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Specialize. Because of the substantial size of the
Is employment law your focus? You can find invaluable experience at the
One of Marquette Law School’s greatest strengths is its commitment to
Milwaukee market and its proximity to
Milwaukee office of the National Labor Relations Board or the United States
preparing students academically and practically. By participating in the
Chicago and Madison, there are ample
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
internship program, pro bono programs, paid clerkships, and fellowship
real-world legal opportunities for students.
Or maybe you’re interested in environmental law. You can apply what you learn in the classroom at
I was able to take advantage of this, which
the general counsel section of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
helped me determine the type of law
Excited about litigation? Supervised fieldwork opportunities are available with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and
that interested me and gain valuable job
the Wisconsin State Public Defender. Couple fieldwork with moot court, and you are on your way to earning
experience in it.
our litigation certificate.
— Erika Olson, ’15 Home State: Iowa Academic Prep: Marquette University (Political Science)
Home to the National Sports Law Institute, Marquette’s Sports Law program provides the nation’s most comprehensive offering of sports law courses and student internships with local and national organizations, as well as opportunities to become a member of the Marquette Sports Law Review and the Sports Law Moot Court team. Each student is eligible to complete a sports law certificate (or simply to take a few sports law courses) as part of his or her J.D. degree.
If you are interested in sports law, Marquette University Law School is the law school to attend. I have been blessed with internships in the Baylor University and Marquette University compliance offices, as well as in the NCAA’s Office of Legal Affairs. I am confident that having Marquette Law School’s esteemed National Sports Law Institute on my resume was a major factor in being offered these opportunities. The network of Marquette sports law graduates is phenomenal, and I truly believe that, at some point in the near future, our alumni will be dominating the sports industry. — Kristin Hoffman, ’15 Home State: Illinois Academic Prep: Northern Illinois University (History)
opportunities, I was able to apply my academic preparation to real-world experiences in many areas of law. Through these experiences, I not only learned about the practice of law, but I also found my passion. I will e nter the workforce confidently because I’ve learned outside the classroom as much as I have in it. — Gabriela Leija, December ’14 Home State: Wisconsin Academic Prep: Alverno College, Wisconsin (Psychology)