{"id":679,"date":"2016-10-11T14:02:14","date_gmt":"2016-10-11T18:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/richmondlawcdo\/?p=679"},"modified":"2017-03-20T13:16:53","modified_gmt":"2017-03-20T17:16:53","slug":"october-employment-search-timeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/richmondlawcdo\/2016\/10\/11\/october-employment-search-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"October Employment Search Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Now that the fall semester is in full swing,\u00a0continue working on your 2017 summer or post-graduate employment search.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>1Ls:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Receive welcome message from your career advisor.<\/li>\n<li>Begin to review 1L employment listings for which you may begin applying on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nalp.org\/fulltextofnalpprinciplesandstandards\">December 1<\/a> via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/law-richmond-csm.symplicity.com\/students\/\">Symplicity<\/a><em>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Attend the\u00a0<em>Judicial Clerkship Series: Judges\u2019 Perspectives<\/em>\u00a0to learn what makes a clerkship applicant successful (October 14 at 2:30 p.m. Moot Courtroom \u2013 please wear business attire).<\/li>\n<li>Attend CDO\u00a0<em>1L Employment Search Skills Workshops: How to Find Your Summer Job<\/em>\u00a0to learn about resources for pursuing summer employment, guidelines for resume and cover letters, and other tips for success (October 17, 18, 19 and 20).<\/li>\n<li>Review samples and use templates on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/law.richmond.edu\/career\/application.html\">CDO website<\/a>\u00a0to prepare resume and sample cover letter for review by career advisor.<\/li>\n<li>Become familiar with the various career-related resources available online (e.g.,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.martindale.com\/\">Martindale Hubbell<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/nalpdirectory.com\/\">NALP Directory<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psjd.org\/\">PSJD<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/arizonahandbooks.com\/u\/RichmondLaw\">Government Honors Internships Handbook<\/a>). Research and identify legal employers that hire 1Ls in your preferred geographic and practice areas.<\/li>\n<li>Attend one-on-one appointment with your career advisor (starting October 17). Work with your advisor to develop a search strategy for summer and post-graduate employment.<\/li>\n<li>Attend\u00a0<em>How I Spent My Summer: Student Tips to 1Ls on Finding a Summer Job<\/em>\u00a0to learn successful employment search tips from 2Ls and 3Ls (October 21 at 12:00 p.m. Room 102).<\/li>\n<li>Attend\u00a0<em>Meeting and Greeting Alumni: A Fall Gathering Pre-Reception Crash Course<\/em>\u00a0(October 28 at 12:00 p.m. Room 102) and <a href=\"https:\/\/uronline.net\/law\/2016-law-alumni-fall-gathering?srctid=1&amp;erid=5109661&amp;trid=62e55223-b638-43fd-8534-e3a89e934628\">Fall Gathering alumni reception<\/a> (October 28 at 6:00 p.m.).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>2Ls: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Continue contacting small and mid-size law firms. Continue building your network by adding to your list of contacts and arranging informational interviews with them. Update your <a href=\"http:\/\/law.richmond.edu\/docs\/cdo\/timeline-template\/networkingspreadsheet_template.xlsx\">employment search network tracking document<\/a>. Create weekly &#8220;to do&#8221; lists to help you stay on course.<\/li>\n<li>Attend the\u00a0<em>Judicial Clerkship Series: Judges\u2019 Perspectives<\/em>\u00a0to learn what makes a clerkship applicant successful (October 14 at 2:30 p.m. Moot Courtroom \u2013 please wear business attire).<\/li>\n<li>Attend <em>Get to Know\u2026 Hon. Stephen Ostrach, Massachusetts District Court<\/em>\u00a0(October 24 at 12:00 p.m. Room L31).<\/li>\n<li>Attend\u00a0<em>Meeting and Greeting Alumni: A Fall Gathering Pre-Reception Crash Course<\/em>\u00a0(October 28 at 12:00 p.m. Room 102) and <a href=\"https:\/\/uronline.net\/law\/2016-law-alumni-fall-gathering?srctid=1&amp;erid=5109661&amp;trid=62e55223-b638-43fd-8534-e3a89e934628\">Fall Gathering alumni reception<\/a> (October 28 at 6:00 p.m.).<\/li>\n<li>Attend the <em>Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair <\/em>(October 28-29) to participate in scheduled interviews or table talk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>3Ls<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Continue contacting small and mid-size law firms. Continue building your network by adding to your list of contacts and arranging informational interviews with them. Update your <a href=\"http:\/\/law.richmond.edu\/docs\/cdo\/timeline-template\/networkingspreadsheet_template.xlsx\">employment search network tracking document<\/a>. Create weekly &#8220;to do&#8221; lists to help you stay on course.<\/li>\n<li>Attend <em>Get to Know\u2026 Hon. Stephen Ostrach, Massachusetts District Court<\/em>(October 24 at 12:00 p.m. Room L31).<\/li>\n<li>Attend<em>Meeting and Greeting Alumni: A Fall Gathering Pre-Reception Crash Course<\/em>\u00a0(October 28 at 12:00 p.m. Room 102) and <a href=\"https:\/\/uronline.net\/law\/2016-law-alumni-fall-gathering?srctid=1&amp;erid=5109661&amp;trid=62e55223-b638-43fd-8534-e3a89e934628\">Fall Gathering alumni reception<\/a> (October 28 at 6:00 p.m.).<\/li>\n<li>Attend the <em>Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair<\/em> (October 28-29) to participate in scheduled interviews or table talk.<\/li>\n<li>Research application process for JAG positions with the military.<\/li>\n<li>Apply to state court judges, especially trial courts. Some are posted in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c58-shib.symplicity.com\/sso\/\">Symplicity<\/a>. See the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/law.richmond.edu\/career\/clerkships.html\">CDO Judicial Clerkship<\/a>website for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that the fall semester is in full swing,\u00a0continue working on your 2017 summer or post-graduate employment search. 1Ls: Receive welcome message from your career advisor. Begin to review 1L employment listings for which you may begin applying on\u00a0December 1 via\u00a0Symplicity. 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