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| INFORMATION | | Click on the icons below to print and add to your list. |
 NAMES AND ADDRESSES |
| Law School: |
University of California, Hastings College of the Law |
| Address: |
200 McAllister Street |
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2nd floor |
| City: |
San Francisco |
| State, Zip: |
CA, 94102 |
| Country: |
United States |
| Phone: |
415.565.4619 |
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| Administrator Name: |
Sari Zimmerman |
| Administrator Title: |
Assistant Dean |
| Phone: |
415.565.4856 |
| Fax: |
415.565.4863 |
| Email: |
zimmerma@uchastings.edu |
| Web: |
HastingsCareersOnline.com / uchastings.edu/careers |
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| Registrar's Name: |
Gina Barnett |
| Phone No: |
415.565.4613 |
| Names & titles of key CSO staff: |
Phil Marshall, Alumni Mentor Program Director; Sarah Tigerman, Associate Dir. for Recruitment; Annabrooke Temple, Assoc. Dir. for Career Dev; Fairuz Abdullah, Assoc. Dir. for Fellowships, Clerkships and LLMs; Louise Francis, Assoc. Dir.-Graduate Class Advisor; Anna Borg, Sr. Admin. Secretary; Eliza Leoni, Recruiting Coordinator |
| DEGREE PROGRAMS |
| No. of hours required to graduate: |
86 |
| Comments: |
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| No. of Full-time students |
1289 |
| No. of Evening students: |
0 |
| No. of Part-time students: |
0 |
| Other: |
0 |
| Total: |
1289 |
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| COMPOSITION OF ENROLLMENT |
| '12-'13 Year |
1st Year |
2nd Year |
3rd Year |
4th Year |
Total |
| Men: |
205 |
155 |
214 |
0 |
574 |
| Woman: |
214 |
235 |
221 |
0 |
670 |
| Totals: |
419 |
390 |
435 |
0 |
1244 |
| Black (Men): |
10 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
| Black (Women): |
20 |
9 |
5 |
0 |
34 |
| Hispanics (Men): |
19 |
23 |
18 |
0 |
60 |
| Hispanics (Women): |
22 |
24 |
20 |
0 |
66 |
| American Indian/Alaskan (Men): |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
| American Indian/Alaskan (Women): |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander (Men): |
36 |
27 |
36 |
0 |
99 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander (Women): |
53 |
52 |
50 |
0 |
155 |
| Disabled (Men): |
0 |
0 |
0 |
102 |
102 |
| Disabled (Woman): |
0 |
0 |
0 |
70 |
70 |
| Openly GLBT (Men): |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Openly GLBT (Woman): |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Comments: |
We do not collect GLBT data, but have a very active GLBT organization on campus.
Our disabled student data is not based on class level. |
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| Do you offer LL.M. degrees? |
Yes
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| Is LL.M. grading system equivalent to JD system? |
No
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| Do you offer joint degree programs? |
No
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| NO. of LL.M. degrees awarded in previous year: |
21 |
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| FIELDS OF STUDY OFFERED > LL.M DEGREES: |
| Subjects |
Full-time |
Evening |
Part-time |
Other |
| U.S. Legal Studies |
18 |
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| FIELDS OF STUDY OFFERED > JOINT DEGREES: |
| Subjects |
Full-time |
Evening |
Part-time |
Other |
| No records retrieved. |
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| ADMISSIONS PROFILE |
| Applications received: |
6149 |
| Size of entering class: |
469 |
| No. of undergraduate colleges represented: |
125 |
| No. of states represented: |
24 |
| In-state enrollment: |
374 |
| Out-state enrollment: |
95 |
| Foreign countries represented: |
4 |
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| GRADE POINT AVERAGE / LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST |
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25% |
50% |
75% |
| Grade Point Average |
Full-time |
3.39 |
3.58 |
3.71 |
| Part-time |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Overall |
3.39 |
3.58 |
3.71 |
| Law School Admission Test
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Full-time |
161 |
164 |
165 |
| Part-time |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Overall |
161 |
164 |
165 |
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| In determining GPA and LSAT averages, are all students included? |
No |
| If "No", what percentage is not included? |
| Some students have attended institutions for which UGPA was not calculated by LSAC. |
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| JD PROGRAM |
| Fall Semester: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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8/22/2011 |
| 12/16/2011 |
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| Spring Semester: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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1/9/2012 |
| 5/13/2012 |
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| Semester Break: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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| Spring Break: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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3/5/2012 |
| 3/9/2012 |
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| CLINICAL COURSES/PROGRAMS OFFERED |
| Clinical
Courses/Program |
Enrollment
Based on |
| 1. Civil Justice Clinic, Individual Representation |
1-4, 7, 12, 15. Instructor's permission required. |
| 2. Civil Justice Clinic, Group Advocacy |
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| 3. Civil Justice Clinic, Community Econ. Develpmt |
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| 4. Civil Justice Mediation Clinic |
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| 5. Criminal Practice Clinic |
5-6, 8-10. Students must fulfill prerequisite |
