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