The University of Miami is excited to announce the opening of applications for the first Community Scholars in Affordable Housing program, an innovative new program designed to familiarize emerging leaders and young professionals with best practices in community development and affordable housing policy and practice in the United States. The program is coordinated by the University […]
Would you like to receive 2014 Fellowship Application related email updates and guidance from Echoing Green? If yes, you must sign up here. During the application cycle, Echoing Green will release updates, video tips on selection criteria, and information to help you build a compelling application. But, you must sign up directly for the 2014 Application Newsletter. The […]
Tuesday, November 19: U.S. Marine Corps JAG Corps Presentation – 4:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m., F-108 – Join the local United States Marine Corps JAG Corps recruiter and current JAG Corps officer as they discuss the mission and duties of JAG attorneys, as well as the hiring process. Any student considering a career with a military JAG Corps should […]
Claire Suddath is a reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek and she recently wrote an article titled “Hey Female Lawyers, This Firm Wants You to Stop Giggling and Showing Cleavage.” In the article, she refers to law firms’ expectations of professionalism and dignity at all times. Among other things, Ms. Suddath discusses issues pertaining to female attorneys. To read […]
Lilia Peña Silva is a human rights defender and the founder and president of the Regional Association of Victims of State Crimes in Magdalena Medio (Asociación Regional de Víctimas de Crímenes de Estado del Magdalena Medio, ASORVIMM). Ms. Peña became a victim of state-sponsored violence when both her husband and brother disappeared and, consequently, assassinated. […]
Thursday, November 7: Careers in the FBI: UM Alumna Katrice Jenkins – 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Room E-265 Saturday, November 9: Kozyak Minority Mentoring Picnic – 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Amelia Earhart Park
The Diversity and Law Clerks and Students Committees Present: Diverse Career Paths Teleconference Panelists: Judge Paul Grewal, Magistrate Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of California Jack Hobaugh, Counsel/Senior Director of Technology, Network Advertising Initiative, Washington D.C. Paul Korniczky, Partner, Leydig, Voit & Meyer, Chicago, Illinois Christy LaPierre, Associate, K&L Gates, San Francisco, California […]
The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law are pleased to announce their 2013-2014 writing competition. This competition is open to articles written while the author is a student at an accredited law school in the United States. Authors may not have graduated from law school prior […]
Important Rules & Information: The use of technology in today’s law practice can and does present new challenges and risks for attorneys in small firms, as well as for solo practitioners representing clients involved in litigation. Due to technology, many traditional law practices have now evolved into virtual law practices. It is important for attorneys […]
Presented by the Miami Law American Bar Association, Brooks Brothers and the Career Development Office, “How To Dress Like A Lawyer” is a luncheon where Brooks Brothers will be coming onto campus to give students a wardrobe seminar concerning how to dress in different business and professional situations. Brooks Brothers will help you with attire […]