Working Internationally: a Talk with Professor Matt Wilson
Start: 3/14/2012 from 3:30 PM to
4:30 PM
Location: 198 McAllister, Room J
Professor Matt Wilson of the University of Wyoming College of Law is an international attorney with practice experience in the U.S. and law professor with over twenty years professional experience involving Asia and the Pacific. Accruing significant experience as an attorney with a large law firm as well as in-house general counsel for several organizations, Professor Wilson has dealt with international litigation and transactional matters. Professor Wilson will speak about: What does an “international” attorney do? Keys to success as an international attorney: personal international experiences in the U.S., Japan, and Northern Mariana Islands, and exactly what an “international” attorney does. Opening the door: things that a law student can do during law school to get involved in transnational or international legal matters. Studying Abroad: The value of study abroad programs or spending time overseas during law school. Where the jobs are: conventional and unique international career opportunities for law students domestically, overseas, and on tropical islands. Job searching tips: how a U.S. educated law student can go about finding an internationally related legal job either domestically or overseas, particularly in a tight legal market. Co-sponsored by HICLS and the Career Office. Refreshments will be provided by HICLS; RSVP.