The University of Chicago The Law School

Join us to hear tips & tricks from a panel comprised of 2Ls and 3Ls who successfully bid on California markets during OCI. Some of our panelists will also speak to the summer associate experiences at law firms in California.

Any student interested in legal teaching is encouraged to attend this candid conversation on building a career in legal academia.  Join Law School alumna and University of Notre Dame Associate Professor of Law Veronica Root Martinez,’08 and faculty members Deputy Dean Daniel Abebe and Professor Claudia Flores as they share their personal stories.  In addition, Professor Lisa Bernstein will provide an overview of the market for diverse scholars.  Lunch will be provided. 

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Students.    

Join us for a discussion about balancing pro bono work with law firm obligations. Panelists will share their motivation to do pro bono, discuss how to navigate obstacles to service, and offer students advice on the types of questions they should be asking to evaluate a firm’s commitment to pro bono.

Featured panelists:

• Blake Sercye, Associate, Jenner & Block
• Anne Geraghty Helms, Pro Bono Counsel, DLA Piper
• Alexa Perez, Associate, Sidley Austin

Presented by the Office of Career Services and the Pro Bono Service Initiative. Lunch will be served.

Have you ever wondered about the management and organizational structure of law firms?  What a managing partner actually does?  Or how current trends in technology, business and the economy are impacting the legal profession? 

Please join us for a lunchtime panel discussion on “Managing the 21st Century Law Firm”.   The panel discussion is open to all students interested in gaining a better understanding of how law firms are run and the challenges and opportunities that leaders at big law firms face in today’s rapidly changing business environment.  

Distinguished panelists:

• Craig Griffith, ’90, Partner and Member of Executive Committee, Sidley Austin LLP
• Andrew Humphrey, ’86, Partner and Chair Emeritus, Faegre Baker Daniels
• Mary G. Wilson, ’92, Partner and Member of US Board and Executive Committee, Dentons US LLP

Many college students write papers and turn in their first drafts.  That process doesn’t work in law school!  In this session, you will learn how to review your work so that your final paper demonstrates that you are smart, thoughtful, precise, and careful.  Julie Schrager is a U. of C. alum and is Schiff Hardin’s legal writing coach.  She works closely with summer associates and new lawyers to improve their legal writing skills.