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Date:
9/23/2013
Time:
11:55am-12:50p.m.
Location:
100 Hutchins Hall
Description:
Hear* (MP3 file) Deans Baum and Zearfoss provide information on the bar exam application process, multi-state and state portions of the bar exam, bar review courses, and character and fitness consideration. Sponsored by the Offices of Career Planning and Student Affairs.
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Date:
1/15/2014
Time:
12:00pm-1:00pm
Location:
1050 South Hall
Description:
Assistant Dean Jeremy Bloom will provide interviewing advice and tips for LL.M. and S.J.D. students.
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Date:
1/27/2014
Time:
12:00pm-1:00pm
Location:
1020 South Hall
Description:
Postgraduate fellowships are a great way to begin a public interest career right out of law school. If you are committed to using your law degree as a tool for justice, you should consider pursuing one of these unique opportunities! This presentation can help 1Ls begin to understand and identify fellowship options and help 2Ls (or 3Ls who will be clerking) get started on great fellowship applications. Jennifer Hill (‘07), former Skadden Fellow at the Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center and current Lecturer in Law at University of Miami School of Law, will be joining us! Watch presentation (Media File).
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Date:
1/28/2014
Time:
12:00pm-1:00pm
Location:
1020 South Hall
Description:
Join a video conference with 5 amazing MLaw alumni based in Europe as they talk about how they got their jobs and the lessons they learned along the way. The alumni will cover both corporate and public interest jobs; several have non-traditional backgrounds. Student interviewers will direct the panel for the first half hour leaving 20 minutes for audience-driven Q&A! Light European-style snacks served. Watch the presentation media file.
Co-sponsored by the International Law Society, Office of Career Planning, Center for International and Comparative Law, and Alumni/Development Office.
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Date:
1/29/2014
Time:
12:00pm-1:00pm
Location:
0220 South Hall
Description:
Professor Joan Larsen will give tips for conducting clerkship interviews and discuss how to leverage your interviews. Hear program audio (Media file).
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| : February |
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Date:
2/5/2014
Time:
12:15pm-1:00pm
Location:
250 Hutchins Hall
Description:
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Date:
2/7/2014
Time:
11:00am-12:00pm
Location:
1070 South Hall
Description:
Are you confused about how to create your judge list for clerkships applications? Are you wondering how to get your clerkship recommendation letters processed? How do paper applications get to chambers? If these questions and more are swirling in your brain, come see the experts - Team Clerkship! Greta Trakul, Katie Ulivi and Tammy Sindlinger will have open walk-in time for students to ask any and all questions related to the judicial clerkship application process and will demonstrate the request process. No question is too small or too silly to ask!
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Date:
2/12/2014
Time:
12:00pm-1:00pm
Location:
1020 South Hall
Description:
If you've sent out applications and haven't heard anything yet, or you meant to work on things over break and you didn't, or you decided you just couldn't deal with clerkships last semester (or last year, if you're a 3L) and now feel like you're late to the game, this is the program for you. Greta Trakul, OCP Clerkship Advisor, will briefly go over some clerkship application basics, help you refocus if you need some ideas for what to do next, remind you of some of the non-OSCAR clerkship openings, and generally make sure you're on the right path to clerkship success. This will be a casual session with plenty of time for you to ask questions.
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Date:
2/13/2014
Time:
2:30-3:00pm
Location:
3209 South Hall
Description:
Ms. McManus will be at the law school on Thursday, February 13th to interview 1Ls and 2Ls for opportunities with the U.S. Attorney's Office AND she has agreed to meet with interested students that day from 2:30-3:00pm to talk about the U.S. Attorney's Office, career opportunities, and anything else you want to talk about! Please RSVP here for the coffee chat. If you are interested in interviewing (1Ls and 2Ls), please bid on Symplicity February 4th-6th (5pm EST).
