Attorney General Honors Program and Summer Law Intern Program Final Reminders

Before we head into the long weekend, we wanted to send a final reminder that the U.S. Department of Justice Attorney General’s Honors Program (HP) and Summer Law Intern Program (SLIP) application closes on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 11:59 PM ET. Applications must be submitted via the online application and late applications will not be accepted. DOJ has many exciting opportunities, including over 200 permanent and time-limited, entry-level attorney positions as well as paid summer legal internships.

Detailed information about the HP and SLIP, including offices participating and the number of available positions, can be found at:

• HP:   https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers/entry-level-attorneys
• SLIP:  https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers/summer-law-intern-program
• Application Tips:  https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers/application-tips-and-checklist
• Application Link:  https://www.avuedigitalservices.com/casting/aiportal/control/mainmenu?agency=dojoarm

Information about all of DOJ’s legal hiring programs, including experienced attorney hiring and volunteer internships, is online at https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers.  

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

Be a Volunteer Reporter or Correspondents with JURIST

Seattle U Law students are invited to apply for positions as volunteer reporters or correspondents with JURIST (jurist.org), the award-winning international legal news non-profit powered by law students from across the US and around the world. JURIST is the only global collaboration of law students working together around the clock. JURIST reports the rule of law in crisis.

Gain unique writing and research experience as a member of our dynamic team of over 100 public-spirited law students from 50 law schools in 25 countries covering the latest US and international legal developments as they happen. Get your own byline on a service that reaches a global audience of over 1 million readers a year. Make friends and build connections with future lawyers from elsewhere in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australasia that can last a lifetime!

JURIST:

• In 2022-23 JURIST was staffed in the US by law students from Harvard Law School, Stanford Law School, Boston University Law School, Pitt Law, Fordham Law School (NY), Vermont Law School, and UNLV Law (NV). We’re expanding to more US law schools this year!

• JURIST has a fast-growing network of volunteer reporters and correspondents filing from many countries around the world, including (but not limited to) Afghanistan, Australia, Belarus, Canada, China, India, Ireland, Kenya, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Peru, Uganda, Ukraine and the UK.

Qualifications:

• Journalistic experience is helpful, but not required. New volunteers will be trained by US-based law professors and professional journalists.

• Applicants must have 5 hours a week to volunteer, enthusiasm for news and reporting, strong writing skills, good discipline and attention to detail and an interest in carefully explaining law-related developments to a worldwide public.

Apply:

• Visit www.jurist.org/apply

• Complete the application by 5 PM ET Friday, September 8.

• Questions? Email JURIST Executive Editor Jaclyn Belczyk at jbelczyk@jurist.org 

Reporting the rule of law in crisis

JURIST (on the Web at www.jurist.org; on Twitter/X @JURISTnews) is an international legal news service powered by law students. Established in the US at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1996, it’s now an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit staffed by over 100 volunteers from law schools in 25 countries working together as members of a virtual editorial team under the direction of several US-based law faculty and professionals. JURIST is the first and only global organization of law students collaborating across borders around the clock.

JURIST’s North American law students hail from Harvard, Stanford, Boston University, Fordham, UNLV, Vermont, Pitt, UCalgary and the University of Ottawa. In South America, law students volunteer from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) in Lima and Saint Anthony University of Cusco. In Europe, JURIST staffers and correspondents come from major law schools in the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands and Ukraine; in Africa they work from Kenya and Uganda; in the Near East, they file from Israel, Iraq and Iran; in Asia, they come from Afghanistan, mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka; in Australasia they operate from both Australia and New Zealand.

JURIST’s mission is to engage law students with the most important events and issues of their time, inviting them to strengthen the rule of law by reporting its challenges and successes around the world while preparing them for informed and responsible leadership in later professional and public life. JURIST news writers, correspondents, commentary writers and editors learn about law as it happens, connect with and interview legal newsmakers, build 21st century legal research and writing skills by finding and explaining in plain English the primary documents behind the headlines, and collaborate with a diverse range of national and international colleagues while sharing their work with a global public.

JURIST’s content and its dedicated staff have been featured by major US and international media, including CNN, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, CBC Radio and the Toronto Star in Canada, and the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper in Japan. JURIST reports and commentaries have been republished and/or cited numerous times in law school casebooks, law reviews and in testimony before US Congressional committees; several have figured in briefs to US federal appellate courts and even the Supreme Court of the United States.

In addition to its Web presence, JURIST is available on social media platforms such as Twitter/X, Threads, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube, and has developed its own apps, available for both Apple and Android devices. JURIST is open-access across all formats and is paywall- and subscription-free.

JURIST is headed by Pitt Law professor and Canadian Rhodes Scholar Bernard Hibbitts, an Oxford University and Harvard Law School graduate who in the late 1990s hand-coded the early iterations of JURIST’s website in raw HTML. Most of JURIST’s funding comes from private donors.

