The Career Development Office’s employer outreach initiatives are designed to broaden employment opportunities for our students. Through targeted outreach, the CDO connects with a diverse range of employers—including boutique firms, large national practices, government agencies, and public interest organizations—to promote the talent and potential of the student body. The initiative includes personalized outreach and virtual or on-site employer visits to determine the hiring needs of employers and showcase the benefits of hiring from Richmond Law.
By proactively engaging with new employers in geographic areas of interest to our students, and those employers who previously hired Richmond Law students and alumni, we are building and strengthening relationships that we hope will expand the pathways to meaningful legal careers for every student.
We encourage students to support these efforts by staying informed about new opportunities, attending employer events, and working closely with career advisors for personalized guidance. Together, we are building a stronger bridge between our students and the legal profession.
July/August Recap
In July and August, Carole Yeatts, Director of Employer Outreach, and Dawn Siedlecki, Assistant Director for Recruiting, promoted opportunities for employers to recruit 2Ls for summer 2026 and 3Ls for fall 2026 during September OCI.
CDO outreach to the following employers resulted in September OCI registrations:
* Indicates a new OCI participant at Richmond Law
*Blackburn, Conte, Schilling & Click (3Ls)
Eldridge (2Ls)
Hancock Daniel (2Ls and 3Ls)
*Harman Claytor (2Ls)
Jackson Lewis (2Ls)
Keller Law Group (2Ls and 3Ls)
McCandlish Holton (3Ls)
*Ogletree Deakins (2Ls)
Penn Stuart (2Ls and 3Ls)
*PJI Law (2Ls)
Spotts Fain (3Ls)
Stiles Ewing Powers (2Ls)
CDO outreach to the following employers resulted in LawQuest postings:
Carrell Blanton (recent grads)
Duane, Hauck, Davis, Gravatt & Campbell (recent grads)
Gentry Locke (2Ls)
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough (2Ls)
Office of the Attorney General of Virginia (2Ls and 3Ls)
Southern Environmental Law Center (2Ls and 3Ls)
Sumner Immigration Law (part-time school year law clerk)
Virginia State Corporation Commission (1Ls, 2Ls and recent grads)