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| INFORMATION | | Click on the icons below to print and add to your list. |
 NAMES AND ADDRESSES |
| Law School: |
Indiana University Maurer School of Law |
| Address: |
Office of Career & Professional Dev |
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211 S. Indiana Avenue Room 020 |
| City: |
Bloomington |
| State, Zip: |
IN, 47405 |
| Country: |
United States |
| Phone: |
812/855-0258 |
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| Administrator Name: |
Michael E. Keller |
| Administrator Title: |
Assistant Dean |
| Phone: |
812/855-0258 |
| Fax: |
812/855-4840 |
| Email: |
mikeller@indiana.edu |
| Web: |
http://law.indiana.edu/careers/ |
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| Registrar's Name: |
Alexis Lanham |
| Phone No: |
812/855-1888 |
| Names & titles of key CSO staff: |
Director - David Main dmmain@indiana.edu
Director - Caroline Dowd-Higgins cdowd@indiana.edu
Director - Kate Caldwell caldwell@indiana.edu
Asst. Director - Kim Bunge kbunge@indiana.edu
Coordinator - Abby Culbert asculber@indiana.edu |
| DEGREE PROGRAMS |
| No. of hours required to graduate: |
88 |
| Comments: |
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| No. of Full-time students |
692 |
| No. of Evening students: |
0 |
| No. of Part-time students: |
0 |
| Other: |
0 |
| Total: |
692 |
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| COMPOSITION OF ENROLLMENT |
| '12-'13 Year |
1st Year |
2nd Year |
3rd Year |
4th Year |
Total |
| Men: |
156 |
148 |
131 |
0 |
435 |
| Woman: |
85 |
83 |
89 |
0 |
257 |
| Totals: |
241 |
231 |
220 |
0 |
692 |
| Black (Men): |
8 |
12 |
6 |
0 |
26 |
| Black (Women): |
5 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
18 |
| Hispanics (Men): |
3 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
15 |
| Hispanics (Women): |
10 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
19 |
| American Indian/Alaskan (Men): |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
| American Indian/Alaskan (Women): |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander (Men): |
8 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
16 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander (Women): |
10 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
16 |
| Disabled (Men): |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Disabled (Woman): |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Openly GLBT (Men): |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Openly GLBT (Woman): |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Comments: |
we do not track openly glbt |
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| Do you offer LL.M. degrees? |
Yes
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| Is LL.M. grading system equivalent to JD system? |
No
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| Do you offer joint degree programs? |
Yes
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| NO. of LL.M. degrees awarded in previous year: |
71 |
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| FIELDS OF STUDY OFFERED > LL.M DEGREES: |
| Subjects |
Full-time |
Evening |
Part-time |
Other |
| LLM |
92 |
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| MCL |
5 |
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| CERT |
4 |
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| SJD |
22 |
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| PhD (Law & Social Sciences) |
7 |
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| FIELDS OF STUDY OFFERED > JOINT DEGREES: |
| Subjects |
Full-time |
Evening |
Part-time |
Other |
| MBA/JD BUS |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| PhD/JD |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| MPA/JD SPEA |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| MSES/SPEA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| MS/JD CEUS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| MA/JD CJUS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| MA/JD TELE |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Minor in Law Business |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| MLS/JD |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| CLAC (MA/MS) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| REEI (MA/MS) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| JD/MA HPER |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| ADMISSIONS PROFILE |
| Applications received: |
2751 |
| Size of entering class: |
242 |
| No. of undergraduate colleges represented: |
150 |
| No. of states represented: |
33 |
| In-state enrollment: |
69 |
| Out-state enrollment: |
171 |
| Foreign countries represented: |
5 |
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| GRADE POINT AVERAGE / LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST |
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25% |
50% |
75% |
| Grade Point Average |
Full-time |
3.38 |
3.75 |
3.89 |
| Part-time |
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| Overall |
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| Law School Admission Test
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Full-time |
158 |
166 |
167 |
| Part-time |
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| Overall |
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| In determining GPA and LSAT averages, are all students included? |
No |
| If "No", what percentage is not included? |
GPA median out of 237 (2% not included) 2 prior matrics & 3 w/o gpas
LSAT Mediam out of 231 (5% not included) 2 prior matrics & 9 w/o LSAT scores |
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| JD PROGRAM |
| Fall Semester: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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8/21/2012 |
| 11/30/2012 |
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| Spring Semester: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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2/10/2013 |
| 4/18/2013 |
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| Semester Break: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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12/15/2012 |
| 2/9/2013 |
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| Spring Break: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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10/14/2012 |
| 10/21/2012 |
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| CLINICAL COURSES/PROGRAMS OFFERED |
| Clinical
Courses/Program |
Enrollment
Based on |
| Federal Courts Clinic |
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| Community Legal Clinic |
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| Protective Order Project |
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| Inmate Legal Assistance Project |
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| Disability Law Clinic |
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| Family & Children Mediation |
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| Student Legal Services |
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| Conservation Clinic |
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| Entrepreneur Clinic |
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| SPECIAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS |
Family Law Mediation training (certified mediators)
Criminal Law Interns (certified legal interns)
Indiana Supreme Court Certified Legal Internship Program for Governmental Positions |
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| MOOT COURT PROGRAM |
| Is Moot Court a required activity? |
No |
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Please describe program, including when students participate, how board members are selected, etc. |
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| Approximately seventy-five percent (75%) of the second year class participate in an internal moot court competition in the fall and in the spring. The top students are then selected to serve on the Moot Court Board for the following year and to compete in external competitions. |
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| JOURNALS/ACTIVITIES |
| JOURNALS |
| Journals |
No.
