tHE Tenth Annual Informational Career Fair

ATTENTION ALL LAW STUDENTS!

Career choices keeping you up at night?  Get the answers you've been looking for at this year’s Informational Career Fair.  Take this opportunity to speak with attorneys practicing in different areas of law about how they got started in their fields and what it is like to practice law on a day-to-day basis.  The fair will include attorneys working in small, midsize and large firms; federal and state government agencies; multinational corporations; and academia. 

INTERNSHIP & clerkship OPPORTUNITIES

Meyer Glitzenstein & Crystal in Washington, DC is Seeking Law Clerks

Meyer Glitzenstein & Crystal ("MGC") is accepting applications for the Summer of 2008. In recent years, MGC has arranged for EJF or other public interest program funding for some Law Clerks, while others have obtained credit at their law schools for their work. For Law Clerks who do not have separate funding or credit options, MGC compensates Clerks on a public-interest pay scale commensurate with the nature of their practice.

Excellent research and writing skills are required. If you are interested, please send a cover letter, transcript, resume, references, and a short writing sample (approximately 5 pages) to:

Delci Winders

Meyer Glitzenstein & Crystal

1601 Connecticut Ave., N.W., #700

Washington, DC 20009-1035

OR 

delciwinders@meyerglitz.com

For additional information, please visit: http://www.meyerglitz.com/jobopportunities.html.

The Florida Senate Internship Program

Description of the Program

Applicants must submit two writing samples as follows:

1. One writing sample of your choice; and

2. A one to two page writing sample detailing the following:

a. Your views of the Florida Senate;

b. Your reasons for applying to the Florida Senate Internship Program; and

    c. Your expectations of the Program, including a description of the benefits you intend to receive and how those benefits

        will contribute to your personal and career goals.

The writing samples must be written by the applicant and must not be edited by any other person. The writing samples must also be typed or handwritten in black ink.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION - May 16, 2008

To Apply for the Florida Senate Internship Program,

or for Additional Information, Contact:

Florida Senate Internship Program | Office of the Senate President

Florida Senate | 305 Senate Office Building | 404 South Monroe Street

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1100 | 850.487.5636 | www.flsenate.gov

Bristol-Myers Squibb 2008 Legal Internship Program

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Company ("BMS") invites law students (first-year preferred) to submit applications for their 2008 Legal Internship Program.  Since 1999, this summer program has consistently attracted outstanding students from diverse backgrounds who share a common interest in learning more about corporate practice.  This year, BMS plans to host eight (8) students in various areas of legal practice at their offices in New York, New Jersey and Indiana.

BMS Legal Internship Program is intended to provide exceptional candidates a unique and in-depth opportunity to work in the corporate legal department of a premier pharmaceutical/biotech company.  They seek candidates who will be completing their 1L (or in exceptional circumstances, 2L) year and have exhibited an interest in learning about healthcare, pharmaceutical and/or corporate practice.   

In assessing potential candidates, the program is targeted towards candidates who are from traditionally underrepresented groups and  

(i)                  rank in the top 30% of their class and/or carry a 3.0 GPA or better;

(ii)                are in good standing; and

(iii)               have evidenced a commitment to high ethical standards.   

In addition, candidates who are selected for interview by BMS should be prepared to respond to any of the following questions:  

• How would you describe the influence of your law school experience on your preparation to be a lawyer?
• What characteristics or unique circumstances make you an excellent candidate for this internship?
• What is your interest in healthcare, pharmaceutical or corporate practice? 
• Do you have prior or current experience in the healthcare field (professional or otherwise) and if so, how has that experience influenced your perception of the healthcare field?
• What are your professional aspirations?  Where do you see yourself five years after graduating law school?

TO APPLY:    PLEASE SUBMIT A RESUME, COVER LETTER AND WRITING SAMPLE TO THE CPC OFFICE VIA OUR ONLINE SYMPLICITY POSTINGS (POSTING ID # 3281) NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 25, 2008.

FCBA Foundation Now Accepting Applications for Funding of Unpaid Legal Internships at Government Agencies

For the fifteenth consecutive year, the Federal Communications Bar Association ("FCBA") Foundation will award stipends to law students from its Chairman Robert E. Lee Scholarship and Internship Fund.  In 2008, the Foundation will award at least five $5,000 stipends to law students employed as unpaid summer interns in positions with the FCC and other government agencies or entities with a connection to the communications industry (i.e., broadcasting, cable television, telephony, satellite, wireless, and information technology). 

In addition, the Foundation will select one outstanding intern among those chosen to receive an additional stipend of $600 for the summer—the “Max Paglin Award.”  Mr. Paglin was the former General Counsel and Executive Director of the FCC, and the founder of the Golden Jubilee Commission on Telecommunications, which compiled a definitive legislative history of the Communications Act.

