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Week of April 5, 2021

Information & Announcements

  • Counseling appointments available by phone and by Zoom
  • Free ABA Memberships for Students
  • CSO Google Drive
  • CSO Panopto: Watch the All-JD Certificates Program Fair Recording
  • Public Interest Summer Funding Sources 2021
  • Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Law Practice Tracks Sessions
  • Case Studies with Kirkland: Weekly Through April 13; Next Session is Restructuring on March 31

Programming

  • U.S. Air Force JAG Recruiting Individual Information Sessions - Friday March 26 and Thursday April 1 for all students
  • Non-Traditional JD Career Paths: A Panel Discussion: Tuesday, April 6, 2021
  • Public Interest Fellowships: April 7 at 3:00 pm

Employment Opportunities

  • Federal Work Study applications open for Summer2021 - Watch the Informational Video
  • Public Interest Law Initiative: Opportunities Remain With Several Agencies
  • U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois: Law Student Intern Program Application Now Open, deadline April 16, 2021
  • Summer 2021 CK Law Group Applications - Applications Available Now
  • Fall 2021 Semester Law Firm Associate Program

Fellowships & Scholarships

  • The Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Summer Fellowship - Application Now Available: Deadline April 1
  • Fourth Annual Chapman and Cutler LLP Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Diversity Scholarship - Deadline September 17
  • Illinois Government Bar Association Scholarship - Deadline April 1, 2021
  • AccessLex Law School Scholarship Databank

Job Fairs  

  • 2021 Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair: July 28 - 30
  • 2021 Patent Law Interview Program: Bidding now open
  • Cook County Bar Association Minority Law Student Job Fair: July 20, 2021; Registration now open, closes April 18

Diversity

  • 2021 Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair: July 28 - 30 - Reduced Registration Rate Available Until May 15
  • Fourth Annual Chapman and Cutler LLP Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Diversity Scholarship - Deadline September 17
  • Cook County Bar Association Minority Law Student Job Fair: July 20, 2021; Registration now open, closes April 18

Resources

  • Association of American Law Schools Member Schools Symposia Calendar
  • AccessLex Bar Success Webinar Series - Next Session April 7
  • Washington DC: Public Interest Jobs Clearinghouse and US House of Representatives Employment Bulletin
  • Symplicity App
  • Chicago Area Law Firm List
  • Resume and Cover Letter Guides available in the Symplicity Document Library
  • Government Honors & Internship Handbook & Public Policy Handbook
  • CareerShift
  • Practising Law Institute (PLI)  
  • CSO Resources - new resources added regularly
  • Resources provided by the Chicago Bar Association
  • @theBar Podcast for Young Lawyers

Information & Announcements

Counseling Appointments Available by Phone and Zoom

All counselors are available for counseling appointments by phone or Zoom. Please use Symplicity to schedule your appointment, rather than emailing your counselor to set up a time. When scheduling an appointment in Symplicity, choose the appointment type "Counseling: Phone Appointment" and include the phone number you wish to be called at in the notes section. If you prefer to meet using Zoom or Google Meet, please indicate that instead. Your counselor will send you a virtual meeting link.

Free ABA Memberships for Students

The American Bar Association offers free memberships to all students enrolled in law school. The membership grants law students access to resources tailored to their interests and needs, opportunities to build their professional skills plus access to the ABA’s job listings, clerkships, internships and career events.

You can enroll here - http://www.americanbar.org/abalawstudents.

 CSO Google Drive

Be sure to check out the Outside Career Advancement Opportunities spreadsheet found in the CSO Google Drive.

Recently added resources include:

  • A selection of webinars from The Belonging Project on topics such as legal writing skills, self-care during times of political conflict, and using self-evaluation in career planning
  • Upcoming webinars from the ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice on various subjects including the state of race, police brutality, and gun violence in America; Islamaphobia after the Muslim ban; and rights of Indigenous Peoples

Check out the Career Services Office Google Drive to access these resources!

