4 – 4:05 pm
Welcome
- Melanie Wilson, AALS President and Dean, Washington and Lee University School of Law
Introduction & Overview
- Sean Scott, President and Dean, California Western School of Law
4:05 – 4:10 pm
Welcome & Introduction to AALS
- Darby Dickerson, President and Dean, Southwestern Law School
4:10 – 4:40 pm
Opening Tips & Information
Trends in the Entry-Level Hiring Market
- Sarah B. Lawsky, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
Whether to Accept or Decline a Screening Interview | Finding Your Fit
- Kyle C. Velte, University of Kansas School of Law
Preparing for a Zoom Screening Interview
- Jiaying Jiang, University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law
Maximizing Your Screening Interview
- Daniel Filler, Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law
- Michelle M. Kwon, University of Tennessee College of Law
Advice for Legal Writing & Skills Candidates
- Wendy-Adele Humphrey, Texas Tech University School of Law
4:40 – 5:20 pm
Breakout Room Discussions
Breakout Facilitators
- Darby Dickerson, Southwestern Law School
- Daniel Filler, Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law
- Wendy-Adele Humphrey, Texas Tech University School of Law
- Jiaying Jiang, University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law
- Michelle M. Kwon, University of Tennessee College of Law
- Sarah B. Lawsky, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
- Sean Scott, California Western School of Law
- Kyle C. Velte, University of Kansas School of Law
5:20 – 5:30 pm
Final Tips from Facilitators to Entire Group
Closing Remarks
- Darby Dickerson, President and Dean, Southwestern Law School