2007 Mock Interview/Resume Workshop for Law Students of Color

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Event Sponsored By:
Baker Botts LLP
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Hogan & Hartson LLP
Kaye Scholer LLP
Mayer Brown LLP
Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler, LLP
Proskauer Rose LLP
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

Location:
The New York City Bar
42 W. 44th Street (btwn 5th and 6th Avenues)

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The Practicing Attorneys for Law Students Program, Inc.

(PALS®)

Cordially Invites You To Our

Mock Interview/Resume Workshop for Law Students of Color

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

3:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m.

Reception: 5:45 - 7:00 p.m.

hosted by

The New York City Bar

42 W. 44^th Street (btwn 5^th and 6^th Avenues)

Do you know how to present yourself effectively and successfully? This workshop is designed to help law students of color prepare for the fall recruiting season by identifying the key aspects of an interview that legal employers look and listen for when they interview law students for positions as summer associates, interns and clerks.  The program will also offer participants the opportunity to participate in mock interviews and receive critical feedback on interviewing skills. Learn how to communicate who you are, to give yourself the best opportunity to secure your next job in the legal field.

Student Check:  3:00 p.m.

Hiring Panel 3:15 p.m.

Interviews begin at 4:30

Students must arrive promptly at 3:00 in business attire.

1) Students will be required to RSVP in advance and bring several copies of their resume and transcript.  Students must RSVP to participate in the interviews. Priority will be given to students have joined PALS via the PALS website: www.palsprogram.org. *including 10 minutes of feedback.

Interviewers: We need as much attorney participation as possible for a successful event.

1) Attorneys must arrive at least 15 minutes before they are scheduled to interview.  Interviews begin at 4:30.

2)  Attorneys will be given a list of observations that PALS would like them to address with the students.

3) Attorneys are requested to commit to the 2 1/2 hours or share the time segment with a colleague from their firm.

Reception - Open to all participants.  We have the space until 7:00

To RSVP email by August 1, 2007 on the PALS website www.palsprogram.org  Please address all questions to info@palsprogram.org

Students must include:  Full Name, Law School, e-mail address, and class year.  Attorneys must include:  Full name, email address and employer.  For questions email info@palsprogram.org