2021 Virtual Summer Law Clerk Program/Law Student Series
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the 2021 Virtual Summer Law Clerk Program/Law Student Series! The Younger Lawyers Division collaborated with the Law Student Division to provide students, legal interns, and recent graduates with the opportunity to participate in a variety of virtual panel presentations hosted by federal agencies and other notable speakers to learn about career development, missions and operations, employment opportunities, and more!
The 2021 Program Details are included below, with links to recordings where available. You are also invited to view three Featured Speaker Programs, recorded by FBA rising professionals to support the virtual program:
Featured Speaker Programming
Legal Entrepreneurship: Why and How [Watch On-Demand]
Presenter: Katherine (Katie) B. Kramer, DGW Kramer LLP
The legal profession is overdue for a shakeup and for some new business models. Advancement at law firms can sometimes depend more on looking like the existing partnership than on talent or skill. By building a new practice, YOU are the boss and it’s a valuable solution when considering family obligations or other personal needs. You could even earn more. This quick presentation includes practical tips: start with minimal expenses; get advice from other legal entrepreneurs and small firm owners; treat the practice like a business; network; obtain non-legal resources.
Alternative Service in the 21st Century [Watch On-Demand]
Presenter: Aaron H. Weiss, Director, Zimmer Kunz PLLC
Tune in for a comprehensive understanding of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure regarding service. Leave this session understanding the need for utilizing electronic methods of alternative service and perfecting the use of these methods, including e-mail, social media, and company websites. You’ll also get a refresher on which courts and jurisdictions have permitted such alternative service and why.
Mis en place: Preparing Your Cross-Examination [Watch On-Demand]
Presenter: Ben A. Barnes, Associate, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
What are the common purposes of cross-examination and the procedural and evidentiary rules? This session will serve as a helpful guide for distilling a voluminous discovery record into a coherent cross-examination outline. Conducting a successful impeachment during cross-examination can be more difficult because it depends on what the witness states during their direct examination. Tune in for Ben’s techniques to get everything in its place!
Previous 2021 Sessions
Judge Advocate Panel (View Recording)
Tuesday, July 13, 12 pm – 1 pm ET
Judge Advocates from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard discuss what it’s like to be a lawyer in the military and how to join the JAG Corps on Active Duty or in the Reserve.
Moderator: Captain Cory Maggio, Recruiting Officer, Army Judge Advocate Recruiting Office
Panelists:
Major Sharon Shim, Army Judge Advocate
Major Osasumwen Izevbigie, Air Force Judge Advocate
Commander Scott Thomas, Navy Judge Advocate
Lieutenant Charles Richardson, Coast Guard Judge Advocate
Public Defender Service for DC Overview (View Recording)
Thursday, July 15, 12 pm – 1 pm ET
Staff attorneys for the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia (PDSDC) will provide an agency overview and discuss available career options and potential career paths within the agency. Join staff attorneys from the Appeals, Special Litigation and Trial divisions to get a sense of our work and the types of experience we seek when hiring. Information about our work and divisions is available on our website at www.pdsdc.org.
Moderator: Elizabeth Paige White, Trial Attorney
Speakers:
Steve Marcus, Staff Attorney, Special Litigation
Jason Tulley, Supervising Attorney and Former Training Director, Trial Division
Jennifer Williams, Staff Attorney, Appeals
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Panel (View Recording)
Tuesday, July 20, 12 pm – 1 pm ET
Come find out about careers at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which is the primary agency charged by Congress with interpreting and enforcing, inter alia, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Hear from attorneys in the Office of General Counsel, Office of Legal Counsel, Officer of Federal Operations, and the Washington Field Office about their civil rights work in employment discrimination.
Speakers:
Anne Noel Occhialino, Senior Appellate Attorney, Office of General Counsel
Tiane Doman, Attorney Advisor, Office of Field Programs
Sharon Alexander, Chief of Staff to the Vice Chair (on detail from her position as Administrative Judge, Washington Field Office)
Kerry Leibig, Senior Attorney Advisor
Federal Prosecutor Panel Discussion – Working with OIGs
Thursday, July 22, 12 pm – 1 pm ET
Please join speakers Paul Kaufman, Assistant United States Attorney in the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; Michael McCarthy, Criminal Trial Attorney, DOJ Criminal Division, Fraud Section; and Frieda Zimmerman, Special Assistant United States Attorney at the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the Inspector General, Eastern District of Washington. The prosecutors will discuss their experiences working civil and criminal cases with various Offices of the Inspector General (OIGs), and how Special Assistant United States Attorneys (SAUSAs) are detailed to work OIG cases in Districts throughout the country.
