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PSLawNet Has a List of International Public Interest Resources Online

The Public Service Law Network (“PSLawNet”) is an online clearinghouse for law students and lawyers to connect with public interest opportunities and information on public interest careers. PSLawNet is a free resource for law students and alumni of subscriber schools to search among thousands of public interest job opportunities and employer profiles.  In addition to its […]

Check Out the Public Defender Handbook Online Now!

The Public Defender Handbook is a valuable resource tool for students looking for internships and post-graduate positions. It contains FAQs about Public Defender Careers, information about preparing for a career as a Public Defender and getting you dream internship and post-graduate position, tips for interviews and simulations and other important information regarding selected Public Defender […]

U.S. Department of Justice Presentation on Summer and Post-Graduate Opportunities

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE INVITES YOU TO A SPECIAL PRESENTATION ON: THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S HONORS PROGRAM and SUMMER LAW INTERN PROGRAM featuring Patricia Cooper Attorney Advisor, Executive Office for Immigration Review All students are invited to learn more about the opportunities available at the Department of Justice for new attorneys and interns.  Students applying […]

Equal Justice Works Deadlines and Important Information

Public Defender Corps applications open Monday, August 15: Equal Justice Works and the Southern Public Defender Training Center are pleased to announce that the application for the 2012 Public Defender Corps program opens Monday, August 15.  Applications must be completed online and submitted along with a résumé and two letters of recommendation by 5 p.m. […]

This Week at the CDO (Week of August 15, 2011)

Welcome back to our returning students and welcome to UM Law to our new students.  Monday, August 15, 2011 Lavender Law Career Fair  registration deadline is TODAY.     Bidding for Phase II // Session I employers is now open and will conclude on Sunday, August 21, 2011 at 11:00 p.m. EST. Phase II of the Fall […]

Applications Now Being Accepted for the White House Internship Program for Spring 2012

The application period for the Spring 2012 White House Internship Program is now open. Applicants have until September 11, 2011 to apply for a Spring 2012 White House Internship. Please read instructions below and refer to the FAQ page for additional explanations. Am I eligible to apply for a White House Internship? All White House Internship […]

The Florida Bar’s Business Law Section and the Dade County Bar Association’s Business Law Committee Present: Demystifying the Securities Laws: A Practitioners Approach to Getting the Deal Done, Part 7-B

The Florida Bar’s Business Law Section and the Dade County Bar Association’s Business Law Committee present “Demystifying the Securities Laws: A Practitioners Approach to Getting the Deal Done,” Part 7-B. This event will be held on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 from 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. The 1.0 hour Florida CLE will be presented by […]

Department of Homeland Security General Counsel’s Summer Law Intern Program

About the Summer Law Intern Program The Summer Law Intern Program is a competitive program for compensated positions in the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) at Department of Homeland Security (DHS) headquarters located in Washington D.C.  Summer Law Interns may expect to be assigned positions which offer both valuable experience and substantial individual responsibility.  […]

DISH Network® Sponsors “Best in Class” eDiscovery Legal Research and Writing Competition

DISH Network L.L.C., a subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation, announced that it is sponsoring an electronic discovery (eDiscovery) legal research and writing competition aimed at encouraging U.S. law students to develop a more thorough understanding of the evolution and practice of discovery in civil litigation. The 2011 competition will ask students to address the following […]

U.S. Department of Justice Legal Hiring Programs

Please see below for different opportunities with the Department of Justice (“DOJ”): 1.         The Attorney General’s Honors Program (HP) Third-year law students and students who enter judicial clerkships, graduate law programs, or qualifying fellowships within 9 months of law school graduation are eligible  Participating DOJ components will be listed on the website  Centralized electronic […]