Informational Interviews: Monday, Feb 17

Informational Interviews will take place on Monday, February 17, and Tuesday, February 18.

The structure of the informational interview is one in which you ask the majority of the questions and direct the course of the discussion, as opposed to a job interview in which you are primarily answering the questions. Preparation and follow through are essential if you want to reap the greatest benefits from the experience. See the CSO's guide to Informational Interviews for ideas about what kind of questions to ask: http://www.kentlaw.iit.edu/career-preparation/career-services/students/career-strategies/informational-interviews.

Interviews will take place in rooms throughout the building. Please check in 5 minutes before your scheduled time at the check-in table on the 3rd floor to find out where your interview will take place.

You may only sign up for TWO Informational Interviews total between Monday and Tuesday in the interest of allowing more students to participate. If you need to cancel, please remove yourself from the sign up sheet or email Katie Aune at kaune@kentlaw.iit.edu.

If you are not initially able to sign up, check back regularly in case spots open up or additional spots are added.

The alumni conducting informational interviews on Monday, February 17 are:

* Michael Aschenbrener '07, Managing Principal, Aschenbrener Law, PC (Small Firm, Litigation/Commercial) - 9:00 AM & 9:30 AM
* John Pacocha '73, Retired Trial Lawyer, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (In-house/Insurance defense) - 9:00, 9:30, 10:00, 11:00, 11:30 AM, 1:00 & 1:30 PM
* Michael O'Connell '78, Law Office of Michael S. O'Connell (Litigation) - 9:00, 9:30 & 10:00 AM
* Nicholas Cummings '08, Assistant State's Attorney, Cook County State's Attorney's Office (Personal injury/Tort/Negligence/Workman's Comp) - 10:00, 10:30 & 11:00 AM
* Clayton Hutchinson '03, Associate General Counsel, Guaranteed Rate, Inc. - 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM & 6:00 PM
* Matt Alva '11, Associate, Matushek, Nilles & Sinars (Litigation/Products Liability) - 2:00 & 2:30 PM
* Peter Lucas '11, Compliance Analyst, National Futures Association (Compliance/Futures & Derivatives) - 3:00, 3:30, 4:00 & 4:30 PM
* Mark Silverman '11, Associate, Chapman & Cutler (Litigation/Bankruptcy/Commercial) - 5:00, 5:30 & 6:00 PM
* Holly Bailey '02, Senior Counsel & Vice President, BMO Financial Group (Estates & Trusts/Banking & Finance) - 11:00 & 11:30 AM
* Martina Sherman '11, Associate, DeBofsky & Associates (Employee Benefits/Executive Comp./Labor/Employment) - 1:00 & 1:30 PM
* Jack Gould '11, Attorney, Matushek, Nilles & Sinars (Personal Injury/Tort/Negligence/Workman's Comp) - 2:00 & 2:30 PM
* Melissa Sobota '07, Associate, Peterson, Johnson & Murray (Labor/Employment/Government/Insurance Defense) - 4:00, 4:30, 5:00 & 5:30 PM
* Kenneth Goetz '89, Goetz Law Office (Bankruptcy/Civil Litigation/Pro bono work at Cabrini Green Legal Aid) - 10:00, 10:30 & 11:00 AM
* Allison Castillo '08, Assistant Public Guardian, Cook County Public Guardian's Office (Public Interest/Family Law) - 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 3:00, 3:30, 4:00, 4:30, 5:00, 5:30 & 6:00 PM
* Matthew Connors '01, Assistant State's Attorney, Cook County State's Attorney's Office (Criminal/Litigation/Appellate) - 5:00 & 5:30 PM
* William Marutzky '77, Attorney, Hughes Socol Piers Resnick (Taxation/Estates & Trusts/Asset Protection) - 6:00 PM
* James Beyer '84, Senior Counsel, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (Labor/Employment) - 10:00, 10:30 & 11:00 AM