Your Partners for Success - Michigan State University College of Law
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Your Partners for Success - Michigan State University College of Law
Your Partners for Success Michigan State University College of Law MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW offers a legal education that will challenge your intellect, broaden your experience, and provide the foundation for a wide array of rewarding careers. The legal knowledge and practical skills that you’ll acquire at Michigan State Law, combined with the personalized career guidance offered by our dedicated Career Services Office staff, will help ensure a smooth transition into your first professional position. MSU Law students benefit from the Law College’s integration with a world-class university and our flexible program options. More than 10,500 graduates in a wide variety of positions serve clients and positively impact communities throughout the United States and abroad. As you continue to plan for and take ownership over your future in the legal profession, know that our faculty, staff, and loyal network of alumni are available to help guide you every step of the way. Let us be your partners for success. “MSU Law staff members, your professors, and I will work side-by-side with you as you define, shape, and pursue your career goals. We all look forward to partnering with you from your first year through graduation—and even beyond—to help you prepare for and obtain your professional position. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions as you consider your offer of admission to Michigan State Law.” —Elliot A. Spoon Assistant Dean for Career Development and Professor of Law in Residence YOUR PARTNERS FOR SUCCESS CAREER EXPLORATION AND NETWORKING In today’s competitive job market, law students must be superbly prepared, focused, and proactive in their efforts to secure their first professional positions. Michigan State Law’s Career Services Office (CSO) staff members work hard to equip you with the tools, resources, and connections needed for success. The CSO offers an array of services and programs that will be a vital part of your professional development as an aspiring attorney. Starting in the spring semester of your 1L year, you’ll have one-on-one meetings with the CSO career advisor who will assist you throughout your time at MSU Law. The CSO team includes six full-time employees who will be active partners in your career search. Although the staff does not guarantee jobs, they do provide individual guidance and customize their services to satisfy your unique personal interests and professional goals. Your CSO advisor will help familiarize you with the legal profession, identify and target potential career opportunities, and map out and implement action plans. Although you will have primary responsibility for your own career search, the CSO team will provide the support, guidance, and resources you need. The CSO also regularly holds group programs to introduce students to the range of career options for attorneys and help you build a professional network. CSO presentations feature attorneys and other guest speakers who provide insights into specific practice areas, government employment, judicial clerkships, public interest careers, and the versatility of a Juris Doctor degree. In 2012 alone, the CSO hosted career exploration and networking events focused on the following career paths: »» Clerkships: Federal Courts »» Clerkships: State Supreme Courts »» Environmental Protection Agency »» Federal Government: General »» In-House Counsel »» Information Technology Law »» Intellectual Property Law »» Labor and Employment Law »» Out-of-State Solo Practice »» Public Interest Law »» Securities Law Meet the Lawyers The CSO regularly hosts guest speakers who offer tips on specific practice areas and various career paths for lawyers. The following employers were represented on CSO-sponsored speaker panels during 2012: Benteler Automotive Corporation Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Bogas, Koncius & Croson Butzel Long Chicago Board Options Exchange Delphi Foster Swift Gallagher Law Firm Hon. David McKeague, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Hon. Janelle Lawless, Ingham County Circuit Court Hon. Lawrence Zatkoff, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Hon. Wallace Jefferson, Supreme Court of Texas Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office Joseph, Kroll & Yagalla Kelly Law Registry Law Offices of Andrew S. Kryder Law Offices of Douglas E. Koenig Legal Aid of Western Michigan Meijer Michigan Association of School Boards Michigan Department of Attorney General Michigan Department of Civil