Southeastern Law School Consortium Job Fair – Info Sessions RSVP Now

Join us for an informal Orientation and Information Session regarding the Southeastern Law School Consortium Job Fair.

Thursday, April 18^th
12:00-1:00pm
SC201
Lunch will be provided to those that RSVP
OR
Wednesday, April 24th
12:00-1:00pm
VIRTUAL
Link to be provided prior to the meeting to those that RSVP

Please ensure you RSVP to one of the sessions here: SELSC INFO SESSION RSVP

What is the Job Fair: Formerly known as SEMJF, SELSC is the Southeastern Law School Consortium Job Fair, a legal interview program bringing together employers from all across the country – one of the oldest and largest events of its kind. Find out more on the SELSC website: https://selscon.org/

Who may participate: ANY rising 2L, 3L, or recent graduate. I repeat, recent graduates are eligible! SELSC registration is open to all applicants – please note a resume and a Candidate Statement are required for every application. The prompt for your Candidate Statement: Discuss your academic, professional and life experiences, focusing on your ability to persevere, overcome challenges, and contribute to the legal profession. The Deadline to register for the Southeastern Law School Consortium Job Fair (SELSC) is Thursday, May 9, 2024.

Why: Look at the list of employers who participated last year.

If you are a 1L or 2L, this is an early start, and consolidated opportunity to connect with firms and employers looking at 2025 summer associate positions, or early 2025 hiring. In addition, the exposure to regional and national firms and employers in a single setting is unsurpassed.
If you are a 3L looking for work, there are employers here looking for you – take advantage of this. Do not preselect out of registering because the Bar is in close proximity – apply and adjust your study schedule if you are selected for an interview (We can work jointly with Bar Prep to help you with this)
- Last year there were over 30 employers committed to participating who are looking for recent grads, across industry sectors. Multiple graduates from last year’s class secured employment through this job fair.
If you want to look outside of Florida – these employers are hiring nation-wide.
If you want to clerk, there may be judicial interview opportunities.
If you want big law, big law will be here and hiring nation-wide.
If you want advocacy, there are opportunities for you to explore.
State Attorneys, Public defenders, legal aid and other non-profits – all here.
Business and transaction positions – yes!

But I have a job (For 1L summer, or 2L summer)

Register and apply anyway. This is a fantastic depth and breadth of employers, ALL in one Location. You can network, explore opportunities, and gather information.

How to Register:

Here is the easy part. At this point, to Register, all we need from you is completion of the SELSC Intent form. You must register by THURSDAY, MAY 9^th.

We provide these details to the SELSC organizing committee, who will follow up with further details on application procedures, including a username and password to access the SELSC specific Symplicity system.

Southeastern Law School Consortium Job Fair – Info Sessions RSVP Now

Join us for an informal Orientation and Information Session regarding the Southeastern Law School Consortium Job Fair.

Thursday, April 18^th
12:00-1:00pm
SC201
Lunch will be provided to those that RSVP
OR
Wednesday, April 24th
12:00-1:00pm
VIRTUAL
Link to be provided prior to the meeting to those that RSVP

Please ensure you RSVP to one of the sessions here: SELSC INFO SESSION RSVP

Why: Look at the list of employers who participated last year.

If you are a 1L or 2L, this is an early start, and consolidated opportunity to connect with firms and employers looking at 2025 summer associate positions, or early 2025 hiring. In addition, the exposure to regional and national firms and employers in a single setting is unsurpassed.
If you are a 3L looking for work, there are employers here looking for you – take advantage of this. Do not preselect out of registering because the Bar is in close proximity – apply and adjust your study schedule if you are selected for an interview (We can work jointly with Bar Prep to help you with this)
- Last year there were over 30 employers committed to participating who are looking for recent grads, across industry sectors. Multiple graduates from last year’s class secured employment through this job fair.
If you want to look outside of Florida – these employers are hiring nation-wide.
If you want to clerk, there may be judicial interview opportunities.
If you want big law, big law will be here and hiring nation-wide.
If you want advocacy, there are opportunities for you to explore.
State Attorneys, Public defenders, legal aid and other non-profits – all here.
Business and transaction positions – yes!

But I have a job (For 1L summer, or 2L summer)

Register and apply anyway. This is a fantastic depth and breadth of employers, ALL in one Location. You can network, explore opportunities, and gather information.

How to Register:

Here is the easy part. At this point, to Register, all we need from you is completion of the SELSC Intent form. You must register by THURSDAY, MAY 9^th.

2024 Southeastern Law School Consortium Job Fair REGISTRATION OPEN

When: Thursday, July 11 & Friday, July 12 (10:00 am to 6:00 pm EDT)
Where: Online (Flo Recruit Virtual Interview Platform)

Stetson Law’s Registration Period April 11 – May 9, 2024
Students Must Complete Registration To Be Eligible to Apply:
SELSC Interest Registration Form

June 1-16: Optional Employer Information Sessions
June 12-17: Application Period

What is SELSC?

A national recruiting event with a 30+ year track record of success.
A chance to interview for summer and entry level post-graduate positions with top law firms, government agencies, and public interest organizations.
In 2023, 163 employers representing 37 states and Washington, DC conducted over 2,150 interviews.

Why Participate?

SELSC takes place at the start of the recruiting season, giving you a jump on the competition.
Exclusive virtual Information Sessions with sponsor-level employers provide opportunities for you to learn more and make networking connections.
You may submit up to 20 applications and may receive up to 10 interviews. If selected, you will have virtual conversations with employers with an affirmative interest in you.
SELSC is an interview bootcamp. After as many as 10 interviews over 2 days, you will be an expert on fielding questions and delivering your personal pitch.

The Process

Part 1: Registration and Review Period
- Registration begins on April 11^th through May 9^th. Students must register here: SELSC Interest Registration Form– Reach out to Lindsey Lamb in the Office of Career and Professional Development with any questions ([email protected]).
- Registration does not obligate you to apply, but you can’t apply if you don’t register.
- Registered students will receive access to their SELSC Symplicity account on May 22.
- Opportunities, containing specific hiring criteria, preferred qualifications, and geographic locations for which the employers are recruiting, will be viewable beginning on May 31.
- Some employers will present Information Sessions during the review and application period. Details will be available in your Symplicity account.
Part 2: Submitting Applications (June 5 – 17)
- A Resume and Candidate Statement (the candidate statement (selscon.org)) are included in every application.
- Some employers also require a Cover Letter and/or a Transcript.
- A Writing Sample will be required if you are selected for an interview.
- Specifics of the application process will be provided to those who register.
- The application period opens on Wednesday, June 5th and closes at 11:58 pm EDT on Monday, June 17. The deadline cannot be extended, so plan ahead!
Part 3: Selections and Interviews
- Submission of an application is your commitment to an interview if selected. You may not decline interviews unless you withdraw from the Job Fair entirely.
- Interview/Alternate selections will be available for viewing on June 27.
- You are limited to 10 Interviews/Alternate selections (combined). If you receive more, you will be contacted by your career center for assistance with preparing a decline list.
- Interview times will be scheduled for you, and will be available on July 5.
- Individual scheduling requests cannot be accommodated. Students must be available for interviews between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm Eastern Time on both Thursday, July 11 and Friday, July 12.

SELSC Timeline:
Student Registration – April 11 – May 9 at 11:59 p.m. EDT
Opportunities viewable in Symplicity – May 31
Optional Information Sessions – June 1-16
Application period opens – June 5
Application period closes – June 17, 2024 at 11:58 p.m. EDT
Interview/Alternate status available – June 27
Student interview schedules available – July 5
Interviews – July 11 (10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (EDT)
Interviews – July 12 (10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (EDT)

Please refer to https://selscon.org/ for additional details.

Bay Area Legal Services Advance Directives Clinic – Pro Bono Volunteers Needed Friday, April 12

Volunteer attorneys and law students will assist in completing advance directives (living will, designation of health care surrogate, pre-need guardian designation) documents. No experience in estate planning or any area of law is necessary. The clinic will take place at 800 Drew Street in Clearwater on Friday, April 12 from 11am-1pm. To sign up for this legal pro bono opportunity, please email Stephanie Storke at [email protected].

Seminar presented by The Skadden Fellowship Foundation – April 11, 2024

The Skadden Fellowship Foundation and NDLSA Present:
Public Interest Fellowship from a Disability Lens: Launching Your
Public Interest Career Through a Project-Based Fellowship
Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 11am PT/2pm ET

On Thursday, April 11, we will engage in a dialogue with several former Skadden Fellows with disabilities about their perspectives on finding a host organization that is a good fit. Kathleen Rubenstein, Executive Director of the Skadden Fellowship Foundation, will go over the basics of the application process, explain the process for requesting accommodations during the selection process, and will be available to answer any questions!
Everyone is welcome! Although it is never too early to start thinking about the fellowship process, we hope our discussion will be helpful for finding the right fit in an internship or another job opportunity.
You can register for the event here: The Skadden Fellowship Survey Registration.

