The goal of the ABA RPTE student writing contest is to encourage and reward law student writing on the subjects of real property or trust and estate law. The essay contest is designed to attract students to these law specialties, and to encourage scholarship and interest in these areas. Articles submitted for judging are encouraged […]
Please join the FBA’s South Florida Chapter on April 13, 2016 for a lunch featuring guest speaker Bruce Moyer, Counsel for Government Relations to the Federal Bar Association. Mr. Moyer will discuss the federal courts and election year politics, including the current vacancy at the U.S. Supreme Court and at other federal courts. Mr. Moyer […]
Wednesday, March 30, 2016: Careers in Patent Law and the Patent Bar Exam – 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Law School Campus Room E-265: Practising Law Institute will meet with Patent-Bar-eligible students to talk about careers in intellectual property law and the Patent Office Exam. For any questions, please contact the CDO.
The deadline for the 2015-2016 Beveridge & Diamond Constitutional Environmental Law Writing Competition is fast approaching! Entries must be received no later than 11:59 pm ET on Monday, April 4, 2016. Students should email entries (and any questions) to Talia Fox. Organized by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) and the National Association of Environmental Law Societies […]
Are you interested in applying for Prestigious Awards and Fellowships, but you don’t know where to begin? Join April Dobbins, Director of Prestigious Awards and Fellowships, for this information session that will cover the basics of applying for nationally and internationally competitive awards and fellowships such as the Rhodes Scholarship and the Fulbright, Boren, and […]
The National Law Review is hosting its 2016 Law Student Writing Competition. The National Law Review (NLR) consolidates practice-oriented legal analysis from a variety of sources for easy access by lawyers, paralegals, law students, business executives, insurance professionals, accountants, compliance officers, human resource managers, and other professionals who wish to better understand specific legal issues relevant to […]
You’re Invited to a Webinar on: THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S HONORS PROGRAM AND SUMMER LAW INTERN PROGRAM AT DOJ. Hosted by: Rena J. Cervoni, Deputy Director and Trisha A. Fillbach, Assistant Director, Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management. In a brief webinar, we will discuss the timeline, eligibility, application, and answer your questions about the process. […]
The OnRamp Fellowship matches experienced women lawyers who have taken a break from practicing law, for one reason or another, with law firms and legal departments for one-year, paid Fellowships. This re-entry platform gives returning women lawyers a chance to broaden their legal experience, skills and contacts while demonstrating their tremendous value in the marketplace. The […]
LCAWL is pleased to offer a $1,000.00 scholarship to deserving women from Lee County, Florida OR who intend to practice in Lee County, Florida, who have a financial need, the potential to succeed in law school, and who demonstrate the potential to uphold the highest standard of integrity, honor, and courtesy in the legal profession, […]
Rules concerning the competition are as follows. 1. ELIGIBILITY: The competition is open to any student enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school during the academic year of the competition who is a legal resident of the United States. Directors, officers and employees of the ABA and their immediate family or household members are not eligible. […]