USD School of Law Office of Career and Professional Development

USD School of Law Office of Career and Professional Development USD Law Career Services is the first and best source of career and professional development advice for students and alumni.

Career Services strives to empower you to become your own best advocate in finding a fulfilling place in the legal profession.

11/19/2019

Today, November 19
1L Info Session: San Diego County Bar Association Diversity Fellowship Program
Noon/Wh 131

Hear from the program director about application requirements, program details, and how to prepare a competitive application. Past fellows will also be present to share their experiences and provide tips for success.

SDCBA Diversity Fellowship Program provides diverse, first year law students the opportunity to work at San Diego law firms and corporate legal departments during the summer months after their first year. The Program seeks to close the diversity gap in the legal profession by increasing the number of diverse lawyers practicing in San Diego County law firms and corporate legal departments. The paid fellowship provides students the opportunity to learn and develop skills necessary to succeed in the legal professional while also introducing law firms and legal departments to qualified individuals for potential recruiting purposes.

10/29/2019

3L Brown Bag Information Session: Government Job Search and Public Interest Job Search

Today, October 29 at Noon in WH 133

Attend an informative brown bag lunch at noon on Tuesday, October 29th in WH 133 to improve your chances of securing a public interest or government job before graduation.

3Ls will learn how to utilize three job databases to find post-grad positions, gain an understanding of the application process, learn how to prepare a competitive application and master the interview, and hear vital networking tips!

This is a must-attend event for any 3L interested in securing a public interest or government sector position!

No RSVP is required. Just show up!

10/16/2019

Exploring Externships: Agency, Corp Counsel, Judicial, D.C., IP & Corp Tech
Today, October 16 at Noon in WH 131
Interested in learning about Agency Externships, Corporate Counsel Externships, Externships in Washington D.C., Judicial Externships, the Corporate Tech Externship, and the IP Externship? Attend this event to learn how you can secure the externship that will provide the skills you need to land your dream job. Attend to hear directly from students and professors, and have the opportunity to ask questions!

04/16/2019

Fall Recruiting Orientation

Today, Tuesday, April 16 from at Noon in WH 131

Fall Recruiting, also known as OCI, is a program that occurs at the end of this summer for rising 2L, 2LE, 3L, 3LE and 4LE students. It is the most efficient (and in some cases the only) way to apply for (1) spring 2020 internships with DA, PD, US Attorney, CA Attorney General, judges, corporations, and public interest organizations; (2) summer 2020 summer associate positions with large national law firms, law clerk positions with small to mid-sized firms, and summer internships with governmental organizations; and (3) select post-graduate positions with firms and government agencies.

03/20/2019

TODAY, March 20 @ Noon/ WH 131
Judicial Clerkship Panel Discussion
Learn about prestigious post-graduate federal and state judicial clerkships at this lively panel discussion featuring the current Law Clerks in Judge Burkhardt’s and Judge Anello's chambers as well as Professor Jordan Barry, former Law Clerk to the Hon. Jay S. Bybee of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

11/08/2018

TODAY, Thursday, November 8 (WH 133)
1L Info Session: San Diego County Bar Association Diversity Fellowship Program

Hear from the program director about application requirements, program details, and how to prepare a competitive application. Past fellows will also be present to share their experiences and provide tips for success.

SDCBA & ACC Diversity Fellowship Program provides diverse, first year law students the opportunity to work at San Diego law firms and corporate legal departments during the summer months after their first year. The Program seeks to close the diversity gap in the legal profession by increasing the number of diverse lawyers practicing in San Diego County law firms and corporate legal departments. The paid fellowship provides students the opportunity to learn and develop skills necessary to succeed in the legal professional while also introducing law firms and legal departments to qualified individuals for potential recruiting purposes.

10/30/2018

TODAY, Tuesday, October 30
Exploring Externships: Agency, Corp Counsel, Judicial, D.C., IP & Corp Tech
12:00 p.m. to 12:50 p.m./ Warren Hall, Room 131

Interested in learning about Agency Externships, Corporate Counsel Externships, Externships in Washington D.C., Judicial Externships, the Corporate Tech Externship, and the IP Externship? Attend this event to learn how you can secure the externship that will provide the skills you need to land your dream job. Attend to hear directly from students and professors, and have the opportunity to ask questions!

10/11/2018

TODAY, BROWN BAG LUNCH FOR 3LS
SMALL TO MID-SIZED FIRM JOB SEARCH INFO SESSION
Attend an informative session today at Noon in WH 113 to learn tips about your small to mid-size firm job search and how to pitch a post-graduation position to a current employer. No RSVP is required. Just show up!

10/09/2018

TODAY, Brown Bag Lunch for 3Ls - Post-Grad Positions in the Public Interest And Government Sectors

Attend an informative brown bag lunch today at Noon in WH 113 to improve your chances of securing a public interest or government job before graduation.

3Ls will learn how to utilize three job databases to find post-grad positions, gain an understanding of the application process, learn how to prepare a competitive application and master the interview, and hear vital networking tips!

This is a must-attend event for any 3L interested in securing a public interest or government sector position!

