From the Career Development Office

Assistant Dean Tasha Everman
Assistant Dean Tasha Everman

Log in to ROSCOE to check out these great opportunities:
• 2016 Summer Rotation Clerkship (1L) – Twin Cities Diversity in Practice (Twin Cities, Minnesota)
• 2016 Summer League Internship (1L, 2L) – Under Armour (Baltimore, MD)
• 2016 Summer Law Student Volunteer (1L, 2L) – US Attorney’s Office – District of South Dakota (Pierre, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City, South Dakota)
• 2016 Summer Law Clerks (1L, 2L) – US Dept of Justice-Office of Vaccine Litigation (Washington, DC)
• 2016 Summer Law Clerk (2L) – Fidelity National Title Group (Omaha)
• In-House Counsel (3L, Grads, LLM) – Fidelity National Title Group (Omaha)
• Associate Attorney (3L, Grads, LLM) – Prochaska, Giroux & Howell (Wichita, KS)
• Law Clerk (3L, Grads, LLM) – North Dakota Supreme Court (Bismarck, ND)

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Nuts & Bolts of a Judicial Clerkship Application
Tuesday, November 10
12:00noon – 1:00pm
Room #109
Now that you have decided to pursue a judicial clerkship, you need to know about the nuts and bolts of the application. Get tips on finding clerkship openings and on preparing strong cover letters. Bring your questions and your lunch! What does "under separate cover" mean? What if the judge hasn't posted on OSCAR? What is OSCAR?

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Exploring Opportunities: State Government
Tuesday, November 17
12:00noon – 1:00pm
Auditorium
There are so many Nebraska Law graduates working in and around and with the State Government. Come hear from a panel of graduates who have pursued diverse careers in JD Required and JD Advantage careers with state government. Ombudsman's Office? Reviser of Statutes? Learn about options you may have never considered.

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CDO: Brown Bag Q & A
Tuesday, December 1
12:10 – 1:00pm
Courtroom
Do you still have questions about what you should be doing about your job search? What you should expect for the rest of the year? What you can do over the break to prepare for OCI? Bring your lunch and ask away! Kala and Tasha will both be on hand to answer your questions in this purely interactive lunch session.

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2016 Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conference
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Northwestern University School of Law
The Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conference (MPILCC), the largest public interest legal job fair in the Midwest, enables employers from public interest and government organizations and J.D. students to gather for a day of interviews and informal networking. MPILCC is open to students from law schools in Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin

Each year, the MPILCC Conference attracts nearly 50 employers for on-site interviews, Table Talk (an informal networking session), or resume solicitation. From over fifteen hundred student registrants, about 275 students representing almost 40 law schools attend the conference. The conference is free to employers and students.

On behalf of the Chicago Area Law School Consortium, you are invited to participate in the 2016 Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conference (MPILCC), which will be held on February 6, 2016 at Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, IL. Information regarding the Conference can be found at http://www.mpilcc.org/ .

If interested, you MUST let the CDO know by Wednesday, December 2.

The CDO will need the following information from you and your participation request can be emailed to lawcareer@unl.edu:

1) Student Last Name
2) Student Middle Initial or Middle Name
3) Student First Name
4) Email Address
5) Current Class Year (1L, 2L, or 3L)

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There are opportunities coming up soon so mark your calendars and make sure to rsvp (most in ROSCOE but some directly). Please remember that these events are open to all 1Ls and will not be offered again in your 2L or 3L year. Even if you want to be a public interest or government lawyer, we highly encourage you to attend and learn more about the legal landscape in Nebraska. No matter what you want to do, building connections and legal networks is important. Take time to eat and learn!


EVENING RECEPTIONS
Woods & Aitken 1L Open House (at the Cornhusker Marriott, 333 S 13th St, Lincoln)
Wednesday, November 11
Cornhusker Marriott, 333 S. 13th Street, Lincoln
4:00-4:15pm - Registration
4:15pm - Presentation on Woods & Aitken and its summer associate program
Light refreshments will be served throughout program.
Following the presentation, there will be an opportunity for students to informally meet W&A attorneys and to ask questions about the Firm or its summer associate program.
RSVP to Tara by Wednesday, November 4 at 402.437.8500 or email to: frontdesklincoln@woodsaitken.com


LUNCHES
Employer In Residence: Baird Holm (auditorium)
Thursday, November 12
12noon – 1:00pm
Please join us on November 12th to learn more about how you can join the Baird Holm team.
Baird Holm will host the Class of 2018 for lunch and introduce you to the firm. The lunch will be catered by Panera Bread so please RSVP by Sunday, November 8, so the lunches can be ordered accordingly.