Professional Essentials Milestone
Professional Essentials Milestone (PEM) introduces law students to core concepts surrounding development and interpersonal skills critical for career success. Students will learn and hear diverse viewpoints from staff, faculty, alumni, and a wide variety of professionals who are experts in career development and the legal field on skills needed to succeed.
Milestone Objectives
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.
Milestone Requirements
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: 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; and
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.
2023-2024 Topics*
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1L Orientation: Legal Resume and Cover Letter Workshop
(Virtual) Developing Professional Relationships, Networking, Personal Branding, and Social Media
Working in Diverse Environments
Certificate of Completion