08/22/2018

Today, August 22, 2018 from 12-12:50pm
Mastering the Criminal Law Interview
Warren Hall Room 131

Are you interested in criminal law? If so, you will not want to miss this attorney panel where you can learn more about mastering the criminal law interview. The program will cover topics including: The hiring process for student internships Candidate's application materials Types of questions asked during a criminal law interview The hiring process for a graduate law clerk position What does it take to get one of these interview

Co-sponsored by the Criminal Law Society

04/11/2018

Today, Wednesday, April 11, 2018 from 12-12:50pm.
Fall Recruiting Orientation
Warren Hall, WH 131
Fall Recruiting, also known as OCI, is a program that occurs at the end of this summerfor rising 2Ls and 3Ls. It is the most efficient (and in some cases the only) way to apply for (1) spring 2019 internships with DA, PD, US Attorney, CA Attorney General, judges, corporations, and public interest organizations; (2) summer 2019 summer associate positions with large national law firms, law clerk positions with small to mid-sized firms, and summer internships with governmental organizations; and (3) select post-graduate positions with firms and government agencies.

04/10/2018

Today, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:20 p.m.
Fall Recruiting Orientation
Warren Hall, Grace Courtroom
Fall Recruiting, also known as OCI, is a program that occurs at the end of this summerfor rising 2Ls and 3Ls. It is the most efficient (and in some cases the only) way to apply for (1) spring 2019 internships with DA, PD, US Attorney, CA Attorney General, judges, corporations, and public interest organizations; (2) summer 2019 summer associate positions with large national law firms, law clerk positions with small to mid-sized firms, and summer internships with governmental organizations; and (3) select post-graduate positions with firms and government agencies.

03/26/2018

Today, Monday, March 26, 2018
Patent Bar Information Session
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Warren Hall, WH 131

DETAILS
If you are a student with an undergrad degree (or at least two years of coursework) in engineering, computer sciences or the hard sciences (chemistry, biology, physics, some related fields), and are interested in becoming a Patent Agent or Attorney,
Practising Law Institute (PLI) invites you to a presentation by Mark Dighton, PLI's Director of Law School Relations and a Director of their Patent Office Exam Course. Topics for discussion include:
• The latest info on the Patent Office Exam,
• Who can take it,
• How it works, now that it's on computer and “on demand,”
• When you should take it (you don't need to…and probably shouldn't…wait until you graduate), and
• Recommendations on when and how to study for this very difficult Exam.

Scholarships to PLI's other IP programs will also be discussed.

03/21/2018

Today, March 21, 2008
Judicial Clerkship Panel Discussion
12:00 p.m. to 12:50 p.m., Warren Hall, 131
Learn about prestigious post-graduate federal and state judicial clerkships at this lively panel discussion featuring the current Law Clerks in Judge Gallo and Judge Hayes's chambers as well as Professor Jordan Barry, former Law Clerk to the Hon. Jay S. Bybee of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

03/14/2018

Today, Wednesday, March 14, at noon in Room 131

Learn about public law and meet the attorney panelists!

What does a "public law" attorney do? Learn about the various areas of law practiced by public sector law attorneys, find out what it is like to represent public entities, and how public law attorneys work to enact and implement laws affecting the environment, transportation, land use, public safety, and more! RSVP through to reserve your lunch.

Panelists:

Thomas Montgomery, County Counsel, County of San Diego

Heather Ferbert, Deputy City Attorney, San Diego City Attorney's Office

Jose Castillo, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of California

Emily Sweet, Deputy Attorney, CalTrans Legal

01/17/2018

Pro Bono Opportunity!
In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) is a California program designed to provide in-home care for low-income elderly and disabled individuals. This important program helps the elderly and disabled stay in their homes, and in their communities, avoiding institutionalization or long-term care placement.
The vulnerable population that benefits from these services need your help!
Make a difference in the life of a low-income, disabled or elderly person in San Diego County by providing legal advice by phone or in-person, and/or representing a client at a hearing to contest a denial of IHSS benefits or to advocate that more service hours should be provided in order for the client to remain in their home safely and independently.

COME TO LASSD’s Free Live Training
• Learn the Nuts & Bolts of representing a client at an IHSS administrative hearing
• Learn to use LASSD’s new pro bono case management and training portal
• January 19, 2018 1:00pm-3:30pm
• Located conveniently at LASSD’s Midtown Office Training Room (1764 San Diego Avenue, Suite 160, San Diego, CA 92110
• Space is limited. Please RSVP to SaraR@lassd.org

01/17/2018

Today! Wednesday, January 17th
Noon/ WH 131
How to Interview to Get the Job
Learn from attorneys what is expected in legal interviews. Prepare for Public Interest Career Day, Spring Recruiting, and all legal interviews!
Featuring: Angela Bartosik, SD Public Defender’s Office, Trent Ruark, Maxwell Technologies, Inc., and Christine I. Pangan, Legal Aid Society of San Diego

Invitation for Law Students to Attend a Webinar on Volunteer Legal Internships with the U.S. Department of Justice - RSV...
01/09/2018

Invitation for Law Students to Attend a Webinar on Volunteer Legal Internships with the U.S. Department of Justice - RSVP by Tuesday, January 16, 2018 to Rae.Alston@usdoj.gov. Include your name, school and the date in which you’d like to attend.

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Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
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