Next Week in LCS: 3/02/12

Happy first March Friday from Law Career Services!

REGISTRATION DUE THIS MONDAY for 2012 Loyola Patent Fair: Loyola University Chicago School of Law is hosting the 2012 Patent Law Interview Program on Thursday, August 2 and Friday, August 3 2012. Online student registration for this year's Patent Law Interview Program will close THIS MONDAY, March 5. Registration occurs via the Patent Law Interview Program's Website. Click for More Information

2012 Summer Public Service Stipend Applications DUE MONDAY, MARCH 12th: CPIL and PILA have teamed together for a single application, which is being collecting in Law Career Services until 5 pm on March 12, 2012. Any updates to an application after it is submitted need to be emailed by the applicant to Shaye Loughlin, Director of the Center of Public Interest Law. Applications are available in the Symplicity Document Library

Looking to Volunteer and Network?: The Associate Board of the Just The Beginning Foundation ("JTBF") invites applications for Associate Board membership from 1Ls and 2Ls. JTBF is an organization of judges, lawyers, and other citizens committed to diversifying the legal profession by creating pipeline programs for students from middle to law school. Interested students should submit a resume and cover letter by April 2, 2012 to Lea Madry, chair of the membership recruitment process, at leamadry[@]uchicago.edu. Click Here for More Information

Upcoming 1L Government Honors and Internship Deadlines

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The following government programs have 1L deadlines coming up in the next few weeks.  Details of these programs are provided in the 2011-12 Government Honors & Internship Handbook, Password Available in Symplicity

Summer Programs

•                     Department of Commerce – Office of General Counsel Legal Internship Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 03/15/12)

•                     Commission on Security & Cooperation in Europe – U.S. Helsinki Commission Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 03/15/12)

•                     Office of the U.S. Trade Representative – Student Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 03/15/12)

Out Of Work For Over A Year? How To Bounce Back

It happens to the best of us. You hit a bump in the rocky road of your career and find yourself out of work for longer than you'd like.
 
Being out of work for an extended period of time does more damage than just a gap in your resume. It affects your self esteem, how you view yourself, and what you believe you can bring to the table.

Arrogance and Pride are Career Killers

Admit it. There are times when you say, “I get it…how come they don’t?” Or, “I’m pretty smart—I saw that one coming-- long before everyone else did.” But when you feel like you’re the smartest one in the room everyday, that spells trouble for your career.

Upcoming CBA Volunteer Opportunities

CBF Pro Bono Support Program
Pro bono programs in and around Chicago have a variety of opportunities for you to help, and the CBF is available to help you find a pro bono opportunity that fits your skills, interests, and availability.

Upcoming CBA Meetings for the Week of March 5, 2012

March 5
Federal Taxation, Practice & Procedure Division E (IL MCLE Credit)
Janet Boatright, IRS, innocent spouse relief.

Associate Board Membership Opportunity for 1Ls and 2Ls

The Associate Board of the Just The Beginning Foundation (“JTBF”) invites applications
for Associate Board membership from 1Ls and 2Ls.  The membership term will begin in June 2012 and end in May 2013.  Interested students should submit a resume and cover letter by April 2, 2012

Reminder: Loyola Patent Fair Registration DUE MONDAY

Loyola University Chicago School of Law is hosting the 2012 Patent Law Interview Program on Thursday, August 2 and Friday, August 3 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. This is a nationwide interview program that targets patent law employers, rising 2L and 3L students, and students in Intellectual Property LLM programs.

Online student registration for this year's Patent Law Interview Program will close THIS MONDAY, March 5. Registration occurs via the Patent Law Interview Program's Website At this stage of registration, students will only need to enter some basic information (you will upload your resume and bid on interviews later in the semester). Please note that our school is listed alphabetically as DePaul University College of Law on the registration form's drop down menu of law schools.

Upcoming CBA Volunteer Opportunities

YLS Repack Night at Greater Chicago Food Depository- March 28
Spend an evening serving the community while getting to know other young lawyers! The YLS needs volunteers to work at the Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD) on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Volunteers will work on the repacking line inspecting, cleaning, and sorting

CBA News & Announcements

CBA Member Discount Code for ABA Tech Show
Learn and network with legal technology experts from across the country March 29-31, 2012 at the Hilton Chicago. Visit www.techshow.com for up-to-date information on ABA TECHSHOW 2012, the

Upcoming CBA Continuing Legal Education

Careers in Environmental Law
February 28/3:00-4:30 p.m./$15 Member/$30 Nonmember/$15 Gov't Member

Stuck in Your Job Search? Join the Club!

Sure, job search can be an isolating, lonely and frustrating endeavor, I’ll grant you that, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be.
 
While the majority of your out-of-work friends are “going it alone,” spending countless hours surfing the web, posting to Monster.com, and sending out a suite of resumes to no one in particular, YOU could take an entirely different, more productive, and less lonely approach, and join a job club.

Upcoming CBA Special Events

Alliance for Women Public Service Event - March 1
The AFW will host "Pathways to Success in Public Service" on Thursday, March 1, 2012 to discuss the varying career paths available to attorneys in public service. The following industry leaders will share their stories about the rewards and challenges they have faced in their careers and tips for how