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December 18, 2007

Happy Holidays!

In light of the holidays, our next newsletter will be released on Wed., January 2^nd. 

Contents:

Spring On-Campus Interview Dates & Participation Procedures

Holiday Break Career Tips

IL Opportunities with Baker & Daniels

Kegler Brown Hiller & Ritter First Year Minority Scholarship

Graydon Head First Year Law Student Reception

This Week’s “Hot Job”: Florida Bar Foundation Legal Services Summer Fellowship Program

Spring On-Campus Interview Dates:

* CL = Cover Letter, R = Resume, T = Transcript (unofficial), WS = Writing Sample, RF = References

On-Campus Interview Participation Procedures:

Employers establish candidate criteria and indicate whether it is preferred (indicating there may be flexibility in the candidates an employer is willing to consider) or required (meaning only persons with those qualifications can apply). These preferences are noted on the interview schedule above.

If you meet the stated criteria, and would like to apply for an on-campus interview, you will need to do the following:

1. Have a sample resume and cover letter reviewed by Law Career Services.
2. Gather the requested materials for EACH employer you wish to apply to, and submit those materials along with an On-Campus Interview Cover Sheet to the Law Career Services Office by Monday, January 14^th, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.
3. Participate in a mock interview with Law Career Services prior to any scheduled on campus interview.

 Holiday Break Career Tips:

If you are looking for a permanent or summer position, do not overlook the holiday break as an opportunity to make contacts in the region where you will be spending the holidays.

§         Send a letter or email (with resume) to firms and agencies telling them when you will be in town and available to meet with them. This is more likely to get a response because you’ve made it easy and they will not have to pay for travel expenses, etc.

§         For some employers, you can also make “cold calls” to drop off a resume and at least make a good impression on the receptionist.  A smaller firm or a government agency might even invite you in to meet someone.

§         Check out local bar associations as well. There may be a meeting, a CLE event or a holiday gathering which they will let you attend if you call.

§         Finally, you can learn a lot by meeting with alumni or other lawyers in the area even if they do not have job openings.   Utilize the law alumni network to connect with law alumni in your practice area and geographic region. http://www.utlaw.edu/alumni/referral/index.asp

 IL Opportunities with Baker & Daniels:

Cummins Inc. / Baker & Daniels LLP Joint Summer Associate Program: Cummins Inc., a Fortune 500, global manufacturing company headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, and the law firm of Baker & Daniels, one of Cummins' significant providers of outside legal services, are offering a unique summer associate program to enhance Cummins' and Baker & Daniels' joint commitment to diversity.  The summer associate's experience will include all aspects of Baker & Daniels' regular summer associate program with the added dimension of working primarily on Cummins' matters.  This aspect of the program will provide the summer associate the opportunity to work closely with Cummins' representatives and with the B&D Client Service Team that represents Cummins.  Assignments will provide the law student with an opportunity to perform research, draft documents / pleadings, and collaborate on legal strategy, as well as participate in meetings with Cummins' representatives. 

The joint program is intended to attract a top diverse candidate to spend the summer getting to know Cummins' business and the work Baker & Daniels performs for Cummins and for other clients.  The opportunity for employment after law school is limited to Baker & Daniels, as Cummins does not employ attorneys directly after graduation from law school.  If you would like to apply for this opportunity, please submit a cover letter expressing your position of interest, along with your resume, including law school grades if available, electronically to:  alisha.couch@bakerd.com.

Lilly / Baker & Daniels LLP Joint Summer Associate Program: Eli Lilly and Company, a Fortune 500, pharmaceutical company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the law firm of Baker & Daniels, one of Lilly's significant providers of outside legal counsel, are offering a unique summer associate program to enhance Lilly's and Baker & Daniels' joint commitment to broadening the participation of minority attorneys in the legal representation of Lilly.  The program will provide the opportunity for the summer associate to work at Lilly and at Baker & Daniels on a schedule that is mutually acceptable to both, in an effort to immerse the student in the day-to-day legal work that Lilly's internal and outside counsel perform.  The key mission of the program is to attract a top diverse candidate to spend their summer getting to know Lilly's business and the work Baker & Daniels performs for Lilly and other clients.  While the program will provide the summer associate with a diverse perspective of legal careers, the opportunity for employment after law school is limited to Baker & Daniels, as Lilly does not employ attorneys who have not practiced in a law firm after graduation.  If you would like to apply for this opportunity, please submit a cover letter expressing your position of interest, along with your resume, including law school grades if available, electronically to:  alisha.couch@bakerd.com.

Kegler Brown Hiller & Ritter First Year Minority Scholarship:

The law firm of Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter is currently seeking applicants for its minority student merit scholarship. This spring, the firm will award the scholarship to a deserving first-year minority law student.

The $5,000 Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter Minority Merit Scholarship includes a paid summer clerkship position with the firm's first-year summer associate class. All first-year law students of minority descent are eligible to apply for the scholarship.

Scholarship application materials are due to Kegler Brown by January 4, 2008. Interested students should submit a résumé, application, undergraduate transcripts and first semester law school transcripts (when available) to Cara M. Tammaro, Kegler Brown's Human Resources Manager.

The application, submission details and additional information about the scholarship are available at www.keglerbrown.com/careers.

2008 marks the fifth year for the Kegler Brown Minority Merit Scholarship, which is awarded annually to a minority student based on academic performance, accomplishments, activities and potential contributions to the legal community. Minority students from all law schools will be considered for the scholarship.

Graydon Head First Year Law Student Reception:

Graydon Head is hiring only first year law students for its Summer 2008 Program.

We’d like to get to know you, and have you get to know us, as you explore opportunities for your 2008 summer.

Thursday, January 3^rd, 2008

5:00 – 6:30 p.m.

Graydon Head & Ritchey

1900 Fifth Third Center, 511 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

With cocktails and hors d’oeuvres

RSVP by Dec. 26^th, 2007 to Pennie Pelfrey, 513-629-2848 or ppelfrey@graydon.com

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This Week’s “Hot Job”:

Florida Bar Foundation Legal Services Summer Fellowship Program: The Florida Bar Foundation is again sponsoring the Legal Services Summer Fellowship Program at legal aid and legal services programs in Florida.  This is a full-time position for the summer of 2008 and is offered to first and second year students attending law school in Florida and other states.

An application package is also available on the Foundation's website at www.flabarfndn.org.

Applications are due at the Foundation no later than January 17, 2008.