Careers @ BC Law
The mission of the Peggy Browning Fund (PBF) is to empower the next generation of workplace justice advocates. Through fellowships, workers’ rights conferences, networking, and other programs, they provide unique opportunities for law students to work for economic and social justice. Since their first Summer Fellowship Program in 1998, the prestige of a Peggy Browning […]
February 15, 2022, 4-5 PM, via Zoom, free for BC Law students Going Public: Tips on Navigating a Career in Public-Interest Law offers a real-world, tip-filled conversation on how to navigate your way to a fulfilling public interest career. Washington Council of Lawyers (WCL) panelists draw from their expansive legal careers spanning all sectors of […]
Join the Peggy Browning Fund to learn about their summer fellowships, careers in workers’ rights and network with lawyers in the field.
September 21, 2021, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm, via Zoom; the link will circulate the day before the event. Register here. Join the Washington Council of Lawyers (WCL) as they bring the community back together at their Fall Kickoff. The Fall Kickoff is a chance to meet members of WCL’s vibrant pro bono and public-interest […]
Join the Washington Council of Lawyers (WCL) for a candid conversation about the intersection of race, pro bono representation, and justice at Best Practices in Pro Bono: Difficult Conversations on Racial Justice on Monday, July 26, from 12:00-1:15 pm ET via Zoom webinar. WCL will send the link the day before and one hour before the program. Register here. WCL’s […]
All are welcome to the Washington Council of Lawyers (WCL) Intern Happy Hour on Wednesday, June 16, from 5:00-6:00 pm ET. It is an opportunity to connect with law students in summer associate and internship programs in DC and across the country. Supervisors from the law firm, government, and nonprofit communities will be on hand […]
Zoom link available on SAGE. Co-sponsored by the CSO.
By Patrick Smith for Law.com The tried-and-true methods for meeting clients—in-person events, client dinners and in-office review sessions—have been around for a long time because they work. But the pandemic has forced business development professionals and attorneys in major law firms to move away from these methods. In their stead, a wave of progressive thinking, including […]
By Dylan Jackson for Law.com If there’s a positive thread to be gleaned from the pandemic, it is that associates are facing brighter futures and a far less volatile job market than that of young attorneys who stared down the 2009 financial crisis. And those at elite firms may even see their compensation boosted as firms look […]