The staff in our Career Development Office relishes the opportunity to assist you in your legal studies and in aiding you in your future career as an attorney. We support you with interviews for internships and employment in your chosen field of practice from the large law firms to non-traditional J.D. Advantage positions.

Our students possess a competitive edge in the legal marketplace since they all enter our law school either with a wide variety of work experiences or come from undergraduate studies with scholastic records of giving extra effort that sets them apart from other law students at other law schools. This trait provides them each with the ability to study hard while in law school and to pass the bar examination in their chosen states. It also ultimately adds to their marketability for receiving internships and enhances their chance for success in their chosen field of practice.

Career Development Resources

Counseling

The CDO is available throughout the year for one-on-one counseling by appointment and on a walk-in basis. During scheduled appointments, the CDO can review resumes, cover letters, career plans and job search strategies. and counsel students on career-related or law school-related resources.

Skills Workshops

Skills workshops focus on teaching skills such as resume drafting, interviewing skills, application to federal clerkships, networking and job searching. Each skills workshop is designed to teach law students valuable professional skills.

Informational Seminars

The CDO conducts a series of educational programs every fall and spring semester. Speakers from a variety of legal (and non-legal) practice areas and backgrounds speak to the students about their relevant experience and knowledge. Previous seminars have included Federal Magistrate Judges, Circuit Judges, civil attorneys and criminal defense attorneys. We have also hosted attorneys in J.D. Advantage positions for panel discussions.

Networking Events

Each year a variety of networking events are held to connect students with alumni and other practicing attorneys. Students are also able to participate in local bar meetings and gatherings from legal groups and associations.

Mentor Program

The 1L Mentoring Program pairs practicing attorneys both in the Montgomery County area and with attorneys in the students’ hometowns for an opportunity to observe a practicing attorney to learn first-hand what an attorney does on a typical day. The program is sponsored by the Montgomery County Bar Association and the program encourages all 1L students to become active in the Montgomery County as well as the Alabama State Bar as Young Lawyers.

Online Job Postings

The Career Development Office uses SYMPLICITY to post job opportunities.  To obtain registration information, contact Tina Foster, Admissions/Career Development Specialist, at tfoster@faulkner.edu.

Recruitment Programs

During the spring and fall semester, the Career Development Office sponsors on-campus interviews. Additionally, the CDO will provide employer resume forwarding, job posting services and participate in select job fairs. These services are designed to provide students with a broad range of summer, part-time, full-time and permanent job opportunities.

Resource Center

The Career Development Office maintains a resource center for student and alumni use. You may use the resource center whenever the office is open. These materials do not circulate. Additional career services materials are housed in the law library, which is accessible during normal library hours.

Job Fairs

The CDO helps to inform students of job fairs taking place locally, regionally and nationally. The law school regularly  participates in such large job fairs as the Southeastern Minority Job Fair and the Southeastern Intellectual Property Fair.

Transcript Requests

Official transcript requests can be made to the Law Registrar by completing this transcript request form.

Students can request a PDF copy of their unofficial transcript by emailing the Law Registrar at lawregistrar@faulkner.edu.

Reach out to Bryan Morgan

Email: bmorgan@faulkner.edu

Office Phone: 334-386-7618

Supporting Alumni

The Career Development Office at Faulkner University’s Thomas Goode Jones School of Law is dedicated to alumni. The CDO is available to alumni seeking counseling for a career transitions, relocation, advancement, and any other professional support. Alumni may access job postings and other career development resources on Symplicity by contacting the Career Development Office at 334-386-7905 or jslcso@faulkner.edu

Alumni Support

Alumni are also vital components to maintaining and offering professional development to current students. Please contact the Director of Career Development, Bryan Morgan, if you are interested in participating in the law school’s fall or spring On-Campus Interviewing program, mentoring students, volunteering with programs, hosting networking events and/or hiring law students as interns and associates.

