Career Services: Prospective Students
The goal of the Career Services Office (CSO) is to assist each student with career planning and development. We are here to be a valuable tool to all students and graduates. A number of resources are available to law students and alumni in job searches.
During the school year we offer a variety of programs and informational sessions on skills and interests assessment, resume writing and interview skills. Programs are presented featuring panels of practitioners in various areas of practice, or from different geographic areas, or in nontraditional legal careers.
Each student can meet individually with the Career Services Director, who will assist in reviewing resumes and counseling on available career opportunities and job search strategies.
Below are some employment statistics from a recent year, indicating the ways our graduates are putting their law degrees to use.
The Class of 2006
Geographical Distribution
- 74.4% - New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
- 3.7% - Mid Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA)
- 2.4% - East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
- 9.8% - South Atlantic (DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV)
- 1.2% - Pacific (AL, CA, HI, OR, WA)
- 6.1% - Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY)
- 1.2% Foreign
Areas of Employment
- 37.3% - Private Practice
- 12.0% - Government
- 13.3% - Judicial Clerkship
- 25.3% - Business and Industry
- 8.5% - Public Interest
- 3.6% - Other
Please direct comments and inquiries to lawcareer@usm.maine.edu.
