Contents
 
Feature: 
  • Reciprocity Requests
  • John E. Fenton, Jr. Public Service Awards, apply by 3/20
  • Consumer Law Public Service Fellowship, apply by 3/5
  • 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
  • Experiential Learning & Professional Development Requirements
  • LinkedIn & Professional Headshots, 3/6 and 3/9
  • Student Loan Repayment Information Sessions, 3/8
  • Black Market Gold: Medical and Transplant Tourism, 3/22
  • Suffolk Connect, 3/27
*Satisfies Suffolk Professional Development Requirement
  • Mediation & Arbitration Essentials: Part 1, 2/28 *
  • WEBINAR: Student Debt Relief Basics, 2/28
  • Sexual Assault on College Campuses: What's Next Under Title IX, 2/28
  • Perspectives from a Transformative Development Initiative Fellow, 3/1 *
  • Residential Purchase and Sale Agreements, 3/2 *
  • The New Audio-Visual Deposition Rule, 3/6 *
  • MCP Basics for Lawyers, 3/9 *
  • BBA Diversity & Inclusion Section's Attorney General's Office Internship Program, apply by 3/2
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI) Networking Reception, 4/11
Feature
Reciprocity Requests

Looking for job and internship opportunities out-of-state and/or heading home for break? Consider utilizing the career office of another law school in that state! 

Most law schools across the country provide access to their career resources to law students and graduates from other law schools (Suffolk Law included). With a formal request, you may be able to access another school's career resources, guides, and job board. 

Each school has its own policy and it is important to understand them as there may be restrictions on what can be used and when. A list of schools and links to their policies can be found on the  NALP website. A simple internet search for a law school's name + "reciprocity" can also give you more information. 

Ready to request access to another law school's career office? Please email Robert Brutus, PCD Office Coordinator, at  rbrutus2@suffolk.edu, with the name of the school. A formal request will be made on your behalf. 

For questions, email Robert or stop by the PCD Office in suite 120.
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: Apply for a PAID Consumer Law Public Service Fellowship for Summer 2018! The Consumer Law Public Service Fellowships support current students at Suffolk Law School working in internships in the field of consumer law. Fellowship applications for Summer 2018 will be accepted via Symplicity through Monday, March 5th at 10:00am (see Symplicity job posting #19096). Students are encouraged to try to secure their internship prior to receiving the fellowship as the award is contingent on obtaining a placement with an eligible employer, but it is not necessary to have a placement beforehand to be awarded a fellowship. In the past, fellows have found placements with agencies such as the Boston Fair Housing Commission, Greater Boston Legal Service's Consumer Rights Unit, the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation and the National Consumer Law Center. Awards may be for up to $7,000.  
     
  • 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 foundation@massbar.org.   
     
  • 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.
     
  • Important Reminder Regarding the Law School's Experiential Learning & Professional Development Requirements: All students entering Fall 2015 or later (excludes fourth-year evening students) should be aware of the Law School's Experiential Learning & Professional Development Requirements. These requirements are designed to increase your preparedness for the legal job market and entry to the profession. In addition to six credits of experiential courses and 50 hours of practical legal training (evening division students exempted), the Law School requires students to attend two continuing legal education seminars prior to graduation. Students are encouraged to attend member free programming delivered through the Boston and Massachusetts Bar Associations identified as "Suffolk PDR," but may attend any program offered through other CLE providers that meet these guidelines. In order for a CLE seminar to qualify, the program must: (1) have a minimum duration of 75 minutes; (2) provide professional education for licensed lawyers related to substantive law, practice and procedure, lawyer ethics and the rules of professional conduct, practice experiences in legal practice, and/or current cutting-edge issues related to legal practice and the delivery of legal service; and (3) be delivered live and attended in person. To be clear -- programs meeting these requirements need not be designated as CLE by the host organizations, they just need to be 75+ minute live programs attended in person that meet the content requirement (substantive programs on legal practice/issues). BBA and MBA programs are listed in Career Buzz for your convenience, but you are not limited to these programs. All students should be sure to review these offerings regularly so as to facilitate easy completion of the requirement in advance of graduation. If you have questions as to whether a program satisfies the requirement, please contact your PCD advisor or Associate Dean Gerald Slater.
     
