Career Development Office Newsletter

Career Development Office Newsletter
Issue 136 • January 4, 2018

Announcements

"By UCI, For UCI" Symplicity Postings: If you see a posting in Symplicity with a title that starts with "By UCI, For UCI" it means that a UCI alum either works for or is closely connected to the employer and is hoping to help a UCI law student!

2018 Inaugural IP Patent Law Career Day: January 27 (Saturday), 9:00am-12:00pm, EDU 1111. The purpose of the event is to educate UCI Law students about IP law, career opportunities in IP law, and facilitate connections and relationships between the Southern California IP bar and UCI Law students. Students interested in attending should RSVP on Symplicity. The program agenda will be as follows:
- 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. - Plenary panel on careers in IP Law organized by the Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association (LAIPLA).
- 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. - Two concurrent panels addressing current hot topics in IP law (exact topics TBD).
- 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Students will meet and mingle with firms and organizations in a tabling format in the law school courtyard.

CDO Workshops

Interviewing Skills and Public Interest Career Day Overview: January 11 (Thursday), 12:00pm-1:00pm, EDU 1111. All 1Ls preparing to interview for summer positions should attend this workshop on legal interviews- what to expect and how to prepare! In addition, we will cover Public Interest Career Day at UCLA on February 10 (how to register, bid for interviews, what to expect and how to prepare). Deadline to apply for interviews is Monday, January 22 at 5:00pm. Lunch will be served. RSVP on Symplicity to ensure lunch for all who attend.

Introduction to Judicial Clerkships: January 26 (Friday), 12:00pm-1:00pm, EDU 1111. Is a judicial clerkship a great fit for your career path? Are you someone who might thrive in chambers? Join us to learn about the value of judicial clerkships for public and private sector careers. CDO clerkship advisor Betsy Gutting will moderate a panel including Professor Leah Litman and recent alumni who began their legal careers by clerking for a federal judge. Lunch will be served. RSVP on Symplicity to ensure lunch for all who attend.

Opportunities

Leadership Forum Co-Sponsored by University Synagogue and the Anti-Defamation League: January 16 (Tuesday), 7:00am-9:00am, University Synagogue. Join Rabbi Arnold Rachlis and Peter Levi, Regional Director of the ADL, along with business, professional, political and university leaders for a key public policy forum. A bagel and coffee breakfast will be served. To attend, RSVP by email.

Federal Communication Commission Internship Webinar: February 2 (Friday), 12:00pm-1:00pm. The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) holds an internship program in Washington, D.C. where students gain hands-on experience in communications and administrative law matters. This online webinar will provide information on the program. The webinar can be found here, the meeting number is 991 053 237 and the meeting password is fcc123.

The Wm. Matthew Byrne, Jr. Judicial Clerkship Institute: March 15-16 (Thursday-Friday), Malibu, CA. Pepperdine School of Law is pleased to invite those who will start a judicial clerkship within the next few years to attend the Judicial Clerkship Institute for a two-day intensive training session led by federal judges and top-notch academics. For more information and to register, visit here.

Receptions

Kirkland & Ellis IP Panel and Reception: January 9 (Tuesday), 6:00pm-8:00pm, Los Angeles, CA. Please join the Kirkland Los Angeles Intellectual Property team for a panel discussion and networking reception. Learn about practice and life as an IP associate. RSVP by January 4th.

Venable LLP - Diversity and Inclusion Reception: January 10 (Wednesday), 5:30pm, Washington, DC. Venable LLP will host a winter diversity and inclusion reception in their DC office for diverse students. Please RSVP to Kate Crabtree.