Rights National Labor Relations Board Quicken Loans Rader, Fishman & Grauer Sterling Commercial Credit U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Social Security Administration Vestevich, Mallender, Dubois & Dritsas Weiner & Associates Willingham & Cote Young Basile BUILD A PORTFOLIO OF EXPERIENCE Externships and Internships Michigan State Law bolsters our academic preparation with a variety of practical learning opportunities to ensure you’re ready to “hit the ground running” upon graduation. Our CSO staff will connect you to a vast national network of employers offering paid and unpaid real-world training. Located in the heart of a major university and right next door to the state’s capital city, the Law College also has countless sites nearby at which you can gain valuable practical experience as an extern, intern, or law clerk. Clinical Programs The MSU Law Legal Clinic provides a high-energy law firm environment in which students gain valuable experience working with real clients. Clinic participation offers a unique opportunity for students to develop a sense of personal ownership over actual cases and gain first-hand awareness of the ethical and public service aspects of the profession. Students also benefit from close working relationships with clinical faculty members. Externships provide an excellent way for students to hone their legal skills, build a professional network, and clarify career goals—all while earning academic credit. The CSO administers an extensive externship program, through which students enhance their legal analysis, negotiation, problem-solving, and communication skills at sites throughout the United States and abroad. In summer 2012 alone, the CSO placed 237 externs at 133 Student clinicians handle cases from beginning to end. Depending on the clinic, they may interview and counsel clients, investigate facts, research case law, negotiate with other attorneys and parties, draft contracts, assist with business transactions, participate in discovery and motion practice, and represent clients in court. They also may engage in legislative reform efforts and perform community outreach activities. Current Legal Clinic practice areas include: »» Civil Rights Law »» Criminal Law »» Family Law »» First Amendment Law »» Housing Law »» Immigration Law »» Small Business & Nonprofit Law »» Tax Law »» Coming Soon: Intellectual Property Start-Up Project sites in 23 states and abroad. One centerpiece of our externship program—the Washington, DC, Semester Program—allows MSU Law students to experience life in the nation’s capital while engaging in on-the-job training at a federal agency. Participants have worked at U.S. government agencies such as the Department of Justice, Department of the Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and more. MSU Law’s new Lori E. Talsky Center for Human Rights of Women and Children also offers exciting externship opportunities. The Talsky Center funds externships at select organizations focused on international human rights and humanitarian law. Funded externships are available in Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, England, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and elsewhere. “MSU Law has a great reputation with federal agencies, thanks to the network of Law College faculty involved in the Washington, DC, Semester Program and the fellow alumni who were hired following “Employers increasingly want to hire ‘practice-ready’ law school their externships. This exposure gives MSU Law grads an edge in a graduates. Our extensive clinical programs provide students town that can be hard to break into.” with the opportunity to apply what they’ve learned, hone the skills necessary to be effective lawyers, and obtain valuable mentoring from experienced faculty clinicians.” —Joan Howarth Dean, MSU College of Law —Rachel Dowell, ’11 Attorney-Advisor U.S. Office of Government Ethics (Washington, DC) In summer 2012 alone, the CSO placed 237 externs at 133 sites in 23 states and abroad. JOB SEARCH Interview Preparation and Scheduling CSO staff coordinate workshops geared toward building students’ skills in areas such as resume writing and business etiquette. The office’s Career Planning Manual contains in-depth tips and annotated examples of competitive job search–related documents such as resumes, cover letters, and thank you letters. The staff also give detailed guidance and feedback aimed at showcasing your experiences and skills in a way that resonates with legal employers. Once you’re ready for the real thing, the CSO facilitates interviewing opportunities for summer and post-graduate employment through a variety of channels. MSU Law’s annual On-Campus Interviewing (OCI) program