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Back in 2000, if you came from Fordham and could form a complete sentence, you'd
have a job at the top firms in the city. In this market, you have to be in the
top third of the class (or know someone) to get a 6-figure job. Of course, it's
the same deal in all the schools right now. I'd say about 70-90% of my
classmates
got something eventually, but there are a few who are still looking. This isn't
easy to deal with when you consider the $100,000 in debt most people rack up to
go to the school.
Career services is a little disorganized, but they seem to care about your fate,
so it could be worse. I actually got my job via a career services email, and
they
have excellent books full of student surveys about jobs and internships
available
for student use. Internship programs are quite extensive, especially through the
clinic, and they're available in almost all areas of law. But you can't rely on
career services alone unless you're in the top 20% of the class; most people
have
to pound the pavement themselves and on their own time.
Fordham benefits with employers more than most schools of its ranking because of
the strength of the alumni. It's a rare Fordham alum that won't take the time to
help you out, and many hiring partners and judges in NYC are Fordham grads
themselves...this makes Fordham's hiring rate at firms and with judges a lot
higher than would be expected. Perhaps it's the "no, I didn't go to NYU or
Columbia" stigma that we all had to deal with that provides a special bond....
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Fordham University School of Law Admission & Application Surveys
