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When Classes Are in Session Newsletter
October 20, 2010
Western New England College School of Law, www.wnec.law.edu/careerservices
Telephone 413-782-1416, Fax 413-796-2292, Email jobpost@law.wnec.edu
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Programs
Careers with FBI
Tuesday, October 26, Noon, Room A
1 Programs Learn about careers with the Federal Bureau of Investigation from FBI Agents.
2 Externships Islamic Law
Wednesday, October 27, 11:45, Room D
2 Jump-starting Your Islamic Law is a source of fear for some and hope and justice for others. Come learn
Practice the basic principles and purposes of Islamic law.
Umar Moghul, partner, Murtha Cullina and specialist in Islamic Law and Finance.
2 Government & Public
Interest
1L Career Services Orientation
3 FYI Monday, November 1, Noon, Room 3
Wednesday, November 3, 5 pm, Room 3
3 International & Public Join us for an introduction to Career Service’s staff and services. Attendees will
Policy receive a copy of the Career Services Handbook.
4 Email 1L Resume Workshop
Monday, November 8, Noon, Room 3
4 Social Networking Sites A well–organized resume is essential to your job search. How do you convey your
education and work history to your next employer?
4 Student Business Cards
Gain Legal Experience While in Law School
5 Law Student Writing Wednesday, November 10, Noon, Room C
Competitions The Law School provides many experiential learning opportunities for students to
gain legal experience while in school. Clinics, externships, simulation courses, and
5 Simplicity & Job Listings moot court teams are great ways to gain experience valued by employers while
earning academic credit. Learn how you can incorporate experiential learning into
your law school experience.
Public Interest Mixer
Wednesday, November 10, 5:30-7:00 pm, Commons
This event provides an opportunity to network with students, law professors, and
local attorneys working in the public interest. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
Sponsored by Public Interest Law Association. RSVP to pila.rsvp@gmail.com.
Tips and Advice for Starting Your own Practice
Monday, November 15, Noon, Room A
Abbe McLane, ’04, a solo practitioner in Feeding Hills, MA, will talk about her law
school experience and how she made her solo law practice a successful business.
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Careers in Criminal Defense
Wednesday, December 1, Noon, Room A
Luke Ryan (’05), of Sasson Turnbull & Hoose, will discuss his path to a successful criminal law practice and
the day-to-day realities of working as a defense attorney.
Externship Placements for the Spring 2011 Semester
There are 28 employers seeking externs for the Spring 2011 semester. View externship postings and apply
on Symplicity. Students have until November 1, 2010 to apply. EXCEPTION: U.S. Postal Service in Windsor,
CT has changed their application deadline date to October 15th due to their security clearance process.
Don’t wait. Apply now! QUESTIONS? Contact Marie Fletcher at 413-782-1469 or mfletcher@law.wnec.edu.
Jump-starting Your Practice: From Backpack to
Briefcase
This two-day program will be held on Friday, October 29th and Tuesday, December 7th at Suffolk Law School
and is free to all current law students. Attend and learn: the legal requirements of creating your own
practice; how to read a financial statement and apply the information; how to run a law practice and avoid
potential problems; where to find clients and keep them; and practical tips on the basics of divorce
practice, will drafting, handling automobile accidents, and real estate closings. More information is
available at http://www.law.suffolk.edu/academic/als/coursedetail.cfm?cid=703
Government and Public Interest
Upcoming 2L Government Honors Deadlines: The following government programs have 2L deadlines
coming up in the next few weeks. Details of these programs are provided in the 2010-11 Government Honors
& Internship Handbook, located at http://www.law.arizona.edu/career/honorshandbook.cfm. For a list of
these programs, see the top of Table 3 - 2L Programs Sorted by Deadline.
Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief Counsel – 2011 Legal Intern Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline
Rolling, but submit by October)
Rhode Island Office of the Public Defender – Law Student Internship Program Summer (Unpaid, Deadline
Between Oct. 1 & Mar. 31, 2011)
CA District Attorney’s Office, Sacramento County – Law Intern Program (Paid, Deadline Oct. 31, 2010)
Environmental Protection Agency – Legal Internship Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline Oct. 31, 2010)
Upcoming 3L Government Honors Deadlines: The following government programs have 3L deadlines
coming up in the next two weeks. Details of these programs are provided in the 2010-11 Government Honors
& Internship Handbook, located at www.law.arizona.edu/career/honorshandbook.cfm. For a complete list
of 3L programs, see the top of Table 4 - 3L Programs Sorted by Deadline.
Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief Counsel – Honors Attorney Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline
Rolling Basis but submit by October)
U.S. Office of Personnel Management - 2011 Presidential Management Fellows Program (Paid, Deadline
Oct. 30, 2010)
Environmental Protection Agency – R1 Honors Attorney Fellowship (Paid, Deadline Oct. 27, 2010)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Attorney Honors Program (Paid, Not Yet Established, was
Oct. 30, 2009)
PSLawNet (the Public Service Law Network) is the primary clearinghouse for information on available
fellowships and public service jobs (summer and postgraduate). It’s a free resource for law students and
alumni of our subscriber schools to search among thousands of public interest job opportunities and
employer profiles. It also offers an online library of educational and career-building resources for those
interested in pursuing a career in public service. Opportunities in the PSLawNet database include
internships (fall, spring, and summer), postgraduate fellowships, and a wide variety of permanent positions.
PSLawNet also includes over 11,000 organizational profiles for nonprofit, government, and other public
interest employers spanning the globe. Visit www.pslawnet.org for more information.
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FYI
The Georgetown University Law Center is pleased to announce the availability of several clinical graduate
fellowships commencing in the summer of 2011. Georgetown Clinical Graduate Teaching Fellowships offer
new and experienced attorneys alike the opportunity to combine study with practice in the fields of clinical
legal education and public interest advocacy. Each fellowship is associated with one of the Law Center’s
clinical programs, and each program varies in purpose, requirements, and duties. Applications must be sent
directly to the director of the clinic or program in which the fellowship is sought. Application deadlines vary
by fellowship. For descriptions of each fellowship and a list of application deadlines, please visit the
website http://www.law.georgetown.edu/clinics/fellowships.html or request a brochure by emailing us at
clinics@law.georgetown.edu
Career Services has a Facebook page, which includes career-related news, announcements, resources, and
commentary relevant and of interest to current students and alums. Please check it out, follow it, and
bookmark it! http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Springfield-MA/Western-New-England-College-
School-of-Law-Career-Services/217532610144?ref=ts
The Massachusetts Bar Association is pleased to announce its official Facebook fan page. To "Like" our new
Facebook page, click http://www.facebook.com/MassBarAssociation
You will gain access to information regarding free educational programs, networking events, legislative
information, etc. You can find our recent article on the MBA’s social media presence here:
http://www.massbar.org/publications/e-journal/2010/october/10-14/facebook
The National Consumer Law Center will be holding its Consumer Rights Litigation Conference in Boston.
The Conference, which will take place November 11th through the 14th, offers a huge selection of sessions
on consumer protection topics, including: mortgage litigation and foreclosure defense, bankruptcy, and
debt collection. To learn more about the Conference, please pick up a brochure at Career Services or visit
NCLC’s website.
International Humanitarian Law Workshop January 4-7, 2011 presented by International Committee of
the Red Cross hosted at Santa Clara University School of Law, California. Students receive Certificate of
Completion of ICRC. Available only to full- and part-time law students. No fee. Registration limited and
competitive. Applicatons available online. Apply early. Deadline: November 8. For more information
contact Center for Global Law and Policy, Santa Clara University School of Law, cglp@scu.edu, phone 408-
551-1955, http://law.scu.edu/international/international-humanitarian-law-workshop-2011.cfm
PLI Practising Law Institute
Prepare for the patent bar exam with PLI’s Patent Bar Review. Home study options and live locations are
available across the country throughout the year. Anyone with a technical background (generally, a science
or engineering degree) can take the Patent Bar Exam. Scholarship form and calendar of programs and
webcasts are available on the website. http://www.patentbarreview.com, 888-296-5973.
