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SAVE THE DATE: Upcoming CLE opportunities for law students and recent Alumni
SAVE THE DATE: The Minnesota Chapter of the FBA presents Law Student Reception
Upcoming 3L Government Honors Deadlines
Great mentoring resource for Veterans
MSBA Arts & Entertainment CLE -- Open to Law Students
Summer Public Interest Job Search Webinars on 1/15 & 1/22 (Registration Open)
Free Webinar Series: The Summer Public Interest Job Search: Expert Tips on Cover Letters, Resumes, Interviewing, and Networking
EJW interview and network webinars
Upcoming 1L Government Honors Deadlines
30-Hour Basic Mediation and Communication Skills Training
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: LAW FIRM 1L RECEPTIONS
NEW SUMMER CORPS APPLICATION PERIOD AND ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION AVAILABLE
2Ls and 3Ls: Check out Symplicity posting #10801
Summer Funding Source Available December 18, 2012 - 1L & 2L Students
Upcoming 1L Government Honors Deadlines
Upcoming 2L Government Honors Deadlines
Upcoming 3L Government Honors Deadlines
SAVE THE DATE: Faegre Baker Daniels 1L Leadership Academy
MWL's 24th Annual Holiday Benefit
Announcing the 2012 Best Law Firms for Women
All Students: Career opportunities at the Department of Justice and the US Attorney's Office
SAVE THE DATE: FOREIGN SERVICE INFORMATION SESSION
Employment-based Visas and Permanent Residency Workshop - November 28
H-1B Visa Workshop - November 15
H-1B Visa Workshop - November 15
The ABA's Judicial Intern Opportunity Program
The Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) Program
Lunch with Practitioner Series: John Stuart
All Students: 18th Annual Career Options Night
All Students: 2012 Quad Law Schools Public Interest Career Expo
Upcoming 2L Government Honors Deadlines
Upcoming 3L Government Honors Deadlines
Upcoming 2L Government Honors Deadlines
SAVE THE DATE: CAREERS IN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
SAVE THE DATE: CAREERS IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR
SAVE THE DATE: Please Join Us for the Annual Law Student & New Lawyers PIZZA RECEPTION!
Twin Cities E-Discovery Forum
JOIN US IN CELEBRATING 35 YEARS OF STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES!
Sidebar - Meet the Ramsey County Judges
Undergrad Mock Trial Competition
Accepting applications for the U.S. Department of State Student Experience Program (formerly known as the U.S. Department of State Internship Program)
Upcoming 3L Government Honors Deadlines
Upcoming 2L Government Honors Deadlines
Emory Law: More Than Practice: 2012 EPIC Conference
Twin Cities Diversity in Practice: 2012-2013 Ambassodor Program
Job Openings
Volunteer Event for Environmental Attorneys and Law Students - September 15
SAVE THE DATE: Robert Bosch and Alfa Fellowship Programs Informational Session
Upcoming 3L Government Honors Deadlines
Upcoming 2L Government Honors Deadlines
Upcoming Lunch with Practitioner Programs
MCN/MCF Joint Annual Conference: Allied for Action
Deadline Approaching - 2013 Equal Justice Works Fellowship Application
Upcoming 3L Government Honors Deadlines
Upcoming 2L Government Honors Deadlines
SAVE THE DATE: Ramsey County Bar Association
SAVE THE DATE: Recent Graduate & Student Networking Reception & Happy Hour
Proskauer's Silver Scholar Program
PSLawNet Pro Bono Publico Award!
SAVE THE DATE: Best & Flanagan LLP
Upcoming 2L Government Honors Deadlines
Citywide Diversity Reception at Cleary Gottlieb
Reminder: Citywide Diversity Reception Invitation at Cleary Gottlieb
Reminder: Citywide Diversity Reception Invitation at Cleary Gottlieb
Reminder: Citywide Diversity Reception Invitation at Cleary Gottlieb
Informal Happy Hour for UMN Law Alumni and Current Students who are in the DC area!
