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Council for American Students in International Negotiations: Two Openings on the Board of Directors

Application deadline: 27 November 2012 The Council for American Students in International Negotiations (CASIN) strives to deepen the commitment of American students to multilateral discourse through scholarship and engagement with intergovernmental and supranational institutions and the processes that govern them. An educational non-profit, non-governmental 501(c)(3) organization with UN ECOSOC consultative status, CASIN provides young Americans […]

The Business Law Section Diversity Clerkship Program for 1L and 2L Students

The Business Law Section Diversity Clerkship Program places up to 9 law students from diverse backgrounds in business court clerkships across the country. In evaluating a student’s diversity, the Section will give special consideration to individuals who have overcome social or economic disadvantages such as physical disability, financial constraints or cultural impediments to becoming a […]

2013 Mendes Hershman Award Student Writing Contest

The ABA Business Law Section is sponsoring its 27th annual Mendes Hershman Student Writing Contest to encourage and reward law student writings on a business law subject of general and current interest. Awards: First Place: $2,500 + subsidized attendance to the Section Spring Meeting in Washington, DC Second Place: $1,000 + subsidized attendance to the […]

HOPE Public Interest News for the Week of November 12, 2012

Please read below for upcoming events on campus, opportunities in the community, and other announcements. Featured: Wednesday, November 14th, Championing Children’s Voices, 12:30 pm, F-209. Join Judge Ellen Sue Venzer, Marissa Leichter, and Bernard P. Perlmutter for a panel discussion involving children’s rights in their own hearings. RSVP HERE.  Events on Campus: Monday, November 12th, […]

This Week at the CDO (November 12, 2012)

Friday, November 16, 2012:  CDO Legal Career Paths Program – 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Rooms E-352; F-209; and F-309  11th Judicial Circuit Internship Program Ends  

Florida Bar Business Luncheon-New! Lunch ’n’ CLE: A Practical Guide to Securities Laws

In conjunction with the Dade County Bar Association – Business Law Committee Present: “A Practical Guide to the Securities Laws” Part 1. The speaker is Alan H. Aronson. Wednesday, November 28, 2012 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Live in Miami or teleconferencing THIS IS A BROWN BAG EVENT – PLEASE FEEL FREE TO BRING YOUR […]

Miami Law Students Are Invited to Attend Networking Event at Brother Jimmy’s on Thursday November 8th!

Miami law students are invited to attend a Happy Hour networking event at Brother Jimmy’s in Mary Brickell Village on Thursday, November 8, 2012 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Enjoy complimentary cocktails, drafts and BBQ. Mentors will be attending as a follow up to the speed mentoring event which was a huge success, along with other […]

A Discussion: The World Bank & IFC’s Recent Doing Business 2013 Report

Join the American Bar Association Section of International Law for a discussion with the World Bank on the recent World Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC) flagship report: Doing Business. The panelists will discuss what the reports measure; the Doing Business indicators; what is new in this year’s latest report; which regions have the most […]

Hogan/Smoger Access To Justice Essay Contest

For 40 years, this competition was known as the “Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Essay Contest.” It was established in 1970 by the late Roscoe B. Hogan of Birmingham, Alabama, a prominent environmental lawyer. The competition provided law students the opportunity to investigate and offer solutions to the many injustices inflicted on the environment. With additional […]

HOPE Public Interest News for the Week of November 5, 2012

Please read below for upcoming events on campus, opportunities in the community, and other announcements.  Events on Campus: Tuesday, November 6th, CEPS Lawyers in Leadership Luncheon with Carlos Martinez, JD ’90, 12:30 pm, Law Library Faculty Meeting Room. The Lawyers in Leadership Series is a program sponsored by the University of Miami School of Law […]