Career Services
Our alumni can be found in every state and 23 countries. This network is a major strength of Rutgers Law School, and we stay connected to our alumni community by supporting you throughout your career. We provide alumni with free lifetime access to all career development services. We are here to help you define your goals and develop the skills you need to achieve those goals.
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One of Rutgers’ greatest career resources is its alumni! Students are eager to learn more about practice areas and settings, how to navigate the legal market, and become successful members of the legal community. The following are some of the ways you can help students and recent graduates successfully transition into the legal community.
- Mentoring Program
- Mock Interviews
- Career Panels & Programs
- Hire Rutgers Law Students & Alumni
To get involved and volunteer your time, please contact careerplanning@law.rutgers.edu (Camden location) or CareerDevelopment@law.rutgers.edu (Newark location)
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Rutgers Law graduates can access job listings via Symplicity. To register, please email the Center for Career Development with your full name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and Rutgers Law graduation month and year.
Contact Information:- Camden graduates: ccdCamden@law.rutgers.edu
- Newark graduates: ccdNewark@law.rutgers.edu
You will receive login instructions via an email from Symplicity.
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We're pleased to offer limited career advising to our alumni community. To ensure we can effectively serve both current students and alumni, we operate within the following guidelines:
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Up to two (2) 30-minute appointments per person annually OR
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Two (2) document reviews (resume, cover letter) per person annually
Scheduling Guidelines
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During high-demand periods, we may need to temporarily reduce or pause alumni counseling services to focus on student services. Specifically, the CCD has reduced availability September 1 - November 30 due to 1L programming and February 1 - April 15 due to ABA reporting obligations
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Appointments are virtual via Zoom and offered during business hours (9am-5pm)
Services We Provide
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Career goal clarification and strategic planning
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Job search strategy development
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Resume and application material guidance
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Interview and networking skill development
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Symplicity
Vault
Lexis Career Center
Legal Recruiter and Staffing Agencies
- Lawmatch's National Directory of Legal Recruiters
- The National Association of Legal Search Consultants (NALSC)
Law Firms
- Chambers Global
- Chambers USA
- Martindale-Hubbell
- NALP Directory
- The Legal 500
- US News and World Report Best Law Firms
- ABA Solo and Small Firm Resource Center
- New Jersey Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Section
In-House Positions
- Association of Corporate Counsel
- Inside Counsel
- Minority Corporate Counsel Association
- FAQs on In-House Careers
- Goinhouse.com
Judicial Clerkships
- Online System for Clerkship Applications and Review (OSCAR)
- Federal Circuit and District Court Maps
- New Jersey Judiciary Law Clerk Information
- Federal Judiciary Workplace Conduct Resources
Non-Legal and Alternative Legal Careers
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If you are looking for a job in another geographic area, we can make a request on your behalf to obtain access to the career services office of another law school in that part of the country. Many law schools post information about their respective reciprocity policy on their website. Please check potential schools’ sites when making a decision as to which law school you wish to utilize. After you have selected a school, please contact the appropriate person at your location - Marie Peeke at peeke@camden.rutgers.edu (Camden location) or Wendi Taylor at CareerDevelopment@law.rutgers.edu (Newark location) - to submit a request for you.
The Center for Career Development at Rutgers Law will provide reasonable access to resources for alumni and students of law schools outside the New York and Philadelphia areas on the terms outlined in the policy found here.
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Contact Career Development in Camden
careerplanning@law.rutgers.edu | 856-225-6178
Contact Career Development in Newark
CareerDevelopment@law.rutgers.edu | 973-353-5555