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A
law degree from the University of Notre Dame provides
an open door into all sectors of legal employment:
Private
Law Firms
Over 60 percent of Notre Dame graduates begin their
legal careers in the private sector, in firms ranging
from the world's largest to small boutique specialty
firms. A list of Notre Dame alumni working in law firms
across the country reads like a list of "Who's
Who" of private practice.
Public
Sector
In addition to private practice, many graduates choose
to embark on careers in the public sector. These positions
include work as prosecutors for the United States Department
of Justice and other capacities at the municipal, state
and federal levels of government.
Public Interest
Building on the strong Notre Dame tradition of social
justice and assistance for the poor, a large number
of our graduates each year choose to work for legal
service agencies or other organizations committed to
service.
Judicial
Clerkships
A significant number of Notre Dame graduates serve one
or two years in a judicial
clerkship. Indeed, our graduates
have clerked for nearly every federal circuit court
and district court in the country, as well as the highest
courts in each state. Of particular note are Notre Dame
graduates who have had the distinct honor to clerk for
the U.S. Supreme Court, most recently for Justices Rehnquist,
Scalia, and Thomas.
Business.
Either directly from law school or after a few years
of private practice, many Notre Dame graduates work
for major accounting firms or as in-house counsel for
corporations across the country.
Other
Other graduates work in the military, accept academic
positions or enter advanced degree programs.
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