Penn Law’s Career Planning & Professionalism (CP&P) office offers the best career development program in the country. We offer comprehensive individual counseling to all JDs, LLMs, and alumni. With nine counseling professionals with 30 years of collective experience, we provide rigorous and individualized education on all aspects of the job search.

STAFF

Atiya BaldwinOffice Manager

Neta Borshansky, Esq. Associate Director of Public Sector Careers and Director of Government Programs

Kathryn Deans-Schaub, Esq. (L’82)Associate Director for Cross-Disciplinary Careers and Employer Outreach

Heather Frattone, Esq. (L’98)Associate Dean for Professional Engagement

Christine Fritton, Esq.Associate Director for Clerkships & Job Development

Mimi HackingCareer Services Coordinator

Jennifer Leonard, Esq. (L’04)Director of the Center on Professionalism andAssociate Director for Professional Development

Suzanne Marsh, Esq.Associate Director for JD & Alumni Counseling

Kathy McDonnell, Esq.Career Counselor

Caroline Ruhle, Esq.Associate Director for International & LLM Counseling

Mariel Staszewski, Esq. (L’07)Director of Career Services

Hillary WieselProgram Coordinator, Center on Professionalism

CONTACT US

Career Planning & Professionalism University of Pennsylvania Law School

3501 Sansom Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6204

Tel: 215.898.7493 Fax: 215.573.2400

Email: all-cpp@law.upenn.edu Web: https://www.law.upenn.edu/careers

Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00–5:00

At Penn Law, there are no financial barriers to taking unpaid summer internships in the public sector or pursuing public interest work. Funding for such work is guaranteed, and each summer about 150 students take advantage of this opportunity.

With financial support from work-study programs, grants, and fellowships, students pursue a wide variety of summer employment assignments with courts, government agencies, and public interest organizations around the country.

International fellowship and internship programs support students working in a variety of human rights organizations and governmental and non-governmental agencies around the world.

As a result, Penn Law students spend their 1L and 2L summers all over the country and the world. They secure placements in federal agencies such as the Department of Justice, in community legal aid services, and many other public-interest organizations, in addition to Top 50 law firms and Fortune 500 companies.

CENTER ON PROFESSIONALISM

To best prepare students for success in today’s evolving legal market, Penn Law has pioneered a holistic approach to teaching a well-rounded set of professional skills. The Center on Professionalism (COP) evaluates and integrates initiatives from across the Law School to ensure that Penn Law graduates are as prepared and competitive for the legal job market as any law graduates in the nation.

Through COP, students develop the skills needed to embark on successful careers in the profession and as effective leaders and managers. These skills include:

• Leadership

• Management

• Confident & Purposeful Communication

• Relationship Building

SUMMER EMPLOYMENT FUNDING

“As a student at Penn Law, I found CP&P to be extremely helpful in providing a wealth of information on the wide variety of career options available. Through it all, whenever I had even minor questions as to how to handle an array of employment decisions in the most professional way possible, CP&P had an open door and sound advice. As a graduate, I’ve found CP&P to be equally supportive and engaging.”

Nicholas Murphy L’08 Present Position: Trial Attorney, Educational Opportunities Section, U.S. Dept. of Justice — Civil Rights Division (Washington, DC)Clerkship: The Hon. Petrese B. Tucker, Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Our Programs

The Office of Career Planning & Professionalism empowers students to become the CEOs of their own careers. Our programs, services, online resources, and one-on-one counseling not only help students set achievable goals and land that first job, but provide students with a competitive advantage throughout their careers.

A wide array of services and programming for students and alumni include:

• Individualized counseling, including resume and cover letter review and strategic career planning.

• Interview preparation, including a Mock Interview Program with “live” attorneys prior to the 2L hiring season.

• Resources to engage in successful networking and the opportunity to develop networking skills through a Speed Networking event and other programs throughout the year.

• Support for students applying for judicial clerkships and internships.

• On- and off-campus recruiting programs that provide students with access to a wide variety of employers, and preparation programs including a geographic market series.

