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Career Development Office Newsletter
Issue 154 • June 14, 2018
Announcements
  • Bring Your Boss to UCI Law - 8th Annual Supreme Court Term in Review: July 9 (Monday), 9:30am, Barclay Theater. All UCI Law students are encouraged to attend and to extend the invitation to their summer supervisors! This program reviews the Supreme Court's key cases decided in the October 2017 term. Registration and lobby doors open at 9:30am, seating begins at 10:00am. Seats will be reserved for students and bosses that register! For more information and to register, visit here.
  • UCI Law Alumni Regional Points of Contact: Are you looking for contacts in a specific region? Are you wanting more information on events in the area of your summer job? Visit the new CDO webpage listing alums who have offered to serve as the primary point of contact for a given region. 
CDO Workshops
  • 2018 Fall EIW Interviewing Skills Workshop: July 13 (Friday), 12:00pm-1:00pm, EDU 1131. The CDO is conducting an important interview skills workshop for those students intending to participate in 2018 Fall Early Interview Week (July 30 – August 2, 2018). The presentation will cover topics including interview preparation, interview logistics, and successful strategies specific to screening and callback interviews with firms. Attendance in person is strongly encouraged. For those students unable to attend due to summer work commitments, the program will be recorded. Please RSVP on Symplicity.
  • 2018 Fall EIW Rising 3L Student Panel/Brown Bag: July 24 (Tuesday), 12:00pm-1:00pm, EDU 1111. CDO will be moderating a panel presentation for those students intending to participate in 2018 Fall EIW (July 30 – August 2, 2018). The panelists will include rising 3L students who participated in 2017 Fall EIW and worked as summer associates with law firms in summer 2018. The panelists will discuss tips and successful strategies for interview preparation, screening and callback interviews with firms, and post-interview communication with attorneys and recruiting coordinators. This event will not be recorded, so attendance is strongly encouraged. Please RSVP on Symplicity.
Opportunities
  • If/When/How Summer Legal Intern Trainings in Repro Justice: June 14 (Thursday) in New York and Oakland; and June 22 (Friday) in Washington, DC. Join other like-minded law students for one of these free half-day trainings and learn about cutting edge issues in reproductive health, rights, and justice and LGBTQ liberation from leading advocates. For more information based on a specific location and to RSVP, visit here
  • Orange County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Harbor Tiki Cruise: June 16 (Saturday), 6:30pm-10:00pm, Newport Beach.  Join YLD members for a fun three-hour cruise on Newport Beach Harbor Tiki Boat. Tickets are $30. Register here
  • LA Law Library Brown Bag Lunch Series - Post-Graduate Fellowship Opportunities: June 20 (Wednesday), 12:15pm-1:15pm, Los Angeles. This panel discussion will provide information regarding a variety of post-graduate fellowship opportunities, including the Equal Justice Works and Skadden Fellowships. Topics covered will include how to find a sponsor organization, how to ensure quality recommendations, how to develop a project proposal, how to shop it to sponsor agencies and more. To register, visit here
  • Orange County Bar Association Diversity Summer Social: June 21 (Thursday), 5:30pm, Irvine. Join the OCBA and OCBA Diversity Committee to celebrate diversity and get connected to one another in the OC legal community. For more information and to register, visit here
  • California Lawyers Association 2018 IP in Entertainment & Media Conference: June 21 (Thursday), Los Angeles. This conference will feature speakers, panels, and several networking opportunities. Tickets cost $100. For more information and to register, visit here
  • Orange County Bar Association Beach Clean-Up: July 7 (Saturday), 8:30am-11:00am, Huntington Beach. This OCBA event is a community outreach activity held in conjunction with the Surfrider Foundation. For more information and to register, visit here
  • Just the Beginning - A Pipeline Organization's Share the Wealth Judicial Clerkship Program: Application Deadline, July 21 (Saturday). At this program, six federal judges will be interviewing rising 3Ls to fill 2019-2020 clerkship positions in their chambers. This is a referral program run by judges who feel that it is of the utmost importance to encourage minoritized law students to compete for federal judicial clerkships. To apply, go to Symplicity #13073 and follow the instructions for applying on OSCAR. Please email Betsy Gutting with any questions.
  • 14th Annual Bay Area Diversity Career Fair: July 27 (Friday) to July 28 (Saturday), San Francisco. The Bay Area Diversity Career Fair attracts hiring representatives from the most prominent law firms, government legal departments, and nonprofit organizations. Openings are for 2L summer associate positions in 2019. Registration and bidding deadline is Sunday, June 17. Visit here for more information. 
  • ACLU Southern California Summer Brown Bag Schedule: June 8 through July 20 (Fridays), 12:00pm-1:00pm, Los Angeles. These brown bag trainings are meant for summer law clerks and are focused on an array of topics like Federal Immigration Law and Litigating International Human Rights in U.S. Courts. An RSVP is required each week by Thursday at noon to Brenda Smith. For more information, visit here.  
    • June 15—Immigration Primer (Prof. Stephen Lee)
    • June 22—Litigating International Human Rights in US Courts (Paul Hoffman)
    • June 29—Truth about the Confederacy in the US:  White Supremacy & White Superiority (Jeffrey Robinson via You Tube)
    • July 13—Sexual Assault in Jails & Prisons (Linda McFarlane)
    • July 20—Taking Down the LA Sheriff’s Department (Brandon Fox)
  • The Western Region of the National Black Law Students Association Los Angeles Annual Job Fair: August 4 (Saturday), 7:30am-5:00pm, UCLA School of Law. Registration opens Friday, June 1, deadline Saturday, June 30. For more information and to register, visit here.  
  • UCDC Law Program Fall 2018: To register for the UCDC Law Program which could lead to an externship in Fall 2018, visit here. With more specific questions, contact Nicole Lehtman, the Director of the UCDC Law Program. 

