Over 500 law firms, corporations and public sector organizations actively recruited BC Law students last year.
That
record of success is based largely on the recognized quality of our educational
program and strength of our alumni network, as well as the assistance provided
by the Office of Career Services. Through an intensive on-campus interviewing
program and off-campus programs held in major cities throughout the United States,
over 500 law firms, corporations and public sector organizations actively recruited
bc law students last year.
Students of color may participate in additional interviewing programs sponsored
by external groups. These include the Cook County Bar Association Job Fair,
Dupont Legal Minority Job Fair, Northwest Minority Job Fair, Delaware Minority
Job Fair, Minnesota Minority Recruiting Conference, Hispanic National Bar Association,
Rocky Mountain Diversity Legal Career Fair, National Black Prosecutors Association
and the National BLSA Job Fair. BC Law also works closely with The Boston Lawyers
Group, which consists of 37 private and public sector legal employers in Boston.
In addition to an annual job fair, The Boston Lawyers Group coordinates a mentor
program to pair students of color with practicing attorneys in Boston, and runs
a mock interview program to assist students in the interviewing process.
Career Services offers students in-depth individual counseling and job search
guidance, a career library, workshops on resumé/ cover letter writing
and interviewing skills, and referrals to graduates BC Law students are in high
demand. In our most recent statistics, over 97% were employed within nine months
of graduation. participating in the Alumni Career Network. The law school’s
full-time public interest counselor assists students who are pursuing public
interest positions, either while in law school or after they earn their law
degree. Public interest opportunities are also available through PSLaw Net,
of which Boston College Law School is a founding member.
The Black Alumni Network (BAN) is a dynamic group of more than 475 black graduates
who support their alma mater’s efforts to include black students in all
aspects of the law school community and who seek to further students’
development as members of the legal profession. BAN was formally established
in 1985 with the stated goals of promoting the educational interests and objectives
of the law school; providing continuing communication among alumni, students,
faculty and staff; providing an influence at the school on matters affecting
the lives of the black community; serving as a supportive body for students’
needs and activities; and generating funds to support those goals.
In service to both the law school and legal communities, ban hosts public policy
debates focusing on issues affecting communities of color. BAN has helped sponsor
events and programs such as the Efficacy Institute’s Efficacy Workshop
for BLSA students, which helps them define goals and gain problem-solving skills.
BAN frequently co-sponsors various dinners and social events to encourage networking
and mentoring relationships among BAN members and BLSA students.