Careers

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Career Development

About Us:

Our office is here to counsel students when defining their career path, educate students on diverse legal career options, collaborate with student groups to present relevant programming, provide helpful resources, and connect with legal employers and alumni.

Our Staff:

• Akua Akyea, Associate Dean, Career Development Office
• Lisa Carberry, Administrative Assistant 
• Virginia Clarke, Director of Career Services
• Isabella Csemez, Career Services Program Assistant
• Juli Davis, Administrative Assistant
• Deirdre Hay, Director of LL.M. and International Career Services
• Brianna Kosowitz, Director of Recruitment Programs & Administration
• Raphael ‘Rafi’ Stern, Director of Judicial Clerkships

Meet with Us:

128 Hughes Hall | 607-255-5873 | cls-careers@cornell.edu
Monday – Thursday 8:00AM – 4:30PM ; Friday 8:00AM – 4:00PM

Available for in-person, phone and Zoom appointments –Director Kosowitz; Director Clarke; Director Hay (LL.M), Director Stern, and Associate Dean Akyea.

Interview Rooms: The Career Development Office, has limited interview room availability. Reach out to us at cls-careers@cornell.edu or come by the office for more information.  The Law Library has a few rooms that you may reserve for your virtual interviews. They also have two study rooms on the 4th floor which could also be used. To reserve, please go to their booking page:  https://spaces.library.cornell.edu/spaces?lid=529.  If you have any questions, please directly contact the Law Library Circulations (lawcirc@cornell.edu).

You are also able to reserve one of the meeting rooms in the Hub (Ground floor of Myron Taylor Hall – Jane Foster Wing). To check availability and reserve, use the individual display pads outside of each room.

Explore Careers

Private Sector

Serves students and alumni interested in careers in the private sector, including law firms and corporations.

Judicial Clerkships

Coordinates post-graduate judicial clerkship advising, programming, and resources in conjunction with the Faculty Clerkship Committee.

Public Sector

Advises students and alumni interested in working in the public interest, including government entities, non-profit organizations, public defenders, and prosecutorial offices.

LL.M & Graduate Legal Studies

Provides career support to all Graduate Legal Studies students. Coordinates international advising programs and the ISIP career fair for General LL.M students

Employer Programs:

Make sure to log into your Symplicity account for access to jobs, events, and job search resources.  For CLS recruitment policies and guidelines, click here.