Please e-mail [email protected] if you have any questions for the panelists. ASL and Live Captioning will be provided. If you would like to request additional accommodations, please contact [email protected].

Legal Writing Scholarship Opportunity

Mercer University School of Law and the American Bar Association Commission on Disability Right co-host an annual brief writing competition in honor of Mercer’s former legal writing professor, Adam Milani.

The purposes of the competition are to promote greater interest in and understanding of the field of disability law and to encourage excellent legal writing skills in law students. The deadline is June 14, 2024 (the website will be updated soon with the correct date).

Prizes range between $100 and $500, depending on whether multiple awards are given.

Briefs can be on any of the following topics:
• Disability law;
• The Civil Rights Act of 1964;
• Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972;
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act;
• Family and Medical Leave Act;
• A state statute or municipal ordinance prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

Further information is posted on the Mercer website (the date in this email is correct, it has not yet been changed on the website) at Milani Writing Competition – School of Law (mercer.edu)

Suzianne D. Painter-Thorne (she/her)
Professor of Law
Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives
Mercer University School of Law
1021 Georgia Avenue
Macon, GA 31207
478-301-2647
[email protected]

Bay Area Legal Services Advance Directives Clinic – Pro Bono Volunteers Needed Friday, April 12

Calling all 2Ls – Still need a Summer Job?

Kelley Kronenberg is seeking second year law students for Summer Clerkship opportunities in their Tampa, FL office. Log on to Symplicity to view this On Campus Recruiting Opportunity today. Deadline to apply is April 10th!

Public Interest Newsletter – March 2024

Download the Public Interest Newsletter (below) for information about some of the latest pro bono, internship, and post-graduate opportunities in the public interest field.

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Public Interest Newsletter – March 2024

Download the Public Interest Newsletter (below) for information about some of the latest pro bono, internship, and post-graduate opportunities in the public interest field.

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Deadline today – Loyola University Chicago Law 2024 Patent Law Interview Program Registration

Loyola University Chicago School of Law is hosting the 2024 Patent Law Interview Program on Thursday and Friday, July 18-19. This nationwide interview program targets patent law employers and rising 2L and 3L students. The 2024 Patent Law Interview Program Interviews will be held VIRTUALLY.

Last year roughly 130 employers, 190 law schools, and nearly 1,000 law students from across the country participated in the program. The program is entirely pre-selected, which means that students submit application materials to apply to interviews with the employers they are interested in, and employers then review their materials and select the students they wish to interview at the program. Last year, approximately half of the participating students were selected for interviews.

Students with undergraduate or graduate degrees in engineering or a technical science should consider registering for the program. You do not need to be patent bar eligible to register, although the vast majority of employers participating in the program are seeking patent bar eligible students. For more information on the program, please refer to the Loyola Patent Program website

Online student registration for this year’s Patent Law Interview Program is now open and will close today, Wednesday, March 27. Students can register at Loyola Patent Registration Link.

At this stage of registration, you will only need to enter some basic information (you will upload your resume and bid on interviews later in the semester).

There is a non-refundable $50 registration fee that you must pay by credit card to complete your online registration. Please have your credit card ready when you register.

Once you have registered, the program staff will communicate with you directly via email to the address that you entered when registering for the program. The Patent Law Interview Program liaison for Stetson University College of Law is: Ryan Hoyle, Office of Career and Professional Development: [email protected]. If you have any questions about the Patent Law Interview Program, please reach out to Ryan.

The 2024 Patent Law Interview Program will be accepting registrations from:

JD students graduating in May/June 2025 (rising 3Ls)
JD students graduating in May/June 2026 (rising 2Ls)
JD students graduating in December 2025/January 2026 (rising 3Ls)
JD students graduating in December 2026/January 2027 (rising 2Ls)

Register Now – Loyola University Chicago Law 2024 Patent Law Interview Program (March 27 Deadline)

Online student registration for this year’s Patent Law Interview Program is now open and will close on Wednesday, March 27. Students can register at Loyola Patent Registration Link.

At this stage of registration, you will only need to enter some basic information (you will upload your resume and bid on interviews later in the semester).

