Holiday Closing
The Career Services Office will be closed
on Thursday, November 28th and Friday
November 29th in observance of
the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reopen at 8:30 am on Monday,
December 2nd.
2002 Fall Interviewing Program Class
of '03 & '04
Callbacks and Offers
Please let us know how you are faring in the program!
E-mail our office about any callbacks or offers you receive
from on-campus interviews or job fairs. Don't forget
about the NALP standards for the maximum number of offers
students can hold open from the fall interviewing process
and response dates. These can be found on www.nalp.org.
Negotiation to extend the decision deadline must occur
with an employer before the original deadline date. If you
have any questions about this, please see one of the CSO
staff members or the fall interviewing web page.
Programs/Seminars
1L Orientation Video
For all the 1Ls who were unable to attend one of the Career
Services Orientation meetings, there is now a video available
that you can check out and watch. The handouts and surveys
are also available in our office.
1L Resume and Cover Letter Video
For all 1Ls who were unable to attend the Resume/Cover
Letter program, but want to have your resume reviewed by
a strategist, the video of the program is now available.
Out of State Job Searches Video
The vidoe for this program is now available in the Career
Services Office.
The Judicial Clerkship Institute
The Judicial Clerkship Institute will be held at Pepperdine
University School of Law in Malibu, CA. The purpose of the
Institute is to improve the effectiveness and efficiency
of judicial law clerks. Any law student or law graduate
who has been selected for or has entered a clerkship with
a federal district or federal appellate court judge is eligible
to attend. Deadline for applications
is December 1, 2002, but
due to space limitations apply early. The Institute
will be held January 2nd-4th, 2003. See http://law.pepperdine.edu
for further information.
Employment Related
Opportunities
NOTE: In addition
to the highlighted opportunities listed below, the CSO receives
numerous job listings which are posted daily in the password
protected "Lawmatch Job Posting System" accessible through
the CSO website pages. If you are seeking employment,
you should check those listings on a regular basis.
If you do not have a password for the job posting system
please email kentcso@kentlaw.edu.
Summer Opportunities for 1Ls
Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section
CCIPS of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of
Justice has positions for summer interns who have completed
at least one year of law school. See job posting #57770
for details. The deadline is January
31, 2003, but interviews are scheduled on a rolling basis
starting December 1, 2002 so apply early.
Shedd Aquarium
The 2003 Georges Fellowship for Conservation at the John
G. Shedd Aquarium is a unique opportunity for first-year
law students to get hands-on experience in the direct application
of environmental research. See job posting #57717 and
handout #33 for details. Applications
must be received by January 31, 2003.
Office of the Secretary of
Defense Honors Legal Internship Program
The Office of General Counsel is
accepting applications for summer interns. There are substantial
opportunities to enhance research and drafting skills by
working in close association with members of the Office
of General Counsel. See job posting #57195 and handout
#31 for details. The deadline for
1L applications is January 6th, 2003.
Summer Opportunities for 2Ls
The law firm of Horwood Marcus &
Berk Chartered is seeking a full-time law clerk for the
Summer of 2003. See job posting #58287 for details.
Summer Associate Position
The law firm Niro, Scavone, Haller
& Niro is accepting applications for a second year summer
associate. See job posting #58405 for details.
Spring and Summer Extern Positions
at the EPA in Chicago
The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency in Chicago has openings for Externs for both Spring
and Summer 2003. These are unpaid positions, but outside
funding or course credit may be availble. These positions
are available to all enrolled law school students. See
job posting #51946 and handout #8 for details. The
deadline for the Spring (winter) externship is November
30th and for Summer is April 15th.
Summer Internship in U.S. Attorney's Office Northern Dist.
of IL
If you are interested in exposure to and possible participation
in federal trial and appellate practice while assisting
the US Attorney's Office in handling its multitude of important
cases pick up an application from Professor Gross in room
617 or handout #26 in the CSO. Completed
applications must be received at the Office of the US Attorney
by Tuesday, December 10, 2002. To
receive law school credit for this externship, should you
be selected by the US Attorney's Office, you must enroll
in the law school's Summer Legal Externship program.
Professor Gross will be happy to answer any questions you
may have about either the Externship Program or this position
in particular.
Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) Spring/Summer Internships
The Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) will sponsor
School-Year and Summer Internships at various public interest
law agencies in the metropolitan Chicago area.
Spring Internships are available for 2Ls and 3Ls.
The stipend for 200 hours of work is $2,250. Check
out Job Posting # 55548 and Handout #20 in the Career
Services Office for more information. Applications can also
be obtained by logging onto the PILI
web site. Applications
are due by December 15, 2002, however, some agencies make
decisions in October. Thus, the earlier you apply, the better.
