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This Week at the CDO (Week of March 16, 2015)

Wednesday, March 18, 2015:  Flying Solo – Make it Your Own Law Firm – 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., Room F – 309 – Spencer Aronfeld, Esq. will take you through the steps of building a successful law firm. Mr. Aronfeld is a graduate of UM Law.

A Boston University School of Law Student Seeks to Sublet Apartment in Miami Area For Summer 2015

A Boston University School of Law student who is interning in Miami this summer seeks to sublet an apartment for 10 weeks, approximately from May 20th through July 31st.  The student will be interning around the area of Biscayne Boulevard and N.E. 28th Street. If interested in learning more, please email the CDO to be put […]

LEE COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN LAWYERS 2015 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM – Application Deadline April 20, 2015

LCAWL is pleased to offer a scholarship to deserving women from Lee County, Florida who have a financial need, the potential to succeed in an undergraduate pre-law program or law school, and who demonstrate the potential to uphold the highest standard of integrity, honor, and courtesy in the legal profession, promote reform in law, and […]

Court of Federal Claims Bar Association 2014 – 2015 Law Student Writing Competition

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims Bar Association announces its 2014-2015 Law Student Writing Competition. The Court of Federal Claims Bar Association (CFCBA) is a voluntary bar association made up of nationwide members who practice law in the areas that lie within the specialized jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. The goal of […]

Careers that Count: Accounting – Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Careers that Count: Accounting Wednesday, March 11, 2015 4:30p – 5:30p EST  Learn about different types of accounting fields, hear from actual accountants, their career paths and how to best position yourself for internship and career opportunities at Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Are you taking accounting and/or auditing courses? Do you think you will […]

The AFL-CIO Union Summer Internship Program

LOOKING FOR GRASSROOTS UNION ORGANIZING? BECOME A UNION SUMMER INTERN! More than ever, workers are fighting for a voice on the job and in the public debate on issues affecting all working people. As income inequality grows and CEOs continue to enjoy outrageous pay packages, workers continue to face layoffs, stagnant wages and loss of […]

The 2015 Hogan/Smoger Access to Justice Essay Competition

Topic: The Impact of ‘Corporate Personhood’ on American Life: Should Corporations Be Afforded Bill of Rights and Other Constitutional Protections? Although they are not mentioned in the Constitution, corporations have claimed constitutional protections at least since the 1886 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad Commission. Corporations’ claims to constitutional […]

Equal Justice Works Information Session on March 5, 2015!

Interested in summer funding for public interest work? Want to learn more about post-graduate fellowships? Have questions about student debt or loan repayment? Attend the Equal Justice Works (EJW) Information Session on March 5, 2015 at 12:30 p.m. in Room E-265. EJW is dedicated to creating a just society by mobilizing the next generation of lawyers […]

CABA 5K Lawyers on the Run Event

Support CABA Pro Bono by Participating in the 4th Annual CABA 5K! Organized by the Cuban American Bar Association (“CABA”), “Lawyers on the Run” is a family friendly 5K run/walk open to everyone in the community (lawyers and non-lawyers alike) with a dual purpose: to raise awareness of the importance of health and well-being in […]

2015 Legal Diversity & Inclusion Tennis/Golf Classic @ Crandon Park – May 9th – 3 CLE

CONNECTING DIVERSE LAW STUDENTS WITH LAWYERS, LAW FIRMS, CORPORATE COUNSEL, JUDGES, ASSOCIATIONS & THE LEGAL COMMUNITY BRING THE FAMILY AND JOIN US FOR A FULL DAY OF FUN!! MAY 9th, 2015 – ALL DAY 3 CLE applied for Crandon Park Tennis Center – Key Biscayne A SPORTING EVENT FIRST AND FOREMOST: The 2015 Diversity & […]