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This Week at the CDO (Week of September 23, 2013)

Tuesday, September 24:  Florida Department of Children & Families Informational Session – 12:30 p.m. –  1:30 p.m., Room E-265 – Join Bronwyn Stanford, the Statewide Deputy Director for Children’s Legal Services (CLS) at the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), to learn more about the work handled by DCF/CLS, the hiring process and how students interested in a career […]

LatinoJustice PRLDEF is Seeking Staff Attorney for its New Orlando Satellite Office

LatinoJustice PRLDEF is one of the foremost Latino civil rights organizations in the country. By litigating precedent-setting impact cases across the country and training young people to be leaders in their community, LatinoJustice PRLDEF has profoundly improved the way Latinos are treated in U.S. society, working to ensure that they have more opportunities for political, […]

The US Human Rights Network (USHRN) Seeks a Campaign Director

The US Human Rights Network (USHRN) seeks a Campaign Director to coordinate the Human Rights at Home (HuRAH) Campaign. HuRAH is a collaborative effort to institutionalize concrete accountability mechanisms to help ensure that human rights principles, standards and obligations are considered and implemented in all areas of domestic policy and practice in the United States. […]

The Center on Wrongful Convictions (CWC) of the Northwestern University School of Law Announces the Creation of the Women’s Project Clinical Fellowship Program

Center on Wrongful Convictions Women’s Project Clinical Fellowship Program Bluhm Legal Clinic Northwestern University School of Law  Announcement/Job Description: The Women’s Project Fellowship Program will train one junior attorney in the post-conviction representation of innocent female clients.  The Women’s Project Fellow will work under the supervision of the Women’s Project Director and CWC Co-Legal Director, […]

This Week at the CDO (Week of September 16, 2013)

This Week at the CDO: Monday, September 16:  Public Interest Legal Careers Luncheon – 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Student Lounge: A luncheon featuring speakers: Lisa Roberts (SEC), Celeste Higgins (Federal Public Defender) and Ed Sanchez (USAO). There will be a guided panel discussion and an opportunity for students to ask questions regarding legal careers in public […]

Amnesty International is Seeking a Senior Policy Adviser for New York

Amnesty International is seeking a Senior Policy Adviser to develop and apply policies on key human rights issues in a way that maximizes the impact of their work, furthers their strategic objectives, upholds Amnesty International’s values and principles and contributes to the collective work of the Law and Policy Program.  As Senior Policy Adviser, you […]

The U.S. Army JAG Corps, the Florida Department of Children & Families and the State Attorney’s Office for the 15th Judicial Circuit Will All Be On Campus Soon For Information Sessions

ATTENTION LAW STUDENTS! The Career Development Office (CDO) would like to invite you to attend three upcoming information sessions hosted by employers.  These information sessions will provide invaluable information regarding the work handled by these employers and their hiring processes.  The CDO encourages you to attend if you have any interest in potentially seeking internships […]

Attend the Public Interest Legal Careers Luncheon on September 16, 2013

On behalf of the UM Federal Bar Association, the Career Development Office (CDO) cordially invites you to attend their upcoming Public Interest Legal Careers Luncheon. The luncheon takes place on Monday, September 16, 2013 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Student Lounge. Lunch is provided for all attendees. The luncheon will be an […]

H.O.P.E. News for Week of September 9, 2013

Law Practice Technology: Inclusive & Universal Design What is universal design in technology? Learn about the implications of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the requirements of law firms and the court system to provide accommodations to persons with disabilities, and the future of accessible information technology to the legal industry on Friday, September 27th.  Featuring […]

The Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights at the University of Chicago Law School Seeking South Texas Staff Attorney

The Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights at the University of Chicago Law School invites applications for the position of South Texas Staff Attorney to be based in Harlingen/Brownsville, Texas. The Young Center is dedicated to promoting the best interests, safety and well-being of unaccompanied and separated immigrant children in the United States. The immediate […]