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Tuesday, March 08, 2011
Monday, February 28, 2011
Federal Judicial Clerkships

It's not too early to be thinking about federal judicial clerkships. The upcoming deadlines for the 2011-2012 application process were recently posted. Make sure to keep an eye on the SPRING WORKSHIPS offered by the Career Services Department to determine if this is a good choice for you.
Question? Contact Lydia Russo.
Friday, February 25, 2011
The Federal Government and YOU
The federal government continues to search for great candidates! According to a recent article,
Government agencies need to add about 193,000 new employees to fill "mission critical" jobs in many fields in the next two years. The key to success is "patience and stamina to plow through the cumbersome federal hiring process.
Government agencies need to add about 193,000 new employees to fill "mission critical" jobs in many fields in the next two years. The key to success is "patience and stamina to plow through the cumbersome federal hiring process.
To learn more about the hiring process as well as tips for navigating through the federal government, take a moment and read this interesting article.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
2011 Public Policy Handbook Is Now Live
Interested in policy work?
Want a career in Washington or New York City?
Take the time to review this resource which lists over 200 internships and full-time positions in the area of public policy.
Contact careerservices@fcsl.edu for login and password information.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Want To Be A Public Defender ... think about Wisconsin
According to a recent report, the State intends to add nearly 30 full-time public defenders next summer because of an expected increase in caseload. Officials say new income guidelines will make more defendants eligible for a public defender. The state will spend $4.1 million to hire more public defenders and staff -- a move counties expect will save them millions of dollars. To continue reading more about this hiring increase, click HERE.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
Looking For Some Motivation?
A recent article outlines the benefits of pro bono and public service for those who commit their time providing their help as well as the benefits for the communities they serve. For some inspiration, read the authors' thoughts in 'The Greatest Feeling in the World': What Giving Does for the Giver by clicking HERE.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
How The Federal Government Is Trying To Recruit Candidates Like You
The federal government is constantly looking for ways to improve their hiring pool. A recent article highlighted how agencies are reaching out to other agencies to learn best practices for attracting talent to service in the federal government. To learn more about this report, click HERE.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
PAID Summer Public Interest Position
NALP seeks a law or graduate student to work full-time as its PSLawNet Summer Publications Coordinator, editing and producing NALP’s PSLawNet Comprehensive Fellowship Guide during the summer of 2011. The employment period is approximately 10 weeks. The position is ideal for a law or graduate student who has editing experience and is interested in public interest law and/or nonprofit administration. The Publications Coordinator serves as an integral part of the PSLawNet team.
Specific responsibilities associated with producing the 2011 Fellowship Guide -
• Research and update all PSLawNet online fellowship listings for use in the print
fellowship guide. This is accomplished through outreach (email and phone) to several
hundred employer organizations;
• Search for new fellowship listings to be added to the guide;
• Edit content and layout for publication;
• Other tasks as assigned.
• Research and update all PSLawNet online fellowship listings for use in the print
fellowship guide. This is accomplished through outreach (email and phone) to several
hundred employer organizations;
• Search for new fellowship listings to be added to the guide;
• Edit content and layout for publication;
• Other tasks as assigned.
This is a full-time, summer position, requiring a 10-week commitment. The Coordinator will
report directly to the Director of Public Service Initiatives, and will also receive guidance from
report directly to the Director of Public Service Initiatives, and will also receive guidance from
Qualifications
• Must be a current law or graduate student;
• High level of familiarity with Microsoft Excel and Word is preferred, as is the ability to
run data merges using these programs;
• Basic familiarity with legal public interest organizations and government agencies is
preferred;
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy;
• Excellent communication skills (on phone and in person) and comfort in collaborating
with project partners;
• Basic web content management knowledge/abilities preferred;
• Abilities to: work independently and be self directed, pay close attention to detail, handle
multiple tasks and deadlines, carry out delegated assignments, and maintain friendly
working relationships with colleagues.
• Must be a current law or graduate student;
• High level of familiarity with Microsoft Excel and Word is preferred, as is the ability to
run data merges using these programs;
• Basic familiarity with legal public interest organizations and government agencies is
preferred;
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy;
• Excellent communication skills (on phone and in person) and comfort in collaborating
with project partners;
• Basic web content management knowledge/abilities preferred;
• Abilities to: work independently and be self directed, pay close attention to detail, handle
multiple tasks and deadlines, carry out delegated assignments, and maintain friendly
working relationships with colleagues.
Compensation
Stipend will be provided at $675 per week for a 40 hour work week (at a maximum of 10
weeks). No health, dental, retirement, or other benefits accompany this position.
Stipend will be provided at $675 per week for a 40 hour work week (at a maximum of 10
weeks). No health, dental, retirement, or other benefits accompany this position.
For the application procedures, click HERE. The deadline for applications is March 11, 2011.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Great News From Las Vegas!
What an inspiration! In an economy filled with individuals needing legal services, many Nevada attorneys have stepped up to donate their time and talents. In Clark County, Nevada, it was a record-breaking year for pro bono services, where more than 16,000 hours of free legal services were provided to the county’s lowest-income residents. To read more about this fantastic acheivement, click HERE.
For great news like this, let's hope that what happens in Vegas
doesn't stay in Vegas!
