Displaying posts categorized under

Uncategorized

The Department of Labor Honors Program For Fall 2013: Attention 3Ls and Recent Law Graduates

The U.S. Department of Labor is now accepting applications for its Honors Program for Fall 2013. Applicants must graduate from law school in Spring or Summer 2013 or complete a judicial clerkship or legal fellowship in time to start the Honors Program in September 2013. If you’re committed to workers’ rights and interested in acquiring […]

This Week at the CDO (Week of September 17, 2012)

Tuesday, September 18, 2012:  Tax LL.M. Luncheon – 12:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Room F-108 Wednesday, September 19, 2012:  HOPE Fellows Panel – 12:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Room F-209

Complimentary Webcast! The Diversity and Law Clerks & Students Committees Present: Diverse Career Paths

In the midst of an economic downturn, thoughtful career planning is a must and more information is helpful in formulating a career plan. This panel will explore the career path and planning process for four successful attorneys. What prepared them for a career practicing intellectual property law? What was the role of networking in leading […]

The American College of Employee Benefits Counsel Announces Program To Connect Law Students With ACEBC Members Regarding The Employee Benefits Practice Area

The American College of Employee Benefits Counsel (“ACEBC”) is excited to announce its program to connect interested law students with ACEBC members for purposes of asking questions about employee benefits as a practice area. Law students can find out what day-to-day practice is like from an experienced employee benefits attorney. It’s a challenging and enjoyable […]

Sterling Education Services, Inc. Offering Law Student Passes for Upcoming Landlord-Tenant Law Seminar

Sterling Education Services, Inc. would like to offer 5 law students free scholarship-passes to an upcoming seminar as an introduction to their company. Sterling is a non-profit continuing education company that conducts seminars across the nation. Visit them online for information on the company. Sterlingis holding a/an Landlord-Tenant Law seminar in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on October […]

The Florida Justice Institute, Inc. Seeks Staff Attorney

The Florida Justice Institute, Inc. (FJI), a small public interest nonprofit law firm, seeks a full-time staff attorney in Miami, Florida. Founded in 1978, FJI conducts civil rights litigation primarily on behalf of those incarcerated in Florida’s prisons and jails. These types of cases include wrongful death, deliberate indifference to serious medical need, unconstitutional conditions […]

From the CDO: Two New Summer Honors Program Opportunities for 2L Students

The CDO would like to provide you with information on two additional summer honors program opportunities with government agencies available to 2L students. Both programs are listed in the Symplicity Job Posting Database. Please note that the first program listed is with the SEC and that applications should be sent as soon as possible as […]

The National Law Review Fall 2012 Student Writing Competition

National Law Review Fall 2012 Suggested Topics: 1) Immigration Law 2) Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform Submissions are now being accepted for consideration for publication in the March issue of the National Law Review (NLR). Please note that although students are encouraged to submit articles pertaining to the above-listed topics, they may also submit […]

Read “Strategic Ways to Land Employment in a Tough Economy” for Job Search Tips

Hillary Mantis consults with pre-law students, law students and lawyers. She is the author of Alternative Careers for Lawyers. Ms. Mantis has written an article containing some ideas to get the job search started based on her experience counseling law students. In her article, she discusses getting a part-time job, applying for a state court […]

Get Hired Through the Workforce Recruitment Program!

The WRP is a recruitment and referral program that connects federal and private sector employers nationwide with highly motivated college students and recent graduates with disabilities who are eager to prove their abilities in the workplace through summer or permanent jobs. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy and the U.S. Department […]