Date
2024
Abstract
This article examines the crucial role of externships in improving employment outcomes for marginalized law students, who often face systemic barriers to success in the legal field. Despite advancements, these students continue to have lower employment rates after graduation, largely due to institutional failures. Externships offer a low-cost, high-impact opportunity for students to gain the competencies employers seek, thus significantly enhancing their chances of securing employment. By analyzing data, the essay highlights the positive effect of externships on marginalized students' hiring outcomes. It also addresses broader questions on how legal employers evaluate candidates and proposes that expanding and supporting externship programs can help close achievement gaps, ensuring more equitable access to career opportunities for all law students.
Recommended Citation
Valastro, Lauren K.
(2024)
"Externships for Equity,"
Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity: Vol. 13:
Iss.
1, Article 9.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.tourolaw.edu/jrge/vol13/iss1/9