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Read “The Law Student’s Interview Cheat Sheet”

For tips on pre-interviews, interviews and post interviewing, visit this website.

Nuts & Bolts Judicial Clerkship Application Workshop – Tuesday, September 29th

At the Nuts & Bolts Judicial Clerkship Workshop, we will be covering information critical to the application process, including the timeline for applying to state and federal judges, the Online System for Clerkship Application and Review (“OSCAR”), as well as your application documents (e.g. resumes, cover letters, writing samples and letters of recommendation). Please join us […]

This Week at the CDO (Week of April 13, 2015)

Tuesday, April 14, 2015: Fall Recruiting 2015 Information Session – 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., Room F – 209 – This program is for current 1L students who intend to participate in Fall Recruiting 2015, particularly Fall OCI and other opportunities with summer deadlines. By attending this program, students will learn the summer timeline and […]

OCBA New Lawyer Training Program 2015

New Lawyer’s Training Program Overview: The New Lawyer Training Program is an Introduction to a real world scenario of the Legal Profession. It is geared to law students who have just taken the bar exam and Attorneys who have been practicing for less than 3 years. This program will give participants real insight to navigating […]

The Membership, Diversity, and Law Students and Clerks Committees present: STARTING YOUR OWN LAW FIRM

On Thursday, April 2, 2015 (3:00 to 4:15 pm EDT), the Federal Circuit Bar Association (FCBA) is sponsoring a teleconference panel titled “Starting and Maintaining a Small IP Law Firm.”  This panel is directed to law students and lawyers with 1-5 years of experience.  The panel will explore the experiences of five attorneys who successfully practice in small intellectual property law […]

Career Opportunities with the Central Intelligence Agency – March 26th @ 6 pm

The Miami Dade Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce and The Central Intelligence Agency will be hosting a panel discussion and networking event at the LGBT Miami Visitor Center on March 26th from 6-8pm.  The CIA LGBT Community Outreach Program Manager will open the event discussing the diversity and inclusion efforts currently under way at the […]

This Week at the CDO (Week of March 23, 2015)

Thursday, March 26, 2015:  Interviewing and Client Etiquette – Essential Skills for Professional Success– 12:30 p.m., Room F – 209 – The CDO and PAD cordially invite you to attend and see Sharon Abrahams, Ed.D., National Director of Professional Development for Foley & Lardner LLP. She will be discussing important etiquette skills necessary to be […]

This Week at the CDO (Week of March 16, 2015)

Wednesday, March 18, 2015:  Flying Solo – Make it Your Own Law Firm – 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., Room F – 309 – Spencer Aronfeld, Esq. will take you through the steps of building a successful law firm. Mr. Aronfeld is a graduate of UM Law.

Careers that Count: Accounting – Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Careers that Count: Accounting Wednesday, March 11, 2015 4:30p – 5:30p EST  Learn about different types of accounting fields, hear from actual accountants, their career paths and how to best position yourself for internship and career opportunities at Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Are you taking accounting and/or auditing courses? Do you think you will […]

Equal Justice Works Information Session on March 5, 2015!

Interested in summer funding for public interest work? Want to learn more about post-graduate fellowships? Have questions about student debt or loan repayment? Attend the Equal Justice Works (EJW) Information Session on March 5, 2015 at 12:30 p.m. in Room E-265. EJW is dedicated to creating a just society by mobilizing the next generation of lawyers […]