Beyond OCI How The Other 85% Find a Job

Searching For Ideas Read all s that come from our office and law school announcements Use our website at – Username: student – Password: loyolaonline Attend our programs Read our blog Check Symplicity often Stay informed about the legal community and business

Take Action & Be Prepared – Get work experience & develop your skills – Update your resumes/cover letters – Have your counselor review – Do a mock interview prior to any interviews – Network – your counselor will give you names – Obtain reciprocity – Job search handouts, books, newsletters, etc. CSO website and library

Things To Consider Don’t wait to acquire experience Be realistic and open-minded Consider all opportunities If you are not sure – talk to your counselor Get organized – create a file

Where Our 2011 Grads Work

Large Law Firms Large Firms Making Decisions Now – Large or boutique firms – 2Ls and 3Ls – Usually want top 10-20% or specialized ed/exp. – Resumes, cover letters, transcripts now – To Find: Go to nalpdirectory.com – Send whether OCI or not – Leverage any personal connections you have

Smaller Law Firms Small & Medium Firms – No OCI b/c don’t have summer associates – Usually expect resumes & interview in the spring – Identify firms you want to work for – active search 4 or More List Find out how/when they hire Students who worked there in prior years Loyola alums – ask your counselor Contact law office directly – 4 or More List

Government Summer 2013 Many government deadlines for summer hiring are in the fall. (DOJ: early Sept; FBI-mid October) Honors/Internship Programs available in the Arizona Handbook (many federal and some state). Use our Government website, Use USAJobs.gov Attend Government Programs This Fall: Meet the Public Service Organizations Reception (Nov. 5) Contact offices you are interested in to learn their hiring deadlines and meet with alumni

Public Interest Summer 2013 Larger PI orgs do their summer hiring in the fall. Research PI orgs now to learn their hiring deadlines. National-PSLawNet, Illinois-llinoislegaladvocate.org/llinoislegaladvocate.org/ A key issue is funding; sources include: PILI- applications available October 15, PILS, EJW Summer Corps (see our website) Attend – Equal Justice Works Job Fair in DC – October 26 & 27 – Public Service Employers Event: November 5 – MPILCC Job Fair – early February

Public Interest & Government Very important to gain relevant experience now and to demonstrate commitment to issues and/or organization. Position yourself now for after graduation Be strategic Post Graduate Fellowships – Deadlines are in early fall 3L year but need to plan now Government Honors Programs – Deadlines are in early fall 3L year but need to plan now For non-law: Presidential Management Fellowship 2Ls: A few government offices do OCI

Judicial Externships/Clerkships Externship info sessions for Spring 2013 externships: September 13 & 14 Judicial Clerkships Application Process – You must sign up next April 2013 – Info sessions take place each March – Letters of Recommendation next May & June – Applications process all next summer

Improve Your Chances Talk to alumni in your area(s) of interest – Request informational interviews with alums – much like regular interviews, be prepare – How to find alums: LinkedIn Martindale.com Your counselor Loyola’s Alumni Database – see website – Nervous about approaching alums? Talk with counselor, see 1L CSO Handbook – Attend practice-area-specific events

Improve Your Chances Make Your Resume Shine – Work this school year to build skills – Get those skills on your resume – Do a clinic or externship – Moot Court – Volunteer to build skills/resume Proofread carefully before send out

Improve Your Chances Look beyond Chicago – Collar counties and Springfield – many lawyers – Ties to another city? (home town), you may be more in demand there – Reciprocity with school in that city (Nov. 1) – Use your Thanksgiving/Winter Break sensibly Be available for interviews at no cost to them

Use Your Student Status Increase your network while you are still a student – it is much easier when a student Maintain contact with your network Update contacts on your progress