November 2012 Postgraduate Fellowships Deadlines: 11/1/2012: American Bar Association – Section of Taxation – Public Service Fellowship 11/1/2012: Americans United for the Separation of Church and State – Church-State Attorney Fellowship 11/1/2012: Council on Foreign Relations – International Affairs Fellowship in Nuclear Security 11/1/2012: Law Students for Reproductive Justice – Fellowship Program 11/1/2012: Neufeld Scheck […]
The following is a list of resources which should be helpful for law students and graduates who are considering the public sector. The Public Service Job Database (PSJD) is especially useful for obtaining information and resources regarding public interest opportunities: GENERAL: Common Good Career Advice Idealist Indeed NALP Career Services Nonprofit Jobs MojaLink OpportunityKnocks Probono Net Public Service […]
Please read below for upcoming events on campus, opportunities in the community, and other announcements. Featured: Monday, November 5th, Public Interest Lecture Series, 12:30 – 2 pm, Room A-110A. These informal luncheons are designed to allow students to share their aspirations, ask questions and learn about the myriad opportunities in public service and public interest […]
AFSCME and The AFL-CIO Organizing Institute are seeking motivated progressive activists and campaign workers for careers in the Labor Movement. The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees and The AFL-CIO Organizing Institute will be holding a 3-day union organizer training on November 16-18, 2012 in Orlando, FL. If you are looking for an […]
Please read below for upcoming events on campus, opportunities in the community, and other announcements. Featured Monday, October 22nd, Private Practice in the Public Interest, Enhancing Your Career and the Community through Pro Bono Work, 12:30 pm, Faculty Meeting Room, 4th Floor Law Library. A panel discussion celebrating pro bono and public interest law. RSVP […]
Monday, October 22, 2012: CEPS/HOPE/CDO: Careers in Public Interest – 12:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Faculty Meeting Room Friday/Saturday, October 26-27, 2012: Equal Justice Works Career Fair – Washington, DC
The Arthur C. Helton Fellowship Program, established in 2004 on the recommendation of the ASIL Honors Committee, recognizes the legacy of Arthur Helton, a remarkable ASIL member who died in the August 19, 2003 bombing of the UN mission in Baghdadalong with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Sergio Viera de Mello and 20 others. […]
Please read below for upcoming events on campus, opportunities in the community, and other announcements. Featured Monday, October 22nd, Gideon’s Trumpet Screening, 5:30 pm, D201, Library Reading Room. Join HOPE and Miami-Dade Public Defender Carlos Martinez to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Gideon v. Wainright, the seminal case on the 6th Amendment right to counsel, […]
Description of the Clinic: The Community Justice Project opened in the Fall of 2010. The Clinic provides students with training and practice in many lawyering skills and stimulates students to think broadly about the myriad ways to effect change within the legal system. The Community Justice Project cuts across many subject matter areas. Students in […]
The Tahirih Justice Centeris a national non-profit organization that supports the courage of immigrant women and girls who refuse to be victims of violence by providing holistic legal services and advocacy in courts, Congress, and communities. Through pro bono holistic legal services and public policy advocacy, Tahirih protects women and girls seeking protection from gender-based […]