Contents
 
  • How Should You Spend Your Winter Break?
  • Home for the Holidays?
  • Consumer Law Public Service Fellowship for Spring 2018, apply by 12/6
  • Massachusetts Bar Foundation Legal Intern Fellowship Program, apply by 3/16
  • MAX Program - Financial Literacy & Scholarships
  • Check back for a list of spring semester programs.
*Satisfies Suffolk Professional Development Requirement
  • CLE: Handling a High Conflict Custody Case, 12/6 *
  • Justinian Law Society's Annual Scholarship Awards Dinner/Christmas Gathering, 12/13
  • Introduction to Bankruptcy Law, 1/12 *
  • Fundamentals of a Financial Services Legal Practice, 1/19 *
  • Tax Perspectives on a Business Transaction, 1/26 *
  • Private Foundations: Rules of Behavior, 2/2 *
  • BBA Diversity & Inclusion Section's 2017 Affinity Bar Holiday Mixer, 12/11
  • BLG 2018 1L Diversity Clerkship Program, apply by 1/3
  • lists of 1L and 2L Diversity Receptions, Programs and Scholarships
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How Should You Spend Your Winter Break?

Rest.   Give yourself a break!  Make sure you take some real time off.  Even if you plan to work or stay busy, make a schedule that allows for down time.  And sleep!  There are myriad benefits to sleep, including improved learning and memory.
 
Networking.  During the academic semesters, there never seems to be enough time for everything. This may be especially true of networking, making professional connections that can prove extremely beneficial in future job searches.  Think about the professional contacts you had before law school. What are your college friends and prior co-workers doing?  Do you have family connections that you never followed up on?  What about new connections you have made at school through peers, professors, and legal employers?  Now is the time to connect or reconnect with them. LinkedIn is a great tool for this.  Don't forget about bar associations - activate your memberships (if you haven't already) and explore what they have to offer. 
 
Informational Interviews.   Although you may be on break, most of the legal workforce is back to work right after New Year's Day.  This is a great time to meet attorneys for coffee or lunch to discuss their jobs and career paths, and to inquire about resources they think may be helpful for you.  Making these contacts is especially important if you are at home out of the Boston area, where you intend to practice after law school.

Attend Receptions. Several firms host home for the holidays receptions. Contact firms in your area to see if they are hosting one during break. See the next feature for a list of receptions for which we have received information.
 
This will be the last issue of CareerBuzz for this semester. The next issue will be published on January 16, 2018. 

PCD will be closing on Frinday, December 22 and will reopen on Tuesday, January 2.

Enjoy the break!

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Home for the Holidays?

Several employers are hosting events for students who will be home for the holidays. See if there is one happening in your area.
 
WilmerHale - Washington, DC
The attorneys of the DC office of WilmerHale invites students to a "Home for the Holidays Reception" on Thursday, January 4 from 5:30 to 7:00pm at their offices at 1875 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Please RSVP by Friday, December 22 to Ashley Blakely at [email protected] . 

Hodgson Russ - Buffalo, NY
Hodgson Russ LLP is hosting a reception on Thursday, December 28 from 5:00 to 7:00pm at their offices on 140 Pearl Street, Buffalo for students currently in their first year of study at a law school outside of the Buffalo area. Meet alumni practicing at Hodgson Russ, learn more about their firm and let them answer your questions about the practice of law in Western New York. RSVP to Shannon Scott by Monday, December 18 at [email protected].  

Harter Secrest & Emery - Rochester, NY
If you are looking for a law firm where you will work with a team of talented colleagues, receive top notch-training and mentoring, and experience a collaborative and vibrant environment, Harter Secrest & Emery LLP would like to invite you to learn more about their firm. Harter Secrest & Emery is a dynamic 130-lawyer firm based in Western New York, with offices in Albany, Buffalo, Corning, New York City and Rochester. They offer the sophistication and diversity of a large firm practice, with the collegiality and accessibility of a small firm environment. Among the many recognitions they have received, they were recently named to the Vault "Top 150 under 150" list, according to Vault, "a recognition of leading law firms with fewer attorneys, but no less expertise, than the global mega-firms that often dominate rankings and headlines." To learn more about Harter Secrest & Emery, visit their website. If you would like to meet with them when you are home in Western New York for the holidays, and learn more about what makes Harter Secrest & Emery special, they would like to invite you to join them for lunch in their Rochester office. Please reach out to Cristy Gordon, Legal Recruiter, at [email protected]  to schedule your visit. They look forward to meeting you!

