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FIU Law Invites Florida Law Students to an Information Session with the Federal Trade Commission on August 23, 2018!

Florida International University Law invites all Florida law students to an information session with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”). Come learn about a career with the FTC. When:      Thursday, August 23, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Where:      Large Courtroom (RDB 1000), Rafael Diaz Ballart Hall, 11200 S.W. 8th Street, Miami, Florida 33199 This […]

This Week at the CDO (Week of August 6, 2018)

Monday August 6th: CDO Presents: Fall Recruiting 2018 Orientation – 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM – Law School Campus, Room F-109: This orientation session is open to all students who intend to participate in the CDO’s Fall Recruiting Program. Students will learn how the OCI and callback process works and will receive tips on how […]

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 […]

This Week at the CDO (Week of July 30, 2018)

Welcome back to our returning students and welcome our new students to Miami Law! Tuesday, July 31st: CDO Presents: Fall Recruiting 2018 Orientation – 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM – Law School Campus, Room F-109: This orientation session is open to all students who intend to participate in the CDO’s Fall Recruiting Program. Students will […]

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 […]