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Supervising Attorney and Assistant Director, Pace Community Law Practice (PCLP), Pace Law School

The PCLP is an innovative new community legal services center opening at Pace Law School in fall 2012.  One of the first of its kind, the PCLP will provide recent Pace Law School graduates with one-year fellowships to represent low and moderate income clients on a sliding scale basis.  In addition to providing direct legal […]

Baker Donelson Diversity Scholarship Application Now Available – Deadline is June 22, 2012

Baker Donelson is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where the individual differences among us are understood, respected, appreciated and recognized as sources of strength of the Firm. These qualities enrich the environment in which we work. With this in mind, Baker Donelson will again award three scholarships to diverse law students who will complete […]

Equal Justice Works Will Begin Accepting Applications for its National Advisory Committee (NAC) on Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Equal Justice Works will begin accepting applications for its National Advisory Committee (NAC) on Tuesday, May 1st, 2012. The NAC serves in an advisory board capacity to Equal Justice Works, and by serving on the NAC, you can play an important role in providing feedback and guidance on select Equal Justice Works initiatives. We are […]

Upcoming Events for the Miami Lakes Bar Association

Below you will find information about upcoming events for the Miami Lakes Bar Association (MLBA): Employment Law – Thursday, May 17, 2012 EEOC Deputy Regional Counsel and Supervisory Trial Attorney, Kimberly McCoy Cruz, will share insights on the EEOC and employment law, including litigation filed in the Miami Office of the EEOC and recent issues discussed […]

Volunteer for the Cuban American Bar Association 5K Run on June 2, 2012!

The Cuban American Bar Association (CABA) is hosting a 5k run on June 2, 2012 at Tropical Park from 7:00 am – 12:00 pm to raise funds for their pro bono project. They expect a big turnout. The event will be attended by attorneys, judges and other members of the legal community. CABA needs volunteers […]

2012 ACS Convention Public Interest Fellowships

ACS will again be providing a limited number of Public Interest Fellowships for this year’s ACS National Convention. Fellowship recipients must be lawyers in practice for five years or less (graduation year 2007 or later) and must work in government or public interest. Fellowship recipients will receive convention registration, lodging and a stipend for travel. […]

Become an OLPCorps Volunteer

OLPCorps is OLPC’s official field volunteer program. It is a worldwide community dedicated to transforming education for children who have had little or no access to modern information technology. OLPCorps gives young people the opportunity to contribute their minds, bodies, time and skills to delivering better education for children living in some of the world’s […]

The City of Chicago Department of Law Announces its Externship and Post-Graduate Fellowship Programs for the Fall 2012

The City of Chicago Department of Law officially announces its formal externship and post-graduate fellowship programs beginning this Fall 2012. A description of the Externship Program can be found on the website under: Careers; What We Do; and Externship Program. A description of the Post-Graduate Fellowship Program can also be found on the website under […]

This Week at the CDO (Week of April 23, 2012)

Tuesday, April 24: Last day of classes – Congratulations on the completion of the spring 2012 semester and the 2011-2012 academic year! Congratulations to the graduating class of 2012! Friday, April 27: Final Exams Begin – Good luck with finals! Information about Reading Period, Finals and Summer Break – The Career Development Office will remain […]

2012 Program of Advanced Studies on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

For those of you interested in an intensive three-week summer program in Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, please think about the WCL Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law’s Program, taking place at American University from May 28 – June 15, 2012.  The Academy brings together world-renowned faculty to teach courses in both English and […]