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The Legal Structure of Professional Sports - Fri., 11/18 at 4pm

Posted by Laura Hosid at 8:39 AM - Categories: Practice Areas | Community Events | All class years

GEMA Law invites you to join them at “The Legal Structure of Professional Sports:  The Unique Challenges and Opportunities of Representing Professional Sports Franchises,” on Friday, November 18th at 4pm in McDonough 200 (Reception to follow).  Please RSVP to GEMAlaw@law.georgetown.edu. 

Panelists include:

• Richard Brand C' 81 (Partner, Arent Fox LLP; Adjunct Faculty Member at Georgetown University Law Center)
• Don Fishman (Assistant General Manager, Director of Legal Affairs for the Washington Capitals)
• Damon T. Jones (Vice President, General Counsel of the Washington Nationals and Adjunct Faculty Member at Georgetown University Law Center)
• Alec Scheiner F' 92 L' 97 (Senior Vice President, General Counsel of the Dallas Cowboys)
• Moderator: Patrick J. Houlihan L' 05 (Senior Associate; Williams & Connolly LLP; Adjunct Faculty Member at Georgetown University Law Center)

 

Hot Jobs for 2L/3Es! Summer Associate Positions in NYC and London

Deadlines to apply are tomorrow! (Tues., Nov. 15th).  Please see below for details.

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Posted by Laura Hosid at 9:34 AM - Categories: Law Firms | 2L/3E | Hot Jobs

Joint Degree Information Session & Open House - Thurs., 11/17 at 5pm

Attention 1Ls & 1E Students - Curious to learn more about the Law Center’s Joint Degree Programs withthe Main Campus and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health? Join the Office of Admissions at the Joint Degree Information Session & Open House hosted by Andy Cornblatt, Dean of Admissions, Georgetown Law on Thursday, November 17th from 5:00 -7:00 p.m. in Hotung 5021.

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Posted by Laura Hosid at 9:29 AM - Categories: Community Events | 1L/1E/2E

Clerkship FAQ: Finding and Applying to Recently Confirmed Federal Judges

Applying to recently confirmed judges is a great opportunity for many students.  The applicant pool is smaller, the judge may be hiring off-schedule, and there is the unique opportunity to see what a judge’s first year on the bench (or at least on this particular bench) is like.  However, the application process itself is a bit more confusing than regular, since recently confirmed judges are often not on OSCAR.  This Clerkship FAQ is designed to make it easier for students to understand how to effectively apply to recently confirmed judges.

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Posted by Laura Hosid at 1:48 PM - Categories: FAQs | Alumni | State Court Clerkships | Judicial Clerkships | 3L/4E

2011 Sports Market Place Directory – New Resource in OCS Library

Posted by Laura Hosid at 8:27 AM - Categories: Library | Practice Areas | All class years

Stop by OCS during business hours if you’d like to look through the 2011 Sports Market Place Directory, which includes 15,600 listings and 80,000 contact names. 

The Sports Market Place Directory provides organization's contact information with detailed descriptions including: Key Contacts, physical, mailing, email and web addresses plus phone and fax numbers. Plus, nine important indexes make sure that you can find the information you’re looking for quickly and easily: Entry Index, Single Sport Index, Media Index, Sponsor Index, Agency Index, Manufacturers Index, Brand Name Index, Facilities Index and Executive/Geographic Index.

For more information about this resource and a table of contents, please click here.

Life as a Corporate Lawyer - Thurs., 11/10 at 12pm

The Corporate Law Association cordially invites you to “Life as a Corporate Lawyer” on Thursday, November 10th from 12:00pm to 1:00pm in McDonough 203.  This will be a panel discussion featuring attorneys from Cravath, Skadden Arps, and Shearman & Sterling.

The panelists represent a variety of corporate practice areas including: M&A, Project Finance, and Financial Institutions. The panelists will speak about their work, what it is like to be a corporate lawyer, and provide advice for students interested in pursuing a career in corporate law. 

Following the panel discussion, please join the Corporate Law Association and the panelists for a reception including lunch, at which the panelists, joined by a handful of associates from Shearman & Sterling, will meet and speak with students.

Panelists include:

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Posted by Laura Hosid at 2:22 PM - Categories: Law Firms | Practice Areas | Community Events | All class years

Using LinkedIn to Find a Job - Free Webinar on Tues., 11/15 at 1pm

Posted by Laura Hosid at 8:29 AM - Categories: Job Search Strategies | Off-campus programs | All class years | Networking

In this free, 60-minute webinar, learn strategies and best practices to leverage LinkedIn at every stage of your job search.  Lindsey Pollak, bestselling career advice author and LinkedIn spokesperson, will show you how to:

• Build an online profile that attracts the attention of recruiters and hiring managers
• Expand your professional network to drive more opportunities your way
• Use LinkedIn to find job leads and get your resume to the top of the applicant list
• Access the benefits of Job Seeker Premium, a brand new LinkedIn feature
• Find expert answers to your questions about LinkedIn

Click here to register for the webinar on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 10am PST (1pm EST).