September 5, 2012

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

9/6: Gaining Experience: PBCSI Fall Activities Fair

Are you looking to gain experience and become more involved in both the law school and local community? Join the Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative (PBCSI) tomorrow, Thursday, September 6th at 11:50 a.m. in Room 905 for their Fall Activities Fair. PBCSI’s partner organizations will be there, along with other legal aid and service organizations. Lunch will be served.
No RSVP required. Please email PBCSI Director, Cheryl Price at cprice13 [at] depaul.edu for more information.

September 4, 2012

2Ls: Upcoming Government Program Application Deadlines

The following government programs have 2L deadlines coming up in the next few weeks.  Details of these programs are provided in the 2012-13 Government Honors & Internship Handbook (login/password located in the Job Board Passwords in the Symplicity Quick Links).   Programs with “Rolling Deadlines” review applications and fill positions on an ongoing basis, so apply early for these programs.

Summer 2013
•    Environmental Protection Agency – Region 9 Volunteer Intern Program (Unpaid, Deadline early Sept.)
•    U.S. Dept. of Justice – Summer Law Intern Program (Paid, Deadline 09/04/12)
•    Federal Trade Commission – Bureau of Consumer Protection 2013 Summer Law Clerk Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 09/14/12)

3Ls/LLMs/JLCs: Upcoming Government Program Application Deadlines

The following government programs have 3L deadlines coming up in the next few weeks.  Details of these programs are provided in the 2012-13 Government Honors & Internship Handbook (login/password located in the Job Board Passwords in the Symplicity Quick Links).  

Postgraduate Positions
•    Department of Justice – Attorney  General’s Honors Program (Paid, Deadline 09/04/12)
•    Department of the Interior – Office of the Solicitor 2013 Honors Attorney Program (Paid, Deadline 09/07/12)
•    Washington Attorney General – Preferred Pool Status in Attorney Hiring (Paid, Deadline 09/09/12)
•    Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General – Fellowship Program (Paid, Deadline 09/14/12)
•    Oregon Department of Justice – Honors Attorney Program (Paid, Deadline 09/14/12)
•    Federal Trade Commission – Bureau of Competition Entry Legal Attorney Program (Paid, Deadline 09/15/12)
•    Comptroller of the Currency – Law Department Chief Counsel’s Employment Program (Paid, Deadline 09/17/12)
•    Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – Louis D. Brandeis Attorney Honors Program (Unpaid, Deadline 09/17/12)