Click to view in your browser (mobile-friendly version) Announcements // CDO Workshops // Opportunities Career Development Office Newsletter Issue 108 • January 26, 2017 Announcements Spring Interview Program: The 2017 Spring Interview Program is underway on Symplicity. Employers will schedule interviews with 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls either at UCI Law, by phone/skype, or at employer offices throughout February and March. You can access the session through the OCI module on the left side of your screen, by selecting the "UCI Law 2017 Spring Interview Program." Some upcoming deadlines include: 1Ls: Diversity Application, Los Angeles Area Legal Recruitment Association (multiple firms) - January 27 2Ls & 3Ls: Hodel Wilks LLP (Irvine, CA) - February 1 1Ls & 2Ls: Young Minds Advocacy Project (San Francisco, CA) - February 2 2Ls: Aleshire & Wynder, LLP (Irvine, CA) - February 3 Employer Spotlight: Courtyard, 12:00pm-1:00pm. Throughout the Spring semester, you will have the opportunity to connect with employers through this informal event. Stop by the employer table to get a sense of their practice, culture, and hiring programs. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with practicing attorneys. Upcoming employers include: Navy Judge Advocate General (JAG) - Monday, February 6 Office of County Counsel, Los Angeles - Tuesday, February 7 Justice in Aging - Tuesday, March 7 (new date) CDO Workshops Introduction to Judicial Clerkships: January 30 (Monday), 12:00pm-1:00pm, EDU 1131. How does a judicial clerkship fit into your career path? Are you someone who might thrive in chambers? Join us to learn about the value of a judicial clerkship. Dean Erwin Chemerinsky will moderate a panel of former clerks (and recent alumni). All students welcome. Lunch will be provided. RSVP on Symplicity. Department of Justice Legal Hiring Programs: February 9 (Thursday), 12:00pm-1:00pm, LAW 3750. Join U.S. DOJ Attorney Recruiter, Trisha A. Fillbach, for this presentation on the Department's four legal hiring programs. This presentation will be valuable for all students considering an internship, externship, or career with the Department of Justice. RSVP on Symplicity. Equal Justice Works Information Session: February 10 (Friday), 12:00pm-1:00pm, LAW 3750. Calling all public interest students! Equal Justice Works is a nonprofit organization that offers a continuum of opportunities targeted at mobilizing the next generation of lawyers toward committing to creating a just society. Michelle Gaeng, Program Specialist, will offer information and advice about postgraduate fellowship opportunities, law student internship opportunities, educational awards for public interest internships, and managing student debt. RSVP on Symplicity. Opportunities UCI Korea Law Center Speaker Panel: February 1 (Wednesday), 12:10pm-1:00pm, EDU 1131. Conversation with five legal professionals whose work focuses on cross-border work in broader Asia. The panelists represent a variety of practices including intellectual property, entertainment law, complex business and corporate finance, in addition to those who practice as in-house counsel. Lunch will be provided. Register here.  18th Annual JOLT Career Forum: February 1 (Wednesday), 5:00pm-8:00pm, Los Angeles. The Career Forum provides IP and technology law firms an opportunity to sponsor tables at the event and meet with students interested. We encourage students to bring resumes as some firms will be looking to hire. Even students without technical backgrounds are encouraged to attend. To learn more, visit here.  Public Interest/Public Sector Career Day (PICD): February 11 (Saturday), UCLA School of Law. Representatives from public interest organizations, government agencies and offices, and private public interest firms throughout Southern California will be in attendance to talk with and interview 1L, 2L, and 3L students. See the December 21st email from Tiffany Tsao for more information. Knobbe Martens 2017 Cocktail Reception: February 15 (Wednesday), 5:30pm-8:00pm, Irvine. Knobbe Martens invites 1L, 2L, and 3L students with a technical background and an interest in IP law to attend. RSVP to Candice Lee with a resume by February 8.  Equal Justice Works Public Interest Law Awards: Deadline March 10 (Friday). EJW awards are presented annually to eight law students from Equal Justice Works member schools who have a demonstrated commitment to public interest law and pro bono work. The Awards seek to identify and honor law students who have provided extraordinary service through clinics, volunteer work, internships, extracurricular projects, and more. Apply here by March 10. 17th Annual Wm. Matthew Byrne Jr. Judicial Clerkship Institute: March 16-17 (Thursday-Friday), Pepperdine Law School. This program is dedicated to promoting justice and the federal judiciary through training federal judicial law clerks. Deadline to apply is February 10. For more information, visit here.