Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Tips for navigating an unsure future
No matter what the state of the economy, there are ways to make yourself marketable and competitive. Being knowledgeable, about your particular market, the legal market in general, and the state of the profession, is one excellent way to get and remain competitive. While I'm sure many of you regularly read blogs, are you reading the ones that are most helpful to you? An earlier post about the ABA Journal Top 100 Blogs is good place to start. You may also want to check out the Career & Professional Development Blog, authored by experts in the field, for helpful tips and tricks for landing a job.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
NALP's 2009 Online Apartment Exchange
Law students seeking summer housing and students with hoursing available for the summer are invited to participate in NALP's free online 2009 Apartment Exchange. It's easy -- Just visit www.na.p.org and follow the link to the Apartment Exchange. The Apartment Exchange will be available from January 15 until May 15, 2009.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Foreign service is hiring
Ever consider a career in the foreign service? Are you intrigued, but don't know what it entails? The New York Times has an excellent article highlighting foreign service and the extent to which the hiring window is open. If you don't mind travel and are looking for a way to contribute to the global community, consider foreign service. As always, we're here to help you pursue this and all other career goals.
Political appointment positions
President-elect Obama's transition website has a direct job application page for political appointment positions throughout the executive branch. It is at http://change.gov/page/s/application. Prospective job applicants who are interested in career, civil service (not political appointment) positions are still directed to the OPM website at http://www.usajobs.gov
Monday, January 5, 2009
Scholarship opportunity
Welcome to LawSchoolVets.com, the online home of the Military and Veterans Benefits Scholarship exclusively for Law Students. We are proud to provide this yearly scholarship opportunity to all Law Students who have served or continue to serve, in the Armed Forces of the United States.
While there are numerous Veteran Benefit programs tied to education: the Montgomery GI Bill, benefits for National Guard and Reservists, and other national scholarships. The costs of attending an accredited law school remain challenging for all students. Our scholarship opportunities have been endowed to help defray the continually rising costs of getting a law school education. Apply now!
DETAILS
Each August, the Military and Veterans Benefits Scholarship Program awards three $2,000 scholarships to 2L or 3L law school students. Qualifying applicants include any student accepted to an accredited law school program, full-time for the associated Fall semester. Students must also have served in a branch of the Armed Forces, or be concurrently involved with a branch of the Armed Forces. These may include: Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, National Reserve, Marines and ancillary departments and programs.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Our application period opens on May 1st of each year. At that time, we post an essay prompt asking a simple question related to both the service time put in by our applicants as well as their decision to pursue a law degree. The essay responses should be between 2 and 4 pages in length, single spaced.
We ask that each applicant submit their essay response here on our website, by visiting our Submission Page. There, the applicant can fill out a short form listing basic personal information and upload their file. Should you require special accommodations for submitting your application, or should you have questions, please email us at Help.Desk@LawSchoolVets.com.
FUNDING
The Military and Veterans Benefits Scholarship program is funded by personal grants and donations from various military organizations, retired military servicemembers, and fundraising programs. We are continually looking to expand our scholarship offerings. If you are interested in donating to the program, please visit our Donors Page.
While there are numerous Veteran Benefit programs tied to education: the Montgomery GI Bill, benefits for National Guard and Reservists, and other national scholarships. The costs of attending an accredited law school remain challenging for all students. Our scholarship opportunities have been endowed to help defray the continually rising costs of getting a law school education. Apply now!
DETAILS
Each August, the Military and Veterans Benefits Scholarship Program awards three $2,000 scholarships to 2L or 3L law school students. Qualifying applicants include any student accepted to an accredited law school program, full-time for the associated Fall semester. Students must also have served in a branch of the Armed Forces, or be concurrently involved with a branch of the Armed Forces. These may include: Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, National Reserve, Marines and ancillary departments and programs.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Our application period opens on May 1st of each year. At that time, we post an essay prompt asking a simple question related to both the service time put in by our applicants as well as their decision to pursue a law degree. The essay responses should be between 2 and 4 pages in length, single spaced.
We ask that each applicant submit their essay response here on our website, by visiting our Submission Page. There, the applicant can fill out a short form listing basic personal information and upload their file. Should you require special accommodations for submitting your application, or should you have questions, please email us at Help.Desk@LawSchoolVets.com.
FUNDING
The Military and Veterans Benefits Scholarship program is funded by personal grants and donations from various military organizations, retired military servicemembers, and fundraising programs. We are continually looking to expand our scholarship offerings. If you are interested in donating to the program, please visit our Donors Page.
Online Registration for the Rebellious Lawyering Conference is now open!
Online Registration for the Rebellious Lawyering Conference is now open! The RebLaw Conference is an annual, student-run conference that brings together practitioners, law students, and community advocates from around the country to discuss innovative, progressive approaches to law and social change.
Where: Yale Law School, New Haven, CT.
When: Friday, February 20–Sunday, February 22, 2009 Cost: Standard registration is $30. (Registration is free for members of the Yale, UConn, New Haven, and Quinnipiac communities)
Go to www.law.yale.edu/reblaw to register. Also check out our schedule, information, and links, including the Reblawg, updated frequently with rebellious tidbits. Love, Reblaw Housing & Registrationrebellious.law.housing@gmail.com.
Where: Yale Law School, New Haven, CT.
When: Friday, February 20–Sunday, February 22, 2009 Cost: Standard registration is $30. (Registration is free for members of the Yale, UConn, New Haven, and Quinnipiac communities)
Go to www.law.yale.edu/reblaw to register. Also check out our schedule, information, and links, including the Reblawg, updated frequently with rebellious tidbits. Love, Reblaw Housing & Registrationrebellious.law.housing@gmail.com.
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