Grand Rapids Bar Association Minority Clerkships

The Grand Rapids Bar Association's Clerkship Committee, in conjunction with the Floyd Skinner Bar Association (FSBA), is striving to increase the number of minority attorneys in the Grand Rapids area. The program is designed to offer minority law students an opportunity to participate in summer clerkship/associate programs with Grand Rapids law firms and other legal employers.

Law students who have completed their first year are invited to apply for the program if they attend a Michigan law school or if they are native to the Grand Rapids area and attended high school or college here -- in other words, those who might realistically be encouraged to return to Grand Rapids to practice law. Members of the FSBA review applications and hold interviews.

For more information on minority clerkships, contact Kim Coleman at 616-454-5550 or kimc@grbar.org. 

Application Information:

Applications are due the first Tuesday in February of each year. Interviews are scheduled for the first Saturday in March, and take place at the Grand Rapids Campus of Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Please find the application here.

TRIALS Program Accepting Applications

* There are two phases to application process,
Phase I should be completed ASAP.

About the Program:

• Trials is a unique partnership of NYU School of Law, Harvard Law School, and the Advantage Testing Foundation. It is a fully subsidized summer study program for students of modest means whose backgrounds are currently underrepresented at the nation’s top law schools.
• For 5 weeks in July & August, Trials students take residence at Harvard or New York University. The residency alternates from year to year, with Harvard Law School hosting the program in 2011.
• Each week, senior instructors from Advantage Testing prepare Trials students for the LSAT by deconstructing the test and presenting a step-by-step approach to each question type. Students maintain a rigorous practice testing schedule, frequently sitting for full-length official LSATs under simulated testing conditions. Working closely with their instructors, students learn to develop an individualized study plan, focus their preparation, and apply the core principles they master.
• Trials students also attend lectures presented by prominent lawyers, public figures, and legal scholars, including distinguished faculty from both NYU Law and Harvard Law School. These lectures provide a wide-ranging introduction to the study and practice of the law while giving students the opportunity to ask specific questions related to their particular fields of interest.
• Perhaps most important, Trials allows students to experience communities similar to those they will encounter in law school. Students form study groups to challenge, motivate, and inspire one another. In lunches with instructors and speakers, students can take part in informal discussions to learn more about the law, their peers, and themselves.
• Finally, Trials is committed to taking full advantage of the resources of its host locations. Students enter the field in Boston and New York City to meet with and observe lawyers at work, garnering practical experience that complements the academic curriculum.

ABG Externship Program.

What are you doing over Spring Break?

University of Chicago Alumni Association
Board of Governors Career Externship Program
March 21-25, 2011

The Alumni Board of Governors Career Externship Program offers the opportunity to shadow distinguished alumni in a wide variety of career fields in cities across the country and abroad for 2-3 days over Spring Break.

Apply now for the career exploration experience of the life-time! No experience is necessary...only genuine curiosity and a compelling cover letter and resume. To enhance your chances, apply for as many externships as interest you.

Deadline: Monday, January 24, 2011 at Midnight

To learn more about the Externship Program, attend an information session:

Monday, November 15, 2010
6:30-7:30 pm, West Lounge, Ida Noyes Hall
or
Thursday, January 13, 2011
5-6 pm, West Lounge, Ida Noyes Hall

For additional information and to apply, visit
https://caps.uchicago.edu/undergrads/abg/ or
email Caryn Carter at cdcarter@uchicago.edu

"I was filled with enthusiasm and excitement when I heard that I would be doing an externship at Children’s Memorial Hospital with Dr. Tetsu “Butch” Uejima. Dr. Uejima is both an alumni of the College and the Pritzker Medical School of the University of Chicago. At Children’s Memorial, Dr. Uejima performs the roles of attending anesthesiologist and medical director of risk management and patient safety. I went to Children’s Memorial expecting to see and learn a few things about medicine but Dr. Uejima gave me so much more. He immersed me head first into the practice of medicine and it was nothing but an amazing experience."

Appledene Osbourne, Children's Memorial Hospital

See more at https://caps.uchicago.edu/undergrads/abg/profiles/

Goldman Sachs: Foundations: Banking on your Future, Friday, December 3

Foundations: Banking on Your Future
An Event for College Sophomores and Juniors

Friday, December 3, 2010
8:30 am–5:30 pm
Goldman Sachs, New York, NY
We encourage you to apply to attend this event for Women. Black, Hispanic and Native American undergraduates from select colleges and universities. This event will provide you with an opportunity to learn about Goldman Sachs, their culture and businesses.

• Learn about Goldman Sachs and the financial services industry
• Network with professionals across the firm
• Navigate the analyst recruiting process and much more
  

Application Process:

To indicate interest in attending, please apply online by Monday, November 22, 2010. Visit the Events portal at gs.com/careers/campusevents and search for “Foundations I: Banking on Your Future.” Selected participants will be notified and provided with information about travel and accommodations by Wednesday, November 24, 2010.

"At Goldman Sachs, diversity isn’t an initiative. It’s part of our culture. Having an inclusive environment gives us access to the best talent, without restriction. Talent that helps us find innovative solutions for clients across the globe. That’s not just a good story. It’s good business. So if you’re looking for an environment where you feel welcomed — and valued — look no further. Learn more at gs.com/careers."

Externships for Doctoral students in the Social Sciences

CAPS is offering externships for doctoral students in the social sciences, an opportunity to meet alumni of the PhD programs and to shadow them at their places of work for one day. All that is required to apply for an externship is a strong interest in the field in which you are applying to job-shadow.

For more information or an application, contact Susan Dennehy (sdennehy@uchicago.edu)