• Support for students pursuing jobs in government and the public interest, including dedicated counseling, career fairs, and fellowship application guidance.

• Strategic Thinking & Organizational Savvy

• Client Development & Marketing

• Practice Skills & Pro Bono Opportunities

• Mastery of Executive Technology

EXAMPLES OF PUBLIC SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS WHERE PENN LAW STUDENTS HAVE RECENTLY WORKED INCLUDE:

ACLU (various locations and programs)

Center for Constitutional Rights

Center for Reproductive Rights

Delaware Office of the Child Advocate

Environmental Protection Agency

Federal Community Defender — Capital Habeas Unit

Mexican American Legal Defense Education Fund (MALDEF)

New York Attorney General’s Office, Public Integrity Bureau

Pennsylvania Health Law Project

Public Defender Services

San Francisco District Attorney’s Office

SEC Enforcement Division

United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California

CAREER PLANNING & PROFESSIONALISM

CROSS-DISCIPLINARY CAREERS

Penn Law’s cross-disciplinary program is unrivaled among the leading law schools, providing future lawyers with insights and skills in the various fields in which they or their clients operate. Our academic program is integrated with other preeminent professional and graduate schools at Penn in the fields in which lawyers are now and will be engaged: for example, in business, health, science and technology, public policy, and education. CP&P understands how to apply this academic strength to careers by offering a wide range of counseling, including dedicated support from a counselor specifically focused on cross-disciplinary careers, programs, and services so students can take advantage of the opportunities in both traditional and expanding areas of the law.

PUBLIC SERVICE CAREERS

Students come to us to pursue careers dedicated entirely to public interest or to explore ways in which they can incorporate public interest work into their careers. CP&P has two counselors dedicated to supporting students who seek government or public interest employment. We also offer programs and career counseling dedicated to the public sector job search, including networking opportunities with public sector lawyers and intensive fellowship application support.

“My experience at Penn Law was invaluable in me obtaining my current position as a Litigation Associate with Holland & Knight LLP in Miami. While my coursework prepared me to think like a lawyer, networking opportunities through CP&P allowed me to interview with the major law firms in Miami and to secure employment long before I graduated from Penn Law.”

Jane Marie Russell L’14Associate, Holland & Knight LLP (Miami, FL)

Penn Law students receive unparalleled support from staff and faculty in their pursuit of judicial clerkships. And today, recent clerkship placements are at the highest levels in our history.

FOUR YEARS: JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS May 1, 2011 – May 1, 2014 – May 1, 2013 – May 1, 2012 – May 1, 2011 – April 30, 2015 April 30, 2015 April 30, 2014 April 30, 2013 April 30, 2012

U.S. Supreme Court 2 - - 1 1

Circuit 92 18 25 27 22

District 158 44 47 41 26

Armed Forces Court of Appeals 1 1 - - -

Staff Attorneys 3 1 - 1 1

Magistrate 14 2 3 5 4

Bankruptcy 3 1 2 - -

U.S. Court of International Trade 1 - - 1 -

U.S. Court of Federal Claims 6 2 1 2 1

Federal Administrative Law Judge 3 1 1 1 -

Delaware Chancery 15 4 3 5 3

State Supreme 12 5 1 5 1

State Intermediate 10 1 2 3 4

State Trial 18 8 4 1 5

Territorial Trial - - - - -

International 5 2 1 1 1

Total 343 90 90 94 69

Dear Admitted Student:

Congratulations on your admission to the University of Pennsylvania Law School. As Penn Law alumni ourselves, we can personally attest to the unique nature of a Penn Law education. We offer you an opportunity to study with the best law faculty in the country in an environment that fosters collaborative engagement in the Law School community. The legal knowledge and professional skills you will develop during your time at Penn Law will prepare you well to join our many Penn Law alumni in a successful and fulfilling career.

Specifically, the Career Planning & Professionalism (CP&P) team will work to help you develop the skills you need to achieve your personal career goals and to connect you to the alumni and employers you will need along the way. Through comprehensive educational programming, professional development training, alumni networking opportunities, individual counseling, and on- and off-campus job fairs, we will support you as you learn about your strengths, explore a variety of practice settings, and eventually identify where you want to focus your career development in the short and long terms.

