GGU Students Step Up & Wow Employers

by Jared Solovay
Director of Employer Relations & Administrative Director of HLP

I recently spoke with a second-year GGU law student working at a government agency this fall. She described how she had to step up and assist a fellow law clerk, a third year from a nationally-known law school who was struggling to draft an argument on personal jurisdiction.

Our 2L was surprised that she was able to take the lead on this important motion, but she shouldn't have been. Time and time again, I hear from employers who rave about the bright and talented Golden Gate students and alumni they encounter. For example, an attorney from a large law firm participating in our fall On-Campus Interviewing program recently described it as her "best experience with law student interviewing," noting that our students' enthusiasm, demeanor and background set them apart from students at other law schools. The fact of the matter is, having worked hard to get where they are today, our students are driven and highly motivated. And thanks to GGU’s longstanding commitment to both an academic and a practical legal education, they are ready to hit the ground running in any work environment.

Unfounded preconceptions can be hard to shake off, but that's even more the case if we adopt them ourselves. Just remember, if you are sitting in an interview or working for an employer, then you're there because you belong there, and you can do as good of a job, if not better, than any of your peers at other law schools.