April 18, 2012
Last week, St. John's law students came together to engage with
and learn from alumni at a panel program on Life After Law
School: The Paths Ahead of You. Hosted by the Law School’s
Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) in
collaboration with the Career
Development Office, the event offered insight into a range of
practice areas and work environments. The panelists included:
- Andrea M. Alonso '81, Partner, Morris Doffy Alonso &
Faley
- Evelyn Gong '07, Staff Attorney, American Express
- Hon. John Lansden '91, Supervising Judge, New York City Housing
Court, Kings County
- William Ng '07, Assistant Corporation Counsel, New York City
Law Department
- John Rogers '96, Partner, Herrick, Feinstein LLP
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The alumni discussed their careers, tracing pathways through law
firms, businesses and organizations in the private and public
sectors and sharing how and why they moved from one job to another
for greater opportunity and satisfaction. They also touched on
topics such as:
- Interviewing tips
- How to be a stand-out applicant
- Diversity in the workplace
- Differences between in-house counsel positions and law firm
work
- Progressing from summer associate to associate to partner
The evening ended with a dynamic Q&A session and an informal
meet-and-greet over dim sum.
An annual event, the spring career panel is just one of many
programs APALSA holds throughout the year to educate and inform
students. To learn more, please check the Law
School event calendar and
contact APALSA.