The Career Services and Professional Development Office is currently seeking 2Ls and 3Ls that are interested in acting as a “Networker” at the Speed Networking event which will be held at Chapman on Wednesday, November 7 from 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. in Argyros Forum 209. If you have had an interesting job during law school and want to talk about your experience with 1Ls you are eligible to participate. Please email August Farnsworth at afarnswo@chapman.edu if you would like to attend the event and be a “networker” no later than Friday, October 26. Please also indicate where you worked in the email so that we can create the table tents.

The Speed Networking event is designed to give first year law students the ability to network with second year and third year law students. First year law students will gain insight about particular employers that second and third years have already worked at giving them an added edge in the job searching process. After all of the first year law students that attend have made the rounds, second and third year law students are also welcome to participate and get the inside scoop about an employer or find out about connections that they should make in order to get a job there from fellow second and third year law students.

The “networkers” will be seated at tables with your name and where you worked on table name tents in front of you. Each first year will come to you and meet with you for several minutes before a bell rings to signal them to move to the next “networker”. The dress code is completely casual. If you can only attend a portion of the event, that is fine, but obviously it is better if you can stay the whole time. Prior to the event, you will receive a list of potential questions that the first years might ask so that you can be a little better prepared. If you have any questions about this event, please ask August Farnsworth, Assistant Dean of Career Services and Professional Development.