Career Development at Nebraska Law

Nebraska College of Law Author

03/30/2020 Added

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One of the important things to consider when choosing a law school, is how likely you are to get a job after you graduate. We discuss how students will be prepared for career decisions and their job search. Learn about the work our Career Development Office (CDO) does, what that will mean to students, and how that all translates into the 6th highest job placement rate for Bar Passage Required and JD Advantage positions.

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[00:00:07.070]Hi, I'm Tracy Warren, Assistant Dean for Admissions
[00:00:10.670]here at Nebraska Law.
[00:00:12.650]Most people who go to law school expect
[00:00:15.070]to be able to one, pass the bar, and two, get a job.
[00:00:19.610]Well, at Nebraska Law,
[00:00:20.800]we do an excellent job preparing our students for both.
[00:00:24.550]I want to take the next few minutes
[00:00:26.260]to talk with you about how we do that.
[00:00:29.360]Nebraska Law graduates pass the bar exam
[00:00:31.870]at incredible rates.
[00:00:33.410]In 2018, our first-time bar passage rate was just under 88%
[00:00:38.550]and in 2019, that figure jumped to 91%.
[00:00:43.240]Many may think that these strong numbers are the exception
[00:00:46.750]but here at Nebraska, they are the rule.
[00:00:49.730]Our curriculum is wide and challenging.
[00:00:52.610]This means that students take classes on subjects
[00:00:55.730]that are tested on the bar exam and students are ready
[00:00:59.320]with the help of a bar review course for the exam
[00:01:02.780]without a school-sponsored bar prep program.
[00:01:07.000]Whether they start law school with it
[00:01:08.990]or learn it while here, Nebraska Law students
[00:01:11.840]have a tremendous work ethic
[00:01:13.640]and know when it is time to dig in and focus.
[00:01:16.920]Year after year, we see this determination pay off
[00:01:20.020]in passing bar exam scores.
[00:01:22.700]And one more thing about Nebraska and the bar exam.
[00:01:25.900]Because Nebraska is a uniform bar exam state,
[00:01:29.440]your exam results here can be used
[00:01:31.480]to obtain your law license in 36 other states
[00:01:34.950]that also participate in the uniform bar exam.
[00:01:39.640]When it comes to securing post-graduate employment,
[00:01:42.600]our career development office or CDO is here to help you
[00:01:46.270]in every aspect of your job search.
[00:01:49.330]The CDO is dedicated to providing you with the information
[00:01:52.730]and tools necessary to develop
[00:01:54.750]and execute your chosen career plans.
[00:01:58.090]Not sure what you want to do with your law degree?
[00:02:00.630]You can attend education programs that the CDO sponsors.
[00:02:04.880]These programs will educate you
[00:02:06.710]on different areas of practice,
[00:02:08.890]alternative ways to use your JD,
[00:02:11.460]and even different types of legal employers.
[00:02:14.610]They also have a spring break shadow program,
[00:02:17.070]which allows our students to spend half a day
[00:02:19.890]or a full day with professionals, attorneys, and judges,
[00:02:23.580]not just in Nebraska, but all over the country.
[00:02:27.270]Maybe you're a first generation law student
[00:02:29.660]and don't know any attorneys
[00:02:31.320]or you just aren't comfortable meeting new people.
[00:02:34.320]The CDO organizes socials with law firms and legal employers
[00:02:38.750]so you can get to know legal professionals
[00:02:41.430]in a comfortable setting.
[00:02:43.910]What if you want assistance on a more personal level?
[00:02:46.950]The CDO has two full time professionals ready
[00:02:50.020]to meet with you and help you prepare for your future.
[00:02:53.580]In fact, they make a point to meet
[00:02:55.330]with every first year student
[00:02:57.160]to make sure their resume is application ready
[00:03:00.240]and they meet with every third year student
[00:03:02.540]to make sure they have a post-graduation plan in place.
[00:03:06.720]Beyond that, they can and will meet with you
[00:03:09.850]on anything career related.
[00:03:11.780]Do you have questions about planning your job search?
[00:03:14.130]Whether you want to go over your documents
[00:03:16.700]or make sure you put your best foot forward
[00:03:18.810]during an interview, these counselors will meet
[00:03:21.240]with you about how to plan and execute your job search.
[00:03:25.350]Your job search might be through on campus interviews,
[00:03:28.060]connections with alumni,
[00:03:29.340]or use of local and national job boards.
[00:03:32.270]They are here to help with all of it.
[00:03:34.740]So, you may be thinking, this is all well and good, Tracy,
[00:03:38.230]but how successful are your students
[00:03:40.230]at getting post-graduate jobs?
[00:03:42.280]They're sixth in the nation good.
[00:03:44.450]Yes, that's right.
[00:03:45.830]94% of the Class of 2018 was employed
[00:03:49.620]in bar passage required or JD preferred jobs
[00:03:53.300]by 10 months after graduation.
[00:03:55.900]That percentage was sixth highest in the nation
[00:03:59.320]for job placement rates among the Class of 2018 nationally.
[00:04:04.100]Before I go, I want to share something
[00:04:06.160]that is unique about Nebraska and Nebraska Law.
[00:04:09.200]It is my understanding that
[00:04:10.490]at most law schools in most states,
[00:04:12.870]first year students find themselves volunteering
[00:04:15.970]or doing unpaid internships
[00:04:18.270]with nonprofit organizations or government agencies.
[00:04:22.030]This is not the case at Nebraska Law, where we find
[00:04:24.820]our first year students working, making money
[00:04:28.290]in the industry during their first summer.
[00:04:31.250]For example, during the summer
[00:04:33.180]between their first and second years of law school,
[00:04:35.860]86% of the Class of 2020
[00:04:38.890]found themselves working in legal positions.
[00:04:41.740]Nearly 80% of the class was in paid positions
[00:04:45.270]or receiving funding from our public interest law fund.
[00:04:49.060]I will leave you with this.
[00:04:50.840]Nebraska Law is here to support you in building your resume
[00:04:54.330]and securing employment while in and after law school.
[00:04:58.410]I encourage you to ask questions and find out more
[00:05:01.230]about everything the CDO has to offer
[00:05:04.030]by exploring our website or submitting questions
[00:05:06.980]to us or the CDO via email
[00:05:09.950]and the links on the admitted student portal.
[00:05:13.210]Thanks and we look forward to having you at Nebraska Law.
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