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Shawn M. Beem
Director, Office of Professional Development
Capital University Law School
Tel (614) 236-6889
Fax (614-236-7234
sbeem@law.capital.edu |
Shawn Beem is a graduate of the University of Dayton and Capital University Law School. In law school, he was a law clerk for the Office of Disciplinary Counsel of the Supreme Court of Ohio and an extern to the Ohio CASA/GAL Association. He also served as the Public Interest Law Coordinator for Capital and, in addition, was Co-President of the Bisexual, Gay & Lesbian Law Association. A strong student leader in law school, Shawn is a recipient of the Ronald I. Friedman Award.
Prior to law school, Shawn spent a year studying at the Université de Strasbourg in France during which he was an English lecturer at the Collège Episcopale St. Etienne. He is also a Leopold Schepp Foundation Scholar.
As director of the Office of Professional Development at Capital Law, he counsels Juris Doctor, LL.M., Paralegal, and Master of Taxation students and alumni in employment search strategies, cover letter and resume preparation, interviewing, networking, professional etiquette, and career development including public interest, patent, judicial clerkships, and alternative legal and non-legal careers. Shawn also develops and maintains relationships with employers including law firms, government agencies, corporations, and non-profit entities
Education
- J.D., Capital University Law School
- B.A., University of Dayton
- DEF, Université des Sciences Humaines de Strasbourg, France
Publications
- Career Service Offices Adapt to a New Era in Legal Recruiting, GP|Solo (January/February 2013).
- Lavender Law Conference Marks 20th Anniversary, with Skip Horne, Sandee Magliossi, & Eric J. Stern, NALP Bulletin, December 2008, at 14.
- Broadening Our Knowledge: Resources to Assist in Understanding Transgender Individuals, NALP Bulletin, January 2008, at 10.
- Helpful Tips for Using NALP’s GLBT Resources, NALP Bulletin, April 2006, at 11.
- To Be Out or Not to Be Out? Information for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Job Applicants, with Greg Anderson & Skip Horne (2005).
- Quoted in Jobs & JDs: Employment and Salaries of New Law Graduates 34, (2006).
Presentations
- Career Brand Management: How to Maximize Your Brand on Paper, in Person, and on the Web. Ohio Library Support Staff Institute (forthcoming July 30, 2013).
- Business Etiquette: The Best You, Now! Ohio Library Support Staff Institute (July 24, 2012).
- Issues in Recruiting- What's Hot, What's Not and What's on Your Mind, with Charlotte Wager, Dyana Pinkerton Barninger, Karen Laymance, Janice Shaw, NALP Annual Education Conference (April 19, 2012).
- Professional Etiquette: Handling Interview & Business Activities with Confidence, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (October 26, 2010; April 7, 2010).
- Issues in the Legal Profession for Transgender Law Students and Attorneys, with Dru Levasseur & Paula Zimmer, NALP Annual Education Conference (April 28, 2010).
- How to Get (or Not Get) a Job, Columbus Bar Association Summer Associate Legal Research Seminar (2012; 2011; 2010; 2009; 2008; 2007; 2006).
- The GLBT Toolkit: Everything You Need to Know to Counsel GLBT Students, NALP Annual Education Conference (April 25, 2007).
- Building a Professional Wardrobe, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (January 30, 2007).
- So You Want to be an Attorney, Columbus Bar Association Summer Legal Internship Program Orientation (2006; 2004).
Professional Associations & Leadership
- NALP – The Association for Legal Career Professionals
Nominating Committee (2012-2013)
Chair, Strategic Advisory Council (2011-2012)
Board of Directors (2009-2011)
Midwest Regional Coordinator (2007-2008)
Diversity Summit Planning Team (2007-2008)
Chair, LGBT Section (2006-2007)
Vice-Chair, LGBT Committee (2005-2006)
- Columbus Bar Association
Minorities in the Law Committee (2005-Present)
- American Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
Awards & Honors
- Graduate of the Last Decade, Alumni Association, Capital University Law School (2011)
- Award of Dedication, Student Bar Association, Capital University Law School (2010)
- Employee of the Month, Capital University Law School (November 2006)
- Ronald I. Friedman Award, Capital University Law School (2003)
- Leopold Schepp Foundation Scholar (1995 & 1996)