Graduation Employment Surveys
The 2022 Graduate Employment Survey is available to all 3L’s! The American Bar Association requires law schools to provide employment information as part of the accreditation process, making it crucial that we have accurate employment information. All individual identifying information is confidential and not shared outside the law school. The GES also gives our office your ongoing contact information so that we can share relevant job opportunities with you after graduation.
To complete the survey:
- Log in to Symplicity
- Click on the words "Graduate Employment Survey.” It is the first link in red font under “shortcuts,” along the right-hand side of your home screen.
- Fill in the missing information (your screen may refresh with the addition of new information)
- Click the "Save Changes" button when you have completed the survey
Common Errors
- Timing of offer: before or after graduation
- This question is asking when you accepted your offer, not your start date. If you accept your offer on May 10th and graduate May 14th you select before graduation.
- Start date deferred
- This is only to be selected if you start your job after March 15, 2023 (so the spring AFTER you already graduated).
- “I have not received an offer and should not fill out the GES.”
- Fill the survey out anyway! It is a useful tool to help the Career Services Office better serve you.
If you have any questions about the GES please reach out to Nathan Davis at nathan-c-davis@uiowa.edu.
Upcoming Career Services Programs
Beyond Business Law: The Role of Chancery in Society
The DEI Committee, The Faculty Clerkship Committee, and the Career Services Office welcomes Vice Chancellor Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery to Iowa Law as he presents a program on the role of the Court of the Chancery.
Date: Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. CST
Room: 235 BLB
Careers with the Marine Corps Judge Advocate General
We encourage law Students who wish to become Marine Corps JAGs or are interested in in learning more about careers in the Marine Corps JAG to attend this panel conversation.
Panelist are: Captain Geoffrey Irving, Deputy Staff Judge Advocate; Captain Travis Hall, Officer Selection Officer.
Date: Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 12:35 p.m. CST
Click Here for the Zoom link. Passcode: 594418
New Associate 101 Panel
Join the Black Law Students Association, Career Services Office, and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee as they host a virtual program for "New Associates". The Iowa Law Alumni panelists will discuss important things that new associates or clerks should know before going into the workforce. The panelists will include Justin McCorvey, JD ‘20, Maliya Ratliffe, JD ‘20, Crystal Pound, JD ‘16, Alex Lodge, JD ‘16, Renee Dotson, JD ‘07, and Judge Kevin McKeever, JD ‘01.
Date: Monday, February 21, 2022 at 12:40 p.m. CST
Click Here for the Zoom link.
Public Interest Fellowships
Join the Career Services team with Special Guest Aqua Akyea from Cornell, where we will discuss What Public Interest Fellowships are, when to apply for them, and how they can help you create a solid beginning to your future career and imbed not only knowledge, but relationships and connections with people from across the country.
Date: Monday, February 21, 2022 at 12:40 p.m. CST
Click Here for the Zoom link.
Outlaws Career Panel
Join OutLaws & Career Services for a Panel with LGBTGQ+ Legal Professionals Discussing Their Journeys from Law School To Their Careers.
Panelist Include: Joe Cockman, Malvika Rawal, Elliott Jensen, Nina Sheller, Brad Biren, Andrew Greenberg, Meredith Ashely
Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 12:40 p.m. CST
Click Here for the Zoom link.
Upcoming Career Events
Case Studies with Kirkland & Ellis
1L Law Students: Please join us for a series of virtual webinar discussions on key practice areas. Hear from Kirkland attorneys as they delve into a case study and provide insight on their practice groups.
- Intellectual Property: Tuesday, February 8 at 3–3:45 p.m.
- Litigation: Wednesday, February 16 at 2–2:45 p.m.
- Restructuring: Wednesday, February 23 at 1–1:45 p.m.
- Corporate: Tuesday, March 22 at 4–4:45 p.m.
- Specialty Practice Groups: Monday, March 28 at 5–6 p.m.
Click here to register
Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Bar Association's Virtual Panel
Chief Judge Margaret Bartley from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims will be joined by experienced attorneys from the federal government and in private practice to discuss career opportunities in veterans law -- a diverse and rapidly growing area of administrative law.
Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. EST
Click Here for the Zoom link.
