for 1Ls: Summer Options
Jobs/Internships
EASE Law–The Pierce Law Job Database
To access these postings:
go to www.piercelawjobs.com
click on the student icon and complete the brief registration form
Law Crossing—commercial job database
Go to – www.lawcrossing.com
Click on "Sign up Now" located at the top–middle of the page. Scroll down to the fields asking for your name and Pierce Law e–mail address. Type in frank2005 in the promotional code. You will now have access to a nationwide database of jobs.
PSlaw net – Public Interest Job Site that features positions throughout the US.
Go to – www.pslawnet.org and self assign a username & password
Federal and State Government Listings
Visit www.piercelawjobs.com for a complete list of government positions.
United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO)
For information about the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences Internship, go to www.uspto.gov/web/offices/dcom/bpai/internship.htm
To apply for an internship with the Patent Examiners Office, please contact Shirley Robinson at srobinson@uspto.gov
Clinics Open to First Year Students
Typically, The Consumer and Commercial Law Clinic is offered to 1L's during the summer. For more information, please contact Peter Wright, pwright@piercelaw.edu
Summer Programs
Intellectual Property Summer Institute (IPSI) – May 25 – June 29
Contact person: Debra Beauregard, dbeauregard@piercelaw.edu
China Intellectual Property Summer Institute (CHIPSI) – June 25 – July 27
Contact person: Debra Beauregard, dbeauregard@piercelaw.edu
eLaw Summer Institute, Ireland Program – July 9 – August 3
Contact person: Debra Beauregard, dbeauregard@piercelaw.edu
Public Interest Coalition (PIC) Grants
Money raised at PIC auction provides grants to Pierce Law students who serve public interest law organizations during the summer. Last year over 15 students received grants in organizations such as The Children's Law Center, Los Angeles, Farmer's Legal Action Group, Minn, DC Public Defender, Public Defender of San Diego, and NH Public Defenders Office, NH Attorney Generals Office.
