Sponsored by the UHLC Career
Development Office, the Small & Midsize Firm Week is a week-long series of
career panels discussing the advantages and challenges of working at small and
midsize firms (50 or fewer attorneys). The week culminates in the Small
& Midsize Firm Open House, Friday, February 28, 2014, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm, where
local employers have the opportunity to share information about their firms,
and, where available, opportunities for the upcoming summer, academic year or
permanent positions. Students interested in niche practice areas or the
hands-on training and experience typical of smaller firms should attend this
recruiting program. Click here for more information.
Monday, February 24, 2014 |
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: 240 BLB
Category: All Students
How Do I Know if Small is For Me? - In this Small & Midsize Firm Week lunch program, attorneys who began their careers at small and midsize firms and other attorneys who later lateraled into these firms discuss the advantages and challenges of working at a small to midsize firm. With the vast majority of UHLC graduates who go to firms employed by small and midsize firms, this panel is a unique opportunity for students to hear the insider’s views of the realities of practicing in these very environments. RSVP through the Symplicity Events tab to guarantee a lunch. Panelists include:
Location: 240 BLB
Category: All Students
How Do I Know if Small is For Me? - In this Small & Midsize Firm Week lunch program, attorneys who began their careers at small and midsize firms and other attorneys who later lateraled into these firms discuss the advantages and challenges of working at a small to midsize firm. With the vast majority of UHLC graduates who go to firms employed by small and midsize firms, this panel is a unique opportunity for students to hear the insider’s views of the realities of practicing in these very environments. RSVP through the Symplicity Events tab to guarantee a lunch. Panelists include:
- Elizabeth Kohlhausen – Caldwell Boudreaux Lefler PLLC
- Matias J. Adrogue – Matias J. Adrogue PLLC
- Brad Aiken – Edison, McDowell & Hetherington LLP
- Aselda J. Thompson – Crain, Caton & James
Location: 240 BLB
Category: All Students
How Do I Stand Out? – In this Small & Midsize Firm Week lunch program, attorneys discuss attributes they like to see in candidates. With the vast majority of UHLC graduates who go to firms employed by small and midsize firms, this panel is a unique opportunity for students to learn about the legal experiences, relevant coursework, and skill sets that make candidates attractive to these firms. RSVP through the Symplicity Events tab to guarantee a lunch.
Category: All Students
How Do I Stand Out? – In this Small & Midsize Firm Week lunch program, attorneys discuss attributes they like to see in candidates. With the vast majority of UHLC graduates who go to firms employed by small and midsize firms, this panel is a unique opportunity for students to learn about the legal experiences, relevant coursework, and skill sets that make candidates attractive to these firms. RSVP through the Symplicity Events tab to guarantee a lunch.
- Clayton Forswall - Jackson Gilmour & Dobbs, PC
- Jackie Houlette – Houlette & Gray
- Robert Fuentes – The Fuentes Firm
- Corey Devine – Muskat, Martinez & Mahony, LLP
Location: 240 BLB
Category: All Students
How Do I Get In? – In this Small & Midsize Firm Week lunch program, small and midsize firm attorneys discuss how they and other attorneys discovered and seized opportunities to work at these firms. With the vast majority of UHLC graduates who go to firms employed by small and midsize firms, this panel is a unique opportunity for students to learn about the very unique hiring styles of small and midsize firms, focusing on the need for research, relationship building and regular outreach in an environment where positions may be filled by word of mouth and personal connections instead of a job posting. RSVP through the Symplicity Events tab to guarantee a lunch. Panelists include:
Category: All Students
How Do I Get In? – In this Small & Midsize Firm Week lunch program, small and midsize firm attorneys discuss how they and other attorneys discovered and seized opportunities to work at these firms. With the vast majority of UHLC graduates who go to firms employed by small and midsize firms, this panel is a unique opportunity for students to learn about the very unique hiring styles of small and midsize firms, focusing on the need for research, relationship building and regular outreach in an environment where positions may be filled by word of mouth and personal connections instead of a job posting. RSVP through the Symplicity Events tab to guarantee a lunch. Panelists include:
- Robert Freehill – Brown Sims
- Christine Weems – Kwok Daniel, Ltd. L.L.P
- Kenneth Harder – Dunbar Harder, PLLC
Location: 240 BLB
Category: All Students
How Do I Seal the Deal? – In this Small & Midsize Firm Week lunch program, hiring and recruiting attorneys from small and midsize firms discuss their recruiting strategies, hiring cycles, and permanent placement procedures. With the vast majority of UHLC graduates who go to firms employed by small and midsize firms, this panel is a unique opportunity for students to learn about the how to make the best first impression to land the job, how to make a positive impact while interning or clerking, and how small and midsize firms make full-time hiring decisions. RSVP through the Symplicity Events tab to guarantee a lunch. Panelists include:
Category: All Students
How Do I Seal the Deal? – In this Small & Midsize Firm Week lunch program, hiring and recruiting attorneys from small and midsize firms discuss their recruiting strategies, hiring cycles, and permanent placement procedures. With the vast majority of UHLC graduates who go to firms employed by small and midsize firms, this panel is a unique opportunity for students to learn about the how to make the best first impression to land the job, how to make a positive impact while interning or clerking, and how small and midsize firms make full-time hiring decisions. RSVP through the Symplicity Events tab to guarantee a lunch. Panelists include:
- Matt Jett – Donato, Minx, Brown & Pool, P.C.
- James D. Cypert – Harry Gee & Associates
- Jamie Larmond - Joiner Law Firm PLLC
Location: Krost Hall, University of
Houston Law Center
Category: 2Ls and 3Ls
Small & Midsize Firm Open House - The open house is open to all current UHLC 2L and 3L students. Employers participating in the open house will be looking to share knowledge with students about their practice or, if opportunities are available, hire law clerks for Spring 2014, Summer 2014, Fall 2014, and/or the post-bar period. Employers will also be looking for current 3Ls to fill permanent attorney positions.
Category: 2Ls and 3Ls
Small & Midsize Firm Open House - The open house is open to all current UHLC 2L and 3L students. Employers participating in the open house will be looking to share knowledge with students about their practice or, if opportunities are available, hire law clerks for Spring 2014, Summer 2014, Fall 2014, and/or the post-bar period. Employers will also be looking for current 3Ls to fill permanent attorney positions.
Students come to
the fair dressed in business attire and equipped with resumes and cover
letters. Employer representatives are placed at tables designated by the
firm’s name and students freely move among tables speaking with the
representatives about their firms and practice areas. Students may provide
resumes and cover letters to employers.
A list of participating Small & Midsize Firm Open House employers will be available here for UHLC students to review on February 14, 2014. For more information about this open house, UHLC students should contact their UHLC career counselor.
A list of participating Small & Midsize Firm Open House employers will be available here for UHLC students to review on February 14, 2014. For more information about this open house, UHLC students should contact their UHLC career counselor.
