Employment Programs & Policies
Employment Programs
Each year the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law hosts Fall and Spring Recruitment Programs. These programs allow employers both locally and nationally to recruit our students for summer and permanent positions. Law firms, public interest and government employers all participate in this program and we welcome you to consider joining the ranks of many prestigious employers who have experienced great success through our program. Interview programs include:
As an alternative to interview programs, employers may also participate in our recruitment program by conducting a bulk Résumé Collection or posting employment and internship listings through our Symplicity job database.
Legal Assistance Resources
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law students are not licensed attorneys and cannot provide legal representation for the general public. Student attorneys work under the direct supervision of faculty members on select cases handled by the Clinical Law Program. If you are seeking legal representation, please consider these legal resources.
Employment Policies
Job Posting Policy
To facilitate ethical hiring practices that comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Career Development Office will only list unpaid law clerk or intern positions affiliated with School of Law academic programs or positions posted by public service and nonprofit organizations, public interest law firms or public interest organizations providing legal services for underrepresented people or causes. For information on FLSA, please visit the U.S. Department of Labor website at: http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives and http://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-flsa.htm. The Career Development Office reserves the right not to post position listings that are inconsistent with its policies.
Non-Discrimination Policy
In accordance with the policy of the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, the Career Development Office (CDO) prohibits the practice of unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, or disability in any stage of employment. The School of Law’s facilities and programs sponsored by the CDO are available only to employers whose practices are consistent and in agreement with this policy.
Law Student Employment Policy
In accordance with the American Bar Association rules of accreditation, the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law does not permit full-time students to be employed more than 20 hours per week during the academic year, nor does the School of Law permit first-year full-time (Day Division) students to be employed during the academic year. The Career Development Office reserves the right not to post position listings that are inconsistent with its policies.
