Job Talk Tuesday: Make A Name For Yourself

“To make a name for myself, I had to work at it.”

Javier Ortiz, SU Law Class of 2016

What is Job Talk Tuesday all about? Last summer, as our recent graduates faced an uncertain job market, we reached out to alumni who started their legal careers during the Great Recession for inspiration. Their stories of grit and messages of encouragement were so timeless that we’re bringing the series back this summer. Though the legal job market is healthy, flexibility is always a virtue in your first job search. As today’s Job Talk alum, Javier Ortiz, reminds us, we could spend days talking about resilience—so we will! 

Spend some time with Javi, an associate at Beacon Attorneys, a boutique family law firm here in Seattle. Javi shares how he used his charisma and gift of gab to build experience and a network of attorneys. He made a name for himself, and you will too.

Watch and Listen to Javi's Job Talk

If you would like a transcript of the interview, please contact Erin Fullner

KCBA's New Lawyers Division is Offering a Free CLE - COVID-19 Impacts on LGBTQ+ Community: Practical Steps for Inclusive Representation

Free June CLE – Registration Open Now

The NLD’s June CLE offering is “COVID-19 Impacts on LGBTQ+ Community: Practical Steps for Inclusive Representation,” by Alphonse Littlejohn and J. Denise Diskin, QLaw.

COVID-19 has significantly impacted access to justice, especially in communities already experiencing legal barriers.  This conversation will provide information about how COVID-19 has impacted LGBTQ+ communities, with a particular focus on Black, Indigenous, and other people of color and rural communities, and will offer an overview of common legal issues arising in LGBTQ+ communities because of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as updates to legislation protecting marginalized and poor people in Washington.  Attendees will also have an opportunity to share best practices and litigation strategies for serving LGBTQ+ clients.

 Pre-registration is required—register here.

WSBA Solo & Small Conference FREE for Students and 2021 Grads of Law Schools in Washington State

To: All Students Attending Law School in Washington State and 2021 Graduates of WA Law Schools

The WSBA will present the 2021 Solo and Small Firm Conference in July in partnership with the WSBA Solo & Small Practice Section. This year’s Conference will be a two-day virtual program offered online as a live webinar July 30-31.

All current first year and second year law school students attending a law school in Washington State may register for this online program for free.  It’s an excellent opportunity to become more familiar with challenges and issues you may need to deal with if you become a solo/small firm practitioner.

Program Details:

The Resilient Law Firm: Adapt, Pivot and Thrive

2021 Solo and Small Firm Conference 

Dates:

Friday and Saturday, July 30-31, 2021 

Schedule:

Day 1 - Friday, July 30, 2021 
8:30 a.m. Webcast Login Opens
8:45 a.m. Webcast Begins
12:00 - 12:30 p.m. Lunch Break
4:15 p.m. Adjourn
4:30 p.m. Trivia and Networking Virtual Event

 

Day 2 - Saturday, July 31, 2021                     
8:30 a.m. Webcast Login Opens
8:45 a.m. Webcast Begins
12:00 - 12:30 p.m. Lunch Break                             
4:00 p.m. Adjourn 

The Conference features presentations by five national speakers; Paul Unger, Sam Glover, Sharon Nelson, John Simek, and Stuart Teicher in addition to speakers from Washington State. (Please click on each name for a hyperlink to further information about the speaker).

Program topics include:

• Legal innovation
• Cybersecurity tips for lawyers & cybersecurity for your firm and employees
• The resilient organization: thriving in challenging time
•  Reinventing justice
• Ethical issues involved in negative on-line reviews
• Legal tech tips, gadgets, apps and websites
• Perspectives from the Bench on virtual hearings and trials
• Managing your workload
• Marketing
• Lessons from COVID-19

The Conference presentations on Friday will be followed by a Virtual Trivia and Networking Event.

 To register and for further information about the July 30-31, 2021 WSBA Solo and Small Firm Conference please contact Karend@wsba.org.  

Click here to download a fillable scholarship application by July 23.

