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Career Services

SIU Simmons Law graduates are ready for anything, ready to go anywhere. And they do.


Serving as judges, working in the US Patent and Trademark Office, acting as presidents of state bar and judicial associations, as well as practicing in courts across the United States, these alumni are proof of our commitment to our students’ success. 

The Office of Career Services assists students with employment opportunities and serves as a liaison between employers and students.

We provide:

  • Individual counseling
  • Programs on topics such as interview preparation and job development
  • Information on job placement, including an online vacancy bulletin
  • Reciprocity arrangements with cooperating ABA-accredited law schools for shared access to resources
  • Employer outreach and interview facilitation

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Contact Us

Casey Parker
Director of Career Services
(618) 453-8763
caseyparker@siu.edu

Student Employment

A limited number of positions working with faculty on research projects are available to law students. Law professors will let students know of availability.

Law students are also able to obtain positions outside of the Simmons Law School but within the SIU system. Find out more about the process here.

Those students who wish to utilize an Illinois Student Practice License (711 License) must have completed 45 hours of law credit and be in good academic standing. Having a 711 License allows students to represent clients and appear in court under the supervision of a licensed attorney.

Supervised (Rule 711) Representation

Policy of Equality

The Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School is committed to a policy of providing its students and graduates with equal opportunity to obtain employment free of unlawful harassment, including sexual harassment, and without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation. It is the Simmons Law School’s firm expectation that employers to whom the School furnishes assistance or facilities for interviewing or other career services functions will observe this principle of equal opportunity. 

In requesting assistance or facilities, employers are affirming their intent to abide by the above-stated policy.

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