| 6. Environmental Law Clinic |
and try to enroll as they do in regular classes. |
| 7. Immigrants' Rights Clinic |
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| 8. Legislation Clinic |
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| 9. Local Government Clinic |
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| 10. Workers' Rights Clinic |
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| 11. Judicial Externship |
11. Application to judges. |
| 12. Refugee & Human Rights Clinic |
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| 13. ADR Externship |
13. Instructor's permission required; prereqs |
| 14. Legal Externship |
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| 15. Medical-Legal Partnership Clinic for Seniors |
15. Instructor's permission required; prereqs |
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| SPECIAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS |
We offer six academic concentration programs:
1. Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
2. Criminal Law
3. Intellectual Property Law
4. International & Comparative Law
5. Social Justice Lawyering
6. Taxation
7. Law & Health Sciences
8. Government Law (beginning 2012-2013) |
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| MOOT COURT PROGRAM |
| Is Moot Court a required activity? |
Yes |
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Please describe program, including when students participate, how board members are selected, etc. |
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| All first year students participate in brief writing and oral arguments in the spring semester. Students in their second year can take the elective course called Appellate Advocacy. Students who excel at Appellate Advocacy are asked to participate in Moot Court Board. Students also participate in as many as 11 intercollegiate competitions. |
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| JOURNALS/ACTIVITIES |
| JOURNALS |
| Journals |
No.
of Students |
Grades |
Write-on |
Intv. |
Other |
| Hastings Law Journal |
96 |
1/3* |
1/3* |
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2.2 |
| Hastings Constitutional Law Qrtly |
93 |
0 |
100% |
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2.2 |
| International & Comparative Law Review |
55 |
0 |
100% |
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2.2 |
| Communications & Entertainment Law Journ |
52 |
50% |
50% |
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2.2 |
| Women's Law Journal |
47 |
0 |
0 |
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2.2 |
| West-Northwest Journal of Environmental |
25 |
0 |
0 |
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2.2 |
| Race & Poverty Law J |
54 |
0 |
100% |
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2.2 |
| Hastings Buisness Law Journal |
59 |
0 |
100% |
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2.2 |
| Hastings Science & Technology Law Journa |
40 |
0 |
100% |
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2.2 |
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| STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS |
| Asian/American Law Students Assoc. |
| Black Law Students Association |
| Chinese Law & Culture Society |
| Filipino Bar Association of Northern CA |
| Hawaii Law Caucus |
| Jewish Law Students Association |
| Japanese Law Society |
| Korean American Law Students Assoc. |
| La Raza Students Association |
| South Asian Law Students Association |
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| GRADING SYSTEM |
| EXPLANATION OF GRADING SYSTEMS |
| Letter Grades |
Other Grade System? |
Numerical Equivalents |
| A+ |
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4.3 |
| A |
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4.0 |
| A- |
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3.7 |
| B+ |
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3.3 |
| B |
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3.0 |
| B- |
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2.7 |
| C+ |
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2.3 |
| C |
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2.0 |
| C- |
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1.5 |
| D |
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1.0 |
| F |
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0 |
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| Comments: |
| LLMs and students visiting from law schools in foreign countries are graded according to the following system: (E) for excellent or outstanding performance; (VG) for very good or very creditable performace; (G) for good or average performance; (P) for passing or acceptable performance; and (NP) for not passing or unacceptable performance. There are no numerical equivalents. With the permission of the Academic Dean, a visiting student from a law school in a foreign country may be graded according to the grade point scale instead (A+ through F). |
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| MINIMUM GRADE REQUIRED TO ATTAIN (Based on May 2012 graduation class) |
| Top 10%: |
3.624 |
| Top 25%: |
3.413 |
| Top 33%: |
3.321 |
| Top 50%: |
3.175 |
| Top 75%: |
2.937 |
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| Median GPA: |
3.175 |
| Minimum grade required for graduation: |
2.0 |
| Do you have a pass/fail option? |
No
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| If "Yes", please describe: |
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| Are students ranked in their class? |
Yes
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| If so, how often? |
End of each academic year. |
| Will the school verify student grades? |
Yes
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| Please describe policy: |
With student's written authorization. |
| ACADEMIC AWARDS AND HONORS |
| ACADEMIC AWARDS |
| Name
of Award |
No.
