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Miami Law Students Are Invited to Attend Networking Event at Brother Jimmy’s on Thursday November 8th!

Miami law students are invited to attend a Happy Hour networking event at Brother Jimmy’s in Mary Brickell Village on Thursday, November 8, 2012 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Enjoy complimentary cocktails, drafts and BBQ. Mentors will be attending as a follow up to the speed mentoring event which was a huge success, along with other […]

A Discussion: The World Bank & IFC’s Recent Doing Business 2013 Report

Join the American Bar Association Section of International Law for a discussion with the World Bank on the recent World Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC) flagship report: Doing Business. The panelists will discuss what the reports measure; the Doing Business indicators; what is new in this year’s latest report; which regions have the most […]

Hogan/Smoger Access To Justice Essay Contest

For 40 years, this competition was known as the “Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Essay Contest.” It was established in 1970 by the late Roscoe B. Hogan of Birmingham, Alabama, a prominent environmental lawyer. The competition provided law students the opportunity to investigate and offer solutions to the many injustices inflicted on the environment. With additional […]

HOPE Public Interest News for the Week of November 5, 2012

Please read below for upcoming events on campus, opportunities in the community, and other announcements.  Events on Campus: Tuesday, November 6th, CEPS Lawyers in Leadership Luncheon with Carlos Martinez, JD ’90, 12:30 pm, Law Library Faculty Meeting Room. The Lawyers in Leadership Series is a program sponsored by the University of Miami School of Law […]

Article Submissions for the Fall Edition of Africa Law Today Due November 23, 2012

This is just a quick reminder that article submissions for the fall edition of Africa Law Today, the Africa Committee’s quarterly newsletter, are due by November 23, 2012. Articles may be of any length, so long as they are of superior quality and relate to both Africa and legal issues. Brief updates on a legal […]

Useful Blog Post for 1Ls: From Now to Finals: Strategies for Smart 1Ls

Here is a useful blog post for 1Ls: From now to Finals: Strategies for Smart 1Ls (with a Winter Break Bonus!) The blog post discusses what 1L students should do throughout the fall semester and during winter break, including applying to employers and strategies for connections. Note that it has several “related” posts at the […]

This Week at the CDO (November 5, 2012)

Tuesday, November 6, 2012: 1L Judicial Internship Information Session – 12:30 p.m. – 1:30p.m., Room A-110 Friday, November 9, 2012:  CDO Legal Career Paths Program – 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Rooms E-352; F-209; and F-309  Saturday, November 10, 2012:  Kozyak Minority Mentoring Picnic – 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Amelia Earhart Park

Check Out The Public Interest Internship & Job Resources List

The following is a list of resources which should be helpful for law students and graduates who are considering the public sector. The Public Service Job Database (PSJD) is especially useful for obtaining information and resources regarding public interest opportunities: GENERAL:  Common Good Career Advice Idealist Indeed NALP Career Services Nonprofit Jobs MojaLink OpportunityKnocks Probono Net Public Service […]

2013 Florida Law Student Essay Contest

The General Practice Solo and Small Firms Section of the Florida Bar, Florida Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company, The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division and The Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism invite Florida law students to participate in the 2013 Law Student Essay Contest. The topic is “Best Practices to Protect Client Confidentiality With Professionalism When […]

The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law – Annual Law Student Writing Competition for 2012-2013

The College of Laborand Employment Lawyers and the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law are pleased to announce their 2012-2013 writing competition. This competition is open to articles written while the author is a student at an accredited law school in theUnited States. Authors may not have graduated from law school prior to December […]