Contents
 
Feature: 
  • Judicial Clerkships - Appellate Judges Share Their Insights
  • John E. Fenton, Jr. Public Service Awards, apply by 3/20
  • SPILG Fellowship, apply by 3/9
  • Massachusetts Bar Foundation Legal Intern Fellowship Program, apply by 3/16
  • Federal Communications Bar Association Foundation Summer Internship Stipend Program, apply by 3/31
  • CareerBuzz will not be published next week - enjoy your break!
  • LinkedIn & Professional Headshots, 3/6 and 3/9
  • Student Loan Repayment Information Sessions, 3/8
  • Panel: Leveraging Your Military Experience in the Job Market, 3/20
  • Business Law Association Career Panel, 3/21
  • Black Market Gold: Medical and Transplant Tourism, 3/22
  • Surging Opportunities in Environmental & Energy Law, 3/22
  • Suffolk Connect, 3/27
*Satisfies Suffolk Professional Development Requirement
  • MCP Basics for Lawyers, 3/9 *
  • Private Foundations: Rules of Behavior, 3/13 *
  • Women to Women: A Discussion of Issues and Strategies for Women Entering Law, 3/13
  • 2018 Health Law Symposium, 3/16 *
  • Health Law Basics for New Lawyers, 3/16 *
  • Free Speech on College Campuses, 3/20 *
  • Show Me the Money: A Beginner's Guide to Wage and Hour Laws, 3/23 *
  • SABA GB Fireside Chai & Chat, 3/29
  • BLG 2018 Mock Interview Program, 3/20
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI) Networking Reception, 4/11
Feature
Judicial Clerkships - Appellate Judges Share Their Insights

Thinking about a post-graduate clerkship? It is never too early to begin planning.  Clerkships allow you to gain insight into the judicial decision-making process by working closely with judges. Law clerks conduct research, prepare memoranda and draft opinions in both trial and appellate settings. Law clerks work in state courts, federal courts, federal agencies with administrative law judges, and tribal courts.

Second year day and third year evening students -  this is an excellent time to be preparing your materials and applying to federal and state appellate courts around the county, and to begin preparing materials for state trial courts.  First year students - this is a great time to learn more about the process.
 
Court on Campus - Mark Your Calendar!

Two terrific opportunities to hear attorneys arguing cases  before a trial court and appellate court:
 
United States District Court, District of Massachusetts
March 29 @ 2:00pm, Walter H. McLaughlin Moot Courtroom, 4th Floor
Motion Session with the Honorable William G. Young
  • Hear actual cases argued before Judge Young
  • After the motion session, Judge Young will answer questions
 
Massachusetts Appeals Court 
April 9 @ 9:30am, Walter H. McLaughlin Moot Courtroom, 4th Floor 
Oral Arguments before three Justices of the Appeals Court
  • Observe appellate arguments
  • After oral arguments, the Justices will answer questions
Questions? Contact Margaret Talmers at [email protected].

Announcements
What's New?
  • FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Applications are now being accepted for the John E. Fenton, Jr. Public Service Awards,  the highest paid public service awards given by Suffolk Law. The Fenton Awards program seeks to assist students graduating in January or May 2018 in obtaining highly responsible positions at government agencies and nonprofit organizations. Examples of eligible employment include, but are not limited to, state and federal government agencies, prosecutor and public defender offices, legislative offices, public interest litigation, advocacy or policy groups, and nonprofit legal services organizations. There are no geographic restrictions. The application deadline is Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 10:00am (apply under the OCI tab, Fenton Award session). Details are available on the  Fellowship webpage .  
     
  • SUMMER FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: The Suffolk Public Interest Law Group (SPILG) Fellowship  is a Suffolk University Law School program that provides up to $5000 for students working in a summer internship in public service with a non-profit or government organization in the United States.  Judicial internships (including but not limited to FYSIP) DO NOT qualify. See Symplicity for details and application instructions. The application deadline is March 9, 2018 at 10:00am.   
     
  • SUMMER FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: The Massachusetts Bar Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of applications for its 2018 Legal Intern Fellowship Program. Founded in 1996, the Legal Intern Fellowship Program seeks to encourage careers in public interest law, while contributing valuable legal support to organizations serving the under-represented in Massachusetts. Law students selected to be Legal Intern Fellows will receive a stipend of $6,000 to volunteer for ten weeks during the summer months at a nonprofit organization that provides civil legal services to low-income clients in Massachusetts. Fellowship recipients may combine this award with funding from other sources to finance the internship. All current law students are eligible to apply. The internship must be conducted at a nonprofit organization in Massachusetts that has been in operation for at least one year and has programs dedicated to providing civil legal services to the indigent in Massachusetts. In addition, the organization must have a staff attorney who will supervise and mentor the intern. Applications for the Legal Intern Fellowship Program are due at the MBF's offices by 5:00pm on March 16, 2018. NOTE: They expect to award at least one LIFP award to a law student whose internship focuses on helping immigrant children and families. Detailed information about the program, including application forms, is available online at www.massbarfoundation.org/legal-intern-fellowship-program/. If you have any questions regarding the Legal Intern Fellowship Program, please contact the MBF at 617-338-0647 or [email protected].   
     
