Join us for an information session and learn more about the upcoming Northwest Public Interest Job Fair. We will discuss the format of the event, important deadlines, and go over the finer points of "table talk" to help you to make the most of the experience.
Wednesday, January 19th at noon in C6.
Friday, December 17, 2010
Symetra Info Session
Attention 1Ls - each year, Symetra accepts applications from 1L students for their 1L Summer Internship Program. Position and application details will be available in January, but for now, mark your calendars for the Symetra Info Sessions. Symetra representatives will be on campus to discuss the program and to answer your questions.
Thursday, January 27th at noon, C5.
Thursday, January 27th at noon, C5.
Getty Images is Hiring a Law Student
Getty Images has posted a job opening for a law student at their Fremont headquarters. Areas of work include copyright and corporate governance. See Symplicity for details. If you are interested, don't put off submitting your application.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Upcoming 1L Diversity Events
1Ls - The Diversity application period takes place very soon after the start of the Spring Semester. Be sure to keep an eye on the important events and application deadlines over the break.
If you plan to apply to a summer diversity program, be sure to mark your calendar for these upcoming events:
* Diversity 1L Student Reception at K&L Gates on Thursday, January 6.
* The Annual Diversity Fellowship Meet & Greet with individual firms will be on Tuesday, January 11 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in the Second Floor Gallery. The event format will feature "table talk" and an opportunity to mingle with attorneys and recruiting representatives from firms hosting a 1L summer diversity fellowship. Dress is business professional.
* Program representatives from the Puget Sound Area Minority Clerkship Program will be on campus at 5:30 on January 10 in the Second Floor Gallery to talk about the program and answer questions about the application process. Dress is business casual.
* CPD will be hosting an informal information session featuring last year's student participants in the Puget Sound Area Minority Clerkship Program on Thursday, January 13 at noon in the Courtroom. Come learn about the experience you can get in the program and the application process from people who have lived it!
For event details and application deadlines, be sure to check out our Diversity Page.
If you plan to apply to a summer diversity program, be sure to mark your calendar for these upcoming events:
* Diversity 1L Student Reception at K&L Gates on Thursday, January 6.
* The Annual Diversity Fellowship Meet & Greet with individual firms will be on Tuesday, January 11 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in the Second Floor Gallery. The event format will feature "table talk" and an opportunity to mingle with attorneys and recruiting representatives from firms hosting a 1L summer diversity fellowship. Dress is business professional.
* Program representatives from the Puget Sound Area Minority Clerkship Program will be on campus at 5:30 on January 10 in the Second Floor Gallery to talk about the program and answer questions about the application process. Dress is business casual.
* CPD will be hosting an informal information session featuring last year's student participants in the Puget Sound Area Minority Clerkship Program on Thursday, January 13 at noon in the Courtroom. Come learn about the experience you can get in the program and the application process from people who have lived it!
For event details and application deadlines, be sure to check out our Diversity Page.
Northwest Public Interest Job Fair
Registration is open for the 2011 Northwest Public Interest Career Fair!
If you are interested in government or public interest, you should plan to attend the 2011 Northwest Public Service Career Fair. CPD, along with ten other law school career services, will be hosting the Career Fairs in Seattle on Friday, February 4, 2011 and in Portland on Saturday, February 5, 2011.
Complete details about the Career Fairs and the employers that are participating are available on-line. You may view the list of employers on the website prior to paying your registration fee. Please note that employers are added on a rolling basis, so it is critical to check the employer list frequently for additions.
Student registration is now open. Registration fees are $15 for one location, or $25 for both locations. Registration will remain open up to the Career Fair - however, remember if you are submitting application materials for an employer, you must be registered and have paid your registration fee prior to the deadline date, which is Monday, January 17, 2011.
