1Ls: Do you need to follow up on a pending job application to submit your transcript? Follow the instructions in the CDO Transcript Guide to create an unofficial transcript to send immediately or to order an official transcript for future applications and interviews.

Race and Indigeneity Requirement Survey:  We welcome your feedback. See Dr. J’s 1/7 email for details and a link to the survey. Complete by Friday, January 23.

Spring Pro Bono Kickoff: Monday, January 12, 12:00pm, EDU 1111 (Overflow 1131): Bring your lunch for a 30-minute presentation on the best way to rank projects, timesheets and how best to navigate pro bono. There will be time for questions following the presentation.

2Ls: Halfway Done Party: Wednesday, January 14, 12:00pm: Join us in the courtyard as we celebrate the Class of 2027 being halfway done with law school. Cake will be served!

PILF Roll into the New Year: Thursday, January 15, 5:30pm - 7:00pm, Irvine Lanes: Join UC Irvine Law Alumni and students for a fun, casual night of bowling in support of public interest law students. Register here. 

La Raza Mentorship Program Orientation: Tuesday, January 20, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, EDU 1111 or Zoom Link: Law Students interested in taking part of LLSA's La Raza Mentorship should attend the orientation session to discuss the timeline, responsibilities, and upcoming opportunities for involvement. Lunch will be provided for participating members. RSVP here and see additional details.

Korea Law Center and the Korean Prosecutors Association: Pathways to Becoming a Criminal Prosecutor: Wednesday, January 21, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, EDU 1111: This panel discussion and mentoring clinic will feature a group of experienced Korean American prosecutors in various fields and offices in Southern California. You can expect to learn about the day-to-day work of prosecutors, the challenges and rewards of the profession, and internship opportunities that can help you get started in a prosecution career. Register here. 

Perrin Conferences Employment Litigation Conference: Thursday, January 22, 8:15am - 5:45pm, Renaissance Newport Beach Hotel. Complimentary registration is available for law students. Email Allison Gill at agill@perrinconferences.com if you would like to register.

2Ls: 2026 Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy Career Fest: February 28, 2026, Louisville, KY: During the Career Fest, participants will have the opportunity to learn more about the KY DPA and interview with regional leaders from across the state. Early employment offers for positions beginning in August 2027 will be extended shortly after the event. Priority application deadline is January 15. Selected students will be invited to attend with all-expenses-paid.

SCHOLARSHIPS

USLAW NETWORK Law School Scholarship Program: Supports eligible law students who have financial need and a demonstrated commitment to serving their communities as they pursue their academic and professional goals. Each recipient will receive a $5,000 scholarship toward law school tuition and an invitation to attend the 2026 USLAW NETWORK Annual Client Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, in September. The program’s scholarship selection committee will select and recognize 12 recipients. A brief video about the scholarship program can be viewed here. Each applicant must submit a completed application and all requested support materials on or before March 20, 2026, to scholarship@uslaw.org.

2026 Dan Bradley Summer Fellowship: This fellowship is offered annually by the Legal Aid Association of California (LAAC) to support law students who want to spend their summer working at a LAAC member legal aid organization. LAAC will be offering four awards of up to $12,075 each for student who wants to pursue a career in public interest law and who are interested in spending their summer working on a rural or consumer rights issue. Please review the application along with its guidelines here: Dan Bradley Fellowship Application. All materials are due by Tuesday, March 31st.

See this page for an extensive monthly list of writing competitions, which often have a monetary prize, and for a list of fellowships that provide funding for specific types of summer positions.

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

2026 Graduates: Commencement Survey: We are so excited to celebrate this amazing milestone with you! To ensure all our planning goes smoothly, and that you are able to participate in the commencement ceremony, please complete the survey included in the 12/19 email from Law Events.

1Ls: ASP 1L Skills Development Workshop Series: See Canvas page for all workshops.

The Limits of Executive Power: “Can the President Just Fire a Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and What is the Potential Impact?”: January 22, 12:00pm  – 1:00pm, EDU 1111: The UCI Law EDI Committee invites you to join us in this next discussion in our series. UC Irvine Economics Professor Gary Richardson  is an expert in Economics and History and was the Founding Historian of the Federal Reserve System. As such he was cited on multiple occasions in amicus briefs filed in the Trump v. Cook litigation addressing the Executive Branch’s power to dismiss members of the Federal Reserve without oversight.  Come and join the discussion. Get an understanding of current events from a legal perspective. RSVP for lunch HERE.