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B4 OCI: Get the Real Story The interviewing season for second year law students can be daunting and we want to help you navigate it successfully. Please join us for a panel discussion that will provide concrete and specific advice for the coming interview season. Our panel of partners and recruiting professionals will share their tips and suggestions with a particular focus on preparing for interviews – both OCI and callback interviews – and then navigating those interviews and the post-interview process. This event is for 2L law students participating in interviews during the summer of 2021. Questions? Please contact Shelley Levine via email.   Monday, June 14, 2021 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. PT 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. MT 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. CT 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. ET Breakout session will be held the last 30 minutes.   RSVP HERE   Online Event Login instructions will be included in the confirmation email you will receive after registering.     Moderator Katie Monin | Director of Legal Recruiting | Seattle Katie oversees all law student, lateral associate and counsel hiring across the firm. She has been with Perkins Coie for more than 6 years. Katie graduated from UVA Law and practiced law with a large national New York law firm before coming to Perkins Coie. She has presented at the Annual NALP Conference and is a past president of the Seattle Area Legal Recruiting Administrators.   Panelists Mike Gotham | Senior Director of Legal Talent | San Francisco As the Senior Director of Legal talent, Mike oversees law student and associate recruiting for the firm’s 17 U.S. offices. He is a past president of NALP, served on the NALP Board of Directors and chaired multiple NLP committees and task forces. Mike was director of the Career Planning Office at the University of Washington School of Law, his alma mater, for five years. Mike’s 25 years of experience in all areas of recruiting gives him insight into the legal job markets nationally and in different regions across the country.   Tyler J. Hagenbuch | Partner | Political Law | Chicago Tyler Hagenbuch advises businesses, campaigns, and other clients engaged in a wide range of political activities. When clients participate in this highly regulated field, Tyler helps them understand how political and ethics laws can serve as strategic tools that both help them solve business problems and protect their reputational interests. Tyler also has extensive experience in voting rights and voter participation laws, and regularly counsels organizations around activities such as campaigns for voter registration and get out the vote, as well as the development of election-related technology products. Victoria Q. Smith | Partner | Patent Litigation | Palo Alto Victoria Q. Smith is experienced in litigating patent and other intellectual property rights in the telecommunications, biotech, electronics and software fields. Victoria has experience in various aspects of patent infringement cases and has practiced in the federal district courts and before the International Trade Commission. Victoria also has experience with appeals to the Federal Circuit, and ex parte reexaminations and inter partes reviews for the U.S. Patent Office. Victoria speaks Cantonese fluently, and reads and writes Chinese.   FORWARD TO A FRIEND   Advertising Materials - Some jurisdictions in which Perkins Coie LLP practices law may require that this communication be designated as Advertising Materials. You are receiving this email as a friend or client of Perkins Coie LLP. Legal Notice | Privacy Policy Firm Headquarters: 1201 Third Ave., Suite 4900, Seattle, WA 98101 ©2021 Perkins Coie LLP. All Rights Reserved.

DOJ Webinar Wednesdays Are Back!

The Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management will once again be hosting a Wednesday Webinar Series highlighting offices participating in the Attorney General’s Honors Program and Summer Law Intern Program. Representatives from various offices provide audience members with valuable information about their work and tips for applying. The webinars are open to all eligible graduates.  

If you have any questions about accessing the webinar series, please contact Liliana Daniel, Legal Recruitment Specialist: Liliana.Daniel@usdoj.gov.

https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers

 

WEDNESDAY WEBINAR DATE	PARTICIPATING OFFICES*	ACCESS INFORMATION**
June 9, 2021 12:00 PM ET	Antitrust Division Civil Division Criminal Division U.S. Trustee Program	Wednesday Webinar Series - June 9, 2021 Event Password: WedWebinars1 Event Number/Code: 199 501 2903 Call-In Information:  1(877) 465-7975
June 23, 2021 12:00 PM ET	Civil Rights Division Environment and Natural Resources Division Executive Office for Immigration Review Office of Information Policy Tax Division	Wednesday Webinar Series - June 23, 2021 Event Password:  WedWebinars2 Event Number/Code:  199 394 6917 Call-In Information:  1(877) 465-7975
July 7, 2021 12:00 PM ET	Drug Enforcement Administration Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Prisons National Security Division U.S. Attorney’s Office	Wednesday Webinar Series - July 7, 2021 Event Password:  WedWebinars3 Event Number:  199 727 6757 Call-In Information:  1(877) 465-7975
July 21, 2021 12:00 PM ET	DOJ Employee Organizations (Organizations to be announced closer to date.)	Wednesday Webinar Series - July 21, 2021 Event Password:  WedWebinars4 Event Number:  199 119 1035 Call-In Information:  1(877) 465-7975

*Subject to change.

**Webinars will not be recorded.