For more information, please contact JURIST Executive Editor Jaclyn Belczyk at jbelczyk@jurist.org.

Clerkships in Alaska for the 2024-25 Term

Each fall, a representative from the Alaska Supreme Court visits our campus to interview candidates for post-graduate judicial clerkships throughout the Alaska Court System, which includes the Alaska Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals, and local courts in boroughs throughout the state. 

In early October, Justice Dario Borghesan will come to Seattle U to interview. If you're a Seattle U Law alum or student who will have graduated by summer 2024 and would like to be considered for an interview for a position at any level of court in Alaska, please contact Dean Fullner for details on how to apply. 

The deadline to apply is September 14 at 9 am.

Recent Grad OCI

Seattle University School of Law invites you to participate in Recent Grad On-Campus Interviews (OCI).

Interviews will take place October 10-12 and employers may elect to interview candidates virtually or in-person at the law school.

Recent Grad OCI connects new graduates (December ’22 & May ’23) with employers who are hiring for paid attorney and JD-advantage positions. We've timed Recent Grad OCI so that interviews takes place after July 2023 WA State Bar Exam results are in.

EMPLOYER REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

There are two ways to participate: (1) interviews scheduled by Seattle U Law, which can be virtual or in-person, or (2) Resume Collect, which allows the employer to contact applicants at their own convenience (interviews are NOT scheduled by Seattle U Law). Please follow the instructions below to register for OCI in Symplicity.

OPTION 1: INTERVIEWS SCHEDULED BY SU LAW

1. Log into Symplicity (if you do not have an account, visit Symplicity, click on “Employer” and choose the Sign-Up option on the right side of the screen).

2. Click on the “OCI” tab on the left side of the page, then “Schedule Request”

3. Select the “Request A Schedule” button in the center of the page

4. Under “Mode,” select “Interviews” and fill out the fields below with job details and schedule preferences; hit “Submit” once you’re finished

5. Requests will be reviewed on a first-come, first-serve basis, and you will be notified once your schedule has been confirmed

OPTION 2: RESUME COLLECT

1. Log into Symplicity (if you do not have an account, visit Symplicity, click on “Employer” and choose the Sign-Up option on the right side of the screen)

2. Click on the “OCI” tab on the left side of the page, then “Schedule Request”

3. Select the “Request A Schedule” button in the center of the page

4. Under “Mode,” select “Resume Collect” and fill out the fields below with your job details; hit “Submit” once you’re finished.

5. You will be notified once your Resume Collect has been approved (there is no “schedule” to confirm with this option)

Questions? Contact Lauren Carlos, Program Coordinator of the Center for Professional Development.

Learn About the Department of Justice Tax Division Honors Program & Summer Law Internship Program

The Department of Justice Tax Division invites students to join them for a virtual presentation on the DOJ’s Honors Program and Summer Law Internship Program positions. 

They'll offer a few tips on applying, as well as a discussion of the Tax Division, which is one of the best-kept secrets in the Department. The Tax Division was the second highest ranked organization within the DOJ in the 2022 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Rankings.

Tax courses or experience are NOT required! The Tax Division, primarily located in Washington, DC, represents the US in criminal and civil litigation around the country. Tax Division attorneys gain hands-on litigation opportunities and the Division strives to build a collegial working environment that reflects the diversity of America.

There will be three presentations in August, before the SLIP and Honors Program applications are due on September 5. All law students are welcome to attend any of them. The information for joining each is below.

The presentations will take place on DOJ’s virtual WebEx platform. You can also join by phone by calling 415-527-5035 and entering the meeting passcode.

August 28, 12:30-1:30 pm EDT via Webex

Join with the meeting link

Join with the meeting number and password:

• Meeting number (access code): 2764 308 5256
• Meeting password: 4faSMsnPT24 

 

August 30, 7:00-8:00 pm EDT via Webex

Join from the meeting link

Join with the meeting number and password:

• Meeting number (access code): 2762 173 4937
• Meeting password: 8thDMgJTp58 

 

August 31, 12:30-1:30 pm EDT via Webex

Join from the meeting link

Join with the meeting number and password:

• Meeting number (access code): 2762 193 7016
• Meeting password: mJXaxZXM839 

Seattle University Alumni Career Conversations

Career Conversations: Summer Networking

Career Conversations are monthly meetups for professionals of all levels. Once a month we come together to learn and practice new skills for building and reimagining careers that align with our values, purpose, strengths, interests and practical marketplace realities.

Summertime means smiles and sunshine, which often leads to more natural social interactions. This month's discussion focuses on proactively investing in your professional relationships. Whether you are actively looking for a new role externally or internally, now is a great time to be intentional and strategic in building relational equity.

WHEN: Wednesday, August 9
TIME: 7:45-8:45 a.m. (PST)
WHERE: Online via Zoom | Join here

Register Here