Career Services Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Employment Type, Class of 2007
Private practice 60%
Government, including Public Defender and District Attorney offices 9%
Business and industry; includes legal and non-legal jobs 23%
Academia, of varying levels 2%
Judicial clerkships, state and federal combined 1%
Public interest organizations 4%
JAG Corps, various 1%
Geographic Employment Location, Class of 2007
Oklahoma = 60%
Texas = 9%
Missouri = 8%
Remaining 23% employed in 17 other states.
The University of Tulsa has alumni in all 50 states
Student Employment Information
A number of students work part-time in a legal job during the school year. Jobs are posted on our website - (please click here), emailed to our Student Jobs List and posted in the law school across from the student dropfiles.
During their first summer, law students typically do the following:
Work
Participate in a judicial internship
Participate in a clinic
Study abroad
Attend summer school
February 2008 Oklahoma Bar Exam
Passing Percentage for First Time Takers: 93%
The Career Services Office:
Assists students with cover letter and resume writing
Hones students’ interviewing skills
Educates students on researching employers, networking, types of jobs and
practice areas within the legal field as well as “alternative careers”
Provides one on one career counseling to students
Posts job listings for students
Conducts the On Campus Interviewing program