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Feature: 
  • Suffolk Connect: 130, 28%, 5, 1 & You
  • Join Symplicity's Student Advisory Group, apply by 3/22
  • SABA GB Public Interest Fellowship, apply by 4/15
  • Massachusetts Association of Women Lawyers Scholarship Foundation, apply by 5/7
  • New job postings 
  • Featured Posting: Daly Crowley Mofford & Durkee LLP, 3LD/4LE student with EE undergraduate degree, apply by 3/27
  • 2018 Patent Law Interview Program, register by 3/23
  • Panel: Leveraging Your Military Experience in the Job Market, 3/20
  • Business Law Association Career Panel, 3/21
  • Black Market Gold: Medical and Transplant Tourism, 3/22
  • Surging Opportunities in Environmental & Energy Law, 3/22
  • Suffolk Connect, 3/27
  • Court On Campus: U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 3/29
  • Loan Repayment Sessions, 3/29
  • Navigating OCI (Evening Division), 4/3
  • Navigating OCI (Day Division), 4/4
  • Women on the Bench Panel and Reception, 4/4
  • Court On Campus: Massachusetts Appeals Court, 4/9
  • The JD Advantage: Exploring Career Paths You May Never Have Imagined, 4/9
*Satisfies Suffolk Professional Development Requirement
  • Free Speech on College Campuses, 3/20 
  • BPLA New Lawyers, Law Students, Patent Agents & Technology Specialists Committee Networking Lunch and Informational Discussion, 3/21
  • Show Me the Money: A Beginner's Guide to Wage and Hour Laws, 3/23 *
  • Women Politicians: Pathways to Elected Office, 3/27
  • A Criminal Lawyer's Guide to Practice in Massachusetts District Courts, 3/29 *
  • SABA GB Fireside Chai & Chat, 3/29
  • Divorce Law Fundamentals: Pre-Trial Practice - The Memo, the 4-way and the Pre-Trial, 3/30 *
  • Raise Your Right Hand, 4/3 *
  • IP Law Update, 4/4
  • Taming the 800lb-Gorilla: How to Ease the Process of Resolving Your Client's Insurance Claim, 4/4 *
  • Immigration Career Panel, 4/5
  • MBA and MAHA Law Student Meet and Greet, 4/5
  • 2018 SABA GB Public Interest Fellowship, apply by 4/15
Feature
Suffolk Connect: 130, 28%, 5, 1 & You

Suffolk Law's annual alumni-student networking reception is Tuesday, March 27th from 6:00 to 8:00pm in the Grand Ballroom of the Omni Parker House Hotel.  This is your best opportunity to practice your networking skills, meeting alumni eager to help mentor you as you progress in defining and obtaining your career goals. At this formal reception, alumni will gather around tables by practice areas and you'll be provided a list of attendees by table to assist you in finding alumni of interest.  To attend, prior reservation on Symplicity and business attire (suit) is required. Sign up TODAY as space may be limited based on demand.
 
130:  The number of alumni who pre-registered to attend the reception before the end of Spring Break.  This number continues to grow!
 
28%:  The percentage of employed 201 7 graduates who reported getting their jobs through networking.
 
5:  The number of different passed hors d'oeuvres on the menu. This event not only is a great opportunity to sample the hotel's best fare, but practice meeting professionals at a formal cocktail reception.
 
1:  To prepare, each participant will receive one drink ticket. As with any professional event, you never over indulge!
 
You:  This is the easiest, most fun way to invest in your future.  It can be hard to walk into a room of professionals and start up conversations, but it is expected of attorneys and most all professionals in any field. This is your chance to practice with a group of people who are there because they want to meet you and help answer your questions or guide you in any way they can. Don't miss out! RSVP today!
 
To reserve your space, name tag, and drink ticket for the event, you must RSVP on Symplicity.  Click on the 'Events' tab and then 'Programs.' On the next page you will see a list of upcoming programs. Click on the program title (Suffolk Connect) to view the event details. Click the 'RSVP button' on the bottom of the page to submit your response.
Announcements
What's New?
  • Join Symplicity's Student Advisory Group: As you know, the PCD office uses  Symplicity for all of our recruitment programs, job postings, events, and news. To build student feedback into their software development process, Symplicity is seeking creative individuals who are passionate about innovation, from schools who use Symplicity products, to apply for their Student Advisory Group. The group is comprised of 20+ students from institutions all over the world.  As advisors to the company, students will be asked to participate in six virtual meetings each year (only a laptop and an internet connection is required), and will be compensated with a $25 Amazon gift card for each meeting attended.  It is a great way to provide input on a product used by our institution, help build an awesome student user experience for all students, and interact with peers from all over the world. Apply online before  March 22.
     
