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Clinical Professor – Elder Financial Justice Clinic College of Law University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

TheUniversity of Illinois College of Law– a national leader in the field of elder law and policy – invites applications for a clinical professor to develop and direct an Elder Financial Justice Clinic focused on matters relating to elder financial abuse. Each year, elderly U.S. citizens lose roughly $3 billion through financial frauds perpetrated by […]

Two Lecturer/Practitioner-in-Residence Positions to Begin Summer/Fall 2013 – Human Rights Clinic & Immigration Clinic

The University of Miami School of Law’s Clinical Program is pleased to announce that it is hiring two lecturers/practitioners-in-residence to work in its Human Rights Clinic and Immigration Clinic. The positions will begin in the summer or fall of 2013. The positions are open until filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply before December 14, 2012. […]

Miami Law Students Are Invited to Attend Networking Event at Brother Jimmy’s on Thursday November 8th!

Miami law students are invited to attend a Happy Hour networking event at Brother Jimmy’s in Mary Brickell Village on Thursday, November 8, 2012 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Enjoy complimentary cocktails, drafts and BBQ. Mentors will be attending as a follow up to the speed mentoring event which was a huge success, along with other […]

A Discussion: The World Bank & IFC’s Recent Doing Business 2013 Report

Join the American Bar Association Section of International Law for a discussion with the World Bank on the recent World Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC) flagship report: Doing Business. The panelists will discuss what the reports measure; the Doing Business indicators; what is new in this year’s latest report; which regions have the most […]

Hogan/Smoger Access To Justice Essay Contest

For 40 years, this competition was known as the “Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Essay Contest.” It was established in 1970 by the late Roscoe B. Hogan of Birmingham, Alabama, a prominent environmental lawyer. The competition provided law students the opportunity to investigate and offer solutions to the many injustices inflicted on the environment. With additional […]

The Deadline For The Nadine Strossen Fellowship Has Been Extended to November 16, 2012!

The ACLU’s systems have been affected by Hurricane Sandy. If you applied for a position on the ACLU website between October 6, 2012 and November 3, 2012, it is possible that they did not receive your submission. Please re-apply. Please note that the deadline for applying to the following fellowship has been extended to November […]

HOPE Public Interest News for the Week of November 5, 2012

Please read below for upcoming events on campus, opportunities in the community, and other announcements.  Events on Campus: Tuesday, November 6th, CEPS Lawyers in Leadership Luncheon with Carlos Martinez, JD ’90, 12:30 pm, Law Library Faculty Meeting Room. The Lawyers in Leadership Series is a program sponsored by the University of Miami School of Law […]

Article Submissions for the Fall Edition of Africa Law Today Due November 23, 2012

This is just a quick reminder that article submissions for the fall edition of Africa Law Today, the Africa Committee’s quarterly newsletter, are due by November 23, 2012. Articles may be of any length, so long as they are of superior quality and relate to both Africa and legal issues. Brief updates on a legal […]

Useful Blog Post for 1Ls: From Now to Finals: Strategies for Smart 1Ls

Here is a useful blog post for 1Ls: From now to Finals: Strategies for Smart 1Ls (with a Winter Break Bonus!) The blog post discusses what 1L students should do throughout the fall semester and during winter break, including applying to employers and strategies for connections. Note that it has several “related” posts at the […]

This Week at the CDO (November 5, 2012)

Tuesday, November 6, 2012: 1L Judicial Internship Information Session – 12:30 p.m. – 1:30p.m., Room A-110 Friday, November 9, 2012:  CDO Legal Career Paths Program – 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Rooms E-352; F-209; and F-309  Saturday, November 10, 2012:  Kozyak Minority Mentoring Picnic – 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Amelia Earhart Park