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Visit and Navigate “JD Careers Out There” – A New Link on The CDO Website

JD Careers Out There (JDCOT) is a video resource presenting career advice from lawyers and non-practicing lawyers to help attorneys and law students determine what to do with a law degree, achieve success and find career fulfillment. The mission of JDCOT is to help you find a career that fits you and to help you […]

NALP Public Interest Summer Job Search Webinars

This free two-part webinar series, co-sponsored by NALP and Equal Justice Works, provides both law students and CSO professionals with insight on the key elements of the summer public interest job application process. Attorneys with years of application review experience highlight what you should and shouldn’t do; explain how and why public interest application materials […]

The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) and Microsoft Corporation Present The HNBA/Microsoft IP Law Institute

The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) and Microsoft Corporation announced at the HNBA Corporate Counsel Conference in Atlanta, Georgia a new, bold partnership designed to increase the number of Latino lawyers in U.S. intellectual property law. The highlight of the announcement was Microsoft’s pledge of $200,000.00 over three years to help fund the new initiative […]

Attend The Ins and Outs of Family Law and Child Advocacy on April 17th!

Attend “The Ins and Outs of Family Law and Child Advocacy” on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. in Room F-108. This event will be a discussion about child advocacy and family law. Child advocacy and family law are both broad areas of practice, and students will be able to listen […]

Cost Effective Legal Research Trainings – Library Training Room D-236

To help students get ready for their summer jobs/internships/externships, several cost effective legal research trainings will be offered in April in the library’s training room (Room D-236). Students will find a list of all of the remaining trainings on the library’s website, and they are as follows: April 2nd, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.  – Library: […]

HOPE Public Interest News for the Week of March 25, 2013

Upcoming Events: *Save the Date* Thursday, April 18th, 6:00 p.m., HOPE Recognition Reception, Attention 3Ls – Don’t miss out on the opportunity to apply for, or nominate someone to receive, the Innovative Service in the Public Interest Award or the Exemplary Service to the Poor Award. Applications are due April 1st and will be presented at […]

This Week at the CDO (Week of March 25, 2013)

Monday, March 25, 2013: MLW Member Workshop on Interviews – Room F-209, 12:30 p.m.–1:50 p.m.  Tuesday, March 26, 2013:  UNetworking: Breakfast with Barrister’s – Faculty Meeting Room, 7:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.

HOPE Public Interest News for the Week of March 18, 2013

Please read below for upcoming events on campus, opportunities in the community, and other announcements.  Upcoming Events: *Save the Date* Thursday, April 18th, 6:00 p.m., HOPE Recognition Reception, Attention 3Ls – Don’t miss out on the opportunity to apply for, or nominate someone to receive, the Innovative Service in the Public Interest Award or the […]

This Week at the CDO (Week of March 18, 2013)

Wednesday, March 20, 2013:  Make It Your Own Law Firm, Spencer Aronfeld – Room F-109, 12:30 p.m.–1:50 p.m.  Thursday, March 21, 2013:  ABA Career Panel on Labor & Employment Law – Room F-108, 12:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.  MLW Miami Dade Female Lawyer Mixer – Student Lounge, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Make It Your Own Law Firm – The Ultimate Law Student’s Guide to Owning, Managing, and Marketing Your Own Successful Law Firm

The Career Development Office invites you to join Spencer Aronfeld (JD ’91), a successful alumnus and one of our most dynamic speakers, as he gives his annual, highly acclaimed presentation on how to develop a successful solo law practice. He will talk about his personal experiences and the challenges he faced. This is a fun, […]