Careers In Corporate Counsel

Have you always thought you might want to work inside a corporation.  Heard the hours were better, the benefits amazing?  Is it really all fun and games -- or in this case cheeseburgers and fries?  Come here Craig Prusher, Associate Corporate Counsel of Burger King Corporation speak tomorrow, Tuesday, April 12 at 12:30 in room 110.   Find out about what kinds of courses are helpful for corporate careers, backgrounds that go a long way, and much more.  Don't miss this great speaker from the home of the whopper!

Judicial Clerkship Panel

Have you ever considered being a judicial law clerk when you graduated from law school?  If you think it sounds interesting, come learn more at our annual Judicial Clerkship Panel.  Hear from Clerks past and present about what they loved about their jobs and the challenges involved.  Learn about the application process.  Don't miss this interesting and informative meeting. 12:30 room 108 Wednesday, April 13.

Prepare to Practice Presented by LexisNexis

Working this summer?  LexisNexis presents: PREPARE TO PRACTICE A workshop to help you brush up on your legal research skills and make a great impression on your employer this summer! Thursday, June 2, 2005 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. in Room 200.  This opportunity is available to all students on a first-come/ first-serve basis.  Thirty spots are available. To attend, please sign up at the Career Planning Center reception desk.

Job Fair Pre-Registration

ATTENTION STUDENTS WHO WILL BE  2Ls & 3Ls in FALL 2005.  It is that time of year for summer and fall job fairs. Registration forms have been sent to you previously or can be picked up at the Career Planning Center.   Please return the form to  Room 112A, no later than Friday, April 29^th.

This form is for contact purposes only. You will not be officially registered until after you complete the official packet that will be sent to you at a later date. You will receive your official packet during the summer months, as indicated on the pre-registration form.

If you anticipate participating in a Study Abroad Program during the summer, please inform us of the hotel or of a neutral contact person so that we may keep you up to date with information. It is important that you check your chosen e-mail at least once per week for current announcements. Deadlines are crucial for these job fairs and I don't want anyone to miss out.  IF YOU MISS A DEADLINE YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE.

The following are the Job Fairs that will take place this summer & fall that require the pre-registration intent to participate form.  Please complete the attached form and return to the CPC office by April 29^th at 5:00pm.

v                  Southeastern Minority Job Fair, Atlanta - 8/5-6/2005

v                  West Coast Interview Program - 9/16/2005

v                  Washington, DC Interview Program - 8/15/2005

v                  Southeastern Law Placement Consortium, Atlanta - 9/9/2005

            Contact Shandala Terry for additional information.

 The National Lesbian & Gay Law Association
Michael Greenberg Student Writing Competition

Established in memory of Michael Greenberg, former NLGLA board member and Philadelphia attorney who died in 1996 from complications of AIDS, this exciting competition is dedicated to encouraging and recognizing outstanding law student scholarship on the legal issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex persons.

TOPIC:  A cutting edge legal issue affecting the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and/or Intersex community.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to students enrolled in an accredited law school during the 2004-2005 academic year.

 AWARD:   The first place winner receives $1,000, publication in the Journal of Law and Sexuality at Tulane University Law School and registration, airfare & lodging for Lavender Law 2005 in San Diego FORMAT: Entries should follow standard Note format, including Bluebook (17th edition) citation form. Each entry should be no longer than 25 single-sided pages with one-inch margins and 12-point Times New Roman font, double-spaced. The page limit includes footnotes. Entries containing endnotes or including appendices or supplemental material will not be considered. Published papers, or papers to be published in other publications, are ineligible.
TO ENTER: Submit nine hard copies of each entry on or before June 15, 2005. Entrants should not include their name or the name of their school on the competition paper itself. Instead, participants should submit a cover page indicating their name, school, permanent address, and telephone number.  Entries should be submitted to:NLGLA Writing Competition c/o Laura Maechtlen; 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 425; Sacramento, California 95814-4503

DEADLINE: Wednesday, June 15, 2005
QUESTIONS: Nadine Gartner (ngartner@umich.edu), co-chair NLGLA—Law Student Division

For more information on the National Lesbian and Gay Law Association, please visit www.nlgla.org

14th Annual Delaware Minority Job Fair

As part of an effort to recruit talented students and increase diversity in the Delaware Bar, a number of law firms, corporations, and governmental legal employers will participate in the Fourteenth Annual Delaware Minority Job Fair for Second- and Third-Year Law Students, which will be held on the Wilmington campus of the Widener University School of Law on Saturday, August 20, 2005. The Job Fair, which is by invitation only, is limited to students who are in their second- and third year of law school during the 2005-2006 school year.

The Delaware Minority Job Fair differs from many other job fairs in that students must be invited to attend rather than simply registering and showing up. In return, the students invited receive considerably more individual attention than is possible in a very large job fair. When you submit an application for an invitation you are, in effect, submitting an application to all of the Delaware legal employers who participate in the program. You will be eligible for an invitation if two or more of those employers wish to meet you. Iinvitations enclosing a proposed interviewing schedule will be sent out in late June . Your response, accepting or declining the invitation, will be due by Tuesday, July 5. 

There are no application or registration fees. If you are invited, you will need to arrange for your own transportation to Wilmington. They will attempt to reimburse you for all or at least a portion of your transportation expenses. Historically they have been able to reimburse 100% of such expenses. We will provide a breakfast to all invited students. A number of experienced attorneys and leaders of our Bench and Bar will join us for breakfast to answer any questions you might have about life and the practice of law in Delaware. 

To become eligible for an invitation you must complete an application form and send it, along with your resume and law school transcript.  Applications are available in the Career Planning Center

Save the Date:  2005 Equal Justice Works Conference

The 2005 Equal Justice Works Fall Events will be held at the Hilton Washington Hotel. The Conference and Career Fair will take place on Thursday, October 27 & Friday, October 28. The Annual Awards Dinner will be held on Thursday, October 27.  Over 200 public interest employees from around the country will attend the event.  Don't miss this amazing opportunity to interview, network, and meet other public interest minded students.

 ATTENTION Recent Grads:

Congratulations to all those of you who have sat for the February Barr.  We know that you are anxiously awaiting your results, and that you have worked very hard to achieve this accomplishment.  Many of you are well into your job search. Please let us know  what we can to help you out. If you find a job -- please let us know what you are doing. You are welcome to e-mail us, drop by or give us a call!  Remember that we are here for you, and are available for resume review, career advice, mock interviews, and general resources.   Good luck to each and every one of you.