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Friday, June 1, 2012
Barristers Annual Summer Bash: House of Barristers, Wednesday, June 20, 2012
06/20/2012
6:00 PM
House of Blues, Sunset
8430 Sunset Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Room: Foundation Room
Program Information:
Join LACBA Barristers at the world-famous House of Blues for a night of food, fun, and live entertainment. Meet and mingle with law students, summer associates, government and public interest summer interns, and new attorneys in the Los Angeles community. We hope to see you there!
Parking:
Valet Parking Available for $8.00
Times:
Registration: 6:00 PM
Meal/Reception: 6:00 PM
Program: 6:00 PM
Custom Communication: All Levels
To register, please click here.
Article of Interest: The Careerist: Tips for Summer Associates on Getting an Offer
Vivia Chen
The Am Law Daily
May 29,
2012
What can you do to snag that offer at the end of your summer program? Guest blogger and author of Swimming Lessons for Baby Sharks offers some tips.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Article of Interest - Choosing the Right Practice Area for You
Ms-Jd.org
Tricia McGrath, Esq.
May 25, 2012
So it’s that time of year - summer associates are arriving at law firms all over the country eager to experience the life of a young attorney. These lawyers-to-be will be assigned to practices and try to learn all there is to know about their chosen firm through summer events, lunches and assignments. The most savvy summer associates will use this opportunity to investigate all of the firm’s practices and have a clear understanding of their future path when it comes time to choose their permanent practice area.
Friday, May 25, 2012
29th Annual CCBA Minority Law Student Job Fair
The Cook
County Bar Association (“CCBA”) is pleased to invite students to participate in
the 29th Annual CCBA
Minority Law Student Job Fair (“Job Fair”). In an effort
to keep the student-to-employer ratio as low as possible, the CCBA is only
inviting J.D. students in the classes of 2014 (Rising 2Ls) and 2013 (Rising
3Ls). Please note that
students graduating during or before January 2012 (current 3Ls) are not
eligible.
Each
participating student must register and upload their resume to their Job Fair
profile no later than Tuesday,
May 31, 2012 at 11:59 PM CST (NO EXCEPTIONS). For more
information, please see: http://www.ccbaminorityjobfair.org/
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
PLI's How to Succeed as a Summer Associate
The
Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) 6th Annual “How to Succeed as a Summer
Associate” will be offered in New York City on June 4, 2012 from 5:30 to 7:00
p.m., and via Live Webcast at www.pli.edu. For more information and to register, click here.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
Having a Successful Summer
To help you prepare for your summer, below are hyperlinks to relevant articles.
Should you have individualized questions, please feel free to call OCS at (310) 206-1117 to schedule an appointment with your Section Advisor.
Tips on How to Have Successful Summer:
- Southern California Pro Bono Center Webinar "Introduction to Professionalism: A Guide for Law Students." See in particular Ch. 5 at http://vimeo.com/18514292 (01.06.11)
- From Boardroom to Classroom - 20 Tips (2011)
- Top Ten Tips for a Successful Summer Legal Experience (Utah Law, 03.30.10)
- Dos and Donts for Summer Associates (Law Career Blog, 5.06)
- Embrace Editing Techniques to Improve Briefs (Texas Lawyer – 1.23.2012). While this article is geared towards attorneys preparing briefs, the tips can help summer associates perfect their own written product on assignments.
- Writing Tips for a Successful Summer
(New Jersey Law Journal, Ross Guberman, 6.25.09) - 10 Tips for Beginning a Successful Legal Career
(Legal Intelligencer, 11.12.09) - How Junior Associates Can Avoid Common Problems
(National Law Journal, Steven C. Bennett , 8.4.09) - Tips to Help Law Students Stay Positive This Summer -- and Beyond
(The National Law Journal, Elizabeth Tillinghast, 6.30.09) - Stay Plugged In to Networking to Get the Most Out of Your Summer
(Marketing the Law Firm, Christy Burke, 6.10.09) - Working Smart: Create a Mentor Network
(Lawjobs.com, Valerie Fontaine, 4.04.11) - Essential Skills for Lawyers that Aren’t Taught in Law School
(The National Law Journal, Kimberly K. Egan, 3.01.11)
Resource with Helpful Information for Transactional Practices:
- Practical Law Company (PLC) provides straight-forward resources and how-to guides on transactional law. As a law student, you have free access to PLC’s resources, including their “Summer Associate Survival Guide” that will assist you with assignments such as running a closing, forming a corporation, drafting agreements, conducting due diligence and more. PLC’s resources are written by experienced lawyers and provide nuts & bolts guidance on corporate, securities and finance law. You can take a quick virtual tour of PLC’s resources here: http://us.practicallaw.com/about/ustour. All students are invited to register for their free student accounts by visiting www.plclawschool.com.
Tips on Having a Successful Judicial Externship
Take your lawyering skills materials – the blue book, California Style manual, and the packet that has the predictive writing notes outlines, showing you how to put together an effective memo, etc.
