Please read below for upcoming events on campus, opportunities in the community, and other announcements: Events on Campus: Monday, February 27th, Public Interest Lecture Series featuring Judge Marcia Caballero, 12:30 – 1:30 pm, A110: Join us for an informal lunch and discussion with Judge Marcia Caballero of the 11th Judicial Circuit. Judge Caballero has served […]
The Harvard Legal Aid Bureau was founded in 1913 “for the purpose of rendering legal aid and assistance, gratuitously, to all persons or associations who by reason of financial embarrassment or social position, or for any other reason, appear worthy thereof.” As the nation’s oldest student-run legal services organization, the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau aspires […]
Wednesday, February 29: Is it IN to be OUT – 12:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Room F-409 Thursday, March 1: Informational Session on Careers in the US Department of State Foreign Service – 12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m., Room F-209
March 23-24, 2012 Join law students from across the deep South for a two-day conference that roots the practice and study of law in social justice principles and experience. This conference will highlight the struggles of peoples and communities who are neglected and criminalized in casebooks and law classrooms, including communities of color, immigrants, and […]
The deadline to submit your application to Amy Perez in the CDO for the Summer 2012 Florida Supreme Court Internship Program for Distinguished Florida Law Students is coming up on March 2nd at 5:00 p.m. Interns function as law clerks reviewing and making recommendations on petitions for discretionary review, attorney discipline matters and pending cases. […]
The deadline for ABI’s 4th Annual Law Student Writing Competition is fast approaching! Papers must be submitted to the ABI by no later than March 1, 2012. First, Second and Third Places prizes will be awarded – $4,000 total prize money and publication in the prestigious ABI Journal. Winners of the Competition will be announced […]
Sterling Education Services, Inc. is a non-profit continuing education company that conducts seminars across the nation. Please visit them online for information regarding the company. Sterling is offering 5 law students free scholarship-passes to an upcoming seminar as an introduction to the company. Sterlingis holding a/an Family Law Update seminar in Tampa, Florida on March 27, […]
Please read below for upcoming events on campus, opportunities in the community, and other announcements: Events on Campus: Monday, February 20th, Housing Class: The Elephant in the Room, 6 pm, Glasgow Lecture Hall: The Office of Civic and Community Engagement invites you to the next event in its Focus on Affordable Housing Initiative. Dr Wilkins, […]
Wednesday, February 22: From Law School to In House – 12:30 p.m.-1:50 p.m., Room E-352 Thursday, February 23: Distinguishing Yourself Through International Law Opportunities – Speaker: Professor Matthew Wilson, 12:30 p.m., Room E-352
Lara O’Neill (UM Law Grad ’05) is a U.S. Diplomat current serving at the U.S. Embassy in Nassau, The Bahamas. Just prior to joining the State Department, she was the Miami Law Director of International Public Interest Programs and took students to Namibia for human rights coursework. Ms. O’Neill will meet with students to discuss […]