Join the Penn Law Alumni Volunteer Network for 2010-2011

Penn Law School, her prospective and current students and graduates need alumni volunteers for a range of programs and efforts. Opportunities range from helping to lead regional alumni clubs to serving as a class agent to participating on Career Planning panels and more.

We invite your support through the 2010-2011 Alumni Volunteer Network and seek your assistance in the following areas:

Alumni Relations
Career Planning and Professionalism
Graduate & International Programs
Moot Court Activities
Toll Public Interest Center Pro Bono Program

Please complete the form below to join the 2010-2011 Alumni Volunteer Network. If you are a member of last year's Network, please RESPOND AGAIN so we are certain to have your most current address and contact information in our database. Since there are updated volunteer opportunities this year, you can also change or add volunteer choices.

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Address Type:
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Employment Area

Area of specialty in legal employment, or description of non-law employment:

ACADEMIC	ADMINISTRATIVE	ADMIRALITY
ALTERNATIVE CAREERS	ANTITRUST	APPELLATE
ARBITRATION	AVIATION	BANKRUPTCY
BIOTECHNOLOGY	BUSINESS	CIVIL RIGHTS
CLERKSHIPS	COMMERCIAL	COMMERCIAL LITIGATION
COMMUNICATIONS	COMPLIANCE	CONSTRUCTION
CORPORATE LAW	CORPORATE/FINANCE	CRIMINAL/DEFENSE
CRIMINAL/PROSECUTION	DISABILITIES	DISPUTE RESOLUTION
DOMESTIC RELATIONS	EDUCATION	EMPLOYMENT
ENERGY	ENTERTAINMENT AND ARTS	ENVIRONMENTAL
ERISA, BENEFITS	FAMILY AND DOMESTIC LAW	FINANCE
FOOD AND DRUG	GENERAL PRACTICE	GOVERNMENT
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	HEALTH	IMMIGRATION/NATIONALIZATION
IMPACT LITIGATION	IN-HOUSE COUNSEL	INSURANCE
INTELLECTUAL- PROPERTY	INTERNATIONAL LAW	INVESTMENT BANKING
LABOR/MANAGEMENT	LEGISLATIVE POLICY	MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
MEDIA	MEDIATION	MERGERS/AQUISITIONS
MILITARY LAW	NON-PRACTICE LAW	OMBUDSMAN
PATENTS	PERSONAL INJURY	PUBLIC INTEREST
REAL ESTATE	REGULATORY	RISK MANAGEMENT
SECURITIES	TAXATION	TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TRADEMARK	TRANSACTIONAL LAW	TRUST AND ESTATES
VENTURE CAPTIAL	WHITE COLLAR CRIME	ZONING

Volunteer Opportunities

Alumni Relations

Participate in club leadership and events in your region.

Join your Reunion Committee and encourage your classmates' attendance and participation in your upcoming reunion weekend celebration.

Serve as a representative of the Law School at your firm and encourage alumni support that will raise the profile of your firm with students and alumni.

Serve as the Class Agent to encourage classmates to stay connected to, involved in and supportive of Penn Law School.

Career Planning and Professionalism

Speak with current Penn Law students and recent graduates about your:
employment area* geographic area

* This includes any employment area checked on the list above including clerkships and alternative careers.

If you have volunteered to speak to current students about your clerkship, please complete questions below:

Name of judge:
Court:
Term:

Participate in Career Planning panels and programs

Graduate & International Programs

Serve as a mentor for a LL.M. student

Serve as a contact person for admitted and prospective LL.M. students

Host a student as a summer intern in your firm overseas through the Penn Law International Internship Program; for more information click here

Mooting Activities

Serve as mooting judge for the 2L Keedy Cup moot court competition (March and early April)

Serve as mooting judge for final appellate arguments for the 1L legal writing course (early April)

Toll Public Interest Center Pro Bono Program

Serve as a placement for the Public Interest Center to assist students in reaching their pro bono hour requirement while gaining valuable experience and easing your workload (typical expectation for students is 35 hours an academic year).

Serve as a supervising attorney and/or resource for students working in one of our student pro bono projects (in areas ranging from environmental law to reproductive rights).

Speak at public interest events and/or participate in small brown bag lunches or coffee hours with our Public Interest Mentoring Initiative.

The Penn Law Center on Professionalism

Assist the Center on Professionalism, which seeks to give students the professional skill set that is a necessary adjunct to their legal education, by volunteering to be an alumni mentor. Mentors typically work with a small cohort of first year students by attending our Professionalism Day lunch in September and by corresponding via email with students a few times during the year.

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