November  

Attend Career Services (CS) Open House

Schedule Career Counseling Session w/ CS Director

Prepare Resume

Register w/ CS Office

 

December

Start applying for law clerk positions/summer internships

Select writing samples to use for employment applications

Career Counseling.

 

January

Deadline to register for On-Campus Interviews (OCI)

Attend Professional Development Workshop

Schedule a Mock Interview

Career Counseling (if no time in December)

Apply for federal summer internships (if applicable)

Apply for Army JAG Corps summer internship (if applicable – deadline to complete application and interview is Feb. 1)

 

February 

Apply for Air Force JAG (DEADLINE IS FEB. 1)
OCI (very limited opportunities)
Interview for summer law clerk/internships
Participate in a Mock Interview
Peer Pointers Panel

 

March

Career Research/Development Tools
Attend Job Fair Interest Meeting
Complete Job Fair Interest Form

 

April

Apply for Air Force JAG (DEADLINE IS APRIL 1)
Registration deadline for Dupont Legal Minority Job Fair
Registration deadline for the Northwest Minority Job Fair
Registration deadline for the Patent Law Interview Program
Registration deadline for Cook County Minority Job Fair
Alternative Legal Careers

 

May

Registration deadline for Southeastern Minority Job Fair
Registration deadline for LSBA, Minority Job Fair

 

June

Apply for Air Force JAG (DEADLINE IS JUNE 1)
Registration deadline for Sunbelt Minority Recruitment Program
Registration deadline for the Minnesota Minority Recruitment Conference

 

July

 

More job fair registration/application deadlines

SECOND YEAR

 

August

Apply for Air Force JAG (DEADLINE IS AUGUST 1)
Dupont Legal Minority Job Fair
Patent Law Interview Program
Southeastern Minority Job Fair in Atlanta, GA
Cook County Minority Job Fair in Chicago, IL
Deadline to register for OCI
Update resume/file w/ CS office
Participate in mock interviews
Professional Development Workshop

 

September

Sunbelt Minority Recruitment Program in Dallas, TX
Participate in mock interviews
Minnesota Minority Recruitment Conference
LSBA, Minority Involvement Section, Louisiana Minority Job Fair                           (either Baton Rouge or New Orleans)
OCI
Apply for federal summer internships (if applicable)
Northwest Minority Job Fair
Registration deadline for Equal Justice Works (Public Interest)
Career Fair

 

October

Apply for Air Force JAG (if applicable - DEADLINE IS OCT. 1)
Apply for Army JAG Corps summer internship (if applicable – deadline to apply and complete interview is Nov. 1)
Equal Justice Works (Public Interest) Career Fair in Washington, DC  
   

November

Apply to Coast Guard Lawyer Program (if applicable - DEADLINE IS NOV. 1)
Apply for Navy JAG employment (if applicable)

 

December

Apply for Air Force JAG (if applicable - DEADLINE  IS DEC. 1)

 

January

Participate in mock interviews (if necessary)
Deadline to register for On-Campus Interviews (OCI)
Attend Professional Development Workshop
Career Counseling (if necessary)
Update resume/file w/ CS office

 

February

OCI (extremely limited opportunities)
Participate in a Mock Interview
Peer Pointers Panel

 

March

Career Research/Development Tools
Attend Job Fair Interest Meeting
Complete Job Fair Interest Form

 

April

Registration deadline for Dupont Legal Minority Job Fair
Registration deadline for the Northwest Minority Job Fair
Registration deadline for the Patent Law Interview Program
Registration deadline for Cook County Minority Job Fair
Alternative Legal Careers

 

May

Registration deadline for Southeastern Minority Job Fair
Registration deadline for LSBA, Minority Job Fair

 

June

Apply for Air Force JAG (DEADLINE IS JUNE 1)
Registration deadline for Sunbelt Minority Recruitment Program
Registration deadline for the Minnesota Minority Recruitment
Conference

 

July

 

Begin applying for Judicial Clerkships (if applicable)
More job fair registration/application deadlines

 

THIRD YEAR

 

August

Update resume/file w/ CS office
Southeastern Minority Job Fair in Atlanta, GA

 

September

OCI
Sunbelt Minority Recruitment Program in Dallas, TX

 

October

Equal Justice Works (Public Interest) Career Fair in Washington, DC

 

November

Apply to Coast Guard Lawyer Program (if applicable, DEADLINE NOV. 1)
Apply for Navy JAG employment (if applicable)

 

December

Apply for Air Force JAG (if applicable - DEADLINE IS DEC. 1)

 

January

Participate in mock interviews (if necessary)
Deadline to register for On-Campus Interviews (OCI)
Attend Professional Development Workshop
Career Counseling (if necessary)
Update resume/file w/ CS office

 

February

Participate in mock interviews (if necessary)
OCI (very limited opportunities)

 

March

Career Research/Development Tools
Attend Job Fair Interest Meeting
Complete Job Fair Interest Form

 

April

Registration deadline for Dupont Legal Minority Job Fair (if needed)
Registration deadline for the Northwest Minority Job Fair (if needed)
Registration deadline for the Patent Law Interview Program (if needed)
Registration deadline for Cook County Minority Job Fair (if needed)
Alternative Legal Careers

 

May

Registration deadline for Southeastern Minority Job Fair (if needed)
Registration deadline for LSBA, Minority Job Fair (if needed)