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Tax Law Writing Competition

The Center for Tax Law and Employee Benefits at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago is pleased to announce the Paul Faherty Tax Law Writing Competition.  The competition has a $3000.00 grand prize. Topic:  The scope of permissible topics for the writing competition is broad – any aspect of Tax Law is acceptable. Students […]

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Writing Contest

Call for Entries – Essay Competition from the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (for a copy of the entry form, please email the Career Development Office) In keeping with its goal to promote diversity within the criminal defense bar, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers invites law students from accredited law schools in […]

Information about Reading Period, Finals and Winter Break

The Career Development Office will remain open during reading period, finals and winter break.  Students and alumni are welcome to contact our office to schedule advising appointments during this time. This Week at the CDO will return in January.

This Week at the CDO (Week of November 22, 2010)

Tuesday, November 23 Putting Your Law Degree to Work in a Non-Legal Career:  Sponsored by the Academic Achievement Program.  12:30 p.m., Room 352. Wednesday, November 24 Last day of classes – congratulations on the completion of the fall 2010 semester!

Grammy Foundation 13th Annual Entertainment Law Initiative Writing Competition

The Grammy Foundation’s 13th Annual Entertainment Law Initiative writing competition and scholarship program is a joint effort of the GRAMMY Foundation and the ABA Forum on Entertainment and Sports Industries intended to provide law students with opportunities in the field of entertainment law. Winners of the scholarships have found that the exposure created through the […]

The Florida Bar Foundation Legal Aid Summer Fellowship (1L and 2L Students)

The Florida Bar Foundation is sponsoring the 2011 Legal Aid Summer Fellowship Program at legal aid and legal services programs in Florida. Florida Bar Foundation Legal Aid Summer Fellowship Brochure Florida Bar Foundation Legal Aid Summer Fellowship Program Placement Sites Florida Bar Foundation Legal Aid Summer Fellowship Online Application The Florida Legal Aid Project Directors’ […]

Putting Your Law Degree to Work in a Non-Legal Career

Join the Academic Achievement Program for a lecture featuring Miami Law alumnus and former Dean’s Fellow, Joel Rose, Esq. CEO of School of One New York City Board of Education and learn how you can put your law degree to work in a non-legal career Tuesday, November 23, 2010 12:30 p.m. Room 352

This Week at the CDO (Week of November 15, 2010)

Monday, November 15 Deadline for Class of 2010 (December 2009-May 2010) J.D. graduates to apply to Legal Corps. Wednesday, November 17 1L Judicial Internship and Clerkship Information Session.  12:30 p.m. in Room F109.

Janet D. Steiger Fellowship for 1L and 2L Students

The American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law sponsors a summer fellowship program, named the Janet D. Steiger Fellowship Project, honoring the memory of the late Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission.  In this program, 20 first or second year law students serve a minimum of eight weeks in the consumer protection department of one […]

Presentation on Securities Laws – Law Students Welcome

The Florida Bar’s Business Law Section and the Dade County Bar Association’s Business Law Committee Present: Demystifying the Securities Laws: A Practitioners Approach to Getting the Deal Done Part 4-A The Florida Bar’s Business Law Section and the Dade County Bar Association’s Business Law Committee present “Demystifying the Securities Laws: A Practitioners Approach to Getting […]