When you get your assignment, make sure you ask any clarifying questions and also ask for suggested resources to begin with. You’ll start with those resources but then also do some further research (and remember, the Lexis and Westlaw reps can help with searches.) Collect your follow-up questions rather than hitting the clerk or judge in a piecemeal fashion. Remember, also that the clerks are there to help. That said, you do want to respect their time and be prepared when you meet with them as well.
Make sure you’re using the right elevator and not the one reserved for judges.
Be careful of interacting with or even smiling at jurors – you’re to remain neutral.
Find other helpful tips here.
Friday, May 4, 2012
GCG Consulting Group
Our office has been informed that GCG Consulting Group has
uncovered some opportunities for law students in the Northeast. The vast
majority of these appear to be sole practitioners or very small law firms, and
GCG is charging students $50 to register: http://www.lawschooljobfairs.com/northeast.html.
The deadline is May 10, 2012.
Although we have limited information about GCG’s program, we
wanted to send provide the link in case you’re interested in these types of
employers and are looking for a way to use your Career/Conference Fund (CCF)
for this fiscal year that ends on June 30. If you’ve already
used this year’s allotted $100 and are interested in the above program, please
contact your Section Advisor. More information about CCF can be found on
the Dean of Student’s website at: http://cdn.law.ucla.edu/SiteCollectionDocuments/Student%20Affairs/CCF%20Guidelines%20and%20Application.pdf.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Summer Reading List
Now that summer is upon us, some good reads are in order.
PSLawNet has compiled a list of 35 fiction and non-fiction books for the public
interest-minded crowd. You can check out the list at PSLawNet: http://www.pslawnet.org/summerreadinglist.
Summer Success: Getting the Most from Your Summer Public Interest Experience
NALP is hosting “Summer Success:
Getting the Most from Your Summer Public Interest Experience” on May 23 at 3:00
PM EDT. This free webinar will give practical tips on how to develop
professionally and personally while interning at public interest offices this
summer. You’ll get insider advice from public interest attorneys and community
leaders on how to walk away from your summer positions having had an invaluable
experience!
Friday, April 27, 2012
Upcoming 3L Government Deadlines
The following government programs have deadlines coming up
in the next few weeks. Details of these programs are provided in the
2011-12 Government Honors & Internship Handbook, located at https://www.law.arizona.edu/career/honorshandbook.cfm.
- District of Columbia – Capital City Fellows Program (Paid, Deadline 05/01/12)
Upcoming 2L Government Deadlines
The following government programs have deadlines coming up in the next few weeks. Details of these programs are provided in the 2011-12 Government Honors & Internship Handbook, located at https://www.law.arizona.edu/career/honorshandbook.cfm.
- Lake County Public Defender – Law Student Internships (Unpaid, Deadline 04/30/12)
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Chicago District Office (Unpaid, Deadline 05/01/12 Milwaukee & Minneapolis Legal Units)
- Rhode Island Office of the Public Defender – Law Student Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Rolling Basis until Mid-May)
Upcoming 1L Government Deadlines
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The following government programs have deadlines coming up
in the next few weeks. Details of these programs are provided in the
2011-12 Government Honors & Internship Handbook, located at https://www.law.arizona.edu/career/honorshandbook.cfm.
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Chicago District Office Volunteer Legal Intern Program (Unpaid, Deadline 05/01/12 Milwaukee & Minneapolis Legal Units)
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Article of Interest - Standing Out From the Pack in Networking, Interviews and Beyond
Standing Out From the Pack in Networking, Interviews and BeyondGrover E. Cleveland
ABA
To land a job, you have to convince other lawyers that you will do a better job of making their lives easier than anyone else they are interviewing. That first requires understanding their needs and then demonstrating that you have both the ability and desire to meet those needs.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Articles of Interest
Gyi Tsakalakis
Lawyerist.com
April 16, 2012
Sam Glover
Lawyerist.com
October 17, 2011
Friday, April 13, 2012
LexisNexis for Public Interest Students & New Graduates
ASPIRE from LexisNexis provides all students and graduates (including December 2011 graduates) engaged in verifiable 501(c)(3) public interest work, free access to federal and state cases, codes, regulations, law reviews, Shepard's® Citation Service and Matthew Bender® treatises on Lexis. Students need to complete the Registration Form to get started. Please refer to this flyer for additional details.
Academic Summer Access Program: Students will have full access to Lexis Advance all summer for educational purposes. Students simply need to have a registered Lexis Advance ID as there is no longer a summer access registration requirement. Educational use includes:
Summer course preparation and assignments
Research associated with Moot Court, Law Review, or Law Journal
Research associated with pursuing a grant or scholarship
Services as a research assistant to a professor, whether paid or unpaid
An internship, externship, or clinic position for school credit or graduation requirement
Study for the bar exam
Research skill improvement for educational purposes
NOTE: Summer Access to lexis.com® Registration Form Coming SoonAt the end of April, a new, short registration form will be available at www.lexis.com/lawschool to request full access to Lexis.com for educational purposes.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
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