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Docket News - 09.26.07

ALL STUDENTS

Career Services Thursday at Noon Programming

Thursday, Sept. 27 - 2L Timeline Meeting (Timeline planning for Bar Exam, Job search, etc.)

Thursday, Oct. 4 - 3L Timeline Meeting (Timeline planning fo Bar Exam, Job search, etc.)

All Programs will be held in Rm. 04 at Noon. Pizza will be provided.

UPPER DIVISION STUDENTS ONLY

Dates and Deadlines

Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) Program

Attention 3Ls graduating in January, May, and August. The Presidential Management Fellows Program is the premier program for leadership development in the Federal civil service providing two-year, fully-paid, Federal Government fellowships to individuals who have completed a graduate-level course of study from an accredited college or university. Applications must be completed online at www.USAJOBS.gov, or via a link on the PMF website at www.pmf.opm.gov. All applicants must check with the law school’s Nomination Official (Mary Pat McInnis), for more information regarding the process. Please contact Dean McInnis in the Career Services Office for further information.

Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program
Robert Bosch Stiftung and CDS International are pleased to invite applications for the twenty-fifth annual Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program, taking place in 2008-09.

The Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program is a prestigious award that each year sends 20 young American leaders on a nine-month, intensive professional development program in Europe. The program consists of two high-level work placements in major German institutions and three seminars taking place across Europe. Work placements are customized to fellows' interests, with past host organizations having included federal and local government institutions, private corporations, NGOs, major media and cultural organizations. Fellows receive a monthly stipend; all program-associated travel; comprehensive health, accident and liability insurance; benefits are also available for fellows' spouses and children.
Bosch Fellows are competitively chosen from the fields of public policy, business administration, journalism, law, international relations, and closely related areas. Applicants must be U.S. citizens between the ages of 23 and 34 and, ideally, have completed a graduate degree prior to the beginning of the program. Most stronger candidates also possess 2+ years of relevant work experience. Knowledge of German is not required at the time of application; language training is provided as needed in the US and Germany prior to the beginning of the program year.

Qualified candidates should submit the application form, a resume, a personal statement of no more than 850 words/2 pages, official graduate school and/or undergraduate transcripts, and 2 letters of recommendation to CDS International by Oct. 15, 2007.

For application materials, visit http://www.cdsintl.org/fromusa/bosch.htm to request access to the online application or download a PDF. Inquiries may be directed to bosch@cdsintl.org. For additional questions, please contact Anne Hensley in the Career Services Office.

NLRB Honors Program
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is offering its honors program again this year. Several offices, including Washington DC, will be filling openings with May 2008 graduates and/or judicial clerks.

The deadline for applying is Oct. 31, 2007.
For a description of the program and the application process, please visit,
www.nlrb.gov/about_us/careers/attorney_honors_program.aspx

Judicial Clerkships
For those students interested in clerking for a judge after graduation, there are many judicial clerkship opportunities available in the federal and state court systems throughout the country. For further information and resources regarding judicial clerkships, please contact the Career Services Office.

Second Year Student Information

Elder Law Fellowship
AARP Foundation Litigation invites applications for the "Herbert Semmel Elder Law Fellowship." The Fellowship provides $ 9,000 for 12 weeks summer work
in Washington, DC, plus a $ 10,000 stipend for manuscript preparation for a law review article on an elder law issue. The Fellowship will offer a rising third-year law student with experience working with public interest attorneys on legal issues that affect
the daily lives of older persons, such as health and long term care, housing, consumer protection, and age discrimination issues. Applications are due by Nov. 5, 2007. For details on the application package and process, visit academicaffairs@aarp.org or call Dr. Betsy Sprouse at (202) 434-6362.

First Year Student Information

Character and Fitness Applications
Law students in Missouri are strongly encouraged to file an Application for Character and Fitness Report as soon as they begin law school. One of the chief reasons to file early is that the earlier a student files, the lower the application fee. The first deadline for early registration for first year law students in Missouri is Oct. 1, 2007.

October Job Fairs and Networking Opportunities

Government and Public Interest Career Fair

Saint Louis University and Washington University Schools of Law are holding a joint Government and Public Interest Career Fair for second and third year students on Friday, Oct.26, 2007. The Fair will be held at Washington University School of Law and will include a panel discussion, information tables and possible interviews, followed by a reception.

Further information regarding the participating employers and agencies, schedule and registration will follow. If you have any questions, please contact Jon Baris in the Career Services office.

Emory Law School Public Interest Law Conference

Emory's student public interest group (EPIC) is sponsoring a public interest law conference to be held at Emory Law School in Atlanta on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Students from all schools are invited, and there is no registration fee.

The fourth annual conference titled "Diversity and Division: Unifying for the Public Interest," will feature the Honorable U.S. Representative David Scott of Georgia's 13th Congressional District. Congressman Scott will give the keynote address updating attendees on his legislative bill, the John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Act of 2007 (H.R. 916), promoting a loan repayment program for law school graduates who
commit to serve as criminal prosecutors or public defenders. The Conference also features four panels and two workshops.

Detailed information (including registration instructions) is available at www.law.emory.edu/epic. Please direct questions to Linus Chen (Emory 2L) at lychen@emory.edu.