Government Honors & Internship Handbook Updates

More updates, new programs, and more in the Government Honors & Internship Handbook,** including:

• National Labor Relations Board - Office of General Counsel Division of Advice - Summer Law Student Positions (2Ls)
• US Commodity Future Trading Commission -- Summer Legal Intern Program (1L, 2L, 3L, going into LLM or judicial clerkship)
• US Department of Homeland Security - San Francisco Office of Chief's Counsel's Summer Legal Intern Program (1L, 2L)

Check them out today!

**As a reminder, the login and password information is available in the Announcements section of Symplicity.

PICs Picks: Law Student Colleague Networking

As we progress through law school, the importance of networking and making connections is emphasized at every turn. However, we sometimes forget that our peers are powerful networking connections that require development too. These are in some ways your first professional and legal network and the experiences you share with these people will likely create deep and long-lasting relationships. It is critical to build and maintain relationships with these colleagues now, as they can be a valuable resource in the present, as well as years down the road in your legal career. Creating a reputation as a colleague that is hard-working, trustworthy, and willing to help others is something that your law school classmates will remember and take with them years after we have all graduated from DePaul.

1L Hiring Index from NALP Directory of Legal Employers

The NALP Directory of Legal Employers allows students to generate their own custom index of NALP employers that hire first-year students. Using the Advanced Search feature, students can enter their specific criteria and then select 1Ls from the "Organizations that Hire" drop-down list. Employers that indicated Yes or Case-by-Case (CBC) will appear in the results list.

PSLawNet Resources

PSLawNet is a subscription service for which Law Career Services provides students and alumni access for their public service job search. This rich resource, in addition to its national and international job postings, also has an additional career resource library covering a large range of topics, including government search resources, careers in criminal law, summer public interest funding, and much, much more. Create your account and check it out today!

Learning to Learn

This blog posting talks about how to ask "for help the smart way." This is extremely relevant when dealing with the very busy attorneys who are supervising you, especially on the last point. If you can find the proper tool, you can probably find a way to complete whatever task has been given to you. It may also prompt the supervising attorney to consider what pieces they use themselves to get the work done.