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
It's worth your time to read a recent article, Experience A Good Bet for New Law Grads, which discusses how important it is to get EXPERIENCE while in law school. The Florida Law Journal article found that training and experience in a high-demand practice area led all of the other factors in determining marketability of new graduates.
How do you get experience? Just to name a few ideas ...
* Pro Bono Work
* Internships
* Externships
* Clinics
* Volunteer
* Work-Study
* Part-time Positions
* Research Assistants
* Teaching Assistants
* Shadowing
* Networking
* AND MORE!!!!
Talk to a CSD Counselor today to get started on the right path.
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
Volunteer Opportunities in Jacksonville
Looking for volunteer work? HandsOn Jacksonville may be the place for you. Check out the website and learn all about the opportunities to give back to your community.
Friday, February 04, 2011
Do You Love Pro Bono Work?
If you love pro bono work, you may want to consider practicing in Mississippi - a state demonstrating its committment to pro bono initiatives of attorneys. In a recent article, it was suggested that the state is requiring a pro bono mandate for its attorneys. To read the entire article about this effort, click HERE.
HINT!!! Interested in learning more about pro bono work at Florida Coastal? Click HERE.
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
How Can Job Seekers Compete in the Current Job Market?
A recent NALP survey asked public interest legal employers what kinds of experiences would make job applicants, particularly law students, the strongest candidates for employment. The results may surprise you ....
• Civil legal services providers look for a demonstrated passion for serving low income communities and for direct experience interacting and working with low income clients. This serves as a reminder of the importance of building cultural ompetencies for legal services attorneys. Without this awareness, it is difficult to develop trusting relationships with clients who may have limited educational background and be distrustful of service providers. Civil legal service providers also highly value bilingual ability in their attorneys, especially knowledge of Spanish or of an Asian language.
• Federal government employers seek to hire individuals with a demonstrated commitment to public service and practical legal experience gained through clinics, internships, and/or pro bono opportunities.
• Public defenders desire candidates with ... to continue reading what public defenders, prosecutors, and nonprofit legal organizations look for in candiadates, click HERE to access the full survey.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Your Opinion is Needed!
PSLawNet is beginning a large-scale website redesign to ensure that we provide you with the most comprehensive and useful resource for law students and attorneys looking for public interest legal jobs.
We need your input to guarantee that PSLawNet makes the changes to the website’s design, job search functions, career resources, and social media interfaces to ensure that we best serve you. Please go here to complete our short survey (should take you no more than 5-10 minutes).
We need your input to guarantee that PSLawNet makes the changes to the website’s design, job search functions, career resources, and social media interfaces to ensure that we best serve you. Please go here to complete our short survey (should take you no more than 5-10 minutes).
To thank you for your time, completion of the survey by individuals with PSLawNet job seeker accounts will give them the opportunity to enter a drawing for a gift card.
• First Prize Winner: $100 gift card
• Second Prize Winner: $50 gift card
• Third Prize Winner: $50 gift card
• Second Prize Winner: $50 gift card
• Third Prize Winner: $50 gift card
Thank you for taking the time to complete our survey! Please feel free to contact us at pslawnet@nalp.org with any other feedback.
Friday, January 28, 2011
There are over 25 new public interest jobs/internships posted in the Symplicity Document Library this month. Make sure to stay on top of the postings and apply early!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Out With The Old ... In With The New
In December, President Obama issued an executive order on Monday evening scrapping a controversial federal internship program. The order shuts down the Federal Career Intern Program -- whose popularity as a means for quickly hiring new employees has skyrocketed since it was created in 2001 -- as of March 2011. The directive also establishes three pathways for students and recent graduates to enter the federal workplace. The programs are tailored to recruit, train and retain well-qualified candidates. To read more about this exciting new program for entry level positions into the federal government, click HERE.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Great Resource To Review
Here is your new issue of Opportunities in Public Affairs, with hundreds of sought-after jobs in the Washington, DC area all focused on Jobs in Government Affairs & Policy, Public Relations & Advocacy, Media & Journalism, and Entry Level Jobs & Internships. These jobs are on Capitol Hill, in non-profits, think tanks, institutions, the government and in corporations and professional firms.
To read Opportunities in Public Affairs January 11, 2011 issue on-line, click: http://www.opajobs.com/login_subs.php
To read Opportunities in Public Affairs January 11, 2011 issue on-line, click: http://www.opajobs.com/login_subs.php
If you need login information, contact careerservices@fcsl.edu
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Did You Know ...
JANUARY IS NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH???
The Duval County Juvenile Detention Facility (Duval House) is in need of mentors and tutors for the young men currently housed at the facility. Your commitment would be a minimum of once or twice per month for a few hours each time. Long term commitments are preferable but not necessary. The facility is somewhat flexible regarding scheduling and will work around your class/study time.
If you are interested in more information or to sign up as a volunteer mentor or tutor please contact:
Alisa Wilkes, Esq.
Duval House Advisory Board Member
(904) 566-8468
awilkes@sextonandwykoff.com
If you are interested in more information or to sign up as a volunteer mentor or tutor please contact:
Alisa Wilkes, Esq.
Duval House Advisory Board Member
(904) 566-8468
awilkes@sextonandwykoff.com
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