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April 8,
2008
Contents:
Attention
Job Seekers- New NALP Timing Guidelines Now in
Effect
Pro
Bono News- Spring Semester applications due by Friday April
18th.
Registration
Now Open for Several National Career Fairs
Notice
to Indiana Bar
Applicants
This
Week’s “Hot Job”: Legal Services of South
Central Michigan (Intern-2L); Ashland County Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney (May ’08 Grad)
Attention
Job Seekers- New NALP Timing Guidelines Now in
Effect:
The National Association
for Law Placement (NALP) was organized to promote the exchange of
information and cooperation between law schools and employers. In
order to advance those interests, the Association has developed
"Principles and Standards for Law Placement and Recruitment
Activities." These principles were recently updated and are
different from previous guidelines in several ways as highlighted
below.
To promote
fair and ethical practices for the interviewing and decision-making
process, NALP offers the following standards for the timing of
offers and decisions:
General
Provisions
1.
All offers
to law student candidates (“candidates”) should remain open for at
least two weeks after the date of the offer letter unless the offers
are made pursuant to Paragraphs B and C below, in which case the
later response date should apply.
2.
Candidates
are expected to accept or release offers or request an extension by
the applicable deadline. Offers that are not accepted by the offer
deadline expire.
3.
A
student should not hold open more than five offers of employment at
any one time. For each offer received
that places a student over the offer limit, the student should,
within one week of receipt of the excess offer, release an offer.
4.
Employers
offering part-time or temporary positions for the school term are
exempted from the requirements of Paragraphs B and C below.
5.
Practices
inconsistent with these guidelines should be reported to the
student’s career services office.
Summer
Employment Provisions for Second and Third Year Students
1.
Employers
offering positions for the following summer to candidates not
previously employed by them should leave those offers open for at least 45 days following the date of
the offer letter or until December 30, whichever comes
first. Offers made after December 15 for the following summer should
remain open for at least two weeks after the date of the offer
letter.
2.
Students may
request that an employer extend
the deadline to accept the employer’s offer until as late as April 1
if the student is actively pursuing positions with public interest
or government organizations. Students may hold open only
one offer in such circumstances. Employers are encouraged to grant
such requests.
3.
Employers
offering positions for the following summer to candidates previously
employed by them should leave those offers open until at least
November 15.
4.
Employers
offering candidates positions for the following summer and having
a total of 40 attorneys or fewer
in all offices are exempted from the provisions of this
section. Offers made on or before December 15 should
remain open for a minimum of three weeks. Offers made after December
15 should remain open for at least two weeks.
Complete guidelines are
available at: http://www.nalp.org/content/index.php?pid=16
If you have questions
about these guidelines, please feel free to contact either Heather
or Jessica.
Pro
Bono News:
If you have accumulated
30 hours of law-related volunteer work during Spring Semester 2008
or if you are a May or August 2008 graduate and have earned either
30 hours this semester or 40 hours throughout your law school
career, and would like to be considered for a pro bono commendation,
please complete the application and time-sheet available at http://www.utlaw.edu/students/probono.htm
and return them to Jessica Mehl in the Office of Professional
Development, Law Career Services by Friday, April 18th,
2008.
Registration
Now Open for Several National Career Fairs:
Please consider
attending one of these off-campus career fairs. Career fairs
are a wonderful way to meet with many large national firms that
don’t recruit on campus at UT. Follow the link for
additional information or stop in the Office of Professional
Development, Law Career Services. http://www.utlaw.edu/students/career/programs.asp
In addition, career
services maintains a list of students who would like to room or
drive together, so if you are interested in that, please let us
know.
Notice
to Indiana Bar Applicants:
If you plan to take the
Indiana Bar in July 2008, you have until April 15th to have your
materials postmarked but you will pay a late fee.
If you have not yet
mailed in the bar application materials please make note of and use
this new address:
30 South Meridian
Suite
875
Indianapolis, IN 46204
If you already mailed
your packet, it might be worth checking in with the Indiana
office to ensure your packet has been
received.
This
Week’s “Hot Job(s)”:
Legal
Intern: Private non-profit
organization that provides free legal advice and representation to
low income persons and senior citizens in civil legal matters is in
need of Law student interns to assist staff attorneys. Student
interns are assigned a variety of tasks including drafting pleadings
and making court appearances. Office services residents of Monroe and Lenawee Counties. Submit application
materials via email, fax or regular mail to: Shannon Lucas, Esq.
Legal Services of South Central Michigan - Monroe 1118 Telegraph
Road Suite A Monroe, MI 48161 lucass@umich.edu fax: 734.241.1381
Cover Letter, Resume and Writing Sample
Ashland
County
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney:
Seeking a full-time assistant prosecuting attorney to handle a
variety of prosecuting duties including juvenile court work and some
adult felony cases. Prior experience is not a requirement. Excellent
benefit package including OPERS pension, vacation and sick time and
health insurance benefits. Starting salary dependent upon
experience. Send resume to:
Ramona Francesconi
Rogers
Ashland County Prosecuting
Attorney
307 Orange
Street
Ashland, Ohio
44805
The
University of Toledo College of Law is
committed to a policy of equal opportunity in education, employment,
membership and contracts. No differentiation will be made based on
race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual
orientation, veterans status or the presence of a disability except
as mandated by pertinent legal
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