Programs

Academic Year 2012-13 Programming

The Career Development Office provides frequent informational and educational seminars and workshops on a variety of job search and career related topics. Programs are generally held over the lunch hour with food provided. The programs tentatively planned for the 2012-2013 academic year are below:

Click here for videos and presentation materials from past programs

Fall Semester
Interview Do’s & Don’ts w/ Q&A Session
2L & 3L What to Expect (this was the first Friday of the semester and no one showed up)
Clerkship Interviews – What to Expect
Public Interest/Government Job Search Overview
JAG Job Opportunities – 2L/3L panel and Casey Chenoweth
Sports Law – Eugene Lee
1L CDO Introduction
Beyond OCI – Conducting a Thorough Job Search
Public Interest DITL – Life as an AUSA Jesse Barrett
10 Questions to Ask When Selecting a Practice Area – John Thurmond (Lateral Link)
Diversity and the Job Search
What to do over Fall Brreak
2L Clerkship Overview
Alternative Careers – Cheryl Heisler
Public Interest – Notre Dame Fellows
1L Orientation
Rainmaking 101 – Steve Sunshine (Bryan Cave) (co-sponsored by SBA)
Your 1L Summer – 2L Panel
Public Interest – Mayor Pete Buttigieg
Commercial Litigation – Adam Russ (Frantz Ward)
Interview Skills – Phil Faccenda, Mark Adey, Sarah Kuhny and Mike Anderson (Barnes & Thornburg)

Spring Semester
Interview Skills for 1Ls
Faculty Panel — Clerkships
Survival Tips for 1L Summer –Ralph Caruso and Lisa Watson (Taft Stettinius)
Solo Practice – Stan Wruble
Intro to Summer Stipend Program
Professionalism & Social Media (cancelled) – John Thurmond (Lateral Link)
2L Clerkship Application Overview (Parts 1, 2, and 3)
LLM in Tax at Northwestern – Professor David Cameron
Patent Bar Exam Overview – Mark Dighton (Practicing Law Institute)
Small/Mid-Sized Firm Life – Tom Hanahan (Wooden McLaughlin)
How to Use Your JD in Consulting – Javier Magallanes and Jim Jaeger (Deloitte)
A Career Counseling the US Military – Dan Dell’Orto (AM General)
Fellowship Overview (Parts 1, 2, and 3)
1L Summer Prep for Fall Recruiting
1L OCI Nuts & Bolts
Success Outside of OCI – 2L/3L Panel
The Big Law Firm Interview – Ryan Bennet (Kirkland & Ellis)
Tips for a Successful Summer – Tim Heverin and Ashna Zaheer (Jones Day)
Overview of Summer Stipend Paperwork