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Watch your resume rise to the top of the stack
Advancing your career is a big part of being a member of the ABA. We offer law students a variety of development opportunities that help get them ahead. You’ll get real-world experience that sharpens your abilities and begins to shape your career as a lawyer.
Watch your resume rise to the top of the stack
  • Internships, fellowships and clerkships in a variety of practice specialties
  • 29 writing competitions specifically for law students
  • Opportunities to work with legal professionals on committees and advocacy issues
  • Scholarships to cover your participation in national meetings
  • Leadership opportunities within your school, your region and at the national level
  • Moot court and practical skills such as arbitration, negotiation and client counseling
  • Public service opportunities and pro bono work through the ABA
  • Résumé review at the annual career fair
  • Hotlines for answers to your tech and ethics questions
  • Writing opportunities for ABA periodicals
  • Online access to the Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admissions Requirements

“From experiencing interesting CLEs to participating in the Judicial Intern Opportunity Program, I’m gaining legal experience that will set me apart.”

 Crystal Correa
Crystal Correa
3L at Chicago-Kent College of Law
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