Awarded |
Selection
Process |
| CALI |
452 |
Highest grade in course w/ academic credit |
| Order of the Coif |
34 |
Top 10% of grad class w/ 75% cswk GPA-bearing |
| Thurston Society |
55 |
Top 5% of 1st-yr class; top 10% of 2nd & 3rd |
| Witken Award |
404 |
Highest grade in selected courses |
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| GRADUATION HONORS |
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% of Class Receiving |
GPA Required |
# of Students |
| Order of the Coif: |
Top 10% |
3.624 |
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| Summa cum laude: |
top 1% |
3.75 or high |
4 |
| Magna cum laude: |
Top 10% |
3.5 or highe |
37 |
| Cum laude: |
Top 30% |
3.25 or high |
82 |
| Other: |
N/A |
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| AREAS OF PRACTICE |
| Areas of practice (Include both legal and
non-legal positions) |
% of employed students with jobs in area |
Employment locations |
% of students with known location who are in
region |
| Private practice: |
68 |
New England: |
0 |
| Business and industry: |
6 |
Middle Atlantic: |
3 |
| Government: |
11 |
East North Central: |
1 |
| Judicial clerkship: |
6 |
West North Central: |
0 |
| Military: |
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South Atlantic: |
2 |
| Public interest organization: |
6 |
East South Central: |
0 |
| Academic: |
1 |
West South Central: |
1 |
| Job category not identified: |
2 |
Mountain: |
2 |
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Pacific: |
89 |
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Non-US: |
2 |
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Jurisdictions: (states and/or metropolitan areas)
with the highest % of graduates from the most recent graduating class
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| ON CAMPUS INTERVIEWS |
| Week invitations are sent to employers: |
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| OCI requests accepted by: |
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Mail Beginning Date: |
03/05/2012 |
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Phone beginning date: |
03/05/2012 |
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Email beginning date: |
03/05/2012 |
To Email: |
careers@uchastings.edu |
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Online beginning date: |
03/05/2012 |
URL: |
www.HastingsCareersOnline.com |
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| Please specify any changes in OCI procedures or policies that will be in effect for the first time during Fall 2013 : |
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| 2012 Fall OCI will be conducted through HastingsCareersOnline.com (powered by Symplicity). Registration is online; student resumes are available online; preselects are made online |
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| OCI date assignment procedure: |
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First come first served |
 Random |
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Early/Late Rotation |
Out of state employer by geographic location |
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| Comments: |
| OCI dates are secured primarily on a first-come first-serve basis, however we make every effort to accommodate employers date requests. Coordination of OCI schedules with Berkeley Law is avaialble if registration is received by March 31, 2012. |
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| OCI Fee? |
| Fees based on # attorneys worldwide: 1-20: $225; 21-100: $450; 101+: $600 |
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| OCI date confirmation will be sent to employers: |
| email notification in May |
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| if requested our school will coordinate with: |
UC Berkeley (Boalt Hall)
Stanford Law School |
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| Describe required employer forms: |
| Online registration is preferred: www.HastingsCareersOnline.com. A registration form is also avaialble to download on www.uchastings.edu. We do not require NALP forms in print, but expect that they will be updated online. |
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| OCI DATES |
| OCI dates for August: |
08/06/2012 - 08/15/2012 |
| OCI dates for Fall: |
08/21/2012 - 10/26/2012 |
| OCI dates for Spring: |
02/01/2012 - 04/12/2013 |
| Flyback dates: |
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| Is video conferencing available?
