Foreign-Trained LLM Job Search Workshop · Foreign-Trained LLM Job Search Workshop August 2017 Office of Career Services. Today’s Objective • Strategy • Timing • Resources.

Foreign-Trained LLM Job Search Workshop

August 2017Office of Career Services

Today’s Objective• Strategy• Timing• Resources

Irene Dorzback, Associate DeanClara Solomon, DirectorSarah Wheeler, Assistant DirectorSejal Sanghvi, Assistant DirectorLaura Mowry, Program Coordinator

Miriam Eckenfels-Garcia, Public Interest Law Center

Who’s Who

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• Drafting correspondence• Researching employers• Developing interview skills• Networking

Our Role in Your Search

Registration & Communication

• Updated CSM Profile• Principles of Professional

Conduct/Terms of Use• Job Listings/Announcements• Docket• Online Calendar

OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED BY OCS

• Career Panels & Programs• One-on-One Career Counseling

Appointments• International Student Interview

Program • West Coast Job Fair• Resume Directory• CSM Job Listings

Job Market Snapshot

Class of 2017 (149 reported jobs)

Law Firms 68%Public Interest (includes government, judicial clerkships, short-term internships and required clerkships)

17%

Corporations & Accounting Firms 12%

Academia 3%

2017 2016 2015 2014

# Employed in US 52 60 52 57

Participated in ISIP 220 228 223 234

ISIP 2017 2016 2015

Employers 218 199 184

Schedules 233 240 230

Resume Collections 106 96 87

US Offices Interviewing 50 51 53

Familiarize Yourself with CSM

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Factors to consider:

Geography Market Practice Setting Academic Record Prior Legal Training Work Experience Language Skills Visa Status LLM Course Load

Most LLM students found their jobs in the spring or summer!

When should I start?

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Pros:• Business & Legal

Connections• Expertise in Foreign Law• Language Skills

Cons:• Foreign Qualifications• English Skills• Immigration Restrictions• Bar Restrictions• Length of Stay

The Employer’s Perspective

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Create a Job Search Plan Update your documents Create CSM Profile Research employers Expand your network

Job Search Resources• Job Search Handbook • LLM Tip Sheets (on CSM)• Employer Research Websites:

Chambers & Partners NALP Directory of Legal Employers

• Attorney Research: Linkedin.com Rivaledge.com Martindale.com

• CSM Resources (Vault)• Podcasts and Videos of OCS programs• Public Interest & Government Resources:

Pro Bono on CSM PSJD

Networking “Asking a stranger to be a mentor rarely, if ever, works; approaching a stranger with a pointed, well-thought-out inquiry, can yield results.”

- Sheryl Sandberg

• Principles of Professional Conduct

• Online Persona• Headhunters

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Professionalism

• Pro Bono Information Session: 8/29• PILC Welcome Reception: 8/30• PILCapalooza: 9/7• ABA Section on International Law Panel &

Reception: 9/11• PILC Fellowship Information Session: 9/25• OCS Informational Interview Clinics:

October 2/30 and October 11/November 8• ISIP Information Webinar Online: 10/4• Global Advantage Panel & Reception: 10/10• NYC Bar LLM Welcome Reception: 10/12• ISIP Bidding Deadline: 11/6

Make an appointment: 212-998-6090

Drop in: Monday, Wednesday - Friday 2:00-4:00

Furman Hall, Room [email protected]