Employers Recruiting 3Ls at VACLSC Spring Interview Program
Don’t miss out on opportunities to apply to small and mid-size law firms through the VACLSC Spring Interview Program (SIP). VACLSC is the Virginia law school consortium of the University of Richmond, Washington & Lee, William & Mary and the University of...
NALP JD Advantage Career Week
THREE DYNAMIC PANELS IN THREE DAYS Presented by NALP's JD Career Advisors Section, JD Advantage Workgroup JD Advantage jobs are increasingly popular among law students and a variety of employers are interested in leveraging the problem-solving and analytical talents...
Remote Resources & Learning Opportunities
Equal Justice Works is hosting the following two programs: Webinar: "The Women of Color Fireside Chat Series" The American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division’s Women of Color Task Force is hosting a series of fireside chats with women of color from various...
Emerging & JD Advantage Legal Career Paths Panel Discussion
Emerging & JD Advantage Legal Career Paths Panel Discussion By Gaby Brill (L’22) and Charlie McCarthy (L’23) On Friday, November 11, 2021, the Career Development Office (CDO) held a panel discussion on Emerging & J.D. Advantage Legal Career Paths. This post...
Can International Students Work in the U.S. During the Summer?
Yes, but there may be restrictions depending on the student’s immigration status. J.D. students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents face unique challenges in the job search process. International students come to Richmond Law from a variety of backgrounds...
Ask the CDO: How to Avoid Common Mistakes in Your Cover Letter and Resume
Your career advisor wants you to submit the strongest application materials possible, so help us help you. As we approach winter break and another season of recruiting for summer internships and post-graduate hiring, we have compiled a list of the most common mistakes...
How to Find a Job: Winter Break Edition
This is the latest installment of Tales from the Trenches, a series of advice columns by students for students. Contributed by Chloe Hilliard (L’22) and Liz Jacobs (L’23), members of the Career Development Student Advisory Board. Winter break brings time to relax and...
Delaware Diversity Job Fair 2022 1L Fellowship
The Delaware Diversity Job Fair Committee (DDJF) of the Delaware State Bar Association (DSBA) is excited to announce its 2022 1L Fellowship. The Job Fair was founded by a consortium of Delaware law firm, corporate, and public sector/interest legal employers interested...
Why Clerkships?
Now that the academic year is in full swing, it is an excellent time to start thinking about your post-graduate plans, especially if you are considering applying for a judicial clerkship. Some federal judges will begin accepting applications from second-year students...
Ask the CDO: “How do Jobs get into Symplicity?”
by Carole Yeatts Director, Career Development Office When my dad attended this law school in the late 1960s, Dean William Muse embodied the career placement office. (Check out his name over the door of the Richmond Law library.) If a law firm wanted to hire a recent...
Juggling Job Offers and Acceptances
In deciding whether to accept an offer, how can I find out whether I am under serious consideration by another employer? What if the employer wants an answer before I will hear back from my preferred employer? May I continue to apply or interview for jobs after I have accepted an offer?
Ask an Alum: Advice for Remote Interviewing
The first session of OCI interviews will begin next week at Richmond Law. Although we are back to starting OCI in early August, as we did before the pandemic, screening interviews will be conducted remotely on Zoom or FloRecruit. We asked R. Kennon Poteat III (L'06),...