Professional Essentials Milestone

• Self exploration to understand individual professional short-term and long-term goals, and learn helpful tools for career success.

• Gain strong, appropriate communications skills to create a professional brand with focus, purpose, and clarity.

• Learn team dynamics and build collaboration skills to efficiently complete work in a timely manner with the right resources.

• Understand and respect diverse views in order to provide professional and ethical client representation and work effectively across different perspectives.  

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Attendance at a minimum of 8 PEM workshops (or qualifying workshops) over course of 3 years of Law School 

• The Career Center will track your attendance and let you know when you have completed this requirement. 

  • Questions about your progress towards completion of the program? Email: Wendy Griak, wgriak@umn.edu 

NETWORKING REQUIREMENTS:

• Creation and/or update of LinkedIn professional profile and connect with your assigned career counselor

• Involvement with, or attendance at, a minimum of one Law School internal student group and/or networking event

• Involvement with, or attendance at, a minimum of one external professional association and/or networking event

• Complete the PEM Networking Requirements Tracking Form to track your networking requirements. 

1L Orientation: Legal Resume and Cover Letter Workshop

• Thursday, August 28th, 9:15 - 10:15 am

Professional Skills for Lawyers

• Monday, September 8th, 12:15 - 1:15 pm 

Developing Professional Relationships

• Thursday, October 9th, 12:15 - 1:15 pm

Exploring Legal Work Settings

• Thursday, October 30th, 12:15 - 1:15 pm 

The Business of Law

• Thursday, November 20th. 12:15 - 1:15 pm 

*Please check back for updates. Spring 2026 Semester Schedule to be announced.