BLAC-CBA Round Table Minority Law Student Holiday Reception - Cincinnati, OH
 T he Black Lawyers Association of Cincinnati -Cincinnati Bar Association Round Table cordially invites you to attend a Holiday Reception for minority law students on Tuesday, December 19 from 5:00 to 6:30pm at Keating, Muething & Klekamp, 1 East Fourth Street, Suite 1400, Cincinnati, OH. Please come and socialize with local Cincinnati attorneys committed to racial and ethnic diversity and law students from regional and national law schools who are in Cincinnati for the holidays. Dress is casual. Mood is festive! Complimentary cocktails and hors d'oeuvres will be served. RSVP by December 15.

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP - Milwaukee, WI
Students are invited to join the law firm of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP for their annual "Home for the Holidays" reception for first-year law students attending schools outside of the Milwaukee area. The reception will be held on Wednesday, December 27 from 5:00 to 7:00pm at their offices at 100 East Wisconsin Avenue, 33rd Floor, Milwaukee. Please RSVP to Ginny Mueller at [email protected] no later than Monday, December 18. 
Announcements
What's New?
  • Apply for a PAID Consumer Law Public Service Fellowship for Spring 2018!   The Consumer Law Public Service Fellowships support current students at Suffolk Law School working in internships in the field of consumer law. Fellowship applications for Spring 2018 will be accepted via Symplicity through this Wednesday, December 6 at 10:00am (deadline extended!). Students are encouraged to try to secure their internship prior to receiving the fellowship as the award is contingent on obtaining a placement with an eligible employer, but it is not necessary to have a placement beforehand to be awarded a fellowship. In the past, fellows have found placements with agencies such as the Boston Fair Housing Commission, Greater Boston Legal Service's Consumer Rights Unit, the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation and the National Consumer Law Center. Awards may be for up to $5,000. See  Symplicity job posting #18600 for details and  ease contact Quaime V. Lee at  [email protected]  if you have any questions.
     
  • Summer Funding Opportunity: The Massachusetts Bar Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of applications for its 2018 Legal Intern Fellowship Program. Founded in 1996, the Legal Intern Fellowship Program seeks to encourage careers in public interest law, while contributing valuable legal support to organizations serving the under-represented in Massachusetts. Law students selected to be Legal Intern Fellows will receive a stipend of $6,000 to volunteer for ten weeks during the summer months at a nonprofit organization that provides civil legal services to low-income clients in Massachusetts. Fellowship recipients may combine this award with funding from other sources to finance the internship. All current law students are eligible to apply. The internship must be conducted at a nonprofit organization in Massachusetts that has been in operation for at least one year and has programs dedicated to providing civil legal services to the indigent in Massachusetts. In addition, the organization must have a staff attorney who will supervise and mentor the intern. Applications for the Legal Intern Fellowship Program are due at the MBF's offices by 5:00pm on March 16, 2018. NOTE: They expect to award at least one LIFP award to a law student whose internship focuses on helping immigrant children and families. Detailed information about the program, including application forms, is available online at www.massbarfoundation.org/legal-intern-fellowship-program/. If you have any questions regarding the Legal Intern Fellowship Program, please contact the MBF at 617-338-0647 or [email protected].  
     
  • Attention 1L Students:  Financial Literacy & Scholarships! Suffolk Student Financial Services (SFS) has launched the MAX program, a free, multi-faceted, personal finance curriculum designed in conjunction with law students and exclusively for law students by AccessLex Institute. MAX is available for new 1Ls this year.  MAX provides a comprehensive personal finance program featuring a building block curriculum which will be there for each step of the law school journey and takes a multi-format approach - including an interactive online curriculum, in-person workshops, one-on-one counseling and more -  and delivers information in quick and easy to understand components to fit into demanding schedules. In addition, MAX Offers scholarship incentives to participants to motivate them to stay on task and on track.   SFS invites all 1L students to make sure they will be graduating with maximized financial capability.   Sign up online!  
     
  • CareerBuzz is the weekly PCD student newsletter. CareerBuzz will be emailed to all students on Tuesday afternoons and will also be archived on  Symplicity (in the News Feed). Most items will not be repeated in future issues, so be sure to read CareerBuzz every week to keep updated on all career-related news and information.  
Hiring
career fairs
Who's Hiring?
  • View this week's list of job postings.
     
  • Check your email for information on the Legal Summer Intern Program (LSIP)! Law firms, corporations, government entities, and nonprofit organizations will be hiring 1LD/2LE and 2LD/3LE students for summer positions for the summer of 2018. Applications will be due on the Suffolk Symplicity site by 10:00am on Thursday, January 11. More information and a list of participating employers will be emailed to students the week of December 18. Don't miss out on these great opportunities! 
     
  • Please notify Michelle Dobbins in PCD if you receive a callback interview or offer. The feedback is appreciated. 

SuffolkWhat's Going On At Suffolk?
  


 Check back soon for a list of upcoming spring semester programs. Good luck on exams and enjoy your semester break!