SAVE THE DATE: St. Paul Campus Job & Internship Fair
You're Invited: Cocktails & Conversation -- Dallas office of Alston & Bird
You're Invited: Cocktails & Conversation -- Dallas office of Alston & Bird
Upcoming 2L Government Honors Deadlines
2012 Northwest Minority Job Fair
Fulbright Fellowship Info Session
A CANDID CONVERSATION WITH THE CHIEFS
Upcoming 2L Government Honors Deadlines
Rising 2L: SAVE THE DATE for a Law Student Diversity Reception!
SKADDEN FELLOWS FELLOWSHIP
SAVE THE DATE: Pathways to Postgraduate Legal Fellowships
Upcoming 3L Government Honors Deadlines
Upcoming 2L Government Honors Deadlines
2012 OCI Bidding is NOW OPEN!!
Upcoming 2L Government Honors Deadlines
2L's: Law Library Orientations for Summer Associates: June 5 & 13
How to Succeed as a Summer Associate 2012
The 21st Annual Minnesota Minority Recruitment Conference
Summer in the Capital: A Fall Recruitment Preview for Law Students & Employers
Upcoming 2L Government Honors Deadlines
Upcoming 1L Government Honors Deadlines
Rocky Mountain Diversity Legal Career Fair
Government Honors Deadlines
Government Honors Deadlines
Upcoming Government Honors Deadlines by Class
1L: RECEPTIONS
1L: OCI INFORMATION
Upcoming 2L Government Honors Deadlines
Upcoming 1L Government Honors Deadlines
Upcoming 3L Government Honors Deadlines
Upcoming 2L Government Honors Deadlines
Upcoming 1L Government Honors Deadlines
1L, 2L: Summer Funding: Robina Public Policy Fellowship
Upcoming 1L Government Honors Deadlines
Upcoming 3L Government Honors Deadlines
Judicial Meet & Greet
2012-13 PSLawNet Fellowship at NALP
Corporate Counsel Section Winter Networking Event
Upcoming 3L Government Honors Deadlines
Upcoming 2L Government Honors Deadlines
Accepting applications for the 2012 Summer Clerical Program
Accepting applications for the 2012 Summer Clerical Program
Upcoming 3L Government Honors Deadlines
Upcoming 1L Government Honors Deadlines
Federal Government Jobs and Internships Webinar
Career Options Night
Career Options Night
FALL FEAST
All Students: Networking Made Easy
1L's Resume Workshop
17th Annual Career Options Night
All Students: 2011 Quad Law Schools Public Interest Career Expo at the University of St. Thomas Law School
All Students: Making Public Interest Affordable: College Cost Reduction Act & LRAP Info Session
2L, 3L: Getting a Clerkship When OSCAR Fails You
1L: Intro to the Career Center
1L, 2L: State Department 2012 Summer Internships
Summer Internship in Washington, DC for Native Americans and Alaska Natives Info Session
Conservation Talk and Happy Hour
17th Annual Career Options Night
1L, 2L: State Department 2012 Summer Internships
2L, 3L: Getting a Clerkship When OSCAR Fails You
1L: Intro to the Career Center
Making Public Interest Affordable: College Cost Reduction Act & LRAP Info Sesion
Summer Internship in Washington, DC for Native Americans and Alaska Natives Info Session
2011 Quad Law Schools Public Interest Career Expo
Happy Hour for 1L's students at Dorsey & Whitney
LL.M. Networking Preparation Program
MSBA/Law Student Networking Event
Twin Cities Diversity in Practice Ambassador Program - Looking for Student Participants for Mentor Program
Public Interest Law Conference at Emory 10/1/11
USAJobs will be inaccessible from October 6-12: Submit your completed applications prior to October 6
Upcoming Government Honors Deadlines for 3Ls
Upcoming Government Honors Deadlines for 2Ls
Public Defender Corps Application Deadline Extended to September 30
Nominate a Law Student for the 2011 PSLN Pro Bono Publico Award
Explore Federal Careers with the CEO of Federal Hiring
Applying for Fellowships? Use PSLawNet's Handy Application Deadline Calendar
Upcoming Government Honors Deadlines for 3Ls
Upcoming Government Honors Deadlines for 2Ls
Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair (Deadline: September 12)
Ethics and Employment
Fredrikson & Byron's 27th Annual Employment & Labor Law Semina
Latham & Watkins Diversity Scholars Program
The 2011-12 Federal Legal Employment Opportunities Guide is Now Available
Etiquette Dinner
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
Government & Nonprofit Career Fair
Call for Nominations: 2011 PSLawNet Pro Bono Publico Award
NALP/Street Law Legal Diversity Pipeline Program Enters Fourth Year
U.S. Army JAG Corps Summer Intern Program
Equal Justice Works Programs Underway!
