STUDENT SERVICES
CAREER SERVICES OFFICE
THOMAS M. COOLEY LAW SCHOOL

A. Individual Consultation: Personal appointments are encouraged for students and alumni. Topics of discussion may include:

• Job search tips
  
• General job-hunting advice
  
• Preparation or revision of resumes and cover letters
  
• Interview preparation
  
• Career Exploration

A. Weekly Job Listings: The Cooley Classifieds consist of two editions: the Graduate Edition, which lists jobs that require a juris doctor, and the Student Edition which lists jobs that are available to students. The Student Edition is automatically e-mailed to the Cooley student list each Friday. The Graduate Edition is also automatically e-mailed to both third year students and recent graduates. Upon request, alumni and paying subscribers can receive the Graduate Edition through either e-mail or postal mail. Hard copies of both editions are also available in the Career Services Office.

B. National Employment Listings: The Career Services Office subscribes to national employment listings that can be viewed and copied in our office. These publications include: 

• AAR/EEO Affirmative Action Register
• Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Placement Bulletin
• Canada Employment Weekly
  
• Environmental Career Opportunities
  
• Federal Bar Association (FBA) Lawyer's Job E-Bulletin Board
  
• International Career Employment Weekly
  
• Law Bulletin Legal Employment Weekly
  
• Non-Traditional Legal Careers Report
  
• Opportunities in Public Affairs
  
• Public Interest Employment Service (PIES) Job Alert
  
• Washington Council of Lawyers Public Interest Job Clearinghouse
  

C. Job Bulletin Exchange: Our office receives job bulletins from over 100 other law schools on a regular basis. Students interested in practicing law in a specific state or geographical region will find these bulletins helpful for researching the legal job market.

D. News & Notices: Is a monthly publication focused towards the students. The News and Notices provides valuable information regarding scholarships, fellowships, writing competitions, career programs, job fairs, internships, state bar information, LL.M. programs, conferences, helpful tips for their career search, and resources which are available in the Career Services Office.

E. Programs for Minorities: The Career Services Offices participates in numerous job fairs and conferences that aspire to broaden the opportunities of minority students in the legal community. These programs include:

• Cook County Bar Association Minority Student Job Fair
  
• Grand Rapids Bar Association/Floyd Skinner Bar Association Minority Clerkship
  
• Midwest Minority Recruitment Conference
  
• Minnesota Minority Recruitment Conference
  
• Hispanic National Bar Association Law Student Job Fair
  
• National Black Prosecutors Association Job Fair
  
• Home Chicago Sweet Networking Reception
  
• Lawyers Coordinating Committee (LCC) Minority Outreach Program
  
• Annual Prosecutorial Opportunities Symposium
  

F. Specialty Job Fairs and Conferences: The Career Services Office participates in various job fairs and conferences to assist students who are seeking to specialize in a particular area of law. These programs include:
 
• Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conference
  
• Equal Justice Works Career Fair and Conference
  
• Patent Law Interview Program
  
• NAPIL Public Interest Job Fair
  

 
G. Career Library: The career library, housed in our Career Resource Center, features a wide variety of resources. Books on resume and cover letter writing, practice areas, starting your own practice, internships, government jobs, and exploring non-legal careers are available. Faxing and computer services are also available for students to use in their job search.

H. Newspapers: The Career Services Office receives legal newspapers that list employment opportunities. They include:
 
• The Chronicle of Higher Education
  
• Lawyers Weekly USA
  
• Michigan Lawyers Weekly
  
• The National Law Journal
  

I. Fall On-Campus Interview Season (FOCIS): Mid-September through mid-November, our office sponsors the fall recruiting interviewing season. During this time, firms, government agencies, corporations, and legal services agencies conduct on-campus interviews, or resume collections. Sign up begins in Mid-July. Watch your mailbox for more info.

J. Workshops and Special Programs: The Career Services Office sponsors career-related workshops. Past topics have included: The Judge Advocate General's Corps, Mock Interview Programs, and Interview Technique Workshops.

K. On-line Resources: The Career Services Office can refer students and alumni to a range of career related websites, including www.emplawyernet.com, one of the nation's largest legal job banks.