Mason Law: First-Year Calendar (Day/Full-time Program) Action ItemsAug Outline and Practice Exams Attend CAAS Workshops and Counseling Sessions Prepare Resume, Cover Letter, References Refine Writing Sample From LRWA I Network w/ 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 Summer Legal Clinic Apply for Extracurricular Activities (Journals, Mt. Ct.) Consult CAAS on Post-Grad. Jud. Clerkship Apps. Work in Legal or Law Related Positions Update Resume, Cover Ltr., Refs., Writing Sample Review Fall Recruiting and Symplicity-CSM Procedures Submit Application Materials to CAAS for Review Consider Fall Clinics or Externships SeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul

GMU-Law: Second-Year Calendar (Day/Full-time Program) DeadlineAug Continue Networking with Professors and Contacts Continue Adding Legal or Law Related Experiences Participate in Mock Interviews Attend Upper-Class Career Workshops Apply for Early Hiring State & Fed’l Judges’ Clerkships * * Hiring delay to 3D yr. in effect for many judges. Consider Course Selections (Bar, Areas of Interest) Apply in Fall Recruiting for Summer Jobs Apply for Government Summer Internship Programs Apply for Leadership Positions in Student Organizations Apply for Open State Supreme/Appellate Ct Clerkships Contact Small/Mid-Size Employers: Summer Jobs Participate in Spring Recruiting and Washington, D.C./Baltimore Public Service Career Fair Consider courses/GMU clinics for summer and final year If moving out of area, make contacts, visit/work in area & consider being a visiting student for final semesters. Work in Legal or Law Related Positions Research Post-Graduation Fellowships Update Resume, Cover Ltr., Refs., Writing Sample. SeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul

GMU-Law: Third-Year Calendar (Day/Full-time Program) DeadlineAug 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 with Registrar Apply for Post-Graduation Fellowships Confirm Bar Application and Review Courses Meet with CAAS to Plan Post-Graduation Jobs Participate in Fall Recruiting (begin in July) Submit Papers to Writing Competitions Apply for Government Entry-Level Attorney Programs Complete Application to Graduate Apply to Small/Mid-Size Employers Apply to Legal, Law Clerk, and Law Related/Policy Government Positions (i.e., OPM listings) Obtain Reciprocity if Moving Out of Area Update and Address Information with CAAS SeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul