Save the Date: Washington D.C. Networking Panel & Reception

Please mark you calendars to attend the DC Networking Club Event!

Washington, D.C.
Practitioners’ Panel and Networking Reception

Sponsored by Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, Florida, and the Bar Association of the District of Columbia.

You do not have to be a member of the Networking Club to attend. We would like to see everyone who thinks they would like to work in the DC metropolitan area at the event!

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Panel: 4:30 PM
Reception: 6:00 PM

The University Club
Library, First Floor
1135 16th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 862-8800
Subway: McPherson Square Station

Please make your travel plans ASAP in order to save on transportation and a hotel!

RSVP on Symplicity to this can’t miss event! Contact Ellen Sefton, Director of Career Services, at esefton@fcsl.edu for more information.

Urban Land Institute Lunch n’ Learn!

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) will be hosting a Lunch n’ Learn on Thursday, April 11^th at 12pm in Room 365. The ULI is a nonprofit education and research institute supported by its members. Its mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. This Lunch n’ Learn will provide an overview of the ULI and information about the benefits of ULI membership. Attendees will have the opportunity to apply for one of five scholarships for a free membership. Visit our blog for a complete list of panelists.

RSVP on Symplicity or send an e-mail to careerservices@fcsl.edu today! Pizza and refreshments will be served.

Diann Catlin Exclusive Presentation: Speaking & Presenting

“Often those who are at the top of their fields by way of education are slightly more uncomfortable in social situations. Networking events find many with sweaty palms and tied tongues.” Speaking in front of small or large groups creates voice trembling and paused speech for some. Does any of this sound familiar to you? If you’d like to learn more about speaking and presenting, don’t miss this new presentation Ms. Catlin will be offering on Thursday, April 4 at Noon-1:15 p.m. in Room 505! In this presentation, Ms. Catlin will teach students how to bring out their confident and relaxed persona while remaining highly professional and leaving a positive lasting impression upon others. She teaches the rules in a comfortable and easy to remember way so that the interpersonal skills you need will become easily embraced and practiced.

Be sure to RSVP for this unique presentation on Symplicity or send an e-mail to careerservices@fcsl.edu! (Please note: this is a different presentation than the Dining Etiquette presentation sponsored by SBA.)

Learn about the Hot Topic of Consumer Law!

Hot topic alert!!! The expansive practice of Consumer Law encompasses many areas of law including mortgage foreclosure issues, debt collection harassment, bankruptcy, predatory lending practices, modification of loan agreements and other consumer-related issues. Come to the Consumer Law Panel on Tuesday, April 2 from Noon to 1:15 in Room 450 and learn about this exciting area of law with our moderator, Chapter 13 Standing Trustee, Douglas W. Neway, as well as practitioners from firms including Rogers Towers, Sacks & Sacks, and more! This is a great opportunity to learn about a growing area of law!

MODERATOR:

Douglas W. Neway, Esq.
Chapter 13 Standing Trustee, Middle District of Florida

PANELISTS:

Michael S. Waskiewicz, Esq.
Rogers Towers

Melanie Sacks, Esq.
Sacks and Sacks, P.A.

Eugene Johnson, Esq.
Johnson Law Firm, P.A.

Edward P. Jackson, Esq.
Edward P. Jackson, P.A.

Jerrett McConnell, Esq.
Friedline & McConnell, P.A.

Pizza and refreshments will be served to those who RSVP through Symplicity or send an e-mail to careerservices@fcsl.edu.

Federal Hiring Tips & Tricks

In this federal hiring presentation on Thursday, March 28^th at Noon-1:15 p.m. in Room 550, presented by Government Outreach Counselor Kathryn M. Oughton, Esq., we will discuss specifics on how the federal hiring process works, as well as how to successfully use USA Jobs to apply to federal positions. We will also cover federal hiring flexibilities that may apply to you.

Pizza and refreshments will be served to those who RSVP through Symplicity or send an e-mail to careerservices@fcsl.edu by 9:00 a.m. on Thursday!

Southeastern Minority Job Fair

The Southeastern Minority Job Fair (SEMJF) is a minority job fair that provides second and third year students, as well as graduates, with an opportunity to interview for internships and jobs with legal employers across the country. Registration for SEMJF will begin on April 3, 2013 and will end on April 19, 2013. Registration is FREE! Students will be able to register in the Atrium during Coffee Wednesdays, on Symplicity at https://law-fcsl-csm.symplicity.com/surveys/SEMJF_Registration, or by email. To register via email, contact Amber Williams at arwilliams@fcsl.edu.

