Don't Miss the Inaugural McGeorge IP Week - February 6 - 10, 2012

Are you interested in pursuing a career in IP law? Or do you just want to learn more? Check out the line-up of events for the first-ever McGeorge IP Week!

Monday, Feb. 6

Introduction to Intellectual Property Law

4:30 - 6pm (S-20 Pub)
Featuring Professor Mireles and a Moot Court Trademark Presentation.

Tuesday, Feb. 7
Professor Panel: an Academic Perspective on IP

12 - 1pm (S-20 Pub)

Featuring Professors Brierton, Golka and Landers.

Wednesday, Feb. 8
Getting a Job in Intellectual Property: Advice and Insight from an IP Headhunter
12 - 1pm (Classroom B) 
Featuring Kate Patterson. Students will receive an IP Career Packet.
Co-Sponsored by the CDO!

Thursday, Feb. 9
A Day in the Life of an IP Lawyer
4:30 - 6pm  (S-20 Pub)
Featuring John Yung (Locke Lord), Ian Rambarran (Klinedinst), Christy La Pierre (K&L Gates), and Brian Matlock (Matlock Law Group)
Co-Sponsored by the CDO!

Friday, Feb. 10
"Meet the Professionals" IP Mixer
5 - 7pm (Student Center)
Featuring alumni and other IP practitioners. The CDO will present a short networking primer to kick off the event. Appetizers and Drinks will be Served. Wear business attire.
Refreshments will be served at each event. IP Week is sponsored by IPSA, CDO, Sports Law Society, Entertainment Law Society, and the Wine Law Society.

For more information, visit: blogs.mcgeorge.edu/ipsa

2 Free Student Tickets for SCBA Business Section February Meeting

BOTH STUDENT TICKETS HAVE BEEN CLAIMED ALREADY.

The Business Section of the Sacramento County Bar Association has offered two free student tickets for February's luncheon (Wednesday, February 8th) at the Firehouse Restaurant in Sacramento. This is a great event for upper division students that wish to practice in business law in Sacramento. The first two McGeorge students to email sziari@pacific.edu (please indicate your meal preference—see options below) will receive the free tickets. Please note that the Business Section has asked that students attending for free assist the section by working at the check in table—which is a great opportunity to meet attorneys attending the lunch!

You will receive a response e-mail if you have received one of the free tickets, and this posting will be updated as soon as both of the tickets have been claimed.

SCBA Business Section February 2012 Luncheon
12 – 1:15 p.m., Wed., Feb. 8, 2012
The Firehouse Restaurant
1112 Second Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

Speaker: Professor Frank Gevurtz, McGeorge School of Law
Topic: Some cutting Edge Issues with LLCs. Professor Frank Gevurtz of Pacific McGeorge School of Law will lead a discussion on some current hot topics with LLCs. This will include an exploration of disregard/piercing of LLCs formed for abusive purposes, such as asset protection and regulatory avoidance. Professor Gevurtz will also share the results and analysis of a recent survey regarding state of formation decisions for LLCs and both what practitioners are advising and their reasoning behind their state of formation advice to clients.

Meal Choices:
• Steak Salad
• Almond-Encrusted Salmon
• Vegetarian Pizzaiola 

Are you a 1st Year Student Interested in Working in Boston?

ANNOUNCING…The Boston Lawyers Group’s 2012 1L Diversity Clerkship Program. The deadline to apply is February 10, 2012.

The Boston Lawyers Group (BLG) announces its 2012 1L Diversity Clerkship Program for first-year law students*. Clerks will spend the first five weeks of the ten-week clerkship working in one of the BLG’s participating law firms or corporations five weeks. The second five weeks will be spent working in a government agencies legal department. Participating member organizations will determine the start date of the program, which is typically late May or early June.

STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
•1L Student Currently Attending an Accredited Law School
•Candidate can Demonstrate a Connection to Boston

Each participating BLG member organization will receive a package of applications for review and consideration on or about February 18, 2012. Employers will review the application pool and select 3 to 4 students to interview. The interview process can take several weeks and a decision may not be made until late March. The BLG will notify all applicants of their status by the end of the selection process.

Selected students will be paid a salary determined by the BLG participating member organizations. Typically five weeks are paid by the corporate law office or law firm while the five weeks with the government sector are unpaid.

Clerks will receive an attorney mentor for the duration of the Clerkship. In addition, they will participate in professional and social activities designed to highlight the benefits of practicing law and living in the progressive and dynamic city of Boston.

Applicants should submit the following items through simplicity under the documents tab (https://law-blg-csm.symplicity.com/students) no later than February 10, 2012:

1. Resume
2. A copy of your undergraduate and first semester law school transcripts.
3. A brief statement explaining how you will benefit from participating in the Clerkship, and what role you will play in the BLG’s mission to advance diversity in Boston’s legal community.