Requirements:

Applicants will be selected on the basis of: (1) a demonstrated interest in the communications field, (2) having secured or having pending, an unpaid summer position (internship) for at least 8 weeks in communications with a government agency, (3) dependence on financial assistance in order to accept the unpaid internship in a government agency or entity involved in communications; and, (4) community activities.  To the extent a recipient receives unanticipated funding for the unpaid internship, the FCBA Foundation’s general policy is to reduce its scholarship awards by any amount that a recipient’s total funding (including all sources) for the internship would otherwise exceed $7,000.

Applications for a Lee Fund scholarship should be submitted to Kerry Loughney, FCBA Foundation, 1020 19th Street, N.W., Suite 325, Washington, D.C. 20036, by Friday, March 7, 2008.  Applicants may be asked to interview with members of the Foundation Board; interviews may be conducted by telephone.  Winners will be notified by Friday, April 18, 2008.

 To see the application, go to: http://www.fcba.org/foundation/internship_stipends.shtml.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,  Firearms & Explosives ("ATF") Offers Opportunities for Law Students and Recent Graduates

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") is an agency within the U.S. Dept. of Justice.  It is responsible for enforcing and administering the Federal Gun Control Act, the National Firearms Act, provisions of the Arms Export Control Act and various Federal explosives laws.  As a small agency with broad inter-related missions involving law enforcement, regulatory, counter-terrorism, alcohol and tobacco diversion, and homeland-security concerns, ATF affords interns and recent graduates with opportunities to experience a variety of legal disciplines in a dynamic environment.  ATF offers paid (through the Dept. of Justice's Summer Law Intern Program) and unpaid summer and semester internship opportunities in Washington, D.C. and in many cities throughout the U.S. (i.e., NY, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, and Los Angeles).  Academic credit may be granted for these positions, subject to law school policy and practice. 

Students wishing to apply for a volunteer position may submit a cover letter and resume via email to chiefcounsel-internships@atf.gov. 

Application deadlines are as follows:

Fall Semester: May 1st.   

ATF also participates in the Attorney General's Honors Program, the only method by which the Dept. of Justice hires graduating law students as entry-level attorneys.  Visit www.usdoj.gov/oarm/arm/hp/hp.htm for additional information on this program.    

United States Patent and Trademark Office - Trademark Law Student Intern Program

(Fall and Spring Semesters) 

The United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") Trademark Law Student Intern Program is tailored for law students with an interest in trademark law and the U.S. trademark registration process, although some research may touch upon international trademark law issues and related intellectual property issues.  The intern program primarily supports the trademark examining operation, which consists of approximately 425 trademark attorneys who are responsible for determining the registrability of trademark applications.

Law School Credit May be Available:

Although the intern positions are unpaid, the USPTO will provide whatever assistance is necessary for students to obtain school credit for their work experience in accordance with their educational institution’s rules and policies.  If course credit is desired, students should consult with their law school career counseling office to determine the specific requirements, which may include a minimum number of hours per semester, and may also include a writing requirement. 

Minimum Weekly Hours and Other Restrictions: 

During the Fall and Spring terms, USPTO has up to ten (10) unpaid positions available for law student interns each semester.  Interns must work a minimum of 10-20 hours per week.  Interns will be provided with the necessary computer equipment, Lexis/NexisÒ training, and other legal training as needed.  Business casual attire is required. 

General Duties: 

Essentially, interns will serve as assistants to trademark attorneys in the trademark examining operation, the Office of the Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks, and elsewhere as needed.  Duties of interns shall include the following: 

·        gathering evidence for use in trademark application cases; 

·        legal research in trademark law and general legal principles related to trademark law; 

·        utilizing the automated trademark search system; and 

·        other duties as assigned.

USPTO Location: 

Requirements for Intern Positions:

Applicants must have completed at least one year of law school and be currently enrolled not less than half-time in an accredited law school.  United States citizenship is also required.

Preference will be given to candidates with a demonstrated background in intellectual property law.

Please mail (or fax to the USPTO at the fax numbers listed below) a resume and cover letter to the following address:

Law Student Intern Program

Attention: Mitch Front, Law Office 113

Office of the Commissioner for Trademarks

600 Dulany Street

Alexandria, VA 22314

For further information about the intern program, please contact: 

Mitch Front

(571) 272-9382    

fax no. (571) 273-9382

USPTO will notify successful candidates as soon as possible.

For questions about USPTO employment and other intern possibilities, please contact the USPTO Office of Human Resources at (571) 272-6000.

