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Career Development Office Newsletter
Issue 144 • March 1, 2018
Announcements
  • 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 NOON deadlines include:
    • 1Ls & 2Ls: Anaheim City Attorney's Office (Anaheim, CA) - March 2
    • 1Ls & 2Ls: County Counsel (Riverside, CA) - March 2
    • 1Ls & 2Ls: Disability Rights California (San Diego, CA) - March 9 
    • 1Ls & 2Ls: San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, Inc. (San Diego, CA) - March 12
CDO Workshops
  • How to Secure a Post-Grad Public Interest Job (Fellowships): March 14 (Wednesday), 12:00pm-1:00pm, EDU 1131. This program is designed primarily for 2Ls but open to anyone else looking to understand the timeline for securing a post-grad job in the public sector. The avenues most likely to lead to a position before graduation and approaches to public interest career planning, including fellowships, the timeline for applications, and how to make the most of the available resources.
  • Finding and Applying for Post-Graduate Judicial Clerkships: March 20 (Tuesday), 12:00pm-1:00pm, EDU 1111. All 1Ls are encouraged to attend as well as anyone else considering a judicial clerkship. Learn the “nuts and bolts” of putting together your judicial clerkship application materials, when and how to apply, and what judges look for when making interviewing decisions. RSVP on Symplicity to guarantee lunch. 
  • Patent Bar Examination Information Session: March 27 (Tuesday), 12:00pm-1:00pm, MPAA 408. If you are a student with an undergraduate degree (or at least two years of coursework) in engineering, computer sciences or the hard sciences (chemistry, biology, physics, some related fields), and are interested in becoming a Patent Agent or Attorney: Practicing Law Institute (PLI) invites you to a presentation by Mark Dighton, PLI's Director of Law School Relations and a Director of their Patent Office Exam Course. Topics for discussion will include:

    • The latest information on the Patent Office Exam;
    • Who can sit for the Exam;
    • How the Exam works, now that it's on computer and “on demand,”
    • When you should take the Exam;
    • How the America Invents Act has impacted the Exam; and
    • Recommendations on when and how to study for the Exam.

    Scholarships to PLI's other IP programs will also be discussed. Students interested in attending should RSVP on Symplicity.
  • Engaging with the Legal Community: March 27 (Tuesday), 12:00pm-1:00pm, MPAA 420. Join prestigious alums Kelly Galligan (Rutan & Tucker) and Kristin Garcia (Nossaman) as they discuss why you might benefit from engaging with the local legal community and how to get started! RSVP on Symplicity.
Opportunities
  • Summer Externships Q&A: March 2 (Friday), 12:00pm-1:00pm, MPAA 420. Please join Professor Hughes and Dean Baker for an informational Q&A session about Summer Externship opportunities - how to pursue them, apply for credit, and more. Bring your questions!
  • The Orange County Bar Association and OCBA Appellate Law Section: March 7 (Wednesday), 5:30pm-7:30pm, Costa Mesa. This reception will honor newly appointed Associate Justice Thomas M. Goethals. For more information, visit here. Tickets cost $20 for OCBA Law Student Members - the CDO is running a lottery for two free tickets. To win one of the free tickets, email Elexus Harris by Friday, March 2nd at NOON. 
  • Equal Justice Works Regional Public Interest Awards: Deadline March 12 (Monday). Equal Justice Works seeks to identify and honor law students who have provided extraordinary service through clinics, volunteer work, internships, extracurricular projects, and more. Applicants are asked to write a personal statement describing their commitment to public interest law and provide the name, job title, email address, and phone number of two references who are familiar with their public service work. More information available here. 
  • 2018 Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Fran Kandel Public Interest Fellowships: Deadline March 12 (Monday), 5:00pm. The WLALA is accepting applications from law students for the Fran Kandel Public Interest Fellowships of up to $5,000.  The Fellowship is designed to fund students who undertake summer projects with tangible outcomes. For more information on the application process, visit here. Applications must be received by 5:00pm on March 12. 
  • Orange County Coalition for Diversity in the Law presents: OCI 101 - Insider Insight Into the Law Firm Interview: March 14 (Wednesday), 6:00pm-8:00pm, Gibson Dunn Irvine Office. This program is designed for diverse and minority students to hear from a panel of hiring insiders and network with attorneys from private OCCLD law firms. Bring a paper copy of your resume to drop off: every law firm in attendance will get a copy after the event. Attendance is complimentary, food and drinks will be provided, and the dress is business casual. RSVP by Wednesday, March 7. 
  • 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. 
  • California Lawyers Association - IP Section 2018 Student Reporters Program: Deadline March 16 (Friday), Midnight. This program, meant for 2Ls and 3Ls, is looking for people to serve as IP Section Reporters for 2018. Becoming a reporter includes complimentary registration for certain events, an opportunity to learn about IP law, and networking opportunities. Applications require a statement of interest, a short writing sample, and your Twitter handle. Send an email with the subject line "2018 IP Section Reporter" to John Buelter, CLA IP Section Coordinator and copy John Pavolotsky, Program coordinator. 
  • Haynes and Boone, LLP - 1L Reception: March 21 (Wednesday), 5:30pm-7:30pm, Costa Mesa. This reception is for UCI Law students only. The dress is business casual. Appetizers and drinks will be served. RSVP by March 16 with a copy of your resume and law school transcript. 
  • 2018 Loyola Chicago Patent Law Interview Program: Deadline March 23 (Friday). Online registration is now open for the Loyola Patent Law Interview Program, a two-day interview program held in Chicago each summer for patent law employers to interview law students for summer associate positions and post-graduate employment. To register, students must meet the March 23 deadline (students will upload resumes and bid on interviews between May 29 – June 12). Registration confirmation emails include vital information regarding next steps. Please notify Caleb Sullivan if you don't receive a confirmation email within 48 hours of registration.
  • Sheppard Mullin - 1L Reception: March 29 (Thursday), 5:30pm-7:30pm, Irvine. This reception is for UCI Law students only. The dress is casual and will be held at Eureka!. RSVP to Patty McGraw by Friday, March 23 with the subject line "UCI Reception". 
  • American Bar Associationn 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.