Job Fair Details
When: Friday, July 26 & Saturday, July 27, 2013
Where: Hyatt Regency Suites Perimeter Northwest in Marietta, Georgia

Log on to http://www.semjf.org/Home_Page.html to learn more about the job fair. Should you have additional questions, feel free to contact Amber Williams at arwilliams@fcsl.edu.

Looking for your CPE Credits?

Students: CPE credits are now only updated in Symplicity and are no longer located on the degree audit. You can find your credits by logging onto Symplicity, clicking ‘Profile’ and scrolling down to ‘Legal Work Experience’.

Career Services is not responsible for the tracking of CPE credits. If you have a dispute about your CPE credits, please contact the Registrar’s Office. To learn more about when CPE credit opportunities will take place, visit the Events calendar at http://www.fcsl.edu/event or read the Professionalism Credits page on the FCSL website at http://www.fcsl.edu/content/professionalism-credits.

Prepare for Fall Recruiting Now!

What do you need to do NOW to get ready for fall recruitment?

Join the CSD for a very special workshop entitled “Preparing for Fall Recruitment Workshop.” The workshop will take place on Tuesday, March 26th from Noon to 1:15 in Room 550.

You Can Expect To Learn
* How On-Campus Interviews work
* What Career Fairs to attend
* How to write directly to employers for summer associate position
* How to use The Government Honors and Internship Handbook to find interesting jobs in the public sector

Fall recruiting starts VERY EARLY, so learn the tricks you need to know to be successful!

Pizza and refreshments will be served to those who RSVP through Symplicity or send an e-mail to careerservices@fcsl.edu.

Coastal Creates Fellowship in the Chambers of the International Criminal Tribunal for a Coastal Graduate

Coastal has entered into an agreement with The Chambers at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) to create a Fellowship for a Coastal graduate to work in Chambers for a year. The Chambers consist of the judges and staff of the ICTY and are organized into three Trial Chambers and an Appeals Chamber. They are assisted in their work by the Chambers Legal Support team which includes legal staff who assist the judges in conducting research, helping them in preparing and managing cases, as well as in participating in the draft of legal documents. The Coastal Fellow would also assist the Head of Chambers who acts as the principal legal advisor on legal issues arising across the Chambers.

The ICTY judges come from a variety of legal systems and bring to the Tribunal a wealth of legal expertise and a rich diversity of experiences and perspectives. As required by the Tribunal’s Statute, judges are persons of high moral character, impartiality and integrity who possess the qualifications required for appointment to the highest judicial offices, with experience in the fields of criminal law or international law, including international humanitarian law and human rights law. The Coastal Fellow will be available to work for all of the judges.

The Fellow selected by Coastal and the ICTY Chambers will commence work on September 3, 2013. Coastal will provide a living stipend of $15K to help the Fellow defray living expenses. If you have any questions, please contact Professor Knechtle. 3Ls interested in applying for this Fellowship need to submit the following to Florinda Mangani (Room 488) by April 15th:

1. A completed ICTY intern application available at http://www.icty.org/x/file/jobs/Internship%20Forms/internship1-e.doc

2. A copy of transcript

3. A letter of recommendation from a professor or employer

Don’t Miss International Law Speaker Matt Wilson!

On Monday, March 25, the Career Services Department will be presenting International Law speaker Matt Wilson. The presentation will run from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. in Room 455. Refreshments will be provided.

Mr. Wilson is the Associate Dean and General Counsel for Temple University’s Tokyo campus. He draws upon 20 years of international experience in legal, business, and educational matters in the U.S., Japan, the Philippines, and the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Prior to law school, he worked in Japan for Sony and Yokogawa Electric. During law school, Mr. Wilson interned for an international law firm on Saipan in the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Western Pacific). After law school, Mr. Wilson accepted a position with Akerman Senterfitt (Orlando office), where he handled a variety of international lawsuits involving intellectual property and commercial matters, cross-border transactions, and multinational clients.

His presentation will cover:

Things that a law student can do during law school to get involved in transnational or international legal matters.
The value of study abroad programs during law school, and the value he received from studying in Japan during law school.
Conventional and unique international career opportunities for law students domestically in the U.S., Florida, overseas, and on tropical islands.
How a U.S. educated law student can go about finding an internationally related legal job either domestically or overseas.
How international experiences translate into networking, client development, and career opportunities in the U.S.

Please R.S.V.P. on Symplicity or send an e-mail to careerservices@fcsl.edu.

Career Crossroads

… part of The Coastal Network