PatBar Patent Bar Review Home Study Kit
A review system with home lessons and exam simulation software.
http://patbar.com
International and Public Policy
US Department of State is currently accepting applications for the Summer 2011 Student Internship
Program. http://careers.state.gov/students/gpg_students.html#SIP. These internships give you an inside
look into Foreign Service, the positions, and the responsibilities that are possible. At the US Department of
State, we like to say that we represent America to the world. As an intern here or abroad, you will be, too.
Positions are both paid and unpaid, and many are available during spring, summer or fall. For internship
program details such as duties of an intern, participating offices and bureaus, types of internships,
salary/benefit/housing information, please download the Student Internship Information Brochure. You
must be a U.S. citizen, have good academic standing, successfully complete a background investigation, and
be able to receive either a Secret or Top Secret clearance.
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The Foreign Service Exam: for information on the Foreign Service and how to register for the exam, please
go here: http://careers.state.gov/officer/register.html
The Soros Justice Advocacy Fellowships fund outstanding individuals—including lawyers, advocates,
grassroots organizers, activist academics, and others with unique perspectives—to initiate innovative policy
advocacy projects at the local, state, and national levels that will have a measurable impact on one or more
of the Open Society Foundation’s U.S. criminal justice reform priorities. Projects may range from litigation
to public education to coalition-building to grassroots mobilization to action research. Advocacy Fellowships
are 18 months in duration, may be implemented in conjunction with a host organization, and can begin in
either April or September of 2011. Note: Please be aware that the Soros Justice Fellowships Program is
separate and distinct from the Open Society Fellowship. While both fellowship programs share a common
interest in open society issues, generally, the Soros Justice Fellowships have an express focus on U.S.
criminal justice issues. Deadline: November 3, 2010.
http://www.soros.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/justice/programs/justice_fellows/guidelines/advocacy
The New York State Assembly Intern Committee is excited to offer their 2011 Graduate Internship
Programs. The Graduate Internship provides full-time research or policy analysis positions with Assembly
leaders, committee and research staff. An $11,500 stipend is awarded for the January 3, 2011 to June 22,
2011 internship. Applications must be submitted to the Assembly Intern Committee postmarked by
November 1, 2010. More information and downloadable application forms are available at
www.assembly.state.ny.us/internship/graduates.
Alfa Fellowship Program is a high-level professional development exchange program placing qualified young
professionals in work assignments at leading organizations in Russia in the fields of business, economics,
journalism, law, and public policy. The program accepts ten American citizens and five British citizens per
year. Key goals of the Alfa Fellowship Program are expanding networks of American, British, and Russian
professionals, developing greater intercultural understanding, and advancing US/Russian and British/Russian
relations. The program includes language training, seminar programs, and extended professional
experience. Fellows receive travel, free housing, monthly stipends, and insurance. Application Deadline:
December 1, 2010 for the 2011–2012 program year. http://www.cdsintl.org/fellowshipsabroad/alfa.php
Student Union Summer 2010
Sponsored by the AFL/CIO, a ten-week paid internship for law students combining labor-related public
interest legal work with grassroots organizing in real, ongoing campaigns by AFL-CIO affiliated unions in
various regions of the country. Deadlines: October 25, 2010 for 2Ls and January 24, 2011 for 1Ls. Apply
on Symplicity – Job #5547.
Email
Please be sure to check your WNEC email. All notices from Career Services about upcoming deadlines,
events, and jobs listings will be sent to your WNEC email or the email you use in Symplicity. If you prefer
another email, please forward your WNEC email to it or change your email in Symplicity, under
“Profile” or just email the change to mconnor@law.wnec.edu.
Social Networking Sites
Information on social networking sites is public. Legal recruiters often research applicants or finalists by
checking out their online profiles. Candidates have been rejected because their online image was
inconsistent with that of their firm. Take a close look at your profile. View it from an employer’s
perspective. Delete any text or images you wouldn’t want a potential employer to see.
Student Business Cards
Professional business cards in sets of 80 are available to you for $6 in cash or check made payable to WNEC
School of Law. Order online
http://www1.law.wnec.edu/careerservices/business_card_request.cfm?selection=doc.8065.
