Reciprocity Policy

  • For the benefit of students and graduates searching for a job outside the New York metropolitan area, the CPC has reciprocity agreements with law school career planning offices across the country. This service allows a student/graduate to access certain services at the career services office of a participating school in the desired geographic area.

    Step 1: Identify at which law school to request reciprocity

    Each law school has its own policies pertaining to available resources for reciprocity students; therefore, to help you decide which school to request reciprocity from, you should call that school's career planning office to find out exactly which services/resources you are allowed access (i.e. online job board, counseling services).

    As a good starting point to research other schools, students/graduates should visit the NALP website (https://www.nalp.org/reciprocitypolicies) for a list of reciprocity policies at law schools around the country.

    Questions to Ask When Choosing a School for Reciprocity:

    • Which services will you have access to (counseling, job lists, etc.)?
    • When are the blackout dates?
    • How many times may you visit during the time period set?

    General Policies:

    1. Students/Graduates cannot obtain reciprocity from law schools that are within a 90-mile radius of Fordham Law School.
    2. Students/Graduates are limited to one reciprocity request per semester per city (i.e., one for the Washington D.C. area and one for the Boston area), not to exceed four requests per semester.
    3. Reciprocity services are generally suspended at most law schools during their busy OCI periods. Therefore you should inquire with the particular school as to its blackout dates.

    Please Note: Fordham Law School's Reciprocity is suspended from June 1 through November 1.

    Step 2: Request Reciprocity Services

    Once you decide from which law school you wish to receive reciprocity services, the CPC must make the request for services on your behalf. To start the process, complete this online form to submit your request to the CPC.

    You will be copied on the email request that we make to that school. Once the request is granted, the other school will email you directly with the reciprocity letter and policy. Please make sure to read the policy thoroughly and follow the necessary guidelines. The policy will include information such as: (i) the length of time you may use the services and (ii) the number of times you may visit. Please note that it may take a few weeks to arrange the service, so plan ahead.

  • The Career Planning Center of Fordham Law School provides reasonable access to resources to students and alumni/ae of other law schools that allow similar access to their services on a reciprocal basis. Services are available only to ABA-accredited law schools which allow Fordham Law School students and/or alumni/ae to use its career service facilities as well, provided, however, that no such services will be provided to students at ABA-accredited law schools who are visiting at other ABA-accredited law schools within 90 miles of New York City.

    Online job listing services are available to third-year law students or graduates for a period of six weeks, during which students/alumni will be given temporary access to Fordham Law School’s Job Bank. Access to the Job Bank is only given to designated students/alumni and will be terminated after the six-week period has ended.

    Your law school must submit a request on your behalf by completing this online form before any services are provided. Also, due to the high demand for reciprocity with the New York-area schools, counseling services are not available.

    Reciprocity is not offered during the period June 1 through November 1.