WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2009 - University of Wisconsin Law ...



Career Services Announcements – Week of February 28, 2010Press “CTRL”+ “Mouse Left Click” on the links below to jump to the specific entry.Simpson & Deardorff to interview 3LsAll Students, but especially 3Ls - RSVP For Presentations During Solo & Small Firm Practice Week March 8 - 12Other Job Postings for 3Ls1Ls: Remember to Bid For Informational Interviews For Twin Cities Day By This Sunday, February 28thNavy JAG Informational InterviewsFoley & Lardner/Women Law Students Association program2010 Patent Law Interview Program: Law Student Information Reminder to RSVP re Quarles & Brady 1L ReceptionSummer Public Service Fellowship Applications Available in the Career Services Office Student Organizations can nominate students for 2010 Awards Children's Justice Project Summer Fellowship Applications Now Available LLM in Chinese LawHandouts and Audio From Talk On Debt And Student Loan ManagementInternational Career Employment WeeklyMoot Court Participants - Enter Your Award Winning BriefsSimpson & Deardorff to interview 3LsSimpson & Deardorff is a Milwaukee civil litigation firm with an insurance defense emphasis. The firm seeks to hire a 3L or recent graduate with 0 to 3 years experience to handle general civil litigation work and some subrogation. The person hired will be independently responsible for maintaining his or her own case load, handling all facets of cases from initial opening through settlement or jury trial, including initial assessments, valuations, written discovery, depositions, medical history evaluations, research, motions, briefing, court appearances, trial preparations, and overall file management. The person hired will also provide support to senior associates and shareholders.? Zero to 3 years of experience preferred; top one-third of graduating class preferred. Must have strong research, writing, and decision-making skills, and the ability to aggressively handle cases. The firm emphasizes good communication, follow-through and team work.? Salary is negotiable. The firm's office is located in downtown Milwaukee, two blocks from the Milwaukee County Courthouse. Full benefits package, including paid parking. Fun, casual working environment. A representative of the firm will be at the Law School on Monday afternoon, March 22, to interview selected third-year students. You will be notified by March 15 if you have been selected for an interview. If you are a 3L at University of Wisconsin Law School you must "bid" for an interview through the "OCI" section of Symplicity by 4:30 p.m. on March 10 --? log on to Symplicity, select "OCI," choose "Spring 2010 OCI" from the "Sessions" drop-down menu, and then select the appropriate documents to submit.? All Students, but especially 3Ls - RSVP For Presentations During Solo & Small Firm Practice Week March 8 - 12During the week of March 8 - 12, there will be a presentation each day on a different topic related to running a solo or small practice. Speakers will be here to offer tips on how to set up a practice and how to get clients and referrals.? They will also discuss special topics such as technology needs and resources and malpractice insurance. See each topic, date, and time below and RSVP in Symplicity. (Go to Symplicity, then to the Events tab, then to the Workshops tab and RSVP under each presentation. We hope to audio record each presentation for students who cannot attend due to class conflicts.Please RSVP as soon as possible. Currently there are fewer than 5 RSVPs for each talk. We've asked attorneys to come present this information and it gets difficult to convince them to keep coming if there is very limited student turnout.? It may be necessary to cancel some of the talks if we don't receive RSVPs from at least 20 attendees.March 8 - Panel Talk On Setting Up a Solo/Small Practice, Room 5246, from 12 - 1:15March 9 - Attorney Mark Goldstein on the Nuts and Bolts of Setting Up A Legal Practice, Room 5240, from 10:55 - 11:55March 10 - Panel Discussion on Obtaining Clients, Room 2260 from 12:30 - 1:45March 11 - Getting and Keeping State Public Defender Appointments, Room 5240 from 10:55 - 11:55March 12 - How To Build A Real Estate Practice With Title Insurance, Room 5240 from 10:55 - 11:55Other Job Postings for 3LsSeveral postings were added to the Job Bank for 3Ls this week, including one for Community Justice, Inc., a Madison public interest law firm that is planning to hire two new attorneys; and a part-time school year, full-time summer position with a Jefferson, Wisconsin, firm (Laitsch and Brantmeier).? Jefferson is located about 36 miles ESE of Madison.1Ls: Remember to Bid For Informational Interviews For Twin Cities Day By This Sunday, February 28thDon't miss your chance to bid for informational interviews with employers who are attending Twin Cities Day. The purpose of these "City Days" is to introduce 1Ls to the employers who will be recruiting here in the Fall. Attorneys, typically UW Law alumni, from these employers come to the school to talk about their organization, its expectations, and what is unique about working there. This is a great time for students to ask questions about each employer and learn something more than what is available on the organization's website.This year's Twin City Day is scheduled for Friday, March 19, and will be comprised of two parts: First, students will be able to apply for informational interviews with representatives of the firms during the morning. Second, all interested students will be able to meet with the representatives of the firms in the afternoon for general table talk. The informational interviews are an opportunity to have a