WHAT: Rutgers’ annual Careers in the Law panel, a free public program to introduce students and others to various career paths within the legal profession
WHO: Judge Philip S. Carchman, though retired, temporarily assigned to the Appellate Division of state Superior Court as a settlement judge for the Civil Appeals Settlement Program; to the Civil Division of Superior Court in Mercer County; as a special master, with judicial authority on a statewide basis, to handle certain civil cases involving the alleged alteration of affidavits, with such cases to be later identified by separate order; James L. Condren (large firm and in-house counsel), senior vice president and associate general counsel, JPMorgan Chase and 1983 graduate of Rutgers-School of Law-Newark; Viola S. Lordi (education law), Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer P.A. and 1972 graduate of Rutgers’ Douglass College and 1984 graduate of Rutgers School of Law-Newark; Akil Roper (public interest law), vice president and assistant general counsel, Legal Services of New Jersey; and Paul M. Talbert (family law), partner, Donohoe Talbert LLP and 1991 graduate of Rutgers College. Milton Heumann, Rutgers distinguished professor of political science and prelaw adviser, will moderate.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25
WHERE: Eagleton Institute of Politics, 191 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick
BACKGROUND: Law school always has been a popular way station between the sheltered world of undergraduates and the real world of competition-hardened business people, but many who contemplate a career in the law actually know little about the profession’s many opportunities. Rutgers’ annual Careers in the Law panel explores potential career paths for those considering law school and employment in the legal profession.