In August, Seattle lawyer and author Grover E. Cleveland gave students advice about how to nail the initial interview with a firm. The author of “Swimming Lessons for Baby Sharks: The Essential Guide to Thriving as a New Lawyer,” Cleveland is back with advice about the next phase of the process: the callback. Read his article […]
WHO: All students interested in participating in a mentoring program. The program provides students with an opportunity to form a mutually beneficial relationship with an attorney or judge in the community in an effort to foster professional growth, career development and personal fulfillment. Both male and female law students are welcome and encouraged to attend. […]
The Janet D. Steiger Fellowship (named in memory of the late Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission) provides second year law students an opportunity to work in the consumer protection or consumer affairs offices of locations of participating State and Territorial governments. Selected students will serve for a minimum of eight weeks during the summer […]
The U.S. Constitution has long been interpreted by the courts and understood by most Americans to support comprehensive environmental protections. However, arguments questioning the constitutional legitimacy of environmental law have continued to gain traction in the federal courts. In response to this trend, ELI, ABA SEER’s Constitutional Law Committee, and NAELS invite law students to […]
The mission of the DC Volunteer Lawyers Project (DCVLP) is to increase the pool of trained pro bono lawyers donating their services to low-income families in the District and supporting these lawyers with the necessary resources to provide high-quality representation. The DCVLP’s primary goal is to recruit, train and support these attorneys so they can […]
Application deadline: October 15, 2012 INTERIGHTS is pleased to invite applications for a six-month funded internship for a lawyer or academic with experience working on human rights in Europe. Established in 1982, INTERIGHTS works to promote respect for human rights through the use of law. They achieve this through a range of activities: strategic litigation […]
The National Employment Law Project is a non‐profit research and advocacy organization that partners with national, state and local allies – including community groups, immigrant advocacy organizations, worker centers, unions, policy makers and think tanks – to develop and promote policies and programs that create good jobs and enforce hard-won worker rights. They are currently seeking […]
Application Process: Please complete an application, and submit it to both the Domestic Violence Clinic and the Women’s Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program. Please be sure to indicate your interest in the Domestic Violence Clinic on the application. Applications must be submitted by Friday, November 16, 2012. Those selected to interview will be interviewed […]
The University of Miami School of Law’s Federalist Society is hosting Governor Scott’s General Counsel, Jesse Panuccio on Monday, October 1st. Mr. Panuccio will be speaking about the role of the governor’s general counsel and also about working in Tallahassee. The event starts at 3:30pm in the Reading Room.
Founded in 1992 and located in New York City, the Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) is a non-profit organization that promotes women’s equality worldwide by securing reproductive rights in constitutional and international human rights law. Its mission is straightforward and ambitious: to advance reproductive health and rights as a fundamental right that all governments are […]