Returning to Live Events This Fall? Know “The Rules”
by Mary Crane The following rules will help anyone successfully navigate a reception or networking event. Introduce yourself. Introducing yourself is the most important thing you’ll do at any event. State your name and provide a descriptor, your own 30-second...
Close with Class
by Mary Crane Over the next few weeks, your time as a summer associate or intern will rapidly come to a close. Do the following ten things to ensure that you leave on a high note: Transition work. Turn in completed work assignments. For any incomplete work that...
Checklist for Summer Associates
by Mary Crane If you are about to start a summer job, you must turn in a superlative performance during the next several weeks. Thus far, your GPA has demonstrated that you are able to acquire legal skills. Your summer employment will give you the opportunity to...
Guide to Summer Employment Evaluations
Before you apply for a position, you should research the employer. Evaluations from former summer interns are one of the best sources of information. At the end of every summer, students are asked to complete an evaluation of their law-related positions via...
Employers Recruiting 2Ls at VACLSC Spring Interview Program
Don’t miss out on opportunities to apply to small and mid-size law firms through the VACLSC Spring Interview Program (SIP). VACLSC is the Virginia law school consortium of the University of Richmond, Washington & Lee, William & Mary and the University of...
Employers Recruiting 3Ls at VACLSC Spring Interview Program
Don’t miss out on opportunities to apply to small and mid-size law firms through the VACLSC Spring Interview Program (SIP). VACLSC is the Virginia law school consortium of the University of Richmond, Washington & Lee, William & Mary and the University of...
NALP JD Advantage Career Week
THREE DYNAMIC PANELS IN THREE DAYS Presented by NALP's JD Career Advisors Section, JD Advantage Workgroup JD Advantage jobs are increasingly popular among law students and a variety of employers are interested in leveraging the problem-solving and analytical talents...
Remote Resources & Learning Opportunities
Equal Justice Works is hosting the following two programs: Webinar: "The Women of Color Fireside Chat Series" The American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division’s Women of Color Task Force is hosting a series of fireside chats with women of color from various...
Emerging & JD Advantage Legal Career Paths Panel Discussion
Emerging & JD Advantage Legal Career Paths Panel Discussion By Gaby Brill (L’22) and Charlie McCarthy (L’23) On Friday, November 11, 2021, the Career Development Office (CDO) held a panel discussion on Emerging & J.D. Advantage Legal Career Paths. This post...
How to Find a Job: Winter Break Edition
This is the latest installment of Tales from the Trenches, a series of advice columns by students for students. Contributed by Chloe Hilliard (L’22) and Liz Jacobs (L’23), members of the Career Development Student Advisory Board. Winter break brings time to relax and...
Delaware Diversity Job Fair 2022 1L Fellowship
The Delaware Diversity Job Fair Committee (DDJF) of the Delaware State Bar Association (DSBA) is excited to announce its 2022 1L Fellowship. The Job Fair was founded by a consortium of Delaware law firm, corporate, and public sector/interest legal employers interested...
Why Clerkships?
Now that the academic year is in full swing, it is an excellent time to start thinking about your post-graduate plans, especially if you are considering applying for a judicial clerkship. Some federal judges will begin accepting applications from second-year students...