CSO Panopto
Watch Informational Videos and Previous Programs

Did you know that the Career Services folder on Panopto contains recordings of most recent programs and a library of old programs on a wide variety of topics?

Recently added recordings include:

  • Office of the State Appellate Defender: Attorney Panel
  • Elevate Services (Legal Consulting and Operations) Information Panel
  • Why Mindset Matters in Law School, in Practice and Beyond
  • Judicial Clerkship Panel
  • Diversity Job Fairs & Affinity Groups: Chicago-Kent Alumni Speak
  • All-JD Certificates Program Fair

View the Career Services folder here.

Public Interest Summer Funding Sources 2021

Planning to do public interest work this summer and need funding? Look no further than the CSO's Public Interest Summer Funding list. This comprehensive guide gives plenty of options for students looking to fund their public interest summer

View the document here or look for it in the Symplicity Document Library!

Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section
Law Practice Tracks Sessions

Throughout the month of Mach, the CBA Young Lawyers Section will be hosting a series of sessions aimed at providing law students with networking opportunities. The Law Practice Tracks program aims to provide law students with a valuable opportunity to connect with young lawyers in the Chicago area for networking, mentorship and to ask questions about the day-to-day practice of law.

Each virtual session is 1-hour long, and sessions are divided by practice area. There are varying time slots to accommodate every student's schedule.

This month-long event is Free!

Click here to see the schedule and sign-up. Note that sign-ups are limited to 3 per person.

Case Studies with Kirkland: Weekly Through April 13; Next Session is Corporate on April 5

1L Law Students: Join Kirkland & Ellis for a weekly series of virtual webinar discussions on key practice areas. Hear from Kirkland attorneys as they delve into a case study and provide insight on their practice groups. All times are listed in Eastern Standard Time.

Questions? Please contact Cara Goldstein.

Programming   

Due to social distancing restrictions, all CSO programming will be conducted virtually via Zoom unless specifically stated otherwise. Recordings of most programs can be found in the Career Services Folder in Panopto.

U.S. Air Force JAG Recruiting Individual Information Sessions

Sessions open to all students
Dates: Friday, March 26 & Thursday, April 1
Time: Sessions start at 9:00 am

Join Major Joe Ahlers of Air Force JAG for a one-on-one information session on intern/extern opportunities, full-time opportunities, deadlines and life as a JAG. 

Sign up: Call 765-688-2190 or email Lori.Schumacher.2@us.af.mil

Non-Traditional JD Career Paths: A Panel Discussion

Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Time: 12:00 pm

Wondering what options there are outside of practice? Want to know more about unique ways to use your JD? Join CSO for a panel discussion with four Chicago-Kent alumni who are using their law degrees in a variety of ways. Learn more about career paths in legal technology, compliance, policy, and contract management.

Look for the Zoom link in the CK Career Connector newsletter and the SBA calendar.

Public Interest Fellowships

Date: April 7, 2021
Time: 3:00 pm

Please join us to learn about public interest fellowships. This program will feature Chicago-Kent alumni with Equal Justice Works Fellowship, Skadden Fellowship, and application based fellowships.

Current 2L law students who are planning to put together fellowship proposals should definitely attend, as we have a "fellowship committee" that would like to help you with your proposals as you draft them this summer. If you are a 2L planning to draft a proposal and you can not make it, send an email to Michelle Vodenik, mvodenik@kentlaw.iit.edu.

First-year law students who are interested in public interest work should also attend to learn more about the process of creating a fellowship project.

Sponsored by the Career Services Office and the Kent Justice Foundation.

Register for the program HERE.

Employment Opportunities

Please check Chicago-Kent's job posting system ("Symplicity") on a regular basis. Check out Symplicity's general instructions for more information.

Federal Work Study Applications open for Summer 2021
Watch the Informational Video

Federal Work Study (FWS) is a need-based financial aid program established by the federal government. The FWS program provides employment opportunities for eligible students, allowing them to earn, rather than borrow, a portion of their educational costs. Chicago-Kent students who are FWS eligible may receive payment for their work at government and public interest organizations in the Chicago area through FWS funds. However, the number of positions will be limited due to FWS budgetary limitations, and there are other restrictions and limitations as to where students can be funded to work.

