Career Programs

Cover Letter Workshops

Cover Letter Workshops provide students with valuable information about how to write an effective cover letter.  Strategies, form and content are discussed.  Students are also given the opportunity to gain hands on cover letter writing experience under the guidance of an experienced career services advisor.

Cooley Volunteer Corps (CVC)

Cooley Volunteer Corps(CVC) is a program that matches organizations with law students who seek substantive volunteer experience.  It is designed to foster law student community service and to encourage future lawyers to incorporate public service work into their careers.

Excursions to the Legal Community

Excursions to the Legal Community is a program that consists of on-site presentations at law or government offices describing the work of attorneys in the firm setting. The presentation gives students an opportunity to ask questions, assess their interests, and tour the office.


Fall Speakers

The Fall Programming Series, run in conjunction with Fall On-Campus Interview Season (FOCIS), is designed to help students explore the many legal career options and practice settings available to them.  The program brings attorneys and students together for informal discussions about what life as a lawyer is like in different practice settings and areas. This information can help students make better informed career decisions by helping them understand what it may really mean to be a business, trusts and estates, or governmental lawyer.  Attorney speakers often share tips on how interested students can pursue a career path similar to theirs.

Lunch with a Lawyer

Lunch with a Lawyer is a program designed to introduce students to different legal practice areas. The program provides students with the opportunity to meet with local lawyers for informal lunchtime discussions.  During the discussions lawyers share information with students about their practices and area(s) of expertise.

Mock Interview Program

The Mock Interview Program is an event which gives participating students a chance to practice their interviewing skills with the help of experience attorneys. The program allows students to gain valuable interviewing experience prior to meeting with their first legal employee

On Campus Interviewing Program

It is the period every fall and spring when on-campus interviews, resume collections and special career programs are scheduled.