Ms. JD will continue to accept applications for the 2010 Writers in Residence Program through December 31, 2009:

Do you feel your creative spirit fading as you work tirelessly to perfect your legal writing skills?  Do you miss composing prose that is not in the passive voice or that does not require bluebooking?  Would you like to  share your experiences as women entering the legal profession?

Ms. JD is currently seeking law students and young professionals to serve as 2010 Ms. JD Writers in Residence.

The Writers in Residence program will consist of a small group of columnists who will provide monthly articles on a selected topic. Perhaps you can give monthly advice on applying for clerkships, balancing law school and motherhood, or on the joys (and frustrations) of studying for the bar. Maybe you are a fashionista, who can provide monthly tips on what (not) to wear in the courtroom, to an interview, or to the office. Or, maybe you would like to interview a successful women lawyer each month, seeking advice for young women lawyers and law students (what a fantastic way to network with women attorneys in your area!).

Great reasons to be 2010 Ms. JD Writer in Residence:

• To share your knowledge with women across the country
• To be part of an amazing network of women law students and lawyers
• To unleash your inner Ann Landers, Carrie Bradshaw, or Emily Post
• It would look great on a resume!

If you are interested in being a 2010 Ms. JD Writer in Residence, please send an email to wallace@ms-jd.org, including your

• Name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Law School
• A brief description of your column idea, including a proposed title
• A list of any relevant writing experience
• A short writing sample (it need not be legal!)

Applications must be received by December 31, 2009. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so apply today! All applicants will be notified by January 5, 2010.