Holland & Knight's 1L Florida Mentoring Program
Have you ever considered working in the Sunshine State, but you don't know much about Florida's legal industry? Holland & Knight's Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Miami, Tampa, and West Palm Beach offices invite current 1L students who are interested in learning more about the Florida market to participate in our 1L Mentoring Program.
Selected students will be matched with a Holland & Knight attorney mentor who will provide them with insight into the legal profession and how to connect with select locations in the Florida legal community. This flexible program allows mentors and mentees to choose when and how to stay connected with one another – whether through Zoom, emails or phone calls.
If you are interested, please sign-up by completing this application and include a resume, law school transcript and a brief statement of interest (1 page limit), to describe why you are interested in the Florida market and what you hope to achieve from this mentoring program.
Interested students should sign-up via this survey link no later than Friday, March 11, 2022.
2022 Diversity Fellowships/Scholarship Opportunities
2022 1L Delaware Diversity Job Fair Fellowship Program
The Delaware Diversity Job Fair Committee (DDJF) of the Delaware State Bar Association (DSBA) is excited to announce its 2022 1L Fellowship. The Job Fair was founded by a consortium of Delaware law firm, corporate, and public sector/interest legal employers interested in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Delaware bar by encouraging interested law students to explore summer and fulltime opportunities to work in Delaware.
Please click here for additional information regarding this program.
Students can submit their applications online by clicking here.
Application deadline: Extended to February 18, 2022.
Kirkland & Ellis 1L Diversity Conference
Kirkland’s Virtual 1L Diversity Scholars Conference is an elite program that offers early exposure to one of the world’s leading law firms. Selected 1L law students are invited to join Kirkland attorneys, clients and alumni for a two-day virtual conference, which will help advance the selected candidates’ professional development by forming collegial and mentoring relationships. This year’s conference will take place on April 7-8, 2022.
Click here for additional information.
Application deadline: Friday, February 25, 2022.
Fellowships/Scholarship Opportunities
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Our Memphis office is thrilled to announce its inaugural 1L Summer Fellows Program. We will award (3) Summer Fellow positions to rising 2L law students this summer. This unique program will give 1Ls the opportunity to broaden their exposure and experience at an AmLaw 100 Firm. The salary is $7,500 for three weeks. The program dates are May 16 – June 3. We seek bright, hardworking students with good judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently.
For consideration, please click here.
Please also include your resume, law school transcript, and cover letter addressed to Rebecca Simon, Director of Recruiting.
Cmiel and Weston intern/externship Funding Opportunities for Students Engaged in Rights-Related Summer
Each year, the UICHR grants one law student $2500 to help pay for housing, transportation, etc. through the Burns Weston fund. This year, we also have $10,000 in Cmiel funds to award on a competitive basis to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students.
Click here for additional information.
Application deadline: Friday, April 8, 2022 @ 5:00 pm (Central)
Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Program Summer 2022
Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ) invites applications from first and second year law students for the Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Program beginning on May 31, 2022. This paid fellowship is the perfect opportunity for students committed to or considering public interest and poverty law to learn about the challenges and rewards involved.
A posting announcement and a brochure describing the program are attached. Please post them on your school’s website. These documents and the fellowship application may be viewed and downloaded from LSNJ’s website at http://www.lsnj.org/Internships. We expect that there will be approximately 8 positions available at locations statewide. Hiring decisions will be made on a continuing basis.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2022
Additional Resources
2022-23 The University of Iowa College of Law - Federal Court Judicial Clerkship Application Process Toolkit
This guide details how and when to apply for federal judicial clerkships at and how to research federal courts. You can access the guide by clicking here.
2021 -22 The University of Iowa College of Law Job Search Toolkit
This comprehensive guide contains a collection of various websites and to search for both Public Interest and Private Sector Internships and Post-Graduate Employment. You can access the guide by clicking here.
2021 -22 The University of Iowa College of Law Resume and Cover Letter Toolkit
This comprehensive guide contains instructions on resumes, cover letter, writing samples, transcripts, and references.
Please click here to download.