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Date:
2/13/2014
Time:
11:50am-12:50pm
Location:
1070 South Hall
Description:
Are you confused about how to create your judge list for clerkships applications? Are you wondering how to get your clerkship recommendation letters processed? How do paper applications get to chambers? If these questions and more are swirling in your brain, come see the experts - Team Clerkship! Greta Trakul, Katie Ulivi and Tammy Sindlinger will have open walk-in time for students to ask any and all questions related to the judicial clerkship application process and will demonstrate the request process. No question is too small or too silly to ask!
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Date:
2/24/2014
Time:
3:30-4:30pm
Location:
Aikens Commons Basement Lounge
Description:
Students who are interested in working or studying abroad: Come meet some of MLaw's international students (SJDs, LLMs) and research scholars who will answer your questions about their home countries. They have a trove of information and advice they are willing to share with you, whether you are looking for an internship for the summer or want to learn about the path to post grad opportunities. NGOs, academic, private sector and public sector career paths will be represented. This is an informal "table talk" networking opportunity, not a panel. Bring your questions, have coffee and cookies and find out about working abroad in your "target" country. RSVP here! Sponsored by The Center For International and Comparative Law and the Office of Career Planning.
Resource people will be available from the following countries: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, India
Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Moldova, Netherlands, Pakistan, Phillippines, Slovakia and South Africa
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Date:
2/26/2014
Time:
11:50am-12:50pm
Location:
0220 South Hall
Description:
Hear* (MP3 file) the American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law present a lunch-time panel regarding career opportunities in the field of Labor and Employment law, one of the fastest growing areas of practice in the country. Attorneys representing management and labor, and plaintiff's employment and defense attorneys will be present.
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| : March |
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Date:
3/10/2014
Time:
2:00pm-2:45pm
Location:
3209 South Hall
Description:
Mr. Mergen is speaking earlier in the day at the Environmental Law Speaker Series but he is also willing to speak to a small group of students later in the day! RSVP here if you want to be one of the lucky ones!
First come first served.
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Date:
3/11/2014
Time:
11:55am-12:55pm
Location:
1020 South Hall
Description:
Hear* (MP3 file) Susan Butler Plum, founder and director of Skadden Fellowship Foundation, discuss this prestigious postgraduate fellowship. 2Ls and soon-to-be-clerking 3Ls, join us to get tips/advice as you look for sponsoring organizations and begin thinking about potential projects. 1Ls, it's not too early to start learning about postgraduate fellowships!
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Date:
3/12/2014
Time:
11:50am-12:50pm
Location:
1225 South Hall
Description:
Listen to* (MP3 file) Amy Leafe McCormack and Karin Hoekstra, legal search professionals with McCormack Schreiber Legal Search in Chicago, provide information useful to students interested in interviewing with employers in Chicago during Early Interview Week and the Fall Interview Program.
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Date:
3/17/2014
Time:
11:50am-12:50pm
Location:
0220 South Hall
Description:
Come hear Steven H. Rosenbaum '78, chief of the Housing and Civil Enforcement section of the Civil Rights Division, discuss the important work DOJ is doing in the fair housing and fair lending areas. Steve is a 35-year veteran of the Civil Rights Division and a former Chief of the Special Litigation and Voting Sections. Furthermore, important information about applying to DOJ Honors Program (3Ls), Summer Legal Intern Program (2Ls) and Volunteer Legal Intern Program (1Ls and 2Ls) will be provided. If you are interested in civil rights law and/or working at the U.S. Department of Justice, you won't want to miss this! Lunch will be served - please RSVP here : https://docs.google.com/a/umich.edu/forms/d/1k7BFn9Y91CPyfascuCEyVsJOX-jGCyrzl6ykttCr7-k/viewform by Thursday, March 13th. Sponsored by OCP and the Public Interest/Public Service Faculty
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Date:
3/17/2014
Time:
11:50am-12:50pm
Location:
1225 South Hall
Description:
Sadie Madole of Garrison & Sisson, a D.C. legal search firm, will provide information useful to students interested in interviewing with employers in Washington, D.C. during Early Interview Week and the Fall Interview Program. View program handout (PDF).
