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OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES 1L TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 What Do Lawyers Do?

Legal Practice Settings Private Practice – Law Firms Public Interest Organizations Businesses Government Judiciary - Judicial Clerkship Academia Alternative to Practice of Law

Private Practice Attorneys Phillip H. Corboy Corboy & Demetrio Dan K. Webb Partner, Winston & Strawn Aaron Goldstein Attorney for Rod Blagojevich Josh Saviano Paul Pfeiffer, The Wonder Years Joel Brodsky Attorney for Drew Peterson Jose Baez Attorney for Casey Anthony Phillip H. Corboy Corboy & Demetrio Dan K. Webb Partner, Winston & Strawn Aaron Goldstein Attorney for Rod Blagojevich Josh Saviano Paul Pfeiffer, The Wonder Years Joel Brodsky Attorney for Drew Peterson Jose Baez Attorney for Casey Anthony

Private Practice - Law Firms Destination of choice for most law grads Work for a variety of clients (individuals/businesses) Most join as associates Partnership after 8-10 years. Partners generally have an ownership interest in the law firm and manage the law firm. All shapes and sizes (large to solo) Life influenced by billable hours/billable rate Some lawyers specialize in one or more practice areas while others engage in general practice

Specializations or Practice Areas Administrative Civil Litigation Constitutional Corporate Criminal Environmental Family Immigration Intellectual Property Labor & Employment Real Estate Securities Tax

Public Interest Attorneys Barack Obama Sargent Shriver Peace Corps, Job Corps, Head Start Ralph Nader Consumer Advocate & Lawyer Morris Dees Southern Poverty Law Center Mahatma Ghandi Barack Obama Sargent Shriver Peace Corps, Job Corps, Head Start Ralph Nader Consumer Advocate & Lawyer Morris Dees Southern Poverty Law Center Mahatma Ghandi

Public Interest Many in legal aid organizations – private non-profit agencies designed to serve disadvantaged people Medical benefits for AIDS patients, represent the poor in landlord-tenant disagreements, negotiate child visitation rights for individuals who cannot afford a private attorney.

Government Attorneys Lisa Madigan Illinois Attorney General Eric Holder U.S. Attorney General Pat Quinn Anita Alvarez Cook County State’s Attorney Tom Dart Cook County Sheriff Fidel Castro Former Cuban President Lisa Madigan Illinois Attorney General Eric Holder U.S. Attorney General Pat Quinn Anita Alvarez Cook County State’s Attorney Tom Dart Cook County Sheriff Fidel Castro Former Cuban President

Local, county, state and federal government Prosecutors (District or State’s Attorneys) Federal Prosecutors  Department of Justice in DC  U.S. Attorneys Offices throughout US State Attorneys General (Lisa Madigan) Public Defender and Federal Defender Government Agencies (fed, state, county, city) Legislative Bodies and United States Congress Government

Federal Government Organizational Chart

State of Illinois Organizational Chart

Cook County Organizational Chart

The Judiciary Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg United States Supreme Court Justice Robert R. Thomas Former Chief Justice, Illinois Supreme Court The Hon. Virginia Kendall U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois The Hon. Thomas More Donnelly Circuit Court of Cook County Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg United States Supreme Court Justice Robert R. Thomas Former Chief Justice, Illinois Supreme Court The Hon. Virginia Kendall U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois The Hon. Thomas More Donnelly Circuit Court of Cook County

Judicial Clerkships Work for county, state and federal judges Research the law presented to the judge Draft memos and opinions for judges Often short-term after you graduate for one or two years Some are permanent clerk positions which allow longer-term employment See judicial clerk 2011 employment data

Business Attorneys Savannah Guthrie TODAY on NBC Andy Lansing President & CEO, Levy Restaurants Andrew Berlin CEO, Berlin Packaging Jackie Taylor Holsten Sr. VP, Holsten Real Estate Development Jerry Springer Mark Smithe General Counsel, Walter E. Smithe Furniture Michael Cho Global Head, Anti Money Laundering Compliance, Northern Trust Savannah Guthrie TODAY on NBC Andy Lansing President & CEO, Levy Restaurants Andrew Berlin CEO, Berlin Packaging Jackie Taylor Holsten Sr. VP, Holsten Real Estate Development Jerry Springer Mark Smithe General Counsel, Walter E. Smithe Furniture Michael Cho Global Head, Anti Money Laundering Compliance, Northern Trust

Business Employed by a single client, usually a corporation as an “in- house” attorney. Advise on legal activities related to the company’s business Supervise litigation being handled by an outside law firm Employment issues or lobbyist monitoring and influencing legislation Many are offered these positions while working for a law firm

Attorneys in Academia Prof. Charles Murdock  Taught at DePaul, Notre Dame, UC Hastings, and Loyola  Consultant to the SEC  Deputy Attorney General of Illinois Prof. Richard Michael  Appellate Division, Illinois Attorney General  General Counsel, Loyola University  Law Clerk to former Illinois Supreme Court Justice, Daniel Ward Prof. Charles Murdock  Taught at DePaul, Notre Dame, UC Hastings, and Loyola  Consultant to the SEC  Deputy Attorney General of Illinois Prof. Richard Michael  Appellate Division, Illinois Attorney General  General Counsel, Loyola University  Law Clerk to former Illinois Supreme Court Justice, Daniel Ward

Academia Teach in law schools, colleges and other educational organizations Work in administrative capacities at universities and colleges

Alternative to Practice Henri Matisse Ben Stein John Grisham Geraldo Rivera Michelle Obama Andrea Bocelli Laura Caldwell Tony LaRussa Henri Matisse Ben Stein John Grisham Geraldo Rivera Michelle Obama Andrea Bocelli Laura Caldwell Tony LaRussa

Alternative to Practice of Law Many lawyers today are choosing to not practice law after they graduate from law school. They work in jobs as diverse as:  Program administrator, career counselor, admissions professional,  journalist, mediator, executive director of non-profit,  fundraiser, alumni relations, mediator, legal publisher,  law firm marketing professional, consultant,  trust administrator, financial planner, tax consultant,