  • SUMMER FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: The Federal Communications Bar Association Foundation is now accepting applications for its Law School Summer Internship Stipend Program. This program provides stipends of up to $5,000 to outstanding law students employed as unpaid summer interns in positions with the FCC and other federal, state and local government agencies with a connection to the communications industry (i.e., broadcasting, cable, information technology, television, telephony, satellite, and wireless).  Applications will be accepted online starting February 6 through March 31st, 2018. Details are available on their website . In addition, they will be offering a scholarship to law students entering their second or third years of study and who have demonstrated interest in communications law. Awards range from $2,500 to $10,000. More information is available on their website .
     
  • CareerBuzz will not be published next week. Enjoy your spring break!
  • CareerBuzz  is the weekly PCD student newsletter. CareerBuzz will be emailed to all students on Tuesday afternoons and will also be archived on  Symplicity (in the News Feed). Most items will not be repeated in future issues, so be sure to read CareerBuzz every week to keep updated on all career-related news and information.    
Hiring
career fairs
Who's Hiring?
  • View this week's list of job postings. 
     
  • 2018 Patent Law Interview Program:  Loyola University Chicago School of Law is hosting the 2018 Patent Law Interview Program on Thursday and Friday, July 26-27 in Chicago, Illinois.  This is a nationwide interview program that targets patent law employers, rising 2L and 3L students, and students in Intellectual Property LLM programs. Students with undergraduate or graduate degrees in engineering or a technical science should consider registering for the program.  You do not need to be patent bar eligible to register, although the vast majority of employers participating in the program are seeking patent bar eligible students. For more information on the program, please refer to the Loyola Patent Program website. Online student registration will close on Friday, March 23.  Online registration is now open at https://patentlawregistration.luc.edu/lawstudents/. At this stage of registration, you will only need to enter some basic information (you will upload your resume and bid on interviews later in the semester). 
     
  • Please notify Michelle Dobbins in PCD if you receive a callback interview or offer. The feedback is appreciated. 

SuffolkWhat's Going On At Suffolk?
  
  • LinkedIn & Professional Headshots - Tuesday, March 6 from 6:00 to 8:00pm and Friday, March 9 from 11:00am to 1:00pm, Large Moot Courtroom 425. Stop by and get a headshot photo. Cost per photo will be $12 per person and they will accept cash or venmo. Sponsored by Phi Alpha Delta and the Business Law Association.
     
  • Vital Student Loan Repayment Information: Save the DATE and TIME and LOCATION: Thursday, March 8 at 2:00 - in Sargent Hall, Room 235and Thursday, MARCH 8 at 5:00 - in Sargent Hall, Room 375. Join us to learn about your student loans - how to save money, fulfill federal student loan requirements, join the best payment plan, sign up for student loan forgiveness programs, and MUCH more.  Sponsored by Suffolk Law's Get $mart!™ program with AccessLex, our partner in student loan education.
     
  • Panel: Leveraging Your Military Experience in the Job Market -Tuesday, March 20, 6:00 to 8:30pm, 5th Floor Commons. Alumni veterans and active service members are invited to connect with current student veterans and fellow alumni at a special event featuring an alumni panel followed by a reception. Register 
     
  • Business Law Association Career Panel - Wednesday, March 21, 6:00 to 8:00pm, room tba. The event features an in-house, law firm, compliance attorneys panel to introduce students to the legal profession within the Boston business law community. Students who wish to learn more about corporate legal work and network with potential employers should attend. Co-sponsored by the Business Law Association and PCD.   
     
  • Black Market Gold: Medical and Transplant Tourism - How Have the Scientific and Medical Communities Responded to Stringent Regulation and the Organ Shortage Crisis? - Thursday, March 22, 11:30am to 5:00pm, Main Function Room. Join the Journal of Health and Biomedical Law for their Annual Symposium. Lunch will be provided and a reception will follow. RSVP to [email protected]. 
     
  • Surging Opportunities in Environmental & Energy Law - Thursday, March 22, time tba, Main Function Room. The event will feature a panel of lawyers from the public, private, and non-profit sectors (i.e. AGO, Veolia North America, and ISO-NE). Co-sponsored by the Environmental Law Society and PCD.
     
  • Suffolk Connect - Tuesday, March 27, 6:00 to 8:00pm, Omni Parker House. Connect with Suffolk Law alums practicing in a wide range of legal fields at our annual Law School alumni-student networking reception. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres. Business attire required. RSVP on Symplicity required before March 22. 

NetworkingWhat Else is Hapenning?
  
