--- title: Virtual Legal Career Boot Camp for Law Students description: AltaClaro and Leg Up Legal are proud to present this free 2-week Virtual Legal Career Boot Camp for incoming 1Ls, 2Ls, and LLM law students. This boot camp brings together over 70 lawyers, law school faculty and staff, judges, law students, and other legal professionals to shed light on Covid-19's impact on the legal profession. image: https://info.altaclaro.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design-1.png --- # Virtual Legal Career Boot Camp For Incoming 1Ls, Rising 2Ls, and LLM students July 13-24, 2020 [![View Schedule](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3415398/51a5fbd5-5f52-4b62-8ce7-79287e4e9078.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3415398/51a5fbd5-5f52-4b62-8ce7-79287e4e9078) DDays HHours MMinutes SSeconds # Presented by # About The Boot Camp **AltaClaro** and **Leg Up Legal** are proud to present this **2-week Virtual Legal Career Boot Camp** jam-packed with informative career development sessions, networking opportunities, and ``virtual career panels. This ** Virtual Legal Career Boot Camp **was created to help students cope with the ways that COVID-19 has impacted the legal profession so that they can learn more about how to connect with professionals during times of social distancing and adapt to new remote work environments. We hope to provide students a window into the professional world so that they know how to better prepare themselves for employment opportunities in the wake of coronavirus.  Guided by lawyers, law school faculty and staff, thought leaders, and entrepreneurs, this ** Virtual Legal Career Boot Camp** will assemble the top minds in the industry to shed light on the changes in the legal industry as a result of COVID-19, including the challenges of working, networking, and learning remotely.   **And the best part about it? It's completely FREE!** **The Virtual Legal Career Boot Camp is open to all incoming 1Ls (who will be starting law school in Fall 2020), rising 2Ls, and LLM students.** # Speakers, Panelists, and Moderators ![confere.jpg](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/3428146/hubfs/EventTime/Image/confere.jpg?width=5209&name=confere.jpg "confere.jpg") ## 0 SUBSTANTIVE SESSIONS ** ## 0 CAREER PANELS ** ## 0 SPEAKERS & PANELISTS ** ## 0 NETWORKING SESSIONS ** # Full Agenda - [WEEK 1 | MONDAY JULY 13 ](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#tab-1) - [WEEK 1 | TUESDAY JULY 14 ](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#tab-2) - [WEEK 1 | WEDNESDAY JULY 15 ](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#tab-3) - [WEEK 1 | THURSDAY JULY 16 ](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#tab-4) - [WEEK 1 | FRIDAY JULY 17 ](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#tab-5) - [WEEK 2 | MONDAY JULY 20 ](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#tab-6) - [WEEK 2 | TUESDAY JULY 21 ](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#tab-7) - [WEEK 2 | WEDNESDAY JULY 22 ](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#tab-8) - [WEEK 2 | THURSDAY JULY 23 ](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#tab-9) - [WEEK 2 | FRIDAY JULY 24 ](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#tab-10) 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [Welcome to the Virtual Legal Career Boot Camp](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### **Speakers**: Anjie Vichayanonda (Founder/CEO, Leg Up Legal) Abdi Shayesteh (Founder/CEO, AltaClaro) --- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [Career Exploration - How do I decide what legal career path I want to choose](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### **Speaker**: Olivia Vizachero (Lawyer & Certified Life Coach, The Less Stressed Lawyer) --- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT NETWORKING SESSION ### [Networking Topic: Why do you want to be a lawyer? / Why do you like being a lawyer?](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### **Moderator**: Tal J. Lifshitz (Trial & Class Action Lawyer, Kozyak Tropin and Throckmorton) --- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT ### LUNCH BREAK --- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [Law School Recruiting and Career Moves for Your First Year](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### **Speaker**: Tanya Lundberg (Assistant Dean, Career Services & Outreach, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law) --- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [Preparing Your 1L Resume](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### **Speaker**: Aisha Joseph (Director, Office of Academic Planning and Career Development, New York Law School) --- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [How to Write a Cover Letter](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### **Speaker**: Alex Smith (Assistant Director of Career Development, South Texas College of Law Houston) #### **Moderator:** Jonathan Coley (Third-Year Student, Inter American School of Law) --- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT CAREER