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Law Student Writing Competitions
Interesting in entering a legal essay contest? A Listing of a variety of contests can be found online at
http://www1.law.wnec.edu/academics/index.cfm?selection=doc.8116.
Symplicity and Job Listings
All job listings are posted in Symplicity, https://law-wnec-csm.symplicity.com/students. To find listings,
click on the "jobs" or “on and off campus recruiting” tabs. To find the names of employers (not jobs),
search under "employers," and note a location under "key word." Many job applications are done through
Symplicity. Upload your application materials (resume, cover letter, etc.) by clicking on the "documents"
tab. If you have questions about using the program, call our office (413-782-1417) and we will gladly set up
an in-person or telephone help session.
Position
Job Job Title Type ST Deadline Class Employer Contact
5658 Legal Assistant / Full-time MA 10/23/2010 4L (part- Soja & Deena
Paralegal time),Alumni Abbott, Maniscalchi,
Attorneys Esq
(Wilbraham,
MA)
5660 Volunteer Part-time MA 10/23/2010 1L,2L,3L Special Deanna
Opportunity (part-time),2L Education Forist
(Springfield Area) (part-time),4L Surrogate
(part-time),1L Parent
(part-time),3L Program
(Westboro,
MA)
5692 Student Marketing Part-time MA 10/28/2010 2L,3L (part- BAR/BRI Jennifer Yeh
Representative time),4L Patent Bar
(part-time),3L Review (Los
Angeles, CA)
5668 Summer Summer NJ 10/29/2010 3L (part- Trenk, Shoshana
Associate 2011 time),2L DiPasquale, Schiff
Webster,
Della Fera &
Sodono, P.C.
(West
Orange, NJ)
5711 Discovery Clerk Full-time MA 10/29/2010 Alumni,4L Law Offices Diane
(part-time),3L of Patricia M. Beebe
Hebert P.C.
(Agawam,
MA)
5722 Telecounselor for Part-time MA 10/29/2010 1L,2L,3L Western New Karen
Law School (part-time),2L England Romano
Admissions (part-time),4L College
Department (part-time),3L School of
Law
(Springfield,
MA)
5535 Export Full-time CT 10/30/2010 Alumni,4L Hamilton Alexandra
Compliance (part-time),3L Sundstrand Grullon
Specialist (part-time) (Windsor
Locks, CT)
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Position
Job Job Title Type ST Deadline Class Employer Contact
5572 Summer 2011 Summer AK 10/31/2010 4L (part- Earthjustice Recruiting
Law Clerks – time),3L (Juneau, AK) Coordinator
Juneau or (part-
Anchorage, AK time),3L,2L
5742 Intern Part-time MA 10/31/2010 4L (part- Law Offices Maurice
time),3L of Brooks and Powe
(part- Powe (
time),3L,2L Springfield,
(part- MA)
time),2L,1L
(part-time),1L
5332 Fellows- One-year Full-time CA 11/1/2010 4L (part- Law Students Mariko Miki
(FG220) time),3L for
Reproductive
Justice
(Oakland,
CA)
5500 Stanford Law Full-time CA 11/1/2010 Alumni,4L Stanford Law Jeanne
Fellowship 2011- (part-time),3L School Merino
12 (Stanford,
CA)
5723 Graduate Summer NY 11/1/2010 Alumni,4L The New Kathleen W.
Internship (part-time),3L York State McCarty
Program Assembly
(Albany, NY)
5490 Conservative/Liber Full-time CA 11/3/2010 3L,4L (part- Pacific Legal Tawnda
tarian Public time) Foundation Elling
Interest Litigation (Sacramento,
Fellowship 2 CA)
5849 Summer 2011 Summer DC 11/3/2010 1L,2L,3L Department Hiring
Internship (REE- (part-time),2L Of State Contact
2010-0011) (part-time),4L (REE)
(part-time),1L Foreign
(part-time),3L Service
Specialists,
Student
Program
(Washington,
DC)
5871 Patent Intern Part-time CT 11/4/2010 1L,2L,2L General Lisa Burns
(part-time),1L Electric
(part-time) (Findlay, OH)
5871 Patent Intern Summer CT 11/4/2010 1L,2L,2L General Lisa Burns
(part-time),1L Electric
(part-time) (Findlay, OH)
5815 Volunteer Part-time MA 11/11/2010 1L,2L,3L Gandara Maggie
(part-time),2L Center (West Leone
(part-time),4L Springfield,
(part-time),1L MA)
