The Early Interview Program (EIP) is one of the largest and most successful law school job fairs in the country. This program is held in the late summer and early fall and includes over 600 interviewers from almost every urban center in the nation and around the world. Historically, more than 70% of second year and third year students secure employment in the early fall through these programs.
On-campus interviewing also continues, on a smaller scale, throughout the Fall and Spring semesters.
Career Services Programs:
Throughout the school year, Career Services offers orientations, informational panels and workshops to help students to make decisions and develop interviewing skills.
During the Fall semester, the most important program is the Career Services Orientation, an introduction to the job search process. In the Spring semester, in addition to panels on Interviewing Skills and How to Have a Successful Summer, Career Services holds a Practice Interview Program. We also offer other programming related to alternative legal careers.
Admitted Student Program:
March 4 - 5 and March 25 - 26
Admitted students are given the opportunity to meet students, faculty, and administrators; sit in on classes; view Columbia student apartments; tour the Law School; and attend special panels, information sessions, and various receptions. Please RSVP in advance by phone at 212-854-1189 or e-mail at admit@law.columbia.edu also let us know if you have any dietary restrictions.
Employment Statistics for the Class of 2008:
2008 Graduate Employment: 99%
98% (at graduation)
Public Sector Salary:
High - $75,000
Low - $20,000
Median - $54,000
Private Sector Salary:
High - $168,000
Low - $95,000
Median - $160,000
Categories:
Academic 1%
Business 2%
Clerkships 11%
Government 2%
Public Interest 3%
Law Firms 82%
312 students who took the NY State Bar exam for the first time in July 2008
303 students who passed
97.1% passage rate (our highest passage rate in the last 7 years)
