Monthly Archives: March 2011

The Association for Legal Career Professionals (NALP) conducted a survey of public interest legal employers to ascertain what traits are most desired in their employees. When making hiring decision, employers look for certain types of experiences, depending on their practice area/work … Continue reading »

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If you are interested in working in the federal government upon graduation, consider first obtaining a federal internship while you are in law school. One of the best resources for finding federal summer internships is USAJOBS.gov. Another resource for federal … Continue reading »

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Law students and recent law graduates are facing a job market in an industry that is undergoing dramatic change. First, law firms are being pressured by corporate clients not to bill for junior associates’ time as a cost control measure. … Continue reading »

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Regardless of whether you’re interested in clerking for a judge one day, becoming a litigator, or a transactional attorney, you should consider interning or externing (an externship is basically an internship but for school credits) for a judge before you … Continue reading »

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President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated Jane Margaret Triche-Milazzo, a state district court judge from Napoleonville, to a seat on the federal bench for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Triche-Milazzo was recommended by Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., who also had … Continue reading »

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