Welcome to OCPD & Symplicity

THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LAW SCHOOL

OFFICE OF CAREER & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF

WISCONSIN LAW SCHOOL!

Introducing: The OCPD Team

Michael Keller,

Assistant Dean

Melissa Burkland,

Associate Director

Megan Heneke,

Associate Director

Emily Kite,

Associate Director

Angela Haugen,

OCPD Office Coordinator

Kate Matusinec,

Project Manager

Partnership We work with you. We are not a placement office. 600+ students with diverse interests – we want

to help you find a job you want, not just a job. Don’t know what job you want? We can work

with you in your self-assessment and exploration to narrow down your priorities, what you like to do, where you want to do it, etc.

The most successful students visit us more than once!

Statement of Professional Obligation The moment you walked through the Law School

doors, you became part of the legal profession. The Statement of Professional Obligation sets

forth some of the responsibilities you take on as a member of that profession.

Please sign and return.

How Can OCPD Help Me? One-on-one Counseling

Intake and Self-Assessment

Resume & Cover Letter Review

Mock Interviews

Job Search Strategizing

Programming Pizza with Professionals

1L Required Programs

Judicial Clerkship Series

Networking and Social Media Programs

Interview Boot Camp

How Can OCPD Help Me? Networking Opportunities

Alumni Network Connect

Speed Resume Review/Networking/Interviewing

Fall Stevens Point/Wausau trip; D.C. and Chicago Winter Break trips; NYC & Twin Cities Spring Break trips; and Fox River Valley Spring trip

Madison Mingle & Milwaukabout

Numerous Panels, Speakers and Workshops

Alumni Reunion Small Group Informational Interviews

Job Postings, Interview Programs, and Fairs Job Postings on Symplicity (from many sources)

Spring OCI

WI Public Interest Interview Program

More covered during spring program

And more: ALWAYS read you OCPD Newsletter!

What’s in the OCPD? Your helpful OCPD staff Library of books, guides, legal magazines and

other materials – most available for check-out Computer and land line for Skype, video and

phone interviews Interview rooms Fax machine/copier access for career-related

items Popcorn and candy Coffee Hours Healthy snacks during finals

OCPD on the Web Stay up-to-date with OCPD

Follow us! Twitter: @UWLawOCPDPinterest: UWLawocpd

Like us! Facebook: Wisconsin Law Office of Career and

Professional Development Check out our website!

law.wisc.edu/career

1L Section: law.wisc.edu/career/students/1ls.html

And always read your OCPD newsletter!

1L Requirements Sign Statement of Professional Obligation Electronically sign Transcript Release Form

https://law.wisc.edu/career/transcript_release/ Attend Three 1L Workshops:

Introduction to OCPD & Symplicity

Job Search Skills (October)

Summer and Early Fall Recruiting(Spring Semester)

1L Intake Counseling Appointment Taking initiative and personal responsibility in your job

search!

Professional Development Distinction

EMPATHY ♦ RESILIENCE ♦ SELF-AWARENESS CRITICAL INQUIRY ♦ PRESENTING ♦ ACTIVE LISTENING One-year program requirements:

Attend AEP Self-Knowledge session

Attend one Values, Interests, Personality and Skills (VIPS) self-assessment session with OCPD and fellow participants

Conduct three informational interviews

Attend three Pizza with Professionals panels

Submit reflection on informational interviews and Pizza with Professionals.

Participate in one group mock interview exercise

Complete requirements this academic year and be awarded the distinction

Reviews

The most valuable part of the program has been the informational interviews. I now feel more comfortable approaching attorneys and have now started doing this outside of the program.

I thought the program was great. I am glad I got to participate. I enjoyed doing informational interviews and hearing about other students' informational interviews.

Getting myself out of my comfort zone and reaching out to attorneys to start and expand a network [was the best part of the program]. Also, I feel many 1Ls have no idea what practicing attorneys do, and the informational interviews helped me learn so much about every day practice and allowed me to know what I want to do with my career. Consequently, I feel I am ahead of other 1Ls in terms of knowing what I want to do for a career.