PANEL ### [BigLaw Career Panel](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### **Speakers**: Emily Stork (M&A/Corporate Associate, Holland & Hart, LLP) Hisham Masri (Employment Law Associate, Jackson Lewis, P.C.) Chizoba Onyeise (Trial Attorney, Allstate) #### Moderator: Rachel Beard (3L, South Texas College of Law Houston) 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT NETWORKING SESSION ### [Networking Breakfast - Topic: What I wish I knew before I started law school](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Moderator: Mariam Chubinidze (Recent Graduate, Hofstra Law School) --- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT CAREER PANEL ### [Law School Extracurricular Activities: Moot Court Panel](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Panelists: Megan Moffett (Third-Year Law Student, Howard University School of Law; Charles Hamilton Houston National Moot Court Team) Bomkapr Kanu (Third-Year Law Student, Mercer University School of Law; National Director Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition) Vernetra Gavin (Intellectual Property Attorney; LL.M. Student at U.C.L.A) --- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT CAREER PANEL ### [Law School Extracurricular Activities: Law Review Panel](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Panelists: John Yoon (Third-Year Law Student, Texas A&M School of Law; Senior Articles Editor for Texas A&M Law Review) David Bass (Recent 2019 Graduate, Pepperdine School of Law; Pepperdine Law Review) Alice Giang (Third-Year Law Student, University of California Hastings College of Law; Executive Technology Editor for Hastings Law Journal) --- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT ### LUNCH BREAK --- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [Alternative Career Paths - Litigation Consulting](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speaker: Shari Belitz (Founder, Shari Belitz Communications) --- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT NETWORKING SESSION ### [Networking Topic: What undergraduate college did you attend and what did you major in?](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Moderator: Stephan Joseph (Rising Junior, City University of New York, Lehman College Pre-law Society President) --- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [How to Make the Most of Your Law School’s Career Services Resources](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speaker: Aisha Joseph (Director, Office of Academic Planning and Career Development, New York Law School) --- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [What To Do At Job Fairs](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speaker: Dina Billian (Deputy Director of Career Development, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law) 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [Personal Branding & Social Media](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speaker: Alexis Robertson (Director of Diversity & Inclusion, Foley & Lardner, LLP) #### Moderator: Rachel Crooks (Incoming Associate, Vinson & Elkins, LLP) --- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT NETWORKING SESSION ### [Networking Topic: What legal practice areas are you interested in?](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Moderator: Rachel Barnes (3L, University of Virginia School of Law) --- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [Soft Skills: Facing Adversity and Developing Resilience](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speaker: Jessie Spressart (Leadership Coach/Consultant/Facilitator/Managing Director, Optia Consulting) --- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT ### LUNCH BREAK --- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT CAREER PANEL ### [Solo Practitioner Panel](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Panelists: Natalie Elisha Gold (Managing Attorney, Gold Legal Group, LLP) Katie Lipp (Owner, The Lipp Law Firm; Owner, Law Practice Queen) Barry Bisson (Principal Attorney, Bisson Law) #### Moderator: Beasia Dozier (Third-Year Law Student, Thurgood Marshall School of Law) --- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT CAREER PANEL ### [Current Law Students Discuss: What my job search looks like?](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Panelists: Saloni Mathur (2020 Graduate Duke Law School) Lara Esteves Teixeira, (Attorney & LLM Graduate, Cardozo School of Law) Daphne Spector (Rising 3L, Brooklyn Law School) #### Moderator: Alexandra McInturf (Third-Year Law Student, UC Hastings College of Law) --- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT CAREER PANEL ### [Mid-size Firm Panel](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Panelists: Tal J. Lifshitz (Complex Commercial Litigation Associate, Kozyak Tropin and Throckmorton) Ryan Van Olst (Associate, Wolf Greenfield & Sacks) Randi Rosenblatt (Business Development Consultant/Founder & CEO, Upward Stride, LLC) #### Moderator: Kyara Murry (Second-Year Law Student, Thurgood Marshall School of Law) --- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT