Jan
16
Wed
2019
Public Interest Roundtable Series: Public Interest and Big Law
12:00PM
-
01:00PM
Tenley Campus - Warren N101 Classroom
Did you come to law school because you want to make a difference, but
are now considering a career at a law firm? Did you always want to work
at a law firm, but want to learn how lawyers make pro bono work a
significant part of their practice? What do pro bono attorney at firms
do? What issues do they work on? How can I identify law firms that
genuinely support pro bono service? Is it possible to transition out of
big law and into public interest work after working at a firm? How can I
talk about my desire to do pro bono work during interviews like OCI
without raising questions about my interest in the firm? Are there
specific programs that can help put me on the right path? Join us for
lunch with Lisa Dewey (WCL'93), Pro Bono Partner at DLA Piper and
Director of New Perimeter; and Scott D. Johnson (WCL'10), Counsel at
Akin Gump, to get answers to your questions and more! Mr. Johnson will
also specifically talk about Akin Gump's Pro Bono Scholars Program
(deadline: Feb. 15, 2019).
Organizer
Public Interest
Where
Washington College of Law
Tenley Campus - Warren N101 Classroom
4300 Nebraska Avenue, NW
Washington DC
20016