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Working with the department has been wonderful. The staff has always been available to meet with me and has taken the time to get to know me understand my career goals. Therefore, when an employer contacted them with an opportunity which fit my goals perfectly, they thought of me and immediately put me in contact with the employer. They have been invaluable to me in my job search. The department is an excellent resource for the entire student body.
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Colleen LeahyClass of 2020
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Meet Our Team
Jill Backer has over 20 years of experience working in law school career services. Before joining Ave Maria School of Law, she was the Assistant Dean for Professional Development at Pace University School of Law and the Employer Relations person at Brooklyn Law School. She has a proven track record of building and executing a successful employer outreach program for law schools.
Dean Backer joined Ave Maria School of Law in July 2021 jumping right in to promote AMLS and its students. Dean Backer practiced in criminal law in Chicago before moving into legal sales for several litigation companies. She has been the National Chair for the Employer Outreach section of the National Association of Legal Placement (NALP), on the NYC Bar Associations CAMS committee and an inaugural member of the NYC Law School Anti-Racism Consortium. She is currently the president of the Florida Association of Legal Recruiters and on the Board of Contributor’s for Law.com’s Daily Business Review. She is also widely published in the National Law Journal, the New York Law Journal, Thomson Reuters and other publications. Dean Backer is a graduate of Marquette University with a BA in Psychology and a BA in Criminology and a JD from Quinnipiac University.
coglesby@avemarialaw.edu
Phone: (239) 687-5352
Celestine Oglesby assists in all department services, including counseling, programming, placement, recruitment, marketing, and event planning. She conducts outreach to local, state, and national employers, works with students who wish to obtain judicial clerkships, and compiles data on alumni employment. Her diverse background spans more than ten years with experience in education, healthcare, project management, public relations, marketing, communications, and event planning. Ms. Oglesby obtained a Juris Doctor from the University Of South Dakota School Of Law, a Master of Business Administration in International Business from Temple University, and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing/Management from Northwood University.
ddodge@avemarialaw.edu
Phone: (239) 687-5350
Deanna Dodge has 20 years of experience in the legal field. Prior to joining Ave Maria School of Law, she managed several law firms in New York. As Recruitment Coordinator, her role consists of counseling students and placing them in Externships. She thoroughly enjoys interacting with the students and helping them to achieve academic excellence, as well as success in their present and future careers. Deanna graduated from the Catholic University of America with a BA in Psychology and is a member of the Association for Legal Administrators as well a Florida Notary.
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