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.

From: http://www.mablsa.blogspot.com/

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.

Robinson & Cole has an opening for a 2012 summer intern in  their Boston office.   Please see attached job description and apply directly via email to Marnie Rubin, Director of Legal Recruiting and Professional Development.

Please include your Fall transcript if you are a 1L and three semesters if you are a 2L.  In your cover email, please mention that you were referred to this position by the BLG.

Position Description:

Robinson & Cole LLP seeks a first- or second-year law student for an eight-week paid internship during the summer of 2012 in our Boston office.  The R&C Summer Fellow will work closely with Robinson & Cole attorneys on a variety of matters as well as participate in client conferences, observe court proceedings, and other activities as available throughout the eight-week summer program.  The start date of the program is flexible, depending upon the availability of the student.

For consideration, please submit the following:

• Cover letter;
• Resume
• Law school transcript; and 
• A writing sample that contains substantive legal analysis and demonstrates your ability to apply legal principles to a factual situation. Writing sample should be 5-10 pages in length.

Please e-mail the application materials to:

Marnie J. Rubin

Director of Legal Recruiting

mrubin@rc.com

Sidley Austin LLP’s Washington, D.C. office is excited to announce the Third Annual Sidley 1L Diversity Summer Mentorship Program to be held this summer in Washington, D.C.  We encourage all diverse 1L students at UVA who would like to practice in Washington law firms after graduation and who plan to spend their upcoming summer in the D.C.-area to apply. The mentor program is expected to take place during June and July 2012. 


Space for mentees is limited and completed applications are due by Friday, April 27, 2012.  Interested individuals should submit an application form available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2012Sidley1LDiversitySummerMentorshipProgram and email a resume and an unofficial law school transcript to Mieko Rechka, Legal Recruiting Manager, at mrechka@sidley.com for consideration.