Greetings from the Career Development Office
Dear Class of 2020, Transfer Students and LLM Candidates: On behalf of the Career Development Office (CDO) team, welcome to the University of Richmond School of Law! We are thrilled that you are joining our community, and we look forward to working with you as...
June Employment Search Timeline
Rising 2Ls Meet as many people as you can to expand your network, talk about career options, and assess your interests. Update your employment search network tracking document. Review summer emails from the CDO for employment opportunities and application deadlines....
August/Fall On-Campus Interview Program
The August/Fall On-Campus Interview Program (OCI) will begin on Tuesday, August 8. You may now review the list of participating employers and their required application materials via Symplicity. The application period opens on Wednesday, July 5, at 9:00 am, and the...
New England Interview Program
The New England Interview Program (NEIP), a collaborative effort of nine regional law schools, will be held on Friday, August 11, in Boston at Regus. The student application period is open (via UR Law Symplicity). To review the list of employers within Symplicity, go...
“Shake It to Make It”
Originally published by The Culture and Manners Institute Once in a while you shake someone's hand and think, "I know basset hounds that shake more affirmatively than that." Maybe you don't think that. But you might think: "This person really doesn't want to shake my...
May Employment Search Timeline
1Ls Report summer employment to your career advisor if you have not done so already. Continue to check Symplicity for employment if you do not have a full summer lined up. Comply with final deadline to submit Summer Public Service Fellowship Application (May 12)....
Upcoming Bar Association Events
Virginia Bar Association Appellate Practice Section Council Meeting Tuesday, May 16 at 12:00 p.m. Virginia Bar Association Office More information available online at http://www.vba.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=940240&group= Administrative Law Section Council...
Why Grit is More Important than IQ When You’re Trying to Become Successful
Originally published by Forbes. You attended the party of a long-time friend and ran into a lot of people from high school that you hadn’t seen in years. During chit-chat over appetizers and drinks, you could feel the friendly competition heating up. While comparing...
Upcoming Bar Association Events
Virginia Bar Association 19th Annual Virginia Health Law Legislative Update and Extravaganza Tuesday, April 18 at 12:00 p.m. Williams Mullen, Richmond, Virginia More information available online at http://www.vba.org/events/event_details.asp?legacy=1&id=939127#...
April Employment Search Timeline
1Ls Meet with career advisor to review summer and fall recruiting opportunities. Be mindful that job fairs and fall OCI have summer application deadlines and begin during the months of July and August. Report summer employment to your career advisor if you have not...
Southeastern Minority Job Fair (SEMJF) Pre-Registration is Open
The SEMJF pre-registration period is open through the Richmond Law Symplicity portal. To pre-register, select the “OCI" module, session “2017 Southeastern Minority Job Fair”, and the “APPLY” button. All students must first pre-register with their individual Career...
Etiquette Tip: Anonymous Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Be Found
Originally published by Culture and Manners Institute. When I sit with College Career Services professionals, I ask, "What are your students' etiquette challenges?" Social media usually comes up. But one professional had an interesting insight: "College students are...