The Idealist Grad Fair at University of Miami takes place on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The fair is free and open to the public, and if you’re thinking of going to grad school in the next year or two, we think you’ll find it very helpful. Generously hosted by […]
The Legal Department of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (“AFL-CIO”) is offering a one-year fellowship beginning in September 2014. The fellowship offers an excellent opportunity for recent law school graduates to work with experienced union-side lawyers on a wide variety of issues. The AFL-CIO is a voluntary federation of 56 […]
About The Ella Baker Summer Internship Program: The CCR created the Ella Baker Summer Internship Program in 1987 to honor the legacy of Ella Baker, a hero of the civil rights movement, and to train the next generation of social justice lawyers. The program uses a combination of theory and practice to train talented and […]
Tuesday, September 24: Florida Department of Children & Families Informational Session – 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., Room E-265 – Join Bronwyn Stanford, the Statewide Deputy Director for Children’s Legal Services (CLS) at the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), to learn more about the work handled by DCF/CLS, the hiring process and how students interested in a career […]
LatinoJustice PRLDEF is one of the foremost Latino civil rights organizations in the country. By litigating precedent-setting impact cases across the country and training young people to be leaders in their community, LatinoJustice PRLDEF has profoundly improved the way Latinos are treated in U.S. society, working to ensure that they have more opportunities for political, […]
The US Human Rights Network (USHRN) seeks a Campaign Director to coordinate the Human Rights at Home (HuRAH) Campaign. HuRAH is a collaborative effort to institutionalize concrete accountability mechanisms to help ensure that human rights principles, standards and obligations are considered and implemented in all areas of domestic policy and practice in the United States. […]
Center on Wrongful Convictions Women’s Project Clinical Fellowship Program Bluhm Legal Clinic Northwestern University School of Law Announcement/Job Description: The Women’s Project Fellowship Program will train one junior attorney in the post-conviction representation of innocent female clients. The Women’s Project Fellow will work under the supervision of the Women’s Project Director and CWC Co-Legal Director, […]
CPR Institute’s Awards Program honors outstanding scholarship and practical achievement in the field of alternative dispute resolution. Award criteria focuses on processes, techniques, systems, commitment and scholarship which address the resolution, prevention or creative management of major disputes involving public or business institutions between corporations, between government and corporations, or among multiple parties. The review committee […]
Pay Disparity Luncheon Seminar September 26, 2013 11:30a.m. – 2:00p.m JW Marriott Marquis 255 Biscayne Blvd Way Miami, FL 33131 Miami-Dade FAWL presents a seminar discussing the myths and realities of pay disparity between men and women in the law. The luncheon seminar will include such topics as recent data showing that females comprise […]
This Week at the CDO: Monday, September 16: Public Interest Legal Careers Luncheon – 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Student Lounge: A luncheon featuring speakers: Lisa Roberts (SEC), Celeste Higgins (Federal Public Defender) and Ed Sanchez (USAO). There will be a guided panel discussion and an opportunity for students to ask questions regarding legal careers in public […]