Spring OCI Updates
Bidding for OCI Employers who are interviewing closed on Tuesday, January 16th at 3:00 pm.
- First day of interviews begins February 14th.
- Last day of interviews ends on February 23rd.
Upcoming Career Services Programs
Public Interest Expo
Career Services is bringing to campus Public Interest and Government organizations to connect with Iowa Law students! Representatives will provide information about how each entity works, the projects they work on, and how students can apply. They will also be talking about how students and new attorneys can refer clients.
A reception with mocktails and appetizers will be held at the end of the expo. This is a great opportunity for students tonetwork with the various organizations, ask more questions, and get to know each other.
Date: Thursday, January 25th from 3 pm to 5 pm
Location: Lobby of the Boyd Law Building
Welcome Back Networking Mixer
Career Service and the Young Lawyer Division of the Iowa Bar Association are hosting welcome back networking mixer. Great time to meet and chat with fellow law students and practicing attorneys in eastern Iowa. We hope to see you there!
Date: Friday, January 26th from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Location: Vine Tavern & Eatery - Coralville
Career Events & Programs
National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) Job Fair
The National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) is hosting a Job Fair on January 27 & 28 at the Hotel Washington in downtown D.C. With over 50 employers planning on attending, we think it would be a great opportunity for students to network with prosecuting offices across the country. Registration for law students and job seekers is free. Click here to register.
Date: January 26th - 27th
Location: Hotel Washington in downtown D.C.
Delaware Diversity Job Fair Committee 2024 1L Fellowship
The Delaware Diversity Job Fair Committee (DDJF) of the Delaware State Bar Association (DSBA) is excited to announce its 2024 1L Fellowship. The DDJF established the Fellowship in fall 2020 to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Delaware bar by encouraging interested first-year law students to explore summer opportunities to work in Delaware.
Students can submit their applications online at https://law-dmpd-csm.symplicity.com/students (a partnership site between the Delaware Diversity Job Fair and the Philadelphia Area Diversity Job Fair). The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. ET on Monday, January 29, 2024. Please direct questions about the Program to the Committee at ddjf@dsba.org.
How to Apply: The application includes: (i) completed application form (attached); (ii) current resume; (iii) unofficial transcripts from law school, college, and post-graduate programs (if any); (iv) law school writing sample; (v) list of activities and honors, noting leadership positions (optional); (vi) brief personal statement; and (vii) other information the Committee requests or is relevant. Submit your application no later than January 29, 2024 by 11:59 PM, online at https://law-dmpdcsm.
symplicity.com/students. Questions regarding the 1L Fellowship Program may be directed to the Committee at dediversityfellow@gmail.com.
Curated Job Opportunities
2024 Summer Legal Job Postings for 1Ls and 2Ls.
Click here to review a listing of open summer 2024 job postings in various locations and legal fields.
Entry Level Legal Job Postings
Click here to review the weekly open entry-level job postings in various locations and legal fields.
Weekly Open State Judicial Clerkship Job Posting
Click here to review the weekly open state clerkship job postings.
Additional Resources
2024-25 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.
2023 - 24 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.
AccessLex Student Events
You, your students and your alumni are welcome to attend one of our new webinars on the Biden Administration’s Student Loan Debt Relief Plan to hear about how it impacts law students and current borrowers. We’ll share a brief overview of the plan followed by a Q&A with one of our Accredited Financial Counselors®. Feel free to send them questions in advance and they will answer them live!
In addition, the What You Need to Know About Student Loan Debt Relief page — an all-inclusive resource for student loan borrowers as they navigate returning to repayment, the PSLF Limited Waiver and now the Student Loan Debt Relief Plan.
Arizona Handbook
The Government Honors & Internship Handbook (for law students and graduates) and the Public Policy Handbook (for graduate and undergraduate students interested in public policy analysis and implementation) have been in publication since 2001 and 2005. The Handbooks provide students and graduates with resources to 475+ government agencies, think tanks, and advocacy groups, offering nearly 2,000 intern, fellowship, and post-graduate positions each year.
Each opportunity is set forth in a detailed Handbook entry, describing the employer’s mission and organizational structure, position description, desired applicant qualifications, deadlines and the application and selection process.
You may access the guide online at http://arizonahandbooks.com/u/lawcareerservicesuiowaedu.
The Password is: IowaLaw2022
Attorney Jobs
Attorney Jobs 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! Attorney Jobs provides attorney jobs, in-house counsel jobs and law student internships 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 on this service, as we 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:
intercollegiatejobbank.com
Password: 2024ICJB
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.
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. If you are interested in public defense, and cannot make the Monday meetings, please reach out to Kimberly DePalma at kdepalma@spd.state.ia.us.
Date: Every Monday at 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Click here for the Zoom link.
Remote Interview Space
If you have a remote interview coming up and need space in the College of Law, the Career Services Office can assist you in finding space. Please notify the Career Services Office as soon as possible if you anticipate needing a remote interview space.
Vermont Law Judicial Clerkship Guide
You may access the guide online at http://www.vermontlaw.edu/careers/judicial-clerkship-guide.
The Username is: Crab and the Password is: Apple.
Many thanks,
AJ Finch
The University of Iowa College of Law
