Webinar highlights non-traditional law

The courtroom isn’t the only place law graduates can practice. The National Agricultural Law Center and American Agricultural Law Association are hosting a free webinar highlighting possibilities for students interested in ag and food law. The webinar, titled “Growing Careers in Agricultural and Food Law for Law Students: Non-Traditional Legal Paths and Opportunities, ”will be held at 11 a.m. March 27.

The webinar is free and registration is available at https://nationalaglawcenter.org/webinars/nelson/

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 be the presenter, according to a news release.

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 “Growing Careers” series is a component of the NALC’s Bridges Initiative, a student-focused, public-private partnership offering professional development, networking, and increased legal knowledge to pre-college, undergraduate, and law students interested in agricultural and food law issues and careers.

Nelson also works closely with the NALC by coordinating the Agricultural Law Information Partnership between the National Agricultural Library, the NALC and the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Law and Graduate School.

Details: aglaw-assn.org or nationalaglawcenter.org.