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Tuesday, December 6, 2016
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Contents
- How Should You Spend Your Winter Break?
- this is the last issue of CareerBuzz for this semester
- New job postings
- Featured posting: Bonner Kiernan part-time law clerk (#16784)
- Legal Summer intern Program (LSIP), apply by 1/12
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Callback and offer information to PCD
- check back for a list of spring semester programs
*Satisfies Suffolk Professional Development Requirement
- 2016 MBA Holiday Party, 12/8
- Starting or Jump-Starting an Innovative Law Practice, 12/15 *
- Housing Court: An Evening with Chief Justice Sullivan, 12/20
- Mediation & Arbitration Essentials: Part II, 1/18 *
- Starting or Jump-Starting an Innovative Law Practice, 1/26 *
- BBA's Diversity & Inclusion Section's 2016 Affinity Bar Mixer, 12/8
- BLG 1L Diversity Clerkship Program, apply by 12/29
- Latham & Watkins 1L Fellowship Program, apply by 1/11
- Fish & Richardson 1L Diversity Fellowship Program, apply by 1/13
- McAndrews Diversity in Patent Law Fellowship Program, apply by 1/15
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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?
W
hat 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.
PCD will be open.
PCD reopens on January 3rd.
Enjoy the break!
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What's New?
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Who's Hiring?
- View this week's list of job postings.
- Featured Posting: Bonner Kiernan Trebach & Crociata is seeking a part-time law clerk to begin immediately. See symplicity posting #16784.
- 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 2017. Applications will be due on the Suffolk Symplicity site by 10:00am on Thursday, January 12. More information and a list of participating employers will be emailed to students on December 16. 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.
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What's Going On At Suffolk?
- Check back for a list of PCD programs to be held during the spring semester.
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What's Else is Happening?
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2016 MBA Holiday Party -
Thursday, December 8, 5;30 to 8:00pm, MBA. Join fellow Massachusetts Bar Association members at the sixth annual MBA Holiday Reception: Casino Royale. Hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be provided.
Register
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Starting or Jump-Starting an Innovative Law Practice -
Thursday, December 15, 12:00 to 2:00pm, MBA.
This two-hour workshop is the first in a series on starting or jump-starting your law practice.
How you think about finding professional success is just as important as what you do to achieve it. Join the MBA for insights on how to reframe your thought process and discover new approaches to find the right professional path for you. Learn how an entrepreneurial mindset and design-thinking can impact your decision about the type of lawyer you want to be. This course will give you the tips to think and act effectively, and provide you with the time to work on your law-practice design.
This series of four workshops will combine traditional tools, including business plans, marketing plans, and check-lists, with more innovative tools, such as visual facilitation and imagery, to help you develop and leverage an entrepreneurial mindset. (Suffolk PDR credit) Register
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Housing Court: An Evening with Chief Justice Sullivan -
Tuesday, December 20, 5:30 to 7:00pm, MBA. You are invited to attend An Evening with Chief Justice Timothy F. Sullivan as he reflects on the last year in the Housing Court; discusses new initiatives, trends and challenges happening across the state; and solicits thoughts and input from the real estate practitioners who attend.Take advantage of this free educational and networking opportunity. An informal reception will follow this presentation.
Register
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Mediation & Arbitration Essentials: Part II -
Wednesday, January 18, 12:00 to 1:30pm, MBA.
The second in a three-part lunchtime series covering the essentials of successful mediations and arbitrations. Panelists will be distinguished mediators and/or arbitrators who will bring their experience and wisdom to help practitioners succeed. (Suffolk PDR credit) Register
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Starting or Jump-Starting an Innovative Law Practice -
Thursday, January 26, 12:00 to 2:00pm, MBA. This two-hour workshop is the second in a series on starting or jump-starting your law practice. In this workshop, participants will learn how to look for opportunities to grow their practice. Participants will learn how to design a market research plan, collect and analyze the data gathered, and translating the results into practical action steps to grow their law practice. They will learn about and use a tool to notice and then translate changes in the environment into opportunities that are appropriate for their business. This series of workshops continues and will combine traditional tools, including business plans, marketing plans, and check-lists, with more innovative tools, such as visual facilitation and imagery, to help you develop and leverage an entrepreneurial mindset.
(Suffolk PDR credit)
Register
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Diversity and Inclusion
- The BBA's Diversity & Inclusion Section's 2016 Affinity Bar Mixer - Thursday, December 8, 5:30 to 7:30pm, BBA. Join old friends and meet new ones at the Diversity & Inclusion Section's third annual Affinity Bar "Mix and Mingle" Holiday Reception. There will be tasty hors d'oeuvres, delectable desserts, festive drinks and fun networking for all. Friends and members of the BBA and its Affinity Bar partners are invited to this festive occasion! RSVP
- The Boston Lawyers Group (BLG) announces its 2017 1L Diversity Clerkship Program for first-year law students of color. This is a ten week (or five week split) clerkship for the summer of 2017 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 Thursday, December 29, 2016 on the BLG Symplicity site. Each application must include the following FOUR items in ONE pdf document: (1) resume; (2) undergraduate and first semester law school unofficial transcripts (if available); (3) a 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 (4) Completed Employment Option Form.
- Latham & Watkins announces their annual 1L Fellowship Program for the summer of 2017. Details and application information are available on their website. The application deadline is January 11, 2017.
- Fish & Richardson announces their 1L Diversity Fellowship Program for 2017. The program is comprised of four components: a paid summer associate position in one of Fish & Richardson's domestic offices, mentoring by the members of the firm, participation in the Leadership Council on legal Diversity 1L Scholars Program, and up to a $10,000 scholarship. Full information and application instructions are available on their website. Apply by January 13, 2017.
- Each year, McAndrews Held & Malloy offers a $5,000 fellowship and a paid summer clerkship to a qualified first-year law student at an ABA-accredited law school who is committed to meaningfully contributing to diversity and inclusion in the field of intellectual property law, possesses a degree in science or engineering, and intends to pursue a career in patent law in Chicago. More information on their Diversity in Patent Law Fellowship Program is available on their website. The application deadline is January 15, 2017.
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Links
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Suffolk University Law School
Professional & Career Development Office
120 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02108-4977
Phone: 617-573-8148
Fax: 617-573-8706
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Office Hours:
Monday through Thursday - 8:45am to 6:00pm
Friday - 8:45am to 4:45pm
Walk-in Hours (during academic year only):
Monday through Thursday - 5:00 to 6:00pm
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