DON'T MISS THIS:  Professional and Business Etiquette -  How to Interview with Success and Aplomb!

(also known as:   which fork do I use and how do I write a thank you note!!) (Everyone who wants to interview successfully!)

Once again, Dr. Sharon Abrahams of McDermott, Will and Emery - one of the most popular speakers to come to our campus -   will be here tomorrow, Wednesday September 8 at 12:30 in room 108.   She will talk to students about interviewing etiquette, how to handle lunch or dinner interviews, the all-important thank you note and many other little helpful and informative tidbits.  Get all the answer to those nagging questions that you know your mother told you about but you are too embarrassed to ask!  No question is too stupid or small.  The guy next to you is thinking it too and is relieved that it is coming from you!  Come for a fun and informative afternoon.  Questions?  Call the Career Planning Center.

OCI Information (2L, 3L)

PLEASE NOTE:  Due to Hurricane Frances employer selections will be available beginning on Thursday of this week.  Please make sure to check your e-mail account throughout the day Thursday and Friday, and sign up for interviews as soon as possible.  OCI interviews will start Monday, September 13th.  

Mock Interviews (2L, 3L)

If you are interested in a mock interview, attorneys from the community have volunteered to perform mock interviews and give critiques from September 7^th through the 10^th.  The experience interviewing and the feedback is invaluable.  Sign-ups are available at the Career Planning Center beginning today on a first come first serve basis. Counselors from the office are also available to perform this service.

Department of Justice (DOJ)Attorney General's Honors Program and Summer Law Intern Program (2L. 3L)

Attorneys at the Department of Justice practice in virtually every area of the law.  Department attorneys work on the significant and complex legal issues facing our nation and enjoy primary responsibility for case management early in their careers.  The Department also provides excellent in-house training for litigators.  Each year the department hires about 150 entry-level attorneys and 140 summer interns.  The application for both programs must be received by the DOJ by September 18, 2004.  Detailed information about the application process, interview schedules and notification process as well as the ability to apply on-line, is available on the DOJ web page at www.usdoj.gov/oarm. 

Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court Internship Program  (2L,3L)

Lavender law Conference (Everyone)

Every year, the sharpest legal minds in the LGBT community gather at Lavender Law, the annual conference of the National Lesbian and Gay Law Association (NLGLA) and the National Lesbian and Gay Law Foundation (NLGLF). More than 500 attorneys and law professors and 200 law students are expected to attend Lavender Law 2004 in Minneapolis, September 30-October 2.

This year's conference will feature dozens of panels, symposia, courses, and full plenary sessions on cutting-edge legal issues affecting LGBT individuals and the community.  The Lavender Law Programming Committee has invited the country's leading lawyers to head discussions and strategy sessions on practical litigation skills, sodomy law developments, will drafting and estate planning, employment discrimination, workplace diversity, domestic violence, transgender issues, career development, LGBT in academia, civil rights, HIV and AIDS, immigration law, the military, legislation updates, family law, LGBT youth and much more!

Lavender Law also features a Career Fair, sponsored by Faegre & Benson. The Career Fair is an exciting opportunity for conference participants to network and obtain jobs as attorneys and summer associates/interns with employers from all over the country.
The conference fee for Law students who attend Lavender Law will be picked up by the Career Planning Center.   E-mail Marcy Cox at mcox@law.miami.edu if you are interested in attending.

Hispanic National Bar Association - 2004 Unidos en Nueva York Convention and Job Fair 

The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) will be celebrating its Annual Convention, in New York City, at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square, from October 9 through October 12, 2004.  The theme for this year's Convention is "Unidos en Nueva York 2004," United in New York.  As part of the Convention, the HNBA will once again host the largest Latino Job Fair in the country, providing law students and, for the first time in the organizations' history, admitted Latino attorneys, a tremendous opportunity to meet, interview and network with private, government and public interest employers from across the country.  Last year's convention held in San Jose, California brought together over 50 employers and 300 law students. We expect an even greater turn out this year.  Please see the attached list of employers who have already registered for this year's Job Fair

The Job Fair will be held on Monday, October 11, 2004 at the Marriott Marquis.  Interviews will be scheduled in 30-minute intervals from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a two-hour midday break (lunch is not included for Job Fair-only participants). Job Fair interviewees will have an opportunity to indicate a preference for up to six employers, and will be scheduled for up to twelve interviews (Please note that the actual number of interviews each participant will receive cannot be guaranteed due to a number of  factors.)

Equal Justice Works Career Fair & Conference (1L, 2L, 3L)

The Equal Justice Works Career Fair and Conference will be held Thursday October 28, and Saturday October 29, in Washington DC.  All students interested in working in public interest law either for the summer or after graduation should consider attending.  There is a list on the EJW website of the employers that will be attending the conference, with information on how to apply.  Last year many of the students who attended received offers from the program.  DO NOT MISS THIS INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY.  Any student who wants to attend the conference needs to e-mail Randee Breiter at rbreiter@law.miami.edu with their name, phone number, cell phone (if applicable) and class year.  The University of Miami School of Law will be paying for conference admission, and needs to register all students who plan on attending.  The website for EJW is www.equaljusticeworks.com. 

Judicial Clerkship (3L)

If you are interested in seeking a post-graduate judicial clerkship, please make an appointment to see Liz Stack as soon as possible to discuss the details of the application process. You should also visit CPC for a copy of the Judicial Clerkship Guide (red cover) in our Resource Room.

 ATTENTION Recent Grads:

Congratulations to all those of you who have survived taking the bar.  We know that many of you have now stepped up your job search, and we would love to do whatever we can to help you out.  Remember that we are here for you, and are available for resume review, career advice, mock interviews, and general resources.  If you are still looking for a job - don't panic.  There are many jobs out there, and we get information about more and more every day.  If you have found a job - please let us know.  If you know of a job for a classmate..... let us know about that as well!   Good luck!