Career and Professional Development - Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Career Services - Welcome to the Career Services Office Home Page. Here you will find information on career and professional development opportunities. Please navigate through this page and visit the different areas of our site to learn more about our services.

Prospective Students | Current Students | Alumni | Employers

Prospective Students

• Where can I work while attending Cooley? Non-Legal Job Information

• Phone lists and Job Hotlines - Includes Lansing, GR and Oakland Campus phone numbers, State and Local Government, K-12 Schools, Emergency Numbers, Health Care, Legal Resources, Miscellaneous...

• Student Health Insurance

• Employment Provisions 1st Year Students

• Frequently Asked Questions

• State Bar Information

Alumni

• Graduate Services

• Employment Report and Salary Survey:
Instructions | Survey

• Reciprocity: Policy

| Request Form

• Mentoring Opportunities

• Continuing Legal Education Classes (ICLE)

Employer Services

CPD has services designed to help employers find a qualified candidate. See the links below or email the CPD office.

More information for employers >

• YES - Alumni Recruitment Form

• Employer Registration Form

• Job Posting Form

• Office Space Posting Form

Office Hours

For additional information email the Career and Professional Development Office.

Monday & Thursday: 9 am - 7 pm
Tuesday & Friday: 9 am - 6 pm
Wednesday: 9 am - 12:30 pm, 5 - 6 pm
Every other Saturday: 10 am - 2 pm

Career & Professional Development

• Career Planning Checklists:
First Year | Second Year | Third Year

• Employment Report and Salary Survey (ERSS)

- 2006 RESULTS

• Cooley Volunteer Corps

• Search the Career Resources Library

• Minority Job Fairs and Conferences

• Interview Preparation - cover letters, legal resumes, writing samples...

• Specialty Job Fairs - for students who specialize in a particular area of law...

Cooley Classifieds

[ Enrolled students go to Cooley Portal ]

Sign up to receive the Cooley Classifieds:
• Alumni Subscription Form - To begin your subscription, please complete a Graduate Employment Survey.
• Non-Cooley Affiliates Subscription Form
• Law School Job Bulletin Exchange List
• Sign up for Job Bulletins from Other Law Schools

FOCIS/STAR

Fall On-Campus Interview Season (FOCIS)
FOCIS begins in August and runs through November.

The Spring Term Associate Recruitment (STAR). STAR begins in January and runs through March.

The Thomas M. Cooley Law School - 300 S. Capitol Avenue, P.O. Box 13038, Lansing, MI 48901
Phone (517) 371-5140 | Contact Cooley | Webmaster | Jobs at Cooley

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