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Career Development Office Newsletter
Issue 130 • October 19, 2017
Announcements
  • 1L Resumes: Deadline to submit the first draft of your resume is Tuesday, October 31. Send drafts to careers@law.uci.edu.  
  • 2L Transcripts: If you are a 2L and have not picked up CDO complementary copies of your official transcript, please come by and do so! Transcripts will be shredded at the end of the semester. 
CDO Workshops
  • Pre-Huddle - Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair: October 23 (Monday), 12:00pm-1:00pm, EDU 1000. All students planning to attend the 2017 EJW Conference and Career Fair in Washington DC should stop in to gain valuable insight, chat about the conference, and learn how to access UCI Law support available throughout the career fair.
  • Keys to Job Search Resiliency and Success: October 25 (Wednesday), 12:00pm-1:00pm, MPAA 408. Feeling unmotivated, discouraged or stalled in your job search? This workshop, designed for 2Ls and 3Ls, will help you get unstuck! Gain practical tools to focus your search as well as build resiliency and well-being throughout law school and beyond. RSVP on Symplicity.
  • 1L Law Firm Diversity Applications- Lessons Learned: November 1 (Wednesday), 12:00pm-1:00pm, EDU 1131. 1L Diversity Applications to Law Firms are some of the most challenging applications to prepare. Through a series of questions to a panel of upper classman and alums we will shed light on the application process and what it takes to be successful. The program is open to any 1L interested in learning more about this path. RSVP on Symplicity.
  • In-House Counsel Career Day: November 1 (Wednesday), 6:00pm-8:00pm, Chapman Law School. The Association of Corporate Counsel of Southern California in combination with the four OC law schools is hosting a panel discussion and networking mixer for law students to learn about in-house career paths. Please RSVP by Friday, October 20 to Beth Maoui. 
Opportunities
  • Orange County Bar Association Trivia Night: October 24 (Tuesday), 5:30pm-7:30pm, Costa Mesa. This event is designed to facilitate networking between new and experienced attorneys. The cost is $20 per person and includes drinks, appetizers, and participation in the trivia game. Deadline to register is Friday, October 20.  
  • The Tax Institute at H&R Block Speaking Engagement: October 26 (Thursday), 12:00pm-1:00pm, MPAA 120. The Tax Institute will be hiring multiple Tax Researchers for the upcoming tax season. Attend this presentation to learn more. Lunch will be provided. For more information, visit here. Please RSVP by Sunday, October 22. 
  • 5th Annual Public Law Center Halloween Bash: October 27 (Friday), 6:00pm-11:00pm, The Randy Higbee Gallery. This event is a great opportunity to network with young attorneys in the community, while supporting a local legal services provider. Click here to purchase $5 tickets (reduced from $50).  There are 25 subsidized tickets available to UCI Law students from the Orange County Lavender Bar Association.  Due to the limited number of subsidized tickets, please attend if you receive one.
  • Orange County Asian American Bar Association Mentor and Mentee Program: Deadline October 31. The OCAABA Pipeline Committee is accepting applications for its 2017-2018 School Year mentorship program. The mentorship program includes several social events throughout the year for local OC law students to meet with local attorneys in a casual setting for mentoring opportunities. Visit here to become a OCAABA member and register here. 
  • Prosecutors to Change the World - Fall Event Series: November 1 (Wednesday), 6:30pm-8:00pm, Loyola Law School. Prosecutors can and should be vehicles for social change. The Public Rights Project aims to spark an important conversation with this 4-part series. More information will be provided as the event approaches. 
  • Federal Bar Association - Behind the Bench, A Inside Look at Our Federal Judges and Their Courthouse: November 7 (Tuesday), 5:15pm-7:15pm, Santa Ana. This event will be hosted by District Judges, Magistrate Judges and Bankruptcy Judges of Southern Division of the U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Visit here to register and RSVP by Tuesday, October 31. 
  • Orange County Bar Association Fall Member Mixer: November 16 (Thursday), 5:30pm-7:30pm, Hotel Irvine. Join the OCBA for an evening of socializing and networking. For more information visit here.