one-on-one conversation with the representatives and a chance to make an early favorable impression that will give you an advantage during next Fall's recruiting. The interview times will range from 20 - 30 minutes and, unlike formal interviews for a position, these will be informal conversations where you can ask questions about the firm, what it does, what the culture is like, what is unique about it.Submit your resume in Symplicity by 11 p.m on? Sunday, February 28th. Sign into Symplicity, click on the OCI tab and you should be on the "Employers/Bidding" tab. Look for the "Session" pull down menu and select " Twin Cities Day 2010 Informational Interviews." You should then see the list of the seven employers who are conducting informational interviews. You can review information about each employer or select "apply." In order to apply, you must have at least one default resume in the Documents section of your Symplicity profile.? Contact nileshpatel@wisc.edu with any questions. Navy JAG Informational InterviewsLt. Joel White of the US Navy JAG Corps will be at the Law School on March 4 to talk to interested students (1Ls, 2Ls and 3Ls) about careers in the Navy JAG and how to proceed if you are interested in pursuing such a career.??? If you want to talk to Lt. White while he is here, simply click on the "OCI" tab in Symplicity, choose the "Navy JAG Open Sign Up" session from the "Sessions" drop-down menu, click on the March 4 button, and sign up for an interview time.? Please sign up for an interview by 5 p.m. on Tuesday March 2nd.Foley & Lardner/Women Law Students Association programFoley and Lardner, and the University of Wisconsin WLSA, are pleased to invite you to an informal panel discussion on Redesigning Your Job Search Strategy in Uncertain Times. In a difficult job market, it is more important than ever to establish an effective approach to your job search. Foley attorneys will share their own experiences and address key factors to consider when looking for the right job.? When and Where:? Tuesday, March 2, 2010 in Room 2211, from 6 to 7 p.m.? Reception to follow; Food and beverages will be provided.? For more information, please contact Lauren Luke at lluke@.2010 Patent Law Interview Program: Law Student Information Loyola University Chicago School of Law is hosting the 2010 Patent Law Interview Program on Thursday, July 29, and Friday, July 30 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. Last year roughly 90 employers, 170 law schools, and 1,800 law students from across the country participated in the program.? The program is entirely pre-selected, which means that students submit resumes and bid on interviews with the employers they are interested in, and employers then review the resumes of the students who bid on them and select the students they wish to interview at the program.? Last year, less than half of the participating students were selected for interviews, but many students were selected for multiple interviews.?? 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 program website at student registration for this year’s Patent Law Interview Program is now open and will close on Monday, March 8.? Please note that Loyola does not accept late registrations, so you must register by Monday, March 8 to participate in the program.? To register, click on the “Register Now” link on the above web page.? 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 note that our school is listed alphabetically as University of Wisconsin Law School on the registration form’s drop down menu of law schools.? There is a non-refundable $35 dollar registration fee which you must pay by credit card to complete your online registration.? Please have your credit card ready when you register.??Please direct any questions about the program to the Patent Program Liaison in our office, Assistant Dean Jane Heymann, at jheymann@wisc.edu.Reminder to RSVP re Quarles & Brady 1L ReceptionFirst year students, please remember to RSVP to Donna Key at donna.key@ by Wednesday, March 3 if you plan to attend Quarles & Brady's annual reception for first year law students at the firm's Madison office on Thursday, March 4 from 5:30 to 7:30.? If you need an additional copy of the invitation, please contact Assistant Dean Jane Heymann at jheymann@wisc.edu. Summer Public Service Fellowship Applications Available in the Career Services Office Applications for Summer Public Service Fellowships (SPSF) are available in hard copy in the Career Services Office, and online at law.wisc.edu/publicinterest/summer_funding.htm. SPSFs provide funding for students who work a minimum of 10 weeks/400 hours in unpaid or low paid summer public interest/public service jobs. There are two deadlines associated with the 2010 SPSF application. The first deadline, Friday, March 12, is for the submission of financial aid paperwork, including your 2010-2011 FAFSA and a copy of your 2009 federal income tax return. The second deadline, Thursday, April 8, is for the submission of the SPSF application itself. You do not need to have obtained a qualifying public interest position by the first deadline; you do need to have obtained such a position by the second deadline (although certain exceptions apply; please see the SPSF application for details).When you pick up the SPSF application, you must also pick up the accompanying green Fact Sheet, which contains very important information about the application process. In addition, you must pick up the accompanying white Student Federal Tax Return Cover Form (which must be submitted with your 2009 federal income tax return by the March 12 deadline).? If you have any questions about the SPSF, please contact Kristin Davis at kristindavis@wisc.edu. Student