Good luck with your exams and papers! This is the final weekly newsletter until classes begin. We'll move to bi-weekly in the meantime.
Don't forget to register for MPILCC - the Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conference - the area's largest and most diverse job fair and table talk conference in the area. You must register by December 7, 2011 and additional requirements can be found here.
Check out the new LCS Tutorials! From the shortcuts in Symplicity, you can access programs on using Symplicity, Professional Dress, and Technology in Your Job Search. The LinkedIn Tutorial is now available, and its intructions are available just below the LinkedIn icon in the Symplicity shortcuts.
Next Week's Calendar - check out Symplicity, the College of Law, and local bar association calendars for more events, training opportunities, and deadlines.
Monday, December 5
- 6:00 PM: Republic, Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress and a Plan to Stop It, 241 Lewis
Tuesday, December 6
- 1:30 PM: New Lawyers' Guide on How to Practice in Federal Court, Off-Site
- 3:00-5:30 PM: Ten Minute Career Advising with Associate Director Alisa Rosales, 340 O'Malley
Wednesday, December 7
- 5:00 PM: LERA Chicago 2011 Distinguished Service Awards, John Marshall Law School
Thursday, December 8
- 6:00 PM: Associates of the Legal Aid Society Toy Drive, Off-Site
- 6:00 PM: How to Survive Your First Real Estate Closing, Off-Site
Friday, December 9
- Application Deadline: 2012 IREX/WWC Regional Policy Symposium: Transnational Crime and Corruption in Eastern Europe and Eurasia - see job posting #15243 for details
Latest Law Career Services Blog posts:
- CBA Meetings for Next Week - Week of December 5, 2011
- Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Resources
- 2Ls: National Labor Relations Board Summer Internship Update
- News and Announcements from the CBA
- Etiquette Tip of the Week: Road Ready
- Upcoming CLE and Volunteer Opportunities at the CBA
- 1Ls: Government Honors & Internship Deadlines
- 3Ls/4Ls/JLCs: Upcoming Government Honors Deadlines
- 2Ls: Upcoming Government/Honors Deadlines
- Upcoming Special Events at the CBA
Check out our tweets at @DePaulLawCareer! If you don't have a twitter account, you can also follow it via RSS Feed. Here's a sampling:
- Seth's Blog: Your competitive advantage http://ow.ly/7Aj31
- From @PSLawNet blog: Job o' the Day: Fellowship for The Afghanistan Legal Education Project in Kabul, Afghanistan! http://ow.ly/1fWa5A
- What Students Don't Learn About Work in College - On Careers (http://usnews.com) http://ow.ly/7Aqr6
- Press Release Distribution for Lawyers | Lawyerist http://ow.ly/7AjEg
- Work Survival Tips --> No Friends at Work? | CAREEREALISM http://ow.ly/7Aj7u
- From @lawyerist --> What If Anyone Could Give Legal Advice? (Part 5) http://ow.ly/1fVXjx
- You Are Not the Best Judge of You - Scott Edinger - Harvard Business Review http://ow.ly/7zExL
Come visit us in 340 O'Malley, which is on the north side of the building, facing Jackson Boulevard. We have computers, a resource library, and lounging space as you work on your job search and professional development tasks.
Law Career Services Location & Details: 340 O'Malley, which is across from the two new small classrooms (343 & 344), facing Jackson. To make an appointment or access your Symplicity account/reset your password, stop by or call the office at (312) 362-8385.
SCHOOL YEAR OFFICE HOURS:
- Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
