Duke Law Career & Professional Development

Key Dates Summer 2012

Important dates to remember for Summer 2012 (pdf form)

Interested in networking with employers this summer? Check out these receptions!

NYC Event: The Kate Stoneman Project invites first year female law students for a reception and panel discussion focused on the benefits of practicing at New York City firms. The event will be on Monday, June 4 from 6:00 PM-8:00 PM at Cleary Gottlieb. Please RSVP to Christina Sauerborn at [email protected].

DC Event: The Diversity Committee of the Washington Area Legal Recruitment Administrators Association (WALRAA) is pleased to invite you to the inaugural, Summer in the Capital: A Fall Recruitment Preview for Students & Employers on Monday, June 18, 2012 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Washington, 1150 22nd Street, NW, Washington, DC. You may register here,http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/92GGD33. Please register by Thursday, June 14.

Arnold & Porter Rising 2L Reception
Wednesday, June 27, 2012, 6-8pm
Arnold & Porter, LLP
555 Twelfth Street, NW
Washington, DC, 20004
(Across the street from the 12^th and F Street exit of Metro Center)

2012 Sidley Austin Summer Panel Discussion and Reception
Tuesday, June 12, 6-8pm
Sidley Austin, LLP
1501 K Street, N.W., Washington D.C.
RSVP by June 6 to [email protected]

Weil Dallas Reception – Rising 2Ls
Monday, June 4, 2012, 6:30pm
200 Crescent Court, Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75201
RSVP to Elizabeth Jensen at [email protected]

Goodwin Procter Rising 2L Receptions
Boston – June 14, 6-8pm
Goodwin Procter Offices
53 State Street, Conference Center

Washington, DC – June 14, 6-8pm
Acadiana Restaurant
901 New York Ave., N.W.

Los Angeles – June 25, 5:30-7:30pm
Goodwin Procter Offices
601 S. Figueroa Street, 41^st Floor

New York – June 26, 6-8pm
Ava Lounge (Rooftop of DREAM Hotel)
210 W. 55^th Street
(Between Broadway and 7^th Avenue)

Silicon Valley – June 26, 5:30-7:30pm
Martin’s West
831 Main Street
Redwood City
RSVP (with which city event you plan to attend to [email protected] – note that space may be limited)

Fried Frank DC Citywide Event
Wednesday, May 30, 6-8pm
Fried Frank’s Washington DC Office
801 17^th Street, NW
RSVP to Amanda Leslie at [email protected] or 202.639.7133 by Friday, May 25, 2012

Bingham’s Summer in the City Reception in Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Washington, D.C.
Thursday, June 21, 2012, 5-7pm
RSVP  by June 14, 2012 to the Bingham office where you would like to attend:

Boston  
One Federal Street
[email protected] or 617.951.8875

Los Angeles  
355 South Grand Avenue
[email protected] or 213.680.6664

New York
399 Park Avenue
[email protected] or 212.705.7289

San Francisco
Three Embarcadero Center
[email protected] or 415.393.2521

Washington, D.C.
2020 K Street, NW
[email protected] or 202.373.6584

 

A few notes...

Check out a few new items under "News, Announcements & Tips" on our homepage! 

Don't forget about upcoming Job Fairs around the country happening this summer. A complete list can be found here.

Lastly, Diversity Opportunities are updated as deadlines become available. For a complete listing of these check out the 1L page and the 2L page.

1Ls: Reception with Haynes & Boone

Join attorneys from Haynes & Boone at Four Square in Durham on Tuesday, March 20 from 6:30-8:30 PM. Business casual attire, and drinks and appetizers will be served!

If you're interested, send your resume and transcript to Laura Kingham at [email protected]. Please RSVP by March 16.

Upcoming Event: Parker Poe Program for Minority Students

"Life in a Law Firm: An Overview"

Parker Poe’s sixth annual minority law student program being held in Columbia, South Carolina on Saturday, February 4, 2012 and in Raleigh, North Carolina on February 18, 2012, from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm.  This program, “Life in a Law Firm: An Overview,” will include panels of practicing attorneys discussing topics such as the distinction between a litigation practice and a transactional practice and highlights from a day in the life of a lawyer.  During lunch students will be able to participate in informal discussions with attorneys and other students.  After lunch, students will take a tour of Parker Poe’s Columbia or Raleigh office followed by several smaller break-out sessions on topics related to the transition from law school to law practice.  In addition to the break-out sessions, students will have an opportunity to participate in an individual mock interview with an attorney.  

