Akua A.
T14 Law Associate Dean | 20+ Years in Legal Career Coaching
Studied at University of Iowa College of Law
Works at Cornell Law School
Hiring Manager
Available Saturday at 5:00 PM UTC
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Akua's Coaching Offerings
Legal Practice Recruiting: Start-to-Finish
Expert help on everything from getting the interview to landing the offer.
Starting at $1,25010h+ of coaching
Advance Your Legal Career
Expert coaching to elevate your skills and achieve your legal goals.
Starting at $1,25010h+ of coaching
Nail the Legal Interviews
Crush the interview through mock interviews, personalized feedback, and more.
Starting at $6605h+ of coaching
Pay as you go
Get help with Interview Prep, Skill Building, and .
Akua’s Legal Practice Qualifications
Experience level: Executive
100+ people coached for Legal Practice
Welcome to my profile! With over two decades of experience in legal education and career services, I am passionate about helping aspiring legal professionals achieve their career goals. As the Associate Dean of Career Services at Cornell Law School, I have developed and presented cutting-edge career programming and cultivated employer relationships across diverse practice settings in the United States and beyond. My previous roles at Yale and Columbia Law Schools have equipped me with a deep understanding of public interest law and international opportunities while maintaining a depth of knowledge about the private sector. Having coached over 100 individuals, I am committed to providing personalized guidance on navigating the legal job market, from internships to full-time positions. Let's work together to craft a strategy that aligns with your aspirations and sets you on the path to success in the legal field. Reach out to start your journey today!
Akua can help with:
Interview Prep
Skill Building
Resume Review
Networking Strategy
Salary Negotiation
Negotiation Skills
Work Experience
Associate Dean, Career Services
Cornell Law School
April 2017 - Present
Admissions Committee
- Influential Communicator - Teach Multi-Cultural Work - Environments summer externship course. Oversee formal on-campus and off-campus job fair interviewing programs, conceive and present career programming, and proactively cultivate employer relationships in diverse practice settings, sectors, and geographic markets. - Track and regularly report employment outcomes, adjusting strategies as needed to achieve strategic goals. - Oversee submission of all employment reporting and surveys to accrediting authorities, industry partners, and media outlets. - Collaborate with administrative colleagues in Admissions, Alumni Affairs and Development, Graduate Legal Studies, Student Services, Financial Aid, and Human Resources to achieve strategic goals. - Conceive and present cutting-edge, career and professional development-related programming. - Member of the Public Service Committee, Diversity Committee. - Co-founder of the Cornell Defender Program, a cross-campus collaboration which partners undergraduate and law students with local public defenders.
Assistant Dean Graduate Career Services
University of Iowa
July 2015 - March 2017
Influential Communicator
Director of Career Services, Public Interest
Yale Law School
August 2010 - July 2015
Hiring Manager
- Influential Communicator. - Developed, managed, and provided services to students in public interest law, including domestic and international non-profit and government work. - Counseled students and graduates on all aspects of preparation for, and the pursuit of, summer and post-graduate professional opportunities focusing on work in public interest law.
Director, International and Summer Programs
Columbia University School of Law
May 2001 - August 2010
Hiring Manager
- Influential Communicator. - Informed, counseled, and advised current students and graduates on international public interest and human rights opportunities including permanent jobs, summer, and semester internships, and pro bono projects.
Assistant Director
University of Iowa
September 1999 - May 2000
Hiring Manager
- Chaired “Celebrating Cultural Diversity Day” committee, annual event drawing more than 5000 participants. - Led cross-cultural training simulations and diversity programs. - Coordinated 200-employer International Job Fair with Career Development Services. - Managed Writer-In-Residence program, where internationally renowned author does community visits throughout the state of Iowa. - Recruited participants for all outreach programs, including cultural consultants for college and high school classrooms. - Co-produced "International Edition" on Iowa Public Radio.
Education
University of Iowa College of Law
Doctor of Law (JD), Law
1994 - 1997
Admissions Committee Experience
Law Opportunity Fellow (full tuition merit-based fellowship) Activities: Transnational Law and Contemporary Problems Journal Legal Clinic – Immigration (asylum, VAWA) and Civil Rights (§1983, criminal justice)
University of Iowa
Bachelor's Degree, Literature, Science and the Arts
1991 - 1993
Admissions Committee Experience
Honors Project: Eradicating Female Genital Mutilation? Honors: Dean’s List, all semesters Minority Tuition Scholarship (merit-based) Activities: Assistant to Interim Associate Provost for International Programs Main Library Assistant – Circulation Department