Many of the participating employers are recruiting for law clerks and/or attorneys and will be conducting interviews either at the Career Fair, or will schedule interviews for a later date at their office. To be considered for an interview, you must register for the Career Fair, as well as submit a cover letter and resume (for each employer you wish to apply to) by 11:59 pm January 17th. If you choose to participate only in Table Talk, you may register up until the Career Fair. Complete details about the application process is available on the website.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Job Fair coordinators. Hope to see you at one or both Career Fairs!
If you are interested in government or public interest, you should plan to attend the 2011 Northwest Public Service Career Fair. CPD, along with ten other law school career services, will be hosting the Career Fairs in Seattle on Friday, February 4, 2011 and in Portland on Saturday, February 5, 2011.
Complete details about the Career Fairs and the employers that are participating are available on-line. You may view the list of employers on the website prior to paying your registration fee. Please note that employers are added on a rolling basis, so it is critical to check the employer list frequently for additions.
Student registration is now open. Registration fees are $15 for one location, or $25 for both locations. Registration will remain open up to the Career Fair - however, remember if you are submitting application materials for an employer, you must be registered and have paid your registration fee prior to the deadline date, which is Monday, January 17, 2011.
Many of the participating employers are recruiting for law clerks and/or attorneys and will be conducting interviews either at the Career Fair, or will schedule interviews for a later date at their office. To be considered for an interview, you must register for the Career Fair, as well as submit a cover letter and resume (for each employer you wish to apply to) by 11:59 pm January 17th. If you choose to participate only in Table Talk, you may register up until the Career Fair. Complete details about the application process is available on the website.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Job Fair coordinators. Hope to see you at one or both Career Fairs!
2011 Global Grants Program
This program supports new initiatives that will make an ongoing contribution to the global mission of Seattle University. The primary focus is on 1) developing models and programs for experiential international learning both locally and internationally and on 2) capacity-building for SU faculty to develop these skills in our students. Experiential international learning gives students hands-on, practical experience so that they develop the capabilities to understand and adapt to an international environment, such as service learning, applied projects, and internships. These grants are made possible by a generous donor. This program is coordinated by the Office of Global Engagement and the Global Advisory Team, a committee of representatives from each college and across the campus.
Awards granted in this period will be available for the spring and summer terms of 2011. A total of $50,000 is available. There is no fixed amount for each grant, though the cost and number of students impacted will be a criteria for decisions.
Applications are due by January 31st. A copy of the necessary application form (which includes additional program details) will be attached to the upcoming CPD newsletter. Questions about the program can be directed to Janet Dickson.
Awards granted in this period will be available for the spring and summer terms of 2011. A total of $50,000 is available. There is no fixed amount for each grant, though the cost and number of students impacted will be a criteria for decisions.
Applications are due by January 31st. A copy of the necessary application form (which includes additional program details) will be attached to the upcoming CPD newsletter. Questions about the program can be directed to Janet Dickson.
Attorney General Info Session
Representatives from the Washington AG's office will be on campus to discuss their summer internship program.
Wednesday, January 12th, 12:00-12:50 p.m., C5.
Wednesday, January 12th, 12:00-12:50 p.m., C5.
CPD Seminar Day
Mark your calendars for the upcoming CPD Seminar Day. On Saturday, January 15th, CPD will be conducting a series of seminars designed to help prepare you for the upcoming recruitment period. Deadlines come up very quickly once the Spring Semester starts, and these workshops will help you to be ready for them. You can RSVP for each seminar in Symplicity.
The Schedule:
10:00: Interviewing Seminar
11:00: Networking Seminar
12:00: Resume/Cover Letter Seminar (lunch will be provided)
1:00: Public Interest Seminar
You can come for the entire day, or just for one or two seminars. Please RSVP for each workshop you plan to attend in Symplicity, under the "Events" section.
