• Spring Interview Program: Employers from all sectors are collecting application materials via Symplicity and will be scheduling interviews throughout the spring for both summer and post-graduate positions. The SIP Employer List, including employers' bidding deadlines and class levels invited to apply, is posted on the CDO website. You can view participating employers and place bids on Symplicity.
  
  
  
• 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 website. The list also includes the names of students who worked for each employer and are willing to talk about their experience.
  
  

• Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Patent Practice Groups Lunch Talk: March 29 (Tuesday), 12:15pm - 1:15pm, LAW 3500. Associates from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati will host a panel about their experiences as patent attorneys in the areas of patent litigation, prosecution, and licensing. This event will be an excellent opportunity for students to learn more about patent practice and to meet practitioners from WSGR.  Please RSVP on Symplicity by Monday, March 28 at 12:00pm. Lunch will be provided.
  
  

• Combination Event - Public Service Applications (answering why you want to do the work you seek) AND Skadden Fellowship Orientation: March 30 (Wednesday), 12:00pm - 1:00pm, EDU 1111. For 2Ls planning public service careers, almost every public interest, government, and fellowship application due this coming July/August/September will ask you to explain why you want to do the work you seek.  Do you have a compelling answer? This workshop is designed to expose the elements of a good response and help you to tell your story. During the first half of this program Susan Butler Plum, the Founding Director of the Skadden Fellowship Program, will present (via Skype) an inside perspective on the application process for this prestigious post-graduate fellowship. In-person attendance at this meeting is essential for all 2L students who plan to submit a post-graduate Skadden Fellowship application during September of their 3L year. Please RSVP on Symplicity as lunch will be provided.
  
  

• Succeeding During Your Summer at a Law Firm: April 5 (Tuesday), 12:00pm - 1:00pm, MPAA 408. This panel discussion will cover the skills and strategies necessary to succeed as a summer associate at a law firm. The panelists will be 3Ls who worked as summer associates at law firms last summer. The program will include a discussion of important topics such as navigating a firm hierarchy and culture, how to manage work assignments, how to succeed at firm social events, and information about work productivity and the billable hour. Time will be reserved for questions. Please RSVP on Symplicity.
  
  
  
• 2016 Fall Early Interview Week and Fall Interview Program Strategy Session: April 8 (Friday), 12:00pm - 1:00pm, EDU 1111. The CDO strongly encourages students who plan to participate in Early Interview Week (EIW), featuring law firms, and/or the Fall Interview Program (FIP), featuring government and public interest employers, to attend this important presentation. In addition to providing essential information concerning On-Campus Interview logistics and timelines, we will discuss preparation for screening and callback interviews and strategies to prepare for the process. The significant majority of EIW employers are large law firms that seek to hire students as summer associates during their 2L summer, with the potential for permanent offers to be extended for post­-graduate employment. The significant majority of FIP employers are government agencies and public interest organizations that seek to hire students for their 2L summer where they will cultivate substantive expertise and relationships that may prove beneficial for securing post-graduate employment. Please RSVP on Symplicity. Lunch will be provided.
  
  

• Loyola Chicago PLIP Brown Bag Roundtable: April 11 (Monday), 12:00pm - 1:00pm, MPAA 408. The Loyola Chicago Patent Law Interview Program will be held on August 4 - 5, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. Students planning to attend the Program are invited to this roundtable discussion with 2Ls who attended the Loyola Chicago PLIP last year. Topics that will be covered include researching law firms and prospective employers, bidding strategy, the relationship between Loyola Chicago PLIP and EIW, and interviewing and callback experiences of the panelists in Chicago last year. Those planning to participate in Loyola Chicago PLIP are strongly encouraged to attend. Please RSVP on Symplicity.

• OCBA Spring Member Mixer: March 22 (Tuesday), 5:30pm - 7:30pm, TAPS Fish House & Brewery in Irvine. The Orange County Bar Association invites you to join members of the Bench and Bar for an evening of socializing and networking. Attendees are invited to bring their business cards and to enjoy gourmet appetizers, refreshing beverages, door prizes, and more. See the event flyer for more information or register online.
  
  

• Diversity in Environmental Law Panel: March 29 (Tuesday), 5:30pm - 7:30pm, LAW 4750. Respected environmental practitioners and experts from private, in-house, nonprofit, and government environmental law practices join in a panel discussion about how to make environmental law and lawyering more diverse. Panelists will present an introduction to the dynamic field of environmental law, discuss current topics such as environmental justice, and help students explore potential career paths. For more information, see the event flyer.
  