U.S. Dept. of State Diplomacy Fellows Program
National LGBT Bar Association Conference Scholarships
2011 Lavender Law® Conference & Career Fair Early Registration
DOJ Opportunities
How law students should use LinkedIn
Minority Professional Happy Hour
7th Annual IMPACT Career Fair for Law Students and Attorneys with Disabilities
Hispanic National Bar Association Career Fair
Bar associations: How and why to get involved
RCBA June CLE Opportunities
Fall 2011 Public Service Fellows Program
Weekly Diversity Dish
Northwest Minority Job Fair
2011 Upcoming Diversity Job Fairs
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Positions
The IBA Diversity Job Fair
Educational Debt Relief Webinars
National Black Prosecutors Association Annual Job Fair
MPACT Career Fair for Law Students and Attorneys with Disabilities
Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair
1L: OCI FIRM RECEPTIONS
Equal Justice Works National Advisory Committee Applications now Available
Register for the 7th Annual Bay Area Diversity Career Fair
2011 Summer Corps Application Deadline Extension
6th Annual Animal Law Conference: Registration Now Open
1L: Faegre Panel Presentation, RSVP by April 1st
Effective Deposition Techniques: What litigators can learn from modern film and television clips
Equal Justice Conference: Early Bird Registration
Public Interest News Bulletin Available Now!
2011 Summer Corporate Externship Program Information Session
13 Major Networking Mistakes Most People Make
Free Job-Search Webinar for Students Interested in Public Service Careers
Looking to network with potential employees and consultants?
Summer Corps
Law Student Good Works Competition
Equal Justice Conference
Summer Dispute Resolution Institute (SDR)
How to Get a Legal Job Now!
"Tips for Successfully Launching Your Legal Career" Lunchtime Panel Discussion
Minnesota's Second Ever Legal TweetUp and Happy Hour
Annual Labor and Employment Law Section Law Student Reception
ABA Section of Litigation Now on Facebook
2011 Patent Law Interview Program- Registration Open
2011 Equal Justice Conference
Are you involved in a pro bono program? Here are 5 reasons why you should be...
Federal Loan Repayment Programs
MWL Law Student / Attorney Speed Networking Event
Effective Legal Writing As Seen From the Other Side of the Bench
Director of the Minnesota Board of Law Examiners Visiting the Law School
Upcoming Government Honors Deadlines
Green Job Revolution
Summer Corps
A Special Reception for Minority Law Students
CLE: Innovating Like Your Firm's Future Depends on It- And It Does!
Save the Date: A Special Reception for Minority Law Students
CLE Workshop Proposals for Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair
1Ls & 2Ls: Some Important Announcements from the Office of International and Graduate Programs
Interested in joining Toastmasters?
