WELCOME STUDENTS! Lavender Law 2007 - Chicago is a couple of weeks away! Are You Prepared to Take Advantage of All the Opportunities? NLGLA Law Student Division (LSD) wants YOU!!! Join the National Lesbian and Gay Law Association (NLGLA) Board of Directors as a Law Student Division (LSD) Co-Chair. As a voting member of the Board you participate in Board meetings, help set NLGLA policy, and represent LGBT law students from across the country. There are two positions, Co-Chair/ABA Liaison and Co-Chair/Writing Competition through which you can serve your community while engaging in unique networking and career advancement opportunities. Candidates’ statements of interest are due to Becca.Levin@nlgla.org by August 31st.
For more information about LSD Co-chair positions and election procedures, visit http://www.nlgla.org/admissions.html. Questions may be directed to current LSD Co-Chair, Becca Levin at Becca.Levin@nlgla.org. New This Year: Individual Career Counseling! Lavender Law 2007 – Chicago is proud to offer a new service to law students: Individual Career Counseling Individual Career Counseling is designed to provide students with a safe, confidential space where they can ask questions about job search skills, being out on your resume, in interviews and in the workplace, and other related issues. In conjunction with the Career Fair, students will have the opportunity to meet on-site with legal career services professionals. These legal career counselors are qualified to provide students with advice on resume, cover letter, and interviewing, plus all counselors have significant workplace experience in various legal sectors, including LGBT advocacy, big firms, and government. Our on-site counseling team: Shawn M. Beem, Bill Chamberlain, Andrew Chapin, Arthur Fama, Tom Grewe, Skip Horne, Vicki D. Jordan, J.D., Karl C. Riehl, Esq., Eric J. Stern, Esq., Tony Waller How will it work? How do I sign up for an appointment? When you check-in at registration, you can sign up for a scheduled appointment with the counselor of your choice. Each appointment will be 30 minutes in length. Some counselors will also be available on a “walk-in” basis for quick questions about the career fair. Counselors will be available for appointments and walk-ins on Thursday, September 6th, from 10:30am to 4:30pm. Additional details will be provided when you check in at registration. If you have any questions about this new service, please email Eric Stern. Michael Greenberg Student Writing Competition Winners First Place: Adam R. Pulver, Columbia Law School - “Gay Blood Revisionism: A Critical Analysis of Advocacy and the ‘Gay Blood Ban’” First Runner-Up: L. James Lyman, University of Colorado Law School - “Legislators Gone Wild! The (Mis)Use of Criminal Law to Prevent the Spread of HIV” Second Runner-Up: Daniel Ryan Kolosky – University of Florida College of Law – “Sexual Identity as Personhood: Towards an Expressive Liberty in the Military Context” About the Michael Greenberg Student Writing Competition: Established in memory of Michael Greenberg, former NLGLA board member and Philadelphia attorney who died in 1996 from complications of AIDS, this exciting competition is dedicated to encouraging and recognizing outstanding law student scholarship on the legal issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex persons. Say "Thank You" to your Career Services Staff: Bring Back Goodies! Lavender Law recruiters and sponsors will have a variety of goodies available at their tables during the Career Fair. Don't forget to grab extras for your school's career services professionals. Students are Specially Invited! Over the last two years, the Opening Night Reception was an exclusive invite-only event for Lavender Law recruiters and sponsors. Remember to accomodate this special event in your travel plans!
This year everyone is invited. Wednesday, September 5, 2007 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Winston & Strawn LLP 35 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601-9703
Please send your RSVP to Maura McVey, mmcvey@winston.com. TELL YOUR FRIENDS! For the first time this year, walk-in registrations will be available on Thursday, September 6th and Friday, September 7th. Walk-in registrations are subject to additional fees, as the student registration fee early registration discount ended on August 15th. Registration is now $190 for students.
Tips for a Successful Lavender Law Career Fair Experience Each student is responsible for researching the firms or legal departments listed on the Career Fair page. You will only be able to meet with a few recruiters, so spend your time wisely. Recruiters from individual firms report that well over half of the LavLaw students that talk to firm representatives are familiar with specifics about the firm, including the firms' practice areas, and the firms' hiring criteria. For those seeking employment in the social justice movement, or in the government, knowing the organization and its legal team is even more important to those organizations. TIP TWO -- Have Your "Elevator Story" Ready Always be ready to shake someone's hand and introduce yourself! Lavender Law provides lots of time to talk with practitioners and leading impact litigators during the social and networking receptions. Be ready to ask questions to the leaders in the movement, and be ready to give them a short "elevator story" explaining where you fit in the LGBT movement and in the legal profession. TIP THREE -- Focus on the Follow Up Bring copies of your resume, as well as writing samples. Be ready to follow up with people and make sure they know how to get in contact with you. More and more students each year bring personal cards with name and contact information. TIP FOUR -- Always Be Networking What Facebook and MySpace have become for online social networking, NLGLA wants to become for online career networking. To become an active member of our LGBT legal professionals virtual community, please log in to the NLGLA Website using your username and password (included in your confirmation email) and update the details of your profile - add a photo, your mailing address, and your interests in the law. Then browse the member database for other LGBT legal professionals in your area who share your interests! Questions about the online community should be directed to Jennifer. |
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