WCL Office of Career and Professional Development
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The Long Distance Job Search & Mulitjurisdictional Bar Exam Considerations (2016 3L/4L Job Search Series) Wed. 2/3, 12:00-1:00 PM, Warren Room N103 Please RSVP via CareerLink: http://bit.ly/1KIogM7 Learn strategies for successful job-hunting outside of the DC metro region and discuss issues relating to choice of bar / multiple bar exam dynamics. Presentation by OCPD and Student Affairs.
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Employer Spotlight Series: New York City Dept. of Investigation TOMORROW, Fri. 1/29: 10:00-11:00 AM, Capital Hall Room C317 RSVP via CareerLink: bit.ly/1ORurTk Join us for our Employer Spotlight Series. Attorney: Bill Jorgenson, Associate Commissioner Bill Jorgenson is an associate commissioner in DOI. Currently he is in charge of Training, Outreach, Background Investigations, Investigative Audits and several other related units within DOI. Prior to his current assignment Bill supervised three divisions within DOI which investigated cases involving fraud and misconduct in New York City school construction, New York City public housing, city elected officials and those non-profit organizations who received city grant money. Before joining DOI in the summer of 2014, Bill‘s career as a prosecutor spanned three decades in various offices throughout the New York metropolitan area. Bill worked as an assistant district attorney in the Staten Island District Attorney’s Office and the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor in Manhattan where he handled numerous trials involving narcotics and homicide cases. Bill then worked in the New York State Attorney General’s office where he investigated and prosecuted complex auto insurance fraud conspiracies. Bill rounded out his time as an assistant district attorney conducting white collar prosecutions in the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office where he focused on the investigation and prosecution of financial crimes and public corruption. Organization: The New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) Website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doi/html/home/home.shtml Positions Discussing: Opportunities at the DOI and postgraduate investigator positions. Organization Description: DOI is one of the oldest law-enforcement agencies in the country, formed in the 1870s following a scandal in which the corrupt William “Boss” Tweed and his unscrupulous cronies skimmed millions from the City coffers. DOI Investigations may involve any agency, officer, elected official or employee of the City, as well as those who do business with or receive benefits from the City. As New York City's watchdog, DOI's strategy attacks corruption comprehensively through systemic investigations that lead to high-impact arrests, preventive controls and operational reforms that improve the way the City runs. Program Format: Brown Bag Meeting.
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Legal Resume Tune-Up: Your Ten Point Inspection Tues. 1/19, 12-1pm, Warren N101, RSVP: http://bit.ly/1mSLtpo Wed. 1/20, 4:30-5:30pm, Warren N102, "": http://bit.ly/1mSLtpo Are you a first year student interested in attending the upcoming Externship Fair or the DC Public Service Career Fair, but you haven't had your resume reviewed yet? Are you ready to apply for legal jobs, but you still have some quick resume questions? It's time to make sure your resume is in legal format so you can be a competitive candidate for legal jobs. Join Kelly Noble and Arielle Pacer from the Office of Career and Professional Development for a quick interactive presentation on how to tune-up your resume, using our Ten Point Inspection. Bring your resume with you--on paper or on your computer--and after the presentation, counselors will be available to use the Ten Point Inspection to tune up your resume. This event will be recorded and available for those who cannot attend in person. Coffee service will be provided. Please RSVP via CareerLink (see links above)
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