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FOR 2003-2004 SCHOOL YEAR
1. Dechert
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practice groups
in: antitrust, bankruptcy and reorganization, business and technology, complex
commercial litigation, corporate and securities, criminal, government
investigations and civil fraud, employee benefits and executive compensation,
environmental law, federal tax, financial services, government affairs, health
law, immigration, intellectual property, international business, international
trade, investment management, labor and employment, Latin America, media law,
mergers and acquisitions, private client, product liability and mass tort,
real estate and mortgage finance, securities litigation and enforcement,
securitization, state and local tax, tax-exempt organizations |
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with summer
internships and jobs available in: Boston, Brussels, Harrisburg, Hartford,
London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, Princeton, & Washington |
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INCLUDED: RECRUITMENT BOOKLET & INFORMATION |
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(applications and information available online
at: www.dechert.com) |
2. Latham
& Watkins
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Recruiting Corporate Department
includes:
communications, corporate finance/high yield debt, general company
representation, health care, mergers and acquisitions, venture and technology |
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Recruiting Environmental Department
permitting and
compliance, energy project siting and development, land use and practice,
rulemaking and legislation |
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Recruiting Finance and Real Estate Department
includes:
banking, bankruptcy and insolvency, international real estate, project
finance, public finance, and structured finance |
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Recruiting Litigation Department
antitrust
and trade regulation, appellate, employment, government contracts, insurance
coverage, intellectual property and technology, international securities and
professional liability, torts and white color law |
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Recruiting Tax Department
transactional
tax, controversy, international tax, benefits and compensation, exempt
organizations, state and local tax
practice
is international in scope with communications in Asia
represents
major investment banks: Donaldson, Bear Stearns, Merrill Lynch and
powerhouses: 3M, America Online, DreamWorks SKG, Nestle USA, etc.
with summer
internships and jobs available in: Boston, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los
Angeles, Moscow, New Jersey, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Singapore,
Tokyo, & Washington
INCLUDED: RECRUITMENT BOOKLET & INFORMATION
(applications and information available online
at: www.lw.com) |
3.
National Asian Pacific American Law Student
Association (NAPALSA)
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works to help
address the problem concerning the shortage of attorneys working on behalf of
under-served populations |
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fellowship
programs available through work in public interest, nonprofit organizations,
and pro bono |
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fellowships are
through a host organization or a sponsoring law firm for fellows (third year
law students) |
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INCLUDED: SAMPLE
APPLICATION AND MATERIALS |
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(applications and
information available online at: www.napil.org or call the Fellowship Program
Assistant at 202/429-9766) |
4.
U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Honor Program IF: |
open to third year
law students, graduate law students in the last year of study and individuals
who will be judicial law clerks prior to the application deadline
this is the
department’s only recruitment program for entry level attorneys
for positions in
the following year
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Summer Program IF:
open to first,
second or third year law students
first
semester law students are not eligible to apply
for positions in
the following summer, applications must be submitted by late September each
year |
application process:
each requires a
one-page, doubled-sided form to which transcripts and resumes are to be
attached, an original and three copies of the application packaged must be
submitted
first two weeks in
October: DOJ reviews and selects candidates for interviews
end of October
early November: interviews
end
of November through January: finalists selected and offers extended
INCLUDED: RECRUITMENT BOOKLET AND INFORMATION
(applications and information available online at: http://www.usdoj.gov)
5. New
Jersey/ Administrative Law of the Courts Office
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480
judicial clerkships available for 2004-2005
23 Supreme Court
50 Appellate Courts
22 Assignment Judges
385 Trial Courts
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NJ Bar is not a requirement |
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Detailed information / contacts / judges
information provided |
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36-45K per year. |
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