Public Works

April 1, 2010: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

by YARED GETACHEW

Each year, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) offers third year law students the opportunity to apply for a post-graduate two-year Honors Attorney Program. In past years, the application period for the program has been between June 1 and September 30.The FDIC also accepts applications from first- and second-year students for summer internship positions.

Attorneys at the FDIC work on a broad cross-section of issues and practice areas including banking regulatory matters, litigation and bank receivership, and corporate law. During the first year of the program, Honors Attorneys participate in three-month rotations through various Legal Division sections at the headquarters office and one rotation to one of the corporation's field locations in Boston, New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City, Dallas or San Francisco. During their second year, Honors Attorneys receive long-term assignments to one of the corporation's sections.

On April 1, 2010, in WB 105, at 12:00PM, two FDIC attorneys - Jason Fincke and Pratin Vallabhaneni -  will give a presentation on career opportunities at the FDIC. The attorneys will discuss the two-year Honors Program for rising 3Ls (Class of 2011) (and outgoing judicial law clerks) and the corporation's summer internship program for rising 2Ls (Class of 2012). They will also address other points of entry into the FDIC.  I strongly encourage students considering careers in banking, consumer protection, and corporate law to attend this presentation.

March 24, 2010: Panel on Education Policy and Reform

 

by YARED GETACHEW

Recently, the White House released its "Blueprint for Reform" - an outline of the  administration's  proposal for the re-authorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act which offers significant revisions to the current iteration of the law - the No Child Left Behind Act.  The Blueprint, among other things, proposes to tie teachers' pay to student performance and expanding charter schools, and has drawn both praise and sharp criticism from groups representing grassroots educators and state lawmakers.

Tomorrow's panel, sponsored by the Student Bar Association and Mortimer Caplin Public Service Center,  invites several speakers to engage in a discussion/debate on a few of these proposals. 

Time: 5:00PM | Place: Caplin Pavilion | Refreshments (wine and cheese)

 

Admitted Students: Welcome to Virginia Law

Dear Members of the Class of 2013:

On behalf of my colleagues at the Mortimer Caplin Public Service Center, welcome to Virginia Law.  The Public Service Center's presentation on April 9 will be at 1:10 PM in Caplin Pavilion.  If you wish to meet with the Center's staff following the presentation please feel free to stop by our offices.  We're in Slaughter Hall, Room 249.

While my colleagues in the Office of Admissions have put together a full day for you (open house schedule here), please feel free to drop in at the State Department and Department of Homeland Security sessions. The presentations will offer a terrific opportunity to learn about career opportunities in national security, international, human rights, asylum, and refugee law.

Again, welcome to north grounds.

Yared Getachew '98

2010 Presidential Management Fellows Program Meeting

by YARED GETACHEW

This is a reminder that the training session for our Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program finalists will be held tomorrow - Monday, March 15, 2010, at noon, in Caddell Conference Room (Slaughter Hall, 3rd Floor).  Molly Kubiak '09, PMF at the United States Department of the Interior, will be on hand to offer advice to finalists on how to navigate the appointment process and the upcoming career fair in Washington, D.C.

The session is open to finalists only.  Members of the class of 2011 can read about the program in my previous blog posting and on the program's official page.

March 17, 2010 - Veterans Affairs Law and Practice

by YARED GETACHEW

Please join the Mortimer Caplin Public Service Center, The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center & School, and the Virginia Law Veterans for a presentation on career opportunities in veterans affairs. Held on March 17, 2010, at 12:00 PM, in SL258, the session will feature James Ridgway '97, Chief of Staff, Judge Alan G. Lance, Sr., United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

Mr. Ridgway will introduce students to the field of veterans law and offer extensive information on internships and careers with major veterans service organizations, including the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. 

April 9, 2010 - U.S. Department of Homeland Security

by YARED GETACHEW

Students interested in learning about career opportunities at the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are invited to attend an upcoming presentation on April 9, 2010 at 11:30 AM, in WB105. 

Ron Rosenberg '99, Special Assistant, Office of Refugee, Asylum & International Operations, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), will discuss internship, entry-level, and lateral hiring programs at the DHS.  Ron will discuss the Office of General Counsel's Honors Program (for 3Ls) and the Summer Intern Program (2Ls).  His presentation will also cover quasi-legal and non-legal entry points into the agency.

March 24, 2010 - U.S. Department of Justice

by YARED GETACHEW

On Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 11:30 AM, in SL298, Jessica Ginsburg '87, Director of the Professional Development office, Civil Rights Division, will discuss internship, entry-level, and lateral hiring programs at the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). I am pleased to also announce that our own Professor Rachel Harmon, former trial attorney with the Civil Rights Division, has agreed to join her former colleague in this presentation.

March 25, 2010 - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

by YARED GETACHEW

Please join the Mortimer Caplin Public Service Center for a presentation on career opportunities at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The session will feature David Berol ('05), Office of General Counsel (OGC), Pesticides and Toxic Substances Office & Water Law Office, and will take place on March 25, 2010, at 1:00 PM, in WB126.  Mr. Berol will discuss the two-year OGC Honors Fellowship Program for rising 3Ls (and outgoing judicial law clerks), summer internships for rising 2Ls, and lateral opportunities. Students considering careers in environmental law are highly encouraged to attend.  Please note that this presentation will be paired with our session on careers at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 

March 25, 2010 - U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

by YARED GETACHEW

Please join the Mortimer Caplin Public Service Center for a presentation on internship, entry level, and lateral opportunities at the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

The session will feature Steven P. Zanowic, Office of Federal Operations and will be held March 25, 2010, 1:00 - 3:00 PM, in WB126.  Students considering careers in employment law are highly encouraged to attend. Please note that this presentation will be paired with our session on career opportunities at the United States Environmental Protection Agency. 

Mr. Zanowic will discuss the Commission's attorney honors program for rising 3Ls and summer internship programs for rising 2Ls in various district offices (click on above image), and with the Offices of General Counsel, Legal Counsel, Administrative Judges, and Federal Operations.

April 9, 2010 - U.S. Department of State, Office of the Legal Adviser

by YARED GETACHEW

Please join the Public Service Center for a presentation on career opportunities at the United States Department of State.  The session features Shawn Pompian '00, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser.  The session will be on April 9, 2010, 3:00 - 4:00 PM, in WB105, and is open to all students.  Students considering internship, entry level, and lateral opportunities in public international law are highly encouraged to attend.

The Office of the Legal Adviser advises principals and policy officers in the State Department on all legal issues, domestic and international, arising in the course of the Department's work. Attorneys in the Office are at the forefront of the important international issues faced by our country, whether they are working to respond to humanitarian crises, to prevent human rights abuses, to promote international trade and resolve international disputes, to create a more livable world, or to help foster peace and security.