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Great Opportunities!
Log in to ROSCOE to check out these great opportunities:
• Associate Attorney (3L) – Hart & Sudbeck P.C. LLO (Cozad, NE)
• Associate Attorney (two positions) (3L) – Simmons Olsen Law Firm, PC (Scottsbluff)
• 2017 Nebraska Supreme Court Clerkship (3L) – Justice Stephanie Stacy (Lincoln)
• 2017 Summer Legal Internship (2L) – Gallup (Omaha or Washington, D.C.)
• Election Law and Policy Clerkship (2L, 3L) – Nebraskans for Civic Reform (Lincoln)
• Intellectual Property Summer Associate (2L) – Husch Blackwell LLP (St. Louis/Kansas City, MO)
• Legal Aid Intern (2L, 3L) – Nebraska Department of Agriculture (Lincoln)
• 2017 Summer Intern (2L) – Woods Fuller Shultz & Smith PC (Sioux Falls, SD)
• 2017 Summer Legal Internship (2L) – Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) (Washington, D.C.)
• 2017 Summer Law Clerks (2L) – Fredericks Peebles & Morgan (Louisville, CO; Omaha, NE; Sacramento, CA)
• 2017 Summer Internship (2L) – Trustees for Alaska (Anchorage, AK)
• 2017 Student Internship (2L) – U.S. Department of State (Washington, D.C.)
• Spring 2017 Legislative Intern (2L, 3L) – Jensen Rogert Associates (Lincoln)
• Trial Attorney/Assistant Public Defender (three positions) (3L) – Missouri State Public Defender (Kirksville/Poplar Bluff/Rolla, MO)
• 2017 Graduate Law Clerk (3L) – San Diego County District Attorney’s Office (San Diego, CA)
• 2017-18 Trial Court Judicial Clerkships (3L) – Alaska Court System (Ketchikan/Juneau/Sitka, AK)
• Law Clerk (3L) – Lepant Law Office (Beatrice, NE)
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Army JAG Information Session
Wednesday, September 14th 12:10 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: Room 111
If you have any questions please feel free to contact LT Robert Bombard, JAGC, USN at robert.bombard@navy.mil. Please feel free to bring your own lunch. RSVP via the BYC App by 3pm on Tuesday, September 13th!
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Navy JAG Application Deadlines
The Navy JAG Corps is currently accepting applications for school year externships and summer internships. These opportunities are available to law students wishing to gain valuable legal experience and greater insight into life as a Navy judge advocate. The Spring 2017 externship application deadline is September 23, 2016. The Summer 2017 internship application deadline is January 20, 2017.
The Navy JAG is also currently accepting applications from eligible 2Ls and 3Ls for its Student Program. This is the most common path by which to become a Navy JAG Corps Officer. The fall application deadline for the Student Program is September 30, 2016; all applicants must submit their application and complete a structured interview by September 30 to be considered for selection by Navy JAG Corps accessions board.
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Exploring Opportunities: Family Law
Tuesday, September 20 12:10 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: Auditorium
Come and hear from legal professionals about their careers in Family Law. Find out about the benefits and challenges of choosing this particular path. All are welcome, lunch will be provided to those who RSVP by Friday, September 16.
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Fall 2016 OCI – Bids for Session 3, are due on Friday, September 9 at 3pm
We have some great firms/organizations that have scheduled on-campus interviews through the Career Development Office beginning Wednesday, September 7th. Please log into ROSCOE to review the opportunities that will be available. Opportunities are available for 2Ls and 3Ls. Please note that in ROSCOE you will only see those employers who are hiring from your class. Make sure you have uploaded the most recent copy of your resume and transcript. If you have questions, please contact the CDO at 402.472.5130 or lawcareer@unl.edu. For a PDF of your transcript, please contact Vicki Lill at vlill2@unl.edu.
The fall OCI season has been broken into sessions. The second session runs from September 12th – 16th and the deadline for all bid materials was September 2nd. The third session runs from September 19th- 23rd. This system gives you hard and fast deadlines to meet and will simplify our interactions with employers. Below are a few of the FAQ’s we often get.
Q: What does bidding mean?
A: Under our preselect system, Employers indicate when they are coming to interview and request certain application materials from interested applicants. By providing the employer with your materials, you are “bidding” or indicating your interest in the opportunity to interview.
Q: How do the employers choose which students to interview?
A: The employers will select students to interview based on the application materials you submit. Employers want to make sure that you meet their hiring criteria. If you are selected for an interview, you can be assured that you are in the running for the position. Students who do not meet the stated criteria or who submitted application materials with typos and grammatical mistakes are often eliminated at this point.
Q: Once the firm chooses me to interview what happens?
A: If selected, you will be notified by e-mail and you should then log in to ROSCOE and choose a specific interview time.
Q: What if the only times available are during my class?
A: Unfortunately, we cannot avoid all class times. Employers may be interviewing 20 students from your class and it is impossible to avoid conflicts. The sooner you log in the more likely you can choose a time that does not conflict. It is up to you to talk to your professors and make sure you know what the professor’s policy is for missing a class. As interviews are only 20 minutes you can often miss only a small portion of the class period.
These are great opportunities! Please take some time to see what’s available for you!
2016 FALL OCI SCHEDULE
Resume Collections
• San Diego County District Attorney’s Office (San Diego, CA); open to 3Ls (apply by October 7)
• Assoc. of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (Washington, DC); open to 2Ls (apply by November 30)
SESSION TWO (September 12-16)
Monday, September 12
• Williams Law Offices (Lincoln); open to 3Ls
• Baylor Evnen Law Firm (Lincoln); open to 2Ls
Tuesday, September 13
• Smith Peterson Law Firm (Council Bluffs, IA); open to 3Ls
Wednesday, September 14
• U.S. Army JAG Corps; open to 2Ls, 3Ls
Thursday, September 15
• Nebraska Appleseed (Lincoln); open to 2Ls
Friday, September 16
• Pennington County Public Defender’s Office (Rapid City, SD); open to 1Ls, 2Ls
• Hart & Sudbeck, P.C., L.L.O. (Cozad, NE); open to 3Ls, LLMs
SESSION THREE (September 19-23)
Monday, September 18
• Kovarik, Ellison and Mathis PC (Gering, NE); open to 2Ls, 3Ls
Tuesday, September 20
• Suiter Swantz IP (Omaha); open to 2Ls, 3Ls, LLMs
Wednesday, September 21
• Jensen Rogert Associates (Lincoln); open to 2Ls, 3Ls
Thursday, September 22
• Leininger Smith Johnson Baach Placzek & Allen (Grand Island); open to 2Ls, 3Ls
• RIA Compliance Consultants (Omaha); open to 2Ls