Upcoming Career Services Program
Peer Advisors Cookies & Coffee - Exploring Summer Employment (Part 2)
Are you not sure what type of work you want to do during your 1L summer? Join a panel of 2L and 3L Peer Advisors with a variety of work experiences to hear about their summer employment and ask questions!
Date: Friday, October 18th from 9:30 pm - 10:30 am
Location: BLB 235
Unlock Your Future: Master the Art of Securing a Judicial Clerkship!
Are you eager to land a prestigious judicial clerkship but unsure where to start? This program is here to guide you through every step of the process! Join us for a comprehensive workshop on “Securing a Judicial Clerkship: From Application to Interview” In this program, you will:
- Learn how to find the best clerkship openings that align with your career goals and interests.
- Get tips on how to tailor your resume, write compelling cover letters, and highlight your strengths effectively.
Date: Monday, October 21st from 12:40 pm - 1:40 pm
Location: BLB 235, RSVP via Outlook or 12Twenty. Lunch will be provided to those who RSVP.
Email Management w/ Dr. Susan Johnson
Using email effectively is an important professional skill, especially for lawyers. This workshop will provide tips and tricks in:
- Managing the inbox.
- How to prevent email from being a distraction.
- Elements of effective email composition.
Date: Wednesday, October 23rd from 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
Location: BLB 245 and Zoom. Lunch will be provided to those who RSVP.
Iowa State Public Defender Presents - Public Defense Career Day
Join the Iowa Public Defender's office and several Iowa Law alumni to learn about the role and day-today work of a Public Defender. In this program, you will gain insight into:
- Criminal Defense Appeal
- Post-Conviction Relief
- State of Iowa Benefits and Public Loan Forgiveness
- Informal networking with Iowa State Public Defenders
Date: Thursday, November 7th from 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm.
Location: BLB 245. Lunch provided for those who RSVP.
Upcoming Off-Campus Career Programs
City of Chicago, Department of Law Virtual Open House
This program provides law students with the opportunity to work on intellectually challenging legal matters, expand knowledge of the legal field, participate in networking events, and engage with the legal community at behind- the- scenes tours of City Departments, meet and greets with City Officials and members of the State and Federal Judiciary.
Dates: Tuesday, October 22nd from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm and Tuesday, November 19th from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Virtual. RSVP for either virtual open house by indicating date and emailing RSVP with your name/email to: ashley.agee@cityofchicago.org.
The Legal Writing Institute/Wake Forrest Clerkship College
Calling all 3Ls! The Legal Writing Institute, in partnership with the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University School of Law, is pleased to announce the 2024 Clerkship College, a virtual training webinar for current and prospective judicial clerks. The two day seminar will feature training sessions focused on principles of leadership and legal writing skills–two hallmarks of a successful clerkship experience.
Throughout the two-day program, which will be held on Zoom, attendees will engage with judges, law clerks, practitioners, and law professors on the following topics:
- The Importance of "Purpose" for Judicial Clerks and Legal Professionals
- Clerkships, Growth Mindset, and Grit: The Value of Resilience for Judicial Clerks
- Collegiality and Civility in the Judiciary and Legal Profession: Learning to Work Across Differences
- Questions and Answers: What Is Needed to Flourish as a Judicial Clerk?
- So You Have An Opinion, Where Do You Start?
- Effective Revising and Editing
- Using Social Media Responsibly while Clerking
- Achieving the "Right" Tone, Style, and Voice in Judicial Opinions
Dates: November 14, 2024 – November 15, 2024
Location: Virtual. Register by November 13, 2024 @ 4:45 pm (Eastern)
Fellowships and Mentorship Opportunities
Immigrant Justice Corp 2025 Fellowship
Each year IJC awards Justice Fellowships to recent law graduates from around the country – individuals with tremendous talent, promise, and a demonstrated commitment to providing legal services for low-income people and immigrants.
IJC trains Justice Fellows to become experts in immigration law and pairs them with leading non-profit legal services providers and community-based organizations. IJC matches selected Fellows with our partnering host organizations based on the applicant’s experience and interest, gaps in services within the community, location interests, and partnering host organizations’ needs.
