The Career Planning and Placement Office aims to guide and assist to you in every step of your professional development journey. In keeping with our partnership model, we are committed to helping create and maintain a pipeline of employment opportunities. We also commit to provide comprehensive programming to help you develop the tools needed to meaningfully participate in those opportunities.
In law school, the process of planning your career and applying for jobs starts early. Take the time to browse the following material, which will help you learn about the services and opportunities that will make finding your job easier.
Career Planning & Exploration
- ABA 2012 Internship Resources
- ABA Section of International Law – 2012 International Law Firm Internships
- Calendar and Timelines
- Careers in Law
- Career Planning Development Plan
- Peggy Browning Fund
- Voluntary Bar Associations – Calendar of Events
Résumés, Cover Letters & Other Correspondence
- Writing Samples
- Action Verbs for Résumé Descriptions
- Legal Résumé Format
- Legal Résumé Checklist
- Legal Résumé Samples
- Résumé Dos and Don’ts
Interviewing
Professionalism
- Etiquette
- Dressing for (legal) success: Fashion strategy for the courtroom and office (post-gazette.com)
- Dress For Success (Forbes.com)
- BlackBerry Behavior: Is It Ruining Your Reputation? (americanbar.org)