Thursday, September 21, 2006

Roundtable Conferences

NOW OPEN -- FALL ROUNDTABLE REGISTRATION

The Law Student Division invites you to attend one of the 2006 Fall Regional Roundtable Conferences. These conferences will provide you with an orientation to the activities of the ABA and the Division and opportunity to meet other students from your region, network and attend substantive programs. If you are interested in becoming involved in the activities of the ABA Law Student Division or just getting a jumpstart on your networking channel, attending the Fall Roundtable is the perfect venue for you to experience first-hand what the ABA Law Student Division can offer you as a student and after you graduate.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE FALL ROUNDTABLE?
All Law Student Division members Student Bar Association Presidents, Officers and ABA Representatives Law students interested in the activities of the American Bar Association Law Student Division Anyone interested in building a network to launch your career after graduation.
Students interested in learning how to get the most from their legal education
Those interested in learning about the scope of the profession so you can begin preparing now for your future career.
Remember, it's never too early to start thinking about the classes you need to take or to begin building your network.

WHY SHOULD I ATTEND THE FALL ROUNDTABLE?
The Fall Roundtables will feature Coffee with Experience, your opportunity to discuss your future legal career with some of the nation's most experienced lawyers who will share their insights about adjusting and thriving in the profession. Later, learn about legal careers in such practice settings as national security, labor and employment, or dispute resolution, to name a few, from attorneys and other law professionals who have built successful careers in their chosen fields of law. Interested in Pro Bono? During the Fall Roundtable you will gain an insiders' knowledge on how you can obtain valuable experience while still in law school. Don't want to practice law after your graduate? Find out what doors your law degree will open to you and the opportunities available outside of a law practice.
These are only a few of the possible scenarios that await you during the Fall Roundtables. For more information about what programs and activities are being offered at the Roundtable in your region, please refer the Schedule of Events for details by visiting the general information page for your circuit's Fall Roundtable session:

Circuits 1-2-3-11 October 15, 2006
University of Pennsylvania School of LawPhiladelphia Pennsylvania
http://www.abanet.org/lsd/fall_mtgs/2006/penn/home.html
(1) Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, (2) New York, (3) Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, (11) District of Columbia and George Mason University

Circuits 4-5-6October 15, 2006 Emory University School of LawAtlanta, GA
http://www.abanet.org/lsd/fall_mtgs/2006/atlanta/home.html
(4) North/South Carolina, Virginia (except George Mason University), West Virginia, (5) Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, (6) Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio

Circuits 7-8-10-13
October 7, 2006 Washington University-St. Louis School of LawSt. Louis, MO
http://www.abanet.org/lsd/fall_mtgs/2006/stlouis/home.html
(7) Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, (8) Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North/South Dakota, (10) Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, (13) Louisiana, Texas

Circuits 9-12-14-15
October 7, 2006 Stanford University Law SchoolStanford, California
http://www.abanet.org/lsd/fall_mtgs/2006/stanford/home.html
(9) Southern California, Hawaii, (12) Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington State, (14) Northern California, Nevada, (15) Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming

If you have any questions, please contact the ABA Law Student Division at mailto:abalsd@abanet.org.

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