Yes
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| Comments: |
| Video conferencing is available for a fee. |
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| Are employers permitted to prescreen?
Yes
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| If "No", explain: |
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| OCI drop date: |
07/16/2012 |
| Date student materials sent to employer: |
07/20/2012 |
| Date interview schedule sent to employer: |
08/01/2012 |
| Postage/express mail fee? |
N/A |
| Comments: |
| Students upload resumes and applicaiton materials onto HastingsCareersOnline, and 'bid' on employers by July 16. Applications are electronically available to employers on July 20. Preselections are entered online, and scheudles will be available by August 1. |
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Do you provide resume collection or direct mail option for employers not participating in OCI?
Yes
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| Are all OCI conducted in campus buildings?
Yes
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| If "No", describe alternatives and reservation procedure: |
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| OTHER INTERVIEW PROGRAMS |
| Cooperative/Consortia: |
The Northern California Law School Consortium hosts Public Interest/Public Sector Day on a Saturday in early February each year. The program is admnistered by One Justice.
The event is typically held at Hastings College of the Law. The program is administered online through Symplicity. Employers receive student resumes for pre-screening.
There is no fee for this event. Interested employers can contact Julia R. Wilson, Executive Director, at (415) 834-0100 ext. 306. |
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| Diversity Interview Programs: |
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| JOB POSTING |
| Will you send, upon request, one package containing resumes/transcripts?
Yes
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| Will you post a notice directing students to apply directly to employer?
Yes
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If you provide job listings for graduates, describe how to send
notice, when employers can expect responses, length of time notice
is posted (whether in print or online), etc.; |
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Job posting services are available throughout the year for employers seeking full-time attorneys, contract or part-time attorneys, law students and volunteer interns. Postings appear in our online career center, www.HastingsCareersOnline.com. Employers may choose the method of application (email, U.S. mail, fax, website, etc.).
To submit a job posting, please visit www.HastingsCareersOnline.com or contact our office at (415) 565-4619 or careers@uchastings.edu. Listings are posted upon receipt and will remain posted until either the employer 's deadline or 60 days. |
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| FIRST YEAR STUDENTS |
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Describe any special regulations pertaining to the recruitment
of first year students that are in addition to the NALP guidelines.
For example, are first year students eligible for spring OCI? When
are job notices posted during second semester? |
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No special regulations.
1Ls are eligible for Spring OCI.
Job notices are posted for 1Ls beginning 11/1. |
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| DIVERSITY PROGRAMS |
Minority Student Organizations frequently organize career fairs.
Employers can access student organization contact information on the www.uchastings.edu website under the "Students" tab.
Hastings posts diversity scholarships and fellowships online on HastingsCareersOnline.com, and sends email notices about such postings to a Diversity listserv maintained by the Career Office.
The Career Office regularly co-hosts panels and programs with minorty student organizations on campus.
The Bay Area Legal Recruitment Association holds an annual Diversity Speed Networking Event for students from the local consortium of law schools. The event is hosted at Hastings. |
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| PRO BONO PROGRAM |
| Students are encouraged to committ to a Pro Bono Pledge and perform a certain number of pro bono hours over the course of thier 3 years at Hastings. If they reach certain levels, their transcripts will acknowledge that fact. The Office of Externships and Pro Bono Programs provides counseling and resources to students on a host of pro bono options from working with self-represented litigants at the local superior court, to providing tax assisstance, worker's rights counseling, working with the homeless, and much more. |
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| NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY |
| University of California, Hastings College of the Law does not make its career services facilities available to employers who discriminate on the basis of national origin, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, handicap or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. A limited, express exception to this policy is made by the Hastings Board of Directors for the U.S. military. Read the Dean's statement on military recruiting on campus. |
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| NARRATIVES/OTHER NOTES |
| NARRATIVES |
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| OTHER NOTES |
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