University of Toronto, Faculty of Law - Career Development Office

SLS Fellow Malini Vijaykumar, working at the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted (AIDWYC) interviews Professor Roach on possible causes and remedies for wrongful convictions of Aboriginal people. Keep up the good work Malini!

Current Donner Fellow, Leanna Katz, who is working with the Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) in Vancouver is conducting her first hearing today before a Mental Health Review Board panel at Burnaby Hospital. Good luck Leanna!

Our Summer Fellowship Program is well underway! Congrats to this year's Donner, Callwood, SLS and Tuohy Foundation Fellows.

Not interested in Bay Street? Thinking about going into a non-practising role following law school? Then you should come and check out this year's awesome Cool Careers Panel. Here is out list of panellists who have taken their law degrees to new heights:

1. ABBY DESHMAN, Director, Public Safety Program, Canadian Civil Liberties Association

2. TIM ENGLISH, Owner of The Chocolateria

3. MARTIN PERELMUTER, President and Co-Founder, Speakers’ Spotlight

4. TIM WILBUR, Managing Editor at Lexpert

Please join us on Wednesday, November 20th in EM001 to hear about their career paths and what you can do to make your career goals happen. Please RSVP on UTLawcareers.

Need to improve your social skills before the Fall Recruitment Cycle? McMillan just posted a new event

Business Etiquette Session for law students who will be participating in fall recruitment, entitled
PERFORMANCE NETWORKING AND SOCIAL SKILLS

Thursday, July 18, 2013 from 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception to Follow

See the event posting on UTLawCareers and RSVP by July 12, 2013.

Congratulations Class of 2013! The CDO team is proud of all your accomplishments!! Here's hoping for a nice day to help us celebrate.

Don't forget to join us for Public Interest Day and Career Fair tomorrow at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (255 Front Street West, Toronto, ON), North Building, Room 107.

Public Interest Day:
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Registration
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Panel Discussion
10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 – 12:30 p.m. Information Networking Fair

Career Fair: 2:30 - 4:30pm

Check out our Aboriginal Law Panel tomorrow! Click on the "Events" tab above for more information.

It's Reading Week but the CDO is still open for counselling appointments. Book them through UTLawCareers. Enjoy your week off!

Cool Careers Panel TODAY at 12:30 in FLC. Come on out!

Not interested in Bay Street? Not sure what to do with your law degree post-graduation?

Join us for our COOL CAREERS PANEL
Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 12:30 - 2:00pm - FLC

If you are interested in careers outside of Bay Street practice, but not sure what your options are or how to get the role you want, join us for our Cool Careers Panel featuring law grads with interesting careers and experiences. Professionals from various areas, including a family mediator at the Ontario Court of Justice, senior counsel at the office of the Ombudsman, the director of a Clean Energy Institute, a legal recruiter, a publisher and editor and practitioners in social justice, will describe their roles, the paths they took to get there, and answer any student questions.

They say that a law degree opens doors, please join us to learn more about what you can do with your law degree.

Please RSVP on UTLawcareers so we can have accurate numbers.

Panelists include:
1. Ian Philp - Director, Clean Energy Institute at MaRS Discovery District

2. Rebecca Zicherman - Senior Legal Consultant, Everest Management

3. Michael Kanter – Family Mediator, Youth and Family Court, Ontario Court of Justice

4. Melissa Kluger – Editor and Publisher, Precedent Magazine

5. Laura Pettigrew – Senior Counsel, Office of the Ombudsman of Ontario

6. Karen Bellinger – Supervising Lawyer, Downtown Legal Services