Please click here for more information and the required request form. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Click here to view the Federal Work Study Information Session.

Public Interest Law Initiative:
Opportunities Remain With Several Agencies

PILI’s Law Student Internship Program connects law students from across the country with public interest law agencies in Illinois and pays them for their work. Typically, Interns receive $6,000 for working 400 hours during the summer and $3,000 for working 200 hours over a semester. Interns can also receive law school credit for their Internship if first approved by both the student’s law school and agency.

The application system is now open. The application process for PILI Internships can be highly competitive, so apply early!

Learn more at the PILI website.

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois:
Law Student Intern Program Application Now Open
Deadline April 16. 2021

The USAO for the Northern District of Illinois is responsible for prosecuting all federal crimes within the district.  The Office also represents the United States and its departments and agencies in civil proceedings filed in federal court and in the Seventh Circuit.  The primary goals of the Law Student Intern Program are to provide law students with the greatest possible exposure to and participation in federal trial and appellate practice and to obtain excellent legal talent to assist the Office in handling its multitude of cases.

The work of the law student interns includes assisting in all aspects of trial preparation, legal research, writing memoranda of law, drafting pleadings and appellate briefs, assisting in preparation and taking of depositions, assisting in pretrial conferences and trials of civil and criminal cases.

Application is now open and closes April 16. For more information and how to apply, refer to the posting in Symplicity linked here.

Summer 2021 CK Law Group Applications
Applications Available Now

Are you looking for some work experience while earning law school credit? Consider the C-K Law group! Work with practicing attorneys on real cases. Applications for the summer semester are now available and can be submitted online here

Please feel free to reach out to Tracy Kish at tkish@kentlaw.iit.edu with any questions.

Fall 2021 Semester Law Firm Associate Program

Chicago-Kent’s Semester Law Firm Associate Program (SLFAP) is a unique for-credit non-graded program open to 2Ls and 3Ls with a cumulative minimum 3.2 GPA. Semester Associate externs work for academic credit (without pay) as “Associates” at one of the designated prestigious law firms listed below.

Semester Associate externs receive 6 credits and devote 24 hours a week during the semester to the fieldwork component. Students gain experience, skills and perspective from work on different aspects of litigation and transactions. The firms strive to expose students to a range of legal problems demanding varying skill sets and competencies. At this time, unless noted below, it is too soon to know whether the fieldwork with the firm will be remote, in-person or a hybrid. In conjunction with the fieldwork, there is an accompanying classroom component on designated Thursdays from 4:00-5:30 p.m. 


This is a terrific opportunity to learn about life in a law firm, learn substantive law from highly qualified practicing attorneys, develop awareness about your own strengths and interests, and make an impression on the lawyers with whom you come into contact (even though there is no expectation of future employment).

To Apply for Fall 2021 SLFAP:

Below are the participating firms and legal practice areas. All 2Ls and 3Ls who wish to apply for an externship at any of the firms listed below, please email a current resume and unofficial transcript to Suzanne Blaz (sblaz@kentlaw.iit.edu), assistant to Professor Gross by 12pm on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Also indicate to which firm(s) you are applying.


Each firm will conduct its own selection process. You must accept the first offer you receive and cannot withdraw after your acceptance with the respective firm. 

Participating Firms & Practice Areas:

Beerman LLP
Matrimonial Law (In-person only)

Dickinson Wright PLLC
Commercial Litigation (Hybrid)

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
IP Law (Patent & Soft IP)

Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahone
Litigation (commercial/possibly some toxic tort)

Please contact Professor Gross immediately if you are selected or if you have any questions.   