  • 2018 SABA GB Public Interest Fellowship: The South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston (SABA GB) announces their $5,000 annual public interest fellowship.  This is a great opportunity for students to gain recognition within the community, as well as earn some extra summer money.  To be eligible for the fellowship an applicant must either be (a) a law student of South Asian descent working over the summer in otherwise unpaid legal positions at non-profit or government organizations or (b) a law student working in an unpaid legal internship focusing on the needs of the South Asian community. Details are available on their website . Applications are due April 15, 2018.   
     
  • Massachusetts Association of Women Lawyers (M.A.W.L.) Scholarship Foundation:  The Foundation awards  scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each to honor the Honorable Sheila B. McGovern and Carol DiMaiti.  The application is available to all law students not graduating in May, 2018 and one application is sufficient for consideration for all awards.  Qualified candidates will be reviewed based on their financial need, academic ability, and personal statement. Mail application to  M.A.W.L., c/o Barbara M. Senecal, 45 School Street, 3rd Floor, Old City Hall, Boston, MA 02108. The application deadline is May 7, 2018. 
     
  • 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. 
     
  • Featured Posting: Daly Crowley Mofford & Durkee, LLP, a midsize IP firm located south of Boston in Canton, MA, seeks a recent or upcoming law school graduate with an EE undergraduate degree. Some experience as a hardware design engineer preferred. Firm attorneys work in a wide range of interesting technology areas for large and small corporate, institutional and individual clients. See Symplicity job posting #19235 for details and apply before March 27. Interviews may be conducted at Suffolk Law.
     
  • 2018 Patent Law Interview Program:  Loyola University Chicago School of Law is hosting the 2018 Patent Law Interview Program on Thursday and Friday, July 26-27 in Chicago, Illinois.  This is a nationwide interview program that targets patent law employers, rising 2L and 3L students, and students in Intellectual Property LLM programs. Students with undergraduate or graduate degrees in engineering or a technical science should consider registering for the program.  You do not need to be patent bar eligible to register, although the vast majority of employers participating in the program are seeking patent bar eligible students. For more information on the program, please refer to the Loyola Patent Program website. Online student registration will close on Friday, March 23.  Online registration is now open at https://patentlawregistration.luc.edu/lawstudents/. At this stage of registration, you will only need to enter some basic information (you will upload your resume and bid on interviews later in the semester). 
     
  • Please notify Michelle Dobbins in PCD if you receive a callback interview or offer. The feedback is appreciated. 

SuffolkWhat's Going On At Suffolk?
  
  • TODAY! Panel: Leveraging Your Military Experience in the Job Market -Tuesday, March 20, 6:00 to 8:30pm, 5th Floor Commons. Alumni veterans and active service members are invited to connect with current student veterans and fellow alumni at a special event featuring an alumni panel followed by a reception. Register 
     
  • Business Law Association Career Panel - Wednesday, March 21, 6:00 to 8:00pm, Main Function Room. The event features an in-house, law firm, compliance attorneys panel to introduce students to the legal profession within the Boston business law community. Students who wish to learn more about corporate legal work and network with potential employers should attend. Co-sponsored by the Business Law Association and PCD.   
     
  • Black Market Gold: Medical and Transplant Tourism - How Have the Scientific and Medical Communities Responded to Stringent Regulation and the Organ Shortage Crisis? - Thursday, March 22, 11:30am to 5:00pm, Main Function Room. Join the Journal of Health and Biomedical Law for their Annual Symposium. Lunch will be provided and a reception will follow. RSVP to [email protected]. 
     
  • Surging Opportunities in Environmental & Energy Law - Thursday, March 22, 5:30pm, Main Function Room. Come learn about the roles that attorneys play in energy and environmental policy and how law students can leverage opportunities. Career panel followed by refreshments and snacks. Sponsored by the Environmental Law Societies of Suffolk Law, New England Law, Northeastern Law, Harvard Law, Boston University Law and Boston College Law and PCD. Contact [email protected] with questions. 
     
  • Suffolk Connect - Tuesday, March 27, 6:00 to 8:00pm, Omni Parker House. Connect with Suffolk Law alums practicing in a wide range of legal fields at our annual Law School alumni-student networking reception. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres. Business attire required. RSVP on Symplicity required before March 22. 
     
