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Career Workshops -- Fall 2005
August 27, 2005
General information for 2Ls and 3Ls participating in the Early Interview Week program.
August 30, 2005
Listen to the audio file* of advice about callbacks; upper-class students also shared their experiences from last year.
September 8, 2005
Hear the audio file* of interviewing tips and advice on the clerkship interview process.
September 13, 2005
Listen to the audio file* of Kevin Culum of the Antitrust Division discussing the legal hiring programs for the Department of Justice. Also view a D.O.J. Power Point presentation outlining important facts and figures of the hiring programs.
September 14, 2005
Listen to the audio file* providing information and advice for the LL.M. job search, including participation in the LL.M. Job Fair in New York, NY.
September 19, 2005l
Hear the audio file* of Allie Greenleaf Maldonado (2000), Assistant General Counsel of the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians, discussing careers in Indian Law.
September 21, 2005
Listen to the audio file* providing information on the bar exam application process, the multi-state and state portions of the exam, bar review courses and character and fitness considerations.
September 23, 2005
Alan Lepp ('90) Deputy Senior Staff Attorney, Office of Staff Attorneys for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, discussed clerking with a staff attorney's office.
September 27, 2005
Hear the audio file* discussing how to search for and obtain a great job outside of the on-campus interview program, with Upper class students sharing their experiences from last year and offering useful tips and advice for finding the right job.
September 28, 2005
Listen to the audio file* of Prof. Carl Schneider discussing various career issues and the decision-making process law students and lawyers use for their job searches. This talk is based on his research interviews with graduates from the class of 1998.
October 5, 2005
Hear the audio file* of Justice Robert Eastaugh ('68) of the Alaska Supreme Court discussing clerkship opportunities with both the Alaska Supreme Court and the Alaska Court of Appeals.
October 18, 2005
Listen to the audio file* of LGBT attorneys sharing information and advice helpful to students in their job searches.
October 20, 2005
Hear the audio file* of American Express Financial Advisors providing practical advice to graduating students about topics such as managing student loan debt and making the most of your salary (public interest or private practice). Four handouts available from the program in adobe acrobat files: Frequently Asked Questions, Financial Scenario, Achieving Financial Success, and Building Security.
October 20, 2005
Listen to the audio file* of representatives from Goldman Sachs discussing summer and post-graduate opportunities in the Private Wealth Management Division.
October 27, 2005
Hear the audio file* of faculty speakers discussing clerking at the U.S. Supreme Court and application procedures for third-year students with post-graduate clerkships.
October 31, 2005
Listen to the audio file* of Susan Guindi, Assistant Dean of Office of Career Services, and Mary Ann Sarosi, Director of the Office of Public Service, discussing the 1L job search, including types of jobs to consider and resources to help in the search.
November 1-7, 2005
These small-group resume workshops will enable students to get resume advice tailored to their particular questions. Students may choose which workshop to attend; the sign-up sheets for the resume workshops will be posted outside the Office of Career Services on our main bulletin board around October 26th.
November 2, 2005
Hear the audio file* from this program, designed for law students, presenting an overview of the top fifty practice areas to help students make more informed career choices.
November 14, 2005
Listen to the audio file* of Robert Whitman ('89) from the law firm of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, discussing tips on how to interview successfully, whether with a law firm, non-profit organization, or government agency.
November 15, 2005
For students with a science or engineering undergraduate degree and interested in becoming a Patent Agent or Attorney, Mark Dighton of Practising Law Institute (PLI) discussed the latest info on the new computer-based Patent Bar Exam, gave recommendations on when and how to study for this Exam, and discussed the impact of the impending Patent Reform Act on your studies. Scholarships to PLI's other IP programs were also mentioned. Sponsored by the Office of Career Services.
November 15-19, 2005
These small-group interviewing workshops covered the most common interview questions and situations in more detail, and addressed students' concerns.
November 30, 2005
Hear the audio file* of Dganit Sivan, LLM '05, discussing mailing campaigns and how to network effectively.
November 30, 2005
Listen to the audio file* of a panel of students who held summer internships with judges last year sharing their experiences and providing tips on the application process.
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