REGISTERING FOR LCS INTERVIEW PROGRAMS ON MyGaLaw

1. Submit your resume for your back-up file in Legal Career Services by clicking here and attaching it to the e-mail.  NOTE:  this resume will be held in your back-up "safety" file only; FERPA and other privacy laws prohibit LCS from circulating your resume on your behalf without you making specific application (by following the instructions below).  It is, however, important to always maintain a CURRENT back-up resume on file with LCS in case there is a problem with your My Georgia Law  transmission.  You may also submit a back-up resume to LCS for your file by clicking on the "Backup Resume" button in My Georgia Law.
2. My Georgia Law will be used for all on- and off-campus interview programs and for applying for resume forwarding (RF) positions.  Some employers will request that students contact them directly (direct contact or DC) in which case My Georgia Law will not be used.  For job fairs and off-campus programs, students will need to complete additional steps (i.e., submitting the specific interview program's registration materials) in order to complete registration.
3. First, be sure that all your contact information is correct and updated with the Registrar's Office using the Update Profile link in My Georgia Law.
4. My Georgia Law will store a high number of documents per student.  Documents MUST BE created, saved and stored in pdf format.  There are instructions at the bottom of this page for converting to pdf format if you need assistance.  Documents can include resume(s), resume+cover letter, resume+grade report, resume+writing sample, or other combinations as needed.  When you store your documents on My Georgia Law, they are in your private file and cannot be accessed by anyone but you until you submit to each employer.
5. Access the list of hiring employers by the term in which they will interview (i.e., Fall 2008) and, if you wish, by the interview program (i.e., SELPC).  Carefully read the employer information (under: "More Info") to see the job description, hiring criteria, and instructions for items to submit.  Attach only the items (resume, transcript, writing sample, etc.)  SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED by the employer.  Please note:  because Georgia Law School implements a total employer pre-selection interview process, interview applications are open to all students.  This means that you are welcome to apply for any positions, even if you do not meet the employer's stated hiring criteria.  The employer will then have the option to take your full resume into account in making interview decisions.
6. If you are instructed to submit a transcript:  Go to your grade report in My Georgia Law  and select and copy the report, then paste into the document you will upload.  Since you can only upload one document to each employer, the grade report will become page 2 along with your resume to be submitted ONLY to those employers who request a transcript.
7. Upload your selected document (choosing from your stored pdf documents) to EACH employer for which you are applying.  Careful:  if you delete a document from your stored documents your application(s) using that document will be deleted.  For fall OCI only, decide where to assign your 5 FOCUS selections (see instructions below).
8. Access to each employer via My Georgia Law will cease immediately after the closeout or application deadline.  LCS then downloads each employer's file, attaches instructions and relevant information, and forwards the resumes to the employer via e-mail or mail (based on each employer's preference).  You may still obtain employer information via the employer list on the LCS website.
9. Check and track your applications and status by viewing the list in My Georgia Law.  DO NOT remove, change or replace a resume until the status for all the employers to which it is connected is no longer "pending."
10. Check your e-mails daily; interview notifications and sign-up links and instructions will be sent via e-mail.  There are quick deadlines to confirm/cancel interviews (for off-campus interviews) or sign up for interview times (for on-campus interviews) so it is essential that you check your e-mails daily and follow the instructions therein or your interviews may be assigned to the next alternate.
11. Questions?  Contact Legal Career Services for general information or Computer Services for technical assistance.

FOCUS allows you to communicate to fall on-campus interviewing employers ("August in Athens" early interview week and September-November OCIs) that they are one of your "top 5" favorite employers from all the OCI employers.  FOCUS is only for fall OCI employers.

Many employers will factor this information into their pre-screening selections.

To use FOCUS:

1. First, SUBMIT YOUR RESUME TO THE EMPLOYER(S) VIA MY GEORGIA LAW.
2. After submitting your resume, choose your "top 5" FOCUS employers and return to their "more info" pages.  At the bottom of each fall OCI employer's information, click the link that says "Make this one of my Top 5 FOCUS Employer Selections"
3. WARNING:  If you click the FOCUS link but fail to submit your resume to that employer, you will lose one of your 5 FOCUS options.
4. WARNING:  If you click the FOCUS link but fail to submit your resume to that employer, you will lose one of your 5 FOCUS options.
5. If you later cancel your application to the employer, your FOCUS to that employer will also be cancelled.
6. In My Georgia Law you can view a list of your FOCUS employers, which will show the FOCUS employers you have chosen.  It will not indicate whether or not you have submitted a resume, so be sure to crosscheck this list with your application status list in My Georgia Law.
7. On your application status list, the FOCUSed employers will have a red * beside them.