Academic and Professional Success: A Mentoring Program for Law Students and Diversity Recruiting Reception on:
April 12, 2017
4:30pm - 8:00pm
Pepper Hamilton, LLP
3000 Two Logan Square
18th & Arch Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19103
As part of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity's 1L Group Mentoring Program for Philadelphia area law schools, please join us for an informative and interactive session during which law students will explore ways to develop their skills in their academic setting and professional career, while also building valuable and lasting relationships with seasoned attorneys. If you are a law student, you should not miss this.
After the panel discussions, Pepper will welcome the Philadelphia area LCLD mentors to join the law students for a networking and recruiting reception complete with beverages and hors d'oeuvres.
Registration for law students attending the panel discussion begins at 4:30 pm and mentors and law students planning to attend the reception only should arrive by 7:00 pm.
PANEL 1
ACADEMIC SUCCESS
Grades, Experience and Relationship Building
MODERATOR
Cerys M. St. John Richter, Director of Career Services, Temple University Beasley School of Law
PANELISTS
Vindhya T. Adapa, Associate, Corporate and Securities, Pepper Hamilton, University of Pennsylvania Law School Alum
Brian H. Callaway, Associate, Commercial Litigation, Pepper Hamilton, Temple University Beasley School of Law Alum
Cassandre L. Juste, Associate, Financial Services, Pepper Hamilton, Villanova University School of Law Alum
Alisha Lubin, Judicial Law Clerk to Hon. Leon W. Tucker, Supervising Judge First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, Drexel Law School Alum
Courtney Munnings, Associate, Commercial Litigation, Pepper Hamilton, Rutgers-Camden Law School Alum
PANEL 2
PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS
On-Campus Interviewing (OCI) and Beyond
MODERATOR
Rebecca E. Clayton, Assistant General Counsel, Beyond.com, Inc.
PANELISTS
Maryam Abdul-Kareem, Senior Counsel, Product & Portfolio Legal, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
Harry Moseley, Counsel, Content Acquisitions, Comcast Cable
Carrie L. Davis, Counsel Life Sciences/Medical Risk, NA Office of General Counsel, Chubb
Nefertiri Sickout, Assistant Diversity Officer for Research and Policy, Office of Mayor James F. Kenney
Nilufer R. Shaikh, Partner, Corporate and Securities, Pepper Hamilton (New York)
Contact Carole Ward at 215-981-4044 for questions.
Please register no later than April 7, 2017.
