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University of Miami School of Law HOPE Public Interest Resources Center’s Summer Resources

Please read below for summer resources. For the next few months, HOPE will be highlighting helpful resources and exciting opportunities for Summer 2012! Summer Resources Searching for summer funding? PSLawNet’s resource page for public interest law students searching for summer funding is newly updated and expanded! Detailed information on over 50 funding opportunities is available. […]

University of Miami School of Law HOPE Public Interest Resources Center’s Community Service Opportunities

Please read below for community service. For the next few months, HOPE will be highlighting helpful resources and exciting opportunities for Summer 2012! Community Service Opportunities Books & Buddies is looking for volunteers! The Books & Buddies Program is a great, non-time consuming way to work with children and help out the community. Law students […]

University of Miami School of Law HOPE Public Interest Resources Center Announcements

Please read below for upcoming announcements. For the next few months, HOPE will be highlighting helpful resources and exciting opportunities for Summer 2012! Announcements Interested in a Legal Advocacy Alternative Break (LAAB)? Law students are welcome to submit proposals for Spring LAAB (March 12 – 16) in groups of 3-8 people. Students will need to […]

University of Miami School of Law HOPE Public Interest Resources Center’s Upcoming Events

Please read below for upcoming events on campus, opportunities in the community, and other announcements. For the next few months, HOPE will be highlighting helpful resources and exciting opportunities for Summer 2012! Upcoming Events in the Community Thursday, January 26th, Small Claims Clinic, 5 – 8pm, Legal Services of Greater Miami: Legal Services of Greater […]

The 2012 Equal Justice Works Summer Corps Program

The Equal Justice Works Summer Corps program provides law students with the opportunity to dedicate at least 300 hours of their summer to a legal project at a qualifying nonprofit public interest organization. In 2012, 711 law students will be eligible to receive an AmeriCorps education award in the amount of $1,175 upon their successful completion […]

Annual Law Student Conference on Public Interest Litigation

Friday, June 22nd to Sunday, June 24th, 2012. Each year the Institute for Justice, the nation’s leading libertarian public interest law firm, brings 40 top law students to Washington, D.C., to learn how to use law as a force for freedom. Though many of the alumni go on to private practice and other avenues outside […]

Free Webinar Series: The Summer Public Interest Job Search: Expert Tips on Cover Letters, Resumes, Interviewing, and Networking

This two-part webinar series, cosponsored by NALP and Equal Justice Works, will provide law students with insight on the key elements of the summer public-interest job application process. Attorneys with years of application review experience will highlight do’s and don’ts; explain how and why public interest application materials may substantively differ from law firm materials; […]

2012-14 NALP Street Law Legal Diversity Pipeline Project Fellowship

The Fellow will administer this program and support its growth. The Fellow will have  responsibility for providing training, curriculum development assistance and planning support to participating law firms, law schools and high schools. NALP and Street Law have tailored the Legal Diversity Pipeline Program to match with research suggesting that several factors play a role […]

The Peggy Browning Fund Fellowship Program Deadline is Approaching on January 13th!

Application deadline: January 13, 2012 2012 Summer Fellowships: Funded positions in labor-related organizations throughout the United States. 2012-2013 School-Year Fellowship: 1 funded part-time position in Chicago. Information available on the website. Please note:  The application process has changed this year. Students can now apply online.    

American Bar Association Law Student Division Liaison Positions 2012–2013

The Law Student Division’s liaison program enables students to participate with practicing lawyers in the ABA’s sections, divisions, forums, and other entities. Liaison positions offer students the opportunity to network and learn about practical law issues, and they offer entities a way to promote student membership and represent the views of law students. Available positions […]