Employment Policies
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.
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.