Tto register for this program, students may send an e-mail to [email protected] or call Crystal Jones at (704) 371-6165 with any questions.

1Ls and 2Ls: Stanback Internship Program and Information

Interesting in learning more about opportunities available ONLY to Duke Law Students? Check out the Stanback Program:

Download Stanback 2012 Presentation, plus partial listings from e-Recruiting

Upcoming events for all classes, week of January 9

The following are CPDC events happening within the next two weeks. Visit the Career Center website for more information, and feel free to contact Emily Sharples ([email protected]) if you have any questions. We hope to see you there!

Friday, January 13, 2012
Working In-House: A Conversation with Arturo Banegas Masia and Julien Vasques
12:15 PM, Law School 4047

Please join Arturo H. Banegas Masiá LLM '00, a Senior Legal Consultant at Verizon Wireless and Julian R. Vasquez LLM '05, Director - International Tax Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers, for an informal conversation about working as in-house attorneys at major corporations and the career path that led them to these positions. Lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Oleg Kobelev at [email protected].

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Friday, January 20, 2012
Women in Law Conference
All Day, Law School 3043

The Women Law Students Association is hosting its second Women in the Law conference. Panelists will discuss policy issues facing women, careers in foreign relations and in the Armed Services, and how to transition from student to successful associate. For more information, please contact Kate Dickinson at [email protected].

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Friday, January 20, 2012
Private Equity 101 with Debevoise & Plimpton
12:15 PM, Law School 3037

Private Equity Deals: Stories from the Front Lines with Debevoise & Plimpton Please join partners and associates from Debevoise & Plimpton as they walk you through a typical private equity deal and discuss the financing steps. For more information, please contact Jennifer Lan at [email protected].

2011 1L Holiday Receptions

As of Monday, December 12:

Employer: Mckenna Long & Aldridge
Date: Thursday, December 22
Time: 5:00-6:30 PM
Location: 209 Peachtree Street, NE, 53rd Floor; Atlanta, GA
RSVP: Sayako Matsuzaki, [email protected], by Monday, December 19 

Employer: Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner, Dumas & O’Neal
Date: Thursday, December 22
Time: 5:30-7:30 PM
Location: 2721 Cahaba Road; Birmingham, AL 35223
RSVP: Leila Deep, [email protected]

Employer: Sirote & Permutt
Date: Wednesday, December 28
Time: 4:30-6:30 PM
Location: 2311 Highland Avenue South; Birmingham, AL 35205
RSVP: Shirley Gillis, [email protected] 

Employer: Thompson Coburn
Date: Wednesday, December 28
Time: 5:00-7:00 PM
LocationL Thompson Coburn, 35^th Floor, 1 US Bank Plaza; St. Louis, MO 63101
RSVP: Samantha Frankie, [email protected] by December 22^nd

Employer: Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi
Date: Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Time: 5:30-7:30 PM
Location: 800 LaSalle Ave, 7^th Floor; Minneapolis, MN 55402
RSVP: Lacey Moen, [email protected], by December 29

Event Name: National 1L Diversity Reception (numerous employers)
Date: Thursday, January 5, 2012
Time: 5:00-7:00 PM
Location: Dorsey & Whitney, 501 Fifth Ave, Suite 1600; Seattle, WA
Contact Deverie Robinson, [email protected], with questions

Employer: Balch & Bingham (Birmingham, AL office)
Date: Thursday, December 29
Time: 6:00-8:00 PM
Location: Swann Lake Stables, 4291 Sicard Hollow Rd.; Birmingham, AL
RSVP: Barrie Wilson, [email protected]

Employer: Balch & Bingham (Jackson, MS office)
Date: Wednesday, December 28
Time: 5:00-6:30 PM
Location: One Jackson Place, 188 E Capitol St., Suite 1400; Jackson, MS
RSVP: Lynlee Stacy, [email protected] 