Justice Fellows represent immigrants in an array of immigration matters including:
- Removal defense
- Affirmative asylum applications
- Relief available to juveniles and victims of crime, domestic violence, or human trafficking
Justice Fellow General Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicants may be 3Ls or currently enrolled in an LLM program, graduating law school by the spring of 2025
- Applicants must have graduated no earlier than Spring 2023
- At the time of selection must have authorization to work in the United States for two years
How to Apply: Click here for the application instructions.
Application Deadline: The deadline to apply for this fellowship is Sunday, October 20, 2024.
Ford Foundation Fellowship in Nonprofit Law
The Ford Foundation Fellowship in Nonprofit Law permits a Fellow each year to spend a year in residence at the Ford Foundation’s Office of Legal Services in New York, working with the General Counsel and staff of attorneys to provide legal advice on grantmaking, operations, governance, human resources, and investments. The Fellow will also work closely with the foundation’s Grants Compliance department and engage with program and operations staff in New York and ten global offices on a variety of initiatives and special projects.
A Fellowship at the Ford Foundation will provide a recent law school graduate with exposure to an unusually wide variety of domestic and international legal issues encountered by private foundations operating globally.
How to Apply: Application Information: A link to the application form and requirements can be found here. The term of the Ford Foundation Fellowship is one year. The Fellows will receive a salary of $100,000 plus benefits.
Application Deadline: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
McLean County Bar Association Scholarship 2024-2025
The McLean County Bar Association (MCBA) is announcing a $2,500 scholarship for eligible second or third year law school students with strong ties to and an expressed interest or intent to practice law in McLean County, Illinois. The MCBA reserves the right, in exceptional cases, to divide the scholarship equally between two candidates.
Applicants for the MCBA Community Service law school scholarship should demonstrate a commitment to McLean County, Bloomington-Normal and/or its surrounding communities through residency in the county, through academic ties to local schools or through past or future employment. Prime candidates will express and demonstrate a commitment to legal aid work, pro bono activities and/or community service.
How to Apply: Click here to apply
Application Deadline: To be considered, scholarship applications should be received electronically by midnight CST on Thursday, October 31, 2024. The recipient will be selected on or before November 23, 2024. A member of the MCBA will call and email the successful scholarship recipient shortly after November 23, 2024.
National Center on Philanthropy and the Law (NCPL) Fellowship in Nonprofit Law
The NCPL Fellowship in Nonprofit Law permits one Fellow each year to spend a year in residence at a nonprofit organization. The 2025-2026 Fellow will work closely with senior staff and staff attorneys at Lawyers Alliance for New York (Lawyers Alliance) who have practice specialties that will expose the Fellow to a broad range of disciplines that address the legal needs of nonprofit organizations. Given the varied nature of the legal work performed by Lawyers Alliance and the diverse group of nonprofit organizations it represents, the NCPL Fellow will experience the widest possible exposure to representing nonprofit organizations on interesting and complex legal projects. These legal challenges will enable the NCPL Fellow to develop relevant skills to the maximum extent. An article about the NCPL Fellowship in the Autumn 2021 Lawyers Alliance newsletter can be found here.
How to Apply: A link to the application form and requirements can be found here. The term of the Fellowship is one year. Fellows are funded annually at a salary of $70,000 plus benefits.
Application Deadline: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Curated Job Opportunities
2025 Summer Legal Job Postings
Click here to review a listing of open summer 2025 job postings in various locations and legal fields. This list also includes opportunities for 1Ls.
Entry Level Legal Job Postings
Click here to review the weekly open entry-level job postings in various locations and legal fields.
Weekly Open State Judicial Clerkship Job Posting
Click here to review the weekly open state clerkship job postings.
Additional Resources
AccessLex Student Events
You, your students and your alumni are welcome to attend one of our new webinars on the Biden Administration’s Student Loan Debt Relief Plan to hear about how it impacts law students and current borrowers. We’ll share a brief overview of the plan followed by a Q&A with one of our Accredited Financial Counselors®. Feel free to send them questions in advance and they will answer them live!
In addition, the What You Need to Know About Student Loan Debt Relief page — an all-inclusive resource for student loan borrowers as they navigate returning to repayment, the PSLF Limited Waiver and now the Student Loan Debt Relief Plan.
