Career Services, SALSA, BALSA, HLLSA and APALSA will be hosting a career panel on the Judicial Internship Opportunity Program on November 20, 2007 from 3:30-4:30 in room 370. Former participants of the program will discuss their experience and the application process. Food will be provided!
ABA Judicial Intern Opportunity Program
The Judicial Intern Opportunity Program is a summer internship program open to all first or second year minority or financially disadvantaged law students who want to do legal research and writing for state or federal judges in Illinois, Texas, Washington DC, Miami, Phoenix, and California. Interns will receive an award of $1,500. The time commitment can vary by student, subject to a six-week minimum. Students will be expected to coordinate their schedule with their individual judges and to work the hours required by each judge. Students are asked to submit a completed application, legal writing sample and a statement of interest. Detailed program information and applications are available at the http://www.abanet.org/litigation/jiop/. Applications will be accepted beginning October 15th for second year students and December 1st for first year students. The deadline is January 18, 2008.
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