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Big Law associates. In-house counsel at major corporations. Attorneys with extensive experience in governmental organizations and public interest firms. Mediators. The Career Development Office (CDO) staff at LMU Loyola Law School comprise a range of lawyers who work in concert with staff armed with top master’s degrees to help LLS students secure their desired employment outcomes.
LLS students and recent graduates secure summer and full-time job placements in every practice area, including Live Nation Entertainment, Gilead Sciences, Greenberg Traurig LLP, Fenwick, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Federal Public Defender’s Office, the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, and many more. Through a unique, hands-on approach to supporting every student, LMU Loyola Law School’s Career Development Office (CDO) helps students discover their own career interests, connect with LLS’ expansive network of alumni and employers, and secure top job opportunities.
Their strategies are paying off. As of March 17, 2025, 93% of the Class of 2024 was employed in full-time, long-term legal jobs. As of the writing of this story, 98% of graduates who are seeking employment and responded to a school survey are employed or have accepted a job offer.
Katrina Denny, assistant dean of career development, credited the “exceptional” one-on-one work of her team and the office’s specialized organizational approach. “Our counseling model is unique because students are assigned to a specific counselor when they arrive as 1Ls, and that person works with them throughout their time in law school,” Denny said. “We really enjoy supporting students on their career and professional development journey – from their first meeting in the fall of their first year to walking across the stage at graduation and everything in between.”