Projects Aroad - International Experiences

Are you looking for an international experience? Check out opportunities to volunteer abroad with Projects Abroad, including opportunities in law and human rights. Students from Villanova Law have worked with this organization and have reported great satisfaction with their experiences.

Networking for the Shy

Our office often reminds students and alumni that networking is no more than making friends, though with a professional bent. Even the most shy person has a network already and this article underscores easy places to start. The Law Career Services Resource Library also has various books that may help you, such as Donna Gerson's Building Career Connections: Networking Tools for Law Students & New Lawyers, Susan Sneider's A Lawyer's Guide to Networking, Bryan Garner's The Legal Career Guide, and Kimm Walton's Guerilla Tactics for Getting the Legal Job of Your Dreams.

DEA: Latest Updates

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced two core positions (200 jobs nationwide), the Criminal Investigator (Special Agent) and the Diversion Investigator. The Special Agent position was to be posted on January 25, 2010; please see www.dea.gov for further instructions on this position, and how to apply. This vacancy is only open for one week.

Federal Judges Still Posting Clerkships

As a quick reminder, federal judges continuously post clerkship opportunities throughout the year. Some of these positions are only temporary, or come about very quickly due to resignations so make sure you are receiving the weekly email update from the OSCAR system, or better yet, checking a couple of times a week. For example, one clerkship was posted on January 19th, and is closing on the 29th.

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.

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.