Come join us this Thursday evening at NYU for an Asia career development seminar put on by the Asian Practice Committee of the New York County Lawyers Association. In the past, biglaw associates have found this type of event to be of great help when considering a move to Asia. Here is some basic info on the event:

Career Development in the Legal and Finance Fields

7:00PM - 9:00PM, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011

New York University

Room 212, Furman Hall

245 Sullivan Street

Co-Organizers:

Asian-Pacific American Law Students Association

US China Legal Exchange Foundation

Chinese Public Company Advisory Committee of UCCA

Culture and Career Club

Asian Financial Society

Interested in Asia or an Asia-focused legal or finance career? Want to find an Asian practice related job or grow your Asian practice? Curious about how to build your network and develop more career opportunities? Come join us at our career development panel with four experienced professionals in the legal and finance fields!

Topics:

1. The Asian job market for legal and financial professionals

2. Insiders’ tips on qualities that law firms and financial institutions look for in candidates

3. Insights from practitioners about how to grow your Asian practice

4. Professionals’ views on how to network and find more career opportunities in the legal and financial industries

Panelists:

Zhihui Julie Guo, Attorney from NY office of a top US law firm

Alex Hao, Partner from NY office of a top Chinese law firm

Kevin Pollack (Former lawyer and now fund manager)

Evan P. Jowers (Head of Asia recruiting at Kinney Recruiting)

When:

7 pm, Thursday, November 17, 2011

Where:

New York University

Room 212, Furman Hall

245 Sullivan Street