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 (login/password located in Symplicity) .

Summer Programs
• CA District Attorney’s Office, Sacramento County – Law Intern Program (Paid, Deadline Oct. 31, 2010)
• Environmental Protection Agency – R! Legal Internship Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 31, 2010

Spring Programs
• Office of the City of San Francisco Attorney – Spring 2011 Intern Program (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 22, 2010)
• California Franchise Tax Board – Legal Internship Program (Paid, Deadline Oct. 31, 2010)
• Health & Human Services – Departmental Appeals Board Volunteer Internship/Externship Program (Unpaid, Oct. 31, 2010)
• Dept. of Interior – Office of Solicitor Law Student Volunteer Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 31, 2010

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.

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 can be found in the Symplicity Announcements).

Post-Graduate Programs
• Environmental Protection Agency – R5 2011 Honors Attorney Fellowship (Paid, Deadline Oct. 18, 2010)
• Environmental Protection Agency – R1 Honors Attorney Fellowship (Paid, Deadline Oct. 27, 2010)
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Attorney Honors Program (Paid, Not yet established, was Oct. 30, 2009)

Spring Programs
• Office of the City of San Francisco Attorney – Spring 2011 Intern Program (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 22, 2010)
• California Franchise Tax Board – Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 31, 2010)
• Health & Human Services – Departmental Appeals Board – Volunteer Internship/Externship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 31, 2010)
• Dept. of Interior – Office of Solicitor Law Student Volunteer Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 31, 2010)

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

Chicago Committee Resume & Interview Workshop Event

Law Student Preparedness Series: Résumé & Interview Workshop
In Partnership with the Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO)
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Hosted by Reed Smith LLP
10 South Wacker Drive, 40th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606

Click to RSVP: RSVP

This workshop provides law students with information about how to prepare a professional résumé and excel in a legal interview. Attorneys from member firms and corporations will work with small groups of students to conduct mock interviews and provide feedback on their performance as well as their résumés.

*This program is open to only 12 minority law students. Please note that there will be two other Resume & Interview Workshops that will take place in November and December. Please RSVP by clicking the link above.

CBA Meetings for Next Week

Chicago Bar Association meetings for week of October 18, 2010 (This schedule was generated on Thursday, October 14. View most recent list -- with details on topics to be discussed and exact times and locations.)

October 18
Administrative Law Judges Committee

Business Law
Energy & Communications Law Committee

Real Estate Taxation, Assessment & Appeals Subcommittee

October 19
Cyber Law & Data Privacy Committee
Probate Practice Committee
Real Property Law, Condominium Subcommittee
YLS Creative Arts Committee

October 20
Bankruptcy & Reorganization Committee
Business Law Committee, Private Equity Subcommittee
Committee For LGBT Rights
Corporate Law Departments Committee

Domestic Relations, Legislation Subcommittee

RPL, AIA Construction Contracts Subcommittee

October 21
Animal Law Committee
Customs & US International Trade Law Committee
Immigration & Nationality Law Committee

Juvenile Law Committee
Municipal Department Committee
Securities Law Committee
Social Security Law Committee

October 22
International & Foreign Law Committee
Law Practice Management & Technology Committee

Want to learn more about about what goes on during a CBA meeting? Check out past webcasts here.

Best Solutions are Temporary Ones

We all know the world has changed radically over the past one-hundred years.  This article talks about why the best solutions are temporary ones. In some ways, yes, you need to discern who you are (and aren't) and what you are (and aren't) willing to do for a career.  But in other ways, by continuously developing your legal and leadership skills, you are constantly remaking yourself into a better lawyer, better leader, better person who might just find a new career avenue.  Having one idea of a career narrows the field so consider your career as a journey -- many possibilities through many paths and avenues so you don't miss out on something else you could do with the skills you continually develop.

Successful Meetings & Appointments

For some reason, I've read a rash of blog postings lately that discuss meetings and how to have a successful one. Though the latest one is focused on group meetings, the advice can be easily applied to appointments and networking opportunities as well. 

• Why do you want to make an appointment with this person? 
• What goals or information do you need to have a successful meeting?
• What follow-up and in what timeframe do you need to do so after the meeting?
• How will get feedback to take the goals to the next level?

Determine what you know, what you want to know, and be open to learning about other things, as you set up meetings and appointments.  After all, you never know what path you might consider by keeping an open mind.