There is a non-refundable $50 registration fee that you must pay by credit card to complete your online registration. Please have your credit card ready when you register.

The 2024 Patent Law Interview Program will be accepting registrations from:

JD students graduating in May/June 2025 (rising 3Ls)
JD students graduating in May/June 2026 (rising 2Ls)
JD students graduating in December 2025/January 2026 (rising 3Ls)
JD students graduating in December 2026/January 2027 (rising 2Ls)

Register Now – Loyola University Chicago Law 2024 Patent Law Interview Program (March 27 Deadline)

Online student registration for this year’s Patent Law Interview Program is now open and will close on Wednesday, March 27. Students can register at Loyola Patent Registration Link.

At this stage of registration, you will only need to enter some basic information (you will upload your resume and bid on interviews later in the semester).

There is a non-refundable $50 registration fee that you must pay by credit card to complete your online registration. Please have your credit card ready when you register.

The 2024 Patent Law Interview Program will be accepting registrations from:

JD students graduating in May/June 2025 (rising 3Ls)
JD students graduating in May/June 2026 (rising 2Ls)
JD students graduating in December 2025/January 2026 (rising 3Ls)
JD students graduating in December 2026/January 2027 (rising 2Ls)

Free Webinar & CLE on civil rights careers with perspectives from government, public interest, and academic attorneys

Free Webinar & CLE on civil rights careers with perspectives from government, public interest, and academic attorneys

CIVIL RIGHTS CAREERS: PERSPECTIVES FROM GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC INTEREST, & ACADEMIC ATTORNEYS – FREE Webinar & CLE

CLERKING For the Courts – NEW JERSEY COURTS PANEL DISCUSSION

Career Fair Updates

The Stetson Law Career Fair is less than four weeks away – March 26, 2024! We have over 50 employers registered to attend with representative participation from big law, small firms, boutique practices, government agencies and public interest/legal aid organizations. These employers are looking for post-graduate attorneys, summer associates, school year clerks, and a chance to get to know you!

Here are some essential items to know:

Stetson Law Career Fair
March 26, 2024
11:00am – 2:00pm
Great Hall and Mann Lounge

Registration

If you have not yet registered, there is still time! The fair is open to ALL Stetson students: 1L, 2L, 3L and part-timers, whether you have a job and/or are looking. Register Here

If you are among the first 250 students to register, your padfolio will be available in the Great Hall beginning at 11:00 a.m. and running until 2 p.m. A reminder – you must attend the Career Fair to collect your padfolio.

You may also obtain an attractive, Stetson embossed, paper folder to house and protect your resumes—stop by the Office of Career and Professional Development to pick one up.

Dress

We recommend professional/business dress for the Fair. If you are more comfortable in business casual, dress accordingly rather than stay away. Even if you are not seeking employment right now, this is a great chance to network, locate a mentor, meet new friends, ask your questions, explore possibilities, and broadly experience the community of local lawyers and employers you want to be a part of. They are here to meet you.

Resumes

If you haven’t updated your resume and your LinkedIn profile, now’s a good time to do that! We recommend you print and bring copies of your current resume with you, though it is not required. Review the templates and standards for resumes located in the document library on Symplicity, and we’d be happy to review your resume in time for use at the Career Fair, if you email it to [email protected] or to a member of the Career Development Team by Friday, March 31.

Find a list of Employers participating in the Career Fair HERE

We look forward to seeing you at the Career Fair!

Career Fair: Know Before You Go

Experience the Stetson Law Career Fair on March 26, 2024, Sponsored by the Office of Career and Professional Development and the Student Bar Association along with our Campus to Career Sponsors. RSVP HERE

Things To Know Before You Go:

Over 50 employers are going to be present, looking for connections to 1L, 2L, and 3L for summer jobs, school year jobs, and post-graduation jobs (full time jobs and part time jobs, remote, hybrid, and on-site). Employers of all kinds will participate—private and public, large and small, and a variety of services and practice areas. Learn more about the employers registered to be on campus HERE.

The first 250 students to register for and attend the Career Fair will receive an embossed Stetson Law padfolio. The padfolio will be handed to you at check-in.

If you plan to offer your resume to employers, you should plan to review your resume with a coach from the Office of Career and Professional Development, either via email or a short virtual or in-person conference. You can find resume templates and tips in the Document Library on Symplicity.

