Upcoming Events: Friday, January 18th, The 50th Anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright, Live Stream, 10:30 am – 12 pm EST. A program commemorating the 50th anniversary of the landmark decision, Gideon v. Wainwright will be live streamed by the ABA Section of Litigation. More info here. Tuesday, January 22nd, VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Training […]
Applications will be accepted from November 1, 2012 – February 1, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. This Fellowship provides opportunities for U.S. citizens to contribute to the strengthening of the public sector and relationship building efforts between the U.S. and countries abroad. Fulbright Public Policy Fellows will serve in professional placements in foreign government […]
Application deadline: January 18, 2013! 2013 Summer Fellowships: Funded positions in labor-related organizations throughout the United States. 2013-2014 School-Year Fellowship: one funded part-time position in Chicago. Please visit the website for additional information and to apply.
The Harvard Legal Aid Bureau (“HLAB”) is the nation’s oldest student-run legal services organization, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts on the campus of Harvard Law School. HLAB works with hundreds of low-income clients to solve their legal problems in the areas of housing, domestic relations, government benefits and fair wage law. As a student-run legal clinic […]
The Haitian Lawyers Association is pleased to announce that it is now accepting scholarship applications for the year 2013. Every year, at least one student from the University of Miami School of Law (UM Law) is chosen to be the recipient of this prestigious award. This scholarship is only for UM Law students. Each selected […]
Featured Events: Spring 2013 (1Ls and 2Ls – this is how you can get involved!) January: January 22nd, VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Training Session, 5:30 – 7:30 pm, Room TBD. Volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation to individuals with low to moderate incomes ($50,000 maximum income), individuals with disabilities, non-English speaking taxpayers, […]
The mission of the Peggy Browning Fund (PBF) is to educate law students about the rights and needs of workers. Since its first Summer Fellowship Program in 1998, the prestige of a Peggy Browning Fellowship has become widely recognized. Students have been consistently enthusiastic about the invaluable experience they gained. Many law firms, labor unions, […]
Invitation to participate in the annual National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) Diversity Task Force (DTF) Student Essay Competition and Diversity Summer Fellowship Program. For the fifth year of the essay competition, ALL students enrolled in the 2012-2013 academic year and in good academic standing at an accredited law school are eligible to receive […]
Please read below for upcoming events on campus, opportunities in the community, and other announcements. Featured Fellowships: Equal Justice Works: New application period for 2013 Summer Corps program. Applications accepted on a rolling basis beginning Tuesday, December 18, 2012 until Monday, March 18, 2013. See here for program details. 2013 Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public […]
The deadline for receiving applications is 31 January 2013. Background: The United Nations International Law Fellowship Programme is a six-week course organized annually by the Codification Division of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs, under the Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law, which is one of […]