Orrick Announces 2nd Annual Veterans’ Legal Career Fair

Orrick is pleased to announce that the 2nd Annual Veterans’ Legal Career Fair will take place on April 29-30, 2016 in Washington, D.C. This event—the only one of its kind in the United States—provides a unique opportunity for legal employers to interview lawyers who are veterans or active-duty service members preparing for a transition out of the military. Spouses of active members and veterans are also invited to participate. It will build on the inaugural event in 2015, which was an overwhelming success.

Below is a selection of news items covering the announcement of this year’s event:

• With 2,000 Billable Hours, Add 300 More for Veterans by Ellen Rosen, Bloomberg BNA Big Law Business
  

• For Military Members, Smooth Transition to Law Jobs Isn't Easy by Katelyn Polantz, The National Law Journal [subscription required] This story profiles two veteran lawyers who attended the inaugural Veterans’ Legal Career Fair and found law jobs as a result: Corey Gray, who joined Orrick in Wheeling as part of the firm’s summer program, and Olaseni Bello, who was hired by Morgan Stanley as a vice president of legal and compliance.

• Look Out for the 2nd Annual Veterans’ Legal Career Fair by Roksana Slavinsky, Legal Bisnow
  This piece highlights the Veterans’ Legal Career Fair as well the Military Spouse JD Network, which is lobbying states to make it easier for military spouses to receive temporary bar licenses.