attracts dozens of employers from across the state and region. The CSO also helps you reach prospective employers through its collect-and-send and direct-send resume services, an annual recruitment fair, and connections with programs such as the Patent Law Interview Program in Chicago and other job fairs. CSO SERVICES The CSO offers a full menu of services to help students find, apply for, and successfully market themselves for part-time, summer, and post-graduate positions. The office provides access to a proprietary online job posting system, numerous legal employer databases, and an alumni job bulletin featuring employment opportunities in the region and across the nation. CSO staff provide important services to help students improve their interviewing skills. Career advisors—along with alumni and local practitioners—conduct individualized mock interviews to boost your confidence and improve your interviewing skills prior to actual employment interviews. Realistic mock interviews are digitally recorded and critiqued to help you polish your etiquette and presentation in a safe, low-stress environment. Individual Career Advising Career Exploration Events Job Search and Interview Resources »» One-on-one, customized career guidance and services »» Researching and identifying potential career paths »» Targeting prospective employers »» Mapping and implementing action plans »» National and international job search strategies »» Securing career-related experience »» Salary negotiation »» Career-specific panel presentations »» Job posting resources • • • • Government employment Judicial clerkships Solo practice Working as in-house counsel »» “Meet the Lawyer” guest speaker events »» Post-graduate job search • Proprietary online job posting system • Legal employer databases • Alumni job bulletin »» Job search workshops • Resume writing • Business etiquette • Networking »» Tips and feedback on job search documents • • • • • Resumes Cover letters Thank you letters Letters of recommendation Writing samples »» Interview resources • • • • • • • Individualized mock interviews Interview skills and etiquette On-Campus Interviewing (OCI) program Collect-and-send resume service Direct-send resume service Annual recruitment fair Connections with Patent Law Interview Program in Chicago Additional Resources »» Office equipment for career-related use »» Regular CSO e-mail updates »» Handouts, directories, books, and periodicals YOUR PATH TO SUCCESS 2L Year »» Explore MSU Law’s online job posting resources »» Attend resume writing workshop »» Conduct CSO mock interview »» Attend Washington, DC, Semester Program information 1L Year session »» Meet with CSO advisor »» Pursue and schedule summer job interviews »» Attend annual recruitment fair »» Attend federal judicial clerkship information session »» Attend CSO etiquette dinner »» Explore and secure summer law-related experience »» Continue to cultivate a professional network »» Learn more about CSO resources »» Attend CSO “Meet the Lawyer” events »» Hold initial meeting with CSO advisor »» Start collecting letters of recommendation »» Attend externship information session »» Explore and secure summer law-related experience »» Develop legal contacts and form a professional network during summer months 3L Year »» Apply for clerkships »» Schedule interviews for post-graduate jobs »» Attend CSO networking events »» Meet with CSO advisor »» Schedule interviews »» Attend annual recruitment fair »» Register for and prepare for the bar examination »» Continue to cultivate a professional network Prior to Law School »» Begin researching legal career paths »» Talk with a cross section of attorneys »» Observe trial and appellate court proceedings »» Investigate relevant state bar admission requirements »» Review social media sites to ensure that your online “brand” is free of questionable material »» Identify and begin to develop a network of legal employers based on current connections After Graduation »» Submit CSO employment survey »» Stay engaged to help future students »» Keep in touch—CSO services are available throughout your career Carsten Grellmann, ’12 Karen Krogman, ’12 Associate Attorney Associate Klarquist Sparkman LLP (Portland, Oregon) Smith, Sovik, Kendrick & Sugnet (Syracuse, New York) YOUR NETWORK FOR LIFE More than 10,500 Michigan State Law alumni live and work in locations throughout the United States and abroad. These recent graduates exemplify the range of professional possibilities available to those who launch their careers at MSU Law.Read their full profiles online www.law.msu.edu. Luke Behnke, ’12 Associate Attorney Jerome Crawford, ’12 Zoe Martinez, ’11 Gaido & Fintzen (Chicago, Illinois) Associate Associate Dickinson