AUDIO/VIDEO PRESENTATIONS

Audio and handouts for some of the CDO workshops/programs are available on the 'SULS Community' password protected section of the CDO website. Also included on the 'SULS Community' section of the site, is a series of Symplicity tutorials to help you use the web-based recruiting and job posting system.

Current Programs

• "Student Perspectives on Summer Jobs" - February 2, 2012
• "Navigating a Career in Dispute Resolution" - April 13, 2011
• "Making it Through the Maze: Summer 2012 Job Search Strategies for the Class of 2013" - April 4, 2011 (with handouts)
• "Marketing Yourself to Small and Medium Sized Firms" - March 31, 2011
• "Career Insight Series: Family Law" - March 9, 2011
• "Career Insight Series: Careers in Law Enforcement" - March 7, 2011
• "Career Insight Series: Environmental and Energy Law" - March 3, 2011
• "Going Small or Solo? Now What?" - March 1, 2011
• "Career Insight Series: Compliance" - February 17, 2011
• "Career Insight Series: International Law" - February 16, 2011
• "Career Insight Series: Immigration Law" - February 7, 2011
• "Student Perspectives on Summer Jobs" - January 20, 2011
• "How to Use Your 1L Winter Break" - December 1, 2010
• "Resumes and Cover Letters 101" - November 9, 2010 (with handouts)
• "Fall IP Career Panel" - October 28, 2010
• "Get Out of Dodge" - October 13, 2010 (with handouts)
• "Making the Most of Your Last Year in Law School" - October 7, 2010 (with handouts)
• "Judicial Clerkship Information Session for 2LD/3LE Students" - October 7, 2010
  
• "Job Search in a Down Economy: Success Stories and Strategies for Your Success" - September 27, 2010
  
• "Presidential Management Fellowship Information Session" - September 27, 2010 (with handouts)
• "Department of Jusice Information Session II" - September 2, 2010
• "Making the Most of Your Callback Interview" - September 2, 2010 (with handouts)
• "Applying for Federal Jobs" - August 26, 2010 (with handouts)
• "Applying Directly to Large Firms" - August 18, 2010 (handouts only)
• "How to Succeed in Your Summer Position" - April 15, 2010
  
• "Practicing Civil Litigation" - April 5, 2010
• "Practicing Health Law" - March 25, 2010
  
• "Careers In Bankruptcy Law" - March 24, 2010
• "A Writing Workshop for 1Ls: Cover Letters, Email Etiquette, and Thank You Notes" - November 10, 2009 (handouts only)
• "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

Symplicity Tutorials

• Getting Started
• Placements/Evaluations
• Uploading Documents
• Bidding
• Job Postings
• Employer Database

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
• Job Options
• First Year Student Timeline of Important Events and Dates (general)
• First Year Student Timeline for Fall 2010
• Resources for Transfer Students
• Resources for LL.M. Students
• Alumni Services of the Career Development Office

Job Search

• Networking and Informational Interviewing
• 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)
• 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
• Guide to State Judicial Clerkships by Vermont Law School (contact the CDO for login information)
• OSCAR (Online System for Clerkship Application and Review)
• NALP - Insight and Inside Information for Select State Court Clerkships
• Mail Merge Template for Recommendation Letters (excel spreadsheet)
  
  
• Getting Ready for a Judicial Clerkship - A Checklist
  
  
• First Year Summer Internship Program Application (2011)
• First Year Summer Internship Grade Sheet Template
• Federal Administrative Law Judge Post-Graduate Clerkships (spreadsheet)

Get Out of Dodge (Relocation Information)

• Attorney Statistics by State
• Cost of Living Comparisons
• Out of Town Gudes
  • Atlanta
  • Chicago
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Los Angeles
  • Maine
  • Miami and South Florida
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Philadelphia
  • Rhode Island
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Tampa/Orlando
  • Vermont
  • Washington, DC
  • Western Massachusetts

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

Program Flyers

• Beyond OCI  (10/2/12)

Other

• Career Development Library Reference Materials
• Succeeding as a First Year Associate in a Large Law Firm
• Department of Justice Attorney General's Honors Program and Summer Law Intern Program
• Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF)
• How to Make the Most of the Alumni Career Forum
• Alumni Career Forum - Alumni Bios
• Alumni Career Forum - Alums By Practice Area
• Northeast Law School Consortium Registration Form