Student Guide to - Antonin Scalia Law School



Student Guide

NLSC Interview Programs

August 2007

New York ∙ Chicago ∙ San Francisco ∙ Philadelphia

Contents

1. List of Registered Employers

2. Instructions on How to Apply

3. Timelines & Deadlines

4. Frequently Asked Questions

George Mason University School of Law has joined forces with seven of the top public law schools in the country to form the National Law School Consortium (NLSC). Through the NLSC, students will have the opportunity to participate in regional job fairs in New York City (including some firms in northern New Jersey), Philadelphia, Chicago, and San Francisco. The other schools participating in the program are the University of Arizona, University of California, Davis, University of Georgia, University of Illinois, University of Maryland, Ohio State University, and University of Washington. The NLSC’s general website is available at law.arizona.edu/NLSC.

1. List of Registered Employers

At a minimum, students should visit the NLSC website at , individual firm websites, and the NALP Directory of Legal Employers, located at to research employers participating in the NLSC job fairs. Other online research resources are available, and hard copy materials (including VAULT guides) are located in the CAAS resource room.

New York

Allen & Overy Amster, Rothstein & Ebensteni*

Bronx County District Attorney Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft

Cahill, Gordon & Reindel Chadbourne & Parke

Cooper & Dunham* Cravath, Swaine & Moore

Darby & Darby* Day Pitney (Florham Park, NJ)

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson Frommer & Lawrence*

Goodwin Procter Herrick Feinstein

Jones Day King & Spalding

Linklaters Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw

McCarter & English (Newark, NJ) Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy

Morgan & Finnegan* Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

Moses & Singer New York City Law Department

New York County District Attorney’s Office Patton Boggs (Newark, NJ)

Proskauer Rose Reed Smith

Riker, Danzig, Sherer, Hyland, Perretti (Morristown, NJ)

Schulte, Roth & Zabel Seward & Kissel

Shearman & Sterling Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal Strook, Strook & Lavan

Sullivan & Cromwell Thacher, Proffitt & Wood

Philadelphia

Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll Conrad, O’Brien, Gellman & Rohn PC

Defender Association of Philadelphia Montgomery, McCraken, Walker & Rhoads

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Philadelphia District Attorney

Chicago

City of Chicago, Department of Law

Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office

DLA Piper US

Dykema Gossett

Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Mawe

McAndrews, Held & Malloy*

McDonnell, Boehnen, Hullbert & Berghoff*

Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal

Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz

Welsh & Katz*

San Francisco

Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman*

Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin

Kazan, McClain, Abrams, Lyons, Farrise & Greenwood

Kirkland & Ellis

Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius

The Legal Aid Society – Employment Law Center

*NOTE: Some of the employers listed above have specialized areas of practice as noted below. You should only apply to them if you are interested AND eligible to work in their specialized area. Please visit each firm’s website for more information.

New York

Amster Rothstein & Ebensteni: Intellectual Property

Cooper & Dunham: Patent, Copyright, Trademark, and related Intellectual Property Law

Darby & Darby: Intellectual Property

Frommer Lawrence & Haug: Intellectual Property, Technology, Competition

Morgan & Finnegan: Intellectual Property

Chicago

McAndrews Held & Malloy: Intellectual Property & Technology

McDonnell Boehnen Hullbert & Berghoff: Intellectual Property

Welsh & Katz: Intellectual Property

San Francisco

Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman: High Technology Intellectual Property

2. Application Instructions

To Register:

1. Go to

*Note: while this site functions like the Mason’s Symplicity CSM site, you cannot apply to these employers using Mason’s Symplicity CSM site.

2. Click the “Register” button; fill out the resulting form and click “Submit.” Within 48 hours you will be sent a username & password.

*Note: students should register as soon as possible in order to review and research employers participating in the program. There is a lag time between the time you register and the time you receive your username and password, so students should register well in advance of the application or “bidding” deadlines listed below.

To search firms and bid on employers:

3. Once you are registered, return to the site, and enter your username and password.

4. Click on the “Profile” tab and fill out the requested fields. Please make sure that you select “George Mason University” as your law school from the drop down “Law School” field in the “Profile” tab.

5. Use the “Documents” tab to upload your materials (resumes and all other requested documents).

|Uploading/Bidding Deadlines: |

|Philadelphia |Friday, July 20, 2007 |

|New York |Friday, July 20, 2007 |

|Chicago |Thursday, July 26, 2007 |

|San Francisco |Thursday, July 26, 2007 |

| | |

6. The job fairs in the different cities are listed under the “OCI” tab.

Click on “OCI” and then in the “Search Filters” box, use the drop down menu beside the “Session” tab to choose the job fair to which you would like to apply. The participating employers for that city interested in interviewing students from your class year will appear.

*Note: You may click on the “Review” or “i” button to learn more about the employer, including its hiring criteria.

7. The “Bid/Application Details” box will indicate the documents that the

employer has requested. After you have uploaded the appropriate documents click “Apply.”

*Note: Bidding begins July 5 and ends on July 20th for New York City and Philadelphia, and on July 26th for Chicago and San Francisco.

8. Employers will select students they are interested in interviewing and students will be notified via email. Students should also log in to the NLSC Symplicity website on the dates noted below to determine if they were selected for interviews. Students must then select an interview time by the deadlines listed for each city below.

9. Students are responsible for making their own transportation and lodging arrangements, as well as all costs (food, travel, etc.) incurred in connection with the NLSC job fairs.

IMPORTANT! NLSC cancellation policy: For Philadelphia and New York, if a student is chosen for at least one interview, he or she must attend the job fair. For Chicago and San Francisco, if a student receives two or more interviews, he or she must attend the job fair.

