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UCI Law Student Newsletter January 27, 2023
Announcements and Deadlines

Coffee & Donuts with Dean Parrish: Please come and chat with Dean Parrish while enjoying coffee and donuts! This informal event will be held on Monday, February 13th from 8:00am to 9:00am in the courtyard!

The Honorable Richard M. Neiter Summer Bankruptcy Fellowship & Externship Fund: This fellowship and externship fund is intended to promote diversity in bankruptcy practice and provide financial assistance to law students who have been selected to do a full-time externship with a bankruptcy judge in the Central District of CA for the summer. Bankruptcy Judges are still accepting applications for the summer externships and usually hire into February. The deadline to apply for this incredible opportunity is the March 31st!

Mock Trail Intramural Competition: Register to compete in the Mock Trial Intramural Competition here! The competition will be hosted at the law school on February 24th thru February 26th and finals will take place on March 17th thru March 19th. All 2L and 3L students are eligible to participate as attorneys.

Orange County Women Lawyers Association: OCWLA is currenlty looking for a UCI Law student representative. OCWLA offers opportunities for student representatives to network recently barred, as well as experienced attorneys; learn more about different sectors of the law; attend monthly board meetings; and much more. More details can be found HERE

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. 

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

"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. 

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
February 2nd - Imposture Syndrome
February 9th - Time Management
February 16th - Navigating Academic Relationships
Virtual - Zoom link available HERE
March 2nd - Time Management
March 9th - Imposter Syndrome
March 16th - Navigating Academic Relationships

 UCI Forward Coronavirus Information

This Week

Monday, January 30

CDO: 1L Mock Interview Program - January 30 Sign Up: 8:00am to 5:00pm, CDO Office. 

Tuesday, January 31

CDO: 1L Mock Interview Program - January 31 Sign Up: 8:00am to 5:00pm, CDO Office. 

CDO:Employer Spotlight: Riverside County District Attorney's Office: 11:45am to 1:15pm, Law Courtyard.

APALSA Lunar New Year Grams: 12:00pm to 1:00pm; Law Courtyard.

MESALSA Social: 12:00pm to 1:00pm, EDU 1111.

Part II: Resume Workshop: 12:00pm to 1:00pm, Law 4700.

Mock Trail Training Session - Evidence & Objections - Presented by Professor Tinto, 12:00pm to 1:00pm, MPAA 430.

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

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

Wednesday, February 1

CDO: 1L Mock Interview Program - February 1 Sign Up: 8:00am to 5:00pm, CDO Office. 

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

Environment Law Society Student Job Fair: 12:00pm to 1:00pm, EDU 1111.

LURE - First General Meeting: 12:00pm to 1:00pm, LAW 4700. 

Wellness Wednesday: 12:00pm to 1:00pm, Law Courtyard.

Mock Trail Training Session - Cross Examinations - Presented by Professor Song, 12:00pm to 1:00pm, MPAA 430.

CDO: Ogletree Deakins: Minority Attorneys Share Real-World Experience Navigating Law School to Large Law Firm: 2:00pm to 3:00pm, Virtual. 

Thursday, February 2

CDO: 1L Mock Interview Program - February 2 Sign Up: 8:00am to 5:00pm, CDO Office. 

LL.M. Workshop: Job Interviews: 12:00pm to 1:00pm, MPAA 408. 

MHLS - Don't Cry, Apply!: 12:00pm to 1:00pm, EDU 1111.

Public Interest Fireside Chat: 6:00pm to 7:00pm, LAW 3750.

Friday, February 3

CDO: 1L Mock Interview Program - February 3 Sign Up: 8:00am to 5:00pm, CDO Office. 

CLSC - Socio-Legal Studies Book Talk: Susan Bibler Coutin and Barbara Yngvesson: 12:00pm to 1:15pm, LAW 3500. 

Next Week

Monday, February 6

PILF Spring General Meeting: 12:00pm to 1:15pm, EDU 1111.

Tuesday, February 7

CDO: White & Case: White & Case 101 - Racial Justice Task Force: 3:00pm to 3:45pm, Virtual. 

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

MCLE: Creating a Prison to University Pipeline: Prison Education and the New "Clean Slate" Laws: 5:00pm to 7:00pm, EDU 1111.

Wednesday, February 8

CDO: ABA Antitrust Law Section: 2023 Antitrust Law Section Consumer Protection & Data Privacy Conference: 8:00am to 6:00pm, The Westgate Hotel, 1055 Second Avenue, San Diego, CA, 92101.

CDO: Holland & Knight: Demystifying the Large Firm Practice: 5:00pm to 8:00pm, 400 South Hope Street, 8th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071.

OutLaw's Spring General Meeting, 12:00pm to 1:15pm, EDU 1131. 

Wellness Wednesday: 12:00pm to 1:00pm, Law Courtyard. 

Thursday, February 9

CDO: ABA Antitrust Law Section: 2023 Antitrust Law Section Consumer Protection & Data Privacy Conference: 8:00am to 12:30pm, The Westgate Hotel, 1055 Second Avenue, San Diego, CA, 92101.

CDO: PSJD Tutorial For 1Ls: 12:00pm to 1:00pm, MPAA 408.

CDO: Haynes and Boone LLP: 1L Reception for UCI Law Students: 6:00pm to 7:00pm, Water Grill, South Coast, 3300 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92626.

LL.M. Workshop: Cultural Intelligence in the Legal Profession: 12:00pm to 1:00pm, EDU 1121. 

The Public Service Jobs Database (PSJD) Workshop: 12:00pm to 1:00pm, MPAA 408. 

Friday, February 10

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

IEFV - Imperfect Victims: Criminalized Survivors and the Promise of Abolition Feminism, 12:15pm to 1:15pm, EDU 1111.

LL.M. Family Ice Cream Party: 4:00pm to 5:00pm, Saffron & Rose Persian Ice Cream, 4523 Campus Drive, Irvine, CA 92612.