  

• OCBA Charitable Fund 32nd Annual Judge Kenneth Lae Charity Gold Tournament: March 31 (Thursday), 9:00am - 6:00pm, Pelican Hill Gold Club in Newport Beach. Tee up for charity at this popular event! Golf not your game? Skip the links and join us for the Awards Reception. Proceeds benefit the OCBA Charitable Fund, which provides funding and resources to organizations and programs that enhance the system of justice and promote equal justice for all. For more information, see the event flyer and register online.
  
  

• Troutman Sanders Crash Course: Recruitment 101: March 31 (Thursday), 5:00pm, Irvine Office. First-year students are invited to attend a crash course about how to ace on-campus interviews, perform well during callbacks, and succeed during their 2L summer. RSVP to Gillian Sacks by March 28. For more information, see the event flyer.
  
  

• Rutan & Tucker Meet and Greet: April 7 (Thursday), 5:30pm - 8:00pm, Bosscat Kitchen & Libations in Newport Beach. 1Ls who would like to know more about the firm are invited to this event. The invitation is limited to the first 30 responses. RSVP to Jodi Brooks. For more information, see the event flyer.
  
  

• Post-graduate Fellowships 2.0: April 11 (Monday), 12:00pm, Webinar. So Cal Pro Bono Managers announces Post-graduate Fellowships 2.0, a free one-hour training for law students who plan to apply for post-graduate fellowships during their 3L year. It will offer tips and strategies on how to locate a fellowship that matches the student’s interests, develop a fellowship project, identify a host organization, and complete a successful application. The training will be facilitated by OneJustice in a webinar format that allows students to access the training live on their laptops from remote locations. For more information on the training and how to register, see the event flyer.
  
  

• Sheppard Mullin Diversity Rock Your Interviews Reception: April 14 (Thursday), 4:30pm - 6:30pm, Orange County Office. Sheppard Mullin invites first-year students to join a roundtable discussion with the firm's diverse attorneys and to a mixer/reception with all attorneys. Partners and Associates from the Sheppard Mullin offices will facilitate the discussion. Attire is business casual. RSVP to Patty McGraw. For more information, see the event flyer.

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

• Dan Bradley Summer Fellowship: Each year, the Legal Aid Association of California offers the Dan Bradley Summer Fellowship to fund law students who want to spend their summer working at a LAAC member legal aid organization. The Fellowship is awarded to outstanding students who want to pursue a career in public interest law and who want to spend their summer working in a rural area or on a rural issue. The Fellowship gives law students the opportunity to explore a career in legal services and provides a new source of dedicated and energetic summer staff to legal services programs. Applications are due Friday, April 1, 2016. For more information about the Fellowship and how to apply, visit the Fellowship website.
  
  
  
• Animal Law Scholarships: The Animal Legal Defense Fund is now accepting applications for its Advancement of Animal Law Scholarships. Applications are due Friday, April 1. For more information about the scholarships and how to apply, visit the Scholarships website.
  
  

• AALL Scholarship Awards: The American Association of Law Libraries offers educational scholarships to law school graduates who are interested in attending library school to become law librarians. Many law librarians have both a JD and a Masters in Library and Information Science. The AALL website has information and links to all the scholarship applications, including the Library School Scholarship for those with Law Degrees. Minority applicants may also apply for the George A. Strait Minority Scholarship at the same time, using the same application. For questions about AALL, careers in law librarianship, or scholarship opportunities, email Brendan Starkey, a member of the Scholarship Awards Jury, or Louis Rosen, Chair of the Scholarship Awards Jury. Applications are due Friday, April 1, and may be accessed here.

Each week this section offers links to articles about career planning and career success.

• "How In-House Counsel Are Raising the Bar for Law Firm Diversity" (Above the Law)
  
  
  
• "The Big Picture: Government-wide Analysis" (Partnership for Public Service, The Best Places to Work in the Federal Government)
  
  
  

• March 29, 2016: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Patent Practice Groups Lunch Talk, 12:15pm - 1:15pm, LAW 3500
  
  

• March 30, 2016: Combination Event - Public Service Applications (answering why you want to do the work you seek) AND Skadden Fellowship Orientation, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, EDU 1111
  
  

• April 5, 2016: Succeeding During Your Summer at a Law Firm, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, MPAA 408
  
  

• April 8, 2016: 2016 Fall Early Interview Week Strategy Session, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, EDU 1111
  
  

• April 12, 2016: Loyola Chicago PLIP Brown Bag Panel, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, MPAA 408

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