Laura Bergus

Today, while in class trying not to watch the woman next to me play some pretty 3D game, I realized that this is not 1L year in one very important respect: my classmates have been diligently job-hunting for this coming summer since…last spring. I may be a bit behind.

I couldn’t have been happier with my summer job this year. I had the pleasure of working with Montana Legal Services Association, from Iowa. I was a “remote intern,” which meant I could work from my home office with secure broadband and still take care of my young daughter evenings and weekends. I was thrilled to do social media policy consultation (based largely on my Social Media Best Practices for Law Schools project) as well as a little bit of technical/web work. I was challenged to draft advice scripts for attorneys answering the statewide HelpLine, which entailed lots of statutory review and interpretation. My experience enabled me to use my web (designed Iowa Law’s new website), video, multimedia and social media experience, as well as exercise the legal side of my brain. The best part was working in the legal aid environment and meeting (albeit via GoToMeeting) so many driven and progressive people in the legal aid and legal technology fields. I learned about a few non-profits that employ people (like Kate Bladow, who used to work for Montana Legal Services) doing exactly what I would love to do.

So, this post is to let y’all know that I’m looking for a summer 2010 position. Please check out my résumé, and/or my writing at Legal Geekery or Social Media Law Student. Please contact me. Please tell your friends. Thanks.