• Externships Now Available on Symplicity: Externship Catalog has been replaced...by Symplicity. All active Summer 2016 Externship listings from the Externship Catalog are now in Symplicity, and Fall 2016 Externships will be added to Symplicity over the coming weeks. The Externship Catalog is no longer being updated.
  
  
  
• Public Interest/Public Sector Career Day (PICD): February 6 (Saturday), 8:30 am Registration, 9:00am - 5:00pm Career Day, UCLA School of Law. This inter-law-school event, held annually each spring semester, provides law students with the opportunity to participate in a formal interview process for summer employment and to table-talk with participating employers. Representatives from public interest organizations, government agencies and offices, and private public interest firms throughout Southern California will be in attendance. The event also provides a great opportunity to network and learn about the array of public sector employers in our region. During the bidding period prior to the event, students may submit resumes and cover letters through Symplicity to secure interviews at the Career Day. An email with Symplicity instructions was sent on Monday, December 21. Plan to have your resume and cover letter reviewed by your primary CDO counselor well in advance of the deadline. There is no advantage to bidding early.

Important Dates
January 20 (Wednesday) at 5:00pm: Bidding Period Closes
January 30 (Saturday): Students receive notification of interview schedules.
February 3 (Wednesday) at 5:00pm: Student cancellation deadline
February 6 (Saturday): PICD

Schedule: February 6
8:30am: Registration Begins
9:00am - 3:00pm: Informal Table Talk
9:00am - 5:00pm: Prescheduled Interviews
12:35pm - 1:25pm: Lunch/Substantive Discussions
2:00pm - 3:15pm: "Criminal Law - Prosecution and Defense" Panel

• Spring Interview Program: We are pleased to announce the 2015 Spring Interview Program! Employers from all sectors will collect application materials via Symplicity and schedule interviews throughout February and March for both summer and post-graduate positions. Tomorrow, January 8, you will be able to view the employers that have signed up to participate and begin to apply for the jobs posted. Although the Spring Interview Program runs through the end of March, each employer will have an individual application deadline.
  
  
  
• Summer and Post-Graduate Placements List: The Placements list, including all practice settings in which UCI Law students have spent their summers, is updated and posted on the CDO's website here. The list also includes the names of students who worked for each employer and are willing to talk about their experience, which you may find particularly useful in planning PICD bids.
  
  

• Receive Alerts for Job Postings: In your Symplicity account, you can create Job Search Agents to set specific search criteria for job postings and to schedule a regular email alert. Because the search agent is a saved detailed search, you can review the latest search results at any time without waiting for the email. Follow the instructions for creating Job Search Agents by clicking here.
  
  
  
• 1L Electronic Signatures: To include your electronic signature on your cover letter: (1) Open your electronic signature PDF document, (2) Click "Tools," (3) Click "Pages," (4) Click "Crop," (5) Using your cursor, highlight your signature to create a box around it, (6) Double click the box, (7) Click "OK," (8) Enter the "File" menu and select "Save As Other" → Image → PNG, (9) Open your cover letter Word document, (10) Insert cursor where the signature should appear, (11) Click the Insert tab, Pictures, select your PNG file, (12) Rotate as necessary (Format tab), (13) Adjust size as desired. For questions or assistance, please email Carmel Matin at cmatin@law.uci.edu.

• UCLA Public Interest Career Day Information Session: January 15 (Friday), 12:00pm - 1:00pm, EDU 1111. In preparation for the Public Interest/Public Sector Career Day (PICD), which will be held on Saturday, February 6 ,at UCLA School of Law, UCI Law's CDO is presenting a Public Interest Career Day Information Session. We will review the registration process, what to expect at PICD, tips on table talk, and how to get the most out of the day. Attendance is strongly encouraged for all students planning to attend PICD, especially 1Ls.
  
  
  
• CDO Open House: January 20 (Wednesday), 3:30pm - 5:30pm, MPAA Suite 210. If you have not already visited the CDO since our move this past summer from EDU, come by to see our new location in MPAA!
  
