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Albany Law School Boasts 94% Employment for ’08 Grads

Erik Even — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:08:46 +0000

Albany Law School has announced a 94% employment rate in legal positions for its 2008 graduating class, outpacing the national average of 90% for all law schools.

Each year, Albany Law School’s Career Center coordinates more than 1,000 job interviews on campus, as well as many more off campus; processes more than 7,000 job applications; and organizes more than a dozen job fairs.

One third of Albany Law’s 2008 class is employed in New York City, while an additional one third is employed in the greater Capital Region.

Of the 2008 grads, 49% went to law firms; 16% into government; 9% got judicial clerkships; 19% into business and industry. Six percent went into public interest law, and 2% are in academia.

Albany Law School is an ABA accredited law school based in Albany, New York. Founded in 1851 by Robert H. Pruyn and others, Albany Law School is the oldest independent law school in the United States.

NYU Law Hosts Career Fair

Erik Even — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:01:19 +0000

The New York University School of Law says it was the first law school in the country to host a career fair for deferred students and laid-off alumni.

Earlier this week, fifty employers met with deferred associates and other alumni to discuss temporary and permanent positions. About 140 NYU 3Ls have had their start dates deferred.

The employers included public interest firms, non-profits and government agencies.

The New York University School of Law was established in 1835, and offers the JD, LL.M., and JSD degrees. It is located in Greenwich Village.

Volunteer Lawyers for Justice to Hold Job Fair for Deferred Associates

Erik Even — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:26:57 +0000

Volunteer Lawyers for Justice is holding a job fair next week for deferred associates who want public interest jobs in the interim before they start at their firms.

Many firms have offered their deferred incoming associates a stipend of they find employment at an approved organization.

The “Deferred Associates Fair” will be held on April 8th at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. The nonprofit Volunteer Lawyers for Justice trains volunteer attorneys to provide free legal assistance to low-income clients.

Twelve public interest legal organizations have signed up to participate so far, and there could be 20 or more represented at the event. Several law school clinics are also scheduled to attend.