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April 2020

Upcoming Workshops, Jobs & More

Webinar: How to strengthen your emotional health skills during times of uncertainty and Coronavirus 

The host, Nataly Kogan, will share the science behind why uncertainty is so difficult, offer several helpful practices you (and family members!) can implement right away to better manage stress, and answer your questions.
Listen to recording here.

Webinar: How Coronavirus will affect LSAT and law school admissions

Join Anna Ivey of Ivey Consulting (Former UChicago Law Admissions), and Steve Schwartz of LSAT Unplugged for a free online class on the Digital LSAT and law school admissions -- and how coronavirus will affect everything. Listen to recording here.

Webinar: Preparing for Law School in College during the Coronavirus Crisis

Join Christina Chong, a Former Admissions Officer from Harvard Law and NYU Law, for this free webinar. This presentation will cover the following topics: Tips for transitioning to online learning, How to build your law school admissions profile from home, Ideas for remote- independent projects and research and more. Listen to recording here.

Webinar: Do Law School Rankings Matter? 

Join hosts, Deans Emeritus Kellye Testy (LSAC CEO) and Ken Randall (iLaw President), lead a live dialogue about the present and future of legal education.  Listen to recording here.

Webinar: Deciding whether to go to law school during coronavirus

Monday, April 6, 8PM EST

Join law professor Paul Campos, author of Don't Go to Law School (Unless), and Steve Schwartz of LSAT Unplugged for a discussion on deciding whether to go to law school during coronavirus. Register Here.

Harvard Law School - Junior Deferral Program Application is Open 

As an undergraduate student thinking about what comes after graduation, you may find yourself ready to apply to law school and also excited to explore other professional, educational, or service opportunities. You may know you want to go to law school and also want to teach for a few years, garner business or legal skills in the workforce, pursue a master’s degree, or embark on a mission trip. Harvard Law School’s Junior Deferral Program offers you that flexibility and breadth of opportunity.
Apply to HLS when you are a college junior (or the international equivalent) scheduled to complete coursework and graduate in spring 2021, and, if admitted, commit to defer that offer of admission for a minimum of two years after completing your undergraduate degree. Applications are due on May 1, 2020.To apply and learn more click here.
Disclosed vs. Nondisclosed LSATs: What You Need to Know

What is a “disclosed” test? In a nutshell, the full contents of the scored sections of disclosed tests are released to test takers along with their scores. Once test scores for a disclosed test form are posted, all test takers who took that test are able to download PDF files containing the complete text of all four scored sections. Test takers can see which questions they got right or wrong, and they can use the disclosed test as a study guide if they plan to take the LSAT again. 

Nondisclosed tests offer the LSAT score, score band, and percentile rank, but test takers do not receive the test along with their scores. In addition, nondisclosed tests are not published as Prep Tests. Learn more about disclosed vs. nondisclosed tests at LSAC.org.


Are you looking for a job or internship opportunity for the summer?
Americorps Legal Advocates of Massacusetts
AmeriCorps Legal Advocates of Massachusetts is a national service program which places college and law school graduates in legal aid organizations throughout Massachusetts to serve low-income clients. The program is seeking applicants for Advocate for Legal Rights positions for the 2020-2021 year. This is a great opportunity for any college graduate considering a career in public interest law. To learn more and apply click here.
Appellate Criminal Defense Assistant Paralegal 
Provide assistance in the representation of death-sentenced clients in federal habeas corpus proceedings. Duties may include, but are not limited to: litigation support (both in and out of court); case preparation; maintenance of files; organizing and indexing discovery, evidence, and exhibits; locating and retrieving documents, information and records from outside sources; and assisting in field investigations. Deadline is April 4, 2020. To learn more and apply click here.
2020 Public Interest Internship: Health Care Advocacy
The Alliance is actively recruiting a health care intern for its challenging 10-week summer program. The health care intern will interact with potential Alliance clients and collaborate with Alliance staff, while learning about the Los Angeles County dependency system and the resources available to those involved in the system. All students in our summer program receive rigorous training on child welfare laws and client intake. For additional information on this position and on how to apply as well as to view the additional legal internships/jobs log-on to Handshake.
Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act
The Criminal Appeals Bureau (CAB) of The Legal Aid Society is looking for a student intern to assist with projects related to the newly enacted Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (“DVSJA”), which enables survivors of domestic violence who meet certain criteria to apply for a reduction in their sentence. Application closes on April 17, 2020
For additional information on this position and on how to apply as well as to view the additional legal internships/jobs log-on to Handshake.
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