Even if you don’t know exactly what kind of law you want to practice, be prepared to articulate to prospective employers your goals, skills and experience.

The Basics

  • Update your practice area preferences on your online career-development system, McGeorgeCareersOnline (MCO).
  • Review the Career Planning Pathway | Your 3D/4E Year to help you understand your career-planning options and priorities during your time at McGeorge.
  • Update and review your application documents with a career advisor.
  • Go to pacific.edu/law/cso for career-planning resources, including handouts, a list of job-search websites, and more.

Programs to Attend

  • Participate in our Fall and Spring On-Campus Interview Programs (OCI): Despite popular myth, OCI is NOT solely for the top 10% of the class!
  • Attend professional conferences. Apply for travel and registration funding (up to $150) through the CSO.
  • PI/PS Day at UC Law San Francisco.
  • Attend the CSO’s “3L Job Search Strategies” workshop to learn about the various methods you should use to find a post-graduate position.
  • McGeorge Public Interest and Government Job Fair.

Opportunities to Consider — Ask Your Career Advisor About These

  • Post-Graduate Judicial Clerkships.
  • Post-Graduate Fellowships.

Ways to Get Legal Experience During Law School

  • On-campus clinics.
  • Externships, which are generally available starting your 2D/3E year (contact Externships Office).

Networking Opportunities

  • Join the American Bar Association (ABA) and/or local bar associations such as the Sacramento County Bar Association (SCBA) or the Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association (CCTLA).
  • Begin attending MCLE trainings and Regional Alumni Mixers in order to strengthen your professional network.