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March 4, 2008

 Contents:

Upcoming Programs: Next Week- 1L Class Meeting (Mandatory) & How to Prepare for the Bar Exam

Spring On-Campus Interviews (2L/3L/4L)

Public Interest Summer Fellowships- Application Now Available (Deadline- March 14^th)

Intellectual Property: 2008 Loyola Patent Law Interview Program: Student Registration Form Attached

May 2008 Graduates: Graduation Form and/or Exit Interview Needed Prior to Graduation

Upcoming Career-Related Programs:

Next Week:

Tuesday, March 11^th:  1L Class Meetings—Attendance MANDATORY

1L Day: 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., Auditorium

1L Evening: 5:15 p.m. to 6 p.m., Auditorium

 Make plans to join  Dean Ray and the  Law  Career Services Staff as we discuss important job search  information and career planning advice.

Pizza will be provided, first-come- first-served

Thursday, March 13^th:  How to Prepare for the Bar Exam

5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Room 1013

All July 2008 Bar takers are encouraged to attend. 

Recent graduates and successful first time bar takers Mike Dockins ’05 (OH Bar, IN Bar, Patent Bar) & Richard Choi ’07 (MI Bar) will discuss:

• Preparing for the Bar (now through May)
• Studying for the Bar (May-July)
• Taking the Bar (test week tips).

Pizza will be provided, first come- first served

Other Upcoming Programs:

Spring On-Campus Interviews:

Please submit all materials requested to the Law Career Services Office by the date indicated below. 

On-Campus Interviews:

* CL = Cover Letter, R = Resume, T = Transcript (unofficial), WS = Writing Sample, RF = References

NOTICE OF NON DISCRIMINATION POLICY:

It is the practice of the University of Toledo College of Law Career Services Office to accept job postings and on-campus interview requests only from employers who agree to adhere to the following policy:

The University of Toledo College of Law is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in education, employment, membership and contracts. No differentiation will be made based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, veterans status or the presence of a disability except as mandated by pertinent legal requirements.

MILITARY RECRUITERS:  The policies of the United States Armed Forces concerning recruitment and retention do not comply with the above-stated policy of the College of Law with regard to non-discrimination based on sexual orientation.  Under normal circumstances, the military would therefore be barred from conducting interviews and recruiting on our campus.  As affirmed last March by the U.S. Supreme Court, however, federal legislation requires law schools to provide job-recruitment access to military recruiters or their universities will risk losing federal funding, including federal financial aid.  For this reason, military recruiters will be allowed access to College of Law recruiting facilities. This limited exception is not intended to diminish our commitment to our non-discrimination policy and our policy will be applied to all other employers.

Public Interest Summer Fellowships- Application Now Available (Deadline- March 14^th):

The Public Interest Fellowship Committee is pleased to announce the availability of Public Interest Summer Fellowships for students working as volunteers or for marginal pay in the public sector. Students enrolled in the Public Service Extern Program and Reinberger Fellows are not eligible to apply for this fellowship award. For Purposes of this fellowship, a public interest position includes working for an organization providing services to underrepresented clients, groups or interests. (e.g. the poor, elderly, minority groups, etc.)

Application & Selection Criteria:

1. Before applying, you must have secured a position as a volunteer or for marginal pay in the public sector.
    
2. You must commit to work a minimum of 20 hours a week for 10 weeks over the summer in the public interest position.
    
3. Criteria that will be considered during the selection process include factors relevant to the student’s commitment to a public service career.  Commitment may be demonstrated by a number of factors, including:
   • Participation in public interest/volunteer activities in college, law school and outside of school 
   • Essay describing student’s interest in the practice of public interest law and the relationship of summer employment plans to legal career goals

While demonstrated commitment is a principal criterion for being awarded a fellowship, consideration will also be given to applicants who may not have amassed a substantial public interest record but who have demonstrated their commitment in other ways and/or have explained the circumstances that may have deterred them from participation in such activities in the past in their essay.

Application Process

Interested students must submit: 1) a resume, 2) the fellowship application, and 3) a law school transcript in hard copy to the Law Career Services Office by 3:00 PM, Friday, March 14, 2008.  No application will be accepted after this date and time. In addition, hand-written applications will NOT be considered.

The fellowship application is available at: http://www.utlaw.edu/students/career/pifellowships.asp

2008 Loyola Patent Law Interview Program:                                                  

Loyola University Chicago School of Law is hosting the 2008 Patent Law Interview Program on Thursday, July 31st and Friday, August 1st in Chicago, Illinois. This is a nationwide interview program that targets patent law employers, second and third year J.D. students and LL.M students with engineering and/or technical science academic backgrounds. Last year 150 patent law employers, 140 accredited law schools and 1700 law students participated. Employers prescreen and choose all of the students they interview. This is an excellent opportunity if you are interested in practicing patent law.

If you have an undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering or technical science, you may want to consider registering for the program. This program offers qualified law students the opportunity to interview with patent law firms, as well as law firms, corporations and government agencies with patent law departments. There will be employers who will interview one day and some who will interview both days. The cost to register is $35 per student.  The fee is non-refundable, even if you are not selected for any interviews. 

To register, please fill out the attached “Student Registration Form” and bring it to the Career Services Office along with a $35.00 check no later than March 24, 2008.

May 2008 Graduates: Graduation Form and/or Exit Interview needed

If you plan to graduate in May of ‘08, please complete and return the “UT Law Graduation Form” that was included in the graduation packet or contact the Law Career Services Office at your earliest convenience to schedule an exit interview.  (lcs@utoledo.edu or 419-530-2851) 

A completed Graduation Form or an exit interview MUST be completed prior to graduation. 

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The University of Toledo College of Law is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in education, employment, membership and contracts. No differentiation will be made based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, veterans status or the presence of a disability except as mandated by pertinent legal requirements.