EVENTS update:


ABA 2018 IPLSPRING MEETING LAW STUDENT REPORTER PROGRAM [DEC. 1, 2017 BY 11:59 P.M. EST]

Inviting all law students to apply, and to share with other law students who may be interested, the ABA’s 2018 IPLSpring Meeting Law Student Reporter Program application is now open! Law Student Reporters are given complimentary registration to the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law’s 33rd Annual Intellectual Property Conference in Arlington, VA on Apr. 18-20.

During the event, students attend the Section’s premier CLE programs and network with intellectual property law attorneys from across the nation while reporting on the content of the CLE programming via social media. This is a great opportunity for students to distinguish themselves in the area of IP law.

Application: Available @ goo.gl/forms/8ybe0ThIMdzOHgQz2

Additional information: Available @ apps.americanbar.org/dch/committee.cfm?com=PT051200 and americanbar.org/groups/intellectual_property_law/membership/law_student.html

Contact: Any questions on the program can be sent to lawstudentreporters@gmail.com

 

ABA CAREER ADVICE SERIES: KEEPING UP WITH LINKEDIN [DEC. 8, 2017 AT 1 P.M. – 2 P.M. EST]

What are the key components of a successful LinkedIn profile? How can attorneys utilize this dynamic social media tool to enhance their careers? What’s new and what’s changed about LinkedIn?

Topics to be covered:

  • Creating a professional profile including writing a summary
  • Leveraging LinkedIn features such as searching for people by practice area, law school, company, title, etc.
  • Adjusting the privacy settings
  • Ideas for managing your contacts and building relationships with this tool
  • Brief overview of social media ethics rules for attorneys

Speaker: Attorney Career Coach Katie White of KT White Law Careers

Registration: register.gotowebinar.com/register/4421320258915109889