Florida International University Law celebrates career success of graduates

May 4, 2022

THE FLORIDA BAR NEWS — Florida International University College of Law’s graduating class of 2021 achieved the highest 10-month employment rates in the school’s history, based on data recently submitted to the ABA.

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Harvard Law professor Maureen Brady shares advice for graduating law students

May 4, 2022

HARVARD LAW TODAY — It’s not often that a favorite Harvard professor will remind you never to wash your vegetables with soap. Or to order scallops at a VIP dinner whenever possible. Or to make sure that all your public addresses are under a half-hour long.

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Penn State Law celebrates graduates from the Black Law Students Association

May 3, 2022

PENN STATE — The Black Law Students Association (BLSA) at Penn State Law in University Park held its annual Donning of the Kente Ceremony on April 22 to celebrate its 2022 graduating members. Faculty, staff, family, friends and peers joined the ceremony to share congratulations, memories, and words of support with the graduates as they…

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Podcast: Former law firm recruiter offers advice for law graduates searching for a job and planning a career

May 2, 2022

LAW SCHOOL TOOLBOX — We’re excited to have ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones with us to talk about ways to keep your job search and career planning consistent as a law student, without overdoing it.

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ABA data: More law graduates in full-time positions for class of 2021

April 28, 2022

REUTERS — Employment rates for the law class of 2021 rebounded from the pandemic-induced slump that hit the previous class, ending up stronger than they were two years ago.

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A look at law graduate employment by school

April 28, 2022

REUTERS — The ABA on Monday released a trove of data on the Class of 2021’s employment outcomes that shows entry legal hiring more than bounced back after a decline in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 76% of last year’s new juris doctors found jobs that require bar passage within 10 months of…

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UC Davis Law alumni discuss post-graduate work experience with Immigration Law Clinic students

April 28, 2022

UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW — An impressive panel of Immigration Law Clinic alums spoke with students about careers in immigration law. Alums detailed their experiences in the Immigration Clinic as being the most positive learning opportunity.

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A look at the University of Chicago Law graduates hired for federal clerkships

April 27, 2022

REUTERS — For the second year in a row, the University of Chicago School of Law sent a higher percentage of new graduates into clerkships with federal judges than any other law school.

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Duke Law enhances student loan repayment assistance for graduates in public interest jobs

April 27, 2022

DUKE LAW NEWS — Duke Law School is enhancing the benefits available through its Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP), which reduces the cost of legal education for graduates who commit to careers in public service.

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Harvard Law to host make-up commencement for the class of 2020

April 27, 2022

REUTERS — When it comes to law school commencement, it’s better late than never. Harvard Law School is the latest to announce plans for a make-up ceremony for students who graduated in the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic and had to settle for online celebrations, joining Georgetown, Stanford and others.

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