The Legal Profession: Careers of Law Graduates (726-1)

Instructors

Carole Silver
312/503-1772
LM289

Meeting Info

Levy Mayer 204 - Booth Hall: Mon, Tues, Wed 1:30PM - 2:25PM

Overview of class

The Legal Profession: Careers of Law Graduates focuses on organizational settings (meaning law firms and their subdivisions, the government and particular areas/agencies within it, legal services organizations, and corporations and other business organizations, among others), and the recognition of particular skills, credentials, relationships and ways of relating as valuable within those settings. Students will become familiar with the theoretical framework and findings of research on the legal profession and lawyers' careers, particularly from a sociolegal perspective; they also learn which areas have and have not been the subject of systematic study. We will draw on a range of sources during the semester, including case studies of law graduates' careers and in-class interviews of law graduates with experience in a wide variety of settings, as well as more traditional scholarship.

Class Attributes

Open to First Year Students

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: MSL Students are not eligible to enroll