  
  
• CDO/Community Fellows: 1L Interview Mixer: January 22 (Friday), 1:00pm, Law School Courtyard. Current and past Community Fellows will be present to answer 1L questions about interviewing, including proper dress and etiquette, common interview questions, and more! Each Community Fellow will be wearing a suit they are comfortable wearing in interviews to showcase the variety of options. 1Ls in attendance will also have the chance to win prizes in an interactive challenge. Casual attire is acceptable for 1Ls. Light refreshments will be provided.
  
  
  
• Mock Interview Program: January 23 (Saturday), 10:00am - 4:00pm, UCI Law Library. The Career Development Office invites all first-year students to participate in our 1L Mock Interview Program. A fundamental component of securing a job is a successful interview. The CDO is providing the opportunity to practice interviewing with either a CDO Counselor or a UCI Law alumn. You will not be paired with your primary career counselor in your mock interview. Each mock interview will last 30 minutes and will allow you to practice your answers to common legal interview questions and receive feedback on the substance of your answers, your demeanor, and interview attire. The deadline for submitting your bid in Symplicity is Thursday, January 13 at 12:00pm NOON. You can find details about Symplicity registration and bidding in an email sent yesterday, January 6. We strongly encourage you to participate!

• OCBA Judges' Night & Annual Meeting: January 21 (Thursday), 5:30pm Registration and Social, 6:30pm Dinner and Program, Irvine Marriott. Join members of the OCBA for this time-honored event recognizing the Orange County Judiciary, featuring the installation of OCBA Officers and Directors and OCBA Charitable Fund Directors. The Honorable Charles Margines, Presiding Judge-Elect will serve as the installing officer. A highlight of the evening will be the presentation of the Franklin G. West Award, the highest honor bestowed by the OCBA, to OCBA Past President and long-time member Richard Millar, Jr. (Millar, Hodges & Bemis). For more information, see the full event flyer or register online.
  
  
  
• OCBA Reception for Incoming Presiding Judge, The Honorable Charles Margines: February 2 (Tuesday), 5:30pm - 7:30pm, The Pacific Club in Newport Beach. The OCBA invites you to a reception for incoming Presiding Judge, The Honorable Charles Margines. For more information, see the full event flyer and register online.
  
  

This section presents jobs or opportunities that cannot be posted to Symplicity. Students should continue to visit Symplicity and the CDO website for more information on available programs, positions, and career development resources.

• 3L Diversity Scholarship: Any diverse California 3L who plans to sit for the July 2016 California bar exam, and who plans to practice public interest law in California, is eligible to apply for a BarBri Bar exam review course (valued at more than $4,000) and cash awards. Applications are due by Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at 5:00pm. The application and further information can be found here. *Note that this scholarship was previously known as the Public Interest Bar Exam Scholarship.
  
  
  
• Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Summer Job Postings: LCLD Member organization's job postings for law students is now open. The job opportunities can be found here. Click on the summer internships selection.
  
  

• CDO Guide to Law Firm and Company Diversity Programs: The CDO Guide to summer diversity hiring programs is updated on the website and available here.

• January 15, 2016: UCLA Public Interest Career Day (PICD) CDO Information Session, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, EDU 1111.
  
  

• January 20, 2016: CDO Open House, 3:30pm - 5:30pm, MPAA Suite 210.
  
  
  
• January 22, 2016: CDO/Community Fellows: 1L Interview Mixer, 1:00pm, Law School Courtyard
  
  
  
• January 23, 2016: Mock Interview Program, 10:00am - 4:00pm, UCI Law Library.
  
  

• February 6, 2016: UCLA Public Interest Career Day (PICD)

Ann Chernicoff, Assistant Dean
949-824-1887 | achernicoff@law.uci.edu

Caleb Sullivan, Assistant Director, Private Sector
949-824-7652 | csullivan@law.uci.edu

Brian Tanada, Assistant Director, Private Sector
949-824-0958 | btanada@law.uci.edu

Tiffany Tsao, Assistant Director, Public Sector
949-824-0170 | ttsao@law.uci.edu

Carmel Matin, Employer Relations Manager
949-824-0364 | cmatin@law.uci.edu

Jeananne Metskas, Career Development Coordinator
949-824-2622 | jmetskas@law.uci.edu

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