Fellowships & Scholarships  

The Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Summer Fellowship
Application Now Available: Deadline April 1

The 2021 Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Summer Fellowship application is available online through the Career Services Office via Symplicity. The application is due by 12 p.m. on Thursday, April 1, 2021, and should be submitted electronically to Professor Marder (nmarder@kentlaw.iit.edu). Please note that you only need to submit an unofficial transcript, and it should be submitted electronically as part of your application. We anticipate awarding two fellowships ($8000 each) to provide living expenses to two students who have obtained full-time non-paying public interest internships for this coming summer (for at least 8 weeks).

Fourth Annual Chapman and Cutler LLP
Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Diversity Scholarship

Deadline September 17

Chapman and Cutler invites students to apply for their Fourth Annual Chapman and Cutler LLP Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Diversity Scholarship. The recipient of the award will receive a $10,000 scholarship (less any applicable withholdings and taxes) to be used to cover law school expenses. Applications are due by September 17, 2021.

Application packet here.

Illinois Government Bar Association Scholarship
Deadline April 1, 2021

Now is its fifteenth year, the Illinois Government Bar Association Scholarship is awarded to a qualifying Illinois law student each spring. At least one $1,000 scholarship will be awarded this spring, but additional scholarships may be awarded depending on submissions.

General requirements include being a first, second, or third year law student with the intention of a career in local, state or federal government. Applicants who have or had a job or an internship in Illinois in the public sector now or by June 2021 will be given preference. The job can be paid or unpaid, full or part time.

All applications must be postmarked by April 1, 2021. Notifications will be made to scholarship recipients on or after May 1, 2021. A Scholarship Guidelines Sheet is enclosed which may be copied and distributed to interested law students.

For more information, please contact Government Bar Association President Rex L. Gradeless (rexgradeless@gmail.com) at (217) 782-5544 or Vice-President Jason E. Brokaw (jbrokaw@griffinwinning.com) at (217) 525-1571.

View the scholarship guidelines here.

AccessLex Law School Scholarship Databank

The AccessLex Law School Scholarship Databank makes it easier for students to find money that's already available to help pay for law school and lower their student loan burdens. Students can search nearly 800 carefully curated and vetted scholarship opportunities and writing competitions, with filters to help them find the ones best suited to them.

The Databank includes scholarships for incoming and returning law students, and even some that can be used to pay for degrees prior to a J.D., including bachelor’s and master’s degrees; or towards bar study costs.
 
It’s the most comprehensive list of scholarships out there that's designed specifically for law students and those interested in a law career.
Check it out today! And share the news using the sample social media posts below: 

  • 800 scholarships totaling $3 million – all in one place and exclusively for law students. Check out the @AccessLexInst Law School Scholarship Databank today: AccessLex.org/databank
  • Introducing the @AccessLexInst Law School Scholarship Databank. Search nearly 800 scholarship opportunities and writing competitions to find the ones best suited for you. AccessLex.org/databank

Job Fairs

2021 Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair - July 28 - 30 - Reduced Registration Rate Available until May 15

The Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair is the world's largest LGBTQ+ legal conference and legal career fair. The 2021 program is currently scheduled to be held July 28 - 30 in Los Angeles, CA. Features include:

  • 50+ Sessions
  • 1,700+ Law Professionals and Students
  • Hundreds of In-House Counsel participants
  • 150+ Recruiters

Register before May 15, 2021 and receive 10% off your registration! Advanced registration information can be found here.

2021 Patent Law Interview Program - July 22 - 23, 2021
Bidding Now Open

The Loyola Patent Law Interview Program targets employers and rising 2L and 3L students. Most employers will be seeking 2Ls for summer associate positions during the summer of 2022. A smaller amount of employers will be seeking 3Ls for post-graduate positions.

The 2021 Patent Law Interview Program will be a fully virtual job fair held on held on July 22 - 23, 2021. JD students graduating in 2022 and 2023 are eligible for this program.

Last year roughly 150 employers, 190 law schools, and 1,300 law students from across the country participated in the program. The program is entirely pre-selected, which means that students submit application materials to apply to interviews with the employers they are interested in, and employers then review their materials and select the students they wish to interview at the program. Last year, approximately half of the participating students were selected for interviews.

