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NMLSA Career Fair - East Zone 2006
As-salam Alaikum,
This post contains the following information:
? Event details
? Schedule
? Employers
? Speakers
? RSVPs
NMLSA and MLSA of University of Pennsylvania School of Law presents:
? Event: NMLSA Career Fair ? East Zone 2006
? Date: Saturday 11th November, 2006
? Time: 10 am ? 4 pm
? Location: University of Pennsylvania School of Law, Levy Conference Center, 3400 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104
? Cost: $10 (covering lunch and refreshments) - Discounts may apply to NAML members
Program of Sessions:
9:15 am - 9:50 am Attendee registration/Breakfast
10:00 am - 10:55 am Job Search Strategies (General Information)
11:00 am - 11:55 am Judicial Internships/Clerkships
12:00 pm - 12:55 pm Lunch (Reception ? tentative)/Duhr prayer
1:00 pm - 1:55 pm Ethics and the Law
2.00 pm - 2:55 pm* Law Firms
3:00 pm - 3:55 pm* Government and Public Interest
4:00 pm - 4:15 pm Closing Remarks followed by Maghrib prayer
*Asr prayer falls in between sessions, prayer accommodations will be available.
Confirmed employers include:
? Baker Botts (NYC)
? Ballard Spahr (Philly)
? Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney (Philly)
? Latham & Watkins (DC)
? Hughes Hubbard (DC)
? Shearman & Sterling (NYC)
? Simpson & Thatcher (NYC)
? Debevoise & Plimpton (NYC)
? Women's Law Project
? ACLU (Philly)
? InshaAllah more to come?
Please also be aware that our confirmed speakers are from the following entities and their insight as to their experiences with these various employers will be extremely valuable:
? Covington & Burling LLP (Fuad Rana)
? U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Shaarik Zafar)
? Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis (Hany Mawla)
? U.S. Department of Commerce - Office of the General Counsel (Hisham Elkoustaf
? Walder, Hayden & Brogan (Asaad Siddiqi)
? Amnesty International (Dalia Hashad)
? National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women (Manar Waheed)
? New Jersey Supreme Court (Aadil Ginwala)
RSVPs: To confirm your attendance, please email the following details:
? Name
? Law School
? Email address and contact number
? # of attendees from your school (if you are coming in a group)
Please email these details to Rufiath Yousuff (NMLSA
President) at [email protected], no later than noon on Thursday, November 9, 2006.
We appreciate it if you could respond even if your attendance is just a 'maybe,' to assess numbers.
Please note that this event is primarily for informational purposes, but we encourage participants to take advantage of the networking opportunity it presents. The firms and organizations that will be present are interesting in increasing the Muslim presence within their respective employment, and while they may not be hiring immediately it will be a valuable opportunity to speak with them.
Note: Business casual attire is required. Also, while employers are not guaranteed to accept resumes, please keep some with you just in case.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Wa Salam,
NMLSA & MLSA of University of Pennsylvania School of Law nmlsa.org
This post contains the following information:
? Event details
? Schedule
? Employers
? Speakers
? RSVPs
NMLSA and MLSA of University of Pennsylvania School of Law presents:
? Event: NMLSA Career Fair ? East Zone 2006
? Date: Saturday 11th November, 2006
? Time: 10 am ? 4 pm
? Location: University of Pennsylvania School of Law, Levy Conference Center, 3400 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104
? Cost: $10 (covering lunch and refreshments) - Discounts may apply to NAML members
Program of Sessions:
9:15 am - 9:50 am Attendee registration/Breakfast
10:00 am - 10:55 am Job Search Strategies (General Information)
11:00 am - 11:55 am Judicial Internships/Clerkships
12:00 pm - 12:55 pm Lunch (Reception ? tentative)/Duhr prayer
1:00 pm - 1:55 pm Ethics and the Law
2.00 pm - 2:55 pm* Law Firms
3:00 pm - 3:55 pm* Government and Public Interest
4:00 pm - 4:15 pm Closing Remarks followed by Maghrib prayer
*Asr prayer falls in between sessions, prayer accommodations will be available.
Confirmed employers include:
? Baker Botts (NYC)
? Ballard Spahr (Philly)
? Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney (Philly)
? Latham & Watkins (DC)
? Hughes Hubbard (DC)
? Shearman & Sterling (NYC)
? Simpson & Thatcher (NYC)
? Debevoise & Plimpton (NYC)
? Women's Law Project
? ACLU (Philly)
? InshaAllah more to come?
Please also be aware that our confirmed speakers are from the following entities and their insight as to their experiences with these various employers will be extremely valuable:
? Covington & Burling LLP (Fuad Rana)
? U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Shaarik Zafar)
? Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis (Hany Mawla)
? U.S. Department of Commerce - Office of the General Counsel (Hisham Elkoustaf
? Walder, Hayden & Brogan (Asaad Siddiqi)
? Amnesty International (Dalia Hashad)
? National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women (Manar Waheed)
? New Jersey Supreme Court (Aadil Ginwala)
RSVPs: To confirm your attendance, please email the following details:
? Name
? Law School
? Email address and contact number
? # of attendees from your school (if you are coming in a group)
Please email these details to Rufiath Yousuff (NMLSA
President) at [email protected], no later than noon on Thursday, November 9, 2006.
We appreciate it if you could respond even if your attendance is just a 'maybe,' to assess numbers.
Please note that this event is primarily for informational purposes, but we encourage participants to take advantage of the networking opportunity it presents. The firms and organizations that will be present are interesting in increasing the Muslim presence within their respective employment, and while they may not be hiring immediately it will be a valuable opportunity to speak with them.
Note: Business casual attire is required. Also, while employers are not guaranteed to accept resumes, please keep some with you just in case.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Wa Salam,
NMLSA & MLSA of University of Pennsylvania School of Law nmlsa.org