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Risin Rising g 2L Job Sear 2L Job Search h Ov Over ervie view Harvard Law School Bernard Koteen Office of Public Interest Advising

The he Bi Big Pictur g Picture HLS 3Ls continue to be very successful in landing post-graduate public interest positions – if you follow our advice, you W WILL secure a job! List of public sector jobs obtained by the classes of 2016, 2017, and 2018 can be found on the OPIA website

Rec Recap: ap: Pu Publ blic ic In Inter terest est Ca Career eers Government Criminal Prosecution/Defense Nonprofits Private Public Interest Law Firms International Unions

Ent Entry-Le Level Hiri el Hiring Mec g Mecha hani nisms sms Fell Fe llowship wships s Dir irect ct hir ire Go Gover ernment nment Ho Honor ors s (in inter ternal nal an and d (op open, n, entr try y le level el Programs rams ext xterna nal) l) pos osit ition) ion) • Organization- • Federal, state, and • Most common for based local DA/PD positions • Portable • Primary entry-level • Occasional entry government hiring point for private • Entrepreneurial mechanism public interest law • Common entry firms point for: (1) • Far less common nonprofits of all for government or kinds, (2) legal nonprofit work services, (3) some private public interest law firms

Why Y y You our r 2L 2L Summ Summer er is is Im Impor portan tant Further build Figure out general or what you specific public want to do at interest graduation experience Foot in the door at Key time to government explore agencies/non possible profits/build fellowship geographic sponsors ties

2L 2L Job Job Sea Search: h: Ke Key Diff y Differ eren ences ces Fewer Timeline applications More Attorney Split summers /Alumni more common Outreach

Job Job Sear Search Con h Consid sidera eratio tions ns Reflect on your 1L summer experience Think about your post-graduate plans Set goals

Fir irst st Ste Steps ps Meet with an OPIA advisor to develop an individual game plan (b (by y September Se tember, ca can do do phone one or Sky r Skype pe over r su summer) mmer) Create your personal job search timetable Develop a list of organizations to target Network and apply for jobs

How Do Ho w Do I F I Fin ind d a Job a Job? • Helios database (remember: search by organization, not Independently pursue position) employers of interest • PSJD (BEST ST AP APPRO PROACH CH) • OPIA application and specialty guides Respond to postings • Weekly OPIA email (note: only a small • PSJD fraction of summer positions are advertised) • PIIP: September 9-13, 2019 Job Fairs • Massachusetts Consortium Job Fair: September 26-27, 2019 • Equal Justice Works Career Fair: October 18-19, 2019 • Alumni (OPIA, etc.) • Students (Who Worked Where) • Wasserstein Fellows Networking • Events • Faculty

Rough Rou gh Job S Job Sear earch Tim h Timeli eline ne July/Au Ju Augus ust t 2019 Se Septe ptembe ber/Oc /Octob tober er 2019 Ju June/ e/Ju July 2019  Make an OPIA appointment   Be aware of early deadlines and Reflect on 1L summer read OPIA emails  Develop a list of potential  Network in areas of interest employers of interest (generally,  Participate in PIIP and other job begin with a list of 5-6; an OPIA  If possible, work on writing sample fairs as appropriate advisor can help you determine if your list is on target)  Update resume  Attend OPIA’s 2L job search events  Research application deadlines  If interested in summer positions with  If having difficulty identifying private public interest law firms and  Research and bid on PIIP areas of interest, attend programs, federal agencies, be aware that a small employers meet with visiting Fellows, read number (NOT the majority) might specialty guides, and watch begin to hire/post intern positions (ex:  If interested in federal work, Lieff Cabraser) webcasts of past practice-specific review OPIA’s DOJ Guide and events Arizona Handbook  Apply for jobs (int’l exception)

Emp Emplo loyer er-Spe Specifi cific Time c Timeli line nes • August – November (check USAJOBS starting in August) Federal government • DOJ SLIP: TBD, but always early September State and local • Usually September – November (but some exceptions) government • Some deadlines in Arizona Handbook • National nonprofits: August – October (ACLU, NRDC, etc.) Nonprofits • Other nonprofits: regional variations (San Francisco = early) • Generally September – November DA/PD • A few early exceptions (e.g., Seattle DA’s office) • Generally August – November Private public interest • A few as early as July/early August (Lieff, Relman, Gupta law firms Wessler) International • Later in the year

Att Attor orne ney and A y and Alu lumni mni Ou Outr treac each Helps identify Helps get foot in organizations of interest the door Ask yourself: Who’s doing Who’s doing the kind of work in the work I want to place I want to do? be?

Ho How Do w Do I F I Fin ind d Con Contac tacts? ts? HLS Alumni Advising Friends Wassersteins Network Events Bar Family association Heyman membership Prior work Fellows lists experience LinkedIn Classmates OPIA Faculty

Job Job Sea Search Ma h Mater teria ials ls Resumes Cover Letter Writing Sample Interviewing

Lo Logi gisti stics cs Follow up • Good idea to contact employers after you submit an application Rolling Offers • If juggling offers/haven’t heard from top choice employer, discuss with OPIA Holding Open a Law Firm Offer • Can keep one private firm offer open until April 1 Spitting Summers • Meet with OPIA to discuss

Pr Prof ofessi ession onal alism ism R Remi emind nder ers Respond to all employer emails and phone calls within 24 hrs Don’t accept an offer and later withdraw Send thank you emails after interviewing and networking Make sure your online presence and voicemail is professional If you want to split your summer and have already committed to an organization or firm, be upfront when reaching out to organizations for a second internship Professionalism Guide and Job Search FAQs online!

Bui Buildin lding g a Str a Stron ong g Pub Public lic In Inter terest est Tr Trac ack k Record/Figuring Out “What’s Next?” Independent Volunteer HLS Clinics clinicals off-campus Student Work for Practice Shadowing professor Orgs

Ma Maki king Y g You our J r Job ob Sea Search Suc h Success cessful ul Have your materials reviewed by OPIA before sending them out Be prepared to apply for jobs by the early fall Before asking for a reference, be sure to check with past supervisors, faculty, or clinical instructors to make sure they are able to say good things Review OPIA interviewing resources/questions and mock interview! Pay attention to proposed timelines, OPIA e-mails, and relevant events

Ma Maki king Y g You our 2 r 2L Y L Year ear Suc Success cessful ul Get to know OPIA advisors Get to know faculty (including – and especially – clinicians) Work on your language skills if relevant Develop a good writing sample if relevant Fill skill and “career data” gaps

Lookin Lo oking g Ahead Ahead: : Sp Sprin ring g 2L Y 2L Yea ear r and and Be Beyond ond April Ap il/May 2020 Su Summer er 2020 March/Ap April ril 2020  If considering applications for   Network in the city/field you Make an appointment with Alexa, project-based fellowships Catherine, Dovie, or Joan to develop a want to work (even long-distance (Skadden, EJW, etc.), brainstorm post-graduate job search plan is helpful!) to identify host potential host organizations and organizations and hidden jobs  begin to apply for sponsorship Make an appointment with Judy Murciano to develop a fellowships  Update your resume (OPIA rev.)  Apply for early fellowships, as game plan relevant (e.g., the Lindsay  Draft cover letters, if relevant Fellowship, the Aryeh Neier)  Attend OPIA fellowship sessions and (OPIA rev.) job search events  Continue to apply for early  Research application deadlines and fellowships develop a unique job search timeline  Apply for early government honors programs (historically, WA AG, FTC, State Department, DOJ)  Stay in touch with OPIA