Reciprocity

Alumni seeking reciprocity with another law school may send their request to Bryan Morgan at bmorgan@faulkner.edu

The law school’s Career Development Office provides reciprocity on a one-to-one basis to third year students and graduates of other ABA accredited law schools that allow Faulkner Law students and/or alumni similar access to their career services and facilities.

Available Services

Services available through reciprocity include access to Career Development resource materials and monthly job listings. Services that are not available through reciprocity include access to the On-Campus Interview Program, job fairs, recruitment programs and password-protected sections of the Career Development website.

Making a request

All requests must be in writing from the student or graduate’s Career Development Office at least two weeks in advance of the intended visit. Requests must include the address for the student/graduate. No walk-in requests can be honored. Reciprocity is granted for a three (3) month period from the date of the first visit. Reciprocity may be extended for another three (3) month period upon written permission from the Director. Students and graduates utilizing the services of the Career Development Office are requested to bring with them a copy of the letter granting reciprocity.

Reciprocity will not be granted during the fall recruitment period, August 1 – November 1.

Requests may be denied if the student or graduate seeking services is already receiving reciprocity or plans to seek reciprocity from any other accredited law school in the State of Alabama.

Applicants granted reciprocity must state in cover letters to employers that the job listings were provided by the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law Career Development Office through a reciprocal agreement with their school.

The Director of Career Development reserves the right to deny or revoke reciprocity privileges to anyone whose conduct is deemed inappropriate or to any law school surpassing a reasonable number of requests within any academic year.

Thomas Goode Jones School of Law reserves the right to modify its reciprocity policy at any time without advance notice.

Send requests for reciprocity by mail, fax, or e-mail to:

Bryan Morgan
Director of Career Development
Thomas Goode Jones School of Law
Faulkner University
5345 Atlanta Highway
Montgomery, AL 36109
E-mail: bmorgan@faulkner.edu
Telephone: 334-386-7905
Fax: 334-386-7505

Symplicity is the online career management database utilized by Thomas Goode Jones School of Law and many law schools around the nation. Symplicity allows students and alumni access to career development resources such as resume templates, interviewing guidelines and cover letter basics. Additionally, Symplicity allows law students and alumni to view job postings and information about employers. Employers may use Symplicity to post jobs, internships or recruitment information to students and alumni.

Frequently Asked Questions about Symplicity

• Q: What is the difference between a job posting and a bulletin board posting?
  A: Job postings are the result of an employer working with the CDO to offer a job on Symplicity. All job postings require employers to agree to a non-discrimination statement.  Bulletin board postings are job opportunities that the CDO has found through outside resources and then shared with students and alumni.
• Q: How do I apply for a bulletin board posting?
  A: Follow the instructions requested by the employer. Students will never apply for bulletin board postings via Symplicity or directly through the Career Development Office because they are found through outside sources.
• Q: Why can’t I see a job posting?
  A: Many times that will be because the employer did not ask for applications from students in your class or from an alum. You may also be searching in the wrong location. Is the job opportunity a part of the On-Campus Interviewing Program? If so, make sure you choose the correct drop down menu under the OCI tab instead of through the Job Posting tab.
• Q: How can I tell which documents are required to complete an application?
  A: When you select a job posting, look on the right hand side of the screen. Required materials will be listed and a drop-down menu will be available beside each one for you to choose the correct document. A red start icon will be next to each required document.
• Q: What if I leave out a required document?
  A: The application will not be submitted to an employer. The employer will not even see your incomplete application. Incomplete applications are not forwarded to employers. It is very important that all documents have been filed with applications.
• Q: Can I submit documents other than what the employer required?
  A: No. Symplicity will not allow you to submit extra documents.
• Q: Can I edit my application and documents after I submit them?
  A: Yes. For example, if you accidentally submit the wrong resume or leave something off, you can exchange a corrected resume for the original one. Also, you can withdraw an application after you submit it.

Access Symplicity

If you have questions regarding how to access Symplicity, please contact Tina Foster, Admissions/Career Development Specialist, at tfoster@faulkner.edu.