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Law Firm Announces Essay Competition in Honor of the late Criminal Defense Attorney Deron Castro

Deron Castro, a New York criminal defense attorney par excellence, departed this Earth too soon and too suddenly in late July 2018. He will not be forgotten by his family, his children, his colleagues whose respect he earned, and his many grateful clients whom he served in over 24 years of his law practice. He […]

NATIONAL LAW STUDENTS WORKERS’ RIGHTS CONFERENCE

When:  Friday and Saturday, October 12 & 13, 2018 Where: The Maritime Conference Center, 692 Maritime Boulevard, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090 Keynote Speaker: Kenneth E. Rigmaiden, General President, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, AFL-CIO                           Friday Evening:     Networking Dinner Peter Mitchell Labor Law Lecture –   A presentation by a prestigious labor law […]

2019 Weil, Gotshal & Manges 2L Diversity Fellowship

The Weil 2L Diversity Fellowship Program is designed to increase the number of diverse attorneys who want to pursue careers at Weil. The Weil 2L Diversity Fellowship is available to students who are enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school and intend to practice law in a major city of the United States in which Weil […]

Fried Frank 2018 Michael R. Diehl Civil Rights Forum – Workplace Civil Rights in an Era of Greater Visibility

Our distinguished panelists have spent their careers seeking to create safe and fair workplaces for all people. As Americans confront new revelations and come to new understandings about the way we live and work, please join us for a lively discussion ranging from our panelists’ take on the recently increased visibility of workplace issues, to […]

2018 Gwen S. Cherry Scholarship and Fellowship Applications (deadline 6/11/18)

MISSION: The Gwen S. Cherry Black Women Lawyers Association (“GSCBWLA”) Fellowship for Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. (“LSGMI”) was established to honor the remarkable work of a remarkable woman, Gwendolyn S. Cherry. Gwen Cherry was a pioneer attorney at Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc., where she promoted equal justice and advocated on behalf […]

Attend the U.S. Department of Justice Career Information Fair on July 19, 2018!

Washington, D.C. area legal interns are invited to meet DOJ attorneys and recruitment professionals to learn more about DOJ employment and volunteer opportunities, including the Attorney General’s Honors Program and Summer Law Intern Program. When:   Thursday, July 19, 2018, in the Great Hall from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Where:  Robert F. Kennedy Main Justice Building, […]

The HNBA LGBT Division Announces Launch of its Inaugural LGBT Division Public Interest Scholarship Program

This scholarship will provide up to $5,000 in financial assistance to law students or recent law school graduates who will be performing public interest work (advocacy, policy, and/or direct legal services) with a direct impact on Latinx LGBTQ individuals. To be eligible, applicants must: (i) be either a first, second or third year law student […]

PUBLIC COUNSEL 2018 SUMMER CLERK OPENINGS STILL AVAILABLE: HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND VETERANS ADVANCEMENT

HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION LAW PROJECT – Public Counsel CARES Project If you are seeking an opportunity to develop your interviewing and legal advocacy skills while also helping to address the growing homeless epidemic in Los Angeles, being a summer clerk with Public Counsel CARES is for you. Public Counsel CARES stands for “Connecting Angelenos to Resources […]

2018 ENERGY LAW STUDENT WRITING COMPETITION

The RADER Committee is pleased to announce it will once again be the lead SEER Committee sponsoring the 2018 Energy Law Student Writing Competition. Law School Students – Students enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school during the 2017-2018 academic year are eligible to participate.  Submissions may be on any issue related to energy law (e.g., a […]

National Association of Women Lawyers 2018 Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition

NAWL established the annual Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition to encourage and reward original law student writing on issues concerning women and the law. The rules for the competition are as follows: Entrants should submit a paper on an issue concerning women’s rights or the status of women in the law. Essays will be […]