January 22, 2010

New Public Interest Resources

PSLawNet has launched a new blog and twitter account, chock full of information and with interviews of public service attorneys. A weekly digest of public service news is posted to the blog on Fridays.

The LCS Government Job Search Guide has been updated and latest version is available in the Symplicity Document Library. Don't forget that the login and passwords to the Government Honors & Internship Handbook and the new Public Policy Handbook can be found in the Announcements in Symplicity.

Also, the University of California Death Penalty Clinic has recently updated their resource of internships and employment opportunities for those interested in Capital Defense.

For those interested in criminal defense or prosecution, PSLawNet has additional resources here.

January 20, 2010

Free ABA Membership Offer

The Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms newsletter recently shared an offer for free American Bar Association membership. Act quickly -- this offer ends January 31, 2010. Please check out the details here:

Free ABA Membership for Friends of the Chicago Committee!
See www.abanet.org/holidayspecial or call 1-800-285-2221 for an offer to join the ABA for free through 8/31/2010. This special offer ends on January 31, 2010. Mention code RMM9MHSR for free membership.