College of Law Office of Career Services

Career Services Newsletter - April 28, 2021

 

Summer 2021 Career Fairs & Programs 

2021 Cook County Bar Association Minority Law Student Job Fair

The Minority Law Student Job Fair will be held on July 21, 2020, at the Embassy Suites - Chicago located at 511 N. Columbus Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60611.

Registration Deadline: Saturday, May 2, 2021

Click Here for more information

30th Annual Delaware Diversity Job Fair (DDJF)

The DDJF was founded by a consortium of Delaware law firm, corporate, and public sector/interest legal employers committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Delaware bar by encouraging interested law students to explore summer and full-time opportunities to work in Delaware. The DDJF is pleased to announce that there are currently 14 Delaware employers interviewing this summer.

The DDJF is an invitation-only event limited to rising 2L/3LED (2023) and rising 3L/4LED (2022) students interested in summer or full-time employment opportunities with law firm, government, and/or public sector/interest employers in Delaware. Questions about the DDJF may be directed to the Job Fair Administrator at ddjf@dsba.org or (302) 651-3246.

Registration Deadline: Friday, June 4, 2021 at 10:59 p.m. CST

Job Fair Date: Saturday, July 31, 2021

Click Here for the Registration Link

Southeastern IP Job Fair

Registration Deadline: Monday, May 10, 2021

See the website for additional details

Sunflower Legal Job Fair - Wichita Bar Association

The Sunflower Legal Job Fair is hosted by the Wichita Bar Association. All are invited to participate regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or disability.

Registration Deadline: Saturday, May 1, 2021

Job Fair Date: Saturday, June 5, 2021

Minnesota Court of Appeals Virtual Law Clerk Presentation

A virtual panel discussion with former court of appeals law clerks (a group of diverse and talented lawyers) to be held via zoom on June 22, 2021 designed to provide more information about clerking at the COA.

Click Here for more information 

Click Here for the Zoom Link 

The deadline to apply for the 2022 term Minnesota Court of Appeals Clerkship is July 25, 2021

Young Lawyer Division of the Iowa State Bar Association 

The YLD will be sponsoring a CLE focused on estate planning featuring (Hope Wood JD P.L.L.C.). The noon-hhour live webinar  "Power of Attorney: More Than A form," will strive to equip an attorney with the knowledge to competently counsel a client on the execution of power of attorney documents. Learn more and register at: www.iowabar.org/powerofattorneyCLE

Reminders

Attention 3L’s: FREE STUFF!

As you get ready to graduate, it’s time to load up on Iowa Law gear! What’s better than Iowa Law gear? FREE Iowa Law gear! Each week, the Career Services Office is holding a raffle for a $25 gift certificate to the ISBA Bookstore. All you have to do to be in the raffle is to complete your Graduate Employment Survey! If you have already completed your Survey, you don’t have to take any additional steps. You should complete your survey even if you do not yet have post-graduate employment secured! You can find the Survey by logging into Symplicity and clicking the link in red font under “shortcuts” on the right-hand side of the homepage. If you have any trouble accessing or completing your survey, please contact Nathan Davis for assistance.

L3 The Public Interest Law AwardDeadline May 5, 2021

The Public Interest Law Award was established in 1988 by the classes of 1987 and 1988 to honor and support law school graduates who choose to enter the field of public interest law. Eligible recipients must have more than $5,000 in student loan debt and demonstrate the procurement of employment in public interest law, an area that includes but is not limited to legal assistance groups, public defenders offices, special interest and minority group advocates, and civil liberties unions. The recipient's starting and projected average annual salary derived from the employment described above must be less than 125 percent of the "standard maintenance allowance (SMA)." Recipients are selected by a committee comprised of a member of the establishing class, faculty and staff. Applications are made the summer after graduation.  Public Interest Law Award Application

L3 Public Interest Law Foundation Grant Deadline May 5, 2021

The Public Interest Law Foundation Grant was established to encourage and support students engaged in public interest legal work, in 1995 the Iowa Law Foundation Board, at the recommendation of students and faculty, agreed that $20,000 of annual spendable earnings from non-restricted endowed scholarship accounts be awarded in the form of grants to 3-5 third-year students. The recipients must have demonstrated a commitment to pursuing public interest work and have substantial indebtedness from student loans. If a recipient of this grant does not procure employment in public interest work, the grant converts to a loan under the same terms of the Iowa Law School Foundation Loan program. A committee of faculty and staff selects recipients. Public Interest Law Foundation Grant Application.

Scholarships Available For NELA 2021: Raising The Bar For Workers’ Rights - Deadline May 24, 2021

Scholarships to attend NELA’s 2021 virtual Convention, Raising The Bar For Workers’ Rights, are available through The Employee Rights Advocacy Scholarship Program, a project of The Employee Rights Advocacy Institute For Law & Policy (The Institute), NELA’s public interest organization.
NELA and The Institute are committed to ensuring that NELA’s nationally renowned continuing legal education programs are accessible to those who would otherwise not be able to attend without financial assistance. We encourage applications for scholarships from legal services, public interest, and private lawyers who represent workers. Scholarship awards will cover the cost of the virtual Convention registration fee.

Visit www.nela.org/raisingthebar for details

Additional Resources

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. 

Entry Level District Attorney Positions

Below is a link entry level District Attorney Positions location throughout the country. If you would like us to include additional States or Cities, please let us know. 

