Thursday, November 6, 2014





Network of Bar Leaders event: Bar Association Fair for Law Students on Friday, November 14th from 3:30 - 6:30pm hosted by MetLife.  REGISTER HERE.  The fair will feature over 25 NY Bar Associations and will provide your students with the opportunity to network with Bar Association representatives. Students will learn about: 
  • The Benefits of Bar Membership
  • Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities
  • Networking Opportunities
Law students who are members of any participating bar association or who join at the fair will be eligible to win a raffle prize at the event. 

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Networking to Find a Job

Networking to Find a Job by Kathleen Brady, Brady and Associates Career Planners, LLC
Networking rests on the basic principle that business, jobs and careers are built on personal relationships; its true purpose is to get AIR: Advice, Information and Referrals.
The first step in the process is to identify WHO can help. Prepare a list including all the people you know. Then consider all the people they know. Add to the list every day. Keep track of who referred you and how people are connected to each other.  See entire article at the link below.


http://job-searching.knoji.com/network-to-find-a-job/

Monday, December 9, 2013

Growing Practice Areas

HOT PRACTICE AREAS

Health Care Law
This field includes regulatory work for health systems and practitioners, policy work within government to advocacy work for patients or health care professions and different kinds of litigation.

Compliance Law
Compliance with state and federal regulations in the technology, corporations, financial services, pharmaceutical and healthcare industries are growing by leaps and bounds.

Administrative Law
Hearings and appeals on Social Security disability, Medicare and veterans' benefits are growing all the time.

Intellectual Property Law
Includes patents, trademarks and copyrights.

Family Law
Approximately 50% of married couples eventually divorce.  As more states approve gay marriage, more complex issues arise.

Immigration Law
In addition to the hundreds of thousands of immigrants face deportation every year, employers in certain industries seek to bring more foreign workers into the U.S.

Employment Law
In addition to issues involving employment rights, wage and hour lawsuits have been increasing.  Social media in the workplace is a hot topic.

For more information, see The National Jurist, Sept. 2013, Vol. 23, No. 1

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Super Hot Practice Area - Health Care Law

The government may be shut down while Congress argues over the debt ceiling and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, but opportunities in health care law continue to increase.
As discussed in The National Jurist, the aging population, new diseases and new treatments are fueling the growth of health care law.   This broad field includes everything from regulatory and compliance issues, corporate transactions, patient advocacy work and litigation.



Sunday, September 22, 2013

Daily Communications with Strangers Can Make a Big Difference in the Job Search

Do you find it more difficult to start conversations after communicating through email, text and social media?  Does the word "networking" strike fear in your heart?

The majority of law students and law school graduates DO NOT find their internships and post-graduate positions by responding to job postings.  Most people learn about job openings through word of mouth.   That's pretty tough when you aren't accustomed to talking to people.    Here's a simple, no risk assignment that will make networking easier for you.

For the next week, start a conversation with ten people.  Any ten people.  If you're on line at a store, start a conversation with the person in front of you.  Ask the person why he/she likes the product he/she is purchasing.  Say something nice about his/her haircut or outfit.    The more you speak to people, the easier it will become to make conversation.

During the following week, tell ten people that you're seeking a legal internship or your first post-graduate legal position.  Ask each person if he/she has ever had a reason to use a lawyer.   Ask each person for his/her lawyer's name and location.   Do a "Google" search for each lawyer to obtain contact information.  Call each lawyer and ask for a 15-minute informational interview.  During each informational interview, ask each lawyer if he/she can suggest at least one other lawyer to speak with.  Before you know it, you'll be speaking to dozens of people.   Each person you speak with increases your chance of finding one person who will offer you a job.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013


George W. Bush was a “C” student and John Kerry got several “D”s  at Yale.  Yet, they each managed to secure employment and succeed in their careers.    The key is networking and you need to start now.   It can take years to cultivate relationships that will pay off.  The majority of people do not obtain post-graduate employment by participating in OCI or responding to job postings. Furthermore, few attorneys advertise jobs for new grads.  They hire through referrals from other attorneys.   Here’s an easy way to start networking.  Ask your neighbors, doctors, ministers, and rabbis for the contact information of lawyers they know.   Call their contacts and ask to meet with them for 15 minutes to learn about their careers and practice areas.   Stay in touch with them so they don’t forget you.   If you are shy:  Get. Over.  It.  Now.    

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Hot Alternative Legal Careers for 2013

Hilary Mantis consults with law students and lawyers in career transition.  In an article in The National Jurist (April 8, 2013), Ms. Mantis discusses careers such as Development/Fundraising, Legal Recruiting and Finance.   Contact Ms. Mantis at altcareer@aol.com.

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Touro Law Center co-sponsors New York City Bar Boot Camp Basic Training for Lawyers


New York City Bar Boot Camp Basic Training for Lawyers - FREE for Touro Alumni and Students
Tues, October 1, 2013, 8:00 AM - 1:20 PM AND Thurs, October 3, 2013, 8:00 AM - 1:20 PM  See link for details and registration
 https://www.nycbar.org/nycbar/images/stories/pdfs/marketing/2013bootcampbrochure.pdf


The Army Judge Advocate Recruiting Office will host two events enabling participants to speak to JAG Interns, Army JAGs, and Army JAG recruiters about their experiences in the JAG Corps.  Both sessions will be in real-time via Youtube, and participants will be able to submit questions to the panels through our Twitter and Facebook sites. 

