My First Year…as a Skadden Fellow
By Ms. JD Staff • June 21, 2010 •Nonprofits and the Public Interest
This is the fifth "My First Year..." post. Each month we feature interviews with women as they begin putting their JDs to work in a variety of fields all over the country. Today we bring you the interview of a Skadden Fellow, Tamika L. Butler, a 2009 Skadden Fellow in the Racial Equality Program at the Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center (LAS-ELC). She received her J.D. in 2009 from Stanford Law School, and her B.A. in Psychology and B.S. in Sociology with a specialization in Criminal Justice from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska in 2006. Please describe your…
My First Year as…a District Court Law Clerk
By Ms. JD Staff • May 06, 2010 •Politics and Government, Internships and Clerkships
This is the fourth "My First Year..." post. Each month we feature interviews with women as they begin putting their JDs to work in a variety of fields all over the country. Today we bring you the interview of a federal district court clerk.How did you decide to pursue this position--was this something you envisioned yourself doing when you applied to law school, or was this something you learned about in school or during your summer? I had not planned on clerking, I had always envisioned going directly into private practice. But after hearing the complaints of recent grads that they spent…
My First Year . . . as a Biglaw Associate in Boston
By Ms. JD Staff • April 06, 2010 •Firms and the Private Sector
This is the second post in a series called "My First Year...," which features interviews of women as they begin putting their JDs to work in a variety of fields all over the country. Each interviewee answers a standard set of questions about her first year to give law students and new attorneys a realistic picture about what life is like during the junior years of a legal career. Today we bring you the interview of a first-year associate specializing in tax law at a large law firm in Boston.How did you decide to pursue this position--was this something you envisioned yourself doing…
My First Year . . . as an Associate at a Small Law Firm
By Ms. JD Staff • March 04, 2010 •Firms and the Private Sector
This is the second post in a new series called "My First Year..." In this series, which appears the first week of each month, we feature interviews of women as they begin putting their JDs to work in a variety of fields all over the country. Each interviewee answers a standard set of questions about her first year. We hope this project will give law students and new attorneys a realistic picture about what life is like during the junior years of a legal career. Today we bring you the interview of a first year associate at a five-attorney law…
Ask Ms. JD: Long-distance law school marriage?
By Ms. JD Staff • February 17, 2010 •Other Law School Issues
Welcome to the first post in the “Ask Ms. JD” series! The question we are answering this month is: My boyfriend wants us to get married before I’m in law school, but because of the nature of his job, it is likely we will be living apart—possibly in different states—during the time I pursue the JD. What do you suggest we do? Dear Reader, While there are practicalities to consider with whatever decision you make, be sure the driving factor is how you feel about getting married. If you have any reservations, it would be better to postpone a wedding…
My First Year… as a Federal Court of Appeals Law Clerk
By Ms. JD Staff • February 01, 2010 •Firms and the Private Sector
This is the first post in a new series called "My First Year..." In this series, which will appear the first week of each month, we will feature interviews of women as they begin putting their JDs to work in a variety of fields all over the country. Each interviewee will answer a standard set of questions about her first year. We hope this project will give law students and new attorneys a realistic picture about what life is like during the junior years of a legal career. Today we launch our series with the interview of a Federal Court…
Submit Your Questions for “Ask Ms. JD”
By Ms. JD Staff • January 25, 2010 •Other Issues
Don't forget to submit your questions for the new "Ask Ms. JD" monthly series! Starting in February, the board members and staff of Ms. JD will answer questions submitted by Ms. JD readers that we have selected as being relevant to the Ms. JD audience. To submit a question, please e-mail staff@ms-jd.org. (When we reproduce the question, we will not identify the source.)
Ask Ms. JD: A New Monthly Series
By Ms. JD Staff • January 15, 2010 •Other Issues
Welcome to the inaugural post for the new "Ask Ms. JD" monthly series! Starting in February, the board members and staff of Ms. JD will answer questions submitted by Ms. JD readers that we have selected as being relevant to the Ms. JD audience. To submit a question, please e-mail staff@ms-jd.org. (When we reproduce the question, we will not identify the source.) Let the questions begin!
Law Students: Apply for ABA Law Student Division Leadership Positions
By Ms. JD Staff • January 04, 2010 •Other Law School Issues
1Ls and 2Ls: As you start the spring semester, consider applying for a leadership position with the ABA Law Student Division. There are over 100+ elected and appointed positions available. This is an amazing opportunity to gain leadership experience on regional and national levels by representing more than 50,000 law students. We've put the major deadlines on our Ms. JD calendar to help you out. The first deadline is January 15, so start working on those applications! Click here for a flyer about the elections and here for more information on the requirements for each position.