May 6, 2011

Next Week in LCS


If you are unable to read the newsletter in your email, here's this week dose of Career Service events, information, and more! Have a good weekend!



The United States Senate Sergeant at Arms Office of General Counsel is seeking a DePaul Law student to serve as a Legal Intern for six weeks this summer (may be paid or completed for externship credit).  Please see Job Posting 14495 in Symplicity for more details on this opportunity. Applications are due by Tuesday, May 10th with just a cover letter and resume submitted through Symplicity.

FERP Update! If you plan to participate in the Fall Employer Recruitment Program (FERP), you must have attended a FERP Orientation session and complete all the registration steps.  A link to the FERP Orientation Video and the required quiz, with additional instructions on dates, deadlines, and other registration information is available in the Symplicity Announcements.  To access your Symplicity account/reset your password, stop by or call the office at (312) 362-8385.

COMPLETE A 5 MINUTE SURVEY FOR THE PRO BONO & COMMUNITY SERVICE INITIATIVE (PBCSI) AND BE ENTERED IN A DRAWING TO WIN ONE OF THREE $25.00 BARNES & NOBLE GIFT CERTIFICATES! PBCSI would like ALL law students to fill out a brief survey about their involvement with volunteer work and knowledge of/experience with PBCSI. This information will help PBCSI ensure that it is responsive to students' interests relating to pro bono programming and opportunities.  Please take 5 minutes and complete the survey. Here is the link for the survey. Thank you in advance for helping PBCSI! If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact PBCSI Director Cheryl Price at cprice13 [at] depaul.edu.

Next  Week's Calendar - check out Symplicity, the College of Law, and local bar association calendars for more events, training opportunities, and deadlines.
  • FINAL EXAMS! Good luck as you finish everything up, but do check out the Chicago Bar Association and other calendars for networking and professional development opportunities.
Latest Law Career Services Blog post:
Sampling of tweets from @DePaulLawCareer:
  • From ABAJournal: 9th Circuit Grants Habeas Relief to Teen Mass Murderer for Second Time http://ow.ly/1cwGZE http://ow.ly/1cwLOT 2 minutes ago
  • RT @aellislegal: Relationships will pay dividends - maybe not immediately but eventually #TMAP
  • From ABAJournal: Contractor Claims Supreme Court's Need for Quiet Caused Millions in Cost Overruns http://ow.ly/1cwG... http://ow.ly/1cwLOU 2 minutes ago
  • RT @WSJ: How did U.S. unemployment rise to 9% when the economy added 244,000 jobs in April? @WSJ_Econ explains: http://on.wsj.com/jbtq57
  • From ABAJournal: Brazil Supreme Court OKs Same-Sex Unions http://ow.ly/1cwzLt http://ow.ly/1cwLOV 2 minutes ago
  • RT @TomKsobiech: How to get a job outside of your current area of expertise. http://bit.ly/iFsL4l about 2 hours ago
    From @ Job o' the Day: Director for Academic Success @ CharlotteLaw http://ow.ly/1cwCwN about 2 hours ago
Law Career Services Location & Details: 960 O'Malley, next to the O'Malley elevators, and directly south of Dean White's office. To make an appointment or access your Symplicity account/reset your password, stop by or call the office  at (312) 362-8385.  PLEASE NOTE: We will only be open 9 am - 5 pm during final exams.