CAREER PANEL ### [Law School Extra-Curricular Activities: Clinics Panel](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Panelists: Saloni Mathur (2020 Recent Graduate, Duke Law School; Certified Student Attorney, Duke Law Start-Up Ventures Clinic) David Bass (2019 Recent Graduate, Pepperdine School of Law; Student Attorney, Low Income Tax Clinic) Katrina McCullough (2L Inter American School of Law) 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [Creating a Killer LinkedIn Profile / How to Use LinkedIn Effectively](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speaker: Lisa Lang (General Counsel, Kentucky State University) --- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [Using Social Media and Video to Stand Out and Get Noticed](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speaker: Patricia Baxter (Managing Partner PA, NJ, and NY, Morgan & Akins PLLC; Host of *The Defense Never Rests* podcast) #### Moderator: Rachel Crooks (Incoming Associate, Vinson & Elkins, LLP) --- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT NETWORKING SESSION ### [Networking Topic: 1:1 networking opportunity with breakout rooms](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Moderator: Alex Su (Director of Business Development, Evisort) --- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT ### LUNCH BREAK --- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT CAREER PANEL ### [JD Advantage Career Panel](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Panelists: Adam Kamal (Director of Corporate Development and Operations, Komplete Group Inc) Sarah Cottrell (Founder, Former Lawyer) Dorian Varga (Lead Career Coach & Academic Advisor, University of Washington School of Law) #### Moderator: Cynthia Offordile (Third-Year Student, Thurgood Marshall School of Law) --- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT CAREER PANEL ### [Public Service Panel](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Panelists: Peterson Tavil (Assistant State Attorney, Florida 9th Judicial Circuit) Laura Gregory (Partner, Sloan and Walsh LLP; Chairwoman, Andover Select Board) Barbara R. Barreno-Paschall (Commissioner, State of Illinois Human Rights Commission) #### Moderator: Ashley Nash (2020 Law Grad, Faulkner Law) --- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT NETWORKING SESSION ### [Networking Topic: Ask me anything about law school](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### *Moderator:* Mariam Chubinidze (Recent Graduate, Hofstra Law School) --- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [Diversity in the Legal Profession - Why does it matter and what does it mean for you?](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speaker: Dr. Artika Tyler (Director of Center on Race, Leadership, and Social Justice, University of St. Thomas School of Law)  #### Moderator: Renata Mitchell (Third-Year Law Student, George Washington University Law School) 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [Interviewing Skills - How to Excel in a Job Interview](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speakers: Natasha Alladina (Attorney Recruiting Director, The Partner Group) Annie Little (Lawyer Career Coach/Founder, JD Nation) --- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT CAREER PANEL ### [Trademark Practice Panel](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speakers: Stephanie Clausen (Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, Newell Brands) Nyssa Chopra (Attorney, Microsoft) Andrea Sager (Owner, Andrea Sager Law PLLC) #### Moderator: Arielle Jeter (Third-Year Law Student, University of Florida Levin College of Law) --- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [Strategies for Maintaining Your Mental Health in Law School](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speaker: Judith Gordon (Performance Coach & Facilitator, Work Productivity & Wellbeing Advocate, LeaderEsQ, LLC; Lecturer, University of California Los Angeles School of Law) #### Moderator: Rachel Crooks (Incoming Associate, Vinson & Elkins, LLP) --- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT ### LUNCH BREAK --- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT NETWORKING SESSION ### [Networking Topic: What is one practice area that you absolutely do not want to practice and why?](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Moderator: Riqui Bonilla (Principal & Litigation Attorney, Fish & Richardson) --- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [Emotional Intelligence for Law Students and Young Lawyers](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speaker: Dina Eisenberg (Law Firm Leader Coach, Intentional Attorney; Ombuds Program Consultant, LawFirmOmbuds) #### Moderator: Tequoria (Second-Year Law Student, Inter American School of Law) --- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [**What is an actual law school Legal Writing Class like?