[blindlaw] Employment ideas

[Russ Thomas]

Working through your Senator's office is a good idea. Even if you can't get
into JAG, the Senator's office might be able to help you get into another
government agency like the Justice Department.  Getting your first job is
critical. Once you have had a job and have performed well at it, when you
look for another job and face the inevitable question of "how did you do
this task or that task", then your answer is that "when I worked at xxx,
this is how I did it." Best wishes; enlist the help of anyone who can help
you open that door to your first job in the profession.

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Dittman, Robert
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 1:27 PM
To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blindlaw] Employment ideas

Good evening  Brothers and Sisters at the bar,

I wonder if you might take a moment and pass along any feedback as to my
attached resume, as well as any ideas on how to get my foot in the door
leading to employment as a newly minted Attorney.

I am due to graduate December 2012, and will sit for the Texas bar exam
February 2013, but thought now is the time to start shaking hands and
introducing myself in hopes to find my place in the legal community.

I am hoping to work in the federal, state, or local government but I am just
as willing to work in the private sector.  I have gained some experience
through our civil legal clinic, but I am just as willing to work in criminal
law.  In short I will put my talents and legal education to whatever end
will give me a chance.

I look forward to any guidance or assistance you can provide.

I spoke with my school's employment placement office, however you having the
full understanding of the challenges of our situation may perhaps have a
better understanding on how to gain interviews and other related steps to
secure employment.


As many of you may also know I am working to become a JAG officer in the
U.S. military, and have requested the assistance of U.S. Senator John
Cornyn, TX and I have received correspondence related to this.  I have not
had it delivered here as of yet as it was sent to my old office address.
I'll let you know what it says.  If favorable, then wonderful.  If
unfavorable, I wonder if I can again ask for your collected assistance on
any further action that may be open to me.

Again, I thank you very much for your time and attention.

With Respect,

Robert D. Dittman

Robert Dittman
Research Fellow, Center for Terrorism Law, Jurist Doctor Candidate, December
2012, St. Mary's University school of law
EMAIL: rdittman at mail.stmarytx.edu<mailto:rdittman at mail.stmarytx.edu>
PHONE: (210) 389 - 3388
"True Justice is blind."