*Our members’ criterion focuses on deserving diverse students with preference to students with racial and ethnic backgrounds that have been historically underserved and under represented in the legal profession with strong ties to Boston. This criteria is in accordance with our mission to create a pipeline of talent, so that our members can “identify, recruit, advance and retain diverse attorneys” in the greater Boston legal community.

If you have any questions about this 1L Clerkship, please do not hesitate to contact Lisa McKinley, BLG Program Manager at 617-305-5470.

http://www.thebostonlawyersgroup.com/

Air Force JAG Summer Internship Application Now Available!

The Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps Summer Internship application for 2Ls and 1Ls is now available on http://www.usajobs.gov/. The link for the 2L internship, paid at a GS-09,  can be found here, and their 1L internship, paid at a GS-07, can be found here. The announcement will be open until 11:59 on Friday, February 10, 2012.

Students will need to submit the following:

1. Resume

2. Complete on-line Occupational Questionnaire
3. A one-page personal statement introducing the applicant and explaining his/her motivation and objectives in applying for a summer internship with the Air Force JAG Corps
4. The applicant’s top five geographic preferences by base or state (listing of bases can be found here or by calling 1-800-JAG-USAF) and when the applicant would prefer to begin the internship (Monday, May 21, 2012 or Monday, June 4, 2012)
5. Specify on a separate sheet or sheets of paper addressing the KSAs and how they relate to the applicant’s work experience, education and training
6. Undergraduate and Law School transcripts (readable copies are acceptable)

If you have questions, please contact the CDO. You can also contact Ms. Laura C. Y. Desio at 240-612-5095 or Mr. Mike Cloud at 240-612-5096.

Consider applying for a position with the U.S. Air Force JAG Corps.
Follow the U.S. Air Force JAG Corpos on Facebook at www.facebook.com/USAFJAG

Attend this Public Interest Job Search Webinar Series here at the CDO!

Attend one or both sessions of this free webinar series: The Summer Public Interest Job Search: Expert Tips on Cover Letters, Resumes, Interviewing, and Networking.

This two-part webinar series, cosponsored by NALP and Equal Justice Works, will provide law students with insight on the key elements of the summer public-interest job application process. Attorneys with years of application review experience will highlight do’s and don’ts; explain how and why public interest application materials may substantively differ from law firm materials; and explore the dynamics of personal interactions in interviews and networking situations. It is definitely relevant information, even if you are not specifically pursuing a public interest position.

Best Practices in Drafting Cover Letters and Resumes
Wed., Jan. 25 at 12pm (CDO Lobby) 
Bring your lunch - we'll provide a few sweets.

Presenters:
o Steve Grumm, Director of Public Service Initiatives, NALP
o Stuart Smith, Director of Legal Recruitment, New York City Law Department
o Nicole Vikan, Assistant Director for Public Interest & Government Careers, Georgetown University Law Center

Best Practices in Interviewing and In-person Networking
Wed., Feb. 1 at 9am (CDO Lobby) 
Bring your breakfast - we'll provide coffee and tea.

Presenters:
o Nita Mazumder, Program Manager for Law School Relations, Equal Justice Works
o Nicole Simmons, Career Counselor, The University of Texas School of Law
o David Zisser, Associate Counsel, The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

No RSVP necessary. Just come by the CDO and we'll see you then!

Special "Extended Drop-In Hours"

Drop-In Hours / Extended Drop-In Hours:

Since January is full of job fair deadlines and other opportunities, we are extending our drop-in hours for this month. Stop by the CDO Lobby for a resume or cover letter review or "one quick question."

Regular drop-in hours are every Tuesday from 12 - 1:30 pm and every Wednesday from 4:30 - 6:60 pm.

Special "Extended Drop-In Hours" will be held on:
1.18   1:30 - 3 pm
1.19   12 - 1:30 pm
1.23   4:30 - 6 pm
1.26   12 - 1:30 pm

We hope to see you!

Careers in Security and Intelligence: Roundtable Discussion with Dean Parker

Most McGeorge students and alumni are aware that our own Dean Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker is a widely-published scholar and frequently-cited expert on matters of national security law and terrorism. As general counsel for the National Security Agency, principal deputy legal adviser for the Department of State, and general counsel for the CIA, she is also an expert on careers in intelligence and security law.

If you'd like to hear more about careers in the field of national security law, join us for an informal discussion with Dean Parker on:

Thursday, January 26, 2012

S-20 (the Pub)

5:00 p.m.

Please RSVP on MCO.