COMMITTEE ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
MINORITY LAW STUDENT CONFERENCE DAY
 Event Program
Thursday, July 31, 2014

New York Law School

PROGRAM

Time                                                               Location

6:00 – 6:30 p.m.                                             Events Center                                                           
Registration and Networking

A light buffet supper will be available from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

6:30 p.m. – 6:40 p.m.                                     Events Center                                                           
Opening Remarks
Rosevelie Marquez Morales, Partner Harris Beach PLLC

6:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.                                     Events Center                                                           
Interviewing Panel
Panelists on the front lines of legal recruitment will discuss how to prepare for your interview and
best practices – including professional tips on employer research, appearance, active listening, crafting and communicating your message, and effective follow-up. 

7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.                                     Events Center                                                           
Speed Interviewing

Each student will have 4 fifteen (15) minute sessions with different practitioners in rapid succession. Each session will consist of a 10-minute mock interview, followed by 5 minutes of concrete feedback and performance coaching. 

8:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.                                     Events Center                                                           
Networking

Dessert will be available

Registration/Volunteering:

For student registration Click Here.

Volunteer attorneys who can attend the dinner and / or networking session, please contact Bridget Donlon (518.487.5541).

We have received an overwhelming number of student registrations and NEED ATTORNEY VOLUNTEERS to conduct mock interviews between 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. If you are available, please contact Rosevelie Marquez Morales at rmarquez@harrisbeach.com.

While free, advance registration of all participants is required in order to provide accurate counts for meals and facilities use.