Careers in Business & Transactional Law: What I Wish I Knew When I Was In Law School

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When Thursday, October 16, 2014
5:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Location Law School Café and Room 204
For Students; Career Development

Colorado Law's eighth annual 'What I Wish I Knew When I Was In Law School' event is on Thursday, October 16 from 5:15 to 7:15 p.m. in the law school's café. This event is highly recommended for students - especially 1Ls and 2Ls - interested in transactional law, policy work, in-house counsel and business career paths.

Transactional attorneys often lament that they wish they'd known a number of things earlier in their careers: which courses to take during law school, where and how to network, how to learn about business and future clients, and how to position oneself for a transactional career. The event's format is small, fast, and interactive - modeled after a speed dating approach. Students will meet attorneys in small groups of 5-10 and have an opportunity to ask questions in this setting. This event is co-sponsored by the Career Development Office, the Silicon Flatirons Center, and the Business Law Society.

Since the event will be catered with light hors d'oeuvres, we ask that you RSVP by noon on Friday, October 10 so we will know how much food to provide. However, if you decide to join us late in the game or on the day of the event, you are still welcome! The event is business casual.

The attendees below are made up of transactional attorneys and those who have used the JD flexibly outside of legal practice.

Chris Achatz, Legal Counsel, IHS
Mark Damschroder, General Counsel/Executive, OtterBox
Claire Dossier, Of Counsel, Mitchell Barlow & Mansfield, P.C.
Eli Feldman, President, Conscience Bay Company
Brooke Fritz, Counsel, Global Technology Services, Strategic Outsourcing at IBM
Sara Hoverstock, Associate General Counsel, Crocs Inc.
Lauren Ivison, Associate Partner, Clear Creek Partners
Amanda Matlock, Counsel, Envision Healthcare
Brian Nuttal, CPA, Kingsbery Baris Vogel Nuttal
Chad Perlov, Founder & CEO, Similan Labs LLC
Sarah Pritchard, Deputy General Counsel, UCAR

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