Career Development Events

Join Representatives from McGuireWoods to learn about their firm and summer programs. 

Lunch will be provided for this program. Please RSVP by Noon on Wednesday, March 23 at the link below. 

Join to hear a panel of professionals including, a blockchain consultant and attorneys from King & Spalding and McDermot Will & Emery's Privacy, Data, and Cybersecurity practices! Students will have the opportunity to ask questions of the panelists regarding their career path, security, and technology. Students that RSVP in advance will receive lunch for the event.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, March 9 @ Noon to reserve a lunch. 

Join attorneys from Jones Day for a lunch discussion about their clerkship experiences and their benefits in the practice of law at a firm. 

Panelists include: 

Emily Baker (Hiring Partner)

Patrick Baldwin 

Jason Burnette

Holly Boggs

Tanisia Charles (Recruiting Manager)- Moderator 

Please RSVP by Monday, April 11 at Noon to reserve a lunch. RSVP link is below. 

Attorneys and representatives from Meriwether & Tharp will be visiting to speak to interested students about the family law practice and their firm culture with audience questions.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, February 23 at Noon to reserve a lunch- link below to LawDawgDash event page. 

Come meet 3Ls who have secured federal clerkships for after graduation. The panel will discuss how they got their clerkships, give advice to students seeking clerkships, and take any questions. The panel includes:

Taylor Cressler (Judge Tjoflat, 11th Cir.)

Cole Harper (Judge Self, MDGa; Judge Meyers, U.S. Court of Federal Claims)

Courtney Hogan (Judge May, NDGa)

Roya Naghepour (Judge Wood, SDGa)

Paige Medley (Judge Baker, SDGa)

Kirstiana Perryman (Judge Wood, SDGa; Judge Matheson, 10th Cir.)

The Young Alumni Panel will help expose Georgia students to possible careers that utilize international law. We believe that as part of the law school’s mission to further students’ knowledge of international law, the Young Alumni Panel is an invaluable experience to help students understand how international law will factor into their career options.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the nation's health protection agency, responsible for saving lives and protecting people from health, safety, and security threats. Heather Huntley, Senior Attorney with the HHS Office of the General Counsel - CDC Branch, will be a holding virtual information session for students interested in learning more about CDC, its legal office, and externship/internship opportunities with the agency.

Please visit LawDawgDash to register and obtain additional information. The registration link is below. 

The Criminal and Civil Divisions of the United States Attorney's office allow third-year students to extern for two semesters in an organized program of litigation support under Georgia's Student Practice rule. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Klapman and current UGA Law externs will discuss Fall 2022 externship opportunities for rising 3L students. Rising 2L students are also encouraged to attend to plan ahead for a 3L year externship or a Summer 2023 internship.

Please visit LawDawgDash to register and obtain additional information. The registration link is below. 

Join representatives from  Equal Justice Works to learn more about the Summer of Service program they offer to 1L and 2L students. This is a great opportunity to hear directly from representatives of EJW about their programs and work, as well as an opportunity to network with them. 

https://www.equaljusticeworks.org/law-students/part-time-summer/ 

The Law School has excellent opportunities for 2L and 3L students to spend Fall or Spring semester in Atlanta or Washington DC while getting practical experience and taking classes.  Learn what you need to know to take advantage of these opportunities, and hear from Semester in Practice faculty and former students.

Please RSVP in LawDawgDash at the link below.