Displaying posts categorized under

Scholarships and Fellowships

THE AFL-CIO FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

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 […]

The Center on Wrongful Convictions (CWC) of the Northwestern University School of Law Announces the Creation of the Women’s Project Clinical Fellowship Program

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, […]

H.O.P.E. News for Week of September 9, 2013

Law Practice Technology: Inclusive & Universal Design What is universal design in technology? Learn about the implications of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the requirements of law firms and the court system to provide accommodations to persons with disabilities, and the future of accessible information technology to the legal industry on Friday, September 27th.  Featuring […]

The Latham & Watkins Diversity Scholars Program – Deadline is September 27, 2013!

Latham & Watkins is once again pleased to announce the Latham Diversity Scholars Program, which will award a $10,000 non-renewable scholarship to each of six second-year law students. Factors considered in choosing the Latham Diversity Scholars will include a candidate’s: Ability and commitment to contribute to the diversity objectives of global law firms; Life experiences […]

FLORIDA NELA ADVOCACY FELLOWSHIP

The Florida Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association (“FL NELA”) is seeking up to three (3) Summer Advocacy Fellows for Summer 2014. FL NELA’s mission is to advance employee rights and serve lawyers who advocate for equality and justice in the workplace. FL NELA is part of the country’s largest professional organization that is […]

The 2014 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans – Deadline is November 8, 2013

Thirty Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans will be awarded in March 2014 on the basis of a single national competition. Each fellowship supports up to two years of graduate study – in any field and in any advanced degree-granting program – in the United States. Each award is for up to $25,000 […]

The Independence Foundation Public Interest Law Fellowship Program – Deadline is September 25, 2013

The Independence Foundation is a private, not-for-profit philanthropic organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving Philadelphia and its surrounding counties. The Foundation is specifically interested in addressing the need for legal aid and assistance to the disadvantaged. In order to help to meet this need, in 1996 the Foundation established the Independence Foundation Public Interest Law […]

The 25th Annual North American Entertainment, Sports, and Intellectual Property Law Conference Takes Place November 6-10, 2013 in Montego Bay, Jamaica

The 25th Annual North American Entertainment, Sports, and Intellectual Property Law Conference will take place November 6-10, 2013 in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The Akerman Senterfitt Student Scholarship provides a partial scholarship to three (3) law students attending the Conference in an amount of not less than $1000 per recipient. The scholarship funds awarded to each […]

Georgetown Law School – Multiple Clinics – Clinical Teaching Fellowships

The Georgetown Law Center is offering Clinical Teaching Fellowships in most of its 14 clinics to new and experienced attorneys for the 2013-2015 academic years.  Each two-year fellowship is associated with one of the Law Center’s clinical programs, and each program varies in purpose, requirements, and duties.  All of the clinical fellowships, however, share a […]

Georgetown University Law Center Women’s Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program

The Women’s Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program (WLPPFP) at the Georgetown University Law Center offers one year Fellowships for public interest lawyers from the United States who are committed to advancing women’s rights throughout their careers. Although each Fellowship experience is unique, each fellow works to advance women’s rights at a D.C.-based organization, learn […]