Monday, March 4, 2024

Using Financial Education as a Foundation for Holistic Wellness Programming

April 3, 2024 – 3:00 PM ET/2:00 PM CT/12:00 PM PT

REGISTER HERE

Studies have shown that financial anxiety is linked to mental, emotional, and even physical health.  As offering wellness services and programming becomes more widely adopted in law schools, integrating financial literacy and capability resources can play an important supporting role. Attend this session to hear a panel of law school administrators discuss what they are doing to meet this important need.





Monday, February 26, 2024

IP Scholarships Available to Seattle U Law Students

 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SCHOLARSHIPS

Three opportunities are available this year to Seattle University law students with a strong interest in the field of intellectual property law:

Seed IP Law Group Founders Scholarship
WSBA IP Section Scholarship
Westin Scholar / International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Award

Applications Due by Noon on March 8, 2024

Each of these three scholarship committees seek to recognize a student who has a demonstrable interest in the practice of intellectual property law (whether litigation or transactional work) in the areas of patent, copyright, trademark or trade secret protection, arts and entertainment, advertising law and/or the intellectual property aspects of business. Recipients will be honored at the respective spring banquets for each of these groups – dates to be announced.

Eligibility and Criteria of Selection for Scholarships

To be eligible for these scholarships you must be currently enrolled as a law student at Seattle University School of Law.  The successful student will be selected based on their overall academic record, performance in course work related to intellectual property, and extracurricular activities, particularly those that relate to IP (such as the Intellectual Property Law Society).  Preference will be given to upper-level students.   

Application Deadline – SUBMIT ONE APPLICATION FOR THE THREE AWARDS

All applications must include: (1) a cover letter explaining the applicant’s qualifications and merit, (2) the applicant’s resume, and (3) a copy of the applicant’s law school transcript that includes the grades through the Fall 2023 semester. Completed application materials should be emailed to Erin Fullner, Associate Dean for Student Development with the Subject Line: Application for IP Scholarships.

Apply for Student Membership in the Dwyer Inn of Court

 

WILLIAM L. DWYER INN OF COURT

STUDENT MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS

 

Current 2Ls are invited to apply for 2024-25 membership in the William L. Dwyer Inn of Court. One of the Inn of Court’s functions is to serve as an educational and mentoring organization to law students who are dedicated to the pursuit of high-quality, ethical lawyering.

 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Applications for membership in the William L. Dwyer Inn of Court are due Friday, March 8 at 12 pm. A resume and letter of interest detailing why you would like to join the Inn should be addressed and emailed to Deans Deborah Ahrens and Erin Fullner.

 

ABOUT THE INN

Inn membership is made up of judges, professors, law firm partners, defenders, prosecutors, and other lawyers with varying levels of practice experience. The Inn meets on the Seattle U campus the second Tuesday night of each of the nine months of the school year for dinner, networking, and a continuing legal education (CLE) presentation. Students are expected to attend every Tuesday evening meeting and are each assigned to one of seven sub-groups, called pupilages. Students work with the judges and lawyers in their pupilages to develop and help lead CLEs (each pupilage presents one CLE for the year).

 

SELECTION CRITERIA

This is a competitive process. There are seven spots available for Seattle University law students who will be 3Ls during the 2024-25 academic year. Selection criteria include a demonstrated interest in litigation and dispute resolution, participation in activities supporting that interest, and a thoughtful and compelling cover letter.

 

MEMBERSHIP DUES

Student dues for 2024-25 will be covered by the Office of the Dean.

 

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Loyola Patent Law Interview Program

 

2024 LOYOLA PATENT LAW INTERVIEW PROGRAM

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Virtual Interviews - Thursday & Friday, July 18 & 19, 2024

 

Loyola University Chicago School of Law is hosting the 2024 Patent Law Interview ProgramInterviews will be held virtually on Thursday & Friday, July 18 & 19.  Last year over 100 employers, 165 law schools, and over 1000 law students from across the country participated in the program.

 

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, March 27 at 11:59 pm

Begin by reviewing participation and eligibility instructions on the Patent Law Interview Program webpage, and then register to participate here. Initial registration is easy - it requires basic contact, school, and class year information. It also includes a non-refundable $50 dollar registration fee that you will need to pay by credit card. Once you have registered, the Loyola Patent Law Program staff will send confirmation directly to the email address that you entered when registering for the program. Late registrations will not be accepted.

 

Student Eligibility

JD Students graduating in December 2024 through May 2026 may register for the Patent Law Interview Program. Patent bar eligibility is not required, although the vast majority of participating employers are seeking patent bar eligible students, particularly rising 2Ls. 

 

Questions about the program?

Review the Patent Law Program webpage or contact Josie Mitchell, CPD Associate Director, and Loyola Patent Law Program Liaison.

