The ABA’s Criminal Justice Section has just started a new committee: the Young Lawyers Committee. One of the Committee’s new initiatives is to publish a quarterly newsletter targeted toward law students and lawyers in their first five years of practice. Michael Dean will be serving as Co-chair of the Committee and also as the newsletter’s […]
The ABA Section of International Law is having its fall meeting at The Fontainebleau on Miami Beach. The 2012 Fall Meeting is from October 16-20, 2012. ABA International’s Fall Meeting is one of the world’s most important gatherings of international lawyers. The 2009 Fall Meeting inMiami Beach attracted over 700 attendees from 36 countries. Fall […]
Many students are interested in finding appropriate internships in the field to help develop their skills and experience. There are a number of suggestions that could be helpful in the search for a great internship that are offered on the Peace and Collaborative Development Network. The site is designed to provide opportunities for networking and […]
Welcome back to our returning students and welcome to UM Law to our new students! Tuesday, August 28, 2012: Tax LL.M. Luncheon – 12:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Room F-108 Application Deadline for 11th Judicial Circuit Internship Program Wednesday, August 29, 2012: Mock Interview Program (Phase II) Thursday, August 30, 2012: Mock Interview Program (Phase […]
The ABA Section of International Law’s Africa Committee is seeking one intern to work on the Committee’s quarterly newsletter, Africa Law Today. The mission of the Committee is to interact with lawyers, academics, students and others with an interest in African legal affairs. The Committee is comprised of over 450 practitioners in the public interest […]
PSLawNet is excited to announce the launch of a newly designed website, which goes live on Monday, August 27th. With the new website launch, PSLawNet will also be changing its name to PSJD to more accurately reflect the audience of the new website. PSJD is a free public interest law jobs database for law students and […]
DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM: The HHS Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) seeks two to three 2Ls or 3Ls for its 2013 Spring Semester Legal Extern Program. The positions are unpaid and applicants must be participating in a school sponsored, for-credit externship program. Although program dates are flexible, selected applicants must commit to working […]
Akerman Senterfitt Student Scholarship Application Scholarship Description and Instructions: The Akerman Senterfitt Student Scholarship provides a partial scholarship to law students attending the 2012 North American Entertainment, Sports, and Intellectual Property Law Conference. Partial scholarships in an amount not less than $1,000 are awarded to three (3) law students. Scholarship funds will be deducted from […]
Please read below for upcoming events on campus and other announcements. Events on Campus Thursday, August 23rd, Special Movie Screening: Return to Happiness, 6:00 pm, Bill Cosford Cinema @ University of Miami. Enjoy an evening of movie watching to support the Somaly Mam Foundation, an anti-human trafficking organization. UM students can attend for free! Monday, […]
The South Florida Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel’s Presents its Ambassadors Program
The South Florida Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACCA-SFL) is pleased to announce the launch of its Ambassadors Program for South Florida law students. Participating law students, or “ACCA-SFL Ambassadors”, will volunteer at the organization’s various events during the year. This will provide the students with a unique networking and educational opportunity. With […]