Campus to Career ’22: Keynotes, Contacts & Cool Perks
When learning how to navigate the transition between law school and professional life, the best teachers are those who transformed their Stetson Law education into exciting careers.
That’s why Campus to Career 2022, also known as Stetson Law’s Professional Development Conference, should pique the interest of any 1L, 2L or 3L. Spanning from March 22 through April 14, it features virtual workshops, breakout sessions, networking opportunities, and more. The event kicks off with keynote addresses from some of Stetson Law’s most high-profile alumni, including Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis and Rena Upshaw-Frazier, star of the Netflix series Selling Tampa.
Organizers and speakers alike say they look forward to showing students what it looks like to successfully go from life as a law student to the day-to-day rigors (and, frankly, challenges) of a career that will likely look a lot different from days spent immersed in learning.
“I’m excited to return (virtually) to Stetson Law to participate in this year’s Campus to Career Conference,” said Mayor Trantalis, who is also Fort Lauderdale’s first openly gay mayor.
What to expect
Trantalis’s hour-long keynote launches the event Tuesday, March 22 at 11:45 a.m. Service will be the theme of his speech.
“During my time at Stetson, I became equipped with many of the necessary skills needed to successfully achieve a career in law,” Trantalis said. “Today, as the founder of my own firm and the two-term mayor of the city of Fort Lauderdale, there’s much more that I’ve learned since my graduation that I look forward to sharing with my fellow soon-to-be alumni.”
Over the course of the event, students can gain insights from Stetson Law faculty, staff, alumni, and other community members on how to cultivate a host of competencies that will help them build and sustain their careers – whether or not they choose to become legal practitioners. This includes demonstrating resilience (handling setbacks), cultural humility (understanding the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion), time management (how not to over-extend), professional identity (social media dos and don’ts), and wellness (managing stress).
A series of career community panels will also give students critical insights into what it is like to practice criminal, elder, and other types of law from professionals who operate in those spaces every day.
A ”springboard” to success
In past years, the Campus to Career has been so meaningful, it has inspired students to help organize it.
“Looking back, Campus to Career was the 1L springboard that has led me into my final semester,” said 3L Joseph Kim, co-chair of the 2022 Campus to Career Conference. “As someone who continues to incorporate the knowledge they gained attending as a 1L and serving as a 2L Student Fellow, I highly encourage you to attend this year’s conference.”
Attendees who meet certain criteria will be eligible for a host of fun door prizes, from Target gift cards to a reserved parking spot for the 2022 Fall semester.
For more information, including schedules, speaker bios, and door prize eligibility, See the Campus to Career program guide.
Post date: March 17, 2022
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