Students with undergraduate or graduate degrees in engineering or technical science should consider registering for the program. While patent bar eligibility is not a requirement for program registration, many employers make patent bar eligibility a requirement for bidding, and most employers prefer patent bar eligible students.

More information, including important upcoming dates can be found on the Patent Law Interview Program Website.

Cook County Bar Association Minority Law Student Job Fair: July 20, 2021
Registration Now Open; Closes April 18

Students in the classes of 2022 and 2023 are invited to participate in The Cook County Bar Association’s 38th Annual Minority Law Student Job Fair.

The job fair will be held on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at the Embassy Suites - Chicago located at 511 N. Columbus Drive, Chicago, Illinois 06011 or virtually.

Registration is now open and will close on April 18, 2021. The assigned Chicago-Kent liaison for the job fair is Victoria Ryan. Please enter her name in the required field in the registration form.

Register here. Please note that CCBA uses the Symplicity system as well. However, your Chicago-Kent Symplicity account is completely separate from the account you will use for this event.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR STUDENTS:

  • Registration is open from March 20, 2021 to April 18, 2021.
  • Each student must complete their profile and upload their resume by April 18, 2021 at 11:59 PM CST.
  • Each student must bid for no more than 25 ranked employer selections between April 25, 2021 through May 9, 2021 at 11:59 PM CST.
  • Students should receive their initial schedule on or before May 24, 2021.
  • Initial drops, adds, and cancellations must be completed by May 30, 2021 at 11:59 PM CST.
  • Second round matching will take place in June.
  • Final cancellations should be completed by 11:59 PM CST July 1, 2021.

For more detailed information, see the student brochure here.

If you have any questions about the job fair, do not hesitate to reach out to your assigned career advisor. You may also email info@ccbaminorityjobfair.org if you have any questions.

Diversity

2021 Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair - July 28 - 30 - Reduced Registration Rate Available until May 15

The Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair is the world's largest LGBTQ+ legal conference and legal career fair. The 2021 program is currently scheduled to be held July 28 - 30 in Los Angeles, CA. Features include:

  • 50+ Sessions
  • 1,700+ Law Professionals and Students
  • Hundreds of In-House Counsel participants
  • 150+ Recruiters

Register before May 15, 2021 and receive 10% off your registration! Advanced registration information can be found here.

Fourth Annual Chapman and Cutler LLP
Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Diversity Scholarship

Deadline September 17

Chapman and Cutler invites students to apply for their Fourth Annual Chapman and Cutler LLP Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Diversity Scholarship. The recipient of the award will receive a $10,000 scholarship (less any applicable withholdings and taxes) to be used to cover law school expenses. Applications are due by September 17, 2021.

Application packet here.

Cook County Bar Association Minority Law Student Job Fair: July 20, 2021
Registration Now Open; Closes April 18

Students in the classes of 2022 and 2023 are invited to participate in The Cook County Bar Association’s 38th Annual Minority Law Student Job Fair.

The job fair will be held on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at the Embassy Suites - Chicago located at 511 N. Columbus Drive, Chicago, Illinois 06011 or virtually.

Registration is now open and will close on April 18, 2021. The assigned Chicago-Kent liaison for the job fair is Victoria Ryan. Please enter her name in the required field in the registration form.

Register here. Please note that CCBA uses the Symplicity system as well. However, your Chicago-Kent Symplicity account is completely separate from the account you will use for this event.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR STUDENTS:

  • Registration is open from March 20, 2021 to April 18, 2021.
  • Each student must complete their profile and upload their resume by April 18, 2021 at 11:59 PM CST.
  • Each student must bid for no more than 25 ranked employer selections between April 25, 2021 through May 9, 2021 at 11:59 PM CST.
  • Students should receive their initial schedule on or before May 24, 2021.
  • Initial drops, adds, and cancellations must be completed by May 30, 2021 at 11:59 PM CST.
  • Second round matching will take place in June.
  • Final cancellations should be completed by 11:59 PM CST July 1, 2021.

For more detailed information, see the student brochure here.

