Creighton Law students will travel to Kansas City, MO on Friday, August 9 to interview with KC area legal employers at the Hampton Inn & Suites - Plaza.  Details to follow.

Fall On Campus Interviews will begin on Wednesday, September 4, 2013.  Legal employers will once again interview 2Ls and 3Ls for summer and post-graduate positions.  Details to follow.

Cook County Bar Association 2013 Minority Law Student Job Fair (Chicago/Nationwide) - Rising 2Ls and 3Ls - Interview Date:  Friday, August 16, 2013 - Student Registration Deadline:  Friday, May 31, 2013.  Click Here for detailed information on how to register.

Indianapolis Bar Association 2013 Diversity Job Fair - Rising 2Ls - Interview Date:  August 7 & 8, 3013 - Registration Deadline:  July 7, 2013

9th Annual IMPACT Career Fair for Law Students/Attorneys with Disabilities (Washington, DC/Nationwide) - Rising 2Ls, 3Ls and Law Graduates - Interview Date:  Friday, August 9, 2013 - Registration Deadline:  July 14, 2013

Vault/Minority Corporate Counsel  Association Legal Diversity Career Fair (Washington, DC) - Rising 2Ls, 3Ls and Law Graduates - Friday, August 2, 2013 - Registration Deadline:  July 31, 2013

Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair (Kansas City) - Rising 2Ls, 3Ls and 2013 Law Graduates - Interview Date:  August 9 & 10, 2013 -  Early Bird Registration:  May 24, 2013, Registration Deadline:  June 22, 2013 

St. Louis Diversity Job Fair - Rising 2Ls and 3Ls - Interview Date:  August 3, 2013 - Registration Deadline:  May 31, 2013.   List Karen Dixon as the Creighton contact (kdixon@creighton.edu, 402-280-3094)

Baker Donelson is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where the individual differences among us are understood, respected, appreciated, and recognized as sources of strength of the Firm. These qualities enrich the environment in which we work. With this in mind, Baker Donelson will again award three scholarships to diverse law students who will complete their first year of law school by June 2013. Recipients will be awarded a six-week, salaried 2L Summer Associate position for the summer of 2014 in one of our following offices: Birmingham, AL; Orlando, FL; Atlanta, GA; Baton Rouge and New Orleans, LA; Jackson, MS; Chattanooga, Johnson City, Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville, TN; or Houston, TX.  Additionally, each recipient will be awarded $10,000 which will be paid prior to the student's third year of law school to help defray the cost of law school tuition and related expenses.
 
For complete eligibility criteria, instructions, and to apply for the Scholarship Program please visit:
www.bakerdonelson.com/diversity-scholarship-diversity-practices

No more programs scheduled for 2012-2013.  Stay tuned for programs in 2013-2014. 

Join the American Bar Association Law Student Division today to start building your professional network and increasing your chances to land a job after graduation.  Dues are just $25 for one year or $60 for three years.  The ABA is the largest professional voluntary association in the world. Start preparing for your future today! Join the ABA at www.abaforlawstudents.org!

All third-year law students are invited to join the Omaha Bar Association.  Membership is FREE and the membership benefits are enormous.  The OBA is a great way to connect with local judges and attorneys and form relationships that will benefit your career, both in terms of landing that first legal job out of law school and long-term.  Click here for the membership application. 

The Nebraska Victim Assistance Academy (NEVAA) is now accepting student applications!  The inaugural academy will be hosted at Creighton University in Omaha from August 5th-9th, 2013.  The cost for attending the academy is $140.  This tuition fee includes on-campus housing, breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday (and a per diem stipend may be provided for dinners for those utilizing NEVAA's overnight accommodations), and all academy curriculum materials.  NEVAA will also provide mileage reimbursement to and from your location in Nebraska at $0.565 per mile. 
 
Please note that this inaugural academy is unique in that the current grant funding pays for most of the participant costs.  This is unique to this first academy and the cost for future academies (2014 and later) will increase.
 
The application form may be completed on our website at http://nebraskanevaa.org/application/application-form/.  Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5th. 

The application is geared toward those already working in the field but the organizers have reserved a limited number of spots for current students.  If the application questions don’t seem to fit you as a student, select “other” and note that you are currently a law student.  In the essays, focus your answers on how this training would aid your ability to serve victims in your future career.  If you have questions, ask Tammy King.

The Nebraska State Bar Association has created a fantastic program to help law school students and recent graduates prepare to practice.  Although beneficial for all law students and graduates, it will be especially helpful for students or graduates planning to or thinking about opening their own law firms, or who might be interested in joining a general practice law firm.  The class will be held August 12-16, 2013 in Lincoln, NE.  Cost is only $50 and includes lunch each day.

Only 35 spots are being held for Creighton 2013 graduates and only 30 spots are being held for 2014 graduates (both UNL and Creighton students are invited), so register ASAP.  Please note on the registration form that you are a Creighton Law 2013 Graduate or a Creighton Law Rising 3L.  If you have any questions about the class, just ask the CDO. 

Don't forget to check the job postings on Symplicity regularly.  Area employers often contact our office seeking Creighton Law students for school year, summer and entry-level positions.

When responding to specific job postings, always remember:  to apply well in advance of any stated deadlines (often employers review resumes and conduct interviews on a rolling basis - offers may be made before the deadline) and tailor your cover letter specifically to qualities sought in the posting.

The CDO has received a promotional code that will allow Creighton Law students FREE access to the job postings available on LawCrossing.  The promotional code information is stored on the homepage of Symplicity or you can contact the CDO.

Remember that job postings should be only a small part of your job search strategy.  The vast majority of legal jobs are found through building connections and networking.  If you’d like to discuss your individual job search strategy, please schedule an appointment with Tammy King or Nancy Dickhute.