"We design our programs and services to teach students the information and skills they will need, not only to make informed career choices, but also to build a strong resume, find employment, and make a meaningful contribution to their employers beginning on their first day of work."
– Jeffrey B. Price, J.D.
Director, The Career Services Office –
The Career Services Office (CSO) markets the law school and its students to employers, teaches students about the practical aspects of law practice, provides training on conducting efficient and thorough job searches, and helps students match their skills, interests, and experiences to the needs of the legal market.
As annually reported to the National Association for Law Placement by the Cumberland Career Services Office, 96% of the Class of 2007 had found law-related employment or was attending graduate school within nine months of graduation.
For students who get involved early, the CSO can help narrow career choices and tailor preparation accordingly.
Type of Employment
Career Planning Services
- Personalized career counseling.
- A membership program in which small groups of first-year students are matched to upper-level students specifically chosen to provide guidance and advise on law school and career issues.
- Practice-related seminars that teach skills critical to working as a lawyer - covering topics such as: firm structures and business models, attorney timekeeping and billing, discovery devices, andsettlement strategies and mechanics.
- Mock interviews, in which Birmingham-area attorneys critique first-year students to help them sharpen their interview skills.
- Informal lunches with lawyers who discuss their career paths and responsibilties, and the professional and ethical issues presented in their work.
- Judicial clerkship seminars that offer tips on landing these career-building positions.
- On-campus interview programs in the fall and spring, in which the CSO hosts representatives of numerous law firms, corporations, public interest organizations, and government agencies.
- Opportunities to participate in out-of-state job fairs.
- Online access to job openings posted with Cumberland and with other law schools across the country.
- A resource library of publications, informational files on firms and other prospective employers, job-hunting tips, and graduate/study-abroad programs for law students.
- Informative educational handouts on various career-related issues.
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