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UCI Law Student Newsletter June 16, 2023
Announcements and Deadlines

2Ls: Early Interview Week (EIW) Updates:

  1. EIW Bidding is now open! Please review pages 20-22 of the EIW Student Guide for instructions for both EIW Bidding and Resume Collect, as well as pages 2-8 for instructions on how to research employers.
  2. Mock Interview Program: CDO highly encourages students to participate in this virtual program that will be held on July 10th to July 21st, between the hours of 8:00am to 6:00pm. Deadline to schedule your mock interview in LEO is Friday, July 7th at 2:00pm. 
  3. OCI Prep: Major, Lindsey & Africa has a pre-recorded webinar that provides tips and tricks for OCI success and insights on topics such as what is OCI and why you should participate, the top five considerations in picking a law firm, how best to leverage various resources, and interview do's and don'ts.
  4. EIW resources are available on the CDO's On-Campus Interviewing page

2Ls and 3Ls: Bar Licensure Planning: ASP strongly recommends students review the 2L Licensure Planning Guide or 3L Licensure Planning Guide that explains how UCI's law school curriculum overlaps with what will be tested on the bar exam. You may also view a list of courses helpful for bar prep here.

 

Fall 2023 Registration Dates 

Monday, June 19th thru Thursday, June 22nd - Course Bidding                                 (for low enrollment courses)
Friday, June 23rd - Notification of winning bids
Monday, June 26th - Priority registration
Tuesday, June 27th - Rising 3L registration
Wednesday, June 28th - Rising 2L registration
Thursday, June 29th - General Enrollment

Fall 2023 Law Catalog is now available here. Please see 6/16 email from Registrar Tera Holmes for important details and registration updates.  



Upcoming Job Fairs:
  1. Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair:  The conference and career fair will take place in-person in Chicago from Monday, July 24th through July 26th and the career fair will be held on Monday, July 24th.  Details on registration can be found here.
  2. Bay Area Diversity Career Fair: The career fair will take place Thursday, July 13th (virtual panel at 12:00 pm) and Friday, July 14th (virtual interviews). Registration deadline: Monday, June 19 at 11:59am PST.     
  3. Boston Lawyers Group Diversity Job Fair:  The virtual job fair will take place on Wednesday, July 19th from 9:00am to 6:00pmRegistration is now open. Law students selected for interviews will also be invited to attend the in-person Pre-Job Fair Reception on Tuesday, July 18 at 6:00pm to meet the BLG Employers who will be attending the job fair.

*See Job Fairs for additional career fairs and conferences happening this summer.

UCI Law in NYC Summer Events: This summer's program will include one-hour virtual roundtable discussions with prominent figures from the New York legal community and several in-person programs.
Roundtable with Mary Greico, Partner, Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP - Intellectual Property (Zoom)
Wednesday, June 21st, 9:00am to 10:00am, RSVP here.
Walking Tour of the High Line (In person) 
Thursday, June 29th, 6:00pm to 7:30pm. RSVP here.
 
Summer Brown Bag Lunch Series: The following organizations are offering interesting virtual informational sessions to provide opportunities for students to hear from amazing lawyers and experts in their fields. 
Legal Aid as Racial Justice Work 
Wednesday, June 21st, 12:15pm to 1:15pm. Register here.
Post-graduate Fellowship Opportunities 
Wednesday, June 28th, 12:15pm to 1:15pm. Register here.
Bring Them Home: The Meaning of Deportation and Repatriation of Deported U.S. Veterans
Thursday, June 29th, 12:00pm to 1:30pm. Register here.
Civil Rights Litigation at a Private Public Interest Law Firm
Thursday, July 6th, 12:00pm to 1:00pm. Register here.
Uncovering Racism in Our Immigration Law 
Thursday, July 13th, 12:00pm to 1:30pm. Register here.
Supreme Court Roundup
Thursday, July 27th, 12:00pm to 1:00pm. Register here.

 

DOJ Informational Summer Webinars: Students are welcome to participate and learn about the Attorney General’s Honors Program (HP) and Summer Law Intern Program (SLIP), participating offices, eligibility requirements, and the application process. To view the schedule of webinars, please refer to Dean Deol's email on May 22nd. 

 

 

UCI Forward Coronavirus Information

This Week

Tuesday, June 20

CDO: Virtual Discussion with Irell & Manella: 12:00pm to 1:00pm, Virtual. 

CDO: Vinson & Elkins Rising 2L Receptions - Austin: 3:30pm to 5:00pm, V&E Austin Office.

CDO: Sheppard Mullin: Rock Your Interviews: 4:00pm to 5:30pm, Virtual. 

CDO: Federal Bar Association - Pathways to Clerkships: Clerking with Prior Legal Experience: 5:00pm to 6:00pm, Virtual and In Person (First Street Courthouse, Courtroom 1, 350 West First St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

Wednesday, June 21

CDO: 2023 UCI Law in NYC Summer Program: Virtual Roundtable with Mary Grieco, Partner, Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP - Intellectual Property (Zoom): 9:00am to 10:00pm, Virtual. 

CDO: U.S. Department of Justice: Honors Program & Summer Law Intern Program Office Spotlight: 9:00am to 10:00am, Virtual. 

CDO: Mental Health Advocacy Services: Legal Aid as Racial Justice Work: 12:15pm to 1:15pm, Virtual.

CDO: Vinson & Elkins: 2023 V&E Rising 2L Summer Presentation: 3:30pm to 4:30pm, Virtual.

CDO: Flo Recruit Training for Students: 2023 Virtual Interview Prep: 5:00pm to 6:00pm, Virtual. 

CDO: Latham & Watkins: Rising 2L Receptions - Bay Area, San Francisco: 6:00pm to 8:00pm, 505 Montgomery Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94111.

Next Week

Wednesday, June 28

CDO: U.S. Department of Justice: Honors Program & Summer Law Intern Program Office Spotlight: 9:00am to 10:00am, Virtual.

CDO: Mental Health Advocacy Services: Post-graduate Fellowship Opportunities: 12:15pm to 1:15pm, Virtual. 

Thursday, June 29

CDO: ACLU SoCal Summer 2023 Brown Bag Series: Bring Them Home: The Meaning of Deportation and Repatriation of Deported U.S. Veterans: 12:00pm to 1:30pm, Virtual.

CDO: 2023 UCI Law in NYC Summer Program: Walking Tour of the High Line (In person): 3:00pm to 4:30pm, High Line.

CDO: Summer Intern/Summer Associate Social Hour: 6:00pm to 8:00pm, Penn Quarter Sports Tavern, 639 Indiana Ave NW, Washington, DC. 

Friday, June 30

13th Annual Supreme Court Term in Review: 10:00am to 11:30am, Irvine Barclay Theater & Cheng Hall, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine, CA 92697.