Hi all! I am blogging about resources available to law students and young lawyers. This week, I’ll be discussing the Guide to the U.S. Department of Justice, which can be found at http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/legal-careers-brochure.pdf. This site is a very informative resource that showcases a wide range of positions and offices within the Department of Justice.

I was pleasantly surprised at how valuable a tool this guide can be, which can be easily saved as a pdf document and easily accessible. The document details each of the departments within the Department of Justice including but not limited to the Tax Division, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and the Criminal Division. Furthermore, it tells how many attorneys work in each office.

For those seeking internships, there is information regarding deadlines for summer internships, the application process, and eligibility. It details which divisions hire summer interns and the different locations nationwide that students can intern. Overall, this is an excellent resource that I would recommend that all students and young attorney’s seeking employment review regardless of the practice area they are interested. The Department of Justice has a wide range of practice areas and all job seekers can find this excellent resource useful.

Are you currently employed with or planning a career with a Public Service organization?  If so, you should acquaint yourself with the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF).  In 2007, Congress established the PSLF program with the purpose of encouraging individuals to pursue full-time work in public service jobs.  Under the PSLF program, borrowers may qualify for  Continue Reading »

In less than five days, you will have finished another round of final exams.  For those of you who are reading this while still slugging through finals, keep positive.  You will make it, and it will feel so good when you do.  Until then, remember all the cliché words of advice – eat well, get  Continue Reading »

This week’s resource is NLADA, National Legal Aid and Defender Association.  For anyone considering public interest, this is a resource to bookmark.   NLADA is the oldest and largest nonprofit association in the U.S. devoted to excellence in the delivery of legal services to those who cannot afford counsel.  Their slogan is Equal Justice – Of  Continue Reading »

For some students, a summer job can provide much-needed validation that they can, indeed, do the work of an attorney, and that actually practicing law is much more enjoyable than studying it.  For others, they feel frustrated that they were given dull or non-legal work assignments, uncertain that they have learned much, or that the  Continue Reading »

Congratulations!  For some of you, you have attended the last law school class (or university class) of your career.  For others, you have two or four more semesters of wonderful educational experiences ahead.  You may be anxious about your summer plans, your employment after graduation, your subleasing arrangements, or various other concerns in your life.  Continue Reading »

Hey guys! Its the last week of classes! Since this will be my very last blog post I want to say that it has been a pleasure to research resources and share them with you all. This week’s review is on another resource that both students and young lawyers can use. It is a book  Continue Reading »