ESQ 2009
The Business Law Society, in conjunction with the Career Center and the Office of Student Affairs, will host its seventh annual Business Law Society Career Symposium -- Esq. -- on Friday, Jan. 30, 2009 and Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009. The event is sponsored by Dechert LLP.
This program is open to all law students interested in learning more about the practice of business law. Students may also register here until Jan. 26. Attire for the event is business casual. For more information about this year's event, please contact Sheena Paul or Angelo Suozzi.
AGENDA
Friday, January 30, 2009
2:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Participants register and receive materials at the registration desk on the third floor loggia of the Law School.
2:30 - 3:00 p.m.
A brief introductory meeting will be held in Room 3041.
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Segment I of the panel sessions will be held in designated rooms on the fourth floor of the Law School.
- Beyond the Firm: Big Business
- A Day in the Life of a Litigator: Securities Litigation and Antitrust
- The Law in Lights: Sports and Entertainment Law
- The Real Deal: Mergers & Acquisitions and Transactional Law
- Energy and Environmental Law
- Securities Law and Regulatory Practice: In the Firm, In the Company, In Government
- Intellectual Property Law
4:15 - 5:15 p.m.
Segment II of the panel sessions will be held in designated rooms on the fourth floor of the Law School.
- I Got the Job! Now What?
- General Counsel: Inside the Company
- Serving the Public: In Court and Practice
- A Day in the Life of a Litigator: Business/Corporate Litigation and ADR
- Law: A Global Practice
- Lawyers in Government
5:15 - 7:00 p.m.
Participants mix and mingle at the ESQ Reception, held in the Star Commons. Food and drinks will be provided and a keynote address will be delivered by Michael Devlin '89.
Saturday, January 31, 2009:
9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Breakfast and concluding remarks at the Law School.
10:00 - 10:55 a.m.
Segment I of the break-out sessions will be held in designated rooms on the fourth floor. Each visitor will meet with a small group of students for informal discussions.
11:05 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Segment II of the break-out sessions will be held in designated rooms on the fourth floor. Each visitor will meet with a small group of students for informal discussions.
Note: The Business Law Society will arrange for free parking near the Law School upon request. Please contact sheena.paul@law.duke.edu to request parking arrangements.
