Category: Audio

OCS advisor Jason McCann introduces a podcast on "do's and don'ts" when it comes to law firm mingling receptions for law students. This is an audio selection of presentation given on October 23, 2017 called "Masterclass: The Art of Mingling". Hosted by OCS, the speaker was Kevin Doolan, a lawyer and speaker on legal business development, who was previously the head of client relations for Eversheds Sutherland, an international law firm headquartered in England.

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer’s Lou Ederer has represented companies from Tommy Hilfiger to Tom’s (the shoe maker) in precedent-setting cases involving counterfeit and brand protection disputes. His law firm partner John Ulin’s practice deals prominently protecting media and entertainment companies against piracy and unauthorized streaming. Hear about their cases and their careers in this podcast.

Dale Cendali, head of Kirkland & Ellis’s Copyright, Trademark, Internet and Advertising practice group, is perhaps one of the most highly regarded attorneys in the field of intellectual property litigation today. She has argued before the Supreme Court on behalf of 20th Century Fox, and represented J.K. Rowling, Walt Disney, Facebook, and the game maker […]

This podcast will address the Big Law job search as a rising 3L, and whether or not you should participate in EIP. Considering and searching for positions outside of Big Law is beyond the scope of this podcast, but if you are considering other options instead of or in addition to big law, make an appointment with an OCS advisor. Regardless of your situation, you should not rely solely on EIP to find a post-grad position at this stage.

OCS advisor Yih-hsien Shen discusses issues that international students can face during EIP.

While looking for an international job during EIP is in many ways the same as looking for a domestic summer job, there are also some different issues and questions that may arise. Listen to this podcast for a brief introduction to the international summer job search. You will learn the broad and specific questions you must consider to be as prepared as possible for your unique and exciting job search.

Learn how to gain the competitive edge for EIP by networking. Hear five things you can be doing right now to get your networking started and put yourself in a better position during EIP.

Dena Sacco from OCS discusses the Chicago legal market with Katy Lewis from Catamount Search Partners.

Hear Yih-hsien Shen from OCS discuss the Texas legal market with Tim Regan from LR Legal Search.

Hear Margie Boone of OCS discuss the Southern California legal market with Eve Jaffe, president of Garb Jaffe & Associates Legal Placement.

Hear Betsy DiPardo discuss the Northern California legal market with Jason McCann, a recruiter from Gridline Search + Consulting.

Hear Sara Dana of OCS discuss the Miami legal market with Abbe Bunt from Bunt Legal Search.

Hear Helen Long from OCS discuss the state of the intellectual property legal market in the U.S. with Jed Goldstein, a recruiter with South Mountain Legal Search. Intellectual property legal practice is large, and generally growing, but many do not know what it entails. Jed explains the key categories of IP practice and the work […]

Dena Sacco from OCS discusses the state of the legal market in Atlanta with Desha Dardenne, a recruiter from Major, Lindsey & Africa.

Hear Helen Long of OCS discuss the state of the legal market for U.S. law students and grads in London with April Stockfleet, a recruiter based in Europe. Before working as a recruiter for JD graduates in Europe for the past several years, April previously worked as a career advisor in OCS. She characterizes the […]

Yih-hsien Shen from OCS discusses the state of the legal market in Asia with Evan Jowers and Alejandro Vargas recruiters from Jowers | Vargas.

Brad Hamburger '09 is an Associate in the Los Angeles office of Gibson Dunn. He describes himself as a trial and appellate litigator, but he has developed a sub-specialization for labor & employment work, particularly class action defense work. He has worked for companies as varied as WalMart and Uber in this respect. Brad emphasizes the importance of writing skills to prepare for his practice and he encourages students to take advantage of any class at law school that will help you improve them.