New Blog from ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono & Public Service and the Center for Pro Bono
Important Department of State Fall 2011 Internship Announcement
Humphrey School of Pulic Affairs Information Session
Peace Corps Spring Semester Campus Visits
PSLawNet Bulletin
Public Interest Cover Letters: Tips and Best Practices for Summer Job Applications via PSLawNet
Upcoming 1L Government Honors Deadlines
Upcoming 2L Government Honors Deadlines
1Ls and 2Ls: China Summer Program
National LGBT Bar Association's 2011 Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair
Call to Serve Webinars
Public Interest News Bulletin
Environmental Internship & Career Fair
Article Provides Road Map to Improved Law School Loan Repayment Assistance Programs
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Writing Contest
Tax Law Writing Competition
Employer Reception - Dallas Texas
Order Business Cards from the University of Minnesota
Rebellious Lawyering Conference (RebLaw)
Summer 2011 Career Fairs
Midwest Public Interest Law Conference
ABA Essay Contest for Young Lawyers and Law Students
6th Annual Arent Fox Diversity Scholarship
Pursuing a Public Interest Career: Key Insights from NALP/PSLawnet Public Service Mini-Conference and EJW Conference and Career Fair
McKINSEY & COMPANY PRESENTATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Free CLE A Tangled Web Unweaved: The Tom Petters Ponzi Scheme
Chicago Alumni and Friends Reception
Public Interest News Bulletin
Presidential Managment Fellows
Equal Justice Works Conferece & Career Fair
HNBA - Prudential Fellowship Program
Career Opportunities in International Law
U.S. Department of State's 2011 Summer Student Internship
7th Annual Emory Public Interest Committee (EPIC) Conference: "Next Door, but Worlds Apart- Conversations About Poverty in Metro Atlanta"
Fourth Annual Student Health Law Conference
Government Job and Internship Fair
Washington D.C. Legal Externship Program
MSBA Law Student Mixer
Federal Hiring Info Session
Service Members and Veterans on Campus Workshop Coming to the University Minnesota
Equal Justice Works Conferece & Career Fair
NALP Weekly News Digest for Legal Career Professionals
Ellison to host Clean Energy Jobs Forum and Resource Fair
Equal Justice Works 2010 Conference and Career Fair
Guide to E-Professionalism for Law Students
2L Government Internship Deadlines
3L Upcoming Government Honors/Internship Deadlines
NALP Seeks Nominations for the 16th Annual PSLawNet Pro Bono Publico Award
NALP Seeks Law Student Input on NALP Directory of Legal Employers
Government Job and Internship Fair ... Careers in Public Service
12th Annual National Law Students Workers' Rights Conference
Getting Your Student Loans Forgiven
NALP Seeks Nominations for the 16th Annual PSLawNet Pro Bono Publico Award
2010 Public Service Career and Internship Fair
Lavender Law Career Fair
Upcoming Job Fairs & Tips for Successful Participation
ABA Law Student Division 2010 Career Fair
2010-2011 OCI Forms Now Available Online
Minnesota Minority Recruitment Conference
How to Approach a Meeting With a Legal Recruiter
6th Annual IMPACT Career Fair for Law Students and Attorneys with Disabilities
2010 Lavender Law Career Fair & Conference
Public Service Career and Internship Fair
Graduate and Professional Students' Guide to Career Planning
The PSLawNet Blog How to Work for the United Nations or Other Inter-Governmental Organizations
Hispanic National Bar Association Career Fair
2010 Summer Corps Members Announced
Federal Service Student Ambassador Program
6th Annual IMPACT Career Fair!
6 Steps to Reducing Your Student Loan Costs
Is Your Next Law job a Click Away?
Call to Serve Events
Gain Practical Legal Experience
Minnesota Bar Association to Post Announcements via Twitter
Interested in Federal Jobs? A New Blog is Out There
Interview Strategies: Handling a Callback
50 Worst of the Worst (and Most Common) Job Interview Mistakes
Policy Projects
Loan Forgiveness for Government and Non-Profit Work
Interview Strategies: Mind Your Mannerisms
Bar Exam Resources
Student Debt Relief Webinar Series
Equal Justice America Legal Services Fellowships
Etiquette Tip: Business Meeting
Interview Strategies: Navigating the Question Minefield
International Women's Day Celebration
Is "To whom it may concern" the kiss of death?
Search Tools
Interview Strategies: Facing and Acing a Panel Interview
Department of Education Income-Based Repayment Q&A
Tips for Strengthening Professional Relationships
How do you learn the unwritten rules of law firms?