Organizations can nominate students for 2010 Awards On Thursday, May 13, 2010, the UW Law School will host its annual Honors and Awards ceremony.? Although many of the awards go to graduating students, there are also many awards won by students in the first and second year classes. We have awards for academic achievement, service to the Law School and special service to the law journals and Moot Court. We are asking student organizations to nominate the winners of two awards for service to the Law School and general community. The deadline for submission of the nominations this year is March 15. Only student organizations may submit nominations, not individual students. These awards come with cash prizes ranging from $500 to $750. Please use this link to submit your organization's nominations:? Children's Justice Project Summer Fellowship Applications Now Available The Children's Justice Project is now accepting 2010 summer fellowship applications.? Selected CJP fellows are awarded up to $5000 for 10-12 weeks of full-time summer legal work that benefits children.? Applications and more information are available on the CJP bulletin board (across from Room 2211) or in the Career Services Office.? The application deadline is Friday, March 19, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.LLM in Chinese LawThe East Asian Legal Studies Center is pleased to announce a special opportunity for UW law students to earn an LLM degree in Chinese Law while they purse the JD degree at the UW.? The LLM in Chinese Law program is being offered by KoGuan Law School, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.?Full information about the LLM program is at ?There is a special scholarship being offered to UW JD students who participate and as well as a limited travel grant.? See below for more information.?Representatives from KoGuan Law School will be at the UW Law School on Monday, March 8, 2010.? They are looking forward to meeting interested JD students at an informational session that will be held on March 8, 2010, from 4-5 p.m., in room 5215.? If you have a schedule conflict in the afternoon but would like to meet with the representatives, we will try to arrange a time in the morning for you.? Please contact Susan Katcher, skatcher@wisc.edu, to request a different time.?Highlights of the program:Courses are given in English.This is a two-year program: two semesters for course work and the following year for the master's thesis.? The second year (thesis writing) can be done in Madison.?? Credits earned in the UW JD program will count towards one semester of the LLM program.Students can take courses in the summer semester at KoGuan.The total cost of the program is 150,000 RMB (about $22,000). Jiao Tong University is offering a 30,000 RMB (about $4,300) scholarship for UW law students that will reduce the program cost to about $17,700 for UW law students.The East Asian Legal Studies Center is offering a travel grant of $2,000 to the first four UW Law School students who participate in the LLM program at KoGuan.? For more information, contact Susan Katcher, skatcher@wisc.edu. Handouts and Audio From Talk On Debt And Student Loan ManagementIf you missed the talk by Joe DelBene of Graduate Leverage or want to review it again, click the links below. The talk focused on some really excellent ways to manage your student debts and covered?options such as income based repayment, which is a lower payment pegged to your income, and also covered public interest loan forgiveness. Either option will make it easier for students and graduates to make payments after law school.Audio of the talk: of options: slides: contact nileshpatel@wisc.edu if any of the links do not work properly.International Career Employment WeeklyThe February 26, 2010 issue of International Career Employment Weekly is now posted on the Web. To access the weekly issues, go to: Nilesh Patel (nileshpatel@wisc.edu) for the username and password for this week’s edition. Moot Court Participants - Enter Your Award Winning BriefsThe Scribes Brief-Writing Committee solicits winning briefs from national moot-court competitions and selects the finest of those winning briefs — the best of the best. Last year, the winners were three students from South Texas College of Law: Bridget Burke, Stephanie Holcombe, and Justin Jenson. Their brief was originally submitted to the Moot-Court National Championship.? The competition covers the current school year — September 2009 to May 2010. If one of your moot-court teams wrote the best brief in a national moot-court competition, or wrote the best brief in any preliminary regional competition held before a national competition, please enter the brief into the Scribes 2010 competition. Instructions for submitting a brief for the Scribes competition:1. By April 16, 2010, e-mail an electronic copy of the winning brief to platen@cooley.edu.2. The subject line of the e-mail should indicate that it’s a Scribes brief nomination from “___” Law School (the students’ law school, not a sponsoring law school).3. The body of the e-mail must include the following information:? Name of the competition; place where the brief was named best brief (e.g., “finals,” “SW regional”); names of the students who wrote the brief; students’ school; and name of students’ adviser, if any.4. The brief itself cannot include any information that identifies the student authors or their school. Please check the cover page, signature pages, and headers or footers.5. Submit the brief as a PDF file if possible, although we will accept Word or WordPerfect format if necessary.6. The brief must be submitted as a single file. ................
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