University of San Diego School of Law
Office of Career & Professional Development
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
1L Edition
WELCOME BACK!
Please come see us to discuss job or internship opportunities, to review resumes and cover letters, to do mock
interviews, and to take advantage of our many career resources. Email lawcareers@sandiego.edu to make an
appointment (the scheduling feature in Symplicity is no longer in service).
CALENDAR
This Week
12th
Monday, January
Welcome back to school!
Wednesday, January 14th
Public Interest Career Day & Spring Recruiting Orientation
• Noon / WH 2A (will repeat on Thursday, January 15th at 4:30p.m.)
• Do not miss this overview of the spring job search. Learn the timing, procedures, and strategies that will maximize spring
job fairs and recruiting for you!
Judicial Clerkship Program – Informational Session
• 4:30p.m. / WH 2B (will repeat on Thursday, January 15th at Noon)
• Professor Jordan Barry and Jamie Quient (former judicial law clerk to the Honorable Michael M. Anello) will be on hand to
discuss how to begin improving your competitiveness for clerkships starting today.
• Learn what you need to know to be competitive about prestigious post-graduate federal judicial clerkships!
Thursday, January 15th
Judicial Clerkship Program – Informational Session
• Noon / WH 2B
• Professor Jordan Barry will be on hand to discuss how to begin improving your competitiveness for clerkships starting today.
• Learn what you need to know to be competitive about prestigious post-graduate federal judicial clerkships!
Public Interest Career Day & Spring Recruiting Orientation
• 4:30p.m. / WH 2A
• Do not miss this overview of the spring job search. Learn the timing, procedures, and strategies that will maximize spring
job fairs and recruiting for you!
Next Week
Tuesday, January 20th
How to Interview to Get the Job
• Repeats at Noon (Attorney Panel) & 4:30 p.m. / Both programs in WH 3B
• MANDATORY to participate in Alumni Mock Interview Program! You must attend one of these two programs to schedule
an alumni mock interview (to be held January 27-30). Learn from attorneys what is expected in legal interviews. Prepare for
Public Interest Career Day, Spring Recruiting, and all legal interviews!
• Noon Panel Featuring: Angela Bartosik ('93), SD Public Defender’s Office; and Katie Zunich, Callaway Golf Company.
• If you cannot attend either because of a work or academic obligation, email Career & Professional Development
(lawcareers@sandiego.edu) before noon on Jan. 20th.
2015 Alumni Mock Interview Program
Dates:
January 27 – January 29 (Tuesday – Thursday)
6:00 – 8:00p.m.
Friday, January 30
10:00a.m. – 12:00p.m.
Alumni will conduct mock job interviews for students during the annual Alumni Mock Interview Program.
Students will dress in business attire, research their interviewer, and attend a 20-minute mock interview, which will be followed
by five to ten minutes of constructive feedback on the student’s interviewing style.
This is a great opportunity for students to improve their interviewing skills and meet a practicing attorney!
To schedule an Alumni Mock Interview, you must do ALL of the following:
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Register for Symplicity, upload your resume, agree that you have read and will follow the 2015 Alumni Mock Interview
Participation and Cancellation Policy in full, and “apply” for the “2015 Alumni Mock Interview Program.” The deadline to
apply to participate in the 2015 Alumni Mock Interview program on Symplicity is noon Friday, January 16.
2.
Attend one presentation of “How to Interview to Get the Job” on Tuesday, January 20 at noon or 4:30 pm in Warren
Hall 3B. If you cannot attend either program because of a work or academic obligation, email our office at
lawcareers@sandiego.edu before noon on January 20th.
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We will confirm by email your completion of the two above requirements the morning of January 21. Then you may
sign up for an interview date and time via Symplicity between 10 am on Wednesday, January 21 and 10 am on
Thursday, January 22. By selecting an interview time, you are agreeing that you have read and will follow the Participation
and Cancellation Policy in full and that you attended (or were excused from attending) a presentation of “How to
Interview to Get the Job.”
Southern California Public Interest/Public Sector Career Day
Attend the 30th Annual Southern California Public Interest/Public Sector Career Day at UCLA on February 7, 2015, from 9:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
More than 110 employers will participate and meet and interview 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls for volunteer and paid law clerk and some
permanent attorney positions. In addition to potential job interviews, Public Interest Career Day offers panel presentations and
discussion sessions on a wide variety of legal topics.
Employers will also have information tables set up so you can speak with attorney representatives about the work they
do. Many students receive employment offers from such "table hopping!"
How can you participate in this terrific event? The Public Interest Career Day uses a separate Symplicity system. Therefore,
even if you registered for USD’s Symplicity system, you must follow the attached instructions to register for Public Interest
Career Day. Then register and start your bidding today!
Deadline: The deadline to register and bid on employers is Wednesday, January 21st at 5:00 p.m.
Look out for emails this month on ways you can receive summer funding!
Every year, USD sends one of the highest number of student attendees of all twelve participating So Cal law schools to this
event! Don’t miss out.
