Pathways: Okechi Ogbuokiri ’10

"When I tell people on job interviews about co-op, they say 'I wish my law school had a program like that!'" — Okechi Ogbuokiri ’10

“I’ve wanted to be a lawyer since sixth grade, but I followed my own path to law school, majoring in business and sociology instead of English and poli sci. At NUSL, I’ve continued to follow my own path. Working with my faculty mentor, i quickly decided employment law offered the right balance of business focus and client interaction for me. Then I chose my co-ops accordingly. When I was interviewing for postgrad jobs, the hiring attorneys were floored by what I'd already done on my co-ops. I’ve worked for a judge, a major law firm and an important labor union. I’ll be able to hit the ground running when grads of other law schools are still trying to figure out how to file a brief.”

Okechi’s Pathway