  • MCP Basics for Lawyers - Friday, March 9, 12:00 to 1:30pm, BBA. The Massachusetts Contingency Plan (310 CMR 40.0000 et seq.) or "MCP" is the "cookbook" environmental engineers use to address releases of oil and hazardous materials.  While it is primarily a technical document, lawyers are frequently called on to interpret MCP provisions in the context of real estate and corporate transactions, and when working with environmental consultants to ensure compliance with the regulatory obligations.  This program will introduce new lawyers to the MCP, review the fundamentals of remediating hazardous waste sites, and provide an overview of the legal issues they may face in their practice. "Friday Fundamentals" is the BBA's weekly educational series designed to offer an introduction to the basic legal skills and fundamental knowledge lawyers need to get a foothold and grow in their understanding of a given area of practice. Register (SULS PDR credit)
     
  • Private Foundations: Rules of Behavior - Tuesday, March 13, 12:00 to 1:30pm, BBA. This program will be the 5th in the 7-part Tax-Exempt Organizations Fundamentals Series and also is a component of the Trust & Estates Section Fundamentals Program.  Participants will learn the distinction between public charities and private foundations, including the public support tests, and also will learn about the special operational rules applicable to private foundations. Come build your knowledge of this important area of nonprofit law and trust and estates law. Register (SULS PDR credit)
     
  • Women to Women: A Discussion of Issues and Strategies for Women Entering Law - Tuesday, March 13, 5:00 to 7:00pm, Boston College Law School, East Wing 115A. Join the Women's Bar Association for this panel discussion. Register 
     
  • 2018 Health Law Symposium - Friday, March 16, 8:30am to 3:30pm, MBA. Join the MBA for the 2018 Health Law Symposium. This year's program will focus on mental health. Highlights include: Mental health parity; Mental health provider misconduct; Forced medication; Confidentiality of mental health and substance abuse information; and Ethical issues in representing clients with mental health issues. Register (SULS PDR credit)
     
  • Health Law Basics for New Lawyers - Friday, March 16, 12:00 to 1:30pm, BBA. "Friday Fundamentals" is the BBA's weekly educational series designed to offer an introduction to the basic legal skills and fundamental knowledge lawyers need to get a foothold and grow in their understanding of a given area of practice. This program will address fundamentals of health law and provide new lawyers (or lawyers new to health law) with a tool-kit for representing clients in the healthcare space.  Topics will include an overview of relevant regulations, provider representation, and considerations in health care transactions. Register  (SULS PDR credit)
     
  • Free Speech on College Campuses - Tuesday, March 20, 3:00 to 4:30pm, Boston College Law School, Stuart 315 - Join the Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy as they welcome keynote speaker Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, Berkeley Law, University of California. Reception to follow. RSVP to [email protected]. 
     
  • Show Me the Money: A Beginner's Guide to Wage and Hour Laws - Friday, March 23, 12:00 to 1:30pm, BBA. The program will offer perspectives from both sides of the bar as to the interpretation and compliance with both state and federal wage and hour laws. Attendees will learn what are and are not considered "wages," how and when employees must be paid, how the various exemptions to overtime are interpreted, and how wage and hour cases are litigated. "Friday Fundamentals" is the BBA's weekly educational series designed to offer an introduction to the basic legal skills and fundamental knowledge lawyers need to get a foothold and grow in their understanding of a given area of practice. Register (SULS PDR credit)
     
  • SABA GB Fireside Chai & Chat - Thursday, March 29, 5:30 to 7:30pm, BBA. South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston (SABA GB) cordially invites students to their inaugural Fireside Chai & Chat with Attorney Mitali Nagrecha. There will be a food/drink reception from 5:30 to 6:00pm followed by a discussion session from 6:00 to 7:30pm. SABA GB is pleased to organize this inaugural event in co-sponsorship with the Boston Bar Association. This event is free and open to members and non-members as well. RSVP by March 22, 2018 to Pavan Nagavelli at [email protected].
Diversity and Inclusion                                 
  
  • BLG 2018 Mock Interview Program - Tuesday, March 20, 5:30 to 8:00pm, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, One Federal Street, Boston. The Boston Lawyers Group invites first, second and third year law school students to bring their resumes and their best foot forward for a night geared towards elevating their interviewing game to the next level. The program is designed for 40 law students to receive two interviews. Each of the 40 participating attorneys will conduct two 20-minute interviews and provide 10 minutes of feedback regarding each student's resume and interviewing skills. Registration and resumes need to be provided to the BLG by noon on Thursday, March 15, 2018. Thanks to their host Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, they are happy to provide food and drinks during the networking portions of the evening. 
     
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI) Networking Reception - Wednesday, April 11, 6:15pm, Westin Copley Place Boston. This year, in connection with the Life, Health, Disability and ERISA (LHD) Committee's Seminar, they would like to invite Suffolk University Law School students to join them at their networking reception.  They ask that students arrive promptly and dress professionally, but they will not be collecting resumes.  Instead, they will assign each student a mentor with whom they will attend the reception and will also connect them with other attorneys in hopes of fostering an ongoing relationship.  They hope students will seize the opportunity to ask questions about insurance defense, career paths, and the best way to build a professional network.  
    Due to space constraints, they are only able to accommodate ten students.  They are inviting students from other area law schools and will be accepting students on a first come first accepted basis. Contact Jeaneen Johnson at [email protected] if you are interested in attending.
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