Emory Law Career Center

Registration is now open for 2L & 3L students for the New England (Virtual) Interview Program. Registration closes at 11:59 p.m., June 29.

Reminder: The deadline for 2L & 3L students to submit applications for Emory NY Virtual Interview Program is 5 pm, Sunday, June 11, on Emory Symplicity.

We hope to see you at the below events...

Registration is open for 1L (Rising 2L) for the 2023 Bay Area Diversity Career Fair and will close on June 19. Please be mindful of the deadline, as late registrations are not accepted.

Bay Area Diversity Career Fair A program of the Bar Association of San Francisco and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Registration for our Summer 2023 Bay Area Diversity Career Fair will Open March 13, 2023 For over 15 years, this annual career fair, a collaboration between…

Pre-registration is open for 1L/2L/3L for the 2023 Southeastern Minority Job Fair via Emory Symplicity under OCI and will close on May 10. Please be mindful of the deadline as late registrations are not accepted.

Registration is open for 1L/2L/3L for the 2023 Southeast Intellectual Property Job Fair and will close on May 8. Please be mindful of the deadline as late registrations are not accepted.

SOUTHEASTERN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JOB FAIR (SIPJF) — GIPA Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance® THE PREMIER IP RECRUITING EVENT RETURNS VIRTUALLY JULY 27, 2023 Now in its 19th year! SIPJF undertakes a multi-faceted approach to ensure that students are gaining the best employment opportunities and employers are procuring the brightest future members of the IP community. Throughout the year,

Registration is open for 1Ls & 2Ls for the 2023 Loyola Patent Law Interview Program and will close on March 27. Please be mindful of the deadline as late registrations are not accepted.

Please register by tomorrow to be included for lunch next Monday, October 31, 2022. Professor Tim Holbrook, Emory Law alumnus Trenton Ward 03L, and PTAB Judge Alyssa Finamore will talk about specialty federal clerkships. These include the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Court of Federal Claims, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), and others. These courts typically require a scientific or technical background, but if you have any interest in the subject matters they cover, please join us to learn more! We will be in 1C with Judge Finamore on Zoom.

The Career Center is hosting a Summer Success Panel tomorrow@ 12:30 via Zoom (link available in Symplicity). The following panelists will discuss best practices to be successful during your summer internship.

Judge Ana Maria Martinez, Dekalb State Court
*Leia Shermohammed, Associate, King & Spalding
*Chelsea Champion, Assistant Public Defender & Intern Program Coordinator, Dekalb County Public Defender
*Devin Gregory, Associate, Jones Day
*Erin Donohue-Koehler, Pro Bono Coordinator, Georgia Justice Project

*These 4 are ELS alumni.

Hope to see you!

Join us for this event as it is a unique opportunity designed to help you directly engage with our employer partners. Our timing allows you to strategically network with employers BEFORE the application period begins for the upcoming summer-fall interviewing season.
Please RSVP by Tuesday, May 3, 2022, to ensure you are included in the program

Recruiting season is around the corner! This session is how best to prepare and strategize for the upcoming 2022 recruiting season. Information and data about employer participation in their recruitment efforts will be discussed. Hope you can join.
Questions? Please reach out to your assigned career advisor.

The Emory Law Career Center wishes you a Happy New Year & a great start to Spring 2022!

Student Motivational Blog Post:
Jackie Himelfarb 3L

Networking was crucial to how I found my internship. On the first day of orientation, I introduced myself to a girl as we were making our way into the law school building. She quickly became one of my best friends at the law school, and introduced me to one of my peers, who ended up referring me to his firm. It is crucial to build interpersonal relationships and network as much as possible. These relationships helped me land my internship back in my home state of New York.

Emory Law Career Center wishes you a great Fall 2021 Semester!

Student participating in SEMJF, Emory in NY, or Emory Early OCI (July) are invited to attend the Flo Recruit Law Student Training Webinar on , June 30 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

This session is for law students who prefer live training and prep for Virtual Interviews using Flo Recruit.

Please RSVP by 11:59 p.m., June 28 in Symplicity Under Events in the Employer info sessions tab.

It's recruiting season! This program will discuss both the screening and callback interview. You don't want to miss this! Zoom link in Symplicity under Events-Workshops...

Student Motivational Blog Post- Kadale Lubin 3L

My advice is to focus on implementing systems in our lives and not just goals. The goals are great, but the small systems we implement make the 5-10 year goal easier to process and attain. Everyone’s path is not the same and yours may require persistence, a boost of confidence, and a willingness to take risks. What ultimately worked for me was exercising the confidence to inquire about options that eventually materialized, leading to my career success. Be consistent and creative in your networking strategy and maintain those relationships throughout law school. Remember that this is a journey, and though it may not get easier, you will get stronger.

If you are an Emory Law 1L or 2L student who is interested in working in Washington, DC, Chicago, or Texas, we encourage you to register to participate in the Midwest California-Georgia Consortium Interview Programs. Registration is open through 11:58 p.m. (EDT), June 1 at https://law-midwestcali-csm.symplicity.com/

Serious about a career in intellectual property? Southern IP Job Fair (SIPJF) is your best opportunity to meet potential employers. Register online at https://gaipalliance.org/sipjf-southeastern-ip-job-fair by or before May 10. For details, see Job ID # 34804 on Symplicity

SIPJF Southeastern IP Job Fair — GIPA Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance® Now in its 17th year! SIPJF undertakes a multi-faceted approach to ensure that students are gaining the best employment opportunities and employers are procuring the brightest future members of the IP community.

The private sector and public sector operate on different timelines, and it’s important to understand how to maximize your opportunities during both hiring cycles. We’ll discuss the path to summer positions which ultimately lead to post-graduate positions...

Student Motivational Blog Post:
My experience with the job search process has been more akin to a marathon than a race. I applied to everything and anything during my 1L year but did not receive job offers until closer to the end of February/ beginning of March. The job search process can be stressful and tiring, especially when all of your time is already being consumed by schoolwork and extracurriculars, but reminding yourself of your end goal can keep you motivated. The reality for most students is that this process will take time, often more time than you’d expect. My best advice is to stay encouraged, continue to perfect your application materials, and keep applying to jobs because the end result is well worth it!

Ariyiana Haynes 2L

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Student Motivational Blog Post:
In October, I reached out to a partner at a firm in Fort Worth, TX to inquire about 1L summer associate positions. I was told there are no 1L summer associate positions at that firm, but the partner introduced me to a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. We exchanged several emails about an internship this summer. Two weeks later, this judge called me for a brief interview. I gave him several very specific reasons why I was interested in working for him. Prior to the interview, I spent hours and hours researching him, reading the Questions for the Record for his Senate confirmation, and reviewing his resume. He called me a week later to say it was clear I did my research and had thought about my reasons for applying. He offered me the internship.

Over Christmas break, I visited Fort Worth to meet with the judge. I also went to lunch with his clerks and got a tour of the courthouse. I had great conversations with everyone there. Shortly thereafter, he called me to say he believes I will be a great fit and he thinks I am going to enjoy the internship. Then, (completely unexpectedly) he invited me to clerk for him when I graduate! I accepted the offer.

I really believe it all came down to finding a good fit. Employers are interested in finding a good fit just as much as we are when we look for jobs and internships. Think about the things that are important to you: whether it is your faith, politics, values, interests, hobbies, or whatever else it may be - seek out opportunities where you can share these important things with your colleagues. Not only will it make your work more enjoyable, it will also help you land the job!

-Nathan Burkes, 1L

The Emory Law Career Center Staff wish you a great start to the Spring semester...