The Schedule:
10:00: Interviewing Seminar
11:00: Networking Seminar
12:00: Resume/Cover Letter Seminar (lunch will be provided)
1:00: Public Interest Seminar
You can come for the entire day, or just for one or two seminars. Please RSVP for each workshop you plan to attend in Symplicity, under the "Events" section.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Summer Externships - U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Idaho is offering Summer Externships. See the posting on Symplicity and the District website for more information. Application deadline is January 28, 2011.
Twin Cities 1L Summer Rotation Clerkship
Get experience both a law firm and a corporation! Twin Cities Diversity in Practice is offering a 1L Summer Rotation Clerkship for Summer 2011. First-year law students now have a unique summer clerkship opportunity that combines a traditional law firm clerkship with experience working in an in-house corporate law department. Twin Cities Diversity in Practice is a collaboration of law firms and corporate law departments seeking to enhance the diversity of the legal profession. Our mission is to attract, recruit, advance and retain attorneys of color in the Minneapolis and St. Paul community.
For more information and for application instructions, please visit the program website. The application deadline is January 14, 2011.
For more information and for application instructions, please visit the program website. The application deadline is January 14, 2011.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Marine Policy Fellowship Info Session
Fellowship Information Session (Bring your lunch!)
2012 Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, 2011 Coastal Management Fellowship, 2011 Marc Hershman Marine Policy Fellowship, 2011 WSG Science Writing Fellowship,
2011 Sea Grant/NOAA Fisheries Fellowship
Please join Penny Dalton, Director of Washington Sea Grant; David Gordon, WSG Science writer; and Nancy Reichley, WSG Education Specialist, for an information session about our program and our marine policy and science fellowship opportunities. The Knauss Fellowship provides eligible graduate students a one-year work experience on the staff of the U.S. Congress or with a Federal agency dealing with marine issues. Similar in structure to the Knauss, the Hershman Fellowship offers graduate students a nine-month opportunity with Washington State Caucus agencies in Olympia. The two-year Coastal Management Fellowship matches postgraduate individuals with state coastal zone programs throughout the country. All three fellowships offer a first-hand look at how science is used in the policy arena and how decisions are made. The WSG Science Writing Fellowship enables undergraduate and graduate students to work with WSG Communications staff on developing materials that help individuals better understand and manage marine resources. The Sea Grant/NOAA Fisheries Fellowship offers two- and three-year research opportunities to Ph.D. candidates interested in population dynamics and stock assessment or marine resource economics.
Where and when: Wednesday, December 1, 2010, from 12:30-1:15 at Washington Sea Grant, 3716 Brooklyn Avenue, NE, Seattle.
Please contact Nancy Reichley with any questions about the fellowships or how to find our office.
206.685.8302
reichn@u.washington.edu
2012 Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, 2011 Coastal Management Fellowship, 2011 Marc Hershman Marine Policy Fellowship, 2011 WSG Science Writing Fellowship,
2011 Sea Grant/NOAA Fisheries Fellowship
Please join Penny Dalton, Director of Washington Sea Grant; David Gordon, WSG Science writer; and Nancy Reichley, WSG Education Specialist, for an information session about our program and our marine policy and science fellowship opportunities. The Knauss Fellowship provides eligible graduate students a one-year work experience on the staff of the U.S. Congress or with a Federal agency dealing with marine issues. Similar in structure to the Knauss, the Hershman Fellowship offers graduate students a nine-month opportunity with Washington State Caucus agencies in Olympia. The two-year Coastal Management Fellowship matches postgraduate individuals with state coastal zone programs throughout the country. All three fellowships offer a first-hand look at how science is used in the policy arena and how decisions are made. The WSG Science Writing Fellowship enables undergraduate and graduate students to work with WSG Communications staff on developing materials that help individuals better understand and manage marine resources. The Sea Grant/NOAA Fisheries Fellowship offers two- and three-year research opportunities to Ph.D. candidates interested in population dynamics and stock assessment or marine resource economics.
Where and when: Wednesday, December 1, 2010, from 12:30-1:15 at Washington Sea Grant, 3716 Brooklyn Avenue, NE, Seattle.
