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YOUR SUMMER PUBLIC INTEREST JOB SEARCH Tuesday, October 22, 2013 Public Interest Resource Center

YOUR SUMMER PUBLIC INTEREST JOB SEARCH Tuesday, October 22, 2013 Public Interest Resource Center WELCOME. PIRC STAFF Tom Schoenherr, Assistant Dean tschoenherr@fordham.edu Andrew Chapin, Director achapin@fordham.edu Hillary Exter, Director hexter@fordham.edu

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YOUR SUMMER PUBLIC INTEREST JOB SEARCH Tuesday, October 22, 2013 Public Interest Resource Center

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  1. YOUR SUMMER PUBLIC INTEREST JOB SEARCH Tuesday, October 22, 2013 Public Interest Resource Center WELCOME

  2. PIRC STAFF Tom Schoenherr, Assistant Dean tschoenherr@fordham.edu Andrew Chapin, Director achapin@fordham.edu Hillary Exter, Director hexter@fordham.edu Abby Hernandez-Brown, Office Manager ahbrown@fordham.edu

  3. Hand Outs (Insert into Tab 19 of your Professional Development Handbook) Who’s Who in PIRC Frequently Asked Questions Government Employment Multipage Handout, including Public Service Loan Forgiveness Funding Your Summer Public Service Work Timeline for Planning a Public Interest Career * ** & don’t forget: Public Service Job Search Guide Tab 5 of the Professional Development Handbook and online PIRC website

  4. Self Assessment Considerations: Practice Areas Non-Profit Organizations or Government Agencies (many students also do judicial) Skills, Tasks, Experiences Geographic Area Exploring Practice Areas (http://law.fordham.edu/public-interest-resource-center/28146.htm) Administrative Law ∙ Animal Rights ∙ Arts ∙ Children/Education/Juvenile Issues ∙ Civil Rights & Liberties/Racial Justice Issues ∙ Class Action ∙ Community Economic Development ∙ Constitutional Law/First Amendment ∙ Consumer Protection/Debt/Bankruptcy ∙ Criminal Law/Death Penalty∙ Disability Law/Rights ∙ Domestic Violence∙ Elder Law ∙ Employment/ Labor ∙ Environmental∙ Family Law ∙ Farm Worker/Migrant Worker∙ GLBT Issues∙ Government/Regulatory Affairs ∙ Health Law/HIV-AIDS Issues ∙ Homelessness/ Housing/Landlord-Tenant ∙ Immigration∙ Intellectual Property ∙International Law/Human Rights∙ Judiciary ∙ Legislative/Policy Issues ∙ Litigation ∙ Municipal Law ∙ Native American/Indian/Tribal Law ∙ Non-Profit∙ Nonprofit Management/Administration ∙ Political Activity/Election Law∙ Prisoner Rights ∙ Probate/Trust & Estate Issues∙ Public Benefits/Social Security∙ Real Estate/Land Use∙ Reproductive Rights∙ Tax∙ Women

  5. 50 Hour Pro Bono Requirement for New York State Bar Admission • Effective Date: for those seeking admission to the bar after January 1st, 2015 • Definition of Qualifying Service • Supervision Requirement • Location of Pro Bono Service Work • Reporting/Certification • www.nycourts.gov/attorneys/probono/baradmissionreqs.html • Tool free phone number: 1.855.277.5482

  6. Funding Your Summer Public Service Work Types: Fordham Law Summer Fellowships Independent Summer Fellowships/Stipends * Resources: PIRC Website (Funding Your Public Interest Work - Summer Funding) Public Service Job Search Guide PSJD Symplicity

  7. PSJD.org Sign Up— free and easy Databases: Search Organizations Search Opportunities Search by: Position Type Organization Type Practice Area Geographic Location

  8. Public Interest Legal Career Fair (PILC Fair) Co-sponsored by Fordham Law February 6th & 7h at NYU Law School Registration opens November 1st Deadline: December 1st at 11 PM (not kidding!) Don’t wait—register when get email PILC Fair Orientation: Tuesday, Nov. 5th

  9. Resumes • Can have different versions of your resume for public • service and firm job search. • Include everything, let a counselor help you delete if • necessary. • Include all volunteer and community service activities. • Language skills. • Include anticipated summer funding. • Include anticipated academic credit. • Email your best draft to meet with us. • Cover Letters • .Include anticipated summer funding. • .Include anticipated academic credit. • Your particular interest in the public service employer. • Commitment to their work.

  10. Resumes • Can have different versions of your resume for public • service and firm job search. • Include everything, let a counselor help you delete if • necessary. • Include all volunteer and community service activities. • Language skills. • Include anticipated summer funding. • Include anticipated academic credit. • Email your best draft to meet with us. • Cover Letters • .Include anticipated summer funding. • .Include anticipated academic credit. • Your particular interest in the public service employer. • Commitment to their work.

  11. Upcoming lunchtime programs in the 1L Summer Public Service Job Search series: Tuesday, October 28th: What I Did Last Summer-a Student to Student Job Search Tuesday, November 5th: Public Interest Legal Career Fair Orientation

  12. Thanks for attending Please fill out the evaluations!

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