In an effort to recruit and nurture legal talent at an early stage, we have established a paid summer intern program for a first-year law student with a diverse background.  Our first-year summer intern program coincides with our
second-year summer associate program and lasts for ten weeks.  During the ten weeks, the student will perform substantive legal work, learn more about the law and our practice areas, receive constructive performance feedback, and will be mentored by members of our professional staff.  We believe that this early training and guidance is invaluable to both incoming legal professionals and our firm.  We have had great success with the recruitment and hiring of candidates with diverse backgrounds for our first-year summer intern and second-year summer associate programs, and most receive offers to join the firm.  

Please note that our definition of a diverse background is broad, so any students who feel that they qualify for this position are encouraged to apply.  In past years, we have focused our recruitment efforts on first-year law students interested in our Food and Drug and/or Environmental practice groups, and we plan to do the same this year.  Please note that we plan to hire one first-year summer intern for the upcoming summer.  For additional information relating to our firm, please visit our website www.khlaw.com.   Interested students should email their cover letter, resume, transcripts (undergrad and law school), and a writing sample to Jennifer Ireland, Recruitment Manager, Keller and Heckman LLP at ireland@khlaw.com.

Looking for an internship or job? Submit your resumes now! 

The MABLSA Spring 2013 Resume Collect Service is a wonderful opportunity for students (1L, 2L, 3L, 4L evening) to submit your resume to a range of employers across the Mid-Atlantic region.  We encourage all members to submit their resumes to each employer in the MABLSA Spring 2013 Resume Collect (OCI Session). 

Deadlines: 
Patton Boggs LLC: February 8, 2013
All other employers: April 30, 2013 or  until positions are full. 

So, what are you waiting for? Do not procrastinate! Submit your resumes today!
If you have any questions or concerns please contact MABLSA Job Fair Coordinator at mablsa.jobfair@nblsa.org.

Source: MABLSA Blog

Consistent with our rich tradition and commitment to diversity and inclusion, Bricker & Eckler LLP is pleased to once again present the Charles H. Walker Minority Scholarship for 2013. Established to provide first-year minority law students with a valuable employment experience early in their legal career, this scholarship will be awarded to a minority candidate (as defined in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions Regulations, 29 C.F.R. Part 1602, i.e. Native American or Alaska native, Asian or Pacific Islander, African-American or Black and Hispanic) who demonstrates leadership skills, academic strength, service to the community and an overall commitment to excellence.

Diversity and inclusion are not only driving forces for our firm’s future, but are an important part of our history. Bricker & Eckler was the first Columbus, Ohio majority law firm to hire an African-American attorney, as well as the first to elect an African American, Charles Walker, to the partnership. We proudly dedicate this scholarship in honor of our partner and trusted friend, Charles H. Walker, whose career and service to our community exemplify a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Minority students in their first year of legal studies currently enrolled in an ABA-approved law school are eligible to apply for the scholarship. One scholarship in the form of a $10,000 cash award (less any applicable taxes and withholdings) towards law school tuition and other law school related expenses will be awarded. In addition, the scholarship recipient will receive a paid summer associate position for the summer of 2013.

Eligible candidates should complete the application, which can be downloaded from the Firm’s website at www.bricker.com, and forward it with their résumé, writing sample, LSAT score, official undergraduate and graduate transcripts and law school grades (when available) to the attention of Patricia M. Lach, Recruiting/Professional Development Coordinator, Bricker & Eckler LLP, 100 South Third Street, Columbus, OH 43215. All applications must be complete when submitted and must be received by February 15, 2013. Scholarship finalists will be interviewed by members of the Firm’s Recruiting Committee and we hope to make the final selection by the Spring.

All inquiries related to the Bricker & Eckler LLP – Charles H. Walker Minority Scholarship should be directed to Patricia M. Lach, Recruiting/Professional Development Coordinator, plach@bricker.com.

The PDLG First-Year Summer Program (the “Summer 1L Program”) offers first-year students an additional route to summer employment in outstanding law firms and corporate law departments. Application through this program will not preclude a student from otherwise seeking or accepting a job at any participating firm or organization or preclude the firm or organization hiring the student outside of the Summer 1L Program.

The goal of the Summer 1L Program is to increase the number of lawyers of diverse backgrounds working at Philadelphia area law firms and corporate law departments. Thus, the Summer 1L Program is designed to identify first year law students who have overcome significant obstacles in pursuing a legal career, come from disadvantaged backgrounds or from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the Philadelphia legal community and who have demonstrated the ability – based on academic achievement, writing ability and other accomplishments – to succeed in the summer programs run by our member organizations. The PDLG hopes this program will enable a group of those students to get summer clerkships in Philadelphia, whether as part of formal summer programs or not, and thus allow them to experience the law firm or corporate law environment in Philadelphia and, perhaps, help them “kick-start” their legal careers.

The deadline to submit applications for the Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington  1L Diversity Fellowship positions is this Wednesday, January 16 at midnight. 

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt is committed to the growth of diversity in the firm to reflect the rich diversity of our society. We believe that a diverse workplace provides superior service to our clients and an enhanced workplace environment for our attorneys and
staff.

