Advising Appointments
Your assigned Office of Professional & Career Development (PCD) advisor is your primary resource for all things job related while in law school and beyond. From resume and cover letter advice, to job search strategy and networking plans, your PCD advisor is here to talk through all of your professional and job search related questions. First year students are allowed to schedule an appointment with an advisor after September 16th. To schedule an appointment, please call our front office team at (312) 362-8385, email us at law_career@depaul.edu or stop by our offices in 300 Lewis. To learn more about our advising team, take a look at staff biographies
here.
Vincent
Vincent is your primary resource for online professional resources at DePaul. Vincent houses a wide variety of resources available to students and alumni, including class year specific job postings, quick practice area guides, a calendar of networking and professional development events, resume/cover letter guides, and more. Questions about how to use Vincent? Please email your assigned PCD advisor, or email
law_career@depaul.edu and we will be happy to assist you.
Access Vincent
Preparing to Practice (P2P)
This year-long, required, 1L course prepares law students to more competitively and competently enter the professional world. P2P introduces 1Ls to the legal profession and provides an overview of the professionalism skills critical for success. Each semester, students learn specific professional development techniques from the PCD
facilitators and practicing attorneys.
Chicago Bar Association Complimentary Membership
DePaul provides each of its entering first year students complimentary membership to the Chicago Bar Association (CBA). The CBA is a fantastic professional resource for learning about different practice areas, developing networking skills, and becoming a new member of the Chicago legal community. For more information on how to take advantage of your CBA membership, check out their website
here.
Networking Events
Each year PCD organizes several networking events to help students engage with the large number of attorneys in the greater Chicago area. Examples of our networking events include: