Jennifer Reddien, co-chair of the firm’s Diversity Task Force, spoke at the 2009 Asian American Bar Association’s Law Student Forum at DePaul University on Saturday, October 17, 2009. Jennifer served as a panelist on the event’s private law panel. Each panel consisted of 4-5 speakers who gave a presentation about their profession and then answered audience questions. Other forum panels included: government law; in house/public interest/solo practitioner; speed mentoring/resume review; and alternative legal careers.
The AABA strives to forge mentoring relationships between law students and newer attorneys with experienced attorneys. SmithAmundsen partner Gary Zhao is a member of the AABA Mentoring Committee and is an organizer and participant in the annual Forum. This year, he participated as a “speed mentor” at the forum, providing career/networking advice to approximately 7 to 8 law students and recent law grads. He also offered each student tips on how to improve their respective outlook on obtaining gainful employment in the Chicago legal market.
For additional information on the AABA, please contact Gary at gzhao@salawus.com.