 

Monday, February 5, 2024

Spring OCI Open for Student Applications

 

SPRING ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWING (OCI)

STUDENT APPLICATION PERIOD NOW OPEN!

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, February 20 @ Noon

Find this year’s opportunities under the OCI tab in Symplicity

 

What is Spring OCI?

Spring OCI is an annual hiring program open to 1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls, and LLM students. Many employers use Spring OCI to hire for Summer 2024 positions for 1L and 2L students. Other employers have posted potential school year and post-grad positions for 3Ls and LLMs. 26 employers are currently participating in the program and employer registration is still open. Make sure to routinely check for any new employers joining.

 

How Do I Apply?

Students apply to Spring OCI positions through Symplicity. Log in and access the 2024 Spring OCI opportunities through the OCI tab; you will be able to view the opportunities specific to your class level. Once you identify opportunities you are interested in, you will apply to each opportunity individually. You will upload your application materials to Symplicity and then can submit them to each specific opportunity.

 

What is the Spring OCI Timeline?

The student application period is now open and will close on Tuesday, February 20 @ noon. After the deadline closes, employers will receive application materials for review. Students will be alerted of interview offers on Wednesday, February 28 and will have until Noon on Thursday, February 29 to sign up for an interview. Interviews (either in-person at school or virtually) will be held March 5 – 7.  *Note: if an employer is marked as ‘Resume Collect’ that means they will interview according to their own timeline and will directly contact selected students themselves.

 

Your Application Materials Matter!

The materials you submit to an employer serve as your first impression. Make sure it’s a good one! Work with a CPD counselor on your materials and start by reviewing CPD’s Preparing Materials page and aligning your materials with our suggestions and guidance.

 

CPD Document Review Policy Reminder

Our goal is to review and return your documents with comments and suggestions as quickly as possible. During peak OCI (like now) we receive significantly more requests and may require up to 5 business days to provide feedback. Be sure to plan ahead and allow ample time to receive and implement our feedback before a deadline.

 

How Do I Download My Transcript?

Some employers will request that you submit your law school transcript as part of your application materials.  Unless otherwise specified, an “Unofficial Transcript” is appropriate. Follow the simple steps below to properly download your transcript:

  1. Go to My Seattle U and sign in
  2. Click “Academics”
  3. Scroll down and click “Unofficial Transcript”, then click on “Law Transcript”
  4. This creates a pdf text page of your transcript that you can download and save to submit as your transcript for applications

 

Questions about Spring OCI?

Contact lawcareers@seattleu.edu or a CPD counselor

Thursday, February 1, 2024

The Northwest Minority Job Fair Presents: Opportunities Outside of OCI

 


This program will cover employment opportunities outside of On-Campus Interviews (OCI). Panelists will share practical tips, best practices, and firsthand experiences intended to inspire and best position students searching for employment outside of OCI.

Contact McKenzie Conte with questions. 

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Council on Public Defense Equity Forum

Please join the Council on Public Defense on Wednesday, January 10 for an Equity Forum hosted by the Council’s Race Equity Subcommittee. 

The focus of this Forum will be on elevating the voices of future BIPOC legal professionals. Over the past year, the Race Equity Subcommittee has hosted several forum discussions aimed at improving recruitment and retention of BIPOC legal professionals working in indigent defense. For this, the final forum, the Subcommittee is facilitating a discussion between these legal professionals and BIPOC law students interested in this work.

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

12pm-1:30pm on Zoom

Register Here

Questions: cpd@wsba.org

Friday, January 5, 2024

Help the Next Generation of Law Students

Give back to your community and inspire a future generation of legal professionals by volunteering for the upcoming YMCA Mock Trial Middle School Tournament.  This tournament requires volunteer raters to score and provide feedback to the students as they portray attorneys and witnesses, and law students are invited to volunteer. 

The tournament is Friday, January 26th and Saturday, January 27th  and takes place at the Denny Juvenile Justice Center (2801 10th St, Everett, WA 98201) with round times as follows:

Sign up HERE.

Round 1: Friday (1/26) @ 5pm

Round 2: Saturday (1/27) @ 9am

Round 3: Saturday (1/27) @ 11:30am

Round 4: Saturday (1/27) @ 2pm

Please sign up for a round (or two!) and get some volunteer hours, meet other folks working with youth interested in the law, and become a part of the Mock Trial community! Washington State YMCA Mock Trial has over 70 teams (including Middle Schools!) registered for this season, meaning the program has grown by more than 20% over last year! We need as many folks as possible to be involved in tournaments and to help spread the word. Feel free to forward this sign-up link to friends and colleagues that may be available and interested*. Thank you for your time and expertise.

*Note for Middle School tournament: This opportunity is for lawyers, judges, paralegals, AND law students.