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August 2010

Additional Federal Government Job Search Resource

In addition to the Government Honors and Internship Handbook, a good tool for any federal job search is the NALP 2010-2011 Federal Legal Employment Opportunities Guide. Be sure to speak with your CDO advisor if you want to apply to government opportunities.  And don’t forget that the deadline to apply to the U.S. Department of […]

This Week at the CDO (Week of August 30, 2010)

Monday, August 30, 2010 Fall Judicial Internship Program – Application Deadline is Today Applications for the Fall Judicial Internship Program are due to the CDO today, Monday, August 30 at 5:00 p.m.  This is a great program for students who want to work this semester and would like to work with a judge and/or cannot […]

The BPI Polikoff-Gautreaux Fellowship for a Public Interest Lawyer

Business and Professional People for the Public Interest (BPI), a Chicago-based not-for-profit law and policy center, seeks a recent law or public policy graduate to serve as the Polikoff-Gautreaux Fellow for one year, renewable for a second, beginning in summer or fall 2011. The Fellowship was created in 1999 to honor Alexander Polikoff, who served […]

Office of the Solicitor General One Year Bristow Fellowship

The Office of the Solicitor General offers a one-year Bristow Fellowship for law school graduates to work closely with other lawyers in the Office on drafting briefs in opposition to petitions for certiorari filed in the Supreme Court of