We invite you to review our employment statistics online, as well as a description of the individualized programming that CP&P offers, all included in this packet. Should you have any questions about CP&P, please feel free to contact us at all-cpp@law.upenn.edu.

We look forward to working with you over the next three years.

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Heather W. Frattone L’98Associate Dean for Professional Engagement

Mariel G. Staszewski L’07Director of Career Services

CLERKSHIPS

The careers of a record number of Penn Law graduates begin in judicial chambers across the country. In recent years, our clerkship counseling and faculty assistance have helped more than 300 students and recent alumni secure appointments at all levels of the judiciary, including coveted positions with the U.S. Supreme Court.

Our faculty, many of whom have themselves held prestigious clerkships, are intimately involved in our clerkship program. A CP&P counselor dedicated entirely to the clerkship program will be able to assess your clerkship candidacy and guide you through the application process. We offer extensive programming on the value of clerking and are committed to supporting your efforts and making the process run smoothly — and successfully. Students are supported by a strong network of former clerks, alumni judges, and faculty members committed to maximizing the clerkship success of our students and alumni.

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

The Penn Law experience enables our graduates to pursue successful and fulfilling careers in a changing legal job market. Penn Law’s Career Planning & Professionalism Office works closely with students to help define their career goals and develop plans to achieve them. The data below attests to our graduates’ continued success.

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION 2014 2013 2012

Graduating Class Size 278 259 270

Employment Status Known 278 259 270

Employed 274 252 265

Start Date Deferred 1 1 0

Seeking Employment 0 4 5

Not Seeking Employment 0 0 0

Enrolled in Full-Time Degree 3 2 0

Unknown 0 0 0

CAREERS AND SALARY INFORMATION

Penn Law’s cross-disciplinary JD program prepares students for a range of careers in the law and related fields, complemented by professional development programs that build skills necessary to pursue the best jobs and careers. At Penn Law, students are exposed to the widest variety of legal employers, nationally and internationally, as well as to Penn alumni worldwide who have used their law degrees to push the boundaries in their fields. Penn Law students are recruited nationally and internationally by a wide array of employers.

JOB TYPE 2014 2013 2012

Judicial Clerk 33 41 40

Law Firm 210 167 196

Government/Military 9 9 6

Public Interest 10 14 10

Academic 2 2 1

Business or Industry 10 19 12

MEDIAN SALARY INFORMATION 2014 2013 2012

Law Firm $160,000 $160,000 $160,000

Government/Military $60,000 $60,000 $60,000

Public Interest $49,000 $45,000 $43,750

Academic <5 reported <5 reported <5 reported

Business or Industry $120,000 $110,000 $130,000

76.6%Law Firm

12%Judicial Clerkships

44.9%New York

13.5%Pennsylvania

11.3% Washington, D.C.

9.1% California

OUR 2014 GRADUATES ARE WORKING IN THE FOLLOWING FIELDS:

3.3% Delaware

2.5% Texas

2.5%Massachusetts

2.2%Illinois

3.6% Business or Industry

3.6% Public Interest

OUR 2014 GRADUATES ARE WORKING IN THE FOLLOWING GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS:

1.5% New Jersey

1.5% International

1.1% Florida

6.6% Other*

* Other includes AZ, CO, CT, GA, KY, LA, NV, OH, OK, VA, WA.

3.3% Government/Military

<1% Academic

WHERE PENN LAW 1LS HAVE WORKED (SUMMER 2015)

Judicial – 44%

Law firm – 15%

Government – 13%

In-house – 10%

Public interest – 9%

International – 5%

Academic – 4%

Parker Rider-Longmaid L’13, future clerk to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, U.S.

Supreme Court; clerk to Judge Anthony J. Scirica,

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; clerk to Judge

Gene E. K. Pratter, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; and

a 2015 Bristow Fellow