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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 financial services; government and public interest; and intellectual property, media, technology, and applied sciences.
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of the 353 graduates in the class of 2014, 85 percent obtained jobs within 10 months of graduation, a five percentage point increase over the class of 2013.
there was a six percentage point increase in the number of jobs where the J.d. degree is required or where it is an advantage, and nYlS graduates secured the 4th largest number of these jobs (266) among law schools in new York State.
the offices of career Planning and diversity and inclusion worked together to participate in various national and regional job fairs that offer recruitment opportunities for students, including the Patent Law Interview Program (PliP), the lgBt Bar association’s lavender law conference and career Fair, and the northeast area Black law Student association (neBlSa) career Fair – which was hosted at nYlS for the third year in a row.
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USINeSS AND fINANCIAL SerVICeS NTeLLeCTUAL PrOPerTY AND TeChNOLOgY OVerNmeNT AND PUbLIC INTereST
As the legal profession adapts to a structurally changed marketplace, NYLS is staying ahead of the curve by continuing to align its courses and adapt its programs and services to meet the needs of the new marketplace. We are focusing on key areas of employment and growth in the local and global economies including: business and financial services; intellectual property, media, technology, and applied sciences; and government and public interest.
these efforts are yielding results. For the class of 2014, 40 percent of the class secured legal jobs in law firms, another 40 percent found them within business and industry, and 20 percent entered the public sector including government, non-profits, and judicial clerkships. nearly nine percent of the class of 2014 secured jobs as compliance officers in this fast growing sector of the financial services industry.
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