2022 OLIO Employment Retreat

10101 South Terwilliger Boulevard,Portland OR 97219

22 January, 2022

Description

Join the Oregon State Bar's Diversity & Inclusion Department for the 25th Annual OLIO Employment Retreat! Join the Oregon State Bar's Diversity & Inclusion Department for the 25th Annual OLIO Employment Retreat! The Employment Retreat is a day of programing and resources, designed to help prepare you for getting a summer legal position and making the most of that summer work as the foundation for future legal opportunities. The day will include:  Information from employers and supervisors on what they look for in applications and interviews,Mock interviews, providing practice and feedback on your interview skills,Presentations on interview skills and how to gain trial practice experience,  Employer Forum and corresponding networking social where you can meet with representatives from law firms, companies, and organizations to learn about potential opportunities. The day's programing will start at 10:30 a.m. and the social will conclude at 4:00 p.m.  Lunch boxes will be provided to registered students, and refreshments will be served at the social. A bus (reserve your seat with your registration while spots last) will leave from the University of Oregon School of Law at 8:00 a.m. and from Willamette University College of Law at 9:30 a.m. The return bus will leave Lewis & Clark Law School at the close of the social.  Please email [email protected] with any dietary restrictions or any questions. The mission of the Oregon State Bar is to serve justice by promoting respect for the rule of law, by improving the quality of legal services, and by increasing access to justice. The bar is committed to serving and valuing its diverse community, to advancing equality in the justice system, and to removing barriers to that system. The Diversity & Inclusion Department serves the OSB's mission by striving to increase the diversity of the Oregon bench and bar to reflect the diversity of the people of Oregon, by educating attorneys about the cultural richness and diversity of the clients they serve, and by removing barriers to justice.