If you have any questions about the job fair, do not hesitate to reach out to your assigned career advisor. You may also email info@ccbaminorityjobfair.org if you have any questions.

Resources

Association of American Law Schools
Member Schools Symposia Calendar

The Association of American Law Schools has compiled a calendar of Symposia being held by member schools throughout the remainder of 2020. This broad listing of programs is a great tool for exploring some exciting topics in many areas of law. Selected topics include:

  • Health Law
  • Immigration
  • Systemic Racism
  • Constitutional Law
  • Elections/voting rights
  • International Law

The calendar can be found here.

AccessLex Bar Success Webinar Series - Next Session March 31

AccessLex is now offering webinars to help support students' informational needs as they prepare to take the bar exam.


The Road to Licensure
Becoming a licensed attorney goes beyond graduating with your J.D. This session will walk you through the steps to licensure and help you find the information you’ll need to meet all of the requirements for your specific jurisdiction.

 
What You Need to Know About the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE)
This session will cover each component of the UBE, including the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), the Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) and the Multistate Performance Test (MPT).  
5 Tips for Bar Exam Success
Questions about what the bar exam experience will be like? Join our team of licensed attorneys as they share some of their best tips, answer your questions, and help set you up for success.

Washington DC: Public Interest Jobs Clearinghouse and US House of Representatives Employment Bulletin

Interested in opportunities in Washington DC? The Washington Council of Lawyers (the Public Interest Bar Association for Washington, DC), produces the "Public Interest Jobs Clearinghouse" every two weeks. This resource features public interest jobs in the Washington DC area, and a small section features public interest jobs throughout the United States. This is a "Protected" resource that Chicago-Kent receives because we have a subscription. You can find the latest version in Symplicity, under the Resources tab, in the Document Library. Search for Washington DC: Public Interest Jobs Clearinghouse. The US House of Representatives has an Employment Bulletin, that you can subscribe to. This resource has opportunities with members and committees. If interested, find out more here.

Symplicity App

The Symplicity app has so many incredible features, and can help make your job search the easiest it's ever been. Some notable features include:

  • Personalized job recommendations curated based on your interests, allowing you to swipe left or right between jobs recommended for you
  • Deadline tracking in real time with push notifications for applications and interviews
  • Quick search tools that allow you to sort and filter jobs on the go
  • Portable access to the Kent CSO Document Library
  • Counseling appointment scheduling from your phone

Download the app here and start exploring now! Available in the App Store and Google Play.

Chicago Area Law Firm List

The Chicago Area Law Firm List is a spreadsheet of the private sector law firms in the Chicagoland area with 4 or more attorneys. Students can use the list to identify firms that include their practice areas of interest. The Chicago Area Law Firm List can be found in the Symplicity Document Library, under the Resources tab.

Resume and Cover Letter Guide

Our Resume and Cover Letter guides are available in the document library in Symplicity and on the CSO web page. These guides provide advice on drafting a strong legal resume and writing carefully thought out cover letters. They should be your go-to guides when drafting application materials

Government Honors & Internship Handbook and Public Policy Handbook

The Government Honors and Internship Handbook and the Public Policy Handbook are now available! To access the handbooks, use the link, login and password, which can be found in the Document Library in Symplicity. Note that many 3L/post-grad government honors program and 2L summer/semester internship program deadlines are very early in the semester; log in now to avoid missing an opportunity! 

CareerShift

Chicago-Kent has partnered with CareerShift to help with your job search needs. CareerShift is a one-stop search engine that allows users to search and review each and every job posting available (such as those on Monster, Indeed, all other job boards and company websites). In addition, users can search for jobs and save your searches, find and save a list of contacts, create resumes and cover letters, and put them together in a targeted e-mail or postal mail campaigns. Then you can track your responses from “Come in for an interview” to “You’re hired.”
With CareerShift you can:

  • Search every job listing, including job boards and company websites
  • Get inside contact information immediately, including email addresses, for millions of companies
  • Create and organize all of your documents
  • Confidentially market yourself
  • Remain focused and organized
  • Access your secure, private account from anywhere, anytime, 24/7

Log in to Symplicity for the link and password to access CareerShift (search “CareerShift” in the Document Library).

