Monday, July 13, 2009

New Password List On Symplicity

Now available on Symplicity are passwords for websites used to find employers and job postings. Go to your homepage on Symplicity and click on shortcuts "document library." You will find the password document.

Open Letter to Law Students from NALP--The Association for Legal Career Professionals


NALP is an Association for Legal Professionals whose members are employers and law school career offices. They provide information, research, salary information, publications, employer profiles, and more. Read this open letter to law students which provides information on fall recruiting activities such as how to focus on your job search, on-and off-campus interviewing, callback interviews, reimbursable expenses and how to respond to offers.

Friday, July 10, 2009

Clerkship Update 7.10.09

The most recent Clerkship Update has just been e-mailed to students and alumni interested in judicial clerkships. If you are a UW student or alumni interested in applying to judicial clerkships, please e-mail hhakes@u.washington.edu and ask to receive these updates. Click on the title to learn about the application process.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

National Law School Consortium First Deadlines Approaching


Student participation deadlines for the National Law School Consortium Off-Campus Interview Program begin next week. Don't miss these deadlines. Click on the link above for actual timelines/deadlines for each city. The Atlanta and Los Angeles programs have been cancelled. Employers there will be scheduling their own recruiting efforts. For a list of employers who have previously participated in the program, contact Dean Sanchez. Thank you!

Use Vault and NALP to Research Legal Employers





Considering a legal employer to forward your application? Want to know more about the legal employer? Click on the link above and find information on different employers. In addition, nalp.org has its members' information available. For alumni go to http://martindale.com/ and click on advanced search, city, and law school. These resources are good websites in addition to the employers' website to research practice areas, firm size, or attorney contact information and much more.

STUDENT DEBT RELIEF WEBINAR SERIES

There's a lot to know about student debt relief and the College Cost Reduction and Access Act. Attend a free, live webinar to learn more about public service loan forgiveness, income-based repayment and how to qualify.

JUST ADDED!

Monday, July 20, 5:15 - 6:30 p.m. EDT (4:15 p.m. CDT, 2:15 p.m. PDT), Getting Your Student Loans Forgiven: How government and nonprofit employees can earn public service loan forgiveness

Thursday, July 30, 4 – 5 p.m. EDT (3 p.m. CDT, 1 p.m. PDT), BEYOND THE BASICS: Advanced Questions and Answers

For registration, more series topics, dates and times, click on the title.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

New Marketing Materials for Students and Employers

Students need to check their emails for marketing materials. An email was sent yesterday by Dean Sanchez.

View PowerPoint On-Campus Presentation (2009 Fall Recruiting)

To participate in On-Campus interviews, students must first view the informational PowerPoint and fill out the catalyst survey. Click on the link above. The presentation is only a few minutes and was released to view in May. See email message from Josie Mitchell today. Thank you. This short presentation answers many questions that arise each year.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

2010 Equal Justice Works Fellowships

Deadline, September 17, 2009

The Equal Justice Works Fellowship Program creates partnerships among public interest lawyers, nonprofit organizations, law firm/corporate sponsors and other donors in order to afford underrepresented populations effective access to the justice system. For details, click on the title.

Monday, July 6, 2009

Just how much do lawyers in the White House make?

David Ingram with the National Law Journal reports on the Obama administration's salary information for all those working in the White House. The White House Counsel receives the highest salary of $172, 200. Click on the title for the full story.