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Date:
3/18/2014
Time:
11:50am-12:50pm
Location:
1225 South Hall
Description:
Listen to* (MP3 file) Carol Kanarek, '79, a renowned consultant on the New York City legal market, provide information useful to students interested in interviewing with employers during Early Interview Week and the Fall Interview Program. Please bring a hard copy of the following documents (to be left with Ms. Kanarek) to the presentation: Resume, Transcript, and List of Courses you plan to take during your 2L and 3L years. Be sure to have your upcoming summer job (if you know it) on your resume.
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Date:
3/19/2014
Time:
12:00pm-1:00pm
Location:
1225 South Hall
Description:
Hear* (MP3 file) Carol Kanarek, '79, a NYC career coach for lawyers, discuss how to navigate successfully through your summer job in order to optimize your chances of receiving an offer, in particular for those working in a law firm. Please bring a hard copy of the following documents (to be left with Ms. Kanarek) to the presentation: Resume, Transcript, and List of Courses you plan to take during your 2L and 3L years. Be sure to have your upcoming summer job (if you know it) on your resume.
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Date:
3/19/2014
Time:
12:00pm-1:00pm
Location:
1020 South Hall
Description:
Are you wondering . . . What Happens if I Don't Do OCI? What will my job search look like if I spend those summer days in August sleeping late and watching bad TV? Can I really pursue my passion and be a public interest lawyer? If so, please join Alyson Robbins (Public Interest Director), Robin Kaplan (Government Advisor), and OPIS (Organization of Public Interest Students) for this presentation designed to help 1Ls answer these questions. Lunch provided by OCP!
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Date:
3/24/2014
Time:
11:50am-12:50pm
Location:
0220 South Hall
Description:
Watch Jon Escher, a renowned consultant on the California legal market, provide information useful to students interested in interviewing with employers in California during Early Interview Week and the Fall Interview Program. View presentation handout (PDF).
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Date:
3/26/2014
Time:
12:00pm-1:00pm
Location:
100 Hutchins Hall
Description:
Assistant Dean Jeremy Bloom will discuss policies, procedures, and deadlines for Early Interview Week 2014 which will be held August 7, 8, 11, and 12th. This meeting is required for those interested in participating in Early Interview Week. View presentation slides.
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Date:
3/27/2014
Time:
11:55am-12:50pm
Location:
138 Hutchins Hall
Description:
If such a career path sounds intriguing, Student Research Roundtable and OCP are hosting a faculty panel to discuss the nuts and bolts of the job market in legal academia.
Our panelists include representatives from Michigan's Research, Clinical, and Legal Practice faculties. The panelists have followed diverse career paths and will offer concrete, relatable advice about how to land a rewarding professorship.
Panelists: Kristina Daugirdas, Jessica Litman, Leonard Niehoff, David Santacroce, and Nancy Vettorello.
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Date:
3/28/2014
Time:
11:50am-12:50pm
Location:
1025 South Hall
Description:
Nancy Newman (Media file), President and Founder of Newman Hawkins Legal Search Consultants, will provide information useful to students interested in interviewing with employers in Michigan during Early Interview Week and the Fall Interview Program. View presentation handout (PDF).
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Date:
3/31/2014
Time:
11:50am-12:50pm
Location:
138 Hutchins Hall
Description:
Since 1992, Equal Justice Works has provided paid public interest fellowships to law school graduates to provide legal assistance to underserved populations and causes. Equal Justice Works Fellows work on a range of issues, including domestic violence, homelessness, community economic development, immigration, civil rights, juvenile justice, employment rights, access to health care, consumer fraud and environmental justice. Through these fellowships, hundreds of young lawyers have been able to provide critical legal assistance to underserved communities and have gone on to become leaders in the public interest arena. Currently, Michigan Law alums are representing LGBT asylum seekers and refugees in New York City, immigrant populations in Dayton, clients with psychiatric disabilities in Harlem, and victims of human trafficking in Chicago as Equal Justice Works Fellows.
