2L Summer Jobs: What's Next?

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Even during normal times (which these are not), 2Ls have many questions about how to strategize beyond on-campus interviews. CDO is hosting an information session to address current hiring timelines and expectations, and to help 2Ls navigate the path to summer employment.

To obtain the virtual session log in information, please register in LawDawgDash.

We hope you can join us! The session will be recorded for those with conflicts.

Sports Law Panel

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Join the Sports & Entertainment Law Society to learn about the practice of sports law. Attorney guest panelists will share insights and advice on the practice and on careers in the field:

  • Greg Heller, Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, Atlanta Braves
  • Bennet Speyer, Partner, Shumaker
  • Matt Hibbs, Assistant Athletic Director - Football Compliance, University of Georgia

Register in LawDawgDash to obtain Zoom login information.

CDO Open Session for 3Ls & LLMs

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Please join the CDO in a discussion about all things career related. The conversation will include an update on what we have heard from employers, a bar exam update, and an opportunity to ask questions about what is on your mind. You can submit questions in advance to cdo@uga.edu or ask during the session.

For the link to join the Zoom meeting, check Symplicity Professional Development Events.

Atlanta BigLaw Firm Walkaround

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During Spring Break, the CDO will offer a two-day Atlanta BigLaw Walk-Around where 1Ls will have a chance to visit OCI firms, over two days.

Transportation will be provided between Athens and Atlanta daily, and between each firm. Participants will visit all firms both days.

2020 sponsors include:

Baker Hostetler
Womble Bond Dickinson
Nelson Mullins
Smith Gambrell & Russell
Eversheds
Troutman Sanders
Dentons
Holland & Knight

9@9 with Brandon James of the San Antonio Spurs

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Beginning on March 3 and each following Wednesday at 9 a.m., Career Development and Advancement will host eight students and one attorney over zoom for small group networking over coffee, or a morning beverage of choice. The series, titled 9@9, is designed to create more intimate networking and learning sessions for students. Each session will be about 40 minutes: 30 minutes to hear from the Attorney and then about 10 minutes for questions.

This event is envisioned to be a more informal setting to interact with UGA Law alumni.

Nuts & Bolts of Federal Judicial Clerkships

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Federal judicial clerkships are among the most prestigious entry-level jobs in the legal profession. Join Laura Woodson, the law school's CDO Associate Director and Judicial Clerkship Advisor, to learn about how & when judges hire, and how you can prepare to apply.

For 2Ls & 3Ls.

Register in LawDawgDash events to obtain Zoom link and additional information.

Navigating the Post-Graduation Landscape: A Discussion with Dr. Jarpa Dawuni

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J. Jarpa Dawuni is Associate Professor of Political Science at Howard University, Washington D.C. She is a qualified Barrister-at-Law before the Ghana Superior Courts of Judicature. She holds a Doctorate in Political Science from Georgia State University. Her primary areas of research include judicial politics, women in the legal professions, gender and the law, international human rights, women's civil society organizing and democratization.

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