NetworkingWhat Else is Hapenning?
  
  • CLE: Handling a High Conflict Custody Case - Wednesday, December 6, 4:00 to 7:00pm, BBA. High conflict custody cases are among the most difficult for lawyers and the court system to handle.  This CLE program is designed to provide attendees with practical tips from experienced attorneys, a forensic psychologist and a judge on how to better deal with high conflict custody cases. Attendees will learn how to prepare your client for GAL investigations/evaluations, working with parenting coordinators, and utilizing experienced experts in an effort to bring calm and balance to a high conflict case. Attendees will learn invaluable techniques achieving settlement and if settlement cannot be achieved, for presenting the best case at trial as possible.  Hear tips from the bench on what to do and what not to do when representing a client in a high conflict custody case. RSVP (SULS PDR credit)
     
  • Justinian Law Society's Annual Scholarship Awards Dinner/Christmas Gathering - Wednesday, December 13, 6:00 to 9:00pm, 200 Seaport Boulevard, Boston. Special Guest and Keynote Speaker Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice Frank M. Gaziano will join us for this memorable evening. Justice Gaziano is a graduate of Suffolk Univesity of Law School who has served as an adjunct faculty member at Suffolk Law and has been an active supporter of Suffolk law students through the school's internship program. As an Italian-American attorney, former prosecutor, Superior Court and recent Supreme Court Justice of Massachusetts, we are honored to have Justice Gaziano serve as our keynote speaker at this annual event. Members, law school students and guests of the Justinians are all welcome! Special student discount rate: $40.00. Limited availability Please contact Scholarship Committee Chairperson Riccardo Rullo at [email protected] or 617-447-0190 to order your student-tickets.
     
  • Introduction to Bankruptcy Law - Friday, January 12, 12:00 to 1:30pm, BBA. This program provides the basics of federal bankruptcy law.  It includes a substantive review of the Bankruptcy Code and a brief overview of the division of labor between the bankruptcy and federal district courts.  This program is ideal for civil litigators and transactional attorneys who occasionally encounter bankruptcy issues in their practice and want to gain a firm grasp of the basics and know where to look when they have questions. RSVP (SULS PDR credit)
     
  • Fundamentals of a Financial Services Legal Practice - Friday, January 19, 12:00 to 1:30pm, BBA. The program will describe generally the various types of investment advisers/investment vehicles, the relevant statutes/rules/regulations, and what a securities/IM lawyer does, both in-house and at a firm.  The program will also discuss the role of broker-dealers, the statutes/regulations/rules that govern them, and what broker-dealer attorneys do, both in-house and at a firm. RSVP (SULS PDR credit) 
     
  • Tax Perspectives on a Business Transaction - Friday, January 26, 12:00 to 1:30pm, BBA. In its Friday Fundamental program, the Tax Section will present a simple business transaction and analyze it from five different tax law perspectives: federal income, ERISA, international, state and local, and gift and estate.  Discussion of the impact of likely tax reform measures will be included, as applicable.  The program will be useful for tax lawyers and for non-tax lawyers who want to know when to call a tax lawyer for help. RSVP (SULS PDR credit)
     
  • Private Foundations: Rules of Behavior - Friday, February 2, 12:00 to 1:30pm, BBA. This program will be the 5th in the 7 part Tax-Exempt Fundamentals Series and focuses on the special rules applicable to private foundations, a subset of tax-exempt organizations. RSVP (SULS PDR credit)
Diversity and Inclusion                                 
  
  • BBA Diversity & Inclusion Section's 2017 Affinity Bar Holiday Mixer - Monday, December 11, 5:30 to 7:30pm, BBA. Join old friends and meet new ones at the 4th Annual Affinity Bar Holiday Mixer. Hear what the BBA's Diversity & Inclusion Section is working on! Beer, wine and hor d'oevres will be served. RSVP
     
  • Boston Lawyers Group 2018 1L Diversity Clerkship Program: This is a ten week clerkship for the summer of 2018 with BLG member organizations. Clerks will receive an attorney mentor for the duration of the clerkship. In addition, they will participate in professional and social activities designed to highlight the benefits of practicing law and living in the progressive and dynamic city of Boston. The application deadline is Wednesday, January 3, 2018 on the BLG Symplicity site. Each application must include the following THREE items in ONE pdf document: (1) resume; (2) brief statement explaining how the applicant will benefit from participating in the clerkship, and what role the applicant will play in the BLG's mission to advance diversity within Boston's legal community; and (3) completed Employment Option Form. Details and forms are available on the BLG website. 
     

  • Lists of 1L and 2L Diversity Receptions, Programs and Scholarships are available in the Document Library on Symplicity. Check out these great opportunities today. Many deadlines are fast-approaching!
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