Office of Inspector General Career Panel
Tuesday, July 27, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm ET
The Career Panel will feature four distinguished OIG attorneys with a breadth of experience from: U.S. Office of Personnel Management, U.S. Government Publishing Office, U.S. Agency for International Development, and the Farm Credit Administration. The format will be a moderated discussion with questions designed to elicit practical advice for law students and young lawyers.
Moderators:
Sarah Wahl, Attorney-Advisor, Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Fritz Swartzbaugh, Deputy Counsel, Office of the Inspector, General U.S. AbilityOne Commission
Speakers:
Paul St. Hillaire, Assistant Inspector General for Legal and Legislative Affairs, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Susan Ruge-Hudson, Counselor to the Inspector General, U.S. Government Publishing Office
Tanner Horton-Jones, Senior Counsel with U.S. Agency for International Development OIG’s Office of General Counsel
Kevin Miller, Counsel to the Inspector General, Farm Credit Administration
Federal Bureau of Investigation Career Panel (View Presentation Slides & Additional Resources)
Thursday, July 29, 12 pm – 1 pm ET
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the nation’s premier law enforcement and intelligence agency. Our mission is to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States. We seek individuals from a diverse array of personal and professional backgrounds who are committed to applying their skills, talents, and integrity to join our team and help us fulfill our mission. Hear from the FBI’s division counsel team at the Washington Field Office who will discuss their path and career opportunities within the bureau.
Speakers:
Allison K. Lawter, Chief Division Counsel
Mary Jo Ervin, Associate Division Counsel
Sally Anne Moyer, Associate General Counsel
Dennis J. Kamph, Unit Chief
Roland C. Draughn III, Special Agent
Library of Congress Career Panel (View Recording)
Tuesday, August 3, 12 pm – 1 pm ET
What is it like to work as a lawyer in the world’s largest library? A panel of lawyers working throughout the Library of Congress – OGC, the Law Library, the Copyright Office, the Congressional Research Service, the Contracts office, and the EEO/Diversity Office – will talk about the wide range of legal and policy work they do in the Library.
Speakers:
Hope O’Keeffe, Sr. Associate General Counsel, OGC
Aslihan Bulut, Acting Law Librarian of Congress
Ron Backes, Director, Contracts and Grants Directorate
Katie Noethe, Supervisory Equal Employment Specialist and ADA Coordinator, Office of EEO and Diversity Programs
Carrie Lyons, Legal Advisor, CRS Office of the Counselor
Institute of Museum and Library Services Agency Overview (View Recording)
Thursday, August 5, 12 pm – 1 pm ET
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is an independent federal agency that advances, supports, and empowers the nation’s museums and libraries through grantmaking, research, and policy development. Representatives from the Office of General Counsel will discuss what it is like to be an attorney at a small agency and will provide an overview of the wide range of substantive areas on which they advise, including administrative law and the interpretation of our authorizing legislation, federal grants law, appropriations law, employment law, civil rights compliance, ethics standards, and open government law.
Speakers:
Nancy E. Weiss, General Counsel
Amanda M.F. Bakale, Assistant General Counsel
Law Student Series: Careers in Federal Government Panel (View Recording)
Thursday, August 12 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm EDT
Law students, legal interns, and recent graduates will hear from federal practitioners about a variety of career options within the federal government. Attorneys will discuss their own career paths and the work they do, and will provide advice and perspectives for those considering government careers.
Presenters:
Adam Hill, Chair, Federal Career Service Division, and Chief of Client Legal Services, Military District of Washington, U.S. Army (Fort Myer, VA)
Amanda R. McNeil Williams, Assistant United States Attorney in Washington, D.C.
Holly Bryant, Litigation Attorney, U.S. Army Legal Services Agency (Fort Belvoir, VA)
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