AttorneyJobsinUSA.com
AttorneyJobsinUSA.com is a website that the Iowa Law Career Services Office has subscribed to so our students and recent graduates can use the site at no cost to you! AttorneyJobsinUSA.com provides attorney jobs, in house counsel jobs and law student jobs around the US. In the daily or weekly email, you will see a snippet of the positions and the number of years’ experience required; look for 0-3 years if you are a graduating 3L, or law student jobs if you are a 1L or 2L. We would also appreciate your feedback since this is a new service for Iowa Law, and want to provide you the best options!
Click Here to access this job site. If you have questions on how to register for the site, please contact Tami Diebel.
The Bar Program
Did you miss Dean Crain's presentation about the bar exam earlier today? The recording of the program is now available to view on-demand.
Click here to view the presentation.
BradTraverse Job Board
Username: LawHawks
Password: IowaLaw2021
The Brad Traverse Group listserv publishes internship and post-graduate job opportunities on Capitol Hill and the Washington, DC area.
Click here to access the job board.
Drake Law/The University of Iowa College of Law Sublet Finder
Drake University Law School and University of Iowa College of Law have established this page to facilitate connections between students. The institutions play no role in the contracting of the sublease and make no guarantees about the condition of the housing.
Click here to access the housing board.
Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance Job Portal
The Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance (“GIPA”) has launched a new IP Career Portal to help law students, PhD students, science-based students, and IP associates find new positions in the intellectual property practice.Building on our success with the Southeastern Intellectual Property Job Fair, GIPA seeks to leverage our network of employers and higher education contacts to create a job board and portal that facilitates easy lateral movement among attorneys and patent agents.
Likewise, many job posts will be entry level positions for attorneys and patent agents.
Click here to access the Career Portal.
Intercollegiate Job Bank
The University of Iowa College of Law Office of Career Services participates in the online Intercollegiate Job Bank with over 130 other law schools from across the country. Participating law schools upload newsletters with job listings to this job bank.
The following is the login information with the new password:
https://jobbank.law.byu.edu/
Password: jobs2022
Law Crossing
Are you searching for jobs, great articles, and career advice? Make sure to check out LawCrossing FREE for current law school students until April 29, 2022. How To get started:
1. Use this Promotion Code Password from Career Services: law.uiowa.edu_2021
2. Go to https://www.lawcrossing.com/lcoffer.php.
3. Scroll down and enter your law school e-mail address (the one ending in “.edu”) and the Promotion Code Password in the box.
4. You will then receive an e-mail at your law school e-mail address from LawCrossing with an address to copy and paste in your browser to activate your account—just follow the instructions there concerning choosing your user name and password.
5. At that point you will be signed-up and able to use all the features of the site. If you do not receive that e-mail with the link, you may have to check your security settings and make sure that the e-mail is not being treated as SPAM. If you have difficulty signing up or viewing jobs, contact LawCrossing Customer Service by phone at 800-973-1177, M-F between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm PST.
Opportunities in Public Affairs
The latest 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.
Click here to login to the OPA website.
User Id: Finch7772
Password: Finch
Public Defender Mentorship Program
The Iowa State Public Defender will offer a Monday Mentors program beginning at 4:30 p.m. until 5:30 or later if warranted. It will take place every Monday thereafter at the same time and via the same zoom link provided below. The idea is to provide a time for young public defenders, contract attorneys, and aspiring law students to ask questions whether related to a specific case, criminal defense in general, or career questions, and obtain feedback and guidance from others similarly situated and from defense attorneys with years of experience. Breakout rooms will be provided as needed to facilitate communication. We hope you take advantage of this program. Aaron Hawbaker will moderate the meetings.
Date: Every Monday at 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Click here for the Zoom link.
Spring 2021 Virtual Drop-In Hours
The Career Services virtual Drop-In will be open Monday-Thursday, from 3:00-5:00 pm and Friday from 9:00-11:00am Central Time. You can access the virtual drop-in hours by clicking here.
Vermont Law Judicial Clerkship Guide
You may access the guide online at http://www.vermontlaw.edu/careers/judicial-clerkship-guide.
The Username is: Sugar and the Password is: Maple.
Weekly Open State Judicial Clerkship Job Posting
Click here to review the weekly open state clerkship job postings.
Many thanks,
AJ Finch
The University of Iowa College of Law