Haitian Relief Efforts
New Blog for Public Service Careers
Student Veterans and Service Members Internship Grant Program
10 Reasons Why You Have to Manage Your Personal Brand
A Letter to the Next Generation of Lawyers
Partnership for Public Service Web Sites
Think government jobs don't pay well? Think again!
Loyola Patent Law Interview Program
Free Podcast: Networking During the Holidays
Preparing For Behavioral Interviews
Interested in making a change?
Salary Negotiation: "Can Nice Girls Negotiate?"
Winter Break Checklist
Looking for your next step? Been laid off? Take time to evaluate.
Awards, Competitions, Grants and Scholarships
The 2009 Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements
Top 10 Reasons Employers Want to Hire You
University of Minnesota Law School Student Business Cards
1L Hiring Index from NALP Directory of Legal Employers
10 Tips for Beginning a Successful Legal Career
Thinking about going solo?
Federal Government Internships Offer Hope in the Tight Economy
100+ Career Blogs ALL Professionals MUST Read
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Recruitment for Students with Disabilities
Six Common Myths of Federal Job Seeking
5 Reasons for Lawyers to Use Social Media
"A Student or Graduate Walks Into a Bar..."
Celebrate Pro Bono
Department of State is Hiring Diplomatic Security Special Agents
The One Best Thing You Can Do for Your Job Search
Where the Jobs Are: Mission Critical Opportunities for America
Federal Government Pay Scale
Accepting Applications to Summer 2010 Student Internship Program
CIA Info Session
Missed todays Federal Government Program? Handouts here.
2010 Presidential Management Fellow Application Deadline
Welcome!
Annual Student Health Law Conference
Online Reputation Management
NALP Seeks Nominations for the 15th Annual PSLawNet Pro Bono Publico Award
Minnesota Minority Bar Associations
Four Tips for Reluctant Networkers
Student Veterans and Service Members
Getting Your Student Loans Forgiven: How government and nonprofit employees can earn public service loan forgiveness
Equal Justice Works Blog
Law Student/Graduate Opportunities at Dep't. of Homeland Security
Going Solo?
The Peggy Browning Fund: National Law Students Workers' Rights Conference
Prepare for Law School Success During Your Pre-1L Summer
50 Web Resources
Energy Careers: New website showcases careers, education, jobs in Minnesota's energy sector
Navigating the Career Development Process
Student Professionalism During the Interview Season
Job Search Marketing Toolkit - Networking
Law School Announces Judicial Law Clerk Post-Graduate Fellowship for 2009 Grads!
2010 Equal Justice Works Fellowship Application Now Available!
Career Services for Student Veterans and Service Members
Do you know an attorney, professor, Law Student, Paralegal or Legal Advocate Who has Made a Significant Contribution to Poverty Law or Public Interest Work?
Make the Most of Your MWL Membership: Get Involved!!
Open Letter to Law Students from the National Association for Legal Career Professionals (NALP)
Equal Justice Works (formerly NAPIL) Fellowships Program
Want to Advance Your Career? Clean Up Your E-mail Etiquette.
Top 10 Tips for Success in Law School
PSLawNet's Federal Government Careers
2009 Best Places to Work Rankings in the Federal Government
New CPDC Resources
EJW Student Debt Relief Webinar Series
Managing a Legal Career Transition in Tough Times
Focus on Your Target Employer
Federal Service Student Ambassadors
Managing a Legal Career Transition in Tough Times: A Special Video Presentation
A Simple "Thank You" Goes A Long, Long Way
Resources on How to Use LinkedIn Effectively
LinkedIn and Law Students
From Fired to Fired Up -- from LawyerAvenue
Top 100 Twitter Feeds for Law Students
Where the Jobs Are: Mission Critical Opportunities for America,
New Online Resource on CCRAA and Student Debt
Equal Justice Works Public Service Career Fair
Interviewing Essentials: 6 tips for success
If You Have Not Met with Your Career Counselor Recently - It is Time to Make an Appointment!