Timeline

SEPTEMBER

STUDY!

ALWAYS:• Read Your Emails• Attend OCPD Programs• Stop by Walk-In Hours• Check Symplicity for

announcements

Explore Student

Orgs

ReunionSm. Grp

Info Interviews (Sept. 25)

7th Cir. (Sept. 28)

Timeline

OCTOBER10/15/15 – First

Day to meet with Advisor

Week of 10/19

Requirement #2

Meet with

Advisor

ALWAYS:• Read Your Emails• Attend OCPD Programs• Stop by Walk-In Hours• Check Symplicity for job

postings and announcements

PDD Informational Meeting

(October 6) Wausau/Stevens

Point Trip (October 9)

Timeline

NOVEMBER

OCPD will visit your

LRW Classes

Research Employe

rs

ALWAYS:• Read Your Emails• Attend OCPD Programs• Stop by Walk-In Hours• Check Symplicity for job

postings and announcements

Speed Resume Review

(November 16)

Don’t Forget to Study!

Interview Skills

Workshop(November

17)

Timeline

DECEMBER12/1/15 – First Day to

Apply

Winter Break

Send Apps

ALWAYS:• Read Your Emails• Stop by Walk-In Hours• Check Symplicity for job

postings and announcements

Develop Network – Info InterviewsSign-up for

Winter Break Trips

Perfect Writing Sample

Don’t Be Distracted

by Application

s!

Timeline

JANUARY

ALWAYS:• Read Your Emails• Attend OCPD Programs• Stop by Walk-In Hours• Check Symplicity for job

postings and announcements

Continue perfecting and sending apps

Apply for Public Interest Career

Fair

Winter Break Trips:

Chicago – Jan. 7-8; D.C. – Jan. 11-12

Timeline

FEBRUARY

Apply for Summer Funding

ALWAYS:• Read Your Emails• Attend OCPD Programs• Stop by Walk-In Hours• Check Symplicity for job

postings and announcements

Public Interest Career Fair at

UW and Marquette

SpeedNetworki

ngMeet

with an Advisor

Timeline

MARCH

Small Firm Event

ALWAYS:• Read Your Emails• Attend OCPD Programs• Stop by OCPD walk-in

hours• Check Symplicity for job

postings and announcements

Spring Break Networking

Trips

Loan Repayment WorkshopsContinue to

send out Applications

Timeline

APRIL

Start applying for summer job fairs

ALWAYS:• Read Your Emails• Attend OCPD Programs• Stop by Walk-In Hours• Check Symplicity for job

postings and announcements

Mandatory Summer/Fall

Recruiting Orientation

Sign-up for Madison Mingle &

Milwaukabout

Timeline

SUMMER

National Job Fairs

ALWAYS:• Read Your Emails• Check Symplicity for job

postings and announcements

Madison Mingle & Milwaukabout &

Networking in Your Preferred Location

Off-Campus Interview ProgramInterview Boot

CampFall On-Campus Interviews

Right now the most important thing you can do is focus on your studies.

But don’t forget to mark your

calendar for “Job Search Strategies” on October 19th, 20th, and 21st. You will need to RSVP on Symplicity.

So, what is Symplicity?

Symplicity OCPD’s primary tool for event sign-ups, posting

jobs, and interview scheduling You will use it to:

Find calendar of OCPD workshops, presentations and other events, & RSVP (e.g. the October workshops!)

Review and apply for posted jobs Bid for and schedule On-Campus Interviews Submit resumes to employers through resume collects Connect with alumni through Alumni Network Connect Store your application documents, including your

unofficial transcript

Symplicity Log-Inhttps://law-wisc-csm.symplicity.com/students/

Questions?

Office of Career & Professional DevelopmentRoom 3221

career@law.wisc.edu608-262-7856