Korea Law Center Research Fellow Open-House Lunch: Tuesday, January 27, 12:00pm, MPAA 430: This event is a great opportunity to meet our current student Research Fellows, learn more about the work that the Korea Law Center does and how to get involved. RSVP by Tuesday, January 20.

The Launch Initiative is a national nonprofit focused on empowering students throughout their academic and professional journey through mentorship, financial assistance, and access to a supportive community. They are currently recruiting current second year law students to join our upcoming cohort. Over the course of the one-year program, accepted students will receive one-on-one mentorship, interview coaching, access to guest speakers and professional networking opportunities. Apply here.

SCHOLARSHIPS & WRITING COMPETITIONS

Beverly Hills Bar Foundation Annual Rule of Law Writing Competition: BHBF is accepting submissions of law review articles written by law students and published during the past year. The winning author will receive a $2,500 scholarship and two authors will be given $500 honorable mention scholarships. Competition rules are detailed here. Submit your articles using this form by February 2.

CAREER FAIRS

1Ls: Boston Lawyers Group First Semester Job Fair: January 16, 2026, via Flo Recruit: This event is for Class of 2028 students seeking 2027 Summer Associate positions in Boston. Registration closes at 9am on January 11. A timeline and registration instructions are available here.

National District Attorneys Association 2026 National Prosecutor Job Fair: January 31-February 1; Washington, D.C: View a list of participating employers and register here.

1Ls: Summer Associate Hub IP Virtual Interview Program: January 30, 2026: This program is open to current 1Ls (Class of 2028) with a technical degree (based on USPTO Patent Bar eligibility) interested in practicing patent law and seeking summer associate openings for 1L Summer in 2026 and/or 2L Summer in 2027. Register here ASAP, as registration is on a rolling basis.

1Ls: Summer Associate Hub West Coast Job Fair + Interview Program: January 30, 2026; Virtual: NOTE: This interview program for 1Ls interested in summer associate positions on the West Coast is no longer being held in-person on February 6. All students who pre-register will be added to a waitlist. Spots will be handled on a first-come, first-serve basis per school. Pre-register here.

1Ls: Summer Associate Hub National Job Fair + Interview Program: January 30, 2026; Virtual: NOTE: This interview program interview program for 1Ls interested in summer associate positions in locations including NY, DC, Philly, and Chicago is no longer being held in-person on February 13. All students who pre-register will be added to a waitlist. Spots will be handled on a first-come, first-serve basis per school. Pre-register here.

STUDENT RESOURCES

Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) Academic Solutions: CEB, a nonprofit program of the University of California, is California’s leading provider of legal research and practice guidance. Through its AccessLaw program, law students receive free access to CEB’s full suite of resources, with an additional 18-months of access after graduation. CEB offers trusted practice guides, sample forms, workflows, and legal research tools across 30+ practice areas, developed with contributions from over 1,200 California attorneys and judges. These resources help bridge the gap between law school and practice, giving you the same tools attorneys rely on every day. Sign up with code IRX26 (*note that the code has been updated from the previous SLATE issue) to get started.

Know Your Rights: Refer to the information in this Know Your Rights guide provided by UCOP for immigrant legal services. Copies have been posted on the student bulletin boards within the Law School and pocket/wallet-sized cards are available for pickup in the Student Affairs and Student Services Suite (MPAA 210).  The suite also has red cards available from the Immigrant Legal Resource Center.

Lost and Found: Welcome back! There are many items left-over from last semester in the Lost and Found (front desk of the Dean’s Suite). If you have misplaced an item (water bottles, glasses, glasses cases, rings, lunch bags, day-planner, etc.) please come take a look and you might find your item! Dean’s Suite hours are Monday – Friday, 8am to 5pm.

View previous SLATE newsletters here.

