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2013 Lawyers to the Rescue Public Service Awards Ceremony

Each year, Lawyers to the Rescue recognizes worthy individuals with the Lawyers to the Rescue Public Service Award Ceremony, the highest award given to a member of the legal profession. You are cordially invited to attend this event where we honor and showcase the great work of our award recipients. Lawyers to the Rescue Public […]

The Inter-American Bar Association (IABA) Competition for Law Student Best Paper Award – Deadline is April 23, 2013

Instructions: The Inter-American Bar Association (IABA) awards prizes at each of its annual conferences for the three best research papers presented by law students from throughout the Americas. The next IABA Conference will be held at Asuncion, Paraguay, from June 20th to 24th, 2013. Benefits. Each award includes: IABA membership (valid for one year); Certificate […]

Applications for Two Popular Ms. JD Programs Close 3/8 & 3/15. Don’t Miss Out!

Ms. JD Presents: Summer Public Interest Scholarships & 2013 Fellowship Program There are two upcoming opportunities for Ms. JD to support the mentoring and career development of law students nationwide!  Ms. JD’s Fellowship and Public Interest Scholarship are both currently accepting applications.  Deadlines are fast approaching, so be sure to apply soon! Summer 2013 Public […]

HOPE News for the Week of March 4, 2013

Upcoming Events: Monday, March 4th, 5:30PM, Room F-300 Please join the Miami Law Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild for their first official meeting. Topics of discussion will include some of their recent events and ways that law students can get involved both on and off campus. Monday, March 11th– 15th Join UM and FIU […]

This Week at the CDO (March 4, 2013)

Tuesday, March 5, 2013: Judicial Clerkships Nuts & Bolts Application Workshop – Room F-108, 12:30 p.m.–1:40 p.m. CIA Information Session – Room E-265, 12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m.  Wednesday, March 6, 2013:  Informational Career Fair – The Bricks, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Legal Corps CLE/ for LC Fellows – Legal Corps Office, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 […]

Nominations Now Being Accepted for Stanford Law School’s National Public Service Award

Stanford Law School’s National Public Service Award honors an attorney who has demonstrated outstanding commitment to public service and social justice in his/her career. Nominees should be leaders in their fields who embody the tradition of public service. The award will be presented at the Levin Center’s Annual Public Service Awards Dinner in the Fall […]

Miami Law HOPE Public Interest Lecture Series Presents: Shahrzad Emami, Esquire

Miami Law HOPE Public Interest Lecture Series presents Shahrzad Emami, Esquire. This event takes place on Thursday, February 28, 2013, from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., in Room A-216B (above the CDO). Shahrzad Emami serves as Affordable Housing Project Director at Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. in the Community Economic Development Practice Group. Ms. Emami […]

HOPE News for the Week of February 25, 2013

Upcoming Events: Wednesday, February 28th, 12:30-1:30PM, A-216B (above the CDO). Join the Public Interest Lecture Series for a roundtable luncheon with Shahrzad Emami, Affordable Housing Project Director, at Legal Services of Greater Miami. Please RSVP to UM HOPE. Monday, March 4th, 12:30PM, Room 108. Please join us for a training session for a court observation […]

Need to Sublet Your Place this Summer?

The CDO from time to time receives requests from Miami Law students or students elsewhere seeking to sublet their apartment and/or sublease another apartment. Below is detailed information about 0ne such opportunity: A law student in Washington, DC is seeking a sublet in the Brickell/Downtown area from mid-May until late August 2013 (rough dates are […]

ASIL CLE INSTITUTE: Not Just State: International Law in the U.S. Government

On Wednesday, February 27th, the Government Attorneys Interest Group of the American Society of International Law will hold a continuing legal education course featuring practicing international lawyers in a variety of positions within the U.S. government. This panel, “Not Just State: International Law in the U.S. Government,” will discuss the role that international law plays […]