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October 23, 2007

 Contents:

·        Upcoming Career-Related Programs/Events

·         December 2007 Graduates- Exit Interview Needed

• Presidential Management Fellows Program (3L’s)
• Finger-printing for OHIO Bar Applications on November 7^th
• This Week’s “Hot Job(s)”:  Forty-Eighth Judicial Circuit of Michigan (Allegan, MI)—3L’s; Summer Honors Law Program, Securities and Exchange Commission-- 2L’s

Upcoming Career-Related Programs/Events:

·         FJLS/LCS Adoption Law Speaker Prof. Angela Upchurch on Wednesday, October 24^th from 12:00 – 1:00 in Room 1013.  Pizza available, first come, first served.

·         Non-Traditional Legal Careers Program sponsored by Lexis-Nexis on Monday, October 29^th from 12:00 – 1:00 in Room 1002.  Pizza available, first come, first served.

·         1L Career Services Orientation- MANDATORY: Thursday, November 1^st from 11:50 – 1:00 (1L Day and Transitional Students must attend this session) and 5:15 – 6:00 (1L Evening) in the auditorium.  Pizza available, first come, first served.

December 2007 Graduates- Exit Interview Needed:

If you plan to graduate this December and have not already scheduled an exit interview with the Office of Professional Development, please contact Jessica Mehl at jessica.mehl@utoledo.edu at your earliest convenience to set up an appointment.  The exit interview should not take more than 20 minutes. 

Presidential Management Fellows Program (3L’s):

The PMF Program is to attract to the Federal service outstanding men and women from a variety of academic disciplines and career paths who have a clear interest in, and commitment to, excellence in the leadership and management of public policies and programs. The PMF Program, under the auspices of U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), is an integral component of succession planning strategies to meet the Federal Government's urgent human capital needs.  Since 1977, the PMF Program has helped agencies meet their workforce and succession planning needs by attracting outstanding master’s, law, and doctoral-level students to the Federal service. Students can use this fellowship as a stepping stone to highly visible and respected leadership positions in the Federal Government.  See https://www.pmf.opm.gov/index.aspx for full details and application information.

NOTICE:  For the upcoming Class of 2008, the PMF application is projected to open at the end of October.  The application will be a vacancy announcement available on USAJOBS (www.USAJOBS.gov) via a link under the "How to Apply/PMF Application" webpage.  Applicants will be required to build a resume on USAJOBS.  We encourage potential applicants to create a USAJOBS online resume ahead of time so they can link it to the application once announced. Upon completion of the on-line application you will be instructed to contact UT LAW NOMINATION OFFICIAL:  Professor John Barrett. 

Finger-printing for OHIO Bar Applications on November 7:

If you missed getting finger-printed last week, please makes plans to do so on Wednesday, November 7 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the SLK Lounge.  $10 cash or check only.

You can pick up the Fingerprinting Card for the Ohio Bar Application from the Registrar’s Office on the 2^nd floor of the law school. When filling out a fingerprint card, students need to use black ink, put their height in inches, use following format for date of birth: 2-digit month, 2-digit day, 4 digits for the year.

This Week’s “Hot Job(s)”:

Forty-Eighth Judicial Circuit of Michigan (Allegan, MI)—3L’s

The Allegan County Circuit Court has two openings for a law clerk/bailiff in June, 2008 for a one year appt.  Starting salary: $44,845, usual fringe benefits – hospitalization/major medical and dental policies at a nominal cost.  Should stand in the upper 25^th percentile of their class, have strong aptitude for legal research and writing.  Resumes, transcript of grades sent to: Anne Lange, Allegan County Circuit Court, 113 Chestnut Street, Allegan, MI 49010 prior to Dec. 14, 2007.  If transcript of grades is not included, the applicant will not be considered. 

SUMMER HONORS LAW PROGRAM, SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION-- 2L’s

www.sec.gov/jobs/jobs_students.shtml

DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM:

The Office will hire 50-60 1Ls, 2Ls, and JD/MBAs for its paid, 10-week Summer 2008 Honors Law Program.  Approximately 55 were hired in 2007, out of over 1000 applications.  Salary is SK-7 (1Ls), and SK-9 (2Ls).  Interns may work in the DC headquarters or at 1 of 11 regional and district offices nationwide including:  Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Ft. Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, and San Francisco.  Interns attend seminars and workshops on federal securities laws, and are exposed to key individuals and institutions in securities and commodities industries, as well as in the legal profession.  They work on research and writing projects, and are assigned a mentor.     

The SEC was established by Congress in 1934 to safeguard investors and protect the integrity and stability of the securities markets.  The Commission employs over 1000 attorneys nationwide.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:

3.0 GPA, law review, moot court, legal aid, clinical experience, and relevant previous employment.  Securities courses not a prerequisite.  Non-U.S. citizens must meet State Department hiring conditions. 

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Submit application online and include location preferences as well as:  cover letter, resume, transcript (undergraduate, graduate, and law school), list of current courses, and a 5-10 page legal writing sample.  Selections are made on a rolling basis, so apply early.  Deadline for 2008 has not yet been established.  Applications are being accepted between Tues., Sept. 4 and Wed., Oct. 31, 2007 (2Ls - DC office) and Mon., Dec. 3, 2007 (2Ls - regional offices) and Mon., Dec. 3 to Mon. Feb. 4, 2008 (1Ls).  Headquarters, regional, and district offices screen applications, contact selected candidates for telephonic interviews, and extend offers based on individual office preferences.