varies widely for part-time students: • If transferring to full-time • If leaving your FT job for a FT legal job during law school • If staying at your current job through law school • If planning to be a big firm summer associate • Talk with your counselor about your plan

  5. Upcoming Dates • Watch for early gov’t deadlines on our website and blog • Arizona Handbook, Application Deadlines on our website • Meet the Public Service Organizations, Nov. 5, 5:30 • Register for Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conf. in December, event takes place in February (http://mpilcc.uchicago.edu/) • PILI apps available, Dec. 1, deadline March 1 • US Atty – N.D.Ill. Deadline in January 4 • JIOP Deadline, Jan. 4

  6. How To Get Legal Experience • Explore law-related work w/your current employer • Consider moving to a full-time job at a law firm • Explore a summer sabbatical/leave of absence • Use vacation time to attend conferences/CLEs • Extern for a judge this summer or next year • Be a research assistant to a professor • Join a law journal or participate in moot court • Consider limited projects for solo practitioners/small firms – find through networking • Write articles on legal topics – work with practitioners • Volunteer on weekends/breaks or on projects you can do online (Illinois Legal Aid Online)

  7. Career Planning Steps • Read the 1L Career Services Handbook • Follow the Where To Start materials on the CSO website for Self-Assessment, Information Gathering and Career Planning • Update Your Resume for the Legal Market • Meet with your OCS counselor • Read the OCS blog and emails • Visit our CSO library – many publications

  8. Network • 85% of all jobs are not posted! • Contact individuals in your network (former employers, parents’ friends, friends of parents) to build relationships – make a list • Meet Loyola alums and current students • Talk to faculty, legal writing instructors, and tutors about your career path and for advice • Attend OCS programs to meet attorneys • Join bar associations • Read 1L Handbook Networking Guide

  9. Career Planning Resources • Symplicity • PSJD • Chicago Area 4 or More List • www.Illinoisprobono.org • On Campus Interviewing Program • Job Fairs • Government Handbooks • Publications in our office

  10. Programs to Attend • Alums in Practice – monthly • Meet the Public Service Organizations Reception—Nov. 5, 5:30-7:00, Kabeer Hall • 1L Speed Networking Event, Feb. 20th • Practice Tracks—Jan. at the CBA • MPILCC—Sat., Feb. 2 at Northwestern • 1L Tuesdays through the spring semester

  11. Working with the Office of Career Services • Who is your career services counselor? • Deborah Gutman, dgutman@luc.edu • Prior to meeting with Deb • Read your 1L Handbook • Schedule an appointment: • law-career@luc.edu or (312) 915-7160

  12. Student Panel • Kweku Thompson • Virginia Torres • Antwan Williams

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