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This Week at the CDO (Week of January 19, 2015)

Monday, January 19, 2015: Martin Luther King Holiday   Wednesday, January 21, 2015: All You Need to Know About Interning at the Miami-Dade Public Defender Office from PD Carlos J. Martinez – 12:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Room F-109 – Miami-Dade Public Defender Carlos J. Martinez and his chief assistants will have a panel discussion about […]

Epstein Becker Green 17th Annual Health Law Writing Competition – Entries Due by January 25, 2015

Epstein Becker Green is pleased to announce its 17th Annual Health Law Writing Competition. The competition is designed to encourage the preparation of scholarly papers on current topics of interest relating to health law. Cash prizes will be awarded as follows for the three best papers: First Place: $4,000 | Second Place: $2,000 | Third […]

THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COUNSEL ANNOUNCES THE ELEVENTH EMPLOYEE BENEFITS WRITING PRIZE

Subject:           Any topic in the field of employee benefits law. Open to:          Any J.D. and graduate (LL.M. or S.J.D.) law students enrolled at any time between August 14, 2014 and August 15, 2015. Submit by:       June 2, 2015  Prizes:              ACEBC Award: $1,500; Sidney M. Perlstadt Memorial Award: $1,500 Winners will be honored during the College’s annual black […]

Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) Scholarships and Opportunities

The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) Advancement of Animal Law Scholarships are available to law student members of Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF) chapters and are awarded based upon demonstrated commitment to ALDF’s mission, “to advance the interests and protect the lives of animals through the legal system.” Applicants should be committed to the […]

The 5th Annual The Law Student Reporters (LSR) Program

The Law Student Reporters (LSR) program was created to provide an opportunity for law students to attend ABA-IPL’s IP programming. Each LSR is introduced to the ABA-IPL structure, working with attorneys to provide previews, reviews, and live coverage of CLEs and ABA commitee meetings. LSRs gain a lot of exposure and a solid start with the […]

The Florida Bar Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section Presents the 2014-2015 Louis Tertocha Fashion Law Writing Competition

Entries must be received no later than March 23, 2015. See Official Rules and Social Media flier for specific details regarding submission guidelines, judging, prizes and rules. Pending confirmation of the finalists, the winner will be published in The Florida Bar Journal, an online publication, and recognized by EASL. In the past, the annual Fashion Law Writing Competition has been […]

LSAC DIVERSITY INITIATIVES 2015 SUMMER INTERNSHIP

Applications are being accepted for a summer internship with the Diversity Initiatives staff at the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). The summer intern works under the general supervision of the Executive Director for Diversity Initiatives. The intern will assist office staff with LSAC’s diversity initiatives, including but not limited to, the DiscoverLaw.org website, DiscoverLaw.org Prelaw […]

2015 ABA Legal Career Development Expo in Chicago

Are you a Law Student? Recent Graduate? Young Lawyer? This is an event you don’t want to miss! Practicing attorneys and legal professionals seeking to advance their careers are also welcome to attend. The American Bar Association’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion is pleased to announce the ABA Legal Career Development Expo. The Expo will […]

The 2015 Tannenwald Writing Competition

Sponsored by the Theodore Tannenwald, Jr. Foundation for Excellence in Tax Scholarship and The American College of Tax Counsel and named for the late Tax Court Judge Theodore Tannenwald, Jr. The competition is designed to perpetuate his dedication to legal scholarship of the highest quality. The Tannenwald Writing Competition is open to all full- or […]

CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF LAW 2015 SUMMER LAW CLERK PROGRAM

The City of Chicago Department of Law invites law students to apply for its 2015 Summer Law Clerk Program. Usually, the program begins June 1st and is for a minimum of 10 weeks; however, the start date and duration of a law clerk’s summer will be determined by the law clerk and his/her direct supervisor. […]