Click to view in your browser (mobile-friendly version) Announcements // CDO Workshops // Opportunities // Law Firm Receptions Career Development Office Newsletter Issue 119 • April 13, 2017 Announcements 1Ls & 2Ls: If you are still looking to secure a summer position, schedule a meeting with your primary counselor. We are here to help!  3Ls: If you are still seeking a post-graduate position, be sure to meet with your primary counselor for a final in-person planning session. We look forward to continuing to work with you beyond graduation!  CDO Workshops 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 3rd Annual LGBTQ Women in the Los Angeles Legal Community Event: April 13 (Thursday), 6:30pm-8:30pm, Los Angeles. Gibson Dunn presents this event which will include conversation and cocktails. For questions and to RSVP, email Megan Duffy.  2017 Entertainment & Sports Law Symposium - "The Evolution of Sports Business": April 14 (Friday), 9:30am - 4:45pm, Chapman Law. This symposium focuses on the field of sports and entertainment law. The symposium covers substantive areas of law such as intellectual property, contract law, labor law, anti-trust law, and corporate finance. For more information, visit here.   2017 Sidley Austin 1L Diversity Summer Mentorship Program: Application due April 14 (Friday). Sidley Austin LLP encourages all diverse 1L students who would like to practice in law firms after graduation and who plan to spend their upcoming summer in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Palo Alto, San Francisco, or Washington D.C. to apply. For an outline of the program, visit here. The program is expected to take place during June and July 2017. The application can be found here.  Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps JD Program: Application due April 15 (Saturday). If you are working for a qualifying public interest organization this summer and receiving less than $4,400 from PILF or other sources, apply to receive an extra $1,230 to $1,530 by joining AmeriCorps JD. See here for more information and to apply.  Advancing Technology with an Eye Toward Legal Careers: April 18 (Tuesday), 12:00pm - 1:00pm, UCI School of Engineering, Engineering Hall, Room 2430. Join attorneys from K & L Gates LLP, O’Melveny and Myers LLP, and Hankin Patent Law APC, for an informative discussion exploring careers in intellectual property and patent law for students with technical degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Legal Research in Practice Workshop: May 12 (Friday), 9:15am - 12:15pm, MPAA 420. The Law Librarians will offer their 8th annual legal research training in preparation for summer jobs. Choose sessions based on your summer work environment. RSVP by April 30 and get a sneak-peak at the content here. For the students who will be doing transactional or international legal work this summer, you are welcome to attend but you may also want to set up an individualized training with a librarian. For transactional, email Lisa Junghahn. For international, email Jessica Pierucci.  13th Annual Bay Area Diversity Career Fair: July 29 (Saturday), San Francisco. The Bay Area Diversity Career Fair attracts hiring representatives from the most prominent law firms, government legal departments, and nonprofit organizations. Openings are for 2L summer associate positions for summer 2018. Registration opens Monday, May 22. The deadline to register and bid is Sunday, June 18. For questions, contact Elizabeth McGriff.  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 1Ls - Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton Rock Your Interviews: June 13 (Tuesday), 5:00pm - 7:00pm, Los Angeles. The Sheppard Mullin Diversity and Inclusion Committee will provide advice and information on the OCI process and give an opportunity to meet and mingle with Sheppard Mullin attorneys from multiple offices. Cocktail reception to follow. More details TBA.