Job Application Insanity!

Check this out: If you want to apply for a job as a public defender in Cook County, Illinois, the job description says:

All Applications must be filed in person. No Applications will be accepted by mail.

Yeah. So I called the human resources office:

me: The job description says the application has to be turned in in-person. Is that really true?

them: Yes.

me: . . . No mail?

them: That's right.

me: So, since I don't live in Cook County, could I have someone walk in the application for me?

them: Well, no. Maybe. It depends on what job you're applying for. Some jobs require identification.

me: Just to apply?

them: Yes. What job are you applying for?

me: Assistant Public Defender.

them: Yeah, that should be ok. You can have someone bring that in for you.

Wow. I just can't believe it. In person? What is the purpose of such an insane rule? Crikey.

Obviously I'm coping less than optimally with this whole job application thing. So much to complain about, so little time!

Posted 11:25 AM | Comments (15) | 3L

Georgetown Law Isn't Buying the Spying

Law students at Georgetown, including our very own Scoplaw, turned their backs on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales yesterday as Gonzales attempted to defend Bush's domestic spying program. Check out Scoplaw's account and photos of the protest to see how much it rocked. Listening to the constant barrage of talking heads trying to say this program was “legal” and/or “necessary,” and that “the American people want us to do this”—such perfidy makes me furious. Hoorah to these Georgetown law students who sent a very clear and high profile message that there are many of us who just aren't buying the spin.

Posted 10:13 AM | Comments (9) | TrackBack | general politics