Summer Internships are
available for 1Ls and 2Ls, PILI will pay $4500 for 10
weeks of work. Check out Job Posting #55450 and Handout
#18 in the Career Services Office for more information.
Applications can also be obtained by logging onto the PILI
web site. Applications
are accepted beginning October 15 and are due by March 1,
2003, however, many agencies interview and hire before then.
Thus, the earlier you apply, the better. 1Ls
please note: you may not apply before December 1st.
2003 Grads - Rockefeller Brothers
Fund Fellowship in Nonprofit Law
The Rockefeller Brothers Fellowship in Nonprofit Law is
awarded yearly to a US law school graduate to pursue legal
work in the public sector for one year at the Vera Institute
of Justice in New York City. Fellows are selected for their
scholarship, leadership, and commitment to practicing in
the field of nonprofit law. All
applications are due by 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 6,
2002. See Job Posting # 55701 and Handout
#21 in the career services office for application information
(call if you would like it mailed or faxed out to you.)
Online applications are also available at www.law.nyu.edu/ncpl.
LCC Minority Outreach Program
The AFL-CIO has provided a list of union-side labor law
firms and union legal departments that are participating
in the LCC Minority Outreach Program. Students with an interest
in labor law are encouraged to participate in the program.
Be sure to reference the "LCC Minority Outreach Program"
in all correspondence. See handout #32 for the list
of participating firms and legal departments.
Summer Funding Available
Equal Justice America is offering Legal Services
Fellowships of $3,250 to first and second year law students
who work during the summer for organizations providing direct
civil legal services for the poor. See handout #36 for
compete details. All applications
must be received by Equal Justice America by March 17, 2003.
American Bar Association John J. Curtin
Jr. Justice Fund
The Curtin Justice Fund Legal Internship Program
pays a $2,500 stipend to students who spend the summer months
working for a bar association or legal services program
designed to prevent homelessness or assist homeless or indigent
clients or their advocates. See handout #29 for all the
information and application procedures. The
deadline is April 4, 2003.
New Job Posting System
The Career Services Office has
recently upgraded to a new version of the job posting
system. All employment opportunities,
paid or unpaid, clerking or volunteer, internship or externship,
or fellowship, can be found in the new LawMatch
system. To access this system, go to the
current job posting system and click on the link for LawMatch
Job Listings. Register yourself as a user, even if you
have previously registered with LawMatch through another
avenue. You will then be allowed to access the job postings.
If you have your old password and student ID, please continue
using them. If you haven't received your password, please
contact the Career Services Office to get it. Remember
to use the dashes in your Social Security # when entering
your username and password.
Resources
Government Honors & Internship Handbook
A listing of summer and year long internships,
fellowships, and honors programs for both students and
alumni that are available in the various government agencies,
including the CIA, FBI, Department of the Interior, Comptroller
of the Currency, Federal Election Commission, and State
Department.
PSLawNet Fellowship Corner
Interested in pursuing a fellowship upon
graduation? Then be sure to check out PSLawNet's new "Fellowship
Corner" which includes the full text of Yale's Fellowship
Application Tips for 2002-2003, along with the expanded
Appendix listing print and online fellowship resources.
The site also contains a Fellowship Calendar with a chronological
listing of application deadlines--a big help for potential
applicants in planning and preparing their materials.
Students can access the Fellowship Corner at the top of
the left sidebar menu on the PSLawNet
home page.
NALP's annual First Year Hiring Index
The First Year Hiring Index, a popular resource
for 1L students seeking summer employment, is now available
online through the search feature at www.nalpdirectory.com.
Choose the 1L Criteria from the "Organizations that
Hire" along with any other criteria and click Search.
Please note that the employers included are only those
who indicated on the NALP forms that they will consider
hiring 1Ls. Also, decisions about hiring first years are
normally not made until December or January. Since the
Index is now on line, a hard copy will no longer be published.
Chicago Area Law Firm List
As of Monday, October 14th, the Chicago Area Law Firm
List, also known as the 4 or More List became available
on-line in a password protected searchable database. E-mail
notification containing information about the link and
user name and password was sent out that afternoon so
be sure to check you e-mail. Although every attempt is
made at keeping the database current, some information
may become out of date due to firm mergers, contact people
leaving their firms, etc. It's suggested that all information
be double-checked prior to sending out any cover letters
and resumes. If you should learn of any changes, please
notify our office via e-mail so we can update the database
accordingly. Please contact kentcso@kentlaw.edu if you
have any questions or concerns.
Fall Semester Office Hours
The Career Services Office will close at 5
p.m. Monday - Friday. Evening appointments with Career Strategists
will be available for alumnae/i and evening students, by
appointment only, on Thursdays from 5 - 6:30 p.m.
Please call the office at 312-906-5200 to set up an appointment.
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