Please contact Nancy Reichley with any questions about the fellowships or how to find our office.
206.685.8302
reichn@u.washington.edu
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Symplicity Postings
More postings are being added to Symplicity each week - be sure to keep checking!
Janet D. Steiger Fellowship
The Janet D. Steiger Fellowship Project provides law students the extraordinary opportunity to work in the consumer protection departments of state and territorial Offices of Attorneys General throughout the United States. The eight-week paid Fellowships were initiated in 2004 by the ABA Section of Antitrust Law, in cooperation with the National Association of Attorneys General (“NAAG”), as a consumer protection outreach initiative to introduce law students to the rewards of legal careers in public service.
The first and second year law students who have served as Steiger Fellows have characterized their experiences as truly rewarding, often well beyond their expectations. A number of students have said that for the first time they are considering law careers in public service, and several have already entered public service upon graduation.
For more information, see the posting on Symplicity. Applications are due by January 31st.
The first and second year law students who have served as Steiger Fellows have characterized their experiences as truly rewarding, often well beyond their expectations. A number of students have said that for the first time they are considering law careers in public service, and several have already entered public service upon graduation.
For more information, see the posting on Symplicity. Applications are due by January 31st.
Trial Skills Workshop
Trial Skills Workshop
Sponsored by SUTLA
Seattle University Trial Lawyers Association
Interested in civil litigation?
Want to gain much needed trial skills from some of the best
trial lawyers in the Northwest?
SUTLA is proud to offer students interested in plaintiff side civil
litigation an opportunity to learn trial skills through a monthly
workshop, sponsored by the Washington State Association for
Justice (WSAJ) and the Law Offices of Karl E. Malling, P.S.
We will be holding an information session on
Monday, November 22 at 4pm in
Room 109
The Trial Skills Workshop is limited to 15 students. The monthly
sessions will be held on the second Thursday of each month from
6pm to 9pm starting January 13th.
If you are interested please RSVP for the information session on our
TWEN Page: Seattle University Trial Lawyers Association – Sign-
Up Sheets - Trial Skills Workshop.
Questions? Email Joe Moore (moorej5@seattleu.edu)
Sponsored by SUTLA
Seattle University Trial Lawyers Association
Interested in civil litigation?
Want to gain much needed trial skills from some of the best
trial lawyers in the Northwest?
SUTLA is proud to offer students interested in plaintiff side civil
litigation an opportunity to learn trial skills through a monthly
workshop, sponsored by the Washington State Association for
Justice (WSAJ) and the Law Offices of Karl E. Malling, P.S.
We will be holding an information session on
Monday, November 22 at 4pm in
Room 109
The Trial Skills Workshop is limited to 15 students. The monthly
sessions will be held on the second Thursday of each month from
6pm to 9pm starting January 13th.
If you are interested please RSVP for the information session on our
TWEN Page: Seattle University Trial Lawyers Association – Sign-
Up Sheets - Trial Skills Workshop.
Questions? Email Joe Moore (moorej5@seattleu.edu)
Institute for a Democratic Society Program
The Institute for a Democratic Society is accepting applications for their upcoming Fellowship program.
IDF is a 6 month fellowship from January through June, occurring over 11 intensive weekends. During these weekends the program focuses on a diverse range of political topics, the nuts and bolts of campaigns and elections, the geographic issues around the state, and developing leadership skills within our community. Fellows meet with elected officials, leading experts, business owners, lobbyists, nonprofit leaders, and people making a difference in their communities all over the state and in Washington D.C. We want our fellows to get engaged in the political process while introducing them to the people and issues that are affecting our state. Each year IDF graduates a "farm team" of progressive leaders who go out into the world and make a difference within campaigns, policy, non profits and their communities.
