Employer Application Timetables
If you are interested in any of these permanent positions after graduation you must act early. The following are just some examples of employer deadlines.
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Employer
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General Preferred Qualifications
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Apply By: |
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Large Law Firms
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Excellent academics/Law Review/Moot Court/Mock Trial
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Summer/Fall of 2L year
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Federal Judicial Clerkships
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Excellent academics/Law Review/Moot Court/Mock Trial
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Summer/Fall of 3L year
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Highest State Court Judicial Clerkships
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Excellent academics/Law Review/Moot Court/Mock Trial
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Summer/Fall of 3L year
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State Judicial Clerkships
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Excellent academics/Law Review/Moot Court/Mock Trial or other relevant school or work experience
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Summer/Fall of 3L year
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District Attorney’s Office
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Mock Trial experience, demonstrated interest in Criminal Law
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Fall of 2L year/spring of 1L year for summer positions, fall of 3L year for permanent positions (note that many offices do not hire 3Ls or graduates until bar results are in)
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Government Employers
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Well-rounded/educational background that suits or demonstrated interest in agency or organization
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Fall of 2L year/winter or early spring of 1L year for summer positions, fall of 3L year for Honors Attorney program
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Public Interest
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Demonstrated interest in public service
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Fall and spring of 2L year/spring of 1L year for summer positions; fall of 3L year for post-graduate fellowship funding opportunities
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| Small Law Firms |
Practical skills and experience, such as participation in Law Clinic, the Externship Program, or working or volunteering for a practitioner or judge |
Spring of 2L year/1L year for summer positions, spring of 3L year for permanent positions (note that working during the school year part-time is a good way to get in to a small firm) |