(part-time),3L
Career Services Newsletter Page 7
Position
Job Job Title Type ST Deadline Class Employer Contact
5817 Spring 2011 Post- Summer CA 11/11/2010 4L (part- San Diego Michael A.
Bar Program time),3L County Office Owens
of the Public
Defender
(San Diego,
CA)
5816 Clerk/Reception Part-time MA 11/12/2010 1L,2L,3L Reynolds & Michael
(part-time),2L Werman, LLC Reynolds
(part-time),4L (West
(part-time),1L Springfield,
(part-time),3L MA)
5823 Summer 2011 Summer NY 11/15/2010 1L,2L,3L American Human
Legal Internship (part-time),2L Civil Liberties Resources
Opportunity (part-time),1L Union - ACLU
(part-time) (New York,
NY)
5870 Law Clerk (paid) Part-time MA 11/18/2010 1L,2L,3L Law Offices Timothy A.
(part-time),2L of Timothy A. Reilly
(part-time),4L Reilly
(part-time),3L (Florence,
MA)
5536 2011 OSD Honors Full-time DC 11/19/2010 3L (part- Office of Christine
Legal Internship time),2L General Haynes
Program (part- Counsel,
time),2L,1L Department
(part-time),1L of Defense
(Arlington,
VA)
5640 Minority Summer NY 11/19/2010 3L (part- New York Peter M.
Fellowship in time),2L State Bar Casper
Environmental (part-time),4L Association
Law 2011 (part-time),1L (Albany, NY)
(part-time)
5484 Staff Full-time DC 12/1/2010 4L (part- Georgetown Niko
Attorney/Graduate time),3L University Perazich
Teaching Fellow Law Center,
Institute for
Public
Representati
on
(Washington,
DC)
5757 NCPL Fellowship- Full-time NY 12/3/2010 Alumni,4L National Mo Coffey
2011 (part- Center of
time),3L,LLM Philanthropy
and the Law
(New York,
NY)
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Position
Job Job Title Type ST Deadline Class Employer Contact
3065 Summer Intern Summer NY 12/31/2010 3L (part- U. S. Karen
time),2L Attorney's Barone
(part- Office,
time),2L,1L Western
(part-time),1L District of
New York
(Buffalo, NY)
4271 Internships Year- Part-time MA 12/31/2010 4L (part- Massachusett Becky
Round (NE9520) time),3L s Shuster
(part- Commission
time),3L,2L Against
(part-time),2L Discriminatio
n (Boston,
MA)
5502 2011 LSNC Summer CA 12/31/2010 1L,2L,3L Legal Amy
Summer Intern (part-time),2L Services of Williams
Program (part-time),4L Northern
(part-time),1L California
(part-time),3L (Sacramento,
CA)
5503 Fall Program Full-time CA 12/31/2010 4L (part- Legal Julie Aguilar
Recruitment 2010 time),3L Services of Rogado
Northern
California
(Sacramento,
CA)
5505 6 Law Clerk Full-time AK 12/31/2010 4L (part- Superior Maudry
Positions 2011 time),3L Court for the Tanner
State of
Alaska
(Anchorage,
Alaska)
5669 Volunteer / Summer HI 12/31/2010 1L,2L,3L U. S. Hiring
Internship / (part-time),2L Department Contact
Externship / (part-time),4L of Justice
Summer 2011 (part-time),1L (Honolulu, HI)
(part-time),3L
5731 Summer 2011 Summer VA 12/31/2010 1L,2L,3L Charles G. Maggie
Koch Internship (part-time),2L Koch Johnson
Program (paid) (part-time),4L Charitable
(part-time),1L Foundation
(part-time),3L
5800 Legal Advocacy Full-time MA 12/31/2010 1L,2L,3L Massachusett Meris
Intern (part-time),2L s Fair Bergquist
(part-time),4L Housing
(part-time),1L Center
(part-time),3L (Holyoke,
MA)