3. Timelines & Deadlines

New York Interview Program

Friday, August 10, 2007

Embassy Suites – New York Downtown

102 North End Avenue

New York, New York 10282

|DATE |DESCRIPTION |

|Friday, July 20, 2007 |Student application deadline |

| |*IF YOU ARE CHOSEN FOR AT LEAST ONE INTERVIEW IN NEW YORK, YOU MUST ATTEND |

| |THIS JOB FAIR |

|Saturday, July 28, 2007 |Students notified of interview selection |

| |Student interview sign-up begins |

|Monday, July 30, 2007 (5:00pm) |Student interview sign-up deadline |

|Tuesday, July 31, 2007 |Alternate sign-up 1 day |

|On or about Wednesday, August 1, 2007 |Schedules visible to students |

Philadelphia Interview Program

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

This is a “walk-around” program. Students will interview at the employer’s office. The employers are within a 5 block radius.

|DATE |DESCRIPTION |

|Friday, July 20, 2007 |Student application deadline |

| |*IF YOU ARE CHOSEN FOR AT LEAST ONE INTERVIEW IN PHILADELPHIA, YOU MUST |

| |ATTEND THIS JOB FAIR |

|Saturday, July 28, 2007 |Students notified of interview selection |

| |Student interview sign-ups begin |

|Saturday, July 30, 2007 (5:00pm) | |

| |Student interview sign-up deadline |

|Tuesday, July 31, 2007 |Alternate sign-up 1 day |

|On or about Wednesday, August 1, 2007 |Schedules visible to students |

Chicago Interview Program

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Embassy Suites Hotel Chicago - Downtown

600 North State St.

Chicago, IL 60610

|DATE |DESCRIPTION |

|Thursday, July 26, 2007 |Student application deadline |

| |*IF YOU ARE CHOSEN FOR TWO OR MORE INTERVIEWS IN CHICAGO, YOU MUST ATTEND |

| |THIS JOB FAIR |

|Friday, August 3, 2007 |Students notified of interview selection |

| |Student interview sign-ups begin |

|Monday, August 6, 2007 (5:00pm) | |

| |Student interview sign-up deadline |

|Tuesday, August 7, 2007 |Alternate sign-up 1 day |

|On or about Wednesday, August 8, 2007 |Schedules visible to students |

San Francisco Interview Program

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Crown Plaza Union Square

480 Sutter St.

San Francisco, CA 94108

|DATE |DESCRIPTION |

|Thursday, July 26, 2007 |Student application deadline |

| |*IF YOU ARE CHOSEN FOR TWO OR MORE INTERVIEWS IN SAN FRANCISCO, YOU MUST |

| |ATTEND THIS JOB FAIR |

|Wednesday, August 15, 2007 |Students notified of interview selection |

| | |

| |Student interview sign-ups begin |

|Friday, August 17, 2007 (5:00pm) | |

| |Student pre-select deadline |

|Monday, August 20 , 2007 |Alternate sign-up 1 day |

|On or about Tuesday, August 21, 2007 |Schedules visible to students |

4. Frequently Asked Questions

When may I begin applying to employers?

The application window opens on July 5, 2007.

Is there a benefit to applying well in advance of the deadline?

The employers will receive all of the applications electronically at the same time. They will not know when you applied. However, there are 8 schools using the same system. There may be long delays if students wait until the deadline to upload their materials. If you miss the upload deadline for any reason, we will not extend the deadline.

Do all of the job fairs have the same deadlines?

No. Each job fair has its own set of deadlines. Be sure that you are following the appropriate timeline for each city.

If I do not upload all of the requested materials will the employer still receive my application?

No. You must upload all of the materials that the employer requests in order for your application to be sent.

If I am selected for an interview, how will I be notified?

On the appropriate date (see the timelines), you will log on to the NLSC Symplicity site and click on the “Interview” tab. If you have been selected for an interview, you will need to select an interview time.

What happens if I am selected for an interview, but neglect to select an interview time before the “student interview sign-up deadline?”

You will lose your interview. If you are selected for an interview, then you must log on to the NLSC Symplicity website and select an interview time before the “student interview sign-up deadline” for each city.

What happens if I am selected as an alternate?

If there is space available, then you will have the opportunity to schedule an interview, on a first come, first served basis, on the “alternate sign-up day.” (See the timelines)

When will I be able to see my interview time?

You will be able to access your interview time approximately 9 days before the job fair, by choosing the “Interview” tab on Symplicity.

If I am selected for an interview, do I have to attend the job fair?

If you submit an application and are selected to interview, you should attend the program. Canceling interviews hurts the reputations of all of the participating schools and jeopardizes the future participation of that employer in the job fair program.

The NLSC cancellation policy is that for Philadelphia and New York, if a student is chosen for at least one interview, he or she must attend the job fair. For Chicago and San Francisco, if a student receives two or more interviews, he or she must attend the job fair.

Where will the interviews take place?

The interviews in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco will take place in hotel suites (rooms have a separate living area). You should treat these interviews exactly like an interview on-campus or in an employer’s office. The Philadelphia interviews will take place in the employers’ offices.

Do I need to stay for the entire program?

No. You only need to check-in at the student registration table and attend your interview. Please be aware that there may be major traffic delays in these cities. You should plan to arrive at least an hour in advance of your scheduled interview time. Also, some interviewers may run behind schedule. Make your travel arrangements accordingly.

Will there be a place at the hotel for me to store my belongings or rest and relax?

Yes. There will be a student lounge at every job fair except Philadelphia, because that is a walk-around program.

Will someone from George Mason or the other law schools attend the job fairs?

A representative from CAAS is scheduled to attend the New York job fair. Representatives from the other law schools will attend the other job fairs. CAAS will be able to contact the on-site representative. If you need assistance, please call 703-993-8020.

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