Arizona Handbook
The Government Honors & Internship Handbook (for law students and graduates) and the Public Policy Handbook (for graduate and undergraduate students interested in public policy analysis and implementation) have been in publication since 2001 and 2005. The Handbooks provide students and graduates with resources to 475+ government agencies, think tanks, and advocacy groups, offering nearly 2,000 intern, fellowship, and post-graduate positions each year.
Each opportunity is set forth in a detailed Handbook entry, describing the employer’s mission and organizational structure, position description, desired applicant qualifications, deadlines and the application and selection process.
You may access the guide online at http://arizonahandbooks.com/u/lawcareerservicesuiowaedu.
The Password is: IowaLaw2022
Attorney Jobs
Attorney Jobs is a website that the Iowa Law Career Services Office has subscribed to so our students and recent graduates can use the site at no cost to you! Attorney Jobs provides attorney jobs, in-house counsel jobs and law student internships around the US. In the daily or weekly email, you will see a snippet of the positions and the number of years’ experience required; look for 0-3 years if you are a graduating 3L, or law student jobs if you are a 1L or 2L. We would also appreciate your feedback on this service, as we want to provide you the best options!
Click Here to access this job site. If you have questions on how to register for the site, please contact Tami Diebel.
The Bar Program
Did you miss Dean Crain's presentation about the bar exam earlier today? The recording of the program is now available to view on-demand.
Click here to view the presentation.
BradTraverse Job Board
Username: LawHawks
Password: IowaLaw2021
The Brad Traverse Group listserv publishes internship and post-graduate job opportunities on Capitol Hill and the Washington, DC area.
Click here to access the job board.
Drake Law/The University of Iowa College of Law Sublet Finder
Drake University Law School and University of Iowa College of Law have established this page to facilitate connections between students. The institutions play no role in the contracting of the sublease and make no guarantees about the condition of the housing.
Click here to access the housing board.
Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance Job Portal
The Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance (“GIPA”) has launched a new IP Career Portal to help law students, PhD students, science-based students, and IP associates find new positions in the intellectual property practice.Building on our success with the Southeastern Intellectual Property Job Fair, GIPA seeks to leverage our network of employers and higher education contacts to create a job board and portal that facilitates easy lateral movement among attorneys and patent agents.
Likewise, many job posts will be entry level positions for attorneys and patent agents.
Click here to access the Career Portal.
Intercollegiate Job Bank
The University of Iowa College of Law Office of Career Services participates in the online Intercollegiate Job Bank with over 130 other law schools from across the country. Participating law schools upload newsletters with job listings to this job bank.
The following is the login information with the new password:
intercollegiatejobbank.com
Password: 2024ICJB
Opportunities in Public Affairs
The latest issue of Opportunities in Public Affairs, with hundreds of sought-after jobs in the Washington, DC area all focused on Jobs in Government Affairs & Policy, Public Relations & Advocacy, Media & Journalism, and Entry Level Jobs & Internships. These jobs are on Capitol Hill, in non-profits, think tanks, institutions, the government and in corporations and professional firms.
Click here to login to the OPA website.
Public Defender Mentorship Program
The Iowa State Public Defender will offer a Monday Mentors program beginning at 4:30 p.m. until 5:30 or later if warranted. It will take place every Monday thereafter at the same time and via the same zoom link provided below. The idea is to provide a time for young public defenders, contract attorneys, and aspiring law students to ask questions whether related to a specific case, criminal defense in general, or career questions, and obtain feedback and guidance from others similarly situated and from defense attorneys with years of experience. Breakout rooms will be provided as needed to facilitate communication. We hope you take advantage of this program. If you are interested in public defense, and cannot make the Monday meetings, please reach out to Kimberly DePalma at kdepalma@spd.state.ia.us.
Date: Every Monday at 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Click here for the Zoom link.
Remote Interview Space
If you have a remote interview coming up and need space in the College of Law, the Career Services Office can assist you in finding space. Please notify the Career Services Office as soon as possible if you anticipate needing a remote interview space.
Vermont Law Judicial Clerkship Guide
You may access the guide online at https://www.vermontlaw.edu/careers/judicial-clerkship.
The Username is: Eastern and the Password is: Hemlock.
Many thanks,
AJ Finch
The University of Iowa College of Law
