On Wednesday evening, July 31, three recent Cleveland-Marshall graduates and one law firm recruiting manager came to the College of Law to share their tips and advice for students preparing for fall on-campus interviews. If you were unable to attend, or were there and want a refresher, this post will summarize some of the key [...]
If you'd like to stay on with your current employer after graduation, the end of the summer can be a good time to let them know you're interested and to open the conversation. This blog post from the Law School Toolbox provides some good tips for approaching the conversation. The Office of Career Strategy & [...]
Developing consistent professional networking habits is critical to success as a lawyer, whether for business development, work assignments, or your own professional development. But it's frequently an intimidating habit to develop, primarily because of the misconception that it's a talent best suited to extrovert. In this article from the July/August 2019 ABA Journal, author and [...]
June 25, 2019 | 5-7:30pm The Norman S. Minor Bar Association, in partnership with Jones Day, is presenting this FREE panel discussion and happy hour. The panel is scheduled for June 25, 2019, 5 - 7:30p at 901 Lakeside Avenue E., Cleveland, Ohio 44114. The panel will feature mid-career attorneys in government, in-house and [...]
It's not too late to join in on this outstanding free webinar series! Last week's session recordings are available through free registrations with the CLI community. This week's webinar topics are: Principles for Achieving Success and Living an Amazing Life, Smart Collaboration, and How to Manage Your Career. Future topics include: How to Recognize, Interrupt, [...]
Sound advice for making sure you get good experience, strong references, and maybe even another job offer. This article, while directed primarily toward students working as summer associates at larger firms, offers good advice for all students working as summer associates or summer law clerks. The most important thing? "[Employers] welcome curious minds and motivated [...]
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 The OCSE is pleased to be working with the College of Law Marketing Team to again provide the opportunity for students to have a free professional headshot taken. These high-quality photos are appropriate for LinkedIn profile photos and other professional purposes. Photos will be taken on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, from [...]
The Ohio Women's Bar Association is now accepting applications from law students interested in participating in their 2019 Mentoring Program. This is a state-wide program that pairs 8-12 law students with 1-3 mentors in a mentoring "circle" in order to provide a broader scope of mentoring opportunities and interactions. The deadline to apply to the [...]
As a law student, you hear lots of advice about the "soft skills" that you need to be cultivating along with your legal skills. These skills are often the deal-makers or the deal-breakers when employers are making hiring decisions. The Office of Career Strategy & Employment works individually with each student on identifying and developing [...]
The University of Nebraska College of Law, in partnership with Ms. JD, is hosting Accelerate 2018: Grow. Rise. Lead. on November 1-2, 2018. This conference is designed to bring together law students from across the Midwest to focus on developing professional skills and building strong networks that will help them succeed both as law students [...]