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| LAW CONNECTION | September 16, 2013 | |
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Student News Top 5 JobsView positions from Indiana Senate Democratic Caucus, Allen Superior Court, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Medical Protective, and Porter County Circuit Court ... Read More |
Career Planning Open Houses
Illinois State Bar Association Call-Out Meeting
Academic Success Program - Law School Exams - Essay and Multiple Choice Tips and Strategies
Bar Association Reception
Professional Development Day Speaker
Professional Development Day
Academic Success Program - ASP Question and Answer Session
Seegers Lecture on Jurisprudence |
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Alumni Mentor Program Attention Students! Sign up for the Alumni Mentor Program! This is an available resource for all students. With over 100 Alumni volunteers signed up to participate, you won't want to miss this opportunity. The program is accessible through Strategy; click here for more details on how to get started! ... Read More |
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Bar Association Reception Career Planning has purchased JD Careers Out There, a new video resource for students. Through this resource students will have access to career advice from lawyers and non-practicing attorneys presented in a video format. To sign up for access to this very valuable resource ... Read More |
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Alumni Mentor Program Thursday, September 26, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Atrium Meet representatives from a number of state and local bar associations and learn about how you can become involved and expand your network. ... Read More |
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Professional Development Day Speaker Part of Valparaiso Law's Professionalism Series events Topic: Self-Assessment - A Powerful Career Tool Presenter: Diane M. Costigan, Senior Managing Director, SJL Shannon Legal Center Management When: Friday, September 27, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Pelzer Classroom ... Read More |
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Professional Development Day with Alumni Opportunity for students to learn about different practice areas. When: Friday, September 27, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., First Floor Hallway and Atrium Some of the employers represented by alumni participating in table talk sessions with students: Indiana Attorney General, JP Morgan, Mayer Brown, Jenner & Block, Penn State University Department of Athletics, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, Indiana Department of Child Services, Ohio Attorney General, Volkswagen Group of America, UAW Legal Services Plan, and Sidley Austin ... Read More |
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Army JAG - 2L Summer Internship Program On-line application deadline is Friday, November 1st ... Read More |
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New Career Resource for Students! JD Careers Out There Career Planning has purchased JD Careers Out There, a new video resource for students. Through this resource students will have access to career advice from lawyers and non-practicing attorneys presented in a video format. To sign up for access to this very valuable resource go ... Read More |
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The Elevator Pitch Be prepared! The elevator pitch gets its name from the short ride in an elevator, so keeping with that concept; it needs to be brief and concise. At best, it should be two to three sentences and take less than thirty seconds to deliver. Remember that not all elevator rides are long. Your goal should be to explain what you do as it relates to the individual you are addressing, if possible. This is also useful when ... Read More |
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Annual 1L Welcome Dinner The law determines our rights, our rights determine our responsibilities; but only we determine our behavior Friday, October 11, 2013 NETWORKING: 6:00 p.m. | DINNER and PROGRAM: 7:00 p.m. Old Town Banquet Center 711 Calumet Ave, Valparaiso, IN 46383 R.S.V.P.: valpo.edu/law/welcomedinner1 by October 4, 2013. Please inform us of any special dietary needs. ... Read More |
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A Personal Profile of our 1L Students The Office of Admissions is pleased to present this profile of our new first year students to the Valparaiso Law community: ... Read More |
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Porter County Day of Caring On August 23, current students and the Office of Admissions started off the school year by volunteering for the United Way's Porter County Day of Caring. There were over 100 teams that volunteered their time at local non-profits. The Office of Admissions went to the St. Agnes Adult Day Center to have lunch and play bingo with the residents. A great way to give back to the community! ... Read More |
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New Addition to the Office of Admissions The Office of Admissions is pleased to welcome Adam Greathouse to their team as Assistant Director of Admissions. Adam graduated from Valparaiso Law in 2012 and practiced law for the last year in Lawrenceville, Illinois. While a law student, Adam was a judicial extern for Judge Nuechterlein and an intern for Senator Mark Kirk in Washington, D.C. Please stop by the office to welcome him back to the Valparaiso Law community. ... Read More |
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Bar Exam Registration Information Each state has its own bar registration and admission rules. Those who intend to practice law are encouraged to become acquainted with the rules in the state in which they plan to practice, especially those rules relating to registration deadlines and specific courses or course credit hours that might be required during law school. Generally, registration for the bar exam is required during the student's third-year of law school. However, a few states offer financial discounts and encourage registration for the bar exam prior to the student's third year: ... Read More |
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WLSA Dues for Membership My name is Annie Whaley, and I am the current secretary of WLSA. I wanted to inform everyone as our year is kicking off, that WLSA will be collecting dues for membership through next Thursday. The dues are $20, and include your membership, a trip to the County Line Orchard on October 25, and a t-shirt. There will be someone from WLSA at a table in the Atrium the rest of this week and next week (except Tuesday) from10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions! Thank you! ... Read More |
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Seegers Lecture on Jurisprudence Popular Sovereignty and the Judicial Duty to Assess the Rationality of Laws Speaker - Randy Barnett. Carmack WaterhouseProfessor of Legal Theory Director, Georgetown Center for the Constitution Georgetown Law Thursday, October 3, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Wesemann Hall For more information: http://www.valpo.edu/law/seegers-lecture-on-jurisprudence-2 To RSVP for this event: http://www.valpo.edu/law/lecture-series-rsvp ... Read More |
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Illinois State Bar Association Call-Out Meeting The ISBA will be having a call out meeting on Thursday, September 19 at 10:00 a.m. in Stride. ISBA is also looking for a 1L or 2L that would be interested in becoming a representative. Please email IllinoisBarAssociation@valpo.edu if interested. ... Read More |
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Wesemann Café Current café menu ... Read More |
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