Click here for the list

Entry-Level and Internship Opportunities

Below are links for additional career opportunities located around the country. If you would like us to include additional States or Cities, please let us know. 

Click here for entry-level positions.

Click here for internship positions

Resume and Cover Letter Tools

This comprehensive guide contains instructions on resumes, cover letter, writing samples, transcripts, and references.

Please click here to download.

Summer Housing in Des Moines

Looking for short-term housing in Des Moines? Try checking out the Drake Law/Iowa 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. https://www.facebook.com/groups/470175410823365

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 here

Washington Council of Lawyer Public Interest Job Clearinghouse

The mid-month Public Interest Jobs Clearinghouse has almost 100 pages of fresh opportunities in a variety of practice settings. Please click here to download the job report. 

Many thanks,

AJ Finch
The University of Iowa College of Law

Spotlight Events

Women

Women's Bar Association Spring Career Series: Leveraging Diversity in Your Career

The WBA Spring Career Series will feature women lawyers sharing how (and why) they have made important career moves.

Each one-hour panel discussion will be followed by a 30-minute networking session exclusively for WBA members and panelists to continue the conversation and make connections. We encourage you to join or renew now and take advantage of the extra networking during this series!

Whether you are considering a new job or an entirely different field, working to better succeed where you are, or thinking about your longer-term career options, these five sessions will feature tips and insights from lawyers who have been there and done that. Register for one event or for the whole series.

Student registration is $5.00 for a single session or $20.00 for the whole series.

Event Date: Thursday, April 29, 4:30 p.m.

Register here

NAFSA

NAFSA 2021 Annual Conference & Expo Registration Is Open

 

NAFSA: Association of International Educators cordially invites you to the all-digital NAFSA 2021 Annual Conference & Expo! Join us from June 1–4 for the most diverse and comprehensive global event attended by professionals from across the field, all from the comfort of your home or office without travel expense. Learn, collaborate, and discover solutions essential to your professional success as we unite virtually in the spirit of “Designing Our Shared Future.” 

Design a program carefully curated for your unique needs. Choose from a comprehensive selection of nearly 100 live and "view anytime" sessions, NAFSA Signature Programs, Career Center programs, workshops, and poster fairs, all featuring recognized leaders and changemakers–available through the convenience of your computer or mobile device.

Gain fresh insights and expand your professional connections with our intuitive virtual networking features. Explore our International Education Expo to meet virtually with exhibitors from across the globe presenting programs, products, and services designed to meet your international education needs. 

The NAFSA 2021 Annual Conference & Expo will feature world-class plenary speakers:

Nicholas Kristof, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author, (Tuesday, June 1)

Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Olympic gold medalist, author, and philanthropist, (Wednesday, June 2)

Click Here to register

Opportunities of the Week

Iowa Prosecutor Intern Program

Summer 2021 Iowa Prosecutor Intern Program

The following Iowa County Attorney Offices are seeking interns for this summer. The deadline to apply for one of these internships has been extended to May 14, 2021.

- Calhoun County –  Symplicity Job # 18418

- Cerro Gordo County (new) – Symplicity Job #18433

- Des Moines County/Burlington – Symplicity Job #18417

- Fremont County – Symplicity Job # 18415

- Jefferson County/Fairfield (half time, commutable) – Symplicity Job #18416

- O’Brien County (half time) – Symplicity Job #18453

- Story County (Ames) – (3 full days min, available full time) – Symplicity Job # 18419

If students are interested in any other counties, you can reach out to the county attorneys directly and inquire. See https://iowa-icaa.com/Roster/@Roster%20of%20CA%20&%20ACAs.pdf.  

Federal Defender Program

Summer Law Internship - Federal Defender Program

The Federal Defender Program for the Middle District of Alabama provides representation to persons charged with federal crimes in the twenty-three southeastern counties of Alabama and to people on Alabama’s death row whose appeals are entering federal habeas. 

This office offers a ten (10) week unpaid internship to first, second, and third year law students who possess excellent research and writing skills and demonstrate an interest in federal criminal trial work, capital habeas issues, and indigent defense issues. Prior course work in criminal law and criminal procedure would be helpful to the students.

Summer law interns complete a weeklong training program, which will outline the stages of federal trial and appellate practice, and identify major concerns in the criminal justice system, including mental health screening and fair sentencing.   After completing the training program, law interns assist attorneys and investigators at all stages of client representation, including  interviewing clients and witnesses, reviewing and organizing discovery materials, researching federal constitutional and criminal law issues, and investigating and preparing cases for pleadings, hearings and/or trial.

Law interns will have opportunities throughout the summer to observe criminal trials, sentencing, evidentiary hearings, appellate arguments, and other court proceedings.

The 2021 summer internship program begins on June 7, 2021 and ends on August 13, 2021. This office currently offers both in-person and remote internships.

Applicants should submit, by mail, email, a resume, letter of interest, short writing sample, and law school transcript, to:

Mackenzie S. Lund, Esq.
Assistant Federal Defender
Federal Defender Program, Inc.
817 South Court Street
Montgomery, Alabama 36104

EMAIL: Mackenzie_S_Lund@fd.org

Please apply by: May 31, 2021.

The Federal Defender Program is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal opportunity for all qualified people, regardless of sex, race, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, or disability, to use their skills and abilities in our workplace.

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