The CAP Essay Contest is intended to foster debate, analysis and examination of state alcohol regulation and its implications for citizens across the United States. The topic for this year’s contest is: “As states contemplate the legalization of prohibited products, like marijuana, what are some lessons policymakers and regulators can learn from the movement […]
Hiring Hall: The LCC distributes the Hiring Hall via e-mail every month to law firms, legal departments and a host of law student and minority organizations. The Hiring Hall contains a list of current openings at LCC firms and legal departments. Organizations are free to distribute the hiring hall to members. Law students and interns […]
Upcoming 3L Deadlines: The following government programs have 3L deadlines coming up in the next few weeks. Details of these programs are provided in the 2014-15 Government Honors & Internship Handbook. Securities & Exchange Commission – Chair’s Attorney Honors Program (Paid, Deadline 08/10/14) Attorney General of Washington – Preferred Pool Status in Attorney Hiring (Paid, […]
Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyer announced the 2014 Working Mother and Flex-TimeLawyers “50 Best Law Firms for Women,” lauded for their family friendly policies, and business and career development initiatives that help women attorneys succeed and advance into the leadership pipeline. Click here to read the Executive Summary for aggregated data on the 2014 Working […]
Sterling Educational Services, Inc. (Sterling) would like to offer 5 law students freescholarship-passes to an upcoming seminar as an introduction to their company. Sterling is a non-profit continuing education company that conducts seminars across the nation. Please visit us online for information on our company. They are holding a Landlord-Tenant Law: How to Prosper in […]
The Chair’s Attorney Honors Program is a highly selective program that allows students to begin work as Law Clerks after graduation and before they pass the bar. Upon being admitted to a state bar association, Law Clerks are eligible to be converted to Attorney positions. This program is designed for third year law students, LL.M. […]
The following government programs have 2L and 3L deadlines coming up in the next few weeks. Details of these programs are provided in the 2014 – 2015 Government Honors & Internship Handbook. Upcoming 2L Government Honors Deadlines: Fall Florida Attorney General – Volunteer Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 08/06/14) Department of Commerce – International Trade Administration, […]
Contest Overview: To participate, submit a 1,000 to 2,500 word blog-style article on the use of expert witnesses in litigation through the online submission portal at the bottom of this page by December 31, 2014. If your article wins, you will receive a $500 cash prize, and your article will be published on The Expert […]
The 26th Annual North American Entertainment, Sports, and Intellectual Property Law Summit will take place November 12-16, 2014 in Liberia, Costa Rica. The Akerman Senterfitt Student Scholarship provides a partial scholarship to three (3) law students attending the Summit in an amount of no less than $1000 per recipient. The scholarship funds awarded to each student will be deducted from […]
The Miami Herald recently ran an article titled “Fostering Diversity in the Workplace: How to Navigate the Challenges” by Cindy Krischer Goodman. As the title reflects, the article discusses diversity and flexibility in the workplace and highlights a recent diversity event. Women and minority lawyers gathered in Miami last week at a Diversity and Flexibility […]