Wright (Troy, Michigan) Rhoades McKee (Grand Rapids, Michigan) Amanda Frank, ’12 Stephanie Schnelz, ’12 Law Clerk Corporate Counsel Michigan Court of Appeals Research Division (Detroit, Michigan) Trott & Trott (Farmington Hills, Michigan) Evan Gaines, ’12 Associate Gaines & Gaines (Calabasas, California) Nicole Sigurdson, ’12 Associate Dinsmore & Shohl (Cincinnati, Ohio) Amy Miller, ’12 Sarah Primrose, ’12 Committee Clerk Law Clerk Texas House of Representatives Select Committee on State Sovereignty (Austin, Texas) Chief Judge Paul Hyman, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida (West Palm Beach, Florida) Armin Mizani, ’12 Gabriel Perez, ’12 Litigation Attorney Associate Rad Law Firm (Dallas, Texas) Velasquez and Associates (Raleigh, North Carolina) CAREER OUTCOMES (BY THE NUMBERS) EMPLOYMENT BY LOCATION: Classes of 2008 through 2011 The following career data represents summary information for the MSU Law Class of 2011, which was collected in a survey nine months after graduation. Official Class of 2012 data will be available in late winter 2013. Graduates from the classes of 2008 through 2011 reported employment in the following locations. Official Class of 2012 data will be available in late winter 2013. Employment by Sector Full- and part-time positions held by Class of 2011 graduates: Academic..........................................................13 Business...........................................................64 Accounting........................................................3 Association....................................................... 5 Banking/Finance............................................. 6 Entertainment/Sports Mgmt........................ 1 Insurance........................................................... 2 Mgmt. Consulting.......................................... 2 Publishing......................................................... 2 Technology/E-commerce.............................. 4 Legal Temporary Agency..............................15 Other................................................................24 Judicial Clerk................................................... 7 Federal................................................................ 1 State.................................................................... 2 Local................................................................... 4 Private Practice............................................103 Solo Practice....................................................12 2 to 10 Attorneys...........................................50 11 to 25 Attorneys...........................................15 26 to 50 Attorneys.......................................... 5 51 to 100 Attorneys........................................10 101 or More Attorneys.....................................3 Unknown Size................................................. 8 Government...................................................28 Federal............................................................... 9 Military.............................................................. 2 State.................................................................... 9 Local................................................................... 6 Unknown level................................................ 2 Public Interest...............................................24 Unknown......................................................... 11 MSU Law graduates work in all regions of the country, as well as abroad. Approximately one-half of our graduates typically remain in Michigan, while the other half disperse across the nation and abroad. Graduates from the classes of 2008 through 2011 accepted employment in 37 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and eight foreign countries. Salary Information by Employment Type Following is a summary of compensation by type of employment for graduates employed on a full-time basis when five or more graduates reported salary information for a given category. Salary data is provided on a voluntary basis; 32.5% of 2011 graduates chose to provide salary information. Private Practice 25th Percentile 50th Percentile 75th Percentile 2 to 10 Attorneys $40,000 $45,000 $60,000 4 to 25 Attorneys $52,500 $62,750 $66,625 51 to 100 Attorneys $80,000 $100,000 $117,500 Business and Industry $40,000$65,000$70,000 Government $48,000$50,000 $51,800 Judicial Clerk $44,000$44,000 $56,334 Visit www.law.msu.edu/career/placement-rates.html for more Class of 2011 employment statistics. Alaska...................................................... 3 Arizona................................................... 7 Arkansas.................................................. 