IDF offers training to exceptional women and men ages 21 to 36.The topics focus on three major areas:
* Public policy and emerging issues
* The legislative and political process
* Campaigns and elections
Fellows travel across Washington State and topics cover the breadth of policy issues including agriculture, homelessness, transportation, education, energy, and the environment. Our days in Washington, DC and Olympia have included meeting elected officials, lobbyists and dignitaries. Campaign training includes development of a campaign plan, effective messaging and communications, volunteer recruitment and managing a budget.
Deadlines
Applications for the Class of 2011 will be accepted starting on July 1, 2010 and must be postmarked or submitted online by November 19, 2010.
If you cannot apply by November 19th, a 'late registration grace period' will be extended through Monday, November 22; however, the application fee then increases to $40 per registrant.
For more information and for application instructions, please visit the IDS website.
IDF is a 6 month fellowship from January through June, occurring over 11 intensive weekends. During these weekends the program focuses on a diverse range of political topics, the nuts and bolts of campaigns and elections, the geographic issues around the state, and developing leadership skills within our community. Fellows meet with elected officials, leading experts, business owners, lobbyists, nonprofit leaders, and people making a difference in their communities all over the state and in Washington D.C. We want our fellows to get engaged in the political process while introducing them to the people and issues that are affecting our state. Each year IDF graduates a "farm team" of progressive leaders who go out into the world and make a difference within campaigns, policy, non profits and their communities.
IDF offers training to exceptional women and men ages 21 to 36.The topics focus on three major areas:
* Public policy and emerging issues
* The legislative and political process
* Campaigns and elections
Fellows travel across Washington State and topics cover the breadth of policy issues including agriculture, homelessness, transportation, education, energy, and the environment. Our days in Washington, DC and Olympia have included meeting elected officials, lobbyists and dignitaries. Campaign training includes development of a campaign plan, effective messaging and communications, volunteer recruitment and managing a budget.
Deadlines
Applications for the Class of 2011 will be accepted starting on July 1, 2010 and must be postmarked or submitted online by November 19, 2010.
If you cannot apply by November 19th, a 'late registration grace period' will be extended through Monday, November 22; however, the application fee then increases to $40 per registrant.
For more information and for application instructions, please visit the IDS website.
DOJ Volunteer Positions
The Environmental Enforcement Section of the Department of Justice plans to recruit 1L and 2L volunteer summer interns at the Northwest Public Interest Job Fair, here at Seattle University on February 4.
Read about EES and other DOJ volunteer programs at:
http://www.justice.gov/oarm/arm/int/internsum11.htm
Read about the Northwest Public Interest Job Fair at:
http://www.nwpifair.org
Read about EES and other DOJ volunteer programs at:
http://www.justice.gov/oarm/arm/int/internsum11.htm
Read about the Northwest Public Interest Job Fair at:
http://www.nwpifair.org
Asian Pacific Islander Community Leadership Foundation Fellowship
The State of Washington Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) and the Asian Pacific Islander Community Leadership Foundation (ACLF) invites Washington’s future leaders to apply to their Fellowship program in the CAPAA office. CAPAA is an Executive Branch agency which serves to advise the Governor, the Legislature, and state and local agencies on issues of concern to the Asian Pacific American community. ACLF is a community-based, nonprofit organization that trains and supports the leadership of Asian Pacific Islanders with a commitment to social justice, community empowerment and public service. This program allows students to make a significant contribution to our state while earning academic credit, exploring career options, and gaining valuable professional experience.
For more information, please see the posting on Symplicity. Application review will begin on December 1st.
For more information, please see the posting on Symplicity. Application review will begin on December 1st.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
2011 Hogan/Smoger Access to Justice Essay Contest
THE HOGAN/SMOGER ACCESS TO JUSTICE ESSAY CONTEST offers law students an opportunity to receive reward and recognition for expounding on whether and how the courts can be used to obtain justice.
