Pre-Law Advising Services at the University of Illinois
Illinois Pre-Law Informer
February 17, 2009 Announcing a New Internship
Pre-Law Advising Services is excited to announce that Phebus & Koester, an Urbana law firm, is interested in hiring a part time prelaw clerk for Summer 2009. This clerkship presents an excellent opportunity for students to get exposure to the everyday workings of a law office and develop an understanding of what it means to be a practicing attorney. Positions like these are rare for undergraduate students. If this sounds interesting to you, send in your resume right away!
We are part of the Campus Center for Advising and Academic Services. Located on the 5th Floor of the Illini Union Bookstore Bldg Pre-Law Secretary: 333-9669
Summer Pre Law Clerkship The Urbana, Illinois law firm of Phebus & Koester is seeking a part time Pre-Law Clerk for Summer 2009. Applicants must have a competitive undergraduate transcript. Previous law related experience is desirable, but not required. Job responsibilities may include: (1) working on abstracts for depositions (summaries and indexes); (2) document organization for litigation files; (3) fact finding for various cases; (4) attending/ shadowing depositions or hearings, as needed; (5) some administrative/clerical work. Hours will be in the range of 20-25 hours per week with a salary starting around $10 per hour. Please send your cover letter, resume and transcript to: Thomas F. Koester, Esq. Phebus & Koester 136 West Main Street Urbana, Illinois 61801 We will keep you advised of other available internships as they are announced.
Pre-Law Advising Staff: Jamie Thomas, Director/ Advisor Judy Argentieri, Advisor Dimitria Johnson, Secretary
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Career Center hosts a Multicultural Career Fair on Wednesday, February 18th from 11-4 p.m. in Illini Union Rooms A, B, and C. —Meet recruiters to learn about permanent jobs, internships, and graduate programs. —Bring copies of your resume and cover letter. —Dress professionally. —For more details, and to check out participating organizations, visit: http://illinois.edu/goto/careerfair
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February 18th from 12-1, Pre-Law Advising Services will host “ A Day in the Life of a Practicing Lawyer”. This is an informal opportunity to ask questions about the real life of a practicing attorney. Bring your lunch! Please RSVP a seat by emailing dimij@illinois.edu. Join our Facebook group, Pre-Law Advising at U of IL, which is open to everyone in the UIllinois network.
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Pre-Law Club Upcoming Events: visit http://www.illinoisprelaw.com/
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February 20th—Law School Trip to Chicago to visit Loyola, DePaul, and U of Chicago Please RSVP to Mark Padolina at prelawday@gmail.com by February 17th (a blank email with the subject line "Law School Trip" will suffice).
Phi Alpha Delta Upcoming Events: visit https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ro/www/PhiAlphaDeltaPreLawHonoraryFraternity/Welcome.html
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Phi Alpha Delta’s next General Meeting Thursday, February 19th at 7:00 p.m. in Illini Union Room 217. At this meeting we will be talking about events for the semester, and answer any questions you have about PAD, the LSAT, or law school in general.
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A Women’s Leadership Luncheon, open to all women students, will be held on Thursday, March 19 from 11:30 to 1:30 at the Illini Union Room A. Lunch is provided. Please RSVP to merivera@illinois.edu by March 11. Attending the event are: Linda Katehi, Provost C. Renee Romano, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Ruth Watkins, Dean of the College of LAS Elyne Cole, Associate Provost for Human Resources
Other Points of Interest
Did you know that you can earn a Translation Certificate at the U of I? This could be of interest to many of you who are studying foreign languages and are interested in working internationally. The Center for Translation Studies has also announced a new study abroad program too. More info here: http://www.las.uiuc.edu/ students/international/coursesabroad/summer/austriaeu/ The Center for Translation Studies is pleased to announce the first study abroad program in translation titled "Translation in the European Union." The program will be based at the University of Vienna Center for Translation Studies. Instruction will be in English and students will have the opportunity to observe firsthand how multilingualism is managed in the EU setting. The program will include classroom instruction at the University of Vienna, site visits to EU and United Nations institutions and excursions to areas of cultural and environmental interest. There are no pre-requisites to the course, which is open to all students in any major with an interest in language, language policy, multilingualism and cross-cultural communications. The course will count as an elective toward the Certificate in Translation Studies. For further information please contact Elizabeth Lowe (elowe@illinois.edu).
Job-searching can be stressful. That’s why, throughout the semester, we will include information helpful to those who will be working before law school. Career Center hosts: Career Opportunities with the U.S. Department of State!
Wednesday, February 18, 5:30PM at 213 Greg Hall www.careers.state.gov Students interested should RSVP Greg Hatch: ghatch1@illinois.edu Information Session details: On Wednesday, February 18 career diplomat Brian Flora will conduct an information session on how to prepare oneself for a career in the Foreign Service, including comments on getting ready to take the free Foreign Service Officer Test in June. Attendees are urged to give the State Department www.careers.state.gov website a good workout in preparation for the session. Dr. Flora, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, will begin his presentation at 5:30 pm in Gregory Hall, Room 213. It will last approximately 45 minutes, followed by ample time for questions. The Department of State is the Federal agency responsible for the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy. The Department’s personnel represent the U.S. and protect its interests and citizens around the world. The State Department seeks high caliber employees with the skills and competencies needed to deal with the demands of the coming decades. It recruits a diverse group of individuals with knowledge not only in areas traditionally associated with diplomacy (such as history, political science, international relations, and economics), but also those with backgrounds in business, office management, public administration, natural sciences, communications, law, information management and security. Its 25,000 U.S. employees (Foreign Officers and Specialists and Civil Servants) serve domestically, primarily in Washington DC, and at 265 embassies and consulates in over 160 foreign countries. To start the Foreign Service application process, you must take the free Foreign Service Officer Test. It is given several times a year at testing centers throughout the USA and in many U.S. Embassies around the world. To register to take the Test, go to the State Department website at: www.careers.state.gov Applications for State Department Civil Service positions (and all Federal Civil Service jobs) are submitted using the “USAJOBS” process, links to which are also found on the website.