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Interested in working for the Government?

Have you checked out usajobs.gov?  The website has various positions for all over the United States and in several different countries.  Here are a few tips to navigate the site.  From the home page you can search for jobs, create an account or use the resource center. 1.  When you click the search jobs link you [...]

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Recap: Assistant State Attorney and Assistant Public Defender Panel

This week we were pleased to welcome back five alumni who are currently working with the State Attorney’s Office or the Public Defender’s Office in both Hillsborough and Pinellas County. They shared some great advice and insight into their careers. If you were unable to attend,  here is a recap: Do a clinic. The panel overwhelmingly [...]

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Have you heard of martindale.com?

Here in the Career Development we talk about building relationships and making friends.  One good website to begin searching for new friends and relationships is martindale.com.  You can search for attorneys, law firms, and a few companies through this site.  Once upon a time, this site use to be a volume of books!  Here are [...]

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A Word of Inspiration

 The Grammy Awards happened just this past weekend, and, instead of commenting on many of the things that occurred there, I would like to remind you of Mumford and Sons.  You have probably heard their music.  Many people love this British Alternative Rock group.  They have a twangy, interesting, and thoroughly unique sound. I am [...]

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Conferencing with Legal Peers

Conferences are a fantastic tool in your career development arsenal — you can meet and interact with legal peers interested in the same issues as you and keep up-to-date on the latest issues in the law.  You shouldn’t be afraid to get out there and check some of these conferences out.  Some that are taking registration or [...]

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Do You ABA?

The American Bar Association (ABA) has a lot of resources at your finger tips.  Some of the opportunities you must be an ABA Law student member to participate so be sure to read the descriptions carefully) To name a few: Free Podcasts downloads Teleconferences and Webinars (fees may vary by program) Competitions and Writing Contests [...]

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10 Reasons To Stop By The CDO!

1. For assistance with developing your individual career plan — “now” is always a better time to start than “later.” 2. For resume review and assistance. 3. To get some swag for signing up for Symplicity! 4. To attend one of our useful events, or to let us know what events you’d like to see [...]

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Interested in Public Interest?

Have you heard of PSLawNet.org?  If not, take a peek at a resource available to you as a student and graduate.  This website is dedicated to assisting students and graduates find public interest employment.  They have listings from unpaid to paid internships for students and attorney and fellowship opportunities for graduates.  A quick snapshot of [...]

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