Monday, January 12

12:00pm - 1:00pm
La Raza Mentorship - Pre-Law Orientation, MPAA 408

4:30pm - 5:30pm
CDO: Summer Associate Hub - Intro to Transactional Practices, Virtual

Tuesday, January 13

12:00pm - 1:00pm
SBA Weekly Meeting, MPAA 420

12:00pm - 1:00pm
UCI Law Moot Court: Oral Argument Training, EDU 1111

3:00pm - 5:00pm
CDO: K&L Gates Boston - 1L Winter Reception,  1 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02114

3:00pm - 5:00pm
CDO: King & Spalding Washington, D.C. - 1L Winter Receptions, 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 900, Washington, D.C. 20006

3:00pm - 5:00pm
CDO: 2026 Norton Rose Fulbright - St. Louis 1L Winter Reception, 8001 Forsyth Blvd, Suite 800, St. Louis, MO 63105

4:30pm - 5:30pm
CDO: Intro to Litigation Practices, Virtual

5:30pm - 7:30pm
CDO: Blank Rome Reception for 1L Law Students (JD 2029) (Los Angeles), 2029 Century Park East, 6th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067

5:45pm - 7:45pm
CDO: Sheppard Mullin UCI School of Law Class of 2028 1L Reception (RSVP by 1/8),  650 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA

Wednesday, January 14

9:30am - 10:15am
CDO: Cleary Global, Virtual

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Halfway Done Party, Law Courtyard

12:00pm - 1:00pm
CDO: 2026 Spring Interview Program - Public Interest Career Day Information Session, Edu 1111

2:00pm - 3:30pm
CDO: K&L Gates Raleigh 1L Winter Receptions, 301 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27603

3:00pm - 5:00pm
CDO: 2026 Norton Rose Fulbright Chicago 1L Winter Reception, 1045 W. Fulton Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60607

6:30pm - 8:00pm
CDO: Haynes and Boone x UCI - UC Irvine 1L Reception, Water Grill

Thursday, January 15

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Core Clinic Orientation - Client Panel - Spring 2026, EDU 1111

1:00pm - 1:45pm
CDO: Dealmakers 101: Exploring Transactional Law at Choate, Virtual

2:00pm - 4:00pm
CDO: McDermott Will & Schulte: Los Angeles Office 1L Events, 2049 Century Pk E, # 3200, Los Angeles, CA 90067

2:30pm - 4:00pm
CDO: Venable LLP Winter Recruiting Reception (Washington DC), 600 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC

3:00pm - 5:00pm
CDO: 2026 Norton Rose Fulbright Minneapolis 1L Winter Reception, RBC Plaza, 60 South 6th Street, #3100, Minneapolis, MN 55402

4:00pm - 6:00pm
CDO: King & Spalding Chicago - 1L Winter Receptions, 110 N Wacker Drive, Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60606

5:30pm - 7:30pm
CDO: Paul Hastings LLP - Navigating the Interview Process and Tips for Success, 515 South Flower Street, 25th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071

6:00pm - 8:00pm
CDO: Pillsbury LA Winter Welcome 1L Networking Reception, 725 S. Figueroa Street, 36th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017

Friday, January 16

12:00pm - 12:45pm
CDO: Venable LLP - Recruiter Office Hours, Virtual

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Core Clinic Orientation - Advanced Student Panels - Spring 2026, LAW, EDU and MPAA (room locations will be sent to students via email)

12:00pm - 1:30pm
La Raza Mentorship - Legal Prof. Orientation, MPAA 430

Tuesday, January 20

8:00am - 5:00pm
CDO: 1L Mock Interview Program (1/20 - 1/23), Virtual

12:00pm - 1:00pm
CDO: Employer Spotlight: Appellate Defenders, Inc., LAW Courtyard

12:00pm - 1:00pm
CDO: Employer Spotlight: Los Angeles County Alternate Public Defender, LAW Courtyard

12:00pm - 1:00pm
CDO: Employer Spotlight: LA Dependency Lawyers, LAW Courtyard

12:00pm - 1:00pm
CDO: Employer Spotlight: Orange County Public Defender's Office, LAW Courtyard

12:00pm - 1:00pm
La Raza Mentorship - Orientation, EDU 1111

12:00pm - 1:00pm
SBA Weekly Meeting, MPAA 420 

Friday, January 23

12:00pm - 1:15pm
CLSC: Socio-Legal Studies Workshop: Pat Seed - "The Myth of the 'Doctrine of Discovery'", LAW 3500

12:30pm - 4:45pm
UC Irvine Law + C-Lab: Modern Challenges with Coerced Labor, EDU 1131

3:00pm - 7:00pm
9th Annual Intellectual Property Law Career Day, EDU 1111