Reporting Institutional Service Hours
All Iowa Law students are encouraged to record all hours spent in public service while they are enrolled at Iowa Law via Symplicity. Students should review this guide to reporting service hours. Service hours must be voluntary, uncompensated, and not compelled (ie, not required for a course or a student organization).
Upcoming Iowa Law Programs/Events
The Judicial Clerkship Experience
Did you know that many students prize judicial clerkships because they can launch graduates into their professional careers? If you’re wondering why clerkships are valuable or how to land one, this panel is for you. Our discussion on judicial clerkships is designed to provide insights about the judicial clerkship experience.
Panelist:
- Magistrate Judge Celeste Bremer ('77) – United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Iowa
- Emani Marshall Loving ('21) – Law Clerk for Judge Katherine Marie Menendez for the U.S. District Court for Minnesota
- Brian Keogh ('21) – Law Clerk for Judge Linda R. Reade - U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
- Rachael Fix ('21) – Law Clerk for the Iowa 6th Judicial District
Date: Thursday, October 6, 2022 @ 12:35 p.m.
Location: Levitt Auditorium or view online via Zoom.
Graduation to Gavel: Demystifying the Path to the Bench
The Infinity Project along with Iowa Law Office of Career Services is excited to invite you to the Graduation to Gavel: Demystifying the Path to the Bench program. In this program you will learn about Iowa's Merit Selection process. They will also discuss early career choices that may help you become a judge. Leave with a genuine desire for a judicial career and the tools to help you get there. The event will include a presentation and breakout rooms after the main panel. Food will be provided for this event.
Panelist:
Breakout Group Leaders @ Iowa Law:
Please RSVP to the link provided on the attached flyer.
Date: Thursday, October 6, 2022 @ 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Levitt Auditorium
Upcoming Iowa Law Events
Homecoming Friday - Informal Networking Lunch with Alumni
This is an informal opportunity for returning alumni to connect with current law students during lunch. Share their career path and advice ("If I knew then what I know now") as they prepare for their legal careers. Tables will be set up with practice areas noted on the table.
Date: Thursday, October 28, 2022 @ 12:30 p.m.
Location: Lobby, Boyd Law Building
Iowa Law Review Symposium 2022
The Future of Religious Freedom, Discussing the Evolving Legal Theories and Doctrine. Keynote Address by Judge Diane Wood, U.S. Circuit Court for the Seventh Circuit.
The schedule for the symposium:
- 8:45am – Opening Remarks
- 9:00am-10:20am – Panel 1
- 10:30am-11:50am – Panel 2
- 12:00pm-1:30pm – Break
- 1:30pm-2:30pm – Keynote Address
- 2:50pm-4:00pm – Panel 3
Date: Friday, October 14, 2022 @ 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Room 225, Boyd Law Building
Legal Career Events & Programs
The American Society of International Law Midyear Meeting
The American Society of International Law hosts a Midyear Meeting annually in late October or early November. The meeting encompasses several events, including leadership meetings of the Society's Executive Council and the Board of Editors of the American Journal of International Law; the Research Forum, which features cutting-edge international law scholarship by more than 70 authors; and programming for practitioners. The Midyear Meeting has been held since 2010 in Miami, Los Angeles, Athens & Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Washington, DC, Seattle, St. Louis, New York, and virtually.
Registration is now open for the 2022 Midyear Meeting of the American Society of International Law, to be held on Thursday to Saturday, November 10-12, at ASIL Law Firm Partner Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (Thursday, November 10) and ASIL Academic Partner University of Miami School of Law (Friday & Saturday, November 11-12).
Click here to register for this conference. Registration is free for Iowa Law students. Use code APSTUDENT when registering for the conference.
Energy Bar Association - Free Membership
The EBA is a 75 - year - old international, non - profit association of attorneys, energy professionals, and students active in all areas of energy law. We offer trainings, educational events, networking opportunities,and so much more.
Click here to register for the EBA.
Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance (GIPA) - IP Career Showcase
Hybrid event at Emory School of Law provides students with an opportunity to learn about various IP careers and network with IP professionals.
Click here to register for this career showcase
Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Workforce Recruitment Program 2023 Recruitment Program
The Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) is a recruitment and referral program that connects federal and private-sector employers nationwide with highly motivated college students and recent graduates with disabilities who are eager to demonstrate their abilities in the workplace through summer or permanent jobs.
Candidates apply to the WRP each fall through participating campuses managed by a School Coordinator and can receive elective informational interviews with federal employees who serve as volunteer recruiters. Candidates represent all majors, and range from college freshmen to graduate- and law-school students. Information from candidates is compiled in a searchable database that is available through this website to employers.
WRP is recognized by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) as a model strategy in its guidance to federal agencies regarding the recruitment and hiring of people with disabilities. Since the program's expansion in 1995, thousands of students and recent graduates have received temporary and permanent employment opportunities through the WRP.
Click here for information on how to create a WRP and Login.gov account.
Students have until October 13 to complete their registration. The application is due October 16.
Federal Government Honors Programs
These programs are the primary means by which the federal government hires entry-level attorneys. Below is a brief description of a few agencies selected honors programs. For more specific information on the application process, required and preferred qualifications of applicants, and work of the agency and honors attorneys,
please see the links provided in this document for each program as well as the Arizona Government Honors and Internship Handbook (password: IowaLaw2022) and PSJD.org.
Please note: You are responsible for verifying program due dates, eligibility requirements, and other details that may change from year to year. Always check agency websites.
Environmental Appeals Board Honors Program Clerkship
The EAB Honors Clerkship Program is a highly competitive two-year clerkship. The key objectives are to provide recent law school graduates with the opportunity to practice public sector environmental law and to provide the EAB with highly motivated, talented, and diverse entry-level lawyers who are interested in a variety of legal work on cutting-edge administrative and environmental law issues.
- Conduct legal research for the Environmental Appeals Judges and one or more Senior Attorney-Advisers in connection with cases under administrative appeal to the Environmental Appeals Board.
- Interpret and apply statutes, rules and regulations relating to the provisions of appropriate Acts and other pertinent laws, regulations, court decisions administrative rulings.
- Search case reports, briefs, hearing records, transcripts, memoranda and legal documents.
- Assist Senior Attorney-Advisers in the preparation and review for legal sufficiency of all matters on appeal to the Environmental Appeals Board under major environmental statutes administered by the Agency.
- Analyze legal and scientific data pertinent to the case, including testimony and pleadings, and evaluate the relevant facts and law.
- Prepare reports, exhibits, and legal memoranda, outlining the factual and legal issues for evaluation by the Environment Appeals Judges for a final Agency decision.
- Analyze complex, legal, scientific, engineering and other information and interprets the significance of this data under prevailing legal principles, as expressed in statutes, regulations and case law.
- Assist in the preparation for, and conduct of, oral argument and analysis of the hearing record as directed by the Environmental Appeals Judges and/or Senior Attorney-Adviser.
How to apply: Please submit cover letter, resume, and legal writing sample not-to-exceed 10 pages (for which the applicant is the primary author - with only minor (if any) edits by others). The writing sample should include a legal analysis section. Transcripts are not required, but recommended if you have three years or less of experience. Click here to apply via the job posting on USA Jobs.
Application deadline: Friday, October 14, 2022.
Housing and Urban Development - Office of the General Counsel Honors Program
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of General Counsel is happy to announce that we are recruiting for the 2023-2024 Legal Honors Program.
HUD’s Legal Honors Program is designed for law students graduating from J.D. and LLM programs, and recent law school graduates completing a judicial clerkship. The Legal Honors Program is HUD’s only hiring program for entry-level attorneys. Subject to appropriations, approximately 10-20 legal honor positions are available annually in headquarters and field offices. Successful candidates begin work in August or September and participate in a 14-month appointment that may lead to a permanent position, pending bar admission. During the program, Legal Honors are assigned mentors, are given the opportunity to rotate to other offices within OGC and participate in additional training and monthly discussions to enhance their program experience and develop their legal abilities.
