Next Week in LCS

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ASK wants to help you! Are you looking for a mentor? A mock interview? Or just low-key networking opportunities?  Try out Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK), the University's Mentor Network, where you can find attorneys and other professionals that have VOLUNTEERED to provide guidance and network with current students and alumni.  Join us for the next ASK Breakfast on Tuesday, March 15 to meet more alumni for the spring's Open Networking Session.Next week's calendar - check out Symplicity, the College of Law, and local bar association calendars for more events!   For example, did you know that the Chicago Bar Association has launched an All-Bar Calendar called Counsel Square? Check it out today!
Monday, February 28

• 4:30 p.m.: What Wrong Would You Right? ABA Section of Litigation's Good Works Program Overview, 901 Lewis

Tuesday, March 1

• 12:15-1:00 p.m.: Drop-In Advising, 960 O'Malley
• 4:30 p.m.: Society of Asylum & Immigration Law Networking Reception, Rare Book Room
• 5:00-5:45 p.m.: Drop-In Advising, 960 O'Malley

Thursday, March 3

• 11:45 a.m.: Journal for Social Justice Annual Symposium, Conference Center, 8005 DePaul Center
• 12:15 p.m.: Lunch with a Judge, Chicago Bar Association
• 4:30 p.m.: Strategies for 2Ls and 3Ls to Master the Market and Find the Best Job Opportunities (1Ls and LLMs are also welcome), 903 Lewis

Friday, March 4

• Noon: Great Lakes Environmental Law Symposium, Chicago-Kent Law School

Saturday, March 5

• 10:00 a.m.: Most Fit Lawyer Health and Fitness Expo and Competition, FFC (Lincoln Park)
• Noon: ISBA Young Lawyer's Division Bean Bag Tournament, Mahoney's

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Sampling of tweets from @DePaulLawCareer:

• Arrive early - you will likely have to get through security. Why this agency? Why this position? #fedgovtwebinar
• 25% of all fed gov't workers are retirement eligible right now; 300K expected to retire by 2015. #fedgovtwebinar
• TRAINING: Introduction to Nonprofit Board Governance, 3/9/2011: http://ow.ly/3XyAK
• RT @g_sian: Get practice #interviews while you don't have a real interview yet. When the time comes, you'll be prepared even if next day.

Law Career Services Location & Details: 960 O'Malley, next to the O'Malley elevators, and directly south of Dean White's office. To make an appointment or access your Symplicity account/reset your password, stop by or call the office  at (312) 362-8385. Our office hours when classes during the spring semester are from 9 am - 6 pm Monday-Thursday and 9 am - 5 pm on Friday. PLEASE NOTE: We will only be open 9 am - 5 pm during spring break, final exam, and summer break periods.