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Career Development Office Newsletter
Issue 141 • February 8, 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. Consider carpooling with your classmates by connecting here. If you have accepted another offer or an emergency has come up, email Brandy Stewart with your interview schedule. 
  • 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:
    • 1Ls & 2Ls: Puzzle Group Law (Los Angeles, CA) - February 8th
    • 1Ls & 2Ls: Orange County Public Defender (Santa Ana, CA) - February 8th
    • 1Ls & 2Ls: Disability Rights Legal Center (Los Angeles, CA) - February 12th
    • 1Ls & 2Ls: Office of the County Counsel, County of Orange - Child Protection Unit (Orange, CA) - February 12th
    • 1Ls & 2Ls: St. John Kits, Inc. (Irvine, CA) - February 14th
    • 1Ls & 2Ls: Huntington Beach City Attorney's Office (Huntington Beach, CA) - February 14th 
CDO Workshops
  • OCAABA IHC Subcommittee/Career Path to In-House Counsel Panel Discussion: February 15 (Thursday), 5:30pm-7:00pm, LAW 3750. The In-House Counsel Committee of the Orange County Asian American Bar Association (“OCAABA IHC”) will present a panel on legal practices, preparations for a career as in-house counsel and related topics.
  • International Human Rights Clinic Summer Internship Information Session: February 20 (Tuesday), 12:00pm-1:00pm, MPAA 420. Students interested in applying for a summer position with the International Human Rights Clinic should attend this information session. Paul Hoffman will speak to students about what to expect as a summer intern with the Clinic. Students submitting application materials as part of the Spring Interview Program (deadline 3/1/18) are strongly encouraged to attend. Paul Hoffman's practice has been in the areas of constitutional and civil rights litigation. He has served with many international human rights organizations, including ACLU Foundation of Southern California, Los Angeles, where he served as Legal Director and the Amnesty International’s International Executive Committee which oversees the their operations throughout the world. 
Opportunities
  • APALSA's PICD Prep Event: February 9 (Friday), 12:00pm-1:00pm, MPAA 430. 2Ls & 3Ls from APALSA will be sharing what they learned from their experiences at PICD, provide tips on how to prepare and what to expect. Bring your lunch and your questions. All 1Ls participating in PICD are welcome!  
  • Emerging Employment Issues Seminar: February 9 (Friday), 7:30am-11:00am, Costa Mesa. Hosted by Nossaman LLP, this seminar will focus on employment law issues. The 2018 employment landscape is significantly different and this seminar will outline the latest developments and implications on both the public and private sectors. For more information and to register, visit here.  
  • Orange County Women Lawyers Association Wine Tasting & Membership Mixer: February 13 (Tuesday), 5:30pm-7:30pm, Newport Beach. This networking opportunity celebrates gives you the opportunity to celebrate Mardi Gras with other OCWLA members. Admission includes wine tasting and light appetizers. For more information and to register, visit here. 
  • Find Your Role in Commercial Real Estate Panel: February 20 (Tuesday), 6:00pm-8:00pm, UCI Executive Commons. Hosted by Commercial Real Estate Women 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. 
  • Orange County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Meet & Greet: February 22 (Thursday), 6:00pm-8:00pm, Costa Mesa. This networking opportunity is open to all law student members. Tickets cost $30 - the CDO is running a lottery for two free tickets. To win one of the free tickets, email Elexus Harris by Friday, February 9th. To register and for more information, visit 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. 
  • American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law Membership: Law students can sign up for five Sections free of charge in addition to free ABA membership. By signing up for the ABA-IPL Section, law students can utilize Section membership to discover more about careers in IP law and to get connected with like-minded law students and lawyers. For more information, visit here.