of Students |
Grades |
Write-on |
Intv. |
Other |
| Indiana Law Journal |
35 |
majority |
Few |
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Top 10% |
| Federal Communications Law Journal |
30 |
many |
Combination |
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Top 10% |
| Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies |
32 |
many |
Most |
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Top 25% |
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| STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS |
| American Bar Association/LSD |
| ATLA (American Trial Lawyers Assoc) |
| Amer. Constitution Society |
| Moot Court Board |
| Environmental Law Society |
| Federalist Society for Law & Public Studies |
| Feminist Law Forum |
| Intellectual Property Association |
| International Law Society |
| Trial Teams |
| Law Students for Reproductive Justice |
| Business & Law Society |
| Law & Drama Society |
| Phi Alpha Delta |
| Phi Delta Phi |
| Public Interest Law Foundation |
| Sports & Entertainment Law Society |
| Student Law Assoc. |
| Black Law Student Association |
| Asian Pacific American Law School Assoc. |
| Latino Law Student Association |
| Lambda Law |
| OWLS - Older Wiser Law Students Assoc. |
| Women's Law Caucus |
| Legal Christian Fellowship |
| Outreach for Legal Literacy |
| Health Law Society |
| J. Reuben Clark Society |
| Jewish Law Students |
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| GRADING SYSTEM |
| EXPLANATION OF GRADING SYSTEMS |
| Letter Grades |
Other Grade System? |
Numerical Equivalents |
| A+ |
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4.0 |
| A |
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4.0 |
| A- |
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3.7 |
| B+ |
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3.3 |
| B |
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3.0 |
| B- |
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2.7 |
| C+ |
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2.3 |
| C |
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2.0 |
| C- |
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1.7 |
| D |
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1.0 |
| F |
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0.0 |
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| Comments: |
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| MINIMUM GRADE REQUIRED TO ATTAIN (Based on May 2012 graduation class) |
| Top 10%: |
3.73 |
| Top 25%: |
3.58 |
| Top 33%: |
3.52 |
| Top 50%: |
3.44 |
| Top 75%: |
don't calculate |
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| Median GPA: |
3.44 |
| Minimum grade required for graduation: |
2.30 |
| Do you have a pass/fail option? |
No
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| If "Yes", please describe: |
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| Are students ranked in their class? |
Yes
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| If so, how often? |
after fall & spring (not 1Ls) |
| Will the school verify student grades? |
Yes
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| Please describe policy: |
With the student's release/permission |
| ACADEMIC AWARDS AND HONORS |
| ACADEMIC AWARDS |
| Name
of Award |
No.
Awarded |
Selection
Process |
| Highest Grade in Course |
1 or 2 |
Course Professor |
| Scribes awards |
1 |
Top 1L's in Legal Writing Sections |
| Merit Scholarships |
120 |
Merit based |
| CALI Excellence for the Future |
1 |
Top grade in class: faculty choice |
| West Publisher's Award |
1 |
Top GPA in each class |
| JUMP Scholards |
3 |
Academic Achievement |
| Moot Court Awards |
12 |
Merit |
| John Edwards University Fellowship |
1 |
Top University Students |
| Chancellor's Scholarships |
3 |
Top Merit |
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| GRADUATION HONORS |
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% of Class Receiving |
GPA Required |
# of Students |
| Order of the Coif: |
10% |
3.646 |
23 |
| Summa cum laude: |
1% |
3.844 |
2 |
| Magna cum laude: |
10% |
3.646 |
23 |
| Cum laude: |
30% |
3.492 |
67 |
| Other: |
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| AREAS OF PRACTICE |
| Areas of practice (Include both legal and
non-legal positions) |
% of employed students with jobs in area |
Employment locations |
% of students with known location who are in
region |
| Private practice: |
44 |
New England: |
0 |
| Business and industry: |
16 |
Middle Atlantic: |
5 |
| Government: |
15 |
East North Central: |
62 |
| Judicial clerkship: |
10 |
West North Central: |
1 |
| Military: |
1 |
South Atlantic: |
11 |
| Public interest organization: |
7 |
East South Central: |
7 |
| Academic: |
7 |
West South Central: |
3 |
| Job category not identified: |
0 |
Mountain: |
3 |
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Pacific: |
7 |
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Non-US: |
1 |
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Jurisdictions: (states and/or metropolitan areas)
with the highest % of graduates from the most recent graduating class
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Indianapolis
Chicago
Washington DC |
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| ON CAMPUS INTERVIEWS |
| Week invitations are sent to employers: |
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| OCI requests accepted by: |
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Mail Beginning Date: |
02/06/2012 |
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Phone beginning date: |
02/06/2012 |
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Email beginning date: |
02/06/2012 |
To Email: |
kbunge@indiana.edu |
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Online beginning date: |
02/06/2012 |
URL: |
https://law-indiana-csm.symplicity.com |
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| Please specify any changes in OCI procedures or policies that will be in effect for the first time during Fall 2013 : |
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| OCI date assignment procedure: |
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First come first served |
 Random |
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Early/Late Rotation |
Out of state employer by geographic location |
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| Comments: |
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| OCI Fee? |
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| OCI date confirmation will be sent to employers: |
| within one week of receiving |
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| if requested our school will coordinate with: |
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| Describe required employer forms: |
Non-discrimination Policy form
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| OCI DATES |
| OCI dates for August: |
08/16/2012 - 08/20/2012 |
| OCI dates for Fall: |
09/04/2012 - 10/12/2012 |
| OCI dates for Spring: |
01/28/2013 - 03/15/2013 |
| Flyback dates: |
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| Is video conferencing available?
