Typical 1L Fall Curriculum
1L Professional Development Curriculum - Fall Semester
October - November 2011
FOUNDATIONS OF YOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Monday, October 17 and Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 10:00 AM - The Career & Professional Development Center is excited to provide your first exposure to our office and present the expectations of your future professional career. Conveniently brought to you during your LARW time slot, this is a required meeting that will start you off on the right foot toward your 1L Career Curriculum here at Duke Law.
WRITING SUCCESSFULLY: RESUMES & COVER LETTERS
Monday, October 24 and Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 10 am - The Career and Professional Development Center staff discuss crafting excellent resumes and cover letters for any legal employer – public or private sector.
SUMMER JOB PANEL WITH 2L AND 3Ls
Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 12:30 pm - 2L and 3L students share their 1L job-searching experiences and advice.
INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING STARTS
November 1, 2011 - Be sure to take advantage of counseling to develop your personal professional development goals and plan by meeting with our counselors anytime on or after November 1.
MAKING YOUR CASE: ESSENTIALS OF INTERVIEWING
November 17, 2011, offered at 12:30 and 4 PM - After you have crafted a pristine resume and persuasive cover letter, interviews for 1L summer opportunities may soon follow. To ensure you are well prepared whenever these invitations are extended, during this session you will set a good feel for the nuances of legal recruiting and those interview skills essential to effective self-promotion.