Washington, DC: Summer Opportunities

  • Fellowships 101 - An Introduction to Postgraduate Public Interest Fellowships: June 19 (Tuesday), 6:30pm-8:30pm. This program introduces law students to post-graduate public interest fellowships with a casual reception to interact with current and past fellows. For more information and to register, visit here
  • UCDC Happy Hour: June 21 (Thursday), 5:30pm. The UCDC Law Program is hosting a happy hour for all UC Law School students who are in Washington for the summer. For more information visit here and/or RSVP to Nicole Lehtman
  • Supreme Court Term in Review: June 29 (Friday), 12:00pm-2:00pm. Join this lively analysis of the recently concluded Supreme Court term through the eyes of the reporters who cover SCOTUS. For more information and to register, visit here
  • Perspectives on Poverty Law From the Bench - DC Superior Court: July 10 (Tuesday), 12:00pm-1:30pm. At this brown-bag lunch and panel, a trio of D.C. Superior judges will discuss their career paths, what it's like to hear cases in a busy urban courthouse, and how pro bono and public-interest lawyers help to ensure that justice is available to all. For more information and to register, visit here
  • U.S. Department of Justice Career Information Fair: July 19 (Thursday), 3:00pm-4:30pm. DC area legal interns are invited to meet DOJ attorneys and recruitment professionals to learn more about DOJ employment and volunteer opportunities. RSVP window opens Monday, June 25 and closes Friday, June 29RSVP with email subject line "DOJ Career Fair RSVP" - in the email state your name, law school, email address, and internship location.
Law Firm Receptions

For students interested in working at a large or mid-size law firm, attending law firm receptions may be an important aspect of your job search strategy.  There are several benefits to attending receptions: (a) gain a sense of the firm and learn more about its office, attorneys, and culture; (b) make a positive connection with an attorney that you could later reference in a cover letter or interview (c) some firms may be more inclined to interview students who attended a reception (or it may make no difference at all); and (d) on occasion, firm receptions lead to pre-EIW interviews and subsequent pre-EIW offers.  That having been said, academic performance is often the most important criterion for EIW employers, so it is critical that you balance your attendance at receptions with your academic commitments.  If you have any questions about attending receptions, contact your primary career counselor.

  • Rock Your Interviews! with Sheppard Mullin: June 14 (Thursday) in San Diego, June 21 (Thursday) in Orange County. This program is designed to give diverse law students an exclusive look into the interview process. There will be a roundtable discussion followed by hors d'oeuvres and drinks. For more information, visit here
  • Akin Gump - Rising 2L Summer Reception: June 20 (Wednesday), 6:30pm-8:30pm, Los Angeles. Contact Margaret Dwyer with any questions. To RSVP, visit here
  • Allen Matikins - Rising 2L Reception: June 20 (Wednesday), 6:00pm-8:00pm, Los Angeles. This reception will be held at Allen Matkins' LA office. RSVP to joinus@allenmatkins.com.  
  • Hogan Lovells - Rising 2L Reception: June 21 (Thursday), 6:30pm-8:30pm, Los Angeles. For more information and to register, visit here
  • Venable LLP - Rising 2L Cocktail Receptions: June 18 (Monday), 6:00pm, Baltimore. June 20 (Wednesday), 6:00pm, Los Angeles. June 27 (Wednesday), 6:00pm, Washington, DC. For Baltimore, RSVP to LRussell@Venable.com. For Los Angeles, RSVP to MIsken@Venable.com. For Washington, DC, RSVP to KECrabtree@Venable.com.   
  • Fox Rothschild LLP - Rising 2L Reception: June 20 (Wednesday), Los Angeles. To register and for more information, email here.  
  • Latham & Watkins - Rising 2L Reception: June 27 (Wednesday), Orange County.  For more information and to RSVP, visit here
  • Davis Wright Tremaine LLP - Rising 2L Events: June 27 (Wednesday), 8:00am-9:00am, Portland. June 28 (Thursday), 5:00-7:00pm, Seattle. The Portland event is coffee and doughnuts. The Seattle event is a happy hour. RSVP to Kirsten Reisdorf
  • Jones Day - Clerk/Extern Happy Hour: June 28 (Thursday), 5:00pm-7:00pm, Santa Ana. The Irvine office of Jones Day invites you (Federal Clerks and Externs; CA Court of Appeals Clerks and Externs; USAO Summer Clerks; and other interested rising 2Ls) to a happy hour. For more information and to register, visit here.
  • Simpson Thacher & Bartlett - Rising 2L Open House: July 17th (Tuesday), 5:30pm-7:30pm, Palo Alto. This is an opportunity for students to make connections with Simpson Thacher attorneys while in the Bay Area for the summer. Contact Lauren Adriani to RSVP by Tuesday, July 10.