  • Court on Campus: United States District Court, District of Massachusetts - Thursday, March 29, 2:00 to 3:30pm, McLaughlin Moot Courtroom. View a live motion session with Judge Young of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Judge Young will answer questions after the motion session. Questions? Contact Margaret Talmers at [email protected]. 
     
  • Offering One More Day of Loan Repayment Sessions! - Thursday, March 29, 2:00pm room 235 and 5:00pm, room 375. Save money by joining the best loan repayment plan for you. Learn how to fulfill federal student loan requirements, take advantage of student loan forgiveness programs, and much more. Sponsored by Suffolk Law's Get $mart!™ program with AccessLex, our partner in student loan education. 
     
  • Navigating OCI (Evening Division) - Tuesday, April 3, 5:00 to 5:45pm, room 235. Learn about on-campus interviews: What is OCI? How does it work? When and how do you apply? This is mandatory for 1LD/2LE students interested in participating in large firm, summer associate hiring this summer and fall. Attendance will be taken. 
     
  • Navigating OCI (Day Division) - Wednesday, April 4, 3:30 to 4:15pm, room 235. Learn about on-campus interviews: What is OCI? How does it work? When and how do you apply? This is mandatory for 1LD/2LE students interested in participating in large firm, summer associate hiring this summer and fall. Attendance will be taken. 
     
  • Women on the Bench Panel and Reception - Wednesday, April 4, 5:00pm, Blue Sky Lounge, 5th Floor. Alumni, students, faculty and staff are invited to attend a panel of distinguished judges moderated by Chief Justice of the Juvenile Court Departmnet Amy Nechtem, SULS JD '85. Networking reception to follow. Questions? Contact Svana Calabro. This event is hosted by PCD, The Women's Law Student Association, the Women of Color Law Student Association, and the Children and Family Law Student Association. 
     
  • Court on Campus: Massachusetts Appeals Court - Monday, April 9, 9:30am to 12:00pm, McLaughlin Moot Courtroom. Observe appellate arguments. After the oral arguments, the Justices will answer questions. Questions? Contact Margaret Talmers at [email protected]. 
     
  • The JD Advantage: Exploring Career Paths You May Never Have Imagined - Monday, April 9, 5:30 to 7:45pm, Raytheon Amphitheater, Northeastern University. Round Robin and Networking Reception. Hear from JDs in various roles across a wide variety of industry sectors about what they do now and how they got there. Space is limited; add your name to the wait list if all spots are filled. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Law School Consortium.

NetworkingWhat Else is Hapenning?
  
  • Free Speech on College Campuses - Tuesday, March 20, 3:00 to 4:30pm, Boston College Law School, Stuart 315. Join the Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy as they welcome keynote speaker Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, Berkeley Law, University of California. Reception to follow. RSVP to [email protected]. 
     
  • BPLA New Lawyers, Law Students, Patent Agents & Technology Specialists Committee Networking Lunch and Informational Discussion - Wednesday, March 21, 12:00 to 1:00pm, McCarter & English, 265 Franklin Street, Boston. Informal Discussion Topics to Include: Keeping your head above water (and swimming at the same time) - strategies for balancing work/school responsibilities; To go or not to go? - differences between career patent agent and associate tracks; and Understanding your options - working in different branches of patent law as a new practitioner, including prosecution, litigation, and transactional. Register 
     
  • Show Me the Money: A Beginner's Guide to Wage and Hour Laws - Friday, March 23, 12:00 to 1:30pm, BBA. The program will offer perspectives from both sides of the bar as to the interpretation and compliance with both state and federal wage and hour laws. Attendees will learn what are and are not considered "wages," how and when employees must be paid, how the various exemptions to overtime are interpreted, and how wage and hour cases are litigated. "Friday Fundamentals" is the BBA's weekly educational series designed to offer an introduction to the basic legal skills and fundamental knowledge lawyers need to get a foothold and grow in their understanding of a given area of practice. Register (SULS PDR credit) 
     
  • Women Politicians: Pathways to Elected Office - Tuesday, March 27, 4:00 to 5:30pm, Boston College Law School, Stuart 315. Join the Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy and the BC Women's Law Center for an empowering panel discussion featuring panelists: Yvonne Spicer, Mayor of Framingham; Ruthanne Fuller, Mayor of Newton; and Lydia Edwards, Boston City Councilor. Reception to follow. RSVP to [email protected]. 
     
