FAYETTEVILLE — The courtroom isn’t the only place law graduates can practice. The National Agricultural Law Center and American Agricultural Law Association are hosting a webinar highlighting possibilities for students interested in ag and food law.
According to the American Bar Association, more than 36,000 students graduated with a law degree in 2022. Of those, 52 percent went to law firms, while nearly 40 percent of graduates found employment in areas such as business and industry, government, public interest, clerkships and education.
The NALC and AALA’s “Growing Careers” webinar is crafted especially for law students, as well as the faculty who advise them about their next steps beyond law school. Kirstin Nelson, law librarian for the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library, will present the webinar, titled “Growing Careers in Agricultural and Food Law for Law Students: Non-Traditional Legal Paths and Opportunities” on Wednesday, March 27, at 11 a.m. Central/noon Eastern.
“It’s important for law students to know that there are opportunities in agricultural and food law beyond traditional legal careers,” Nelson said. “During the webinar, I will share insights from my career path and my current position as a law librarian with USDA. The opportunities for these students are numerous, they just need to know that they are out there.”