Mason Law: First-Year Calendar (Evening/Part-time Program)(Note: bolded items are particularly important for evening students; italicized items denote typical first-year day program calendar items for
comparison, which may be helpful for evening students who expect to transfer to the day program or graduate in 3 to 3.5 years)
Action Items Aug
Outline and Practice Exams
Attend CAAS Workshops, Counseling Sessions
Prepare Resume, Cover Letter, References
Refine Writing Sample From LRWA I
Network with Profs, Bar Assocs., and Other Contacts
Apply for Summer Government Internships
Apply for 1L Summer Associate Positions at Large Firms
Apply for Summer Judicial Internships
Review Postings for Part-Time and Summer Jobs
Participate in Spring Recruiting and Washington, D.C./Baltimore Public Service Career Fair
Register for GMU Legal Clinic, Summer Courses
Apply for Extracurric. Activities (Journals, Mt. Ct.)
Work in Legal or Law Related Positions
Update Resume, Cover Ltr., Refs., Writing Sample
Review Fall Recruiting and Symplicity-CSM Procedures
(Limited Slots for Summer After 2e Year Available.)
Submit Application Materials to CAAS for Review
Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
GMU-Law: Second-Year Calendar (Evening/Part-time Program)(Note: bolded items are significant for all evening students, regardless of career path)
Action Items Aug
Network with Profs, Bar Assocs. & Other Contacts
Attend Upper-Class CAAS Workshops/Receptions
Apply in Fall Recruiting for Post 2e Summer Jobs
Apply to Gov’t Programs for Post 2e Summer
Participate in Journal Writing Competitions If Available in Fall Semester
Evaluate Externships, GMU Clinics for Future
Apply for Spring/Summer Government Internships
Apply for Spring/Summer Judicial Internships
Review Postings for School Yr. and Summer Jobs
Participate in Spring Recruiting and Washington, D.C./Baltimore Public Service Career Fair for Summer/3e Yr. Jobs
Apply for Leadership Positions in Student Orgs.
Register for Summer Courses/GMU Legal Clinic
If moving out of area, make contacts, visit area, etc.
Update Resume, Cover Ltr., Refs., Writing Sample
Consult CAAS about Two-Year Clerkship App. Process
Review Fall Recruiting and Symplicity-CSM Procedures
Submit Application Materials to CAAS for Review
Consider Fall GMU Clinics or Externships
Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
GMU-Law: Third-Year Calendar (Evening/Part-time Program) (Note: bolded items are significant for all evening students, regardless of career path)
Deadline Aug
Continue Networking w/ Profs, Bars & Contacts
Explore GMU Clinics and Externship Options
Participate in Mock Interviews
Attend Upper-Class Career Workshops
Apply to Early Hiring State & Fed’l Judges’ Clerkships*
* Hiring delay to 4E yr. in effect for many judges.
Consider Course Selections (Bar, Interest Areas)
Apply in Fall Recruiting for Summer Jobs (after 3e year)
Apply to Gov’t Programs for Summer Jobs (after 3e year)
Apply for Leadership Positions in Student Organizations
Apply for Open State Supreme/Appellate Ct Clerkships
Contact Small Employers for Summer or Final Yr. Jobs
Participate in Spring Recruiting for Summer/Final Yr. Jobs
Consider Courses/GMU Clinics for summer & final year
If moving out of area, make contacts, visit/work in area & consider being a visiting student for final yr.
Work in Legal or Law Related Positions
Research Post-Graduation Fellowships
Update Resume, Cover Ltr, Refs., Writing Sample
Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
GMU-Law: Fourth-Year Calendar (Evening/Part-time Program) (Note: bolded items are significant for all evening students, regardless of career path)
Deadline Aug
Continue Networking/Join Bar Associations
Apply for State Trial Court Clerkships
Apply for Open Federal Court Clerkships
Apply for Other Court Clerkships
Confirm Graduation Requirements w/ Registrar
Apply for Post-Graduation Fellowships
Confirm Bar Application and Review Courses
Meet with CAAS to Plan Post-Graduation Transition
Consider 4e Externships/Clinics
Participate in Fall Recruiting For Entry-Level Jobs
Submit Papers to Writing Competitions
Apply for Government Entry-Level Attorney Programs
Complete Application to Graduate
Apply to Small/Mid-Size Employers for Post Grad.
Apply to Legal, Law Clerk, and Law Related/Policy Government Positions (i.e., OPM listings)
Obtain Reciprocity if Moving Out of Area
Update Email/ Address Information with CAAS
Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul