The ABA is launching Career Advice Live!, a FREE monthly webinar series offering practical tips on career-related topics. The inaugural program, Tailor Your Career to Fit Your Strengths, will take place on Friday, October 18 at 1:00 p.m. EST and is free for ABA members. Register today and learn more about the series here. ABA […]
On October 17, 2013 at 6:30 p.m., the Gwne S. Cherry Black Women Lawyers Association (GSCBWLA), South Asian Bar Association (SABA), the Venezuelan American Bar Association (VENAMBAR) and the Asian Pacific American Bar Association (APABA) are hosting their second professional development workshop and networking event for minority law students in South Florida. The workshop includes […]
Tuesday, September 24: Florida Department of Children & Families Informational Session – 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., Room E-265 – Join Bronwyn Stanford, the Statewide Deputy Director for Children’s Legal Services (CLS) at the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), to learn more about the work handled by DCF/CLS, the hiring process and how students interested in a career […]
This Week at the CDO: Monday, September 16: Public Interest Legal Careers Luncheon – 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Student Lounge: A luncheon featuring speakers: Lisa Roberts (SEC), Celeste Higgins (Federal Public Defender) and Ed Sanchez (USAO). There will be a guided panel discussion and an opportunity for students to ask questions regarding legal careers in public […]
ATTENTION LAW STUDENTS! The Career Development Office (CDO) would like to invite you to attend three upcoming information sessions hosted by employers. These information sessions will provide invaluable information regarding the work handled by these employers and their hiring processes. The CDO encourages you to attend if you have any interest in potentially seeking internships […]
On behalf of the UM Federal Bar Association, the Career Development Office (CDO) cordially invites you to attend their upcoming Public Interest Legal Careers Luncheon. The luncheon takes place on Monday, September 16, 2013 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Student Lounge. Lunch is provided for all attendees. The luncheon will be an […]
Tuesday, September 3: 11th Judicial Circuit Internship Program Orientation Meeting – 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Room A-110 Wednesday, September 4: Mock Interview Program – Phase II Thursday, September 5: Mock Interview Program – Phase II Friday, September 6: Mock Interview Program – Phase II
Susan Gainen is a multiple entrepreneur, consulting to law schools and lawyers. Her current lecture series includes “Alternative Careers,” “Professionalism Has Attached,” and “Job Search Outside of OCI: The Forever Skill.” Ms. Gainen maintains a blog called “Pass the Baton” which contains various tips and useful information for law students and attorneys. She has spent the past […]
The latest edition of Chambers Associate 2013 has gone live on the website. What Chambers Associates offers students this year: The Inside View: Chambers Associates interviews thousands of junior associates to bring law students the best insider information to date More leading firms reviewed than ever before, with greater coverage across the US Comprehensive careers […]
Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer of Facebook, has dominated recent conversations with her book “Lean In—Women, Work, and the Will to Lead.” It is interesting to note how many of Sandberg’s “lessons” apply to lawyers generally (both men and women) and to summer associates specifically. This article in the Careerist gives the 10 essential tips from […]