Practising Law Institute (PLI)

Practising Law Institute (PLI) invites law students to attend most of its live CLE programs, or view its live or archived Webcasts, for free, on scholarship (see PLI’s student scholarship form). They are all great sources of cutting-edge, practice-oriented content, and the live programs are terrific networking opportunities.

Free resources on reducing bias and promoting diversity & inclusion in the law. Find out more here.

CSO Resources - New Resources Added Regularly

Be sure to check out the many exciting programs listed in the Outside Resources Spreadsheet in the CSO Google Drive. These include programs like::

  • The Belonging Project - On-demand webinars on topics such as writing skills, alternative careers for JDs, job searching, and mock interview skills
  • Meeting of the Minds Podcast from Evisort
  • Webinars from the ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice
  • Wakeful Wednesdays: Mindfully Connecting with Law Students
  • Food and Drug Law Journal 2020 Symposium

Check out the CSO Google Drive to find more details on these, and other, exciting resources.

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The Career Services Office has access to many other helpful career resources. A majority of these resources are available in Symplicity under the red "Resources" tab (in the "Document Library"). Some of these resources include:

  • Unofficial Transcript Guide
  • Government Honors and Internship Handbook
  • Chicago Area Law Firm List
  • Updated Vermont Guide to State Judicial Clerkships
  • BYU Intercollegiate Job Bank
  • Prosecution Handbook
  • Public Defender Handbook               
  • Public Interest Job Search Handbooks

Speak with your Career Advisor about the various resources available through the Career Services Office!

Resources Provided by the Chicago Bar Association

The Chicago Bar Career Center is the place to go to find legal industry professionals, jobs, and resources. Legal professionals can search for jobs, post resumes, and browse career resources to help them in all stages of their career. Employers looking for quality candidates can post jobs, search resumes, and connect with prospects. Have you visited a premier resource to connect career opportunities with highly qualified legal professionals - ? Whether you're searching for a new career or searching for a new hire, the CBA Career Center provides multiple avenues to help you achieve your goal. See below for a summary of services.

Job Postings
Finding a new job or making a career switch isn't always easy. We understand and offer a variety of assistance to members to help ease the path to the future you imagine. Seewww.chicagobar.org/careers for a full list of resources.

Career Assistance Committee

Get tips and feedback from professional speakers as well as your colleagues at monthly meetings at the CBA. Past topics have included resumes, interviewing, salary negotiation, state of the job market and more. Sign up to receive email notice of meetings at www.chicagobar.org/committees. Free and open to all members. 

Career Advancement Program 
The CBA has partnered with local career counselor Kathy Morris to help lawyers navigate the Chicago legal job market. With over 25 years of experience, Kathy shares her intimate knowledge of our local market in complimentary one-on-one career counseling sessions at the CBA, seminars targeted to experience level and practice area, and more. Learn more atwww.chicagobar.org/CAP

Online Career Center
Search job openings and post your resume plus get everything you need to make your resume stand out, ace the interview, advance your career, and navigate the digital world through social media at www.chicagobar.org/career center. Our online career center also allows you to set up efficient job alerts that deliver job openings right to your inbox. 

CBA Job Flash
As a supplement to the online career center CBA members receive the “Job Flash” in their inbox. The newsletter contains a current list of both local and national job openings. Not getting the Job Flash? Check your member profile at www.chicagobar.org and make sure your email is on file with the CBA (or call 312-554-2135).


@the Bar Podcast for Young Lawyers

@the Bar is a podcast where young and young-ish lawyers have interesting and unscripted conversations with their guests about legal news, events, topics and stories. Connect and listen to the podcast on Legal Talk Network, the nation’s premiere podcast network for legal professionals with over 1.2 million subscribers and several hundred thousand unique listeners. You can download the Legal Talk Network App on iTunes or Google Play. You can also subscribe through Legal Talk Network to receive notice of future episodes.

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