Looking Forward to a Summer Internship/Externship?

Law students with summer internships/externships are strongly encouraged to check out the Law Library's new display on the main floor of the Law Library.  The focus of the display is preparing students for success at their summer jobs, not only in terms of legal research, but other important professional skills, as well! 

The display features information about our Summer Interns and Associates LibGuide, which covers topics such as preparing for your first day, planning and presenting your research, and specific skills such as docket research.  The display also offers resources from our Career Services Collection that discuss legal practice skills and on-the-job success strategies.  Featured titles include:

Practicing Law in Small-Town America / Richard L. Hermann

The Lawyer’s Career Management Handbook: Your Bridge to a Satisfying Career / Marcia Pennington Shannon, editor

Advice for the Lawlorn: Career Do’s and Don’ts From One of the Most Successful Legal Recruiters in the Industry / Ann M. Israel

Learning From Law Firm Leaders / Susan G. Manch (with Michelle Nash)

Essential Lawyering Skills: Interviewing, Counseling, Negotiation, and Persuasive Fact Analysis / Stefan H. Krieger & Richard K. Neumann, Jr.

Maximize Your Lawyer Potential: Professionalism and Business Etiquette for Law Students and Lawyers / Amee R. McKim

The display also offers current issues of The Student Lawyer, a publication of the American Bar Association Law Student Division.  Recent issues are also available online.  Many of the recent articles provide great tips for law students and new attorneys navigating new positions in the legal field.

For students who don't have a full-time internship lined up for the summer, check out the article by Amy L. Jarmon in the the April/May 2015 issue of The Student Lawyer titled "Making the Most of Summer Plans."  Jarmon provides excellent suggestions on "how to maximize your summer weeks for résumé potential and personal growth."  Click here to link directly to the article.

(Don't forget that Director Jackson will be providing a legal research review for students enrolled in the externship program and the Law Library staff is available over the summer for research-related questions! Our normal summer hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  Call us at (605) 677-3930 or email us at llibrary@usd.edu.)