Networking Is Key to Navigating the Recession
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Ally (GLBTA)
LGBT National Career Fair and Legal Education Conference
Please don't do or say...
Washington [State] Law & Politics 50 Largest Law Firms
Minnesota Law & Politics -- MN Fifty Largest Law Firms
Self-Marketing Is Key to Being a Top Lawyer
Personal Branding 101: How to Discover and Create Your Brand
What is Your Greatest Weakness?
Halleland Lewis tells its story
Tricky (But Fun) Interview Experience
Create an unofficial transcript
Where can I get a fingerprint card for my bar application?
Summer 2009 Sublets and the NALP Apartment Exchange
Career Management in Troubled Times
Being Active in Your Job Search
"You know" can torpedo your promising public career: ask Caroline Kennedy
Interview questions
Law Clerk Hiring Plan for 2009
10 Resolutions for Job-Seeking Success
Pro Bono -- training not "cost" in bad economic times
Minnesota State Bar Association
New Year's Work Resolutions for Junior Associates
9 signs that something is wrong at work
New NY State Bar Exam Rules
Managing your career in turbulent times -- 3 experts opine
Advice for 1Ls from Bryan Cave's Lynne Traverse
Film Profiling Walter "Fritz" Mondale Premiers Dec. 17
2008-2009 National Summer Funding Resources
ABA Center for Pro Bono Announces Medical Legal Partnerships Pro Bono Support Project
What Not to Wear: Dressing at Holiday Receptions
New podcast series: Student debt relief
100 Multistate Bar Exam Questions AND ANSWERS - $26.00
Working with search firms
Manage Stress During a Job Search
New Free ABA Publication Offers Success Strategies for Women Lawyers of Color and Law Firms
Four Organizations Launch Online Resource for Victims of Disasters, Legal Aid Lawyers, and Volunteers
Don't Let This Post Stress You Out: Failing the Bar Exam
Options for Reducing Student Loan Debt for Those Choosing Public Service Careers
Holiday strategies for law students and lawyers
Building Relationships
Check Out WetFeet
U.S. Department of State
1Ls: A Quick Guide for the Summer of 2009
The War on Productivity
Maximizing A Professional Association Membership
How to Present Yourself Powerfully
From corporate boardrooms and managing partner suites
Express yourself (blog) without getting fired
London Survival Lessons for a Downturn
Strategies for a market in turmoil
Where is the tsunami of litigation?
Ten Legal Podcasts to Keep You Informed
Interview Checklist--The 25 Forbidden Questions
Is Public Interest Law Right for You?
OCI and Students Holding Offers
Clerking: It's not too late
Tight timelines for considering offers
Keeping a Job Search Under the Radar
Working overseas after graduation
Business casual: fraught with peril
New PSLawNet Website Update
Callbacks and other in-office interviews: all the same
Career Services Online Workshops
100 Tips and Resources to be a Happy, Successful Lawyer
10 Skills You Need to Succeed at Almost Anything
Three Things Employers Want to Know About You
Interface is EVERYTHING
Font Picky Picky -- with consequences
Resume Quick Tip (References)
Army JAG Visit
Halleland Lewis' recruiting micro site
Young Lawyers Connect
In a down economy, the basics are more important than ever!
Don’t Wear Flip-Flops . . . And Other Advice for Summer Associates
An Alternative Way to Work
Split summers -- from a Recruiter's Perspective
"A new game plan for retaining women in law firms..."
Earrings in court?
What are "they" looking for? Tell your story
ILSA Internship Opportunity
Litigation or Transactional Law Career: Some Advice to Law Students
Top 100 Blawgs
Stop before you say this
What he found on the copier...
Interview Prep: Real Estate for the Near Future
Communication alert: use the employer's correct name
Clerkship Notification Blog and link to CPDC Clerkship page
From MN Lawyer: Corporate M&A takes a nosedive on local and national level
Research: Lawyer Satisfaction in the Process of Structuring Legal Careers
Daddy at work; Stanford Drops Letter Grades; In-House Counsel & Generations
Networking or Information Interview Alert!!
