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3L FAQ
February 23rd 2011
CSO Resources: Now & Post Graduation
ALL CSO RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE POST-GRADUATION
5 introductions to contacts in
your preferred location
Resume and cover letter
review
Counseling: Schedule a
Meeting
Symplicity Job Postings
Alumni lists
Reciprocity with other law
schools
Intercollegiate Job Bank
DC City Connect
March 16th
Small & Midsize Firm Day
April 6th
City Connect [Cities TBD]
Week of June 6
NYC Off-Campus Interviews
August 4th and 5th
DC Off-Campus Interviews
August 9th
Partner with CSO: Now & Post Graduation
Complete Symplicity Profile
Update Resume on Symplicity
We provide your resume if you give us authority
Keep CSO informed about meetings, job applications, opportunities
and follow up with alumni and other contacts
We email you when we have potential opportunities
We can put in a good word if we have a contact at employers where
you have submitted your application
Attend ALL events providing an opportunity to meet attorneys
2010 Graduates: Success
Jessica Mendez
Brown & James PC
Jay Greathouse
Greensfelder Hemker & Gale PC
Alternative Career Options:
Thinking Outside The Box
What are your passions?
Foundations
Non-Profits
Corporations
Financial Services
Venture Capital
Start Ups/Incubators
Associations
Lobbyist
Policy/Advocacy
Post Graduate Stipends / Fellowships
Post Graduate Public Interest Stipend
Limited number available
September – November
$3,000
Where?
Firm – doing exclusively pro bono
Non-profit
Private non-profit
Government
Fellowships
Limited Availability:
http://www.pslawnet.org/applicationdeadlinecalendar
Clerkships
State Court
Guide to State Judicial Clerkship Procedures
Some states still hiring but deadlines quickly approaching (New Jersey March 31st)
Federal Court
OSCAR
Apply at anytime – not bound by Federal Law Clerk Hiring Plan
Judges still have openings for 2011 start date
Apply to Judicial Nominees: Judicial Nominations Database
http://law.wustl.edu/career_services/pages1.aspx?id-944
http:/cgi2.www.law.umich.edu/careerservices/nominations/nominations.aspx?sortby=nom
Application Materials
Cover Letter
Resume
Unofficial Transcript
Writing Sample
2-3 Letter of Recommendation
Washington University Law Recommendations: email Beverly Owens [email protected]
Further Education: Washington University
Business Certificate: Olin Business School
The Master of Laws (LLM) in Intellectual Property / Technology
24 credit hours / 2 semesters full time (standard)
May transfer up to 9 credit hours of IP course work from JD toward LLM
Required: At least one seminar with research paper
Recommended: Apply for unpaid internships during the program or immediately following the program.
Alumni and friends of the LLM program offer opportunities in corporate general counsel offices and firms of
all sizes.
The Master of Laws (LLM) in Taxation
24 credit hours / 2 semesters full time (standard)
Required: Federal Income Tax, Corporate Taxation, Federal Partnership Taxation or Pass-Through Business
Taxation and Additional 15 hours Tax Courses
Seven-Semester JD/Tax LLM
Federal Income Tax and 9 additional qualifying tax credits during JD program plus 15 tax credits during 1
semester full time after obtaining JD
Required: Corporate Taxation and Federal Partnership Taxation or Pass-Through Business Taxation
Admission
Complete Online Application (No Fee) & Release Form – Academic Record/Information
LLM: Career Opportunities
IP/Technology LLM
Corporations with IP needs
Large Firms
Boutique IP Firms
Tax LLM
Large Firms: corporate tax, real estate, and estate planning
Small/Midsize Firms: corporate tax, real estate and estate planning
Trust Companies/Banks: traditional trust work and real estate development via
tax credits
IRS
Department of Justice
Big 4 and Regional Accounting Firms
Companies: in-house corporate tax positions
Tax Consulting Firms
Universities and Law Schools: professor or administrator
Further Education: Additional Options
What is your interest?
LLM options (at various universities)
Health Law
Corporate Goverance and Practice
Criminal Law
Securities and Banking
Trade Law
Transactional Law
Public Law and Regulation
Human Rights Law
Child Law and Policy
International and Trade Law
Additional Degrees or Certificates
Financial Considerations
Loan Repayment / Loan Consolidation
LRAP
Health Insurance
Bar
Associations
COBRA
Bar Exams
Which State?
Bar Exam Loans
Questions & Contacts
Career Services Office
Clerkships
[email protected] (Mary Ann Clifford, Assistant Dean for Admissions)
[email protected] (Sarah Narkiewicz, Tax LLM Advisor)
Admissions – IP/Tech LLM
[email protected] (Elizabeth Walsh, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs)
Admissions – Tax LLM
[email protected] (Rachel Braaf Koehler, Judicial Clerkship Advisor)
[email protected] (Professor Adam Badawi, Faculty Clerkship Advisor)
Student Services/LRAP
[email protected]
[email protected]
Loan Repayment / LRAP
[email protected] (JoAnn Eckrich, Director of Financial Aid)