Business, Business Casual, or Whatever are the dress of the day. We’d all rather you participated than avoid the opportunity because you didn’t dress for it.

We’ll be giving away 50 $10 tickets for the Food Truck Event happening at the same time; stay tuned for details.

Even if you don’t know exactly what you want to do, participate, and ask your questions of our employer guests. You don’t have to give a resume to every table, but you can if you want to. You don’t even have to bring a resume; you are welcome to come to the Career fair to ask your questions.

You don’t have to come at the beginning of the event, and you don’t have to stay for the whole event. You can come and go as you please!

Kozyak Minority Mentoring Foundation Summer Fellowship Program

Who May Apply?

First or second year law students who are enrolled in a Florida law school or are verified Florida residents attending an out-of-state law school. Additional information is available on the form page.

How Do I Apply?

Completely fill out the application form and submit the required documents. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTgbhJbNksYpCjs2ne3FR9jKV1x6lQMY8hKzUnBiLnsI7WFQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

2024 APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM.

John W. Kozyak grew up in a totally segregated community near St. Louis and was in high school when the 1964 Civil Rights Legislation was implemented. John moved to Miami in 1974 for a summer clerkship without knowing a person and was fortunate enough to be hired by two well known, respected lawyers, who were wonderful mentors. John credits his success in the legal profession to the strong mentoring relationships he developed. Throughout his career, John noticed the lack of diversity in the legal profession. John believed that mentoring was a powerful tool in addressing the need to improve diversity in the legal profession for all minority groups and particularly African-American lawyers.

John became an active mentor years ago and in 2002, he created his own mentoring program to match minority law students with experienced lawyers and judges in the legal community. Later, John, along with his law partner, Detra Shaw-Wilder, formed the Kozyak Minority Mentoring Foundation to strengthen and grow his efforts to use mentoring as a platform to increase diversity in the legal profession. Although much of John’s early efforts were dedicated to providing mentors for black law students, the Foundation provides opportunities for all minority law students. The Foundation has close ties to the Cuban-American Bar Association (“CABA”), the Florida Association of Women Lawyers (“FAWL”), Haitian Lawyers, Caribbean Lawyers Association, the Gay & Lesbian Lawyers Association, Florida Muslim Lawyers, the National Hispanic Bar Association and many other voluntary bar associations.

For 13 years the Foundation hosted an annual picnic, which grew and grew to approximately 5000 people in 2016. The KMMF now concentrates on smaller receptions and meetings to provide more direct input.

Kozyak Minority Mentoring Foundation Summer Fellowship Program

Who May Apply?

How Do I Apply?

Completely fill out the application form and submit the required documents. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTgbhJbNksYpCjs2ne3FR9jKV1x6lQMY8hKzUnBiLnsI7WFQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

2024 APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM.

Kozyak Minority Mentoring Foundation Summer Fellowship Program

Who May Apply?

How Do I Apply?

Completely fill out the application form and submit the required documents. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTgbhJbNksYpCjs2ne3FR9jKV1x6lQMY8hKzUnBiLnsI7WFQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

2024 APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM.

RSVP TO THE CAREER FAIR

The first 250 students to RSVP AND ATTEND the event will receive a Stetson Law Padfolio. RSVP your Attendance now!

STETSON LAW CAREER FAIR

MARCH 26, 2024

11:00AM – 2:00PM

GREAT HALL and MANN LOUNGE

RSVP your Attendance

No matter what stage of your career search (even if you are employed), you won’t want to miss the opportunity to attend, network, meet employers, and be prepared to distribute your resume.

We will have a range of over 50 employers on campus who want to meet YOU. They will be set up in a traditional Career Fair style, at tables, in the Great Hall and Mann Lounge.

To that end, NOW is the time to have your resume reviewed by the Office of Career and Professional Development. Please contact any one of us HERE to put the final touches on your resume.

Kozyak Minority Mentoring Foundation Summer Fellowship Program

Who May Apply?

How Do I Apply?

Completely fill out the application form and submit the required documents. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTgbhJbNksYpCjs2ne3FR9jKV1x6lQMY8hKzUnBiLnsI7WFQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

2024 APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM.

Kozyak Minority Mentoring Foundation Summer Fellowship Program

Who May Apply?

How Do I Apply?

Completely fill out the application form and submit the required documents. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTgbhJbNksYpCjs2ne3FR9jKV1x6lQMY8hKzUnBiLnsI7WFQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0