Rising 2L and 3L students of color are strongly encouraged to put these dates on the calendar for this opportunity to interview with law firms, corporate legal departments, public interest firms, nonprofits and government agencies. Event is at UST on August 1-2. Please visit http://www.diversityinpractice.org/index.asp?pageID=25 for details.
The Wilder Foundation’s Neighborhood Leadership Program is hosting an evening of music and discussion about the connections between jazz and leadership. This is a great opportunity to interact with an interesting cross-section of community members. Event is free but registration is required. Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 7:00 pm – 9:00pm at the Harriet Island Pavilion in Saint Paul.
RSVP: by e-mail: NLP@wilder.org or call Amanda Oman at 651-280-2452.
HCBA holds monthly New Lawyer meetings! The next lunch is on May 15. Contact Contact Joy Hamilton at joy@hcba.org or 612-752-6614, with questions or to RSVP.
The MSBA is hosting a Law and Literature CLE on Stuart Massad’s short story, “Change.” These are very popular CLEs and usually fill to capacity. CLE date: May 16. RSVP by May 13 at http://www2.mnbar.org/sections/employee-benefits/05-16-13.html. Free to law students!
UST’s own Professor Berg is presenting on a panel for the MSBA CLE “Religious Expression in Public and Government Spaces.” CLE date May 17. Register by May 13 at http://www.mnbar.org/sections/public-law/05-17-13.html.
Is a Bankruptcy practice in your future? RCBA is offering an overview of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13, perfect for beginners. CLE Date May 15. To register and for more info: https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=RCBA&WebCode=EventDetail&evt_key=2feaf4c2-6baf-42cc-b302-8cb133464711
Ramsey County Bar Association’s Annual Meeting and Diversity Committee CLE on May 21 features UST Law Alum Elizabeth Stawicki (Class of 2008). For more information on this great networking event, visit http://www.ramseybar.org/.
HCBA is hosting a Consumer Law CLE about inaccuracies in credit reports. CLE date May 15. For more info and to register: https://www.hcba.org/Calendar/Signup.aspx?EventNo=4624
HCBA’s Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon will take place at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in downtown Minneapolis on May 17. Interested in attending this excellent networking opportunity? Contact Joy Hamilton at joy@hcba.org or 612.752.6614.
Interested in Immigration Law? The MSBA’s International Business Law Section presents an analysis of the Senate bill currently under review in anticipation of an immigration overhaul. CLE date May 28, Register by May 23 at http://www.mnbar.org/sections/international-business/05-28-13.html. Also, the MSBA’s Immigration Law Section is having their annual meeting on June 3. Register by May 29 at http://www2.mnbar.org/sections/immigration/06-03-13.html.
This clerkship involves completing a legal research and writing project over the summer on the role of law in serving the public good and presents an opportunity to have your work published. For more information see http://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_services/resources.html.
The Commission on Immigration and the Standing Committee on Law and National Security regularly seek clerks and interns to work on national policy issues. See http://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_services/resources.html for more information.
May 31 Deadline: The brand-new Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. 2013 Law School Diversity Scholarship is a $2,000.00 grant offered by the firm to a student who is currently attending an ABA accredited law school, who is either a member of an ethnic or racial minority group or demonstrates commitment to issues of diversity within their academic career. For information please visit http://www.BuckfireLaw.com and “Apply Now” under Student Scholarships or e-mail Kathryn@BuckfireLaw.com.
Curious about clerkships? Here’s an excellent article written by a former clerk and published in Minnesota Lawyer’s blog about how clerkships open doors. http://minnlawyer.com/jdr/2013/05/07/the-value-of-a-clerkship-tips-to-make-the-most-of-the-judicial-clerk-experience/
The ABA’s Division for Public Services is devoted exclusively to public interest law and has a number of resources available to students who want to work in this field. Here’s their web portal: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_services/public_interest_law.html. Also check out the podcasts from public interest career presentations at http://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_services.html.
The American Bar Association is offering all St. Thomas University School of Law graduating students a free membership! Join now at www.ambar.org/ABAgrads
Memberships are also available at a deep discount (only $25/year) to Class of 2014 and 2015. https://apps.americanbar.org/join/lsd_enroll/pm/enrollment.shtml
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The USAO for the District of Minnesota seeks part-time, volunteer law interns to join us to support the missions of both the Criminal and Civil Divisions of the Office. The Criminal Division of the Office is comprised of three sections: Narcotics, Economic Crimes, and Major Crimes. It is responsible for prosecuting all federal crimes committed i ...view details |
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We are seeking a law student to fill a part-time law clerk position. The position involves handling a wide variety of tasks, involving drafting letters, calls with actual and potential clients, research, filing, and attending court proceedings. |
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CPD's Public Interest website This is a great place to start! These pages will give you an overview of what a public interest career is, how to build one, and all the resources available to you. This site links you to lots of outside pages.
List of Public Interest job databases
List of Government job databases
PSLawNet - Comprehensive list of fellowship and employment opportunities
Government Honors Handbook (email CPD for the password) - contains both federal and state government clerkship and post graduate job opportunities.
Continuing Legal Education Seminars (CLEs) are a great opportunity to learn more about a legal practice area in which you are interested and they are often free for law students. You can list them on your resume to show areas of interest and additional training. They can also be a wonderful way to meet practicing lawyers in different areas. Many different bar related organizations sponsor CLEs.
Click on the following links to see upcoming CLEs sponsored by:
Minnesota State Bar Association