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Career Development Office Newsletter
Issue 116 • March 23, 2017
Announcements
  • Spring Interview Program: Only two weeks left in the 2017 Spring Interview Program on Symplicity! Employers will schedule interviews with 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls either at UCI Law, by phone/skype, or at employer offices throughout the rest of March. You can access the session through the OCI module on the left side of your screen. Some upcoming deadlines include:
    • 1Ls & 2Ls: Justice in Aging (Los Angeles, CA; Oakland, CA) - March 24
    • 1Ls & 2Ls: Office of the County Counsel, County of Orange - Child Protection Unit (Orange, CA) - March 30
    • 1Ls & 2Ls: St. John Knits, Inc (Irvine, CA) - March 31
  • 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:
    • Haynes and Boone - Wednesday, April 5
CDO Workshops
  • Finding and Applying for Post-Graduate Judicial Clerkships: March 24 (Friday), 12:10pm-1:10pm, MPAA 420. Learn the “nuts and bolts” of putting together your judicial clerkship application materials, when and how to apply, and what judges look for when making hiring decisions. Please RSVP pn Symplicity to guarantee lunch. 

  • Post-Graduate Fellowship Information Session: March 27 (Monday), 12:00pm-1:00pm, MPAA 430. This presentation will provide an overview of post-graduate public interest fellowships with a discussion on Equal Justice Works, Skadden, and Soros Fellowships as well as information about finding smaller foundation and agency-based fellowships. 2Ls who intend to pursue public interest  post-grad are strongly encouraged to attend, and 1L students interested in looking ahead are also welcome! During the second half of this program Susan Butler Plum, the Founding Director of the Skadden Fellowship Program, will present (via Skype) an inside perspective on the Skadden application process. Lunch will be provided. RSVP on Symplicity.

  • Fall 2017 On-Campus Interview Programs: April 7 (Friday), 10:30am-11:30am, EDU 1131. The CDO strongly encourages all first-year students to attend this session to learn about Early Interview Week (EIW) and the Fall Interview Program (FIP). This session will provide essential information concerning On-Campus Interview logistics, timelines, and strategies to prepare for the process. The significant majority of EIW employers are large law firms that seek to hire students as summer associates during their 2L summer, with the potential for permanent offers to be extended for post-graduate employment. The significant majority of FIP employers are government agencies and public interest organizations that seek to hire students for their 2L summer where they will cultivate substantive expertise and relationships that may prove beneficial for securing post-graduate employment. Please RSVP on Symplicity as lunch will be provided afterward.
  • Loyola Chicago Patent Law Interview Program Brown Bag Roundtable: April 12 (Wednesday), 12:00pm-1:00pm, LAW 3750. Join us for a roundtable discussion with 2Ls who attended the Loyola Chicago PLIP last year. Topics to be covered include researching law firms/prospective employers, bidding strategy, the relationship between Loyola Chicago PLIP and EIW, and interviewing and callback experiences of the panelists in Chicago last year. Those planning to attend Loyola Chicago PLIP are strongly encouraged to attend. RSVP on Symplicity.
  • Succeeding During Your Summer At a Law Firm: April 13 (Thursday), 12:00pm - 1:00pm, LAW 3750. This panel discussion will cover the skills and strategies necessary to succeed as a summer associate at a law firm. The panelists will be 3Ls who worked as summer associates at law firms last summer. The program will include a discussion of important topics such as navigating a firm hierarchy and culture, how to manage work assignments, how to succeed at firm social events, and information regarding work productivity and the billable hour. Time will be reserved for student questions. RSVP on Symplicity.
Opportunities
  • Foundation for Advocacy, Inclusion & Resources and California Employment Lawyers' Association Presents - The Sixth Annual Diversity Leadership Summit: March 29 (Wednesday), 9:00am-1:30pm, Loyola Law School. Learn how to find your professional style in the face of stereotypes and increase your leadership, employability and visibility throughout your career. Breakfast and a networking lunch will be provided. RSVP by Wednesday, March 22. 
  • Diversity in the Legal Profession Roundtable: March 30 (Thursday), 3:30pm, Location TBD. BLSA and LLSA are hosting a joint meeting with a diversity round table discussion. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP lawyers of color and 2L/3L students of color will lead the discussion, focusing on tips to help navigate law school and the legal profession. All students are welcome to attend. As this event will be catered, please RSVP here by Friday March 24. 
  • The Orange County Bar Association Veterans and Military Committee Presents - Want to Help a Vet? Veterans and Tax Law: April 3 (Monday), 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Newport Beach. This program will discuss the substantive areas of tax law that have the greatest significance to service members and veterans. It will examine both federal and state aspects of the tax codes, describing the aspects of the law where veterans are treated differently than non-veteran taxpayers. The program is designed to train attorneys to be able to dispense tax-related legal advice to veteran clients. For more information, visit here. 
  • Association of Business Trial Lawyers Student Membership Discount. This membership is beneficial for law students interested in business litigation. Membership benefits include networking opportunities, Young Lawyer Division events, and brown-bag lunches with the judiciary. Receive $10 off the $20 membership with the code "First40" in the notes box. Available to the first 40 law students to register. For more information and to register, visit here.
Law Firm Receptions
  • Cooley - 1L Reception and Panel: March 23 (Thursday), 5:30pm-7:30pm, Los Angeles. Join Cooley lawyers from their Los Angeles and San Diego offices for an informal gathering to learn about fall recruiting and life at Cooley. Hiring partners, former summer associates and legal staff will share tips on navigating on-campus interviews and provide a preview of associate life at a big law firm. RSVP by March 16.
  • Jones Day - 1L Diversity Meet and Greet: April 5 (Wednesday), 5:30pm, Los Angeles. Jones Day invites Los Angeles area 1Ls to this Diversity Meet & Greet. An interviewing tips panel and reception will be held. The attire is business casual. RSVP and submit a resume (optional) by Wednesday, March 29. For more, visit here. 
  • Transactional Law Panel and Mixer with Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, P.C. hosted by the Business Law Society: April 10 (Monday), 5:30pm, Newport Beach. The attorneys at Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, P.C. will present an "Introduction to Corporate Transactional Practice" panel at their Newport Beach firm. This panel of transactional attorneys will discuss life as a corporate attorney, life at a law firm, and advice for law students interested in pursuing corporate transactional work. The panel will be followed by a netoworking reception. The dress is business casual. RSVP here by March 31 to attend. Space is limited.
  • Sheppard Mullin - 1L Rock Your Interviews: April 12 (Wednesday), 4:30pm-7:00pm, Costa Mesa. This program is designed to assist diverse law students in the interview process with a roundtable discussion with partners and associates from Sheppard Mullin's Orange County office. All 1L students are welcome to attend and the attire is business casual. RSVP by email to Patty McGraw by Wednesday, April 5.  
  • Kading Briggs - 1L & 2L Reception: April 13 (Thursday), 5:30pm-7:30pm, Irvine. Kading and Briggs is hosting a reception at their Irvine office for 1Ls and 2Ls who will be working in law firms this summer. All Kading Briggs lawyers have worked at big law firms and received offers as summer associates from firms including O’Melveny & Myers LLP, Paul Hastings and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman. They have served on recruiting and summer associate committees and are eager to share their unique perspectives on how to maximize your summer experience. RSVP by email to Melissa Weisbender.