The program is highly competitive, and candidates are selected on the basis of merit. Selection considerations include many factors such as: academic achievement; law review and other publication work; extracurricular activities such as moot court competitions and legal clinics; employment history; and participation in activities related to HUD’s mission.
How to apply: Click here to apply via the job posting on USA Jobs.
Application deadline: Monday, October 17, 2022.
2023 Spring Externship Opportunity
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is looking for Spring 2023 Interns! CEQ interns provide critical research and writing assistance on a range of environmental policies and have the opportunity to perform diverse and substantive policy work. CEQ is looking for students who are highly motivated and able to handle face pace and quick turnaround assignments. CEQ offers part-time and full-time internships but requires a minimum commitment of 16 hours per week. This is an in-person paid internship and applicants must be U.S. citizens and current undergraduate or graduate students.
How to apply: Click here to apply for this internship.
Application deadline: Monday, October 31, 2022.
International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR) Legal and Policy Intern
The International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR) is a coalition of 40+ member and partner organizations committed to ending corporate abuse of people and the planet. We advocate for real protections and strong enforcement of the law to protect the public by enacting reasonable safeguards against corporate abuse, protecting those who speak out against corporate wrongdoing, and combating the rise of the corporate state. ICAR is fiscally sponsored by Tides Center.
The Legal and Policy Intern is responsible for supporting the work of ICAR’s legal staff. Internship tasks include conducting legal research and writing in support of the above work streams, developing and drafting blog posts, researching pending legislation and regulatory comment periods related to corporate accountability, producing case summaries of corporate accountability-related litigation, and drafting minutes from meetings as required.
How to apply: Click here for internship application instructions.
Application deadline: Friday, October 28, 2022.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa
Assignments include, but are not limited to, assisting attorneys with legal research; writing pleadings; trial preparation; and drafting responsive motions, dispositive motions, memoranda of law, and appellate briefs. The law student volunteers will become familiar with the Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure, the Federal Rules of Evidence, the local rules of practice for the United States District Court, and the local and Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. In addition, they may attend witness interviews, meetings with investigative agents, and accompany the attorneys to observe court proceedings in cases on which they have worked or in cases of general interest in the office. Law students who qualify to practice under the district court's student practice rules may also be assigned to handle motion hearings. Our goal is to introduce law students to the federal legal system and to help them develop their practical legal skills.
How to apply: Click here to apply for this externship.
Application Deadline: Wednesday, October 7, 2022.
2023 Summer Opportunities
John Deere - Legal Summer 2023 Internship
There are over 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more... many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we’re all about at John Deere. And it’s why we’re investing in our people and our technology like never before! Here the world’s brightest minds are tackling the world’s biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we’ll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.
As a legal intern, you will have the opportunity to work on projects in a variety of areas of law, interface and collaborate with business stakeholders, and work closely with in-house practicing lawyers.
How to apply: Click here to apply for this externship.
Application Deadline: Open to filled.
Fellowships/Scholarship Opportunities
2023-2025 Christine A. Brunswick Public Service Fellowship
The ABA Tax Section has operated this fellowship since 2008 with an impressive impact on communities throughout the country. In addition to representing low-income taxpayers and completing a public service project, prior fellows have gone on to careers in public interest tax, clerkships, private tax practice, academia, and government positions, and have held leadership positions throughout the Tax Section. The fellowship provides two years of funding to practice public interest tax law at a qualifying host organization and free travel, lodging, and registration to the main Tax Section meetings. To learn more about the opportunity and to access the application materials please see our website.