** (Real class lecture)](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speaker: Clayton Steele (Visiting Assistant Professor, Brooklyn Law School) --- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT NETWORKING SESSION ### [Network Topic: What is the best thing you have learned from the boot camp so far?](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Moderator: Olivia Vizachero (Lawyer & Certified Life Coach, The Less Stressed Lawyer) 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [Paying for Law School & Financial Considerations for Law Students](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speaker: Rikeshia Davidson (Talent Acquisition Manager, Specializing in HBCU Outreach)  --- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [Judicial Clerkships - What are they and how to apply for them](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speaker: Angela Vorpahl (Creator/Founder Law School Master Plan) #### Moderator: Kisa Motiwala (2020 Graduate, The George Washington University School of Law) --- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT NETWORKING SESSION ### [Networking Topic: Name one challenge you’ve overcome](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Moderator: Bree Vculek (Part-time Evening Juris Doctor Program, George Washington University Law School) --- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT ### LUNCH BREAK --- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [Salaries and Compensation in the Legal Industry](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speaker: Natasha Alladina (Attorney Recruiting Director, The Partners Group) --- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT CAREER PANEL ### [BigThree Consulting Firms and BigFour Accounting Firms Panel](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speakers: Son Nguyen (Associate M&A Tax / Tax Attorney, KPMG US) Brandon Jones (Project Leader, Boston Consulting Group) Edward Sohn (Managed Services, Technology & Innovation Executive) #### Moderator: Kelechi Eke (Third-Year Law Student, Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law) --- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [Relationship Building: Maintaining your personal relationships in law school](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speaker: Rachel Coll (Certified Life Coach, Rachel Coll Coaching) --- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [Finding the Right Mentor and Building a Mentoring Relationship](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speaker: Anjie Vichayanonda (Founder/CEO, Leg Up Legal) 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [Timekeeping Best Practices](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speaker: Anjie Vichayanonda (CEO/Founder, Leg Up Legal) --- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [Networking Topic: How can you best communicate with your supervisors and colleagues in a remote work environment?](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Moderator: Yolanna Carter (Third-Year Law Student, Inter American School of Law) --- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT CAREER PANEL ### [In-House Panel](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Panelists: Lisa K. Lang (General Counsel, Kentucky State University) Tanya Kiatkulpiboone (Senior IP & Licensing Counsel, Jakks Pacific) Chris Ogle (Corporate Counsel, Business Leader, Military Veteran) #### Moderator: Kenny Vacharee (Second-Year Law Student, North Carolina Central University School of Law) --- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT ### LUNCH BREAK --- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT NETWORKING SESSION ### [Networking Topic: What is the most motivational thing you’ve seen in the last month?](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Moderator: Ashley Nash (Recent Graduate, Faulkner Law) --- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [What is e-Discovery and what e-Discovery career paths are available for law students?](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speaker: C. Dawn Edwards Martin (Director, Business Development, Legalpeople) #### Moderator: Kymberly Porter (Recent Graduate, Faulkner Law) --- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT NETWORKING SESSION ### [Networking Topic: What strategies do you use to manage stress?](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Moderator: Amber Thomson (Associate, Mayer Brown; Board Member, Ms. JD) --- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT CAREER PANEL ### [State Court Judges Panel](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Panelists: Hon. Brett Busby (Justice, Supreme Court of Texas)   Hon. Eric Moye (Judge, 14th Civil District Court of Dallas County) Hon. Kandace Walter (Part-Time Magistrate Judge, Dallas Criminal District Court)  9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [Soft Skills: Assertiveness Skills](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speaker: Sherine Clarke (Founder/Host, The Path to Partnership Lawyers Summit) --- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [Diversity Pipeline Programs](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speaker: Leslie P. Culver (Professor (Clinical) of Law at University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law) #### Moderator: