Recruitment Programs
Career Fairs
Each year, we participate in several regional and national career fairs, affording students the opportunity to interview across the country in locations such as New York City, Chicago, Boston and Washington, D.C. Our students have successfully obtained positions through these career fairs.
- New York University Public Interest Legal Career Fair, New York, NY
- Equal Justice Works Career Fair, Washington, D.C.
- Loyola Patent Law Interview Program, Chicago, IL
- Boston Lawyer's Group Job Fair, Boston, MA
- Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair
On-Campus Interviews
Law firms, corporations, public interest, and governmental agencies visit our campus to interview students. Employers are invited to interview on-campus at any time during the year. Students are notified of employers who will be interviewing on campus by the Office of Career Development and can:
Apply through Symplicity
Resume Collections
Employers also contact the Office of Career Development to collect application materials from students for specific opportunities throughout the year. Students are notified of employers who are conducting resume collections by the Office of Career Development and can:
Submit Materials through Symplicity
Close Course Type DescriptionsCourse Types
We have classified RWU Law classes under the following headers. One of the following course types will be attached to each course which will allow students to narrow down their search while looking for classes.
Core Course
Students in the first and second year are required to take classes covering the following aspects of the law—contracts, torts, property, criminal law, civil procedure, and constitutional law, evidence, and professional responsibility. Along with these aspects, the core curriculum will develop legal reasoning skills.
Elective
After finishing the core curriculum the remaining coursework toward the degree is completed through upper level elective courses. Students can choose courses that peak their interests or courses that go along with the track they are following.
Seminar
Seminars are classes where teachers and small groups of students focus on a specific topic and the students complete a substantial research paper.
Clinics/Externships
Inhouse Clinics and Clinical Externships legal education is law school training in which students participate in client representation under the supervision of a practicing attorney or law professor. RWU Law's Clinical Programs offer unique and effective learning opportunities and the opportunity for practical experience while still in law school.
