Off the Clock - Volunteer Opportunities

The LawyerAvenue blog brings a post about ten sites to check out if are looking for ways to contribute your skills on a volunteer basis. This can be a great way to network and keep your skills sharp. Some of the listings are the usual suspects like Idealist or PSLawNet, but others are geared toward specialty causes or general volunteer opportunities.

Federal Judicial Clerkship Postings

Just a reminder, but the federal judiciary continues to hire! Check out OSCAR today to find current postings!

Mentoring - finding your second brain!

As you network, pursuing informational interviewing, if you're diligent, some of those contacts will also become mentors. Eventually, you'll become a mentor yourself. Students: tap into the Alumni Sharing Knowledge network to seek out mentoring, networking, and mock interviewing opporutnitites. Alums, seek out the Alumni Sharing Knowledge program to not only serve as a mentor but also network with fellow alumni across disciplines and business sectors. Check out this Tickled by Life blog entry on how and why mentoring is beneficial to your career progress.

Attorneys in Transition

Law Bulletin Publishing Company is presenting "Attorneys in Transition Seminar," featuring a panel discussion and networking session on May 8, 2009 at The John Marshall Law School. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Please see Symplicity for more details.

NAWL's Backpack to Briefcase

The National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) is sponsoring a program called from "Backpack to Briefcase: A Transition Program for Law Students" on Tuesday, April 14th at Loyola Chicago Law School from 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. in Kasbeer Hall. Lawyers from law firms, government, public interest, and the judiciary are expected as panelists. Lunch will be served. See Symplicity for more details (RSVP due by April 9, 2009).