As one means of meeting this commitment, the firm has established an SWW 1L Diversity Fellowship Program. The fellowships consist of a paid 10-week summer associate position in the Portland, Oregon and the Seattle, Washington offices for the summer following the successful completion of the first year of law school. In addition, the recipients will receive a $7,500 academic stipend to help defray tuition and expenses for their second year of law school. 

Criteria: 
Applicant must:
* be a first-year law student in good standing for the degree of Juris Doctor at an ABA accredited law school;
* possess an undergraduate and law school record of academic achievement, capacity, and leadership that evidences promise
for a successful career in the legal profession;
* contribute to the diversity of the law school student body and the legal community; and
* demonstrate a commitment to practice law in the Pacific Northwest upon completion of law school.

Application:
In accordance with NALP Guidelines, materials will not be accepted prior to December 1, 2012. Materials must be received by Dorianna Phillips, Attorney Recruiting & Development Manager, by January 16, 2013. Submissions will only be accepted electronically using the following link http://www.schwabe.com/recruitsummeronlineapply.aspx. When using  the online application software, please be sure to fill out all of the requested contact information and law school information including graduation year. All documents must be uploaded as a PDF. Documents will
only be accepted in PDF format.

Submissions to include:
* Resume
* Cover Letter
* Complete undergraduate transcript (unofficial acceptable)
* Law school transcript reflecting 1L first semester grades (unofficial acceptable)
* Two- to four-page personal statement indicating applicant's interest in the fellowship, applicant's qualifications for receipt of Schwabe's diversity fellowship, interest in Schwabe, including a description of how the applicant will contribute to the diversity in the legal community 
* Writing sample (that has not been significantly edited by others) reflecting applicant's legal analysis abilities (not to exceed five pages)

Interviews will be granted to finalists and the fellowship recipient will be selected in February 2013.

The Diversity Committee of Cooley LLP Invites You to Attend:

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Join Cooley attorneys and other first year law students for an informal gathering to learn about our 2013 Diversity Fellowship Program, fall recruiting and associate life at Cooley. Following a panel discussion, hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served.

Visit this link to RSVP for the reception being hosted in the office nearest you. Please reply by Monday, January 7.

The law firm of Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter is currently seeking applicants for its minority student merit scholarship. This spring, the firm will award up to two (2) scholarships to two deserving first year minority law students.

Each $5,000 Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter Minority Merit Scholarship includes a paid summer clerkship position with the firm’s first-year summer associate class. All first-year law students of minority descent are eligible to apply
for the scholarship.

Scholarship application materials are due to Kegler Brown no later than January 7, 2013. Interested students should submit a résumé, application, undergraduate transcripts and first semester law school transcripts (when
available) to Cara M. Tammaro, Kegler Brown’s human resources manager. The application, submission details and additional information about the scholarship are available on our website. 2013 marks the tenth year for the Kegler Brown Minority Merit Scholarship, which is awarded annually to a minority student based on academic performance, accomplishments, activities and potential contributions to the legal community. Minority students from all law schools will be considered for the scholarship.

Kegler Brown maintains an internal diversity committee to formalize and further the firm's commitment to achieving diversity at all levels of the organization. A combined sub-group of the diversity and recruiting committees also is in place and is charged with setting and accomplishing goals related to increasing racial diversity. As a result, the firm has increased its efforts to recruit and to actively encourage the application and selection of minority candidates in the firm's summer associate program. The firm appreciates the importance of diversity and inclusion. Through
activities such as the Kegler Brown Minority Merit Scholarship and our Women Lawyers’ Initiative, Kegler Brown is continually promoting and developing a diverse future for the firm. Additionally, Kegler Brown is a founding member
of the Columbus Bar Association's Diversity Initiative, which is designed to significantly increase the number of minority attorneys recruited and retained by Columbus law firms.

About Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter

Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter is a full-service law firm more than 70 attorneys and offices in Columbus, Cleveland and Marion, Ohio. The firm specializes in the areas of corporate and tax law; construction law; estates and trusts; governmental relations and administrative law; labor and employee relations, litigation; and real estate and financing. Kegler Brown also is a founding member of the State Capital Group*, with member law firms
nationally and globally. To learn more, visit www.keglerbrown.com.

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, one of the largest law firms in the Midwest, is pleased to offer once again its Diversity Scholarship Program, including a unique opportunity for one first-year law student with global consumer products company, Procter & Gamble. One first-year scholarship recipient will be a salaried Summer Associate for both P&G and Dinsmore, splitting a 12-week period between both organizations' Cincinnati, Ohio offices.

In addition to working as a salaried Summer Associate, recipients will receive a scholarship between $5,000 and $10,000.  Recipients will also be assigned a mentor who will serve as a dedicated resource for professional development.

We are specifically seeking applicants who have a strong record of academic or professional achievement, demonstrated leadership qualities, and a meaningful commitment to diversity.

First-year students may apply between December 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012.

For more information, visit: http://www.dinsmore.com/files/upload/pgdiversityscholar.pdf

We are committed to fostering diversity within our firm and our communities. To further this goal, we are proud to offer Stoel Rives First-Year Law Student Diversity Fellowships in our Portland and Seattle offices. Recipients will each be awarded a salaried summer associate position for the summer of 2013 and a $7,500 tuition scholarship for the following academic year.

To apply and learn about our selection criteria please click here.

To learn more about our firm, please visit our web site.