The Career Services Office offered me excellent professional help as part of the Lewis and Clark Law School experience.  My goal in attending Lewis and Clark was to practice environmental law on the west coast.  Career Services helped me to secure a first year summer clerkship at an environmental non-profit in Portland (The Freshwater Trust) with support to successfully get a Public Interest Law Project (PILP) stipend.  In my second year, the office provided assistance in my pursuit of a summer associate position at an environmental law firm; specializing in water law. I worked in the summer of 2011at Somach, Simmons & Dunn in Sacramento, California.  Additionally, the Office was instrumental in helping me pursue a fall 2011 semester externship.  I gained public sector environmental law experience at the Oregon Department of Justice.  Also, Career Services, through the Mentor Program assigned me an attorney-mentor in my first year.  He had similar interests and continues to provide me thoughtful career guidance.

- Rich Deitchman, Class of 2012

Career Services helped me more than I could have imagined throughout law school.  What began as simple resume reviews quickly turned into wonderful relationships. Everyone took the time to get to know my attributes, weaknesses, and ambitions, and they used that knowledge to help me land my dream job as a student. I am constantly impressed with the high level of personalized attention that I receive when working with Career Services, and it is obvious how much the advisors really care about each student’s success. They taught me how to approach law school, my job search, and the beginning of my legal career with confidence, and I look forward to our continued relationship as I move forward.

- Melissa Marrero, Class of 2012

The career services office has been a vital help during my out-of-state job search. With their knowledge and resources (such as regional alumni to contact) the office can help you be creative in your search for jobs and externship placements. Career Services counselors were able to help me research and obtain an externship placement in the area I wanted to practice (San Diego), which played a critical role in obtaining a post-grad position out-of-state. The externship not only led to a post-grad job offer, but it also allowed me to network with those in the local bar.

- Kenny Key, Class of 2012

There’s only one word to describe the L&C Law School Career Services Office: Invaluable.  From my 1L orientation through my last semester of law school, the people at Career Services helped me explore various employment opportunities to find the right fit.  I interned with the in-house legal department of a local software company, clerked for a solo practitioner, and clerked for a mid-sized law firm.  The Career Services team supported me every step of the way by reviewing my resumes and cover letters and by advising me of what to expect from each experience. When I received an offer for post-graduation employment, they celebrated with me. 

- Heidi Mason, Class of 2012

Career Services has been a fantastic resource for me since my first year. I am grateful for your willingness to help us find work in this tough economy!

- Melissa Lineberger, Class of 2012

The law school’s career services office was a key resource during my law school career. As with many law students, I entered law school thinking I would pursue one area of the law and left headed in an entirely different direction.  The career services office exposed me to the wide array of legal opportunities in the Portland area through the nearly daily lunch-time panels of local attorneys and helped me land jobs that allowed me to sample different interests.  Career services goes far beyond the basic array of resources, like cover letter and resume samples, application reviews, and informational pamphlets,  one would expect to find in such an office.  Setting up practice interviews with local attorneys, constant networking opportunities, job search seminars, and the Mentor Program are just a few of the opportunities that I took advantage of during law school. Students who take the time to familiarize themselves with this resource will find a group of thoughtful, supportive, creative, and experienced attorneys who are never too busy work with you.

- Nellie Barnard, Class of 2012