OFF THE RECORD - Seton Hall Law

It's OK to Let Happy Accidents Guide Careers in Law

Posted by June Forrest on 4/3/17 9:45 AM

Ever heard of the concept of a “happy accident”? No? Because I like food so much, allow me to reduce it to the place I am most comfortable, the kitchen—where my best metaphors are concocted. Like Chocolate Chip cookies? Me, I love them. However, those delightful little mouthfuls of dough and chocolate were not the product of some great baker who painstakingly mixed dough with chocolate chips and baked them into a chewy, crunchy, brown-edged sweetness that melts in your mouth and which I, along with countless Americans cannot do without. You can take a lot away from me, but deprive me of my chocolate chip cookies and you will find one angry sweet-toothed Assistant Dean. But I digress.

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Topics: Internships/Jobs, Advice and Tips, Classes and Courses

Student Goal: a Career in Public Service After Earning a Law Degree

Posted by Dan Roman on 1/27/17 2:15 PM

My last semester of college I was fortunate enough to be able to Intern in the White House under President Obama. I worked for the Office of Presidential Personnel, which researched and selected the nearly 4,000 presidentially appointed positions. Unsurprisingly, this was a life changing experience for me. I worked with some of the most hardworking, intelligent people I have ever met. Additionally, Interns were given the opportunity to meet and hear from Senior White House officials including First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, and Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett.

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Topics: Internships/Jobs, Advice and Tips, Student Life

Position Yourself to Practice Law in New York

Posted by June Forrest on 1/12/17 1:15 PM

Updated September 9, 2020.

Many prospective students enter law school hoping to work in a particular geographic area. For example, some may ask – if I go to school in New Jersey, do I have chance to practice law in New York City? At Seton Hall, the answer is an unquestionable yes. Seton Hall students will actually see that they have more than just a chance to practice law in New York; they will have options.

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Topics: Internships/Jobs, Admissions

Turn Your Judicial Clerkship Interview Into a Job Offer

Posted by Gregory L. Acquaviva on 7/13/16 11:00 AM

Congratulations! You have a judicial clerkship interview. You studied hard, earned good grades, wrote a stellar judicial clerkship cover letter, and submitted an application that rose to the top of a very large pile. Now what? How do you land that coveted clerkship? These tips will help you stand out for all the right reasons:

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Topics: Internships/Jobs, Advice and Tips

Working While in Law School is a Worthwhile Balancing Act

Posted by Jason Dominguez on 3/3/16 9:00 AM

Students walk out of law school, for the most part, in a similarly privileged position: with one of the most respected degrees and earning potential beyond what most of the country could dream. We do not all walk into law school so privileged. At Seton Hall, I know just as many students whose parents are attorneys as students whose parents never received a Bachelor’s degree (a group which I am included in). Accordingly, the journey through law school looks different for each student: some enjoy the ability to work non-paid internships, while others work weekends at coffee shops and restaurants.

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Topics: Internships/Jobs, Advice and Tips, Student Life

Why The Hiring Boom in Financial Services Compliance?

Posted by Timothy Glynn on 11/12/15 9:00 AM

Last year, an article in the Wall Street Journal entitled “Compliance Officer: Dream Career” discussed the massive growth of compliance jobs, emphasizing hiring for new compliance positions in the financial services industry. Just last month, New York Comptroller Tom DiNapoli identified hiring in compliance as driving growth in Wall Street employment in the first half of 2015.

Employment opportunities in financial services compliance are booming for two interrelated reasons.

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Topics: Internships/Jobs, Graduate Programs, Compliance

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