Your "Summer Job" is neither the time nor the place for the "Summer of Love"
Troubled economy? Pay attention...
Great advice about excellent writing; news about law firm staffing
Trial Court Clerkship Applications -- a tip from a former clerk
Networking Resources
When may I apply for jobs requiring more experience than I have right now?
Annual career check-up?
May recommenders call employers directly?
What do I do about a bad reference?
The Confidential Job Search: Apply for a job without blowing your cover
As reference season begins...
Top tips for summer -- before resumes and cover letters
First steps in an alternative career search: GoldPASS - the University's job resource
Working with search firms (headhunters)
How to make a job description work for you
Top 10 Interview Mistakes
Professional Sins & Commandments
12 tips for taking a bar exam and 1 Post-Bar Exam Bonus Tip
Conflicts Checks for Law Clerks
Make email networking work for you
When Bad Grammar Happens to Good People...
Writing Competitions & Other Vocational Uses for Seminar Papers
Summer Success from National Consultant Mary Crane
Federal Student Loan Legislation Makes Public Service Possible
Best Selling Legal Career Guide Updated and Expanded
Thinking of a Career in a Non-Profit Organization?
What do I do at a reception?
Dress code for receptions, alumni visits and other networking meetings
Break Into Your Career By Breaking a Sweat: Hobbies Make A Difference
Employer Research Resources
Conflicts Checks -- required for all candidates
From a new book: Solo By Choice
Now that it is "reference and recommendation season..."
How to find the "hot" practices?
Need to Improve Your Public Speaking Skills?
How to make sure that your phone calls are returned: Make the best use of the phone
Why work with a bar association committee? Reason 5,473.2
Opportunities for Millenials..."Federal Human Capital: The Perfect Storm"
Five Biggest Barriers to a Job Search
The Hiring "Year" Deconstructed
More On Line Resources
Million Dollar Commas
American Lawyer Media -- link for students
Prepare for a new version of an old interview question
Illinois Bar Consideration
Every student needs an individual strategy: the CPDC will help you develop yours
Employer Research: Just Do It!
Question of the day: Why do you want to work in ...?
Thank you notes for interviews: a time of transition
Another Networking Success Story
Declining Offers
Myers Briggs Assessment Workshop
How will your interview be evaluated?
Don't Forget Federal Legal Employment Opportunities
Interviewing with an agency? Or a non-profit?
Managing Lunch Whether Networking or Interviewing
Online Job Search Strategy and Resources
Interviewing Advice from a National Consultant
Alumni Book Review: Women: Are your "nice girl" habits holding back your career?
Future lawyers should build networks now
Articulating Your Transferable Skills
Learn About NALP
How is your research received at work?
A Visit to the Air Force JAG’s School
"Excellence in the Workplace: Legal & Life Skills" -- a student book review
Point of Information: State Court Clerkships in California
When we say "connect" -- a blueprint for connectivity
Take good notes when you get an assignment
A cautionary tale of blog woe...
Clerking in the Virgin Islands?
Can my credit history cause employment problems?
Ode to Solo Practice
Summer Roadmap from the CPDC for the Class of 2009
Summer Roadmap from the CPDC for The Class of 2008
Summer Roadmap from the CPDC for the Class of 2010
What if my reference has changed jobs?
The Five Worst & Best Ways to Find a Job
Employer Outreach Update: Seattle
What should an email application look like?
When Should Judicial Clerks Apply for Jobs? Late Spring? Early Summer?
Employer Outreach: New York & Seattle
Telephone interviews: how do I prep? what do I wear?
Networking is not... (from Kimm Walton)
On-Line Professionalism: Blogging
Advice from an Alum on Long Distance Job Searching
Reflections on higher salaries
Emailing a cover letter? Attachment or in the body of the email?
