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Attend “Balancing Life and Law” With Attorney Joan Valdes on Tuesday, April 1, 2014!

Attorney Joan Valdes will be on campus on Tuesday, April 1st, 2014 to speak about work/life balance. Ms. Valdes will share her story and provide advice on how to balance life and the practice of law. The presentation will be held in the Faculty Meeting Room in the Law Library, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 […]

The Harvard Legal Aid Bureau is Seeking a Summer Fellow

The Harvard Legal Aid Bureau (“HLAB”) is the nation’s oldest student-run legal services organization, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts on the campus of Harvard Law School.  HLAB works with hundreds of low-income clients to solve their legal problems in the areas of housing, domestic relations, government benefits and wage and hour law.  As a student-run legal […]

The Diversity Committee Presents “Leveraging Your Law Degree: Alternative Career Paths Webcast”

Wednesday, March 26, 2014 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET Moderator Dawn-Marie Bey, Bey & Cotropia PLLC Speakers Sania Anwar, JD, CEO, Global Scholars Project Sean Coughlin, JD, CEO, FaithStreet, LLC Justin Guilder, JD, Managing Director, PennAve One, LLC Scott Talbott, JD, CPA, Senior VP Government Affairs, Electronic Transactions Association Susannah Wellford, JD, President and […]

This Week at the CDO (Week of March 17, 2014)

Tuesday, March 18, 2014:  Becker & Poliakoff Summer Fellowship Information Session – 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Law Campus Room D-201. The firm will have representatives there to discuss hiring and the firm’s Diversity Fellowship. Becker & Poliakoff is a Florida based law firm committed to promoting and highlighting diversity in the legal profession. The firm […]

The MADD Court Monitoring Program: In-Court Volunteer/Internship Opportunity

MADD offers an opportunity in Miami-Dade County to spend time in the courtroom. Volunteers/interns attend court and collect data regarding DUI prosecution. The Court Monitoring program allows people to become even more familiar with courtroom processes and procedures and provides an opportunity to understand and analyze trends throughout the state. Purpose of Court Monitoring:  The Court Monitoring […]

This Week at the CDO (Week of March 3, 2014)

This Week at the CDO (Week of March 3, 2014): Informational Career Fair – 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Bricks. Attorneys from firms, government agencies, public interest organizations and corporations visit campus to speak with students about their legal careers. During the event, students have the opportunity to ask the attorneys questions about their career […]

Animal Legal Defense Fund is Hiring a Litigation Staff Attorney and Litigation Clerks!

For more than three decades, the Animal Legal Defense Fund has been fighting to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system. Founded in 1979 by attorneys active in shaping the emerging field of animal law, ALDF has blazed the trail for stronger enforcement of anti-cruelty laws and more humane […]

The Financial Aid Office Has Upcoming Seminars for Students!

Below is the information regarding the upcoming financial seminars: March 19th, 2014: (Room 216B, 12:30p.m.) – Financial Planning Seminar – Open to all. A certified financial planner will speak to students about their federal loan portfolios and any other portfolios they may currently have. How to make smart decisions as it applies to their finances. April […]

Trandafir Writing Competition 2014

Each year, Transnational Law & Contemporary Problems, in conjunction with the University of Iowa College of Law International and Comparative Law Program, conducts an annual world affairs student writing competition. The competition is open to law students and to graduate students in all disciplines. Below are details about this year’s competition. Interested students are asked […]

HUMAN RIGHTS IN AGRICULTURE – THE MISSION OF THE FAIR FOOD STANDARDS COUNCIL

The CDO invites you to join Judge Laura Safer Espinoza, Executive Director of the Fair Food Standards Council, to learn about the advancement of human rights of farm workers and the long-term interests of growers. When:                   Thursday, March 6, 12:30 p.m. Where:                 Room A-110 Pizza will be served. We hope to see you […]