Preparing and connecting our students to successful careers is our most important priority.
The Career Services and Professional Development Office (CSO), along with professors, alumni, and the administrative team, is committed to this goal. Our office serves as a bridge between students and employers, with a focus on job opportunities in the private sector, public sector, and judicial clerkships. Our staff helps students shape and realize their career goals by providing counseling, workshops, and many career-related resources. In turn, we work closely with legal employers to give them access to our talented student body.
Our efforts yield results. Florida State law graduates excel in the legal job market. According to the latest employment data, Florida State is the nation's #6 law school and #1 in Florida in terms of the percentage of 2023 graduates employed 10 months after graduation in full-time, long-term jobs that require bar passage and were not funded by the school.
Connecting Alumni and Students
Alumni looking to support our students and recent grads can connect and share opportunities on FSU Law Connect.
Contact Career Services
Address: 425 West Jefferson Street
Advocacy Center Room A214
Tallahassee, Florida 32306-1601
Phone: (850) 644-4495
Fax: (850) 644-2109
Email: careerservices@law.fsu.edu
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
We will do our best to accommodate requests for appointments outside of office hours as needed.
CSO advisers are attorneys who bring years of legal practice experience to their roles at the law school. Our goal is to connect you with meaningful opportunities that align with your professional aspirations through all stages of your career development and planning. Please contact us with any career-related questions you may have.
Meet the Career Services Team
Customized Job Search Strategies
The Career Services team offers law students and graduates a collaborative approach to job search strategies. To create individualized job search strategies, our experienced staff coordinates with a wide range of resources throughout the law school, including the Externship Office, the Office of Academic Engagement and Success, Student Advancement, public interest clinics, faculty, and administrators, as well as FSU Law’s extensive and supportive alumni network.
Advising and Professional Development
Through individual advising and professional development workshops, we prepare our students to be knowledgeable, confident, and competitive in the legal market. We work closely with students and recent graduates to identify job opportunities that align with their interests and values.
Legal Market Research and Outreach
Our team reaches out within Florida and nationally to increase the profile of FSU Law and our students with potential employers and to seek out an extensive range of job opportunities. We stay on top of employment trends and emerging careers, including nontraditional legal opportunities where a J.D. degree is an advantage, to provide the most up-to-date information and guidance to our students and graduates.