Employment, Scholarships, & Internships

Fordham Summer Program / Internship in Korea

* 3 week academic program in Seoul, Korea from June 22 - July 7, 2012
* Students may enroll in 3 credit hours by taking one of the following courses: Comparative Corporate Governance, International Commercial Arbitration, and International Business Transactions. Courses are approved by the ABA for J.D. credit.
* Courses will be taught in English by distinguished tenured faculty from Fordham, Columbia, the University of Virginia, and the University of Washington Law Schools.
* Optional Korean language lessons will be offered.
* The program will place interested students in a 5-week internship at the Korean supreme and constitutional courts, Korean government ministries, the Korean National Assembly, multi-national corporations, human rights organizations, or law firms.
* Students may choose to: receive three ungraded academic credits for internships at a tuition rate of $2,100 (with $500 payable at the time of application); or receive no academic credit for the internship upon payment of an internship placement fee of $500. Students opting for academic credits will have priority in internship placements and program housing over non-credit internship applicants.

Please visit the Fordham website for more information or contact the Executive Director, Leighanne Yuh.

Alston & Bird LLP 1L Diversity Networking Event

* When: Tuesday, March 20th at 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
* RSVP by March 13th to Anja Heidenreich

NAPABA Prudential 1L Summer Internship

* 10 week internship at Prudential Financial, Inc. from June 4 - August 10, 2012
* Approximately $10,000 stipend
* Click here for more information
* Deadline March 2, 2012
* (not 100% certain but the internship might be in D.C.)

Asian Pacific American Legal Center Internship

The Legal Services Unit of the Asian Pacific American Legal Center is seeking law student interns for the Spring semester, Summer and Fall of 2012. The unit provides free family law and immigration services for low-income, limited English proficient survivors of domestic violence with a focus on assisting the Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community.

Job description: Provide support for casework, including, but not limited to: conducting interviews with prospective clients, follow-up with existing clients, preparing family law paperwork and immigration applications, drafting client declarations, and conducting limited legal research. Interns will also perform certain administrative duties as needed.

- Candidates with experience working with domestic violence victims or with low-income immigrant communities preferred
- Experience working in an office setting or law office is also helpful
- Bilingual language skills preferred-- specifically fluency in a South Asian language or Japanese

Time commitment:
* Spring and Fall Semester: 5-6 hrs/day for 3 days/week or 8 hrs/day for 2 days/week, minimum of 10 weeks
* Summer: 35-40 hours per week, minimum of 10 weeks

If interested, please visit www.apalc.org for application instructions. The Volunteer/Intern Opportunities link is located under "Support Us".

Internship at Tessera

* Paid full-time summer 2012 in house internship in the field of patent litigation and licensing. Intern will have the opportunity to work with multiple groups within the company, including R&D, management, finance, licensing and sales.
* Previous experience in, or knowledge of, the field of patent law is a plus but not required
* Currently a 1L or 2L
* Minimum overall GPA of 3.5 (please provide transcripts)
* Bachelor's degree in science or engineering
* Excellent communication and organizational skills
* Detail oriented
* Demonstrated personal responsibility for results
* USPTO registration a plus
* I didn't receive any information on how to apply, so presumably, email your cover letter and resume to the person who originally sent me the email: Edward Hsieh

McGuire Woods 1L Diversity Scholarship

McGuireWoods' annual Diversity Scholarship Program will award up to eight $5,000 scholarships to diverse current first-year law students with an expected graduation year of 2014, who are committed to contributing to and supporting diversity within the legal profession. For more information on McGuireWoods' Diversity Scholarship Program, including application instructions, please click here. Application packet must be received by May 15, 2012.

PABA Scholarship

PABA has money for you! Applications for the PABA Legal Scholarship ($2500) and PABA Future Attorney Scholarship ($1,500) are available online (click here). Don't miss this opportunity and submit your application by January 23, 2012.

Perkins Coie 1L Diversity Fellowship - LA office

The 1L Diversity Fellow will be responsible for: obtaining, compiling, and reviewing factual information for cases; performing relevant legal research; analyzing factual and legal material; and preparing memos, reports, and other documents for attorneys and clients. Will work on legal matters under the supervision of licensed attorneys and possibly work on matters directly related to client needs. When possible, Fellows will be involved in client meetings, negotiations, closings, telephone conferences and court appearances. Candidates must be a student in good standing at an ABA-accredited law school with demonstrated superior performance in academic settings.

To be considered, please upload the following materials HERE:

* Resume
* Three references (name, email, phone)
* Undergraduate transcript (unofficial versions are OK)
* Law school transcript (unofficial versions are OK; If your law school transcript is not available at the time of application, please provide it as soon as possible)
* Legal writing sample (10-page maximum.)
* One-page, single-spaced personal statement/essay. The statement should not summarize your resume; rather, it should describe your unique personal experiences and perspectives as they relate to the fellowship selection criteria.

Goodwin Proctor 1L Summer Fellowship

1L Summer Fellowship for law students of color with Goodwin Proctor. Click here for more information, deadlines etc. The online application is here. Information on the fellowship program can be found here.

SCCLA 2012 Trial Skills Workshop Series

Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association is hosting a trial skills workshop over three evenings. There will be a mock trial at the end. $50 for law students. Please see the flyer here for more information on dates, times and the application form.