Deadline for 2012 Entries. Entries must be received on or before Friday, May 18, 2012. All J.D. candidates currently enrolled in accredited law schools are eligible to participate in the International Association of Defense Counsel (“IADC”) Legal Writing Contest. Entrants must write on subjects in the fields of tort law, insurance law, civil procedure, evidence […]
Application deadline: January 13, 2012 2012 Summer Fellowships: Funded positions in labor-related organizations throughout the United States. 2012-2013 School-Year Fellowship: 1 funded part-time position in Chicago. Information available on the website. Please note: The application process has changed this year. Students can now apply online.
The Career Development Office and United Way Present “From Law School to In-House” on Wednesday, February 22, 2012, from 12:30-2:00 p.m. in Room E-352. Four attorneys who have devoted their careers to serving as in-house counsel will discuss the role of in-house counsel and share their insights, perspectives and experiences with UM Law students. The […]
The Law Student Division’s liaison program enables students to participate with practicing lawyers in the ABA’s sections, divisions, forums, and other entities. Liaison positions offer students the opportunity to network and learn about practical law issues, and they offer entities a way to promote student membership and represent the views of law students. Available positions […]
The Institute for Humane Studies offers paid public policy internships. Participants spend a rewarding summer completing internships with more than 80 think tanks and policy organizations across the country, learning about the principles and practices essential to policy making, and critically analyzing current events and policies. The program includes instructive seminars, resume workshops, mentoring, and […]
Join Professor Matthew Wilson, an attorney with international experience and current Associate Professor of Law at University of Wyoming College of Law and get the answers to these questions: what is an international lawyer? how can you effectively use study abroad programs? what are some effective job searching tips for someone interested in international law? […]
With her book Good Counsel: Meeting the Legal Needs of Nonprofits, Lesley Rosenthal, the astute General Counsel of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, has created the indispensable guide for the most common legal, governance and fundraising compliance issues facing nonprofits. Good Counsel, the first-of-its-kind guidebook written by the sitting General Counsel of a major […]
If you are a student with an undergrad degree (or at least about two years of coursework) in engineering or the hard sciences (chemistry, biology, physics, some computer science degrees), and are interested in becoming a Patent Agent or Attorney, the Career Development Office invites you to a presentation by Mark Dighton, Patent Law Institute’s Director […]
Applications for the Summer 2012 Florida Supreme Court Internship Program for Distinguished Florida Law Students are now available. Copies of the application materials may be picked up in the Career Development Office, Room A112. The deadline to submit application materials to Amy Perez, Director of Judicial Clerkships (Career Development Office Room A112) is Friday, March 2nd at […]
Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, Nashville’s oldest and largest law firm, offers an apprenticeship program specifically designed for your class when you enter your 3L year. Schola2Juris is a six-week, practice-specific fall apprenticeship that provides a unique opportunity to gain law firm experience while earning a $10,000 scholarship. The apprenticeships that are offered to students […]