For 40 years, the competition was known as the Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Essay Contest, providing law students an opportunity to investigate and offer solutions to the multitude of injustices inflicted on the environment. The contest was established in 1970 by the late Roscoe B. Hogan of Birmingham, Alabama, a prominent environmental lawyer. With additional support from noted attorney Gerson Smoger, the contest was renamed and expanded beginning with the 2011 competition.
The topic for the 2011 contest is "The Gulf Oil Spill: Who Are the Victims and How Do They Get Compensated?"
Any student currently enrolled in an accredited American law school may submit a legal essay for the competition.
The author of the winning essay will receive a $5,000 cash prize; recognition in the Public Justice newsletter and on the website; publication of the essay in the Vermont Law School’s online Journal of Environmental Law; and a free Public Justice Foundation membership for the Contest Year.
Any student currently enrolled in an accredited American law school may enroll in the contest. Each entry must be submitted through a faculty adviser. All entrants must submit an INTENT TO ENTER FORM by January 31, 2011. The deadline for the essay is March 31, 2011. A panel of nationally renowned trial lawyers and law professors will judge the entries.
For contest rules and criteria, please visit the contest website.
For 40 years, the competition was known as the Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Essay Contest, providing law students an opportunity to investigate and offer solutions to the multitude of injustices inflicted on the environment. The contest was established in 1970 by the late Roscoe B. Hogan of Birmingham, Alabama, a prominent environmental lawyer. With additional support from noted attorney Gerson Smoger, the contest was renamed and expanded beginning with the 2011 competition.
The topic for the 2011 contest is "The Gulf Oil Spill: Who Are the Victims and How Do They Get Compensated?"
Any student currently enrolled in an accredited American law school may submit a legal essay for the competition.
The author of the winning essay will receive a $5,000 cash prize; recognition in the Public Justice newsletter and on the website; publication of the essay in the Vermont Law School’s online Journal of Environmental Law; and a free Public Justice Foundation membership for the Contest Year.
Any student currently enrolled in an accredited American law school may enroll in the contest. Each entry must be submitted through a faculty adviser. All entrants must submit an INTENT TO ENTER FORM by January 31, 2011. The deadline for the essay is March 31, 2011. A panel of nationally renowned trial lawyers and law professors will judge the entries.
For contest rules and criteria, please visit the contest website.
Monday, November 15, 2010
LCC Minority Outreach Program
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations announces the Minority Outreach Program. The program is designed to introduce minority law students to the practice of labor law and to the labor community by providing summer clerkship opportunities with the participating firms and union legal departments.
Students with a demonstrated interest in labor law, as well as those students who may be interested in the field, are encouraged to participate in the program. Students should contact the firms or legal departments directly with inquiries or applications, and are advised to reference the "LCC Minority Outreach Program" in all correspondence.
For more information, and to see a complete list of firms participating in the clerkship program, please visit the MOP website.
Students with a demonstrated interest in labor law, as well as those students who may be interested in the field, are encouraged to participate in the program. Students should contact the firms or legal departments directly with inquiries or applications, and are advised to reference the "LCC Minority Outreach Program" in all correspondence.
For more information, and to see a complete list of firms participating in the clerkship program, please visit the MOP website.
NYU Offers Law and Social Enterprise Fellowship
New York University School of Law is proud to announce the Law and Social Enterprise Fellowship, which will be offered for only the second time in the academic year of 2011-2012. The purpose of the fellowship is to promote research and curriculum development in subjects related to legal issues in the area of social entrepreneurship. The fellowship broadly defines social enterprise as the use of business strategies to solve intractable social problems and advance a social mission. It encompasses topics including but not limited to start-up social ventures, corporate social responsibility, impact investing, and microfinance. The Fellowship is open to third year law students ad recent law school graduates with the strongest credentials and the most exciting ideas that have the potential to impact the fast-growing field of social entrepreneurship.
See Symplicity for details. Application Deadline is December 3, 2010.
See Symplicity for details. Application Deadline is December 3, 2010.
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