University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law

The urban public law school with a small liberal arts feel

EMPLOYER SERVICES The University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law invites you to use the Career Services Office for your attorney hiring needs. We will work with you to hire law clerks, both during the year and during the summer, new associates and lateral hires. UMKC Law School has a highly motivated, academically talented student body of approximately 500 J.D. and LL.M. students. The students consistently distinguish themselves in competition with other schools. The three journals published at the Law School, the UMKC Law Review, the Urban Lawyer, and the Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers provide opportunities for our students to become excellent writers. Our legal writing program is also first rate; first year law students receive extensive instruction, often personalized, on legal writing skills. Here are the ways we can help you: [All listings are free of charge!] Law Clerks The Career Services Office will post your job listing for a law clerk at any time. Second and third year students may work up to 20 hours per week during the academic year and full time during the summer. Student can also work following their first year of law school. New Associates UMKC Law School Career Services Office has several services available to assist you in hiring recently graduated attorneys. The fall on-campus interview program begins in mid-September each year. In addition, you are always welcome to conduct interviews at the law school at any time throughout the year. We will also post your job listing and law students can contact you directly. Or, we will collect the resumes of interested students and forward them to you. Lateral Hires The Career Services Office publishes a Job Opportunities Bulletin (JOB) on the web. This JOB contains legal job listings accessed by more than 350 attorneys. Employers listings in the JOB are free of charge. This is an excellent way to receive resumes from experienced as well as new attorneys. We can also run your job listing as a blind ad and collect resumes to forward to you. Contact the Office of Career Services at any time we can assist you with your hiring needs. PLEASE NOTE: American Bar Association standards provide that a student may not work in excess of 20 hours per week while attending a law school on a full-time basis (thirteen or more credit hours per semester). This restriction also applies during the summer if the student is enrolled for summer session in 5 or more credit hours. Students enrolled in their first year of law study are strongly encouraged to refrain from outside employment. AALS Membership Obligation, pursuant to § 6 - 4(b) In accordance with Section 6 - 4(b) of the Bylaws of the Association of American Law Schools, the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its students and graduates, commensurate with their abilities and not limited by invidious discrimination, including discrimination based on race, sex, age, religion, color, national origin, handicap, disability, sexual orientation, or any basis forbidden by applicable law or university regulation. On-Campus Interviews Advantages of On-Campus Interviewing: Many employers tell us that interviewing on-campus is the most cost-efficient method of recruiting. Locating and contacting interested, qualified students is facilitated by the Office of Career Services, thus eliminating time-consuming correspondence. Students tend to be more receptive to employers who interview on-campus. Private interview rooms are available in the Career Services suite. Interviewing proceeds with no distractions or interruptions. On-Campus Interview Procedures 1. Securing an Interview Date Complete and return the NALP 2005-2006 Law School Career Services Request Form. You may obtain the form from our office or open here. The Career Services Office will send the employer written confirmation of the arrangements within one week of the initial contact. 2. Providing Informational Material All employers participating in the On Campus Interview Program are strongly encouraged to provide the following to the CSO as early as possible: Resume or description of firm/organization Completed National Association for Law Placement (NALP) Law Firm Questionnaire (available from the CSO LawFirmForm.pdf ) Description of available position Any brochures or catalogues These materials generate student interest and enable the students to learn about the nature of the organization and the employment opportunities it presents. By providing this information, an employer helps to ensure interviews with prepared, well-informed students. 3. Screening and Scheduling of Students Resumes of interested students will be sent to the employer approximately two weeks prior to the interview date. The employer is then provided with a minimum of one week to screen the resumes according to the following policy: An employer may select enough students to fill 100% of the total interview schedule. The employer is promptly informed of the additional names. The random selection by the CSO is kept confidential when the interview list is published to the students. Example: 20 minute interviews 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (12:10 - 1:30 lunch, and two 10-minute breaks during the day to "catch up," make phone calls, etc.) This schedule allows for a total of 19 interviews per room. A list of selected students is then posted by the CSO, and these students are instructed to sign up for a time slot. As soon as the interview schedule is complete, it will be faxed to the employer. On the interview day, a typed schedule of interviewees is given to the employer. Interviewers are encouraged to use their best efforts to begin and end each interview at the scheduled time. This is particularly important because the faculty has imposed a mandatory student attendance policy and has directed the CSO to advise students not to schedule interviews during class sessions. 4. Exceptions to Procedure The On Campus Interview Procedure has been put in place to ensure a smooth running process that meets the needs of both employers and students; however, the CSO will make every attempt to accommodate employers whose circumstances require a modification of this procedure. 5100 Rockhill Road Kansas City, Missouri 64110 816-235-1644 web comments:Webmaster © 2005-2006 UMKC Law School