From: CLS Student Affairs Digest Date: January 17, 2023 Subject: The Gavel: Your Weekly Student Affairs Newsletter (1L Edition)
Student affairs news, events & deadlines
January 17, 2023
Deadlines (all times are EST unless noted)
- Thurs. Jan. 19 at 12:00 p.m. - Deadline to submit 1L Elective Switch Request form. See below for more details.
- Fri. Jan. 20 at 5:00 p.m. - Spring OCI Bidding deadline.
Student Services
Returning from the White House: Professor Tim Wu in conversation with FT Columnist Rana Foroohar - Weds. Jan. 18, 12:10-1:10 p.m in JG 106. Tim Wu, who recently returned to Columbia from the White House, will reflect on his experiences working on competition and tech policy over the first two years of the Biden Administration. Lunch will be served on a first-come, first-served basis Click here for more information.
ICYMI: Interested in clerking after graduation, and missed our recent Clerkships 101 information session? Click here to watch a recording of our event and learn what steps you should take as a 1L to set yourself up for success.
1L Elective Switch Request Period - Tues. Jan 17 at 12:00 p.m. through Thurs. Jan. 19 at 12:00 p.m.: Please complete and submit the 1L Elective Switch Request form - Fri. Jan. 20 at 5:00 p.m.: 1L Elective Switch Requests Completed
Career Services
Spring OCI: Bidding will remain open until Fri. Jan. 20 at 5:00 p.m. Please find all relevant details in the email you received from Career Services on Fri Jan.13.
Law Firm Events: The following programs will be held in the coming week (additional details, events, and RSVP information are listed on CLS Connect):
Weil, Gotshal & Manges - Tonight
Sullivan & Cromwell - January 18
Davis Polk & Wardwell - January 19
Latham & Watkins - January 23
Proskauer Rose - January 24
Kirkland & Ellis' first “Corporate Academy” is a bespoke opportunity for 1Ls to learn more about corporate career paths in Miami including M&A/PE, debt finance, investment funds, capital markets, etc. Additional details can be found here.
Interview Resources: If you are interviewing with private sector employers for your 1L summer, please review available resources including "Preparing for Interviews", which are available on Symplicity in the Resources Library under Networking and Interview Preparation Resources.
- The Davis Polk Leadership Initiative is delighted to announce our Spring 2023 Innovation Grant Recipients. We extend our warm congratulations to the following recipients and look forward to seeing how their projects develop:
Alexis Allen, 2L ("Diversity @ The Bar" Podcast with a focus on Black women lawyers)
Xiaoyu Huang, 2L ("Object of His Expedition", a classical music recital of immigrant music)
Olivia Martinez, 3L ("Better Days" Podcast, a collaboration with the Center for Institutional and Social Change and justice-impacted community members)
Chineze Osakwe, 2L (Professionalism closet in collaboration with local community groups, for the benefit of justice-impacted community members)
Katelin Walsch, Faculty Coordinator (Developing pilot event to foster engagement and community between faculty and faculty assistants)
If you would like to learn more about DPLI or about the work of its Fellows and Grant Recipients, please visit our website or email Eunice Hong.
Student Resources
Careers & Professional Development Roadmaps - A month-by-month snapshot of many of the key things to know and do during each year as a law student. Symplicity's Job Search Tools & Resources - Includes application material templates, guides, podcasts, and links to useful resources. Symplicity's Job/Scholarship/Fellowship Postings - CLS students and alumni can search for summer and post-graduate employment, as well as, semester internships/externships. External organizations also share writing competitions, scholarships, and educational opportunities through this site.
Financial & Child Care Financial Wellness Resources - Students experiencing unexpected financial need, including food and housing insecurity, may be eligible for additional assistance. To apply for emergency assistance, complete the funding request form. CU Food Pantry Back-up Child Care - Full-time enrolled Law School students can receive up to 60 hours of back-up care per academic year through Bright Horizons. Child Care & Schooling Services