Careers

The U.S. Marine Corp JAG is excited to present, exclusively for Southwestern students, an educational session on application processes for U.S. Marine JAG. JAGs are responsible for offering legal support to military operations primarily focusing on the areas of criminal law, legal assistance, civil/administrative law, labor/employment law, international/operational law, intelligence law, and contract/fiscal law. All students are invited and encouraged to attend.

Audience: All Current Students

Secure your postgrad job now! There are a variety of postgraduate fellowships that expedite entry-level hiring in the public interest and government career tracks. Fellowships have deadlines as early as July which require advance preparation.  We will discuss categories of fellowships, application timelines, and tips for putting together a successful proposal and/or application.

Audience: All Current Students and Feature Event for Graduating Students

Secure your postgrad job now! There are a variety of postgraduate fellowships that expedite entry-level hiring in the public interest and government career tracks. Fellowships have deadlines as early as July which require advance preparation.  We will discuss categories of fellowships, application timelines, and tips for putting together a successful proposal and/or application.

Audience: All Current Students and Feature Event for Graduating Students

The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Office of General Counsel is HIRING! The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) – Office of General Counsel (OGC) will be visiting Southwestern Law to present a 60-minute presentation on HUD – OGC’s Legal Honors Program, the only hiring program for entry-level attorneys.   Application deadline for the Legal Honors Program is Friday, September 21, 2018 and please join us in welcoming the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Office of General Counsel to campus to learn more about application processes to the Legal Honors Program.

Consider a potential career in and/or jump-start your existing legal career with a job in compliance law. Compliance, in particular, compliance within financial institutions has been a steadily growing area for law school grads. Leora Weiner, a Senior Principal Consultant with ACA Compliance (former General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer), together with Gina Galang, Partner and Investment Adviser with ACA Compliance (former Staff Accountant with the Securities Exchange Commission), will be on campus to discuss careers in compliance, specifically within the financial industry and with ACA Compliance Group, a leading provider of risk management and technology solutions that focus on regulatory compliance, performance, financial crime, and cybersecurity.

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