Co-Curricular Activities
<p>Employers in this field place a premium on practical experience, and in many cases, experience with, and a demonstrated enthusiasm for, employment law can overcome an applicant's less-than-stellar academic credentials.</p>
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<li>McGeorge Employment and Labor Law Society</li>
<li>McGeorge Law Review</li>
<li>Global Business and Development Law Journal (The Globe)</li>
<li>Moot Court</li>
<li>Mock Trial Competition Team</li>
<li>Judicial externship or clerkship</li>
<li>Gain practical experience by interning or volunteering for a lawyer or firm that practices employment law. In this field, experience and interest in the subject matter are often just as, if not more, important as your academic credentials. Therefore, it is imperative that you show your interest in employment law however you can as soon in your law school career as possible.</li>
<li>Keep up with developments in the field of labor and employment law. The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times are good places to begin, since both routinely run articles about advancements in this rapidly-changing field. Further resources are listed below.</li>
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