The Diversity Committee of Cooley LLP Invites You to Attend:

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Join Cooley attorneys and other first year law students for an informal gathering to learn about our 2013 Diversity Fellowship Program, fall recruiting and associate life at Cooley. Following a panel discussion, hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served.

Visit this link to RSVP for the reception being hosted in the office nearest you. Please reply by Monday, January 7.

Steptoe’s Diversity Committee invites you to join us for a panel discussion by firm lawyers who have worked for the federal government and in private practice.

The panelists will share their insights regarding the benefits of working in both the private and public sectors. They will discuss how these varied experiences helped develop a diverse skill set that has enhanced their careers.

Friday, January 4, 2013
4:30 p.m. EST

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036

Reception to follow.  Business casual attire. 

Please visit Steptoe's Diversity page to learn more about Steptoe and our commitment to diversity.

Carrington Coleman is hosting our annual 1L Minority Student Reception on Wednesday, December 19th.  Please pass it along to 1Ls that might be in the DFW area during that time.  It gives our firm an opportunity to meet 1Ls from your organization before their 2L year and  1Ls an opportunity to speak to our attorneys in a more intimate setting.  Thank you for your help and I hope they are able to join us!

Martha Wilson 
Assistant Recruiting Administrator

Simpson Thacher’s New York office is hosting a city-wide reception for Black attorneys and law students on Tuesday, July 31. We would like to invite any UVA Law School BLSA members in NYC this summer to attend. If you could convey this invitation to your membership, we would appreciate it!

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is hosting an inaugural Diversity Networking Reception in its Chicago office on Monday, July 16, 2012 from 6:30-9:30 P.M.

It will feature remarks by: Hon. Ann Claire Williams, United States Court of Appeals Judge for the Seventh Circuit.

Cocktails & hors d’oeuvres will be served. 

155 N. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606-1720

Kindly respond by July 6 to Ann Cohen at 312.407.0845 or ann.cohen@skadden.com. Space is limited.

Jennifer Ricketts '88, Director, Civil Division, Federal Programs branch, will host a Virginia Law student/alumni networking reception at her agency in DC. This is a unique opportunity for you to mingle with Virginia alumni and other attorneys at the Civil Division, other DOJ divisions, and other federal agencies.

For those of you who (like me) dread networking receptions, don't worry! This will be an extremely friendly room and we'll have some staff from the PSC and Career Services there.  Here are the details:

Date/Time:  June 26, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Address:  20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001 (Enter the buliding on the Massachusetts Ave. side and DOJ staff  will escort everyone upstairs to Room 7400)

Directions:  The buliding is a block from the Georgetown Law Center and about 2 blocks from Union Station. Behind it are the Irish pubs the Dubliner and the Irish Times.

Please join us.

Cadwalader invites you to join our attorneys and summer associates for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres on our rooftop. We hope that you take this opportunity to learn more about our summer program, our practices and most importantly, our people.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

700 Sixth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20001

Kindly RSVP by Wednesday, June 6 to Michelle DaSilva at michelle.dasilva@cwt.com or (202) 862-2319.

The Steering Committee of The Kate Stoneman Project invites first year female law school students for a reception and panel discussion focused on the benefits of practicing at New York City firms.

Cleary Gottlieb 
One Liberty Plaza
New York, NY 10006, 39th Floor

Monday, June 4, 2012

6:00 PM Panel Discussion 
7:00 PM Reception

Please RSVP to Christina Sauerborn at csauerborn@cgsh.com.

The Kate Stoneman Project (“KSP”) was founded by 20 women partners representing 10 leading law firms headquartered in Manhattan. KSP seeks to provide a forum to address issues of common concern relating to the advancement of women in the profession, as well as a platform to leverage the collective strength of the women partners in our firms to advance our leadership in professional, civic, educational and charitable endeavors.

Fried Frank invites rising 2Ls working in Washington, DC to join them to learn more about Fried Frank and meet attorneys (including members of their Attorneys of Color, LGBT, and Women's Forum affinity groups) and members of their Diversity & Inclusion and Attorney Recruitment Departmentsfor a cocktail reception Fried Frank's Washington, DC office: 801 17th Street, NW Wednesday, May 30, 2012, from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM.

RSVP to Amanda Leslie at amanda.leslie@friedfrank.com or 202.639.7133 by Friday, May 25, 2012.