Fall Programming

1) Second Year Career Services Class Meeting. Career Services meets with the entire second year class at the start of the Fall semester to discuss Fall On-Campus Interviews and the job search generally. A free lunch is provided.

2) The Mock Interview Program. Local attorneys (all Mercer graduates) interview students in preparation for the Fall On-Campus Interview season. All interviews are taped. Students are critiqued by the attorneys, and then have an opportunity to view the tape with a member of the Career Services staff.

3) Hiring Attorney Seminar. Also in preparation for Fall On-Campus Interviews, the Career Services Office sponsors a program featuring hiring attorneys from two large Atlanta law firms and one Macon law firm. The attorneys discuss interviewing and hiring processes, plus what employers are looking for in students' resumes and cover letters.

4) Dress for Success Seminar. Student models demonstrate appropriate dress. Students, along with Career Services staff, discuss appropriate and inappropriate interview attire.

5) Dining Etiquette Seminar. One of our most popular programs. Career Services staff members help students prepare for those pesky interview meals. A catered meal is served at a historic house adjacent to the law school. Students are treated to a video tape by a dining etiquette guru, and a helpful handout is distributed.

6) On-Campus Interview Preparation Panel. Third year students that went through the On-Campus Interview process the previous Fall served as panelists. Panelists are from a variety of different firm settings. They give helpful tips on the application, interview, call back and hiring processes. A very helpful and informative seminar.

7) Resume Workshops. Generally 3 workshops per Fall, or more if requested. Students are given general information on how to start and build an effective resume.

8) Federal Judicial Clerkship Seminar. Program featuring judicial law clerks from various federal courts. Panelists discuss the application process, explain the type of work involved in judicial clerkships and how clerkships can be beneficial. A library expert discusses how to research clerkships. The Federal Clerkship Information Packet is distributed.

9) Federal Career Opportunities Seminar. Co-sponsored with the Middle Georgia Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, speakers from different areas of federal practice are invited to insight on the various career opportunities available.

10) Beyond OCI (On-Campus Interviews) Seminar. The program was designed to give students insight into alternative methods for obtaining summer and permanent employment. Panelists are students who found employment through means other than OCI speak about their experiences.

11) 1L Career Services Orientation begins November 1. Career Services personnel meet with first year students in three sessions. Career Services Manuals, which contains a wealth of career related information, are distributed. We also discuss summer employment options, the services offered by the Career Services Office, relevant Office procedures, and other useful career/employment information.

1) Resume Workshops. Generally 2 workshops per Spring, or more if requested. Students are given general information on how to start and build an effective resume.

2) Atlanta Legal Recruitment Association (ALRA) Program. The ALRA consists of recruiting personnel form larger Atlanta law firms. They present to program to explain to students the application, interviewing and hiring processes, as well as hiring criteria.

3) The Job Goddess. Kimm Walton, a.ka. the Job Goddess, presents a program every year. She discusses almost every aspect of the job search. Her presentation is humorous, motivational and always well attended by students.

4) Small/Solo Law Practice Programming. The Career Services Office offers a program on Small Firm/ Solo Practice each year. Some years the program has been co-sponsored by the Small/Solo Section of the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia. Other years, an outside speaker has been invited. Each year, a discussion ensues regarding the advantages, disadvantages and realities of practicing law in a small firm or solo practitioner setting.

5) "What Makes A Successful Summer?" Panel. Each Spring the Career Services Office sponsored a panel to assist students in preparing for their summer employment experiences. Third year serve as panelists, and offer tips and suggestions for making the most out of a summer clerkship.

6) Career Services/Student Bar Association (SBA) Social. The Career Services Office teams up with the Student Bar Association to sponsor a Social. All year students are encouraged to save their rejection letters. At the Social, we offer prizes for the Most Rejection Letters, the Most Rude Rejection Letter and the Nicest Rejection Letter.

7) Career Day. One of our biggest and most popular Spring events. Career Services surveys the student population each Spring to determine which areas of law they were most interested in learning about. After tallying the results, we invite 6-9 panelists in various areas of law practice. A social or question and answer period always follows, allowing students to "network" with the panelists.

8) State Judicial Clerkship Seminar. Panelists from various state level courts discuss the application process, explain the type of work involved in judicial clerkships and how clerkships can be beneficial.

NOTE: Throughout the school year, Career Services sponsors various career related seminars with student organizations. These seminars vary from year to year. Programs have been sponsored with the Mercer Association of Prosecutors, the International Law Society, and others.