Do not hesitate to call or send us an email if you have any questions.
HOT JOBS
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Here are some hot jobs on Symplicity right now!
 The Honorable Kenly Kiya Kato (Riverside, CA)
 Los Angeles Superior Court
 Mission Legal Center, P.C. (San Diego, CA)
 San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program - Guardianship Project (San Diego, CA)
 The Honorable Erithe A. Smith (Santa Ana, California)
Governmental Opportunities
The programs listed below will be filled as soon as the ideal candidates are identified. There are more programs listed in the
Government Honors and Internship Handbook with “rolling deadlines” that are filled on an ongoing basis. Get your
applications in early for all of the employers! Visit Symplicity for how to access the Government Honors and Internship
Handbook.
Summer
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Vermont Office of the Attorney General – Civil Rights Unit, Law Student Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 01/15/15)
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania – Governor’s Office of General Counsel Summer Extern Program (Unpaid, Deadline 01/30/15)
Department of Transportation – Office of General Counsel Volunteer Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 01/16/15)
Department of Transportation – Office of Litigation Volunteer Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 01/16/15)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Legal Division Pathways Summer Internship Program (Paid, Deadline 01/19/15)
North Carolina Office of Attorney General – Department of Justice Summer Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 01/23/15)
Oregon Department of Justice – Summer Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline 01/26/15)
Colorado Public Defender – Summer Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 01/30/15)
Department of Labor - Office of the Solicitor Civil Rights and Labor-Management Division - Law Student Internship (Unpaid, Deadline
01/30/15)
Attorney General of Washington – Law Clerk Program (Unpaid, Deadline 01/30/15)
Office of the District Attorney Denver, CO – Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 01/31/15)
Department of Education – Office of General Counsel Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 01/31/15)
Environmental Protection Agency – R# Law Clerk Program (Unpaid, Deadline 01/31/15)
City of Houston Legal Department – Student Externships (Unpaid, Deadline 01/31/15)
Maricopa County Attorney – Law Clerk Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 01/31/15)
Texas Attorney General – Law Clerk Program (Unpaid, Deadline 01/31/15)
Programs with “Rolling Deadlines” review applications and fill positions on an ongoing basis, so apply early for these programs.
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AmeriCorps JD Program
In past years, the Summer Corps program has given AmeriCorps education awards to law students serving during the summer
only. Now law students can earn education awards throughout the year. Because of the expansion, AmeriCorps will now refer
to the program as “AmeriCorps JD.”
Law student slots throughout the school year will be available for placements where students provide legal assistance to lowincome and homeless veterans or victims of disasters. Students can serve in any nonprofit organization, but they must be
supervised by a licensed attorney.
Please note that students receiving school credit for their service must get permission from their school’s administration to also
receive an AmeriCorps education award. Students who receive compensation in excess of $4,300 for their service are not
eligible.
To learn more about AmeriCorps JD, click on this link!
FREQUENT STAMP CARD - GIFT CARDS!
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Don’t Forget To Get Your Stamp Card and Start Collecting Stamps!!
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Collect 5 stamps to get a $5 gift card to a local coffee shop or restaurant.
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Collect as many gift cards as you like.
*You must attend the complete programs (from start to finish) and remember to get stamped at the end of the program. You are responsible for not losing your stamp card.
Career Development & Networking Opportunities
View our “Professional Organizations & Specialty Bars” Guide on Symplicity for a list of organizations that you may join as a
student member for continuing legal education, career and professional development opportunities, and networking events. In
addition to the following listing, view their calendars for upcoming meetings and events! In addition to the following listing,
view the SDCBA’s calendar for upcoming meetings and events!
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Thursday, January 22, 2015
Lawyers Club of San Diego 5th Annual Mock Interview Workshop
The Student Committee invites Lawyers Club Student Members to perfect their interviewing techniques at this
workshop. This annual event provides law students with an opportunity to interview with local private and public
sector attorneys and to receive immediate feedback. Interviews are followed by a networking reception.
This event is open to Lawyers Club Student members only and there is no cost to attend.
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
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Event Sponsor and Location: Robert Half Legal, 600 W. Broadway, Suite 2100, San Diego, CA 92101
Register here
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
American Immigration Lawyers Association Tri-School Happy Hour
AILA invites all law students to a tri-school Happy Hour for students interested in immigration law.
Time: 5:00 – 6:30 pm
Address: Gordon Biersch, 5010 Mission Center Rd, San Diego, CA 92108.
Save the Date – Thursday, February 12, 2015
Lawyers Club 3rd Annual Red, White and Brew Event
Lawyers Club invites you to relax and network with friends and business colleagues!
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Address: San Diego Wine & Culinary Center, 200 Harbor Drive, San Diego, 92101
Tickets: Members, $55* (*To get the member price you must log-in first) Non-members, $70. Register here
University of San Diego School of Law
Office of Career & Professional Development
Warren Hall, Room 113
lawcareers@sandiego.edu
(619) 260-4529
www.sandiego.edu/law/careers