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Career Development Office Newsletter
Issue 138 • January 18, 2018
Announcements
  • Public Interest/Public Sector Career Day (PICD): February 10 (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. Deadline to apply for interviews is Monday, January 22 at 5:00pm.

           Once you have applied for interviews, consider signing up for the 1L Mock Interview                 Program to further prepare yourself. RSVP on Symplicity by Monday, January 29. 

  • Spring Interview Program: The 2018 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 2018 Spring Interview Program." Some upcoming deadlines include:
    • 2Ls: California Attorney General - Criminal Law (San Diego, CA) - January 19
    • 1Ls & 2Ls: Council on American-Islamic Relations (Anaheim, CA) - January 19
    • 1Ls & 2Ls: Los Angeles County Public Defender (Los Angeles, CA) - January 19
    • 3Ls: Farjami & Farjami LLP (Mission Viejo, CA) - January 26
    • 1Ls & 2Ls: United States Small Business Administration (Santa Ana, CA) - January 26
  • 2018 Inaugural IP Patent Law Career Day: January 27 (Saturday), 9:00am-12:00pm, EDU 1111. All students interested in learning more about intellectual property and patent careers as well as about hot topics in IP are invited to attend!  No hard science background required!  Participating firms include Knobbe Martens, Snell & Wilmer, Haynes and Boone, Rutan & Tucker, McDermott Will & Emery, Jafari, Hankin Patent Law, Akin Gump, Greenberg Gross, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, and Gibson Dunn.
    • 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 on current hot topics in IP law organized by the Orange County Intellectual Property Association (OCIPLA).
    • 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Students will meet and mingle with firms in a tabling format in the law school courtyard.

           Students interested in attending must RSVP on Symplicity - if you don't have a hard                   science background, you are still encouraged to attend.

  • "By UCI, For UCI" Symplicity PostingsIf 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!
CDO Workshops
  • 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.
  • 1L Mock Interview Program: February 3 (Saturday), 12:00pm-3:00pm. There is no better way to prepare for a PICD interview than to do a mock interview. All 1Ls are invited to participate in this mock interview program featuring alumni interviewers. To sign-up for a time, RSVP on Symplicity by Monday, January 29th. Your specific mock interview time (between 12-3pm) will be emailed prior to the event. If you are only available for a certain portion of the scheduled program, please email Elexus Harris.
Opportunities
  • Federal Communication Commission Internship Webinar: February 2 (Friday), 12:00pm-1:00pm. The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau 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.
  • Find Your Role in Commercial Real Estate Panel: February 20 (Tuesday), 6:00pm-8:00pm, UCI Executive Commons. Hosted by CREW Orange County, Real Estate Association at UCI, and the Women in Leadership student organization, this event is a networking opportunity for students interested in pursuing commercial real estate law careers. The panel will be followed by a Q&A, networking, and refreshments. RSVP here
  • 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
  • Knobbe Martens - 1L Spring Reception: January 31 (Wednesday), 5:30pm-8:00pm, Irvine, CA. Knobbe Martens will host a reception for students with a technical background and an interest in IP law at Eureka! (4143 Campus Drive, Irvine, CA). Please RSVP by Friday, January 26 with a copy of your resume to Candice Lee.