To join these fabulous alums, hear* (MP3 file) about the Equal Justice Works Fellowships program from Mia Sussman (MLaw Alum and Senior Manager, Pro Bono at Equal Justice Works)! View presentation slides (PDF).
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Date:
3/31/2014
Time:
2:00pm-3:00pm
Location:
4230 South Hall
Description:
Judge Pechman is talking earlier in the day and has also agreed to talk to a small group of students in the afternoon! Bring your questions about being a judge, careers as a prosecutor, working in the private sector, judicial clerkships and more! Sign up HERE! (First come first served)
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| : April |
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Date:
4/2/2014
Time:
12:00pm-1:00pm
Location:
1020 South Hall
Description:
Listen* (MP3 file) to a panel of current and former clerks discuss their experiences clerking for state courts at both the trial and appellate levels. Learn about the different timelines for state court clerkships, how to identify courts that are hiring, and why a state court clerkship might be a great fit for you personally and professionally.
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Date:
4/7/2014
Time:
11:50am-12:50pm
Location:
1225 South Hall
Description:
All 1Ls who are considering pursuing a post-graduate judicial clerkship should attend this meeting to get an overview of the application process and the timeline for applying. Application season may start as early as August, so you want to start thinking about this now! Hear* (MP3 file) Professor Joan Larsen, Faculty Clerkship Advisor, and Greta Trakul, OCP Clerkship Advisor, discuss course selection, timing, and other issues you should consider prior to the fall semester.
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Date:
4/8/2014
Time:
5:30pm-8:00pm
Location:
Lower Commons
Description:
Students are invited to participate in a wonderful event at the Law School on Tuesday, April 8: The University of Michigan Law School has accepted the invitation of the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ) to host MentorJet on April 8, 2014, in the Lower Commons. We expect to have approx. 20 lawyers and judges and about 40 students at this MentorJet event. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., the judges and lawyers will “mentor” law students in a six minute “jet-like” fashion – think, speed mentoring. Over the course of the following 75-90 minutes, in six minute blocks, students will change seats & thereby exchange mentors, gathering information from those in practice. We will then conclude with a short reception so that participants can talk in a more informal setting. An RSVP is required. Please click here to RSVP: https://umich.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3n0VgS5Q2UoqT4x. Note - this program is limited to the first 40 students that RSVP. The Office of Career Planning will contact students to confirm participation in the event one week prior to the event.
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Date:
4/9/2014
Time:
12:00pm-1:00pm
Location:
1020 South Hall
Description:
Listen* (MP3 file) to a panel of current and former law clerks discuss the do's and don'ts of judicial clerkships and internships. Panelists will share tips on how to have a successful clerkship or internship, what pitfalls to avoid, and how to make the most of this unique and prestigious experience.
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Date:
4/14/2014
Time:
11:50am-12:50pm
Location:
100 Hutchins Hall
Description:
Hear* (MP3 file) a town hall discussion of the OCP Student Advisory Committee survey results. Dean Bloom will lead the discussion. Food will be provided by LSSS!
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Date:
4/18/2014
Time:
11:50am-12:50pm
Location:
1025 South Hall
Description:
Learn more about Excel and what it can do for you! Please RSVP to kleclair@umich.edu and let us know if you need a laptop.
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Date:
4/21/2014
Time:
11:50am-12:50pm
Location:
1225 South Hall
Description:
Two Hiring Partners from Kirkland & Ellis will share their advice on how to ace on-campus and callback interviews. Please RSVP so we have enough Zingermans for everyone! RSVP to attorneyrecruitingevents@kirkland.com.
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Date:
8/6/2014
Time:
2:00pm-3:00pm
Location:
100 Hutchins Hall
Description:
Dean Jeremy Bloom will present information and advice for Early Interview Week. Please note this meeting is required for any 2L participating in EIW.
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Date:
8/8/2014
Time:
12:10pm-1:00pm
Location:
100 Hutchins Hall
Description:
Dean Jeremy Bloom will provide student with information on how to schedule and prioritize callback interviews. Please note this meeting is strongly suggested for any 2L participating in EIW.
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