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Summer Job Opportunities: Perkins Coie in Portland

April 4, 2018 / Kris Katkus / Comments Off

Perkins Coie LLP, Portland office is seeking Practice Group Support Summer Interns for their Business (Transactional) and Commercial Litigation practice groups. Instructions for applying to these jobs can be found below!

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Lecture: Refugees and Asylum Seekers: Historical Context and Contemporary Issues in the Trump Era

January 31, 2018 / Kris Katkus / Comments Off

Thursday, February 8, 2018
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Knight Law Center

Keynote lecture for Immigration Law and Policy conference. Featuring Karen Musalo, professor of law and director of the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Hastings College of Law. She is lead co-author of Refugee Law and Policy: An International and Comparative Approach(4th edition), and has contributed to the jurisprudence of asylum law through scholarship and litigation. Musalo is recognized for her innovative work on refugee issues. She was the first attorney to partner with psychologists in her representation of traumatized asylum seekers, and she edited the first handbook for practitioners on cross-cultural issues and the impact of culture on credibility in the asylum context. This event is free and open to the public.

More information available here!

Federal Judge Michael McShane to speak on campus

October 16, 2017 / Kris Katkus / Comments Off

7:00 pm
Thursday, October 19th
Knight Law School Room 184

UO Forensics is hosting Federal Judge Michael McShane for a speaking event where he discusses trial procedure and his specialty of cross examinations. The lecture will take place Thursday, October 19th in the Knight Law School room 184. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the legal field, and real life experiences of a federal judge.

Law School Admissions Webinar Series (FREE)

September 24, 2016 / Kris Katkus / Comments Off

MSU hosts a series of webinars addressing different aspects of the law school admissions process. Yes, they dedicate a slide or two their own program, but most of the information in these presentations can be very helpful to potential candidates, regardless of the school they hope to attend.

10 Tips for Success in the Law School Admissions Process – Weds., Sept. 28, 4:30 p.m., PDT
Marathon Training for Maximizing Your LSAT Score – Weds., October 5, 4:30 p.m., PDT
Legal Careers Panel Presentation – Weds., October 12, 4:30 p.m., PDT
Crafting a Winning Law School Personal Statement – Tues., October 18: 4:30 p.m., PDT:
Should I Become a Lawyer? A Roadmap for Those Thinking About Law School – Weds., October 19: 4:30 p.m., PDT:
Recommendations for Assembling Competitive Law School Application – Weds., October 26, 4:30 p.m., PDT:

Free — Registration required

Perspectives on Practice – Taking the Leap into Solo Practice

March 31, 2016 / Kris Katkus / Comments Off

Thursday, April 7, 1:00 pm
Knight Law Center Room 141

Abigail will be speaking on the nuances and special considerations for opening a solo practice firm.

She is the founder and senior attorney at Molina Group, LLC. She was born and raised in Oregon and has spent the last 5 1/2 years living in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. In 1998 Abigail graduated Cum Laude with Departmental honors with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies from the University of Oregon. She went on to work as a Legal Assistant for an Immigration Attorney from 2000 to 2007. Abigail then decided it was time to move forward with her education. She graduated from the University of Oregon in May 2010 with her J.D. Abigail enjoys playing the piano, cooking, being outside, and spending time with her husband and their 3 1/2 year old daughter.

Free and open to the public.