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Are you interested in federal government opportunities? Major changes have come down from the Office of Personnel Management for internship, postgraduate, and the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) program. From our friends at PSJD:

Uncle Sam recently implemented large-scale changes to the federal hiring system. 

CBA Continuing Legal Education

Understanding Financial Statements (2.25 IL MCLE Credit)

September 11/2:00-4:30 p.m./$80 Member/$160 Nonmember/$60 Gov't Member

CBA Special Events

Young Lawyers Section Voter Registration Drive - September 12

With the presidential election just months away, the YLS is teaming up with The League of Women Voters of Chicago for a Voter Registration Drive on September 12, 2012. The registration drive will take place at CBA Headquarters, located at 321 S Plymouth Ct., from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. CBA members as well as members of the public are welcome. In order to register you must

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 Symplicity Homepage Quick Links).  

Postgraduate Positions
•    Washington Attorney General – Preferred Pool Status in Attorney Hiring (Paid, Deadline 09/12/12)
•    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)

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 2012-2013 Government Honors & Internship Handbook, (login/password located on the Symplicity Home Page Quick Links).  Programs with “Rolling Deadlines” review applications and fill positions on an ongoing basis, so apply early for these programs.

Spring 2013 Programs
•    Department of Health & Human Services – Office of Counsel to the Inspector General Legal Extern Program (Unpaid, Deadline 09/21/12)
•    The White House Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 09/23/12)
•    Environmental Protection Agency – R8 Office of Regional Counsel Volunteer Intern Program (Unpaid, Deadline 09/30/12)
•    Sacramento County CA District Attorney’s Office – Law Student Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 09/30/12

Summer 2013 Programs
•    Environmental Protection Agency – Region 9 Volunteer Intern Program (Unpaid, Deadline early Sept.)
•    Federal Trade Commission – Bureau of Consumer Protection 2013 Summer Law Clerk Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 09/14/12)
•    Central Intelligence Agency – Office of General Counsel Summer Law Clerk Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 09/15/12)
•    Federal Trade Commission – Bureau of Competition Intern Program (Paid, Deadline 09/15/12)
•    Department of Health & Human Services – Office of Counsel to the Inspector General Summer Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline not yet established was 09/16/11)
•    Ohio Attorney General’s Office – Summer Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline not yet established, was 09/23/11)
•    City of Philadelphia – District Attorney’s Office  Summer Legal Internships (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 09/28/12)
•    Environmental Protection Agency – R7 Summer Legal Intern Program (Unpaid, Deadline 09/30/12)
•    Federal Reserve Board – Summer Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline 09/30/12)