1 California...............................................18 Colorado...............................................21 Delaware................................................. 1 Florida....................................................14 Georgia..................................................18 Idaho....................................................... 3 Illinois................................................... 66 Indiana...................................................19 Iowa.......................................................... 1 Louisiana................................................. 1 Maryland................................................ 3 Massachusetts...................................... 8 Michigan............................................ 578 Minnesota.............................................. 3 Missouri.................................................14 Montana................................................. 2 Nevada.................................................... 8 New Hampshire.................................... 1 New Jersey......................................... 20 New Mexico........................................... 2 New York..............................................26 North Carolina.....................................15 North Dakota......................................... 1 Ohio........................................................16 Oregon.................................................... 4 Pennsylvania........................................19 Tennessee.............................................. 3 Texas......................................................28 Utah......................................................... 7 Virginia..................................................17 Washington...........................................11 West Virginia........................................ 3 Wisconsin..............................................18 Wyoming................................................ 1 District of Columbia.........................27 U.S. Virgin Islands................................ 1 Azerbaijan.............................................. 1 Canada..................................................37 China....................................................... 2 Japan........................................................ 1 New Zealand.......................................... 1 Portugal................................................... 1 South Korea.......................................... 3 Taiwan...................................................... 1 EMPLOYERS OF MSU LAW GRADUATES Following is a sample list of employers that have hired MSU Law graduates: “You could not have chosen a better time to enroll at MSU College of Law. The Law College’s long-standing reputation has been enhanced and strengthened in recent years with the expansion of the talented faculty, the addition of dozens of new courses that offer practical skill development, and an ever-growing array of support services. Employers across the nation are becoming increasingly familiar with MSU Law graduates and the quality of work they can produce.” —Dennis Archer, ’70 Chairman Emeritus, Dickinson Wright Past President of the American Bar Association Former Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court Northeast: New England Bingham McCutchen (Boston, MA) Bloomberg (Boston, MA) Dewey & LeBoeuf (Hartford, CT) Keane, Inc. (Boston, MA) Middlesex District Attorney’s Office (Cambridge, MA) Superior Court of Connecticut (Danielson, CT) U.S. Marine JAG Corps (Newport, RI) Northeast: Mid-Atlantic Aaronson Rappaport (New York, NY) Ballard Spahr (Philadelphia, PA) Cahill Gordon & Reindel (New York, NY) Fidelity Investments (New York, NY) Goldman Sachs (New York, NY) IBM (Armonk, NY) Johnson & Johnson (New Brunswick, NJ) JPMorgan Chase (New York, NY) Smith, Sovik, Kendrick & Sugnet (Syracuse, NY) Superior Court of New Jersey (Princeton, NJ) U.S. Attorney’s Office (Philadelphia, PA) U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania (Scranton, PA) Midwest: Michigan Barnes & Thornburg (Grand Rapids, MI) Bodman (Detroit, MI) Braun Kendrick (Saginaw, MI) Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione (Ann Arbor, MI) Butzel Long (Detroit & Lansing, MI) Clark Hill (Detroit & Lansing, MI) Cummings McClorey Davis & Acho (Livonia, MI) Dickinson Wright (Detroit, Lansing & Troy, MI) Foster Swift Collins & Smith (Lansing, MI) General Motors (Auburn Hills, MI) Harness Dickey (Troy, MI) Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn (Detroit, MI) Howard & Howard (Ann Arbor & Royal Oak, MI) Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss (Southfield, MI) Legal Services of South