The September 5th event will focus on the JAG Corps' Summer Internship Program. The September 12th event will focus on serving as a JAG on active duty or in the Army Reserve.

Specific instructions on how to participate and the actual links will be published on the JAG Corps website, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. 

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Apply NOW for SEC's Summer Student Honors Program

The SEC’s Summer Student Honors Program is a ten-week opportunity for law students to become acquainted with the regulation of the securities market. Participants work with SEC staff members on projects that are exemplary of the Commission’s mission, such as conducting investigations of industry and issuer practices, assisting in the litigation of enforcement actions, and drafting proposed statutes and rules. YOU MUST APPLY ASAP!!! Speak to your CSO counselor for details.

Monday, August 19, 2013

Department of Justice Honors Program Information Session - Friday, August 30th - Noon - 1:30 pm at Nassau County Bar Association


The highly competitive US Department of Justice Honors Program is the only way that the Department hires entry-level attorneys. Jamila Frone, Deputy Director, Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management for the DOJ will speak about the benefits of working for the DOJ, and will provide information on summer internship and post-graduate opportunities, and how to successfully apply for both the Honors Program and the 2014 Summer Law Internship Program (SLIP).
 
Ms. Frone has worked as a federal government attorney for almost 15 years. She joined the Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management (OARM) at the Department of Justice (DOJ) as Deputy Director in 2010. As Deputy Director, she provides general oversight of the Department's legal recruitment programs and hiring retention initiatives. She works with Department leadership and organizations to enhance the Department's overall outreach and recruitment efforts, with the goal of a more diverse workforce.
 
Prior to serving as the Deputy Director of OARM, Jamila worked at DOJ as an Assistant General Counsel for the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, General Counsel's Office, where she provided legal advice and counsel to management in the 94 United States Attorney's Offices on sensitive issues such as discrimination, hiring, professional responsibility, and ethics. She represented DOJ in administrative litigation before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Merit Systems Protection Board. Any questions please contact Tom Maligno at thomasm@tourolaw.edu.

 

Date Friday Aug. 30 Noon-1:30PM Nassau County Bar Association -15th & West Streets Mineola NY.

 

 

 

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Join CSO at the Nassau County Bar Association to learn about the highly competitive US Department of Justice Honors Program where you will receive information on summer internship and post-graduate opportunities, and how to successfully apply for both the Honors Program and the 2014 Summer Law Internship Program (SLIP) -  Friday, August 30 noon-1:30 p.m. at the Nassau County Bar.

Friday, August 16, 2013

International Justice Center for Post-Graduate Development Seeks Recent Admitted Alumni

Touro Law Center's incubator is seeking recent alumni who are admitted to the New York State bar.  On June 24th, Touro Law Center announced the creation of the International Justice Center for Post-Graduate Development, to be headed by renowned access to justice leader Fred Rooney.   View announcement can at: http://www.tourolaw.edu/News/NewsDetails.aspx?id=185

Mr. Rooney will also oversee the launch of Touro Law’s incubator, providing affordable office space as well as support and supervision for recent graduates interested in entering solo practice. Generally, incubation is a business support process that accelerates the development of start-up companies by providing entrepreneurs with an array of targeted resources and services.  Our incubator’s main goal is to produce successful, public service oriented practitioners who will leave the program after 18 months with a financially viable and freestanding practice.  Part of the route to this success will be through doing well by doing good.  The lawyers in the incubator will provide pro bono and low bono services to substantially increase access to civil legal services for those in need, while the lawyers gain valuable experience and network to develop their practices.

Touro Law Center's Career Services Office is assisting Mr. Rooney in starting a focus group of recent alumni with a passion for public interest and solo practice.   This focus group will meet with him late in the day on several occasions.  Information from the focus group will be used to launch the incubator.

If you are interested in participating in the incubator focus group, please email your resume to Margarett Williams, Assistant Dean for Career Services, at mwilliams@tourolaw.edu  as soon as possible.   In the text of your email, please explain why you are interested in participating in this endeavor.


Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Use Social Media to Learn About Practice Areas and Leaders in the Field

Social media is also a great method for learning about different practice areas and eventually building a reputation in the field.  Twitter and Google+ are great resources for finding and sharing articles, news, information, and more. For example, if you are interested in elder law, search Twitter for elder law, elder care, seniors, senior citizen, etc. and you will find information that may be of interest to you.  If you follow attorneys in your practice area of interest, and start re-sharing and using hashtags, other people will start to follow you and share your posts too. You’ll begin building a network of people who share your interests and respect what you post. Social media can provide you with an amazing opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge and earn respect in your field. Don’t miss out on this chance!

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

The National LGBT Bar Association's Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair

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Register here.

The Federal Claims Bar Association's Law Student Writing Competition

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Monday, May 20, 2013

"Career Expectations Help Guide You to a Successful Student Loan Strategy"

The Law Student Division of the American Bar Association publishes The Student Lawyer, a great magazine with very useful information for law students.  The May 2013 issue of the journal includes an article entitled Career Expectations Help Guide You to a Successful Student Loan Strategy, written by Heather Jarvis, the nationally known expert on law school student loan issues.  This article is actually part four of a four-part series on student loan debt.  Parts one through three are availble online in the November (Getting a Grip on Your Student Debt), January (Taxes, Student Loans, and the Bottom Line), and March (Student Loan Timeline for Graduating Students) issues of the journal. 

To read these and other helpful articles in The Student Lawyer (including a great article entitled Salary Negotations 101), go here.

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

2013 Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair



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For more information, go here.