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STraTeGIc PLan ProGreSS and oUTcoMeS

NYLS students and alumni have a wide range of opportunities in the law and law-

related professions, including: business and inancial services; government and

public interest; and intellectual property, media, technology, and applied sciences.

ProGreSS

career oPPorTUnITIeS and exPerIenTIaL LearnInG

Continued a trend of improved employment outcomes in both traditional and nontraditional placements,
n
largely as a result of substantially increased resources focused on career counseling, programming, and
recruitment opportunities. these improvements are relected in overall employment data, as well as
positive feedback from students.

n increased participation in law clinics by 44 percent over the prior year.

n offered approximately 30,000 hours of experiential training in the form of externships across a wide array
of professional options.

n initiated a new alternative dispute resolution (adr) Skills Program that emphasizes skills and hands-on
experience in negotiating, drafting, mediating, and arbitrating deals and conlicts.

SaTISfacTIon raTInGS In keY STUdenT SUPPorT areaS

Student satisfaction with career counseling, STUdenTS reSPondInG “SaTISfIed” or “verY SaTISfIed”
job search help, and academic advising is a
critical measure of key areas where NYLS
74%
75%
invested a substantial amount of resources 67%
68%
to enhance the level of service provided to 64%
63%
60%
56%
students.
49%

Achieving increased student satisfaction
scores compared to prior years—in some

cases higher than the national average—is
an important outcome of these efforts. We Career Job Search Academic
Counseling help Advising
will continue to work on efforts that will
serve to further improve student satisfaction 2012
2014
2014
in these areas.
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(nYlS)
(national average)

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