Central Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) Maddin, Hauser, Wartell, Roth & Heller (Southfield, MI) McDonald Hopkins (Bloomfield Hills, MI) Michigan Court of Appeals (Detroit & Grand Rapids, MI) Michigan Economic Development Corporation (Lansing, MI) Michigan Office of the Attorney General (Lansing, MI) Michigan Supreme Court (Lansing, MI) Miller Canfield (Detroit & Troy, MI) Plante & Moran (Grand Rapids, MI) Plunkett Cooney (Detroit, MI) PricewaterhouseCoopers (Detroit, MI) Rhoades McKee (Grand Rapids, MI) Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge (Ann Arbor, MI) Sommers Schwartz (Detroit, MI) Trott & Trott (Bingham Farms & Farmington Hills, MI) U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan (Grand Rapids, MI) Varnum (Grand Rapids, MI) Warner Norcross & Judd (Grand Rapids, MI) Washtenaw County Office of Public Defender (Ann Arbor, MI) Whirlpool (Benton Harbor, MI) Midwest: Outside Michigan Barnes, Richardson & Colburn (Chicago, IL) BP (Chicago, IL) Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office (Chicago, IL) Dinsmore & Shohl (Cincinnati, OH) Dow AgroSciences (Indianapolis, IN) Dykema Gossett (Chicago, IL) Ernst & Young (Chicago, IL) Faegre Baker Daniels (Minneapolis, MN) Foley & Lardner (Milwaukee, WI) Hall Prangle and Schoonveld (Chicago, IL) Hunt Suedhoff Kalamaros (South Bend, IN) Ice Miller (Columbus, OH) Illinois Attorney General (Chicago, IL) Johnson & Bell (Chicago, IL) Lewis Wagner (Indianapolis, IN) McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff (Chicago, IL) Missouri Attorney General’s Office (Jefferson City, MO) Much Shelist (Chicago, IL) National Collegiate Athletic Association (Indianapolis, IN) Prairie State Legal Services (Rock Island, IL) U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin (Milwaukee, WI) U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit (St. Louis, MO) U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit (Cincinnati, OH) U.S. Steel (Granite City, IL) Walker Wilcox Matousek (Chicago, IL) Wiedner & McAuliffe (Chicago, IL) Wisconsin Supreme Court (Madison, WI) South: South Atlantic Booz Allen Hamilton (Arlington, VA) Cato Institute (Washington, DC) Clawson & Staubes (Charleston, SC) Federal Bureau of Investigation (Washington, DC) Finnegan Henderson (Washington, DC) Fish & Richardson (Atlanta, GA) Greenberg Traurig (Fort Lauderdale, FL) Greenblum & Bernstein (Reston, VA) IRS Office of the Chief Counsel (Washington, DC) Legal Aid of North Carolina (Winston-Salem, NC) Lockheed Martin (Washington, DC) Miami-Dade Office of the State Attorney (Miami, FL) NASA Langley Research Center (Hampton, VA) National Congress of American Indians (Washington, DC) Staas & Halsey (Washington, DC) Sughrue Mion (Washington, DC) U.S. Army JAG Corps (Charlottesville, VA) U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida (West Palm Beach, FL) U.S. Department of Commerce (Washington, DC) U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, DC) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Arlington, VA) U.S. Department of Justice (Atlanta, GA) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (Washington, DC) U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta, GA) U.S. International Trade Commission (Washington, DC) U.S. Navy JAG Corps (Washington, DC) U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (Alexandria, VA) U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Washington, DC) Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial (Atlanta, GA) Whiteford Taylor Preston (Baltimore, MD) South: South Central AT&T (Dallas, TX) Brown Sims (Houston, TX) Frito Lay (Plano, TX) Texas House of Representatives (Austin, TX) U.S. Air Force JAG Corps (Montgomery, AL) West: Mountain Clark County Public Defender (Las Vegas, NV) Colorado Court of Appeals (Denver, CO) Colorado State Public Defender’s Office (Greeley, CO) Fennemore Craig Jones Vargas (Las Vegas, NV) Goldwater Institute (Phoenix, AZ) Hogan Lovells (Colorado Springs, CO) Idaho Supreme Court (Boise, ID) Jackson National Life Insurance (Denver, CO) Jones & Keller (Denver, CO) Utah State Court of Appeals (Salt Lake City, UT) West: Pacific American Civil Liberties Union (Santa Cruz, CA) Deloitte (San Jose, CA) K&L Gates (Spokane, WA) Klarquist Sparkman (Portland, OR) Winston & Strawn (San Francisco, CA) Locations Outside the U.S. Akasaka International Law (Tokyo, Japan) Dorsey & Whitney (Toronto, ON, Canada) Federal Court of Canada (Ottawa, ON, Canada) Gowlings (Toronto, ON, Canada) Jingtian & Gongcheng (Shanghai, China) McDermott Will & Emery (Shanghai, China) Nunavut Department of Justice (Iqaluit, NU, Canada) Peace Corps (Central America) Republic of China (Taiwan) Department of Military Justice (Taiwan) SK Telecom (Seoul, South Korea)