  • A Criminal Lawyer's Guide to Practice in the Massachusetts District Courts - Thursday, March 29, 1:00 to 5:00pm, UTEC Center, Lowell. To effectively advocate on behalf of their clients, criminal defense attorneys practicing, or planning to practice, in the district courts of the commonwealth need to be well-versed in not only the law, but procedure. The Hon. Barbara S. Pearson will lead a panel of experts as they discuss the nuances of practicing criminal law in the Massachusetts District Court. Register (SULS PDR credit)
     
  • SABA GB Fireside Chai & Chat - Thursday, March 29, 5:30 to 7:30pm, BBA. South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston (SABA GB) cordially invites students to their inaugural Fireside Chai & Chat with Attorney Mitali Nagrecha. There will be a food/drink reception from 5:30 to 6:00pm followed by a discussion session from 6:00 to 7:30pm. SABA GB is pleased to organize this inaugural event in co-sponsorship with the Boston Bar Association. This event is free and open to members and non-members as well. RSVP by March 22, 2018 to Pavan Nagavelli at [email protected]. 
     
  • Divorce Law Fundamentals: Pre-Trial Practice - The Memo, the 4-way and the Pre-Trial - Friday, March 30, 12:00 to 1:30pm, BBA. "Friday Fundamentals" is the BBA's weekly educational series designed to offer an introduction to the basic legal skills and fundamental knowledge lawyers need to get a foothold and grow in their understanding of a given area of practice.  What is a Pretrial Conference?  When are they held?  What are the procedures?  Do they vary from county to county and judge to judge?  What is expected of parties and lawyers?  What is needed at a Pretrial Conference? Register (SULS PDR credit)
     
  • Raise Your Right Hand - Tuesday, April 3, 4:30 to 6:00pm, MBA. Veteran Boston litigators Ken Berman and Dan Small travel the country delivering well-received seminars on witness preparation, and both write extensively on the subject. They bring innovative and contrasting perspectives to the issue, encouraging attorneys to rethink the typical speech often given to anxious clients getting ready to testify at a deposition or at trial. The MBA is pleased to announce that Berman and Small have agreed to participate in a seminar together in which they will discuss and debate their different approaches to witness preparation.  Each of them will give a half-hour presentation on witness preparation, followed by a half-hour question and answer session. This seminar is a must for any trial lawyer! Register (SULS PDR credit)
     
  • IP Law Update - Wednesday, April 4, 10:00am to 1:30pm, Westin Waltham Hotel. Network over lunch with In-House counsel. Register 
     
  • Taming the 800lb-Gorilla: How to Ease the Process of Resolving Your Client's Insurance Claim - Wednesday, April 4, 12:00 to 1:30pm, BBA. Clients (and you as their attorney) benefit when their claims are resolved timely. Learn some practical tips and suggestions from a 20 year insurance claim professional on how to navigate and understand the insurance claims world. Topics discussed will include: what you should know, what you should avoid, and how you should communicate with the insurance carrier to facilitate resolving your client's claim. Register (SULS PDR credit)
     
  • Immigration Career Panel - Thursday, April 5, 5:00 to 7:00pm, JFK Federal Building, 9th Floor. Please join the Immigration Law Association in their annual Career Panel discussion hosted for the first time by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) at the JFK Federal Building. This panel is aimed to show students the various opportunities available to them within the immigration field. You will have the opportunity to hear from federal government and private practice hiring managers; senior immigration service officers; and experienced immigration attorneys. Following the panel, students are invited to a reception where they will have the opportunity to network with the panelists. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. If you plan on attending, please make sure to RSVP to [email protected] by March 30 as space is limited.
Diversity and Inclusion                                 
  
  • MBA and MAHA Law Student Meet and Greet - Thursday, April 5, 5:30 to 7:30pm, MBA. The Massachusetts Bar Association's Law Student Section and the Massachusetts Association of Hispanic Attorneys (MAHA) are thrilled to host a law student mixer. Join them for a fun night of networking with your fellow law students and members of the MBA and MAHA. Their shared goal is to encourage all students of all backgrounds to reach their goals and make a positive impact by promoting service and excellence in the legal community. Light appetizers and beverages will be provided. Register
     
  • 2018 SABA GB Public Interest Fellowship: The South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston (SABA GB) announces their $5,000 annual public interest fellowship.  This is a great opportunity for students to gain recognition within the community, as well as earn some extra summer money.  To be eligible for the fellowship an applicant must either be (a) a law student of South Asian descent working over the summer in otherwise unpaid legal positions at non-profit or government organizations or (b) a law student working in an unpaid legal internship focusing on the needs of the South Asian community. Details are available on their website. Applications are due April 15, 2018.  
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