Employer: Barnes & Thornburg
Date: Wednesday, December 21
Time: 5:00-6:30 PM
Location: 11 South Meridian Street, 5th Floor; Indianapolis, IN
RSVP: Debbie Snyder, [email protected]

Employer: Bradly Arant Boult Cummings (Nashville office)
Date: Tuesday, December 20
Time: 5:00-7:00 PM
Location: Roundabout Plaza, 1600 Division St., Suite 700; Nashville, TN
RSVP: Kelly Fiala, [email protected]

Employer: Bradly Arant Boult Cummings (Birmingham office)
Date: Tuesday, December 20
Time: 5:00-7:00 PM
Location: One Federal Plaza, 1819 5^th Avenue N.; Birmingham, AL
RSVP: Mary Screws, [email protected]

Employer: Burr & Forman
Date: Wednesday, December 28
Time: 4:30-6:00 PM
Location: Wells Fargo Building, 420 N 20^th St., 34^th Floor; Birmingham, AL
RSVP: Katherine Marsh, [email protected]

Employer: Choate, Hall & Stewart
Event Name: “A Day on the Job”
Date: Thursday, December 29
Time: Event begins at 2:30 PM
Location: Two International Plaza; Boston, MA
RSVP: Nicole Oriani, [email protected]; please RSVP by Friday, December 23

Employer: Godfrey & Kahn
Date: Tuesday, December 27
Time: 6:00-8:00 PM
Location: 780 N Water St., 17^th Floor; Milwaukee, WI
RSVP: Jenna Lauer, [email protected]

Employer: Lightfoot, Franklin & White
Date: Tuesday, December 20
Time: 4:00-6:00 PM
Location: The Clark Building, 400 20^th Street N.; Birmingham, AL
RSVP: Catie Yielding, [email protected], please by December 16

Employer: Maynard, Cooper & Gale
Date: Wednesday, December 21
Time: 5:00-7:00 PM
Location: 1901 6^th Ave North, Suite 2400; Birmingham, AL
RSVP: Kate Clinton, [email protected] (by December 14)

Employer: Michael Best & Friedrich
Date: Tuesday, December 27
Time: 5:00-7:00 PM
Location: 100 E Wisconsin Ave., 33^rd Floor; Milwaukee, WI
RSVP: Brooke Buntrock, [email protected]

Employer: Quarles & Brady
Date: Tuesday, December 27
Time: 4:00-6:00 PM
Location: 411 E Wisconsin Ave., 24^th Floor; Milwaukee, WI
RSVP: Linda Lamp, [email protected]

Employer: Paul Hastings (Atlanta office)
Date: Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: 600 Peachtree St., NE, 24^th Floor; Atlanta, GA
RSVP: Pearl Sampson, [email protected]

Employer: Paul Hastings (New York office)
Date: Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: 75 East 55^th St.; New York, NY
RSVP: Jessica Luce, [email protected] 

Employer: Paul Hastings (Palo Alto office)
Date: Wednesday, December 28
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: 1117 S. California Avenue; Palo Alto, CA
RSVP: Mariaelena Gutierrez, [email protected]

Employer: Paul Hastings (Chicago office)
Date: Thursday, January 5, 2012
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: 191 N. Wacker Drive, 30^th Floor; Chicago, IL
RSVP: Katherine Ford, [email protected]

Employer: Paul Hastings (Orange County office)
Date: Tuesday, December 20
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: 695 Town Center Drive, 17^th Floor; Costa Mesa, CA
RSVP: Katey Dies, [email protected]

Employer: Paul Hastings (San Diego office)
Date: Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: 4747 Executive Drive; San Diego, CA
RSVP: Katey Dies, [email protected]

Employer: Snell & Wilmer (Denver, CO office)
Date: Wednesday, December 28
Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Tabor Center, 1200 Seventeenth St., Suite 1900; Denver, CO
RSVP: Kara Blakey, [email protected], by December 15

Employer: Snell & Wilmer (Orange County, CA office)
Date: Monday, December 19
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Plaza Tower, 600 Anton Blvd., Suite 1400; Costa Mesa, CA
RSVP: Kara Blakey, [email protected], by December 15

Employer: Snell & Wilmer (Tucson, AZ office)
Date: Wednesday, December 21
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Unisource Energy Tower, One South Circle Ave., Suite 1500; Tucson, AZ
RSVP: Kara Blakey, [email protected], by December 15

Employer: Snell & Wilmer (Las Vegas, NV office)
Date: Tuesday, December 20
Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Hughes Center, 3883 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Suite 1100; Las Vegas, NV
RSVP: Kara Blakey, [email protected], by December 15

Employer: Snell & Wilmer (Phoenix, AZ office)
Date: Tuesday, December 20
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: One Arizona Center, 400 East Van Buren St., Suite 1900; Phoenix, AZ
RSVP: Kara Blakey, [email protected], by December 15

Employer: Snell & Wilmer (Los Angeles, CA office)
Date: Wednesday, December 21
Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Two California Plaza, 350 South Grand Ave., Suite 2600; Los Angeles, CA
RSVP: Kara Blakey, [email protected], by December 15

Employer: Snell & Wilmer (Salt Lake City, UT office)
Date: Thursday, December 29
Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Gateway Tower West, 15 West South Temple, Suite 1200; Salt Lake City, UT
RSVP: Kara Blakey, [email protected], by December 15

Employer: Stinson Morrison Hecker
Date: Thursday, January 5, 2012
Time: 5:30-7:00 PM
Location: 1201 Walnut Street, Suite 2900; Kansas City, MO
RSVP: Anna Kowalewski, [email protected]

Employer: Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth
Date: Tuesday, December 20
Time: 5:30-7:30 PM
Location: 660 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1600; Newport Beach, CA
RSVP: Lee Ann Dennis, [email protected] 

Pass the Bar for 3Ls, Nuts and Bolts

Though its hard to believe, its time to start preparing for the Bar Exam. Dean Elvin, Dean Jason Belk and the Executive Director of the Board of Law Examiners held a quesiton and answer panel on Tuesday, September 20th to discuss the Character & Fitness portion of the Bar.

Unable to attend the program in person on the 20th? Find the Nuts & Bolts presentation here.

Let us know if you have any questions!

2Ls & 3Ls: Student Advisory Board positions open now!

Dear 2Ls and 3Ls:

We invite you to apply to join the 2011-12 Student Advisory Board to the Career & Professional Development Center.  The Board will be comprised of approximately 15-20 students from all three years and will meet at least twice per semester.  Since career development has such a significant impact on all aspects of both student life and the atmosphere within the Law School, it is essential that students are involved in important decisions and have the opportunity to present their thoughts, raise questions and concrete suggestions in an organized forum.  In addition, upper level members work with 1Ls and LLMs on mock interviewing, resumes and skill development.

In prior years, the Board's collective input was instrumental in revising Law School Rules & Policies, assessing the timing of campus interviewing, selecting the winning student organization for $1000 to host an Open Doors Speakers program, contributing to the website, teaching LLM students, interviewing candidates to join the law school and more.  We have some new ideas for ever deeper Board responsibility and would welcome your thoughts, too.

Please apply by emailing a paragraph describing why you are interested in joining the Board to Emily Sharples at [email protected] by Wednesday, September 14, 2011, at NOON.

Since we know you have many other obligations, the meetings will be as efficient and rewarding as possible, and lunch will be served.

Meetings will be on Mondays at 12:30 for 2011-12:

Monday, September 19
Monday, November 14
Monday, January 23
Monday, April 2

Sincerely,

The CPDC Team

 

The end of another OCI, Segment I

As we near the end of the week of OCI Segment I here at Duke, take a moment to reflect on your interviews and how you feel the week has gone. Though it was exhausting, we do hope you enjoyed the experience and feel confident coming out of it and heading toward classes next week.

Here are a few articles to keep you encouraged, and to give you some advice for the next steps in your job searching joruney. Keep your chins up, and remember, this a grueling process for everyone, so you are not alone!

Connecting with others - without social media!

Dressing for the job you want

Keep your head above water - at all times, not just the summer.