On Campus Interviews (OCI)

Reminder…

ON CAMPUS INTERVIEWS (OCI)

DEADLINE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 @ 11:59 p.m.

List of employers participating in the SP2016 #4: March 15 – 18 OCI Session:

Employer:  Georgia Secretary of State

Class Year(s):  2L

Locations Interviewing For:  Atlanta, GA

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Employer:  Insley and Race, LLC

Class Year(s):  2L

Locations Interviewing For:  Atlanta, GA

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Employer:  McCalla Raymer, LLC

Class Year(s):  1L

Locations Interviewing For:  Roswell, GA

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Employer:  Smith, Welch, Webb and White, LLC

Class Year(s):  2L,3L

Locations Interviewing For:  McDonough, GA

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HOW TO APPLY:

1. Log-in to Symplicity https://law-uga-csm.symplicity.com/students
2. Select the OCI navigation tab
3. Search Session = SP2016 #4: March 15 – 18
4. Select the review tab for additional information and requested materials (note: you must have a default resume uploaded in your documents before you can view/apply to employers)

If you have any questions or problems signing on Symplicity, please contact Robbie Eddins via e-mail at eddins@uga.edu.

Career Trends and Topics: Planning the Path that is Right for You

Date:

Wednesday, February 3, 2016 – 12:30pm to 1:20pm

Location:

Rm. C

Representatives from the Atlanta office of Counsel on Call will visit the law school and offer key advice to job seekers:
– trends in hot practice areas;
– new trends within the profession for workplace offerings;
– how to conduct a deliberate and productive job search.

Panelists: Lisa Lemke (J.D. ’00), Abbey Morrow, Susan Campbell.

Send advance questions for our panelists by 2/1/16, to profdev@uga.edu.

RSVP in Symplicity under Professional Development Events: https://law-uga-csm.symplicity.com/

Contact Name:

Beth Shackleford, Director of Student Professional Development

Atlanta Bar Minority and Diversity Clerkship Program

What: The Atlanta Bar Association’s Minority and Diversity Clerkship Program provides minority or diverse students at all five accredited law schools in the state of Georgia with opportunities to clerk for various firms and organizations.

The following firms/organizations/judges have confirmed their participation in the program:

Alston & Bird, LLP
Burr & Forman
Cox Communications, Inc.
Duane Morris LLP
Fisher & Phillips
Ford & Harrison
General Electric
Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Stites & Harbison, PLLC
Sutherland
The Home Depot
Troutman Sanders

Deadline: Applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2016.

How to Apply: Apply via the Georgia Law School CONSORTIUM Symplicity site (https://law-glsc-csm.symplicity.com/students ). To apply, click on “OCI/Interview Programs,” select “2016 Atlanta Bar Association Minority and Diversity Clerkship Program,” and upload the required documents.

What next?: Students offered interviews will be notified by their Career Services Office on Friday, February 26, 2016. Interviews will take place from 5:30-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2016, at Burr & Forman in Atlanta.

Diversity & Inclusion Networking Opportunity

New Year, New You: Take Control of Your Student Loans

Happy New Year! While everyone else is making plans to hit the gym, we’ve got a better suggestion for your New Year’s Resolution: get a firm handle on your student loans!

Sounds like a lofty goal? No worries – Equal Justice Works is here to help! We’re offering our free monthly webinar, “Drowning in Debt! What Law Students & Lawyers Need to Know about Managing Student Loans & Earning Public Service Loan Forgiveness,” on Tuesday, January 19, 2015 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm EDT to help student loan borrowers plan out their finances just in time for the new year! Whether you’re currently a law student, recent law graduate, or professional attorney, this webinar will provide you with the information you need to know about Public Service Loan Forgiveness, income-driven repayment plans, and more. Come check it out and learn how to manage your student debt!

 REPAYE Plan Now Available

 With a new year comes new student loan repayment options! As promised, the Department of Education launched the income-driven REPAYE (Revised Pay As You Earn) plan last month. The REPAYE plan offers monthly payments capped at 10% of your discretionary income, improved interest accrual protections, and is open to all borrowers regardless of when your loans were taken out.

 There’s a lot to learn about the new REPAYE plan, so make sure you attend the webinar on January 19th to get the basics. We’re also updating our free student debt e-book Take Control of Your Future to include all the in-depth information you need to know about REPAYE. Download it now to be notified automatically of all updates!

 

Charlotte Legal Diversity Clerkship

Diversity opportunity for 1Ls interested in practicing in Charlotte, North Carolina

The Mecklenburg County Bar is sponsoring a six week summer program at law firms and corporate legal departments in Charlotte, NC, including Duke Energy, Wells Fargo, K&L Gates, Moore & Van Allen, Parker Poe, and others.

Applications due January 22, 2016 and must include resume, first semester grade report, writing sample, and a brief statement (1-2 pages) explaining how you would contribute to a more diverse legal community and why you want to practice in Charlotte.

See here for more information.

Free Webinar on Student Loan Debt

Thursday, December 17th from 3-4pm EDT.

Equal Justice Works is offering a free webinar on managing student loan debt. This webinar will provide you with the information you need to know about Public Service Loan Forgiveness, income-driven repayment plans, and more.

If you are student interested in public interest and government practice or an attorney interested in transitioning to public interest or government practice, this webinar will provide basics on Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

Register here.

Knobbe Martens 1L Holiday Reception

1L Holiday Receptions in Milwaukee

Exciting Changes in CDO

You may have noticed new faces in the Career Development Office this week.

Kenny Tatum has replaced Susan Wilson as the new head of the CDO.  Mr. Tatum was most recently Assistant Dean of Career and Professional Development at Indiana University School of Law.  He also worked in legal career services at Penn State Law School and in the recruiting department of the Womble Carlyle law firm.  Mr. Tatum received his J.D. from the University of Illinois and his undergraduate degree from Morehouse College.

Tony Waller has also joined the CDO as an associate director specializing in public sector careers.  Mr. Waller is actually rejoining Georgia Law, having served here as a career counselor from 2000-2006.   Since that time, he has served as Assistant Dean of career services at the University of Illinois, and most recently as CEO of the nonprofit Children First, Inc.  Mr. Waller is a Double Dawg and received his law degree here in 1993.

The CDO is fortunate to have the expertise and leadership of Mr. Tatum, as well as Mr. Waller’s experience working in public interest.  Please stop by and meet them both.

Ms. Wilson, who practiced corporate and M&A law at Alston & Bird for 25 years, has managed the CDO since April 2014.  She will be staying on at Georgia Law as an adjunct professor.