On April 7, 2012, Litigation associate Juan A. Arteaga and Corporate associate Lindsay N. Thomas spoke at Cornell Law School’s first annual professional development conference co-sponsored by Cornell’s Latino American Law Students’ Association and Black Law Students’ Association. The conference was entitled “Taking Ownership of Your Legal Career” and took place in Ithaca from April 5 - 7, 2012. Mr. Arteaga spoke on two panels entitled “What Firms Look for in Potential Summers: Acing Your Biglaw Interviews” and “Legal Career Panel.” Ms. Thomas spoke on a panel entitled “Succeeding as a 2L Summer Associate.” Mr. Arteaga and Ms. Thomas also conducted mock interviews with the law students attending the conference.
(Press Release by Simpson Thacher)