FBA Summer Law Clerk Program
We were excited to offer programming once again for law students, legal interns, and recent graduates as part of our Summer Law Clerk Program in 2023!
The FBA’s Younger Lawyers Division (YLD) organizes this program every year, offering the extraordinary opportunity for participants to attend a variety of panel presentations hosted by various Federal Bar Association leaders, federal agencies, and other notable speakers. Recent events have been virtual, and these free webinars allowed students and interns to learn directly from practitioners about career development, missions and operations, employment opportunities, and more!
The YLD would like to thank our sponsor, the U.S. Army’s Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps, for helping to make this program a success!
Schedule of Programming
Kick-Off Event (In-Person)
Join us for the official Kick-Off Event for the 2023 Summer Law Clerk Program. Speakers for this event include Senior Judge Royce Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and Col. Daniel G. Brookhart of the US Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps. A networking coffee social will immediately follow the kick-off.
Date: June 15, 2023
Time: 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Location: The Watergate, 600 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC 20037
Library of Congress Career Panel & Tour (In-Person)
The Library of Congress, founded in 1800, is the world’s largest Library and oldest federal cultural institution. It has over 100 attorneys on staff. A panel of lawyers from the Library’s Office of General Counsel, the U.S. Copyright Office, the Law Library of the United States, and other Library offices will talk about their practices and the opportunities for both lawyers and interns. A Tour of the Library of Congress will begin after the Career Panel concludes. Please allow at least 20 to 30 minutes to go through security.
Date: June 22, 2023
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Location: Library of Congress – James Madison Memorial Building
199 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003
Metro: Capitol South (Blue/Orange/Silver)
Careers with the Department of Transportation (In-Person)
This Department of Transportation career panel will feature attorneys from various offices within the Department. The speakers will discuss how they obtained employment with their respective offices, including through the Department of Transportation’s Honors Attorney Program, and will also discuss the type of work they do for the Department. Please bring a government-issued photo ID for security.
Date: July 12, 2023
Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Location: USDOT Headquarters, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, D.C. 20590
Metro: Navy Yard (Green)
Careers in the Federal Election Commission (View Recording)
This Federal Election Commission roundtable will feature attorneys from the four divisions of the Office of General Counsel. These attorneys will explain what their departments are responsible for, what they are currently working on, and provide some background about how they came to work for the Commission.
Date: July 19, 2023
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor Information Session (In-Person)
The Office of the Solicitor (SOL) is hosting an information session for those who are considering a career in this agency. SOL ensures that federal labor laws are forcefully and fairly applied to protect the Nation’s workers. Participants will hear from SOL leadership and learn about the SOL Honors Program and internships. They will also learn from panel speakers –National Office attorneys and Regional Office attorneys – who will discuss the substantive nature of their work, such as their litigation practice, development of regulations, and provision of legal opinions and advice. All who are interested are encouraged to attend and learn about how to join their dedicated team! Please bring a government-issued photo ID for security.
Date: July 20, 2023
Time: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Location: Frances Perkins Building, U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC. 20210, Visitor’s Entrance at 3rd and C Streets NW.
Metro: Judiciary Square (Red) or Archives (Yellow/Green) Metro stations
Judge Advocate Panel (In-Person)
Active-Duty Judge Advocates from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard discuss what it’s like to be a lawyer in the military and how to join the JAG Corps.
Speakers:
- MAJ Marah Ericksen, U.S. Airforce
- LT Iman Lyons, U.S. Navy
- LT Michelle Walsh, U.S. Coast Guard
- MAJ Elizabeth Strickland, U.S. Army
- CPT Dorothy Smith, U.S. Army
Date: July 25, 2023
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 450 E St NW, Washington, DC 20442
Metro: Judiciary Square (Red Line: 5 min walk)
