Happy early Memorial Day! We hope you have a wonderful summer kick-off weekend. Our office is open throughout the summer for visits, adivisng appointments, and other services. Please note that due to the Memorial Day Holiday, our office will not be open on Monday, May 28th.
Externships Still Available: Please Click Here for more information on summer externships available; however, students only have until June 5th to get registered for summer opportunities through the Field Placement Program, so it is starting to get down to the wire to gain credit and utilize these opportunities for great hands-on legal experience.
Class Year/Graduation Date Updates: As the semester comes to a close, many of you may be changing programs and/or your graduation dates. Please check your Symplicity profile to ensure your graduation date is correct and if not, please email your career advisor immediately. We do not receive any updates from Campus Connect. Please email any changes as soon as possible as we send out job opportunities and OCI information specific to class years.
Registration Due May 31st for Cook County Bar Association's Minority Job Fair: The Cook County Bar Association ("CCBA") is pleased to invite rising 2L and 3L students to participate in the 29th Annual CCBA Minority Law Student Job Fair in early August. Please Click Here for More Information.
REMINDER: Looking Out of Area?: Did you know that we can help you with your job search beyond the great state of Illinois? Check out Career Advisors without Borders
LCS Hours: As the academic semester comes to a close, LCS has begun to implement its summer hours. Ten Minute Advising will not longer be scheduled until the Fall and our office will be open Monday-Thursday from 9:00am-5:00pm an Friday from 9:00am-3:00pm.Next Two Weeks' Calendar - check out Symplicity, the College of Law, and local bar association calendars for more events, training opportunities, and deadlines. **PLEASE NOTE: All Deadlines mentioned on the Symplicity Calendar will now be noted in the 9:30am slot of the deadline date. These include application and RSVP deadlines.
Tuesday, May 29
- 5:00 PM: Special Workshop: Acing your Next Job Interview, DePaul Club (DePaul Center, 11th floor)
- 6:00 PM: Alumni Book Club: "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," Alumni Center (Lincoln Park Campus)
Wednesday, May 30
- 9:30 AM: FLAP Migrant Law Training, Off-Site
Thursday, May 31
- Application Deadline: AAJ Women for Justice Education Fund's 2012 Mike Eidson Scholarship
- 12:00 PM: CBA Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring Program, Off-Site
Friday, June 1
- 7:00 PM: Metropolis, Off-Site
Monday, June 4
- 9:00 AM: CARPLS Works - Attorney Volunteer Project Training, Off-Site
- 12:00 PM: Tekworking: How to Obtain New Business using LinkedIn, Chicago Bar Association
- 4:30 PM: How to Succeed as a Summer Associate, Webinar
Wednesday, June 6
- 11:30 AM: NLRB New Representation Election Procedures, John Marshall Law School
Thursday, June 7
- 12:00 PM: Lunch and Learn: Top 5 Foreclosure Issues we Need to Know, Off-Site
- 12:15 PM: CVLS New Volunteer Orientation, Off-Site
- 5:30 PM: Counting on Progress: An Evening with Governor Quinn, Off-Site
Friday, June 8
- 8:30 AM: 3rd Annual Federal Court Boot Camp Conference: How to Practice in Federal Court, Off-Site
Latest Law Career Services Blog posts:
- Etiquette Tip of the Week: Cocktail (or Mocktail) Refresher
- Summer Externships still Available!
- Making Symplicity Work for You: Job Search Agents
- Upcoming 2L Government Honors and Internship Deadlines
- The Killer Resume: How to Get Hired by the Machines
- Upcoming CBA Special Events
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:
- 6 Reasons You Should Say 'Yes' to Any Job Interview | CAREEREALISM http://ow.ly/b7LCO
- Top 3 Tips for Telephone Etiquette | CAREEREALISM http://ow.ly/b7Lsw
- Make Time for Time: http://ow.ly/b57lQ
- From Harvard Business Review: "The Trouble with Bright Kids" http://ow.ly/b6pGk
- A New Dispute Resolution Game Plan Inspired by America's Favorite Pastime: http://ow.ly/b6qSX
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. We have computers, a resource library, and lounging space as you work on your job search and professional development tasks.
OFFICE HOURS OF OPERATION
- Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Friday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
