September 10, 2010

2L Government Internship Deadlines

The following government programs have 2L deadlines coming up in the next two weeks. The Summer programs are at the beginning; Fall and Spring programs follow next. Details of these programs are provided in the 2010-11 Government Honors & Internship Handbook (login/password can be found in the Announcements in Symplicity).

• Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Office of General Counsel – Summer Law Clerkship Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 15, 2010)
• Dept. of Health & Human Services, Office of Counsel to the Inspector General – Summer Intern Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 17, 2010)
• Dept. of Homeland Security – Immigration & Customs Enforcement, San Francisco Office of Chief Counsel – Legal Intern Program Spring (Paid, Deadline Not Yet Established – Was Sept. 25, 2009 Last Year)
• Central Intelligence Agency, Office of General Counsel – Summer Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 30, 2010)
• Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 – Legal Intern Program Summer (Paid, Deadline Sept. 30, 2010)
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Enforcement Division of Investigations – 2L Summer Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 30, 2010)
• Federal Reserve Board – Summer Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 30, 2010)
• Dept. of Navy, Office of General Counsel – Summer Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 30, 2010)
• Dept. of Commerce - Legal Internship Program Fall (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Sept. 15, 2010)
• Federal Communications Commission – Intl Bureau Strategic Analysis & Negotiations Division – Student Internship (Unpaid, Deadline Sept. 15, 2010)
• Federal Trade Commission – Bureau of Competition – Summer Intern Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Sept. 15, 2010)

Many federal and state programs will be filled as soon as the ideal candidates are identified. Get your applications in early for these employers! For a list of these programs, see the top of Table 3 – 2L Programs Sorted by Deadline.

3L Upcoming Government Honors/Internship Deadlines

The following government programs have 3L deadlines coming up in the next two weeks. To facilitate your review, post-graduate programs are listed first; Fall and Spring programs follow next. Details of these programs are provided in the 2010-11 Government Honors & Internship Handbook (login/password is in the Announcements in Symplicity).

• Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Competition – Entry Level Attorney Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 15, 2010)
• Maryland Attorney General – Attorney Honors Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 15, 2010)
• Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General – Fellowship Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 17, 2010)
• Washington Attorney General – Preferred Pool Status in Attorney Hiring (Paid, Deadline Sept. 17, 2010)
• Comptroller of the Currency, Office of Chief Counsel – 2011 Employment Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 18, 2010)
• Environmental Protection Agency, Office of General Counsel – Honors Fellowship Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 24, 2010)
• Oregon Dept. of Justice – Honors Attorney Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 24, 2010)
• Dept. of Homeland Security – Immigration & Customs Enforcement, San Francisco Office of Chief Counsel – Legal Intern Program Spring (Paid, Deadline Not Yet Established – Was Sept. 25, 2009 Last Year)
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation – 2011 Legal Division Honors Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 30, 2010)
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Panel – Judicial Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline Sept. 30, 2010)
• Dept. of Commerce – Legal Internship Program Fall (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Sept. 15, 2010)
• Federal Communications Commission, International Bureau, Strategic Analysis & Negotiations Divisions – Student Internship Program Fall (Unpaid, Deadline Sept. 15, 2010)

For a complete list of 3L programs, see the top of Table 4 – 3L Programs Sorted by Deadline.

Presidential Management Fellows Program

The Presidential Management Fellows Program is the federal government's premier leadership development program. The first step in formally applying to the program is to be nominated by your institution and the College of Law's Nomination form is available in the Symplicity Document Library. This application is due to the Law Career Services Office no later than NOON on Wednesday, October 13, 2010. Information presentations will be held on Wednesday, September 15 (5:00 p.m.) and Thursday, September 23 (Noon) so RSVP in Symplicity today. You should also get started on creating your USAJobs profile and upload your resume before the posting becomes available on Friday, October 1.

September 9, 2010

Getting the Most of your Summer Experience

One of my NALP colleagues, Sharon Booth, recently served as Guest Blogger for the PSLawNet Blog. Though her focus was on the summer experiences for those students in the public service sector, her advice applies to everyone to make sure you build on the foundations you developed this summer and will need to use for the rest of your career. Check it out today!

September 8, 2010

ACS Research Link

If you are a law student, public interest lawyer or law professor, ACS would like to remind you of an important tool at your disposal: ACS ResearchLink. Launched in 2007, the goal of the project is twofold:

(1) give practitioners across the country an opportunity to submit legal research topics for further investigation, and

(2) give law students an opportunity to explore these topics through faculty-supervised writing projects for academic credit, and submit the subsequent papers for potential publication.

By connecting law students and faculty with the research needs of organizations and advocates, ACS ResearchLink has become an increasingly comprehensive and powerful engine for change. It has expanded the resources of public interest practitioners, while enhancing the relevance and influence of student scholarship. Furthermore, it has provided numerous opportunities for students to explore the issues that ACS members care most about. Below, you will find specific information on how you can get involved!

You can get more information on the ACS ResearchLink website, including answers to frequently asked questions. If you have additional questions or thoughts you would like to share, please contact ACS Associate Director for Outreach, Virginia Adams Marentette.