Making Documents Into PDFs
Warning: Social Networking Can Be Hazardous to Your Job Search
"Travel" is a loaded word
Keep slang out of professional communication
Better Memos -- crucial for new attorneys
Resume fraud -- not that you would even THINK of this
New Year’s Resolutions for Your Career Development
Review your email signature block
Ask for what you want...
Productive Informational Interviews
What do Partners really want?
In-House Counsel Must Be Licensed in Minnesota
Turning a "connection" into a "reference"
Judicial Externship or Judicial Clerkship?
How not to network: Rule #45,788
Performance Matters: Prepping for Performance Reviews
Your website and blog are the equivalent of your locker at work
Teaching fellowships as entry to law teaching
Online Applications Need a Personal Touch Be Choosy About Your Targets, And Tailor That Résumé
A "writing test" may be part of your job application
Should I take the Patent Bar While I'm Still in School?
Your Privacy and Your Job Search: You're fired!
Public Service Resource: PSLawNet
Cover Letter Writing Strategies
Blogging Has Its Benefits
Going Federal
Think Before You Hit the Send Button
ASK for what you want...
E-mail etiquette #767...
Tiny things that get noticed -- and not in a good way
CLE (Continuing Legal Education) answers a BIG question
References -- Who to ask, how to ask and what to ask for...
Why could saying "I do my best work on what interests me" sink my employment chances like a stone?
Commercial Mail Merge?
Talking About Previous Employers
How YOU should conduct a behavioral interview
Where is your informative signature block?
What about my grades? Q&A/FAQ from email
Scamming your Social Security Number
Resume Speak from Recruiters & HR Professionals
In-House Counsel: Sound Interesting?
AMBIGUITY ALERT
True Confessions (or "Do I Really Need to Tell Them About That?")
What is "Project Finance?"
1200 Seconds to Success: The Screening Interview
What must I do to be admitted to practice?
Don't bring the "pain" to the painful interview
What to infer from a curt reply...
It's all about the team
Who Values Legal Writing and Analysis?
Practicing and Job Hunting in a Small City
No interviews? Got typos?
Going to work? Want to keep your (paid or unpaid) job? Get an offer?
"I'm like" not employable
Minnesota Bar Admission Question: How Can I Waive in to Minnesota?
What are they REALLY looking for? An Associate Evaluation Form
It's not just your own blog or MySpace entry that you need to monitor...
Should I put my future job or clerkship on my resume now?
Paths to Professionalism: brought to you by U of MN Alumni
Who or what is "of counsel?"
From Lawyer to Administrator: Careers in Higher Ed
Navigating Relationships in the Legal Workplace
How do I follow up on an application? Email from a 1L
How to torpedo your promising RA application
Be Ready for 'That' Call: Your phone interview
Following up on your networking meetings
Ask questions that your networking contact can answer
Is a high Multistate score enough to pass the MN bar exam?
Failure to file income tax can torpedo your background check
Working in the Shadow of a Giant in Your Field...
Managing Your 'Internet' Image
Before you hit "send..."
Take a Breath Before Sending Your E-Documents
Developing Cultural Competence
Transferrable skills & spin: Will I be trapped in something I hate?
Summer "Vacation" for Law Clerks
Culture 2: Twelve questions provide a lens to view your work
Selecting and Prepping Your References
Culture: Offices are different. How can you tell them apart?
How to "sort of" undermine the power of your ideas
The five stages of relationships with support staff
Applying by email (2): Request read/delivery receipt
Always ask "Why is this job available?"
Some alternative careers...
When a networking contact isn't in your field...
Don't let your job search be "void for vagueness"
Get hired by harnessing the power of your speech!
Student Practice Rules -- MN and elsewhere
Expand your job search with creativity & flexibility
The Hiring "Year" -- more than 12 months
International Students' Job Search Tips & Resources
"Tell me about a time when..." -- 21st century employers' behavior based interviews
Why you would never put an OBJECTIVE on your resume
Do you have an extra 100,000 hours?
Minnesota's student practice rule survives graduation!
The Supreme Court's Decision on the Solomon Amendment: What's Next?
Considering alternative careers -- take the bar, anyway
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