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

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 […]

The Human Rights Clinic Invites You to Attend ‘Victims’ Rights and Columbia’s Peace Process: A Conversation With Human Rights Defender Lilia Peña’

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. […]

This Week at the CDO (Week of November 4, 2013)

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

This Week at the CDO (Week of October 21, 2013)

Friday, October 25:  Equal Justice Works Career Fair & Conference, Washington, D.C. – Open to rising 2Ls,  3Ls and alumni and includes over 200 public interest employers. For more information, please contact Sajani Desai at the CDO or please ask your CDO advisor.  Saturday, October 26:  Equal Justice Works Career Fair & Conference, Washington, D.C. – Open to rising 2Ls,  3Ls and alumni and includes […]

FREE: The Nuts and Bolts of Opening Your Own Law Firm: From Renting Space to Storage in the Cloud

FREE: The Nuts and Bolts of Opening Your Own Law Firm: From Renting Space to Storage in the Cloud   November 7, 2013 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. 701 Brickell Avenue Conference Center 701 Brickell Avenue Conference Center – 1st floor/lobby Miami, FL 33131 This event will consist of a panel of experts in their […]

THE FOURTH ANNUAL PATENTLY IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT

Join Dade Legal Aid at the Fourth Annual Patently Impossible Project – an innovative competition to benefit Dade Legal Aid. This event takes place on Thursday, November 7, 2013, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Miami Science Museum, 3280 S. Miami Avenue. The event is a benefit for Dade Legal Aid, which provides a […]

Minority Law Students Resume Review & Mock Interview Workshop & Networking Event

On October 17, 2013 at 6:30 p.m., the Gwne S. Cherry Black Women Lawyers Association (GSCBWLA), South Asian Bar Association (SABA), the Venezuelan American Bar Association (VENAMBAR) and the Asian Pacific American Bar Association (APABA) are hosting their second professional development workshop and networking event for minority law students in South Florida. The workshop includes […]

Lecture Featuring Richard Susskind – Author of “Tomorrow’s Lawyers” – Oct 30th, 5:30 PM

You are cordially invited to a public lecture featuring Richard Susskind, the inaugural holder of the Larry J. Hoffman, Greenberg Traurig Distinguished Visiting Professorship in the Business of Law. Professor Richard Susskind is an author, speaker, and independent adviser to major professional firms and to national governments. Richard Susskind is the author of Tomorrow’s Lawyers […]

The ABA National Task Force on Stand Your Ground Laws Southeast Regional Hearing

In 1992 a Presidential Task Force on Minorities in the Justice system was created in the aftermath of the Rodney King disturbances. Shortly thereafter, a report was issued with recommendations by the Task Force. The Task Force became the Coalition on Racial and Ethnic Justice in 1994. It was designed to implement the recommendations and […]

Law Student Passes for Upcoming Seminar From Sterling Education Services, Inc. on Landlord-Tenant Law: Leases, Evictions, Litigation and Settlements

Sterling Educational Services, Inc. (Sterling) would like to offer 5 law students free scholarship-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: Leases, Evictions, Litigation, […]