AUDIO/VIDEO PRESENTATIONS

Audio of some CDO workshops/programs is available on the 'SULS Community' password protected section of the CDO website.

Current Programs

• "Presidential Management Fellowship Program Information Session" - September 10, 2009
  
• "Department of Justice Informational Session II" - September 3, 2009
• "Making the Most of Your Callback Interviews" - September 1, 2009 (with handouts)
• "Applying for Federal Government Jobs" - August 25, 2009 (with handouts)
• "Applying Directly to Large Firms" - August 19, 2009 (with handouts)
• "Department of Justice Informational Session" - July 22, 2009
• "How to Have a Successful Summer" - April 16, 2009
• "1L Fall Recruiting Workshop" - April 16, 2009 (with handouts)
• "How to Network to Get Work": Part of the Massachusetts Law School Consortium's Thursday Night Job Search Series - February 5, 2009 at Northeastern School of Law
• "Callback Interviews" - September 11, 2008 (with handout)
  

HANDOUTS

Most of our handouts are available as PDF documents, so you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them. You can download Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 for free from www.adobe.com.

Career Planning/General

• Career Planning for Day Students
• Career Planning for Evening Students
• Skills Developed By Law Students
• Exploring Your Options
• Job Options
• First Year Student Timeline of Important Events and Dates (general)
• First Year Student Timeline for Fall 2009/Spring 2010
• Helpful Resources for First Year Students Seeking Summer Employment
• Resources for Transfer Students
• Resources for LL.M. Students
• Alumni Services of the Career Development Office

Job Search

• Networking/Job Postings/Targeted Mailings
• Resume Writing Handout (includes the following)
  • Effective Resumes
  • Action Verbs
  • Basic Resume Format
  • Sample Resumes for Students and Graduates
  • Ten Things on Your Resume and Cover Letter to Check Again!
  • Electronic Resumes
  • References
  • Basic Format for List of References
• Cover Letter Handout (with samples)
• Thank You Notes (with samples)
• Writing Samples
• Creating a Writing Sample (written by Prof. Herbert N. Ramy, Director of the Academic Support Program, SULS)
• Interviewing
• The Second or "Callback" Interview
• Dressing for Success
• Effective Salary Negotiation
• Symplicity Employer Searches
• Register for the Alunni Online Community

Recruiting Programs/Office Policies

• Office Procedures and Recruitment Programs
• Office Interview Policies and Rules
• Student Guide to Symplicity
• Applying Directly to Large Firms
• Top 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions After Fall On-Campus Recruiting
• NALP Principles and Standards (includes information on the timing of offers and decisions)

Judicial Clerkships

• Judicial Clerkship Guide (includes the following)
  • Clerking - Overview and Responsibilities
  • Research
  • Preparation
  • Application
  • Interview
  • The Offer
  • Appendix - Federal Court Overview; Selected State Judicial Clerkship Deadlines; Judicial Clerkship Resources; Resources for Researching Administrative Law Clerkships; Timeline for Judicial Clerkship Applications; Checklist
• Getting Ready for a Judicial Clerkship - A Checklist
• First Year Summer Internship Program Application (2009)

Get Out of Dodge (Relocation Information)

• Attorney Statistics by State
• Cost of Living Comparisons
• Out of Town Gudes
  • Atlanta
  • Los Angeles
  • Miami and South Florida
  • New Hampshire
  • New York
  • Rhode Island
  • San Francisco
  • Washington, DC

Starting Your Career In....

• City Hall or on Beacon Hill
• Copyright, Trademark, Licensing
• Corporate/Business Law
• Criminal Law
• Environmental Law
• Family Law/Child Advocacy
• International Resources in the CDO Library
• Public Interest Resources
• Real Estate Law
• Sports and Entertainment Law
• Torts
• Trusts & Estates and Financial Planning

Other

• Career Development Library Reference Materials
• Making the Most of Your Summer in a Large Law Firm
• Succeeding as a First Year Associate in a Large Law Firm
• CDO Fall Programs 2009 - calendar of events
• Navigating an Effective Career Search in a Challenging Economy - program for 2009 graduates
• U.S. Department of Justice Attorney General's Honors Program and Summer Law Intern Program
• Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF)
• Deloitte Tax Internship
• Fall Career Forum Flyer 2009
• Fall Career Forum Flyer 2009 (jpg)
• Fall Career Forum Response Card 2009
• 1L Resume Workshop & Symplicity Training Sessions
• 1L Programming
• Thank You note