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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 […]

University of Miami School of Law Estate Planning LL.M. Scholarships

Philip E. Heckerling Scholarship: The Philip E. Heckerling Scholarship is a partial-tuition scholarship available to a currently enrolled J.D. candidate or recent graduate (within the last three years) of the University of Miami School of Law with the highest J.D. grade point average (minimum 3.0 required).  Candidates must apply and be admitted to the Graduate Program […]

University of Miami School of Law Estate Planning LL.M. Writing Competitions

The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) Student Writing Competition: A full-tuition scholarship to the Heckerling Graduate Program in Estate Planning for the 2018-2019 or 2019-2020 academic year is available to the first place winner of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) Student Writing Competition. Candidates must apply and be admitted […]

Benson & Bingham Annual Scholarship

In 2017, Benson & Bingham decided to give back to the community with the inception of its first annual Law Scholarship. Benson & Bingham understand the rigors of law school accompanied with the expense to become an attorney, and felt obliged to help alleviate the financial strain with their annual scholarship offer. The firm is […]

Attend “A Conversation With James L. Ferraro”

James L. Ferraro JD ’83, author of Blindsided: The True Story of One Man’s Crusade Against Chemical Giant DuPont for a Boy with No Eyes will discuss his book. March 19, 2018 12:30 – 2:00 pm Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge 1311 Miller Road Coral Gables, FL 33146 Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Attendees will […]

35th Annual Smith-Babcock-Williams Student Writing Competition

The Planning & Law Division of the American Planning Association announces its 35th Annual Smith-Babcock-Williams Student Writing Competition. The winning entry in the competition will be awarded a prize of $2,000 and will be submitted for publication in The Urban Lawyer, the law journal of the American Bar Association’s Section of State & Local Government […]

FCBA Foundation Now Accepting Applications for its Law School Summer Internship Stipend Program and Will Soon Accept Applications for its Law School Scholarship Program

The Federal Communications Bar Association Foundation Now Accepting Applications for its Law School Summer Internship Stipend Program and Will Soon Accept Applications for its Law School Scholarship Program! The Law School Summer Internship Stipend Program: This program provides stipends of up to $5,000 to outstanding law students employed as unpaid summer interns in positions with […]

This Week at the CDO (Week of February 26th, 2018)

Monday, February 26, 2018: CDO Presents: Foreign Service Careers and Internships with the State Department – 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM – Law School Campus, Room F-200: Join Monique Quesada, Diplomat in Residence –South Florida (and Puerto Rico), U.S. Dept. of State as she discusses foreign service careers and internships.