Katrina McCullough (Second-Year Law Student, Inter American School of Law) --- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT NETWORKING SESSION ### [How to Excel in a Remote Work Environment](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speaker: Katie Day (Staff Attorney, Covetrus; Programs Chair, Ms. JD) --- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT ### LUNCH BREAK --- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [Job Searching Tools for Law Students](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speaker: Courteney Harris (Founding Assistant Dean for Career and Professional Development, UNT Dallas College of Law) #### Moderator: Tamarrin Johnson (Third-Year Law Student, Villanova University School of Law) --- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [How to Learn More About Different Legal Practice Areas](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speaker: Dave Strousberg (Director & Specialized Legal Services, Employers Council) --- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT CAREER PANEL ### [Law School Extracurricular Activities: Mock Trial Panel](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### *Panelists:* Shaelan Williams (Third-Year Law Student, Faulkner University Thomas Goode Jones School of Law) Kyara Murry (Second-Year Law Student, Thurgood Marshall School of Law) Kristen Corpion (Attorney & Founder, CORPlaw) --- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT CAREER PANEL ### [Federal Court Judges Panel](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Panelists: Hon. George Hazel (U.S. District Judge, United States District Court, District of Maryland) Hon. Irma Carrillo Ramirez (U.S. Magistrate Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Texas) Hon. Christine Nowak (U.S. Magistrate Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas) 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [**LLM's Guide to the D.C. and N.Y. Bar - ****LLM only session**](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speaker: (Melanie Orhant, Career Coach, The George Washington University Law School) --- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT CAREER PANEL ### [Legal Tech Career Panel](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Panelists: Olga Mack (CEO, ParleyPro) Nehal Madhani (Attorney & CEO, Alt Legal) Colin Levy (Seasoned In-house Counsel / Legal Technology & Innovation Thought Leader) --- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [The Path to Becoming a Federal Judge](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speaker: Hon. George Hazel (United States District Judge, District of Maryland) #### Moderator: Kelechi Eke (Third-Year Law Student Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law) --- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT ### LUNCH BREAK --- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT CAREER PANEL ### [Family Law Career Panel](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Panelists: Alison Spirito (Associate, McGaughey & Spirito) Greg Girvan (Partner, Feinberg Mindel Brandt & Klein) Kendra Thomas (Founder, Thomas Law Offices) #### Moderator: Teqouria Wheeler (Second-Year Law Student, Inter American School of Law) --- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT CAREER PANEL ### [Administrative Law Judge Panel](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Panelists: Hon. Jonathan Hudis (Administrative Law Judge, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board) Hon. Patricia Hurt (Administrative Law Judge, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) TBD #### Moderator: Kara Mason (Second-Year Law Student, North Carolina Central University School of Law) --- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT NETWORKING SESSION ### [Networking Topic: What is your favorite quote?](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) *TBD* --- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT CAREER PANEL ### [Entertainment Law Panel](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Panelists: Dana Kempler (Entertainment Attorney, RGP) Jeff Lee (President, Arod Productions LLC) Stephanie Ward (Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs at Lionsgate Television & Starz Entertainment) #### Moderator: Kenny Vacharee (Second-Year Law Student, North Carolina Central University School of Law) 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION ### [LLM-specific Networking Strategies](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Speaker: Saurabh Nathany (Associate, Inventus Law) --- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT CAREER PANEL ### [JAG Officer Panel](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Panelists: Dan Saumur (U.S. Army JAG Corps) --- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT CAREER PANEL ### [Estate Planning Panel](https://info.altaclaro.com/virtual-career-boot-camp#) #### Panelists: Leigh Malone (Owner, The Law Office of Leigha Malone) Megha Patel (Founder & Managing Attorney at Law Office of Megha K. 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