Yes
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| Comments: |
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| Are employers permitted to prescreen?
Yes
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| If "No", explain: |
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| OCI drop date: |
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| Date student materials sent to employer: |
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| Date interview schedule sent to employer: |
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| Postage/express mail fee? |
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| Comments: |
| these dates vary by the OCI date - employers will receive materials approx. 2 weeks prior to their OCI date |
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Do you provide resume collection or direct mail option for employers not participating in OCI?
Yes
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| Are all OCI conducted in campus buildings?
Yes
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| If "No", describe alternatives and reservation procedure: |
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| OTHER INTERVIEW PROGRAMS |
| Cooperative/Consortia: |
Patent Law Interview Program - Chicago
Cook County Bar Assoc. Minority Student Job Fair - Chicago
BLSA Midwest Minority Job Fair - Cleveland
Equal Justice Works Public Interest Career Fair - DC
Midwest Public Interst Law Conference - Chicago
New York IInternational Job Fair
Hispanic Job Fair - Hollywood
On Location Louisville
National Law School Consortium - Chicago
National Law School Consortium - San Francisco
National Law School Consortium - Los Angeles
National Law School Consortium - New York
National Law School Consortium - Washington DC
National Law School Consortium - Philadelphia
National Law School Consortium - Miami
National Law School Consortium - Dallas
Tri-State Diversity Job Fair - Louisville
ISBA - Indianapolis |
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| Diversity Interview Programs: |
Cook County Bar Assoc. Minority Student Job Fair - Chicago
BLSA Midwest Minority Job Fair - Cleveland
New York IInternational Job Fair - DC
Hispanic Job Fair - Hollywood
Tri-State - Louisville
Lavendar Law Job Fair
New Hamsphire Job Fair |
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| JOB POSTING |
| Will you send, upon request, one package containing resumes/transcripts?
Yes
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| Will you post a notice directing students to apply directly to employer?
Yes
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If you provide job listings for graduates, describe how to send
notice, when employers can expect responses, length of time notice
is posted (whether in print or online), etc.; |
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Notices may be faxed, mailed, telephoned, e-mailed or completed on our web site.
Listings are posted daily on our web based program "Symplicity". They are password protected.
Postings are left on the listing for two months or until closed by employer. |
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| FIRST YEAR STUDENTS |
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Describe any special regulations pertaining to the recruitment
of first year students that are in addition to the NALP guidelines.
For example, are first year students eligible for spring OCI? When
are job notices posted during second semester? |
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- First-year students are eligible to participate in spring semester interview programs
-Notices received prior to November 1 are released after November 1; students are instructed to follow NALP guidelines regarding contacting employers. |
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| DIVERSITY PROGRAMS |
We encourage employers seeking to attract minority applicants to notify the presidents of each minority organization by letter shortly after registering for OCI or placing a job listing. We participate in the following programs:
1.Indiana State Bar Association Minority Clerkship Program
2.Cook County Bar Association Minority Student Job Fair
3.BLSA Midwest Minoirty Job Fair
4.ABA Minority Judicial Clerkship Program
5.Hispanic Job Fair
6. Tri-State Diversity Job Fair
7. ICLEO |
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| PRO BONO PROGRAM |
| Special section of Symplicity for posting of all pro bono opportunities |
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| NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY |
| Indiana University Maurer School of Law is committed to nondiscrimination in employment regardless of gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, race or ethnic orientation. Office of Career & Professional Development facilities open only to employers whose practices support this policy. |
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| NARRATIVES/OTHER NOTES |
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