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How to Ace Your Interviews

Professor Shadel offers excellent advice here on how to make the most of your interviews.

Information for 2Ls on Los Angeles Interview Program

To Members of the Class of 2011:

We have partnered with Duke Law School to offer the Virginia & Duke Law on Tour Interview Program in Los Angeles (DV-TIP in LA), on Friday, September 11, 2009 at the Westin Bonaventure Suites in Los Angeles. This is an excellent opportunity for students interested in interviewing for 2010 summer associate positions in southern California. You may sign up to participate through the Symplicity session “UVA-Duke Law LA Interview Program” on Monday, August 3 and Tuesday, August 4, 2009. Employers will preselect 100% of the students to interview, and you will have the opportunity to accept or decline your interviews before committing to the interview program. Once you have accepted your interviews, you are obligated to attend the interview program.

The timeline is as follows:

• Student Sign-up on Symplicity (DV-TIP LA Session), August 3-4, 2009

• Invitations to Interview Displayed: August 21, 2009

• Students Accept or Decline Interviews: August 21-24, 2009

• Final Interview Schedules available to students and employers: September 3, 2009

Participating employers include:

Howrey (Irvine, Los Angeles)

Judge Eric C. Taylor (Torrance)

O’Melveny & Myers (Century City, Los Angeles, Newport Beach)


Proskauer Rose (Los Angeles)

Rutan & Tucker (Costa Mesa)

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (Los Angeles)

Students are responsible for coordinating travel and lodging arrangements, and rooms are available at the Westin for $169 per night (or $129 per night, online and pre-paid). We are able to offer a few students a limited amount of financial assistance and Delta Sky Miles through the generosity of one of our alumni. If you are interested in receiving assistance, please email lawcareer@virginia.edu before August 4, 2009. Please contact us at lawcareer@virginia.edu if you have any questions.

Workshop for Alumni Interested in Transitioning to Government

KSA Drafting Workshop

Wednesday, June 24 at 7:00 p.m.

In light of the unprecedented number of layoffs in the legal industry, more attorneys are seeking legal jobs within Government, legal careers that have traditionally been more stable and have offered a better work-life balance than private practice. Securing some federal legal positions requires submission of a KSA (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities) Statement. A solid understanding of how to write a competitive KSA Statement will greatly enhance your potential for securing a federal position. This workshop explains the secrets to successful KSAs and shows you how you can distinguish yourself from other qualified candidates.

The presenter Kate Neville is founder and principal of Neville Career Consulting, LLC, which provides guidance to attorneys considering a job change or career transition, whether within the practice of law or to another field. She began her career practicing law at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and as an in-house attorney for New York City government. She then shifted to management consulting work and policy analysis and has held such positions in both for-profit and non-profit entities.

After serving as an advisor in Georgetown Law’s Office of Career Services, Kate decided to use her experience to help practicing attorneys identify the full range of their professional options and develop strategies to pursue them successfully. Additional information is available at www.nevillecareerconsulting.com.

Kate presents frequently on issues related to attorneys in transition, and her articles have been featured in law.com, YahooFinance.com, The Legal Times, Roll Call, Veritas, and training materials for the ABA Section of Litigation. She received her law degree cum laude from Harvard Law School and her undergraduate degree in History magna cum laude from Princeton University.

Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Where: Georgetown University Law School, 600 New Jersey Avenue, NW, McDonough Hall, Room 109

Metro: Union Station (Red Line)

Cost: Free for members and GT Law students, $20 non-members. Checks can be made out to SABA-DC. For information on membership, please visit sabadc.org.

A light dinner will be provided. Space for this event is limited, so please RSVP to Anuradha Banerjee at Anubanerjee@gmail.com.

Deferred Start Dates - What Does it Mean for the Classes of 2009 and 2010?

The Public Works Blog has posted an entry for graduating students who are facing deferred start dates. 

On Tuesday, April 7 we will host a program for graduating 3Ls (4:30 PM, WB 152):

In Debt and In Doubt: The Career and Financial Implications of a Deferred or Delayed Status
Join representatives from Career Services, Student Affairs and the Office of Financial Aid to discuss deferred start dates and loan repayment options.

On Tuesday, April 14 we will host a program for 1Ls and 2Ls (4:30 PM, WB152):

How to Get an Offer from your Summer Program
Join Career Services and hiring partners from major law firms to hear about what you can do this summer to maximize your chances of getting an offer at the end of the summer. We will also address what to do if your firm has delayed start dates for incoming associates, and what that means for you. All 1Ls and 2Ls are encouraged to attend.

