The CDO Blog Has Moved!

The Career Development Blog for the University of Miami School of Law has moved. The new site is at cdo.law.miami.edu. Please update your bookmarks.

The new site will continue to deliver the same useful job and professional development related content in an easier to use format. Visitors may search by a large number of subcategories as well as by keyword. An easy to use navigation bar will allow users to look at information specifically for students and alumni. Also easy to find is the weekly "This Week at the CDO" posts that detail upcoming events and deadlines for the week.

Be sure to subscribe to the new blog. We hope this continues to be a valuable resource.

Student Paper Competition

The Florida Bar International Law Section is pleased to announce its 2009 Student Paper Competition. Three lucky students will win cash prizes and the opportunity to be published in the Section publication the International Law Quarterly.

Deadline to submit papers is May 29, 2009.

A condensed version of the 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place winning papers will be published in the International Law Quarterly. Additionally, other papers may also be selected for publication!

Cash Prizes:

1^st place: $500.00
2^nd place: $300.00
3^rd place: $200.00

The content and/or subject matter is to focus on International Law. Papers prepared in connection with law school courses are readily acceptable.

If you paper is selected, you will be asked to condense the paper consistent with the format of the International Law Quarterly.

Winners will be selected and notified in advance of the Sections’ meeting in June.

Register NOW!

To register or if you have any questions, please contact William H. Newton, III, at wnewton@law.miami.edu

Missed a CDO Event Lately?

If you missed a recent CDO panel presentation or guest speaker, you may be in luck. Many of the CDO's programming is recorded and available online as a webcast.

To view webcasts available from this semester, please visit the law school's webcast page.

Introducing the New CDO Student Portal!

The Career Development Office’s new Student Portal provides students with access to important job search related materials including employment opportunities, application forms and employer information.

Students must log on using their UM law email and password to access the site. Once logged in, access materials by selecting the “Shared Documents” link and then choosing the appropriate folder.

To be notified whenever a new document is added, select “Site Settings” from the top navigation bar and then “My alerts on this site” under “Manage My Information.” Choose “Add Alert,” select “Shared Documents” and press “Next.” Then select the type of notification you would like to receive and the frequency of the notification and press “Ok.”

Job opportunities will continue to be listed on Symplicity and current information important to students will be posted on the CDO blog and in the newsletter.

If you have any questions about the new Student Portal, please speak with your CDO advisor.

The Career Planning Center is now the Career Development Office!

After careful consideration and to better reflect the services and resources we provide to our students and alumni, we are pleased to announce that the Career Planning Center is now called the Career Development Office (CDO). The role of law school career offices throughout the country, including our office, has considerably changed in the last decade. Career offices have expanded their role by giving students and alumni lifelong services that not only help the students and alumni identify and use the appropriate resources to obtain their first jobs but also help them assess and discover their ideal careers. We feel that the new name accurately represents this progressive change and ask you to join us in using the name and sharing it with others in our community. Also, please note our new website address: www.law.miami.edu/cdo. We are currently upgrading our website to reflect our new name and appreciate your patience during this process.