Public Interest Law Initiative ("PILI") Announces Paid 2008 Summer Internships in Chicago (1L, 2L)

Each year, The Public Interest Law Initiative ("PILI") offers over 40 public interest law internships that provide excellent legal training and experience for first or second-year law students.  Interns work at one of PILI's affiliated public interest law agencies in Chicago.  PILI raises the money to fund the internships, and then issues grants to its eligible host agencies.  The agencies, in turn, pay their Interns directly.   PILI ensures quality supervision by experienced lawyers at its agencies, and provides a lunch-time educational seminar program.  The Internship program encourages law students to work at --and learn about-- legal institutions that serve the public interest, and engenders a life-long commitment to public interest law and pro bono work.

PILI sponsors a Summer Internship Program for first and second-year law students.  The Summer Internship program is open to law students from across the country. Each summer, PILI funds dozens of internships at public interest law agencies in the Chicago metropolitan area. Agencies hosting Summer Interns receive $5,000 to pay an Intern for 10 full-time weeks of work. 

The following are some of the areas of law which will be covered in these internships:

• Family Law

• Civil Rights

• Children's Rights

• Environmental Law

• Social Justice Issues

• Immigration Law

• Disability Rights

• Fair Housing Law

• LGBT Rights

To apply for a Summer Internship, you must be a first or second-year law student with an accredited law school, and must first register online at www.illinoisprobono.org.  Registration is free and you may register at any time, supplying some brief demographic information. Even if you attend a law school located in a state other than Illinois, you must still register.  Simply choose "Law Student" as your "Job Title.  Registrations will be approved in 24 hours. 

To get started with your online application, go to www.illinoisprobono.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=students.dspHome.   If you have already registered, or after your registration is approved, you may log in and apply to up to ten summer internship host agencies. 

THE COVER LETTER:

Please individualize your cover letters.  Since PILI and the agencies seek a diverse group of interns, you may include information about minority status and foreign language fluency.

DEADLINES: 

The application period for the 2008 Summer Internship program will be open to second-year students beginning on October 15, 2007.  Due to NALP restrictions, first-year students will not be eligible to apply until December 1st, 2007.  Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through March of 2008. 

Please note: Each agency supervisor handles hiring differently; some make hiring decisions in fall or winter, while others wait until later in the school-year.  The earlier you apply, the better your chances of obtaining an Internship.

UPLOADING YOUR APPLICATION MATERIALS : 

Once you have uploaded your resume and your cover letter(s), your application is complete. (You will not receive any e-mail or other notification from PILI that they have received your application materials).  From October through March, agency supervisors receive weekly automated e-mails with links to their applicants.  When an agency supervisor logs in, he/she will see your resume and cover letter, along with those of others who have applied to the agency.

GETTING HIRED AS A PILI INTERN:

PILI does not hire Interns; the agencies do. PILI recruits applicants and hosts, funds stipends and acts as a clearinghouse.  However, here are some tips.  Public interest agencies want students who are dedicated to public interest issues.  Therefore, mention experiences that demonstrate your commitment, including volunteer or community work, and note any special skills, e.g., language proficiency, computer experience, etc.   

AGENCY RESPONSES:

Don't be discouraged if you have applied for an Internship but have not yet had a response.  Each agency has its own hiring practices.  Some make hiring decisions in fall or winter, while others wait until later in the school-year.  Agencies may not always acknowledge every application because many agencies have neither the staff nor the funds to do so.  Some agencies will directly contact selected applicants for interviews.  If you have not yet heard from an agency, you are free to follow up with that agency to check on the status of your application, but do so in a professional and respectful manner.

STIPEND FOR PILI SUMMER INTERNS:

PILI pays a $5,000 grant to the agency; the agency withholds taxes and pays the Intern for 400 hours, or ten full-time weeks, of work.  Check the agency's pay arrangements so you will know what to expect.

AFFILIATED AGENCIES FOR THE 2008 SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM:

PILI's affiliated agencies page lists all of the 50 host agencies at which law student Interns or post-graduate Fellows work.  However, only the 20 agencies designated as Summer Intern hosts are participating in the PILI Summer Internship Program.   Therefore, PILI Law Student Summer Interns are restricted to applying only the agencies listed below:

Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago
AIDS Legal Council of Chicago
American Civil Liberties Union
Business and Professional People for the Public Interest
Cabrini Green Legal Aid Clinic
Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Chicago Legal Clinic
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation
Citizen Advocacy Center
Coordinated Advice & Referral Program for Legal Services ("CARPLS")
Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest
Equip for Equality 
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund
Law Project of the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless

Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing
Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago

Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund

National Immigrant Justice Center (formerly "MIHRC")
Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
U.S. Dep't of Health & Human Services

For additional information, and to apply on-line, please visit

www.pili-law.org/PILIStudentInternships.htm.