Upcoming Events

Please save the date for the following events.  These programs are designed to help students maximize opportunities this summer, and provide guidance to graduating students facing questions about a potentially uncertain future.

Thursday, March 19 at noon, WB154: Corporate Counsel Roundtable Discussion

Monday, March 23 at 3:30pm, SL258: How to Be the One Big Law Chooses and What to Do if You Are Not

Wednesday, March 25 at 4pm, Caplin Pavilion: Survival Strategies for First Year Lawyers

Thursday, April 2 at 3pm, WB126: 3L Speaker Series on Financial Planning

Tuesday, April 7 at 4:30pm, Room TBD: Navigating a Deferred Start Date: What Does It Mean for Your Career and How to Manage Loan Repayment

COMING SOON: A Panel Discussion with Hiring Partners - What Makes a Successful Candidate and How Can Summer Associates Stand Out in this Market?

McKinsey & Co. Presentation, Thursday at 1:30, SL294

McKINSEY & COMPANY PRESENTATION FOR UVA LAW STUDENTS

All 2L and 3L year law students are invited to attend our presentation to learn more about opportunities at McKinsey & Company.

Date:   September 4, 2008
Location: Slaughter Hall, Room 294

Presentation Agenda (refreshments will be provided):
1:30 – 2:00 pm Introduction to McKinsey and our work, overview of recruiting steps
2:00 – 2:30 pm Group Q&A
2L30 – 3:00 pm Reception, McKinsey consultants available for small group and individual discussions

A CAREER WITH McKINSEY & COMPANY

Building an expansion strategy for a major investment bank. Brainstorming with the founders of a biotechnology company on a product launch. Working with the World Health Organization to develop a response strategy for SARS. Helping a large metropolis develop its Olympic bid. Sound interesting? If so, McKinsey & Company invites you to consider a career in management consulting.

McKinsey is recognized as the global leader in management consulting. As a McKinsey consultant, you will work with senior executives and officials at leading companies and public institutions on their most challenging problems. Whether redesigning operations for a Fortune 100 company or developing a strategic plan to increase access to HIV/AIDS drugs in Africa, we do work that makes a lasting difference to our clients.

McKinsey has a long and successful history of hiring law students and is the leading business employer of lawyers from top law schools, leading law firms, and U.S. Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and District Court clerkships. Today, there are over 270 consultants worldwide with degrees in law.

As a management consultant, you will interact with clients immediately. Career track and compensation are driven by performance, not by billable hours. You have input on the industry, function, and location of your projects. And you will have a more predictable schedule shaped by your team and agreed upon in advance with the client.

So, if you like the idea of a career alternative that will stimulate and challenge the very brightest minds together with the opportunity to work with highly motivated colleagues in a supportive, team-based environment, McKinsey & Company may be the firm for you.

Please visit our website at www.apd.mckinsey.com to learn more about McKinsey & Company. The website features profiles of consultants with backgrounds similar to your own, and information about selection criteria.

RSVP’s are greatly appreciated at www.apd.mckinsey.com/lawschools. Please register an account on the website to enroll in the event and for access to additional features.

Important Dates for Rising 2Ls

Please be aware of the following dates:

June 1 - First Day to sign up on CASE
June 30 - Deadline to have resume to Career Services for review/updates
July 13, 10pm - CASE closes; deadline to have resume uploaded, interview requests and lottery submissions
August 3, 10pm - deadline to confirm alternates, cancel interviews, and submit special requests

August 20-26 On Grounds Interviews, Phase One

August 28, 10pm - CASE closes for Phase Two interviews

September 18-24 On Grounds Interviews, Phase Two

Life as Corporate Counsel Panel

Please join Career Services and the Corporate Counsel section of the Virginia State Bar to learn about careers as general counsel on Thursday, March 20 at 4:30pm. 
Panelists include:

• Edward Beck, ExxonMobil
• Douglas Calloway, Wachovia Securities
  
• David Rosenfeld, private practice
  
• Jeffrey H. Burton, Norfolk Southern
  
• Jennifer McClellan, Verizon, and Virginia House of Delegates

Room information will be updated shortly.  Food and drinks will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Dress for Success Seminar

Dress for Success, Tuesday, February 19, 2008

6:00 PM, Caplin Pavilion

Career Services and PILA will hold a "Dress for Success" seminar next Tuesday night, February 19 at 6pm in Caplin Pavilion. The presentation will cover the basics of dressing for a professional environment and the finer points of dressing for an interview, building a functional business wardrobe, and dressing in a business casual environment.

We look forward to seeing you there!