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Vault and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) are pleased to invite you to the 2008 Legal Diversity Career Fair taking place in New York City on August 15, 2008  Interview and meet with hiring partners and recruiting managers actively seeking diverse talent. Network with colleagues and associates from more than 100 law firms, corporate counsels, not for profit and government agencies.  Participate in breakout sessions led by industry experts covering diversity best practices, interviewing techniques, finding a mentor, planning and advancing your legal career.   Enjoy hearing from our Keynote Speakers at complimentary breakfast and lunch sessions. The event details are below. To register for the career fair and to see a list of participating firms please visit

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Marriott Marquis Hotel

1535 Broadway

New York, NY 10036

There are no fees associated with participation at this event. If you have additional questions please email events@vault.com [mailto:events@vault.com]  Website link: www.vault.com/legaldiversity/

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Special Note:

Scholarship are applicable for all New York City Bar CLE programs. The applicant can call 212-382-6663 or go to https://www.abcny.org/cle/pdf/Application_and_Guidelines.pdf.

However, please keep in mind that the application must be submitted 3 weeks before the program.  Besides the scholarship, all students receive a 50% discount off of the member and non-member prices on all of ABCNY programs.  New York City Bar, 42 West 44th Street. New York, NY 10036.   www.abcny.org.

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The Law Students Perspectives Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York offers wonderful programs throughout the year, which are both informative and excellent networking opportunities

All programs are held at the Association of the Bar of the City of New York at 42 W. 44th Street in Manhattan. For more information, please contact Derryl Zimmerman, Chair, Committee on Law Student Perspectives, 212-382-6600.  All programs start at 6:30 p.m. and run to 8:30 p.m.  No fee or reservation is required.

PRACTICING LAW INSTITUTE ( PLI) offers students the opportunity to attend cutting-edge, practice-oriented seminars on a wide variety of topics including intellectual property, employment and labor law, securities law and more. To find out more about these and other PLI seminars and resources, visit PLI's Website, http://www.pli.edu.  From there, you can search for upcoming programs and other resources by title, area of interest, etc.  Follow the links to their Law School area to find out about how to apply for scholarships to programs and other resources offered to the law school community.

InternshipsUSA - This site contains detailed information about internship opportunities in international affairs, women's rights, environmental law,  sports law, education law, as well as working for law firms and government agencies.  

         Go to http://www.internships-usa.com - Go to the section called "internships for law students" and enter the following access codes at the password prompt [user name: black   password: acre]

Westlaw's Law Student JobsOnline - This site contains an extensive database of employment opportunities nationwide and abroad for current law students, as well as special programs for new graduates such as fellowships, honors programs, and judicial clerkships. All Touro students can take advantage of this service at no cost - just use your westlaw password.   Go to http://lawschool.westlaw.com/career/attyjobsonline.asp

FEDERAL INTERNSHIPS & HONORS PROGRAMS - Almost every federal agency has a legal department, often referred to as the Office of the General Counsel, which hires law students and recent graduates for summer and permanent positions. Working for a federal agency, either as a summer intern or an attorney, is prestigious and usually an excellent experience. Now you can access extensive application information about most federal agencies in one convenient location.

SPECIAL NOTE: Each agency has its own application deadlines. YOU MUST check each agency’s web site, provided below for your convenience, to verify deadlines and necessary application materials.

Surf the Web and explore opportunities within the legal community:  Are you interested in obtaining a judicial clerkship or some other position within the court system?  Have you ever considered working for the federal, state or local government?  Perhaps you would like to look at a legal newspaper and view the classified ads.  The CSO has added numerous legal career related web sites to its web page at "Links/CSO Resources".

U.S. PATENT BAR EXAMINATION:

Patent Bar Web-site: http://www.patentbarreview.com The Patent Bar application will be available on its Web-site.

Visit PLI's free online lecture series: "Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About the Patent Bar …." by John White. Go to web site: www.pli.edu and follow the link on the left to "Law School Services" – then click on "Student Lounge" and "Free Access to Web Program Segments". You can also go to the patent bar review web site: www.patentbarreview.com for information regarding the patent bar exam.

BAR ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP: Joining a bar association as a student is an excellent way to begin your entrance into the legal community.  As a member, you will be notified of various events and seminars offered by the bar association.  Most bar associations offer a special discounted membership rate to law students. For more information, visit "Bar Associations" at "Links" in CSO Resources of the Student Corner.

TOURO LAW CENTER’S LOAN REPAYMENT FUND – Consistent with Touro Law Center’s long standing commitment to public interest law, and to commemorate Dean Glickstein’s 10th anniversary as Dean of the Law Center, a Loan Repayment Assistance Fund has been created. Applicants must work a minimum of 35 hours per week in public interest employment and receive an annual salary of $35,000 or less. Students who are interested in being considered for next year’s grant, should be aware that the deadline is October 1st of each year.

THE PRACTICING LAW INSTITUTE, located at 810 Seventh Ave., New York, NY, offers comprehensive substantive educational programs in all areas of law to attorneys, which are free of charge to law students. The Institute has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an accredited provider of continuing legal education.   For more information call 1-800-260-4PLI.

NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE: To work as an attorney for New York State, candidates must complete an employment application (Form OC-APP). Once applicants are entered into the state computer system, he/she will be automatically notified of job openings that match his/her qualifications. Minimum Qualifications: As of the date of filing applications, you must be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LL.B. or JD degree and/or be eligible to take the New York State Bar examination. If you are in your senior year at an accredited law school, you may apply no sooner than two months prior to your anticipated graduation. This form can be downloaded from the "state government" link at "CSO resources" on the CSO web site or contact CSO.

GENERAL RESOURCES

ON THE SHELF - This is a comprehensive listing of all publications available in the Career Planning Office.  To visit this site, go to "On the Shelf" in "CSO Resources" of the Student Corner. Some examples of resources you will find include:

    * A copy of "The Yale Law School Fellowship Opportunity Guide, " which is a comprehensive guide to countless fellowship programs.

    * A copy of the Public Service and International Law: A Guide to Professional Opportunities in the United States and Abroad.

    * The NALP (the National Association of Law Placement) Directory of Legal Employers, which lists hundreds of legal employers.