September 21st, 2009

• Honors Attorney Opportunities with the Office of General Counsel, US HUD

  12:00pm - 1:00pm

September 24th, 2009

• Exploring Alternative Careers: What Can You Do With A Law Degree?

  12:00pm - 1:00pm

  What can you do with a J.D., other than practice law? How can you explore alternative careers? What are the strategies and tools to use?

September 29th, 2009

• Oregon Trial Lawyers Association: Being a Plaintiff’s Lawyer

  12:00pm - 1:00pm Come find out more about being a plaintiff’s lawyer (and being a newer lawyer).

October 5th, 2009

• Introduction to Careers in Environmental Law

  12:00pm - 1:00pm Hear from L&C faculty members about their own environmental law careers and get advice on preparing for yours! Our professor panelists represent the spectrum of career possibilities available - private practice, government and non-profit sectors.

October 12th, 2009

• The Most Powerful Search Engine: You! Applying Business Principles to Finding a Job

  12:00pm - 1:00pm Hear from national legal consultant, Paul Burton, about how to use business development techniques to market yourself and land a job!

October 13th, 2009

• New Lawyers Division Panel: A Taste of the Spectrum of Legal Careers

  12:00pm - 1:00pm

  First year students:  this is a great opportunity for you to hear about the different types of practices available and compare and contrast different types of work.  Hear from attorney members of the Oregon State Bar New Lawyers Division, who will provide information about the different types of careers available to new grads, what type of work experience you should try to get during law school and how to conduct an effective job search.

• The Patent Bar Exam

  5:00pm - 6:00pm If you are a student with an undergrad degree (or at least about two years of coursework) in engineering, computer sciences or the hard sciences (chemistry, biology, physics, some related fields), and are interested in becoming a Patent Agent or Attorney, plan to attend this program.

October 19th, 2009

• Careers in Health Law

  12:00pm - 1:00pm Learn more about one of the fastest growing practice areas - health law - from attorney members of the Oregon State Bar Health Law Section.

October 20th, 2009

• Student-to-Student Criminal Law Panel: Clerking in a Criminal Defense Office

  12:00pm - 1:00pm Learn more about law clerk opportunities in criminal defense work.

October 21st, 2009

• Student-to-Student Criminal Law Panel: Clerking in a Prosecutor’s Office

  12:00pm - 1:00pm Learn about what it’s like to clerk in a prosecutor’s office, and how students obtained jobs as interns.

• “Get Ready to Graduate”

  5:00pm - 6:00pm If you will be graduating this year, don’t miss this informative session addressing topics such as graduation requirements, your post-grad job search and the availability of bar loans.

October 22nd, 2009

• Where the Jobs Are: Expanding Your Job Search to Rural Areas

  12:00pm - 1:00pm Find out the value of expanding your job search beyond the major metropolitan areas. It’s a great, untapped market!

• Externship Opportunities at The Hague

  12:00pm - 1:00pm Learn more about externship opportunities with The Hague.

October 29th, 2009

• Breakfast with Judges and Judicial Clerks

  7:30am - 8:30am This annual event allows you a unique opportunity to meet and interact with many judges and judicial clerks from state and federal court. 

• Info Session: US Fish & Wildlife - Public Land Opportunities

  12:00pm - 1:00pm Learn about the varied work and skills required to accomplish the land acquisition and real estate management objectives of the major Federal natural resource agencies within the Dept. of the Interior. 

November 4th, 2009

• Introduction to Judicial Clerkships

  12:00pm - 1:00pm Hear from L&C Law faculty who were judicial clerks. Find out more about the different types of clerkships, what clerks do, and what judges look for when hiring clerks, and when to apply.

November 5th, 2009

• First Year Employer Panel

  12:00pm - 1:00pm 1L’s - here’s a panel just for you!  Get some advance information about what different types of legal employers look for when hiring law clerks and attorneys.

November 9th, 2009

• Careers in the Renewable Energy Field

  5:00pm - 6:00pm Find out more about law-related opportunities in the renewable energy industry.

November 10th, 2009

• Alternative Careers Panel #2: Government/Public Sector Opportunities

  12:00pm - 1:00pm Are you interested in using your law degree in an alternative career? Come hear from three L&C Law Alums who have successfully pursued non-law practice careers.

November 11th, 2009

• The Out of State Job Search

  12:00pm - 1:00pm Find out more about the resources and strategies you can use to find a law clerk or attorney job outside of Oregon.

November 19th, 2009

• Public Interest Speaker Series: Criminal Justice

  12:00pm - 1:00pm Hear from local attorneys involved in prosecution, public defense, animal welfare and victim’s rights!

January 8th, 2010

• Jump Start Your Job Search

  10:00am - 3:00pm This workshop is designed for 1L and 2L students who will be looking for their first legal experience this summer.

January 13th, 2010

• Applying for a PILP Stipend: Tips for Completing a Successful Stipend Application

  12:00pm - 1:00pm (This program will be repeated at 5:00 pm in Classroom 1)
  
  Public Service Coordinator, Bill Penn, will provide advice and tips for putting together a successful PILP Stipend Application.

January 21st, 2010

• Externship Information Session

  12:00pm - 1:00pm (This program will be repeated at 5:15 pm in Classroom 1)

January 27th, 2010

• Student to Student Panel: Summer Study Abroad

  12:00pm - 1:00pm Are you interested in doing study abroad this summer, or learning more about what is involved? Hear from several upper division students who did study abroad, in various programs, last summer.

February 1st, 2010

• LEED Certification and Starting a Sustainability Practice

  12:00pm - 1:00pm Hear from 2007 alums Jacqui Bishop (of Roberts Kaplan) and Monique Hawthorne (of Davis Wright Tremaine) about becoming LEED Accredited Professionals. Jacqui will also talk about starting the sustainability practice group at her firm.

February 2nd, 2010

• Working a Career Fair: How to Make the Most of Your Experience at the Public Service Career Fair

  12:00pm - 1:00pm (This program will be repeated at 5:00 pm in Classroom 1).  Learn how to “work” the table talk session and how to prepare for interviews at the fair.

February 5th, 2010

• Info Session: Externship Opportunities with the US Dept. of Justice Environmental Enforcement Section

  12:00pm - 1:00pm Learn more about the work done by the EES and what opportunities there are to get experience as a student.

February 10th, 2010

• Packaging Your Minority Status

  12:00pm - 1:00pm Come to this informative panel and learn more about how diversity may impact the job search process.

February 16th, 2010

• Oregon Trial Lawyers Association Speaker

  12:00pm - 1:00pm Learn more about being a new plaintiff’s lawyer and starting out in practice