1L Government Honors & Internship Upcoming Deadlines

The following government programs have 1L deadlines coming up in the next two weeks. Details of these programs are provided in the 2010-11 Government Honors & Internship Handbook (login/password located in the Symplicity Announcements) .

Summer Programs
• Dept. of Justice - Volunteer/Part-time Legal Intern Program (Unpaid, Between Dec. and April 2010)
• Colorado Attorney General – Dept. of Law Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline ASAP after 12/01/10)
• Colorado Public Defender – Summer Legal Internship Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline ASAP after 12/01/10)
• Federal Trade Commission – Bureau of Competition Summer Intern Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Between 12/01/10 & 02/01/11)
• New York City Law Dept. – Summer Honors Program (Paid, Deadline ASAP after 12/01/10)
• New York County District Attorney’s Office – Summer Intern Program (Paid, Deadline Between 12/01/10 and 12/15/10)
• Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia – Legal Clerkship Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline ASAP after 12/01/10)
• Dept. of Transportation – Office of Aviation Enforcement & Proceedings Volunteer Legal Internship (Unpaid, Deadline ASAP after 12/01/10)
• Transportation Security Administration – Office of Civil Rights Summer Law Student Internship Program (Unpaid, After 12/01/10, but no later than end of March)
• Dept. of Defense – Office of General Counsel Summer Honors Legal Internship Program (Paid, Deadline 12/07/10)
• Federal Trade Commission – Northwest Region Summer Law Clerk Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 12/15/10)

Many federal and state programs will be filled as soon as the ideal candidates are identified. You should consider that any Federal or State Program with a Rolling Deadline (see the top of Table 2 – 1L Programs Sorted by Deadline) as soon as possible.

3L Government Honors & Internship Upcoming Deadlines

The following government programs have 3L deadlines coming up in the next two weeks. Details of these programs are provided in the 2010-11 Government Honors & Internship Handbook (login/password located in the Symplicity Document Library).

Spring Programs
• Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia – Criminal Law Internship Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 12/11/10)
• New York Attorney General’s Office – Legal Internship Program (Paid, Deadline 12/15/10)
• Securities & Exchange Commission – 2011 Advanced Commitment Program (Paid, Not yet established was 12/15/09)

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

2L Government Honors & Internship Upcoming Deadlines

The following government programs have 2L deadlines coming up in the next two weeks. Details of these programs are provided in the 2010-11 Government Honors & Internship Handbook (password/login located in the Symplicity Announcements).

Summer Programs
• Federal Trade Commission – Northwest Region Summer Law Clerk Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 12/15/10)
• New York County District Attorney’s Office – Summer Intern Program (Paid, Deadline 12/15/10)
• City of Philadelphia Law Department – Office of the city Solicitor Summer Law Student Program (Unpaid, Deadline 12/15/10)

Spring Programs
• Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia – Criminal Law Internship Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 12/11/10)
• New York Attorney General’s Office – Legal Internship Program (Paid, Deadline 12/15/10)

Many federal and state programs will be filled as soon as the ideal candidates are identified. Apply for programs with Rolling Deadlines (see the top of Table 3 – 2L Programs Sorted by Deadline) as soon as possible.

CBA Meetings for Next Week

December 6

• Energy and Communications Law Committee: Meeting moved to December 13.
• Federal Taxation, Practice and Procedure Division E: Debra Dufek, IRS, with rejected offers in compromise at IRS appeals.
• Lawyer Referral Service Committee: Meeting moved to December 21.
• Probate Practice, Rules & Forms Subc. Committee will meet.
• Real Property Law, Construction Law & Mechanic's Lien Subc.:Meeting cancelled - see seminar below.
• YLS Estate Planning Committee: Christopher P. Casey, Stout Risius Ross, with "Are Your S Corporation Valuations Vulnerable to Challenges by the IRS?"

December 7

• Committee on Attorney Malpractice: Wendy Muchman, ARDC, with confidentiality and candor issues.
• Environmental Law Committee:Much Shelist Denenberg Ament and Rubenstein PC, 191 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 1800. Panel on EPA's new Lead, Renovation, Repair and Painting Program.
• Federal Civil Practice Committee:  Hon. Jeffrey Cole, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, with developments under the FRE: Hearsay and Character Evidence.
• Mental Health & Disability Law Committee: Panel on community integration for people with mental illness and Williams v. Quinn.

December 8

• Financial Institutions Committee: Meeting cancelled.
• Tort Litigation Committee: John Ray, Mass Tort America, with mastering the microsite.

 December 9

• Bench and Bar Committee: Panel on new Illinois Rules of Evidence.
• Business Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Subcommittee: Panel on evaluating competing letters of intent.
• Corporate Law Departments Committee: Panel on spotting and navigating social media concerns.
• YLS Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee: Panel on The Cook County Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program.
• YLS Corporate Practice Committee: Tom W. Soseman, Soseman Law Firm PC, with international transactions.

 December 10

• Election Law Committee: Steve Sandvoss, Illinois State Board of Elections, with the new campaign finance laws.
• International & Foreign Law Committee: Meeting moved to December 17.
• Law Practice Management & Technology Committee: Holiday tech roundtable.
• Workers' Compensation Committee:Richard E. Aleksy, Korti Aleksy & Castanela, with medical bills.
• YLS Real Estate Law: Janet Johnson, Schiff Hardin LLP, with issues facing [commercial] landlord tenants and subtenants.

Human Rights & International Law at the CBA

Many students continually express express interest in human rights and international law opportunities.  The Chicago Bar Association is hosting War on Terror: GITMO, Human Rights, National Security and Immigration  Issues on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 from 8:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. The program includes lunch, which is a fantastic opportunity to network with practitioners and other supporters.

Janet D. Steiger Fellowship

Are you interested in antitrust and/or consumer protection issues? Check out the paid Janet D. Steiger Fellowship opportunity offered through the ABA Section of Antitrust. Twenty paid positions in state attorney general offices are available and the application period is open until January 31, 2011.

Thank You Notes

This blog post by Lindsay Pollak provided a good reminder as you head off for Thanksgiving plans, and the gentle reminder that you never know where a conversation, connection, or network might take you -- following up with thank you notes! Taking the time to thank someone for their time and insight is huge -- it means a lot to the person.  It also demonstrates that the sender understands that time is money, especially for attorneys, so develop the habit of dropping a quick email and occasionally writing out a full note to those that give you their time, expertise, connections, and even their talent.