Marketing Yourself
Find advice on creating a great résumé and cover letter, including sample resumes, cover letters and thank-you notes; links to dozens of websites to use in job searches; advice on interviewing; class standing tables and an explanation of the grading system; how to order a transcript; and much more . . .
Job Bank
University of Wisconsin Law School graduates who would like to obtain a password to access job postings through on our on-line Job Bank should contact Nilesh Patel at nileshpatel@wisc.edu. Our Job Bank offers an on-line listing of full-time, part-time, and summer employment opportunities for current students and graduates.
On-Campus Interviewing (OCI)
Learn about OCI, the fall on-campus recruitment program for second- and third-year law students in which employers from cities across the country come to the Law School to conduct screening interviews for summer and permanent employment.
Off-Campus Recruiting Programs and Job Fairs
The UW Law School actively participates in off-campus recruiting programs and job fairs in order to give students increased access to a broad range of employers and to accomodate employers who are unable to participate in our on-campus interviews. The off-campus recruiting programs and job fairs supplement the traditional on-campus interview program held at the Law School in September of each year.
Web Sites to Use in Job Searches
Links to general career information, federal government sites, public interest law, international opportunities, summer sublet information, and Bar preparation and review courses.
Grading System & Class Standing
Explanation of new grading system for students entering UW Law School in September 2005 and thereafter and explanation of grading system for students who entered UW Law School prior to September 2005; Class Standing Tables; Computing your GPA; and creating an unofficial transcript.
Chicago Law Firms
Madison Law Firms
Milwaukee Law Firms
Search Chicago, Madison and Milwaukee law firms by size. Find useful contact information for the firms, as well as links to firm web sites.
Vault On-Line Career Library
The Vault career books are available to UW Law students with a password--contact Career Services if you would like access to this site. It contains PDF versions of Vault's well-known Guides, such as "Vault Guide to Law Resumes," "Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms," Vault Guide to Top Government and Non-Profit Legal Employers," and many more.
Resource Guide to International Opportunities
Year-by-Year Career Services Calendar
Be prepared for the deadlines and get dates on your calendar for career service programs.
Reciprocity with Other Law Schools' Career Services Offices and Reciprocity Request Form
A UW Law student or alum may request reciprocity to use the Career Services resources of another law school, typically entitling access to the granting school's job postings only in person; rarely will a student be able to obtain access to the granting school's on-line job postings.
Where Students Worked - Summer 2008
Where Students Worked - Summer 2007
Where Students Worked - Summer 2006
Employment Data for Class of 2006
See where the Class of 2006 is working.