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Welcome to JOBlog, The Office of Career Services' blog for Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. Our topics include Judicial Internships, Judicial Clerkships, Governmental Interest, Public Interest, Firm/In-House, and Hot Topics. Our office is excited to learn about your unique career interests and values. Read more »
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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
Since I began working as a Career Counselor over six years ago, I have encountered many law students who abhor, or at least dislike, the suggestion that they pick up the phone and call prospective employers to follow-up on an application, … Continue reading
Rising 2Ls make note: beginning August 2010 law students will have 28 days to respond to an offer from a NALP employer for which they have not worked. This is important for you to know if you are recruiting yourself … Continue reading
A number of questions about unpaid internships arose during the recent NALP Annual Education Conference. In the current market, some private law firms have been approached by law students willing to intern without payment, while a number of law schools … Continue reading
In June 2009, Tammy Patterson, President and CEO of the NALP Foundation released the latest data on associate attrition. Extensive research shows the overall attrition rate for firms participating in the study was 16%, continuing the downward trend experienced since 2006 … Continue reading
For as long as most people can remember, private law firms with formal recruiting programs have recruited second-year law students in the fall for summer associate positions the following summer. Since the economic downturn has become a major recession, there … Continue reading
JuJu.com (http://www.job-search-engine.com/) often lists various corporations’ summer legal internships. In the search window use a search phrase like “Summer 2010 legal intern” and skim the results. This search will pull up any hits the JuJu.com spider has retrieved recently. Another … Continue reading
