Viewing by month: July 2011

Resource Highlight: Recommended Public Interest Blogs

Posted by Lauren Dubin at 1:25 PM - Categories: Public Interest | All class years

We are thilled to recommend that you take a look at one of the recent posts on the “Expert Opinion” series on the PSLawNet blog for an interview with one of our grads, Seema Ahmad, staff attorney at the Advancement Project - http://pslawnet.wordpress.com/2011/06/21/expert-opinion-recent-law-grad-seema-ahmad-on-her-public-interest-work/

The PSLawNet blog is a great source for up to date information on public interest hiring trends, hot jobs, job search tips, etc.

HOT JOB! Fall 2011 Internship with the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts. Fast Approaching Deadline: Friday, August 5, 2011!!

 The Administrative Office of U.S. Courts (AO) is seeking law students to participate in its Fall 2011 volunteer internship program.  This opportunity is intended to provide valuable work experience to students interested in a public service career. 

AO law student interns receive assignments from and are supervised by attorneys in the AO’s numerous legal and law-related units.  A part-time volunteer internship at AO is particularly attractive because it is physically close to the law center (next to Union Station), and a successful internship at AO could enhance future federal clerkship prospects and give a leg up in attaining future full-time attorney employment at AO.

Students must apply by Friday, August 5, 2011, through USAJOBS.

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Posted by Lauren Dubin at 3:01 PM - Categories: Internships / Externships | 2L/3E | 3L/4E | Hot Jobs

Weekly Post-Grad Fellowship Update: Equal Justice Works Fellowship Webinar

Posted by Lauren Dubin at 1:10 PM - Categories: Public Interest | Post-Graduate Fellowships | 2L/3E | 3L/4E

Equal Justice Works Webinar: Tips on Creating a Successful Fellowship Application
August 8, 2011 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Equal Justice Works is the nation's leader in creating public interest opportunities for lawyers. The Post-Graduate EJW fellowship provides financial and technical support to lawyers working on innovative and impactful legal projects.

Law students are invited to participate in this free, interactive webinar which will walk you through the fellowship application process and provide inside tips for creating a successful application. 

To register for this webinar, please click here.

Chambers Associate 2011 – 12 is now live!

Posted by Laura Hosid at 8:08 AM - Categories: OCS / OPICS News | Library | Law Firms | Early Interview Week (EIW)

Chambers Associate is a free career guide published by Chambers and Partners to help US law students choose the right law firm.  Chambers Associate 2011 – 12 is now live at www.chambers-associate.com. 

Chambers Associate interviewed an anonymous, representative sample of junior associates at each firm, and also interviewed managing partners and heads of recruitment.  The guide’s firm features cover: work; training and development; offices; culture; hours and compensation; pro bono; diversity; how to get hired; and firm strategy.  They also compare salaries, billable hours targets and recruiting statistics in our comparison tables and assess firms' strengths with the help of Chambers USA's rankings.

Hard copies of the Chambers Associate 2011-12 guide should be available shortly in OCS. 

Department of Justice Honors Program and Summer Law Intern Program Applications Now Available

Posted by Lauren Dubin at 9:45 AM - Categories: Internships / Externships | Government | Government Recruiting Programs (GRP) | 2L/3E | 3L/4E | Hot Jobs

The online applications for the Department of Justice Attorney General’s Honor Program and the Summer Law Intern Program (SLIP) are now available at http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/

Attorney General’s Honor Program - The Attorney General’s Honors Program is Justice’s competitive, centralized recruitment program that is the only way for new attorneys (i.e., third-year law students and students who enter judicial clerkships, graduate law programs, or qualifying fellowships within 9 months of law school graduation) to enter Justice in an attorney position.  The application deadline is September 6, 2011.

SLIP - The Attorney General's Summer Law Intern Program is Justice's competitive, centralized recruitment program for compensated summer internships.  The majority of SLIP hires are second year law students who work at Justice the summer between their second and third years of law school.  The SLIP is also open to recent graduates between graduation and the start of a judicial clerkship or full-time qualifying legal fellowship. The application deadline is September 6, 2011.

Volunteer Legal Internships are available during the academic year and the summer.  Postings for volunteer internships can be found at the above site as well as Symplicity, PSLawNet.org and through direct outreach to DOJ contacts.  The deadlines are fluid throughout the year.

August 2nd Clerkship Deadline for Paper and Online Applications

Please see below for details on what must be done by August 2nd for both paper and online clerkship applications.  Please contact your OCS counselor with any questions. 

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Posted by Laura Hosid at 8:31 AM - Categories: State Court Clerkships | Judicial Clerkships | 3L/4E

Don't forget to check Symplicity for Summer Associate postings

By now, you likely know not to rely on on-campus interviews for summer associate positions, and are hopefully sending cover letters and resumes to any firms of interest – which might include firms you did not obtain interviews with through the lottery as well as firms not participating in EIW. Don’t forget to regularly check the Job Postings tab on Symplicity, as many firms choose to post positions there.

See below for a list of recent summer associate postings, and check Symplicity for more details on how to apply to each position. Please contact your OCS advisor if you need help crafting an application strategy or drafting a persuasive cover letter.  Be sure to continue checking Symplicity regularly for additional summer associate postings. 

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Posted by Laura Hosid at 8:20 AM - Categories: Law Firms | 2L/3E | Hot Jobs