Office of Career Services

Overview

Take charge. Explore the possibilities.

The Office of Career Services (OCS) serves as a bridge between students, alumni and employers. The staff helps students and alumni to shape and realize their career goals. We also provide counseling, workshops and resources on judicial clerkships, international opportunities and non-law alternatives. In turn, we work closely with legal employers to give them access to some of the best legal talent in the country.

The Office of Career Services is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday to Friday however the period between 8-10 a.m. is closed to visitors for administrative work. The office is located on the first floor in Room 143 in the Law School's office building on Nathan Abbott Way.

If you are an attorney but not a Stanford Law alum, and you wish to use our resources, please refer to our reciprocity policy.

Office Contacts

Susan C. Robinson
Associate Dean for Career Services
650 723.3925

Susan advises students and alumni on a wide range of issues involving career planning and job searches. She also works closely with employers to assist them in utilizing OCS resources to maximize the recruitment of SLS students and alumni. Susan joined the office in 1997. She is a 1992 graduate of Columbia Law School. From 1992 through 1997, she was a litigator at two major San Francisco law firms, where she mentored new associates and participated in the recruitment of law students, including serving on the hiring committee.

Elizabeth C. Armand
Director of International & Advanced Degree Career Programs
650 723.0363

Elizabeth advises students on international career strategy and development. She also oversees the legal recruiting program for foreign trained lawyers in the advanced degree programs and works with firms and organizations to expand international opportunities for Stanford students. Elizabeth joined the office in January 2005.

Elizabeth graduated from Stanford Law School in 1999 and moved to Los Angeles where she worked as an associate at Los Angeles law firm. Before joining SLS, Elizabeth was an Assistant Director for Clerkship and Counseling at University of Southern California and prior to working at USC, she worked at the Career Development Office at Pepperdine School of Law.

Laura Flores
Assistant Director, Private Sector Programs
650 725.3116

Laura works with law firms, alumni, and students to create innovative career programs for the office for both private sector and non-law business opportunities. She manages the career services program calendar and is also responsible for the OCS website and many of the publications that the office produces. Before coming to Stanford, Laura worked in the private sector as a legal recruitment coordinator.

Carol Ida
Director, Judicial Clerkships and Private Sector Counseling
650 725.6786

Carol is responsible for all aspects of the judicial clerkship application process. She is also available to advise all students on career planning and job-search strategies. Prior to coming to Stanford, Carol was the Recruitment Manager for a AmLaw 100 law firm, and worked with FindLaw, setting up their online search firm.

Lee Kite
Private Sector Counselor
650 725.5406

Lee Kite is a Private Sector Counselor with more than 17 years of experience in legal recruiting and she advises students on private sector careers and options. Most recently, Lee served as the Firmwide Professional Recruiting Manager at Heller Ehrman, where she worked closely with law schools around the country and oversaw the firm's law student and lateral attorney recruiting programs. She has reviewed thousands of resumes, interviewed and evaluated candidates, and served as an informal counselor to summer and new associates.

Melissa Leger
Associate Director of Career Services
650 723.3924

Melissa Maynard Leger, is the Associate Director for Career Services, a position she's held for 8 years. She manages both the Fall and Spring On-Campus Interviewing Programs, and is the primary liaison between employers and the law students they seek to recruit. She advises employers on ways to convey their unique strengths to their target population, and in doing so, helps them develop long-range outreach strategies to maximize their recruiting potential. Melissa received her B.A. from the University of California at Santa Barbara prior to joining Stanford's team in 1996.

Renee Ritucci Watts
Career Services Coordinator
650 723.3924

Renee is the primary contact for the office and works closely with employers who wish to recruit Stanford Law School students and alumni. In addition, she provides technical assistance with the online jobs search database and helps plan and coordinate the spring and fall Campus Interviewing Programs.

Events & Deadlines

Recorded & Past Events

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Contact Information

Office of Career Services
Stanford Law School Room 143
Crown Quadrangle
559 Nathan Abbott Way
Stanford, CA 94305-8610
650 723.3924

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