REMINDER: Law Career Services' Mock Interview Program is coming up the first week of March 2012. You can now sign up for interview slots if you are eligible to participate under the Events Tab in Symplicity. This is a program we strongly suggest students participate in for many reasons including the dual opportunity to practice their interview skills while building their network with practicing attorneys from a wide range of law practices.For more information, please see the attached Mock Interview Program Guide. Additional resources are located in the Symplicity Document Library including a Interviewer Bio List and Student Checklist.
To participate in Mock Interviews, You must have 1) an Approved Resume and 2) Attendance at Creating Effective Connections (presented by LCS Assistant Director Bonnie Tunick).
Upcoming Creating Connections:
Tuesday, February 21 11:45am-12:45pm in 905 Lewis; Co-Sponsored by ISBA with Food
Thursday, February 23 4:15-5:15pm in 804 Lewis **LAST OPPORTUNITY before Mock Interview Program**.
2012 Summer Public Service Stipend Applications Now Available: CPIL and PILA have teamed together for a single application, which is being collecting in Law Career Services due by 5 pm on March 12, 2012. Any updates to an application after it is submitted need to be emailed by the applicant to Shaye Loughlin, Director of the Center of Public Interest Law. Applications are available in the Symplicity Document Library.Health Law Fellowship: The O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University is seeking exceptionally qualified candidates to serve as O'Neill Institute Fellows. Applications should be submitted electronically. The application deadline is Wednesday, February 29, 2012. Any questions about the position should be directed to oneillinstitute@law.georgetown.edu.
Next Week's 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.
Saturday, February 18
- 6:00 PM: The Awesome Eighties Gala, Off-Site
Monday, February 20
- 8:00 AM: Liens and Settlement Seminar, Off-Site
- 9:00 AM: Advanced Worker's Compensation - Spring 2012, Off-Site
- 3:00-5:30 PM: Drop-In Advising with Career Advisor Lew Check 340 O'Malley
Tuesday, February 21
- 11:45 AM: CREATING CONNECTIONS, 905 Lewis
- 12:00 PM: Negotiating and Drafting the Purchase of Bank-Owned Commercial Real Estate - A National Perspective, Teleseminar
- 3:00-5:30 PM: Drop-In Advising with Assistant Dean & Director Alisa Rosales, 340 O'Malley
Wednesday, February 22
- 3:00-5:30 PM: Drop-In Advising with Assistant Director Bonnie Tunick, 340 O'Malley
Thursday, February 23
- 3:00-5:30 PM: Drop-In Advising with Assistant Director of Recruiting Elizabeth Boe, 340 O'Malley
- 4:15 PM: CREATING CONNECTIONS, 804 Lewis
Friday, February 24
- 8:30 AM: Protecting the Great Lakes from Diversion, Pollution, Climate Change, Catastrophes, and Invasive Species
Latest Law Career Services Blog posts:
- Etiquette Tip of the Week: So You Think You Can Romance?
- Upcoming CBA Volunteer Opportunities
- CBA News and Announcements
- CBA YLS Environmental Law Committee Presents: Careers in Environmental Law
- Job Postings: Check Them Out!
- Stay Assertive in Your Job Search
- Upcoming CBA Continuing Legal Education
- Upcoming 3L Government Internship and Honors Deadlines
- Upcoming 1L Government Honors and Internship Deadlines
- This Week in LCS- 2/13/2012
- 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:
- How to Solve 4 Sticky Work Dilemmas - On Careers (http://usnews.com) http://ow.ly/94GSL
- 4 Goals a Cover Letter Introduction Should Accomplish | CAREEREALISM http://ow.ly/94GYD
- The First Step To Building Your Personal Brand - Forbes http://ow.ly/95NYo
- How Time Management Can Help Your Job Search | CAREEREALISM http://ow.ly/971Ue
- 5 Mistakes Job Seekers Make on Their Resume | CAREEREALISM http://ow.ly/973Is
- How to Ace Your Next Phone Screening Interview | CAREEREALISM http://ow.ly/971X1
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. - 6 p.m.
- Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Weekly TEN MINUTE ADVISING (Drop-In Hours): 3:00pm-5:30pm, most Mondays-Thursdays: Please check the Symplicity Calendar for the current schedule for Ten Minute Advising to meet with an Advisor for quick questions.
