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Attorney
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Attorney
Career Profiles of the Profession
Who?
Name:
Donald C. Dowling, Jr.
dcdowlin@hewitt.com
What?
Primary Practice Area & Subspecialty Fields:
International Employment Law.
When?
Years in Practice Area:
Since 1990
Years in the Legal Profession:
Since 1985
Where?
Employer:
Hewitt Associates
http://www.hewitt.com
Size/Sector:
13,000 Consulting
City/State:
Lincolnshire, Illinois
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Law School:
University of Florida
Undergraduate School/Degree:
University of Chicago, A.B. English
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Why?
Pluses/Challenges of Practice Area:
Big-company, big-issue consulting; cutting-edge, business-related topics.
Core Skills/Key Knowledge Needed in Your Practice Area:
Foreign country employment law systems; international treaties regarding employment; extraterritorial employment laws.
Advice to Lawyers and Law Students Interested in Your Practice Area:
It's a tiny area, but one in which companies have great need - even though companies do not think lawyers have answers.
How?
Career Path to Current Position:
First, U.S. employment law. Second, U.S. litigation, employment litigation and international employment law. Third, international business law, including international employment.
Suggested Reading About Your Practice Area:
A book I'm writing.
Job Search Techniques Used in Finding Your Position(s):
My job found me. My employer did a web site search in the field and my name came up 54 times.
Bar Affiliations and Activities:
Program Officer of the ABA Section of International Law Practice (SILP), Chair of the Chicago Bar Association's International and Foreign Law Committee; Past Chair of the Cincinnati Bar Association International Law Committee, and Past Chair of the ABA SILP International Employment Law Committee.
Recent Professional Publications:
Cornell International Law Journal; Northwestern Journal of International Law and Business; DePaul Business Law Journal; Tulsa Journal of International Law; co-editor of a book.
Recent Professional Presentations:
Various presentations for the ABA and the Chicago Bar Association.
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