Both LLM and JD candidates are eligible to apply. The Fellow’s proposed employmentmust involve taxation or administration of tax law and must be with a public interest, non-profit organization, or government entity. The applicant must identify and secure a position with a Sponsoring Organization before applying for the Fellowship (the position may be contingent upon the award of the Fellowship). Each Fellow is expected to make a two-year commitment to the Sponsoring Organization.
How to apply: Click here to apply for this fellowship
Application Deadline:
Federal Public Defenders - District of Oregon Fellowship
The Federal Public Defender for the District of Oregon is accepting applications from early career criminal defense attorneys to join the Office of the Federal Public Defender as an Assistant Federal Public Defender in our Portland office for a one year fellowship, with a possible second year extension based on budget and performance. An applicant for this position needs no legal experience. We view this position as an opportunity to bring into the federal system people with diverse perspectives. This office believes true excellence is achieved through collaboration between people of diverse perspectives and shared respect. The nature of our work leads us to recruit colleagues who demonstrate experience with, knowledge of, and sensitivity to the needs of culturally diverse and systemically oppressed populations.
How to apply: Interested applicants should e-mail a letter of interest, a resume, a writing sample, and three references in a .pdf document to the attention of: Travis Southworth-Neumeyer, Personnel Administrator oregon_personnel@fd.org.
Subject: Fellowship AFPD [Preferred Start]
Application Deadline: November 10, 2022
McLean County Bar Association's Scholarship
The McLean County Bar Association is offering a $2,500 scholarship to a second or third year law student with a connection to McLean County. Prime candidates will express and demonstrate a commitment to legal aid work, pro bono activities, or community service.
How to apply: Click here to apply for this scholarship.
Application Deadline: Monday, October 31, 2022.
Taft's Updated 1L Fellowship Information and Merger Announcement
At Taft, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture of individuals from diverse backgrounds. This commitment allows us to fulfill our primary mission of serving our clients to the highest standards of professional excellence. Additionally, a diverse and inclusive culture benefits our professionals as well: it fosters teamwork and opportunities for professional growth and personal satisfaction. Also, Taft’s pipeline programs help us meet our responsibility and our commitment to being active in the communities where we live and work. We understand that we have an obligation to help develop a diverse group of leaders, both at Taft and in the world at large. Applicants for Taft’s Fellowship must be enrolled in a J.D. program at an accredited U.S. law school as a first-year law student.
Applications will be accepted beginning Dec. 1 each year, but final decisions will not be made until first semester grades are received.
Interested law students should apply to Taft’s Chief Recruiting Officer, Lisa Watson, at lwatson@taftlaw.com. More details can be found at www.taftlaw.com.
Application materials must be received by Jan. 31, in order to be considered. The following materials should be submitted:
1. Completed application form.
2. Cover letter.
3. Resume.
4. Law school transcript — the transcript does not need to be official, but does need to be complete.
5. A typed essay — no more than one page, double-spaced and not to exceed 500 words — addressing one of the following topics:
a. Describe an accomplishment you have been recognized for and its influence on you.
b. Who has been most influential in your life and why?
c. Why do you want to be a summer associate at Taft?
d. What are your career aspirations and why?
Selection Process
Recipients of the Summer Program Fellowship will be selected based on careful review of application materials provided. All Fellowship applicants will be notified of the firm’s decision by March 1. Payment of the Fellowship awards will be made in accordance with the Taft Fellowship program guidelines.
Curated Job Opportunities
Post Graduate Weekly Job Posting
Click here to review the weekly open post graduate job postings in various locations and legal fields.
Summer 2023 Weekly Job Posting
Click here to review the weekly open summer 2023 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
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.
2022-23 The University of Iowa College of Law - State Court Clerkship Application Guide
Guide for researching and applying for clerkships with state 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.
2022 - 23 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
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: lawjobs456
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. 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.
Vermont Law Judicial Clerkship Guide
You may access the guide online at http://www.vermontlaw.edu/careers/judicial-clerkship-guide.
The Username is: American and the Password is: Ash.
Many thanks,
AJ Finch
The University of Iowa College of Law
