During law school, some students realize that they do not want to practice law. After practicing for several years, many attorneys also reach the same conclusion. What do you do next? Read this interview given by Serena Claire Josephs, a firm-wide attorney professional development specialist at an Am Law 100 firm. There are other options.
Interested in corporate law or being in-house counsel? Want to network with attorneys and professionals involved in all aspects of prosecution and defense of white collar crime. Attend the 26th Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime from February 29 – March 2, 2012 at the Eden Roc Renaissance in Miami Beach. ABA OnRamps allows […]
The AFL-CIO and CornellUniversityare sponsoring a Strategic Corporate Research Summer School on June 10-15, 2012 in Ithaca, New York. This is a great opportunity for students who are interested in working as union researchers and campaigners. The course (credit or non-credit) is designed for undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in working as union […]
Monday, February 6: 11th Circuit Judicial Internship Program Begins Perspectives of the General Counsel: Meeting the Legal Needs of Nonprofits: Speaker: Lesley Rosenthal – 12:30 p.m., Room F-109 Thursday, February 9: Ten Questions You Should Ask Before Choosing a Practice Area – 12:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Room F-109
The Berkeley Technology Law Journal is soliciting entries for their annual student writing competition. 1st Prize: $2,000 & Publication in the Fall 2012 Issue of BTLJ 2nd Prize: $750 3rd Prize: $500 Topics: Submissions are accepted on a wide variety of topics at the intersection of law and technology, including but not limited to: intellectual […]
The Association for Legal Career Professionals now has summer job search webinars, produced in conjunction with Equal Justice Works. These seminars are available on the NALP website. The two hour-long webinars offer expert tips and best practices on cover-letter and resume drafting, as well as interviewing and networking.
This is a free program presented by ABA Section of International Law International Anti-Money Laundering Committee on Monday, February 6th, 2012, from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM ET by teleconference. A panel representing a broad spectrum of practitioners who are focused on anti-money laundering issues will present to law students, new grads and those just […]
Notre Dame Law School sponsors an annual writing competition on the topic of Legal Ethics. All students with an interest in Legal Ethics are invited and encouraged to participate. The competition is open to all law students at U.S. and Canadian law schools. Entries should concern any issue within the general category of legal ethics. Entries […]
Application deadline: Friday, March 23, 2012. Law students, trainee solicitors, pupil barristers and junior lawyers (current, prospective or inbetween stages) are invited to enter the Law Society’s annual Graham Turnbull essay competition. This year’s essay title is: ‘In the light of the growing prison population should we look for alternatives to imprisonment?’ The deadline for entries […]
Program Description: The African Probate & Policy Initiative is designed to foster study, research, and on-site experiences in Africa. The Initiative will focus on the role of probate and property laws in Tanzanian society, the impact of HIV/AIDS and other illnesses, and the human rights implications of both on life in Tanzania. The Tanzanian legal […]