National Jurist - September 2007 - (Page 35)

Services Ellen Wayne says students have to be more vigilant about using resources offered by their schools’ career services offices. They should also enhance their resumes through clinics, internships, and similar experiences, she said. Some schools are using technology to conduct on-campus interviews, luring potential employers to have some presence on campus even if they can’t quite make it to the school in person. LawSchoolConnect, a joint effort between William & Mary Law School and Courtroom Connect, provides video conferencing services and technology free of charge to participating law schools. “Law firms, without taking away from the schools they already visit, can reach out virtually to any law school in the country,” said Diane Hayes, executive director of LawSchoolConnect. For students, teleconferenced on-campus interviews can mean a much larger playing field, Hayes says. They present a broader arena of choices without the need to travel and take away from class time. In addition, campus interviews are often happening earlier in the school year, and students are making their decisions faster. This can present a challenge to law firms vying for the top talent, said Christine White, national director of professional personnel at Nixon Peabody. “If we decide that we want to bring them in, we need to get back to students very quickly and get them in at the earliest possible time,” she said. Debbie Sklar and Jack Crittenden contributed to this story. September 2007 THE NATIONAL JURIST 35 http://summerclerk.com http://summerclerk.com http://www.ptexbar.com http://www.ptexbar.com

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National Jurist - September 2007 Contents Free Speech Disturbing the Peace For the Record Judge Approves $49 million BAR/BRI Settlement Law School Causes Emotional Stress, Study Finds New Textbook Breaks the Mold Southern Illinois Settles Lawsuit with Christian Legal Society Ave Maria Law Professors Protest School’s Move The Firm Report Student Hoax Shuts Down Hastings Law NCCU Grad Expands Her Program for Troubled Kids Hawaii Grad Finds Excitement in Saving Whales Diversity Hampering Whittier Accreditation? The Paper Chase Chronicles The Supreme Court: An Insider’s View Detroit Mercy’s Innovative Changes Pay Off Career Hotline The J.D. Files

National Jurist - September 2007

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