About this Event
Date: Friday, April 11, 2025, 10:30 AM – 7:30 PM ET
Location: New York, NY (TBD)
Do you want to gain the knowledge and exact formula for securing a great summer associate position or post-graduate career? Master the substantive and soft skills and competencies you will need during your summer internships to deliver stellar work product, build a fantastic brand, and receive a permanent employment offer? Would you like to be part of an exclusive group of students participating in recruiting opportunities with PracticePro’s law firm partners?
TARGET AUDIENCE
The conference is best suited for 1Ls and 2Ls. Incoming 1Ls, 3Ls, and LLMs may also attend.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- How legal recruiting works, including strategic job search skills, advanced interviewing techniques, and stellar networking strategies
- How to design an effective job search plan using the lawyering and litigation skills you’re learning in law school
- Operations and economics of law firms and organizations, and what you really need to know about summer associate programs, including the evaluation process and offers
- Practical tools on how to excel in your assignments and exceed expectations this summer
- How to develop an effective and enjoyable networking plan, including virtual networking
- Effective methods and habits for developing your professional brand internally and in the legal community
- Client expectations and introduction to business development
- Effective time management habits to boost productivity and happiness
- How to develop a fulfilling and sustaining legal career
CONFERENCE STRUCTURE
The Conference takes place on Friday, April 11, 2025, 10:30 AM – 7:30 PM ET from 11 am to 5 pm. It is taught by speakers and instructors from top law firms and corporate legal departments. The Conference concludes with a recruiting reception (5:30 – 7:30 PM ET).
Conference registrants can also participate in the following training and recruiting opportunities:
- Spring and summer webinar series focused on business frameworks, professional branding, strategic career planning, advanced networking and interviewing techniques, and other topics. The webinars will also be available for on-demand viewing.
- Exclusive resume collection and virtual networking opportunities with our law firm partners.
- Early registrants also receive a customized career/Pre-OCI coaching session, valued at $385.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (all times are in ET)
⏰ 10:30 AM – 12 PM
Welcome & Recruiting Primer
⏰ 12 – 12:30 PM
Lunch & Networking
⏰ 12:30 – 1:30 PM
Getting Hired: Job Search Planning, Interviewing, and Standing Out in the Crowd
⏰ 1:45 – 2:45 PM
Exceeding Expectations: Excellent Work Product and Communication Skills (including virtual considerations this summer)
⏰ 3 – 4 PM
Building Your House on the Rock: Advanced Networking, Client Collaboration & Business Development for Junior Lawyers
⏰ 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
In the Long Run: Developing a Sustainable and Fulfilling Practice
⏰ 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Recruiting Reception
FIRM & CORPORATE PARTNERS
Diversity Founders
Cooley
Haynes and Boone
Jackson Walker
Latham & Watkins
WilmerHale
Wilson Sonsini
Diversity Leaders
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Baker Botts
Cravath
Morrison Foerster
Sullivan & Cromwell
Diversity Champions
Alston & Bird
Alto Litigation
Hanson Bridgett
McGuireWoods
Paul Hastings
Diversity Benefactors
Covington
Freshfields
Gibson Dunn
Kilpatrick Townsend
McDermott Will & Emery
Sheppard Mullin
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
New York, NY, United States
USD 299.55 to USD 374.25
