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.
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:
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Connie Brenton serves as Chief of Staff and Senior Director of Legal Operations at NetApp Inc. Connie leverages her legal and business experience to foster continuous improvement in the NetApp legal department, which has been recognized internationally for its innovation in the areas of strategic vision, use of technology, new staffing/sourcing solutions, partner and financial management, efficiency gains and world-class operating metrics. She also founded the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC).
The Career Development Office welcomes the following employers to virtual interviews today:
Firm visits provide a unique opportunity for 1Ls & LLMs to visit Atlanta law firms, hear from their attorneys about the practice, and meet attorneys during a reception.
Transportation provided: buses depart from UGA approximately 2 hours before the start of the visit, and return to UGA afterwards.
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.
Mark Kashdan, Senior Attorney with the HHS Office of the General Counsel, CDC Branch, will be holding "Office Hours" on September 17, from 10:30 am-1:30 pm, for students interested in learning more about CDC, its legal office, and externship/internship opportunities with the agency.
Join the Privacy, Security, and Technology Law Society on November 2, 2020 from 12-1 PM for a presentation and discussion with Professor Thomas Kadri. Professor Kadri will be presenting on his article, Networks of Empathy. This article discusses issues surrounding digital abuse and can be found at https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3638394.
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.
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.
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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.