Law students with a path to practicing law in the largest legal market in the country.
With an ideal location just minutes from New York City, Seton Hall Law, opens doors
for students seeking to put their degree to work in the largest legal market in the country.
Located in Newark, NJ, Seton Hall Law attracts students because of its stellar academic
programs, great bar passage results, and very strong employment outcomes – all reinforced by its proximity to New York for those who want to practice there.
For three Seton Hall Law students, the path to New York was marked by rigorous course
work and intensive training in practical skills.
Jennifer Randolph ’14, is now clerking for the Honorable Janet DiFiore, Chief Judge
of the New York State Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court. Although Randolph
grew up in New Jersey, New York offered the most challenging practice setting. “Seton
Hall Law provided me the indispensable academic preparation and its proximity to Manhattan
allowed me to spend a summer working in a Big Law firm,” she said.
![Jennifer Randolph Jennifer Randolph clerking for the Honorable Janet DiFiore, Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals](/images/jennifer-randolph_1.jpg)
"I worked towards making the grades and participating in moot court and Law Review
to build a more marketable resume for the New York area"
Jennifer Randolph ’14
After graduation, she added to that resume by clerking with Justice Jaynee LaVecchia
on the New Jersey Supreme Court and serving as an associate at Simpson, Thatcher &
Bartlett in New York before assuming her present position with Chief Judge DiFiore.
For current and future students, Randolph encourages a “layered” approach to shaping
yourself into the ideal candidate. “Take the right classes,” said Randolph. “Meet
people by going to events and gathering contacts. Most New York firms are looking
for writing experience and someone who can coherently draft items, and a clerkship
is invaluable in that regard.”
Eli Crozier, a current 3L student who will graduate in May 2017, is taking a different
path. Although a native of Bergen County, NJ, he always wanted to practice criminal
law in the City. “It was something I dreamed of as a child,” said Crozier, whose ambitions
were only whetted by working for the Manhattan District Attorney’s office when he
graduated from college and before he went to law school. Crozier wanted to do everything
he could “to get back there as a strong applicant, not just a mere applicant” after
law school. In September of 2017, Crozier will join the Manhattan D.A.’s office as
an Assistant District Attorney. Although he also received offers from the Bronx D.A.
and the Nassau County D.A., Crozier found Manhattan the right fit.
In addition to his studies, Crozier credits the connections he made with professors,
his foresight, and his strong work ethic for getting him to where he is today. He
is especially complementary about Seton Hall’s Criminal Procedure courses and professors
as well as the school’s mock trial team and coach, Jen DiTommaso.
“Preparation was absolutely key in securing the position with the Manhattan D.A.’s
office in New York,” explained Crozier.
![Eli Crozier Eli Crozier says Preparation was absolutely key in securing a position in New York.](/images/eli-crozier_1.jpg)
"Everything I have done at Seton Hall Law was to prepare myself to be a strong litigator"
Eli Crozier ’17
Crozier’s advice for future lawyers seeking to work in New York? “It’s more than just
books, it’s how you can apply skills. Reach out to those you are comfortable with
in order to help prepare.”
James McClammy ’98, is currently a partner at Davis Polk & Wardell in New York City.
Upon graduating from Yale with his undergraduate degree, McClammy decided to go back
to school because “I didn’t find what I was doing, sales, challenging enough,” explained
McClammy. “I was looking for something new every day, and the law gave me that.”
McClammy also attributes much of his success to his academic preparation at Seton
Hall Law and his ability to capitalize on that in the job market. That led to a summer
associateship at Davis Polk & Wardell and clerking post-graduation, first on the United
States District Court for New Jersey and then for Judge Morton Ira Greenberg on the
Third Circuit. McClammy made his way back to Davis Polk & Wardell in 2000 and hasn’t
left since.
![James McClammy McClammy attributes much of his success to his academic preparation at Seton Hall Law and his ability to capitalize on that in the job market.](/images/james-mcclammy_1.jpg)
"I decided on New York because my Seton Hall professors counseled me about the Big
Law experience and the type of work I could find in New York,” recalled McClammy.
James McClammy ’98
“I found it intriguing but was a bit hesitant about New York at first since there
were no lawyers in my family. Now there’s a ton. I found out that there is really
no better place to start a career. You can see and learn awful lot working in New
York. There are a wide range of cases and people you have access to experience. That
is an immeasurable benefit.”
McClammy currently practices commercial litigation in bankruptcy courts, general commercial
litigation, and class action defense.
Whether you practice in New York, New Jersey, or any other state, the opportunities
for the Seton Hall lawyer to secure great jobs are abundant.