PSJD Search Agents & Job Postings

Open positions are posted in many places, including PSJD (Public Service Job Database), which replaces the former PSLawNet.  This national resource provides job posting services free to employers and job seekers, as well as job search advice through job search resources, an active blog, and twitter account.  Check it out today for more information and to create your own account so you can set search agents that would help you find positions such as the snapshot below.

ASSOCIATE: Chicago, IL
KEOGH LAW, LTD.
http://www.keoghlaw.com

Firm name seeming impossible to pronounce?

Thanks to Georgetown’s Law Career Services Office, Linked are MP3s of the correct pronunciation of large law firm names. 


Very helpful for not garbling words during interviews, networking events, and more!

LexisNexis ASPIRE Opportunity

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ASPIRE provides all students and graduates (including December 2011 graduates) engaged in verifiable 501(c)(3) public interest work, free access to federal and state cases, codes, regulations, law reviews, Shepard's® Citation Service and Matthew Bender® treatises on Lexis. Students need to complete the Registration Form to get started. Click Here for More Details

LexisNexis Certification Program & Fast-Track Your Future Sweepstakes

As you prepare for summer and fall employment, consider completing the LexisNexis "Think Like A Lawyer" program (A.K.A. Prepare to Practice).  The purpose of this program is to help students become more cost-effective and efficient legal researchers so they are better prepared to successfully complete research assignments in the workplace.

CBA Member Appreciation Week & Special Events

The Chicago Bar Association is celebrating Member Appreciation Week the week of May 9th with a slew of extra events which means more opportunities for career development, CLE, and networking. Additional special events for May are also included below.   Check out the various activities and programs today!

CBA Meetings for Next Week

Meetings for Week of April 11, 2011
This schedule was generated on April 7. View most recent list. 

The following is a list of committees that have notified the CBA of their speaker / topic. Meetings are held at 12:15 p.m. for one hour at the CBA unless otherwise noted. Bring your CBA card to obtain MCLE credit for meeting attendance. Lunch is available in our servery for $9.50. There is no need to RSVP for committee meetings. Member may attend any meeting they choose.

SAVINGS: CBA CLEAdvantage

Save on Minimum Continuing Legal Education Costs with the CBA’s Unlimited* CLE Plan – the CLEAdvantage. It’s a simple and cost effective solution for CBA members. For $125 through June 2011, you will receive:

• In-person attendance at an unlimited number of CLE and YLS seminars
• Free CLE DVD rentals from the CBA Legal Bookstore
• Access to CLE Webcasts (both live and archived seminars receive Illinois MCLE)

Informational Interviews: Part II

What else should you consider when you arrange an Informational Interview?  Let's make sure we cover some etiquette basics.  For a fantastic primer, come check out Donna and David Gerson's Modern Rules of Business Etiquette, which covers everything from dinner interviews, supervising a secretary, working with senior partners, and so many other scenarios.  Check out Geeta Shah's timely book review as well.  If you'd also like to quiz yourself (and perhaps your friends), check out this pop quiz on etiquette blog posting from last semester.

Book Review: The Modern Rules of Etiquette

Book Review: The Modern Rules of Business Etiquette by Donna Gerson and David Gerson

If you are anything like me and my friends, you have had questions about what is appropriate to do at work, what you can ask of your bosses, if what you did or said at an interview was okay, if what you did and said at an office gathering was appropriate. From my understanding, this is completely normal. We are law students trying to figure out the real world of business etiquette, and while asking your friends and other law students for advice is a great way to dissipate your worry, it is nice to have a resource to go to that can answer these questions. An easy way to figure out the Dos and Don’ts is by breezing through this short, easy read on The Modern Rules of Business Etiquette by Donna Gerson and David Gerson.

Alternative Careers in Government

Are you interested in pursuing a federal job outside of practicing law? If so, consider these types of jobs that The Partnership for Public Service is seeing JDs successfully build careers:

CBA YLS Events

Meetings for Week of March 21, 2011

This schedule was generated on March 17. View most recent list. 

The following is a list of committees that have notified the CBA of their speaker / topic. Meetings are held at 12:15 p.m. for one hour at the CBA unless otherwise noted. Bring your CBA card to obtain MCLE credit for meeting attendance. Lunch is available in our servery for $9.50. There is no need to RSVP for committee meetings. Member may attend any meeting they choose.

Keeping Up with the Headlines

It is a challenge to keep up with all the news -- legal, local, world, financial, government.  Whew, it is a busy world out there!  Here's some tips for keeping you current:

2L Government Honors & Internship Upcoming Deadlines

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

CBA Meetings for Next Week

Chicago Bar Association Meetings for Week of March 14, 2011

This schedule was generated on March 10. View most recent list. 

The following is a list of committees that have notified the CBA of their speaker / topic. Meetings are held at 12:15 p.m. for one hour at the CBA unless otherwise noted. Bring your CBA card to obtain MCLE credit for meeting attendance. Lunch is available in our servery for $9.50. There is no need to RSVP for committee meetings. Member may attend any meeting they choose. 

CBA Meetings for Next Week

CBA Meetings for Week of March 7, 2011

The following is a list of committees that have notified the CBA of their speaker / topic. Meetings are held at 12:15 p.m. for one hour at the CBA unless otherwise noted. Bring your CBA card to obtain MCLE credit for meeting attendance. Lunch is available in our servery for $9.50. There is no need to RSVP for committee meetings. Member may attend any meeting they choose. This schedule was generated on March 3. View most recent list.

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 Announcements) .

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 .

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 the Symplicity Announcements) .

Patent Bar Exam Changes are Coming!

The Patent Office will dramatically revise the content tested on the Patent Bar Exam this April. Students need to know about these changes to the testable materials, and the Practising Law Institute is here to help. We have a free Web briefing on February 25th, 1pm Eastern. They'll talk about how and when the Exam is changing, talk about the materials they're preparing to make sure students are up to speed on the new materials, and help with strategizing as to when to take the Exam.  If you are unable to listen live, the archived version will be available a couple of weeks later, in plenty of time for preparing for the new Exam.

RESCHEDULED: 2Ls & 3Ls, Don't Miss this Career Workshop

Strategies for 2Ls and 3Ls to Master the Market and Find the Best Job Opportunities

When? Thursday, March 3rd, 4:30pm to 5:45pm
Where? Lewis 904

This program will cover:

• Improving your law school record
• Developing a powerful method for networking
• Identifying lawyers whose interests and backgrounds match your own
• Considering multiple options