Career
Career Development Program Descriptions
One of the goals of the Career Development Office is to present students with educational sessions and programs that will expose them to the various types of traditional and non-traditional legal opportunities available in the workplace. Many of these programs provide excellent networking environments as well as informative panel discussions. Please keep in mind that this is not an exhaustive list of our programs, and new events are added often. If you have specific questions about any of the below opportunities, please contact the CDO.
- 09/22/2011 - Exploring Careers in International Law with Matt Wilson
- 04/12/2011 - Recruiter Panel: Planning for Fall Recruiting
- 04/06/2011 - Easy Networking with Jamie Belinne
- 04/05/2011 - How to Have a Successful Summer at Your Firm
- 10/26/2010 - Networking
- 10/20/2010 – Dress for Success
- 10/19/2010 – Cover letter mistakes and how to avoid them.
- 10/18/2010 – What I did my first summer…
- DOJ Honors Program (8/25/10) Fall_2010_Honors_Presentation
- How to be a Successful Summer Associate (4/6/10)
- Day In The Life Series (Spring 2010)
- Amanda Ellis, The 6 P’s of the Big 3, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter (2/16/10)
- LRW Judicial Internship Program (1/22/10)
- How to Prepare for the Patent Bar w/ IPSO and Mark Dighton from PLI (1/21/10)
- Job Search Nutshell, 1/27/2009 (PowerPoint)
- Job Searching in Today’s Market Video(1/28/09)
- Hang up your own shingle (pdf)
- Resume Pop words (pdf)
- The Value of a Post-Graduate Judicial Clerkship Video (2/4/09)
- Prof. Matt Wilson Distinguishing Yourself Through International Law (9/23/09)
- Why I Chose a Small Firm (9/30/08)
- Beyond OCI (9/23/08)
- Stephen Cox – Value of Public Service to your Legal Career (2/7/08)
- Loan Repayment and Forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (2/6/08) & PowerPoint
- Informational Interviewing (Power Point)
- 3L Plan of Attack (PowerPoint)
- Life After Jag Video (10/9/07)
- Alternative Careers: What Can I Do With My JD Video (9/25/07)
- Public Interest Fellowship Opportunities (PowerPoint)
- Presidential Mgmt. Fellowship Info Session (PowerPoint)
- Interview Skills Panel Video (8/22/07)
- JD/MBA Dual Degree Program (pdf)
- Patent Practice Info Session with John White (PLI)
- Where the Jobs Are 2009 (pdf)
- How to be a Successful Summer Associate
2008 Day in the Life Series (WVX)
1/29 – Bankruptcy: Joe Epstein
Trust, Estates and Tax: Larry Pirtle
Labor/Employment: Tony Rosenstein
2/12 – Family Law: Alvin Zimmerman
Commercial Litigation: George Gibson
Energy: Louis Davis
