Fair Trial Initiative seeks to address the systemic inequalities of the criminal justice system through the provision of a caring and competent defense team. A fair trial means having access to the resources necessary to investigate the case and the background of the accused. It is our belief that every capital defendant is entitled to […]
New York Supreme Court, deadline 9/21; 10/14: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Third Judicial Department, is currently seeking applications for one-year clerkships. Clerkships with the Third Department’s Law Research Department afford participants the opportunity to gain invaluable insight into the appellate process through the observation of oral argument, review of the Court’s proposed […]
Supreme Court Justices Peggy A. Quince and R. Fred Lewis are accepting applications for fall 2012 judicial clerkships. Please see the FL Supreme Court website for further information. For the procedures on letters of recommendation and the CDO Clerkship Application Mailing Program, please ask your CDO advisor or contact Amy Perez, CDO Director of Judicial […]
State trial courts are now seeking law clerks. Please see below for different available opportunities: Vermont Trial Court, deadline 9/1: Vermont’s centrally organized trial court law clerk program provides law clerk assistance to trial court judges on location throughout Vermont. Law clerks concentrate on research and writing for all judges of the civil, criminal, and […]
A number of great state court opportunities have deadlines in the next month. Below are some of the states with impending deadlines. For additional information, please consult the Vermont Guide to State Court Clerkship Procedures. Inquire at the CDO for the username and password. Here are a few of the highlights: Maine Supreme Judicial Court, deadline 8/31: The […]
The University of Miami will help commemorate the Peace Corps’ 50 years of promoting peace and friendship around the world. In conjunction with the agency’s mission and legacy of service, they aim to honor the past, demonstrate their effectiveness, and inspire the next generation of volunteers through education and engagement. The Peace Corps’ 50th Anniversary […]
About the DHS General Counsel’s Honors Attorney Program: The General Counsel’s Honors Attorney Program at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, offers highly qualified third-year law students; graduate law students (applying in the fall of the last year of their graduate law study); and judicial law clerks the unique opportunity to start their legal career […]
The Public Service Law Network (“PSLawNet”) is an online clearinghouse for law students and lawyers to connect with public interest opportunities and information on public interest careers. PSLawNet is a free resource for law students and alumni of subscriber schools to search among thousands of public interest job opportunities and employer profiles. In addition to its […]
The Public Defender Handbook is a valuable resource tool for students looking for internships and post-graduate positions. It contains FAQs about Public Defender Careers, information about preparing for a career as a Public Defender and getting you dream internship and post-graduate position, tips for interviews and simulations and other important information regarding selected Public Defender […]
The Universityof Miami Faculty Senate is the vehicle by which the Faculty is authorized to share in planning and governance of the university. Through its committees and as a deliberative and legislative body, the Senate plays an important role in dealing with academic policies, new program and degree approvals, compensation and the annual budgets, reviews of […]