Thursday, December 10, 2009

CCD Holiday Hours


The Center for Career Development will be open during regular hours, Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm EXCEPT when the University is closed-Friday, December 25-Friday, January 1, 2010. Regular hours will resume on Monday, January 4, 2010.

Save the Dates: January Events and Programs

1/11, 1-3pm: Walk-In Resume Review in the CCD, 244 BG
1/12, 12pm: Spring OCI Bidding Begins, Symplicity
1/14, 10-12pm: Walk-In Resume Review in CCD, 244 BG
1/19, 12pm: How I got My Summer Position & Made the Most of It
1/20, 10am: SHIPS: Fellowships, Clerkships, Internships & other Summer Opportunities
1/26, 12pm: Take Charge of Your Career w/ Ann Skalaski, Legal search consultant & former director of attorney recruitment for Holland & Knight
1/27, 10am: Cover Letters & Targeted Mailings Workshop

Thursday, December 3, 2009

1L Holiday Receptions

Quarles & Brady

December 29, 4:30-6:30pm
411 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Business Casual Attire
RSVP: Donna Key, donna.key@quarles.com,
www.quarles.com

Godfrey & Kahn

December 29, 6-8pm
780 North Water Street
M&I Bank Building, 17th Fl.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Business Casual Attire
RSVP: Jenna Lauer, jlauer@gklaw.com,www.gklaw.com

Burr Forman

December 29, 4:30-6pm
34th Floor of the Wachovia Tower
420 North 20th Street, Ste. 3400
Birmingham, AL 35203
Business Casual Attire
*Bring a copy of your most current resume.
RSVP by December 15 to:
Katherine Lester, Recruiting Assistant kelester@burr.com or 205.458.5486, www.burr.com

Maynard Cooper & Gale

December 28, 5-7pm
1901 6th Ave. N., Ste. 2400
Birmingham, AL 35203
Professional Dress, www.maynardcooper.com
RSVP by December 23 to:
Maggie O’Conner, moconner@maynardcooper.com
or 205.468.3521

Sirote & Permutt

December 29, 5-7pm
2311 Highland Ave. S.
Birmingham, AL 35205
Business Casual Attire
RSVP: sgillis@sirote.com, 205.930.5285, www.sirote.com

Balch & Bingham

December 30, 4:30-6:30pm
Regions/Harbert Tower
1901 6th Ave. N., 15th Fl.
Birmingham, AL 35203
Business Casual Attire, www.balch.comRSVP: email Barry Wilson, bwilson@balch.com your first and last name, law school, and the first and last name of your guest.

Lightfoot Franklin & White

Wednesday, December 30, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
The Clark Building
400 20th Street North
Birmingham, AL
Business Attire
RSVP to Catie Yeilding by December 18th at 205-949-6395 or cyeilding@lightfootlaw.com

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Fish & Richardson 1L Diversity Fellowship

Fish & Richardson is pleased to announce its 1L Diversity Fellowship Program for 2010. The program, which offers fellowships to diverse first year law students, is a key component of the ongoing firm initiative to recruit, retain, and advance attorneys who will contribute to the diversity of their practice and of the legal profession.

The 1L Diversity Fellowship Program is comprised of three components: mentoring, a $5,000 scholarship, and a paid summer associate position in the domestic office of the student's choice.

• Applications for the 2010 fellowship will be accepted from December 1, 2009 through January 15, 2010.
• For more information about the Fellowship or to print out an application and a checklist of required support material, please click here.
• For more information about Fish & Richardson, please visit www.fr.com.