  • 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?

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.
     
  • 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 rurena@suffolk.edu. 
     
  • 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?
  
  • Mediation & Arbitration Essentials: Part 1 - Wednesday, February 28, 12:00 to 1:30, MBA. Join the MBA for the launch of a three-part program series covering the essentials of successful mediations and arbitrations. Panelists will be distinguished mediators and/or arbitrators who will bring their experience and wisdom to help practitioners succeed. This first session will focus on lawyer-to-lawyer negotiation and the use of mediation before, or instead of, litigation or arbitration. Register (SULS PDR credit) 
     
  • WEBINAR: Student Debt Relief Basics - Wednesday, February 28, 3:00pm.  This free webinar will teach you about the various repayment plans, loan cancellation provisions, how to earn Public Service Loan Forgiveness, what to do if you are behind on your payments, and how to lower your loan payments using loan repayment assistance programs. You can join live or watch later. If you register prior to the live event, you will receive a recording in the 48 hours following the live version. Register 
     
  • Sexual Assault on College Campuses: What's Next Under Title IX -Wednesday, February 28, 3:00 to 4:30pm, Boston College Law School, East Wing 11A. Join the Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy for an important panel discussion addressing due process of rights of alleged victims and alleged perpetrators; the effect of rescinding the "Dear Colleague" letter; and guidance going forward for college officials. Reception to follow. RSVP to rappaport@bc.edu. 
     
  • Perspectives from a Transformative Development Initiative Fellow - Thursday, March 1, 12:00 to 1:30pm, BBA. "Transformative Development" is defined under M.G.L. c. 23G, § 1 as "...redevelopment on a scale and character capable of catalyzing significant follow-on private investment, leading over time to transformation of an entire downtown or urban neighborhood, and consistent with local plans."  MassDevelopment's Transformative Development Initiative ("TDI") is a place-based development program for Gateway Cities designed to enhance local public-private engagement and community identity; stimulate an improved quality of life for local residents; and spur increased investment and economic activity.  Joseph I. Mulligan III is a TDI Fellow who works in the City of Lynn to advance local redevelopment visions.  Mr. Mulligan will provide an overview of the TID program as well as lessons learned from his experience in the City of Lynn. Register (SULS PDR credit)  
     
  • Residential Purchase and Sale Agreements - Friday, March 2, 12:00 to 1:30pm, BBA. This session will introduce participants to a sample residential purchase and sale agreement, with a particular focus on the issues you should discuss with your client.  They will also examine a sample closing checklist and discuss the ancillary documents necessary for a residential sale. "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)  
     
  • The New Audio-Visual Deposition Rule - Tuesday, March 6, 4:00 to 7:00pm, MBA. The panel will discuss the issues and use of depositions and audio-visual depositions from the beginning of discovery to their use in trial. The panel will highlight: The new requirements; Best practices; and Traps for the unwary. The program will include commentary from the bench on preparation, possible uses and preferences in the use of audio-visual depositions. In addition, the panel will include a videographer who will address practical questions concerning audio-visual depositions. Register (SULS PDR credit) 
     
  • 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)
Diversity and Inclusion                                 
  
  • In partnership with the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, and in an effort to support and retain diverse young lawyers here in Boston, the BBA's Diversity & Inclusion Section launched the Attorney General's Office Internship Program. Through this program, selected law students will participate in the AGO's well-respected Summer Legal Internship Program and also receive an additional level of mentorship and guidance from experienced attorneys.Details are available on the BBA website. Applications are due no later than this Friday, March 2, 2018.
     
  • 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 jejohnson@semmes.com if you are interested in attending.
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