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UCI Law Student Newsletter January 13, 2023
Announcements and Deadlines

1Ls: How to Respond Productively to Your Fall Semester Performance (Mandatory workshop): On Tuesday, January 17th, at 5:00-6:00pm, ASP and CDO will teach you how to learn from your fall semester exams, tweak your study strategies, develop positive relationships with your professors, create a career development plan, tackle job interviews, and more. Guest speakers include 1L Professors Chris Whytock and Ken Simons, as well as Community Fellows Grace Palcic (2L, SBA President) and Elizabeth Duran (3L, Co-Chair of the Mental Health in Law Society). Links will be emailed before the event.

Disparities in Advancement of API Women in the Law: Evidence & Action Planning: Brought to you by the State Bar of California, California Asian Pacific American Judges Association (CAPAJA) and California Asian Pacific American Bar Association (Cal-APABA) on February 9th 12:00pm to 1:15pm via zoom. Please register HERE.

Milestone's annual $10,000 Trial LawHER Scholarship: Application window for this scholarship is now open! Rising 3L female law students inspiring to become plaintiff trial lawyers are welcome to apply before the May 1st deadline.

2023 Real Estate Law and Business Forum: USC Gould School of Law will be hosting a valuable real estate law and business conference on Thursday, March 2nd! Participants will be able to attend specialized programming on finance, housing, or strategies to maneuver the legal loopholes, learn about the latest industry trends, and interact with industry experts! For in-person or virtual tickets, register HERE.

National District Attorneys Association Job Fair: Students who have a passion for advocating for the rights of all involved in the criminal justice system are encouraged to attend on January 29th-30th at Hotel Washington in Washington, DC. Registration and additional information can be found HERE

Orange County Bar Association's Creating a Prison to University Pipeline: Prison Education and the New "Clean Slate" Laws: On Tuesday, February 7th at 4:30pm to 7:00pm in EDU 1111, this Continuing Legal Education (CLE) will provide an overview  of LIFTED (Leveraging Inspiring Futures Through Education), a new University of California, Irvine initiative offering a Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) to incarcerated students and will address legal policy issues facing incarcerated students, in particular, access to federal financial aid in and after prison. Please register to attend.

A Free Career Program for Native American Students: Cutting Sign to the Legal Profession: Native American students are welcome to register and attend this free program on February 17th-18th at the University of Utah, hosted by the universities of Idaho, Utah, and Washington. Students will attend a series of panels regarding firms, public interest jobs, non-traditional jobs, government positions, and judicial clerkships. Students will participate in interviews with various employers, and 1Ls will receive focused support to help hone their resumes and cover letters. Current details can found be found HERE.

"You Are Not Alone" - Daniel's Inn 28th Annual Conference:  Prominent attorneys and judges will share their experiences in carrying out their faith in their practices and courtrooms. This non-denominational Christian conference will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at St. Joseph's Center in Orange, CA. Click HERE for full details about this event. 

Ms. JD's National Women Law Students' Organization (NWLSO) will be hosting the Leadership Academic Intensive on March 17th-18th at the Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C. This intensive will feature impactful leadership workshops, inspiring panel discussions, and an empowering keynote conversation. The deadline to apply is January 31st

UCI Counseling Center Graduate Student Workshop Series: The following workshops aim to help graduate and professional students understand their concerns related to each topic and development skills to improve them.

In-Person @ 203 Student Services 1 - Main Counseling Center
January 26th - Stress Management
February 2nd - Imposture Syndrome
February 9th - Time Management
February 16th - Navigating Academic Relationships
Virtual - Zoom link available HERE
February 23rd - Stress Management
March 2nd - Time Management
March 9th - Imposter Syndrome
March 16th - Navigating Academic Relationships

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This Week

Monday, January 16

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observance.

Tuesday, January 17

Moot Court Oral Argument Training: 12:00pm to 1:15pm, EDU 1131.

SBA Meeting: 12:15pm to 1:15pm, MPAA 420.

ASP/CDO: How to Respond Productively to Your Fall Semester Performance (Mandatory workshop for 1Ls): 5:00pm to 6:00pm, Virtual.

CDO: 2023 1L First-Generation "Big Law" Panel Discussion (Washington, D.C.): 5:30pm to 8:30pm, Munger, Tolles & Olson - Washington, D.C. Office, 601 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 500 E, Washington, DC 20001.

Wednesday, January 18

CDO: Blank Rome: 1L Reception: 5:30pm to 7:30pm, Blank Rome LLP, 2029 Century Park East, 6th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067. 

CDO: StayHoused LA Internship and Fellowship Information Session: 6:00pm to 7:30pm, Virtual.

Thursday, January 19

CDO: Information Session: United States Army Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps: 12:00pm to 1:00pm, EDU 1000.

Labor and Work Law Society First Meeting: 12:00pm to 1:00pm, MPAA 420.

The Federalist Society - Spring Semester 1st Meeting, 12:00pm to 1:00pm, LAW 3750.

Friday, January 20

Next Week

Monday, January 23

Tuesday, January 24

CDO: 1Ls MANDATORY: Interviewing Skills Workshop: 12:00pm to 1:00pm, Continuing Education - Yosemite Rooms.

SBA Meeting: 12:15pm to 1:15pm, MPAA 420.

Wednesday, January 25

CDO: 2Ls Nuts & Bolts of Applying for Judicial Clerkships: 12:00pm to 1:00pm, MPAA 430.

Thursday, January 26

UCI Graduate Tax Program Information Session: 12:00pm to 1:00pm, Virtual.

CDO: Legal Innovators Info Session: An Innovative Approach to Big Law: 2:00pm to 3:00pm, Virtual.

Friday, January 27

CDO: Legal Innovators Info Session: An Innovative Approach to Big Law: 9:00am to 10:00am, Virtual.

CLSC: Socio-Legal Studies Workshop: Ji Li: 12:00pm to 1:15pm, LAW 3500.