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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
Twin Cities Diversity in Practice 2010 1L Summer Rotation Clerkship Program
MSBA 1L Clerkship Program
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
CLE Opportunities for New Lawyers
Alumni Program: Solo Practice: Is it Right for You?
2010 Upper Midwest Human Rights Fellowships
Partnership for Public Service's Career Fair Calendar
Candidates for Governor Speaker Series
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Government Job & Internship Fair
Student Debt Relief Webinar Series
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..."
Quad School Public Interest Expo (QPIE)
Celebrate Pro Bono
Department of State is Hiring Diplomatic Security Special Agents
Information Session on Public Policy and Urban and Regional Planning
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!
Career Panel: Government and Law Enforcement
Applying to the DOJ Honors Program?
Annual Student Health Law Conference
Public Interest Career Fair! Equal Justice Works Student Sign Ups Open Monday, August 31!
Online Reputation Management
NALP Seeks Nominations for the 15th Annual PSLawNet Pro Bono Publico Award
Celebrate the Confirmation of Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor: RSVP Today!
Minnesota Minority Bar Associations
Four Tips for Reluctant Networkers
Student Veterans and Service Members
Attorney General's Honors Program (HP) and Summer Law Intern Program (SLIP)
MJF Outstanding Service Awards - Deadline: August 14, 2009
Getting Your Student Loans Forgiven: How government and nonprofit employees can earn public service loan forgiveness
Equal Justice Works Blog
Work-Study Jobs for Fall
Law Student/Graduate Opportunities at Dep't. of Homeland Security
DC Happy Hour
Going Solo?
The Peggy Browning Fund: National Law Students Workers' Rights Conference
Mock Interview Volunteers
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 Robina Post-Graduate Fellowships: Public Defender and Public Policy
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
National Latino Law Student Association Career Fair
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
2009 Patent Law Interview Program
Law Clerk Hiring Plan for 2009
Political Appointment Positions
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
2009 -- the year of the lawyer?
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
Pride Law Fund Fellowships
Film Profiling Walter "Fritz" Mondale Premiers Dec. 17
Winter Break Checklist
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
Upcoming Job Fairs & Tips for Successful Participation
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 2007
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?
Summer 2007 Public Service Opportunities
Applying to take a bar exam?
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
Investment dressing for men: before you buy your suit
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
Looking Outside of OCI
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
Defense Research Institute Wants YOU!
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
Get out of town! Job Searching in DC
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?
New Professionalism 101 Mini-Course
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?
Legal Research Training: Get it while its free!
Considering alternative careers -- take the bar, anyway
Applying by email (1): What does the message look like?
Justices uphold military recruiting on campuses
Managing "networking" expectations (1)
Phone interviews for the 21st century
Managing "networking" expectations (2)
Spell check -- no substitute for actually reading the document
Writing Samples -- What do I use and what does it look like?
How to torpedo your career in one easy email...
When your resume makes recruiters laugh...
Report from the Field: Phoenix, Arizona
Clark Consulting -- the Alt Career program you missed
How to send emails that get responses
Employer Outreach: Phoenix, Arizona
What not to wear #1
Bankruptcy Practice Panel - what you missed
Solo Practice: Where can I find out about it? What do I need to know?
Big Firms: What do I need to know? Where can I find it?
Where's your crystal ball?
When the interviewer asks"Do you have any questions?" Be prepared with powerful questions...
Asking faculty for references
New National Law Journal Article on salaries and law school debt

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