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Find a Job

Whether it's finding a job for the summer or for the beginning of your legal career, the Career Services and Professional Development Office can point you in the right direction.

Here, you will find various online sources, from our own online employer database on Symplicity to multiple external sources. If you do not know where to begin, then Contact Us.

Working While In School

ABA Restrictions: Students engaged in full-time legal study are cautioned that the American Bar Association (ABA) prohibits employment from exceeding twenty hours weekly during the academic year. A full-time student is defined as one who devotes substantially all of his or her working hours to the study of law.

First Year Students: Due to the ABA limitations on student employment, the Chapman Law faculty discourage full-time students from taking any employment during their first year of legal study. Academic standards are not altered to take account of demands imposed by employment.

Finding Part-Time Employment Off-Campus: CSPDO maintains a listing of part-time employment opportunities available to law students during students second and third academic year. All job listings are available on-line through Symplicity.

Finding Part-Time Employment On-Campus: Most on-campus jobs are managed by the Student Employment Office, within Human Resources.
Note: These links are separate from the Chapman Law website and will take you to the Chapman University site.
Some great benefits to working on campus include flexible employers who can often work around your class and exam schedules, minimal travel time, and opportunities to establish references while supporting your alma mater.
Also check if you are eligible for Work Study.