Cornell University Law School Brochure - (Page 3) Class of 2007: Permanent Employment 15% Judicial Clerkship 3% Government 2% Business 2% Public Interest 78% Private Practice Focus Your Career Path The personal touch The Career Services Office will work with you from the time you arrive through graduation and beyond. You’ll be encouraged to focus on self-assessment and to acquire a broad base of knowledge about your options. Counselors will assist you in arranging your own individualized job-search strategy. You will also be invited to attend group workshops on résumé and cover-letter writing, development of successful interview techniques, and strategies for effective networking. The Career Services Office also arranges a wide range of programs and panels that provide guidance on particular types of law practice, job-search skills, debt-management, lifestyle choices, and more. Job fairs and on-campus interviewing Alumni connections The Law School’s close-knit community continues even after graduation. The EZ Resource Access System (EZRA) serves as a mentoring network by providing access to a group of alumni who have volunteered to provide advice about career prospects, practice areas, and the legal job market. More than 400 alumni from all over the country have been involved. The Alumni/ae Shadow Program allows first-year students to pair up with alumni find out what a day in the life of a lawyer is really like. Success Last year’s graduates secured jobs across the country and around the world. New York City (the largest legal market in the world) topped the list, with the West Coast—particularly Los Angeles and San Francisco—coming in second. Median starting salaries were $160,000 for private sector positions and $47,000 for those in the public sector. Almost 15 percent of the graduating class secured prestigious clerkships with federal or state judges. Class of 2008: Second Summer Employment 5% Public Interest 4% Government 4% Other 87% Private Practice Class of 2009: First Summer Employment 22% Public Interest 14% Judge’s Chambers 19% Government 8% Study Abroad 8% Research for Faculty 2% Corporation 2% University 25% Private Practice The Career Services Office invests significant resources in putting you in contact with preeminent employers, in both the private and public sectors, through job fairs held across the country and on-campus interviews. Last year, our students participated in hundreds of interviews and attended job fairs in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. 9
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