PLAS Events
Financing Your Legal Education: An Access Group Webinar: Friday, April 3, 2015, 1:00 – 2:00 PM (online). How will you finance your legal education? This workshop features Joni Bradley-Scott from Access Group, a nonprofit providing excellent resources in support of financial education for graduate students. Joni will provide an overview of law school financial aid including how it works and what students can do to maximize aid. She will share many helpful resources students can use to effectively finance their legal education. Registration is limited to the first 25 students. To register, go here.
The Path to Practicing Law in the US: An International Law Student Panel & Discussion: Wednesday, April 5, 2015, 4:30 – 5:30 PM in IUB Room 514. Are you an international student considering attending law school in the U.S.? Join us as we host a panel of international law students from China and Brazil. PLAS welcomes four current College of Law international students, Ning Ning, Andre Reis, Zhiqi Wu and Xi Zhou, to answer questions and discuss their experiences studying law in the U.S. After the panel, students will get to talk to the speakers in small groups. Bring your questions! For more information on the event and the panelists, go here. Food will be served. No registration necessary.
For more info about these and other PLAS Events, go here.
June LSAT Update
Are you planning on taking the LSAT this June? Registration is open and spots are beginning to fill. LSAC tells us that one Chicago LSAT Test Center, Loyola-Chicago, is already full. Consequently, if you know you are taking the June LSAT but haven’t registered yet, you should do that ASAP. For more information and to register, go here.
Campus Events
Career Center Workshops
Unless otherwise indicated, all workshops are held at the Career Center, 715 S. Wright Street. For more information or to register, go here.
Creating Powerful Resumes and Cover Letters, Monday, March 16, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Career Fair Prep: Maximize Your Experience, Monday, March 16, 5:00 – 6:00 PM or Tuesday, March 17, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Diversity & Inclusion Networking Exchange, Tuesday, March 17, 5:30 – 7:30 PM, held in the Illini Union Ballroom
Coffee Chat at the Career Center, Wednesday, March 18, 4:30 – 5:30 PM
Getting the Job: Interviewing Tips, Wednesday, March 18, 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Strategic Use of LinkedIn for International Students, Thursday, March 19, 4:00 – 5:30 PM, held in The Interview Suite, 616 E. Green
Remember — the All Campus Career Fair is this Wednesday, March 18, 12-4pm, at the ARC!
Illinois in Washington – Spend Fall Interning and Taking Classes in Washington, DC!
Fall is the best time to come to Washington – lovely weather and less competition for internships. Plus you can apply for internships over summer instead of during the school year!
Illinois in Washington is an academic internship program open to all Illinois undergraduates. Students live in Washington, DC, for a semester, intern 4 days a week and take U of I classes. Students intern in a range of positions from nonprofits and government agencies to think tanks and consulting firms.
For more information on IIW and our application, see our website and check out ourFacebook page. For views from students, visit our blog. If you have any questions, please email Susan Halebsky Dimock, PhD, Interim Director, Illinois in Washington, at sdimock@illinois.edu. We look forward to your applications. Fall 2015 Application Deadline: April 1.
Off Campus Event
Chicagoland Law Fair: Thursday, March 26, 6-8:30pm
Harold Washington Library, Multipurpose Rooms A & B
Lower Level, 400 South State Street, Chicago
Hosted by Chicagoland Law Schools:
- IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
- DePaul University College of Law
- John Marshall Law School
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law
- Northern Illinois University College of Law
- Northwestern University School of Law
- University of Chicago Law School
This event is sponsored by the Chicagoland law schools. It is designed to help prospective law students assess whether law school is the right choice for them. The program presenters will provide information about the legal market and the application process. The structure is similar to large regional law fairs but the intent is that with a smaller group of law schools, participants in the program will enjoy a more intimate setting.
Schedule of Events
6:00 – 6:30 p.m. The Future of the Chicago Legal Market
6:30 – 7:00 p.m. Hot Topics for Law School Applicants
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Law School Fair: Meet with representatives from seven Chicagoland law schools
Registration is required – the deadline is TODAY, Monday, March 16, 2015. For more information and to register, go here.
