Cook County Bar Association 2019 Minority Law Student Job Fair Students graduating in 2020 and 2021 are eligible to participate in this fair, which takes place at the Embassy Suites Chicago - Downtown/Lakefront on Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Registration is open to all diverse students, including racial, ethnic, and LGBTQ+ minority students. To register, follow [...]
The National School Boards Association’s Council of School Attorneys (COSA) is hosting its 2019 School Law Seminar in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 28-30, 2019 at the Philadelphia 201 Hotel. Students are invited to attend this seminar at a significantly reduced rate, which allows you to interact with practicing attorneys while attending sessions on hot topics [...]
Thurs., Feb. 7, 3-6 pm, Learning Commons The Health Law Society invites you to attend a Health Law Career Exploration Event on February 7, 2019, from 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. in the Learning Commons on the 2nd floor of the law library. Professionals from a range of health law career areas will talk about their [...]
Registration open now To: All Law Students Returning For Fall Semester 2019 Loyola University Chicago School of Law is hosting the 2019 Patent Law Interview Program on Thursday and Friday, July 25-26 in Chicago, Illinois. This nationwide interview program targets patent law employers and rising 2L and 3L students. Last year roughly 140 employers, 190 [...]
$10,000 Scholarship Awards Available DRI announces its annual Law Student Diversity Scholarship Program, open to rising (2019–20) second- and third-year African American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, LGBT, and multi-racial students. All rising second- and third-year female law students are also eligible, regardless of race or ethnicity. Any other rising second- and third-year law students who [...]
Pre-Application Process Open Now It is now time to start considering whether you want to pursue an externship for the Summer 2019 term. If you think you may want to pursue a Summer 2019 externship, please make note of the following timeline that must be followed: Pre-Applications must be submitted no later than February 15. The [...]
Expand your horizons in the South Pacific Class of 2017 graduate Lukas Padegimas is in his second year of a judicial clerkship in Chuuk, Micronesia. He recently shared with us conversations he's had with judges in the Pacific Region who struggle to fill Court Attorney and Judicial Clerk roles. Following are a few specific opportunities [...]
The National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC) has published the updated 2018-2019 version of their Juvenile Defense Policy and Practice Career Resource Guide. This guide is intended to help law students prepare for a career in juvenile defense or juvenile justice policy reform. Many law students, even those who are interested in criminal law, are not [...]
Pre-Application Process Open Now It is now time to start considering whether you want to pursue an externship for the Summer 2019 term. If you think you may want to pursue a Summer 2019 externship, please make note of the following timeline that must be followed: Pre-Applications must be submitted no later than February 15. The [...]
You may have seen a few new job postings recently that request applications from students eligible for Federal Work Study (FWS). This post provides some more information about FWS and instructions for participating in the program. Federal Work Study (FWS) is a federal financial aid program designed to help students meet educational expenses. The award [...]