The CCD has a webpage which gives students access to useful information, articles, samples and needed forms.For example, if you are interested in information on interviewing you may want to review:
·What Should I Know About Interviewing? - covers how to prepare and impress, and provides sample interviewing questions
·Interviewing Secrets … What Is Important To Employers - provides a sample Screening Interview Evaluation used by some employers
The Rocky Mountain Diversity Legal Career Fair provides an excellent forum for legal employers, law students and law school graduates to meet and discuss employment options with the goal of expanding opportunities and assisting the legal profession in fulfilling its commitment to diversity. Legal employers attending the RMDLCF seek to hire law students and graduates from diverse backgrounds that have been traditionally under-represented in the practice of law in the Rocky Mountain region.
COUNSELING STUDENTS AND GRADUATES ABOUT INCOME-BASED REPAYMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS
• Thursday, August 12, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EDT
GETTING YOUR STUDENT LOANS FORGIVEN: HOW GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFIT EMPLOYEES CAN EARN PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS
• Wednesday, August 18, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. EDT
Space is limited, so participants are required to register at equaljusticeworks.org.
Presented by Heather Jarvis, an attorney and leading
national expert on Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
We hope you had a great experience developing your legal skills this summer.To better assist students who may be interested in future opportunities where you worked or volunteered, please complete a Summer Experience Survey on Symplicity.It will only take a couple of minutes, but will help us compile and provide a valuable resource to our faculty and students.Log into Symplicity, go to your profile, select “Evaluations”, and click on “add new.”
The 2010 Lavender Law Conference will close with a general attendance session focused on the economic downturn’s impact on diversity within the legal profession. The panel will explore how that recession has affected the business case for diversity at large firms and how the presumed trickledown effect affects medium-sized firms across the nation. The distinguished speakers, representing Walmart, GlaxoSmithKline, the Association of Corporate Counsel, the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, the National Bar Association, the Hispanic National Bar Association, and the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, will provide a diverse set of perspectives on this critical issue.
To learn more about the exciting programming being offered at the 2010 Lavender Law Conference, please visit:
The 2010 Lavender Law Career Fair & Conference will be held August 26-28that the Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Miami Beach, FL. Over 1,000 practicing attorneys, scholars, law students, members of the judiciary and other legal professionals are expected to attend this year’s event which will feature career, networking, and continuing legal education opportunities tailored for the LGBT legal community.
Register: Early registration to attend the 2010 Lavender Law Career Fair and Conference has been extended through Monday, August 9th. Attendees are encouraged to register as soon as possible to take advantage of the discounted rates. For more information or to register for the 2010 Lavender Law Career Fair & Conference, please visit Registration.
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The National LGBT Bar Association is a national association of lawyers, judges and other legal professionals, law students, activists, and affiliated LGBT legal organizations. The association promotes justice in and through the legal profession for the LGBT community in all its diversity.
Which Vault Law 100 firms are most committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace? More than 15,000 associates responded to the annual Vault Law Firm Associate Survey and rated their employers on a variety of issues, including commitment to hiring, retaining and promoting diverse attorneys.
Log in to Career Insider and check out the Vault Law Diversity Rankings and find out which firms were the most highly rated by their own associates for diversity with respect minorities, women and GLBT.
Take a closer look at the individual firms with updated research reports.
Don't have an account? Contact the CCD to find how you can take advantage of this valuable resource.
UF Law has subscribed to Vault to help you in your job search. It not only has job listings, but also industry blogs, discussions and newsletters; employer, profession and industry overviews; as well as various career guides, such as the “Vault Guide to Litigation Law Careers.”
As your summer experience draws to a close, be thinking about how to leave a good impression on the firm or organization you have been working for, for several reasons. First, employers typically do not extend offers to summer associates who came in, worked 8 hours and went home without forging any relationships with others.
Develop a professional relationship with your mentor and potential recommender Ideally there has been an attorney or two that have taken you under their wing this summer. If not, seek out the attorney who you have had the most contact with. 1. Show an interest in the mentor - Your mentor can provide you with important insights into the culture and politics of the firm or organization. They also may be relied upon by the decision makers to determine if you are a good fit into that culture. 2. Ask questions - Be direct and focused, don’t waste your mentor’s time by beating around the bush. A deep conversation on one or two specific topics is much more valuable than a cursory conversation on ten unrelated topics. 3. Accept feedback - Ask for it! Be sure your mentor understands you won’t feel threatened or become defensive, and don’t. 4. Say ‘Thank you’ - Let your mentor know that you appreciate the time and interest that he/she is investing in your future. This will help generate large dividends now and in the future, especially when you need a recommendation. Be social, just not THAT social Being the life of the party is not the impression you want to leave. Remember, your professional reputation is being formed. Ending a Successful Summer View your summer as an extended job interview. Always comport yourself with professionalism. You want the employer to see you as a colleague. Seek out and get to know the decision makers. Work on projects with them, or just spend a moment asking about their career path. Be friendly to all support staff, you never know whose ear they have!
·Legal Careers in New York State Government - Prof. Patricia E. Salkin, Amy Lavine, Esq., Michele A. Monforte
This directory was compiled to assist law students and lawyers who are considering careers and/or work experience in public service with the State of New York.This edition has been expanded to include comprehensive information on employment opportunities with the various levels of government in New York State.
·Lawyers as Peacemakers: Practicing Holisitc, Problem-Solving Law - J. Kim Wright
This book can teach you new ways of finding satisfaction in your job and providing comprehensive, solution-focused services to clients; sometimes it’s not about winning, it’s about finding the best possibleanswer for everyone involved.
·The City/County Attorney Internship Book - Career Education Institutes, Winston-Salem, NC
A directory on a handful of available internships at city or county attorney offices across the country.
·On Trial: Lessons from a lifetime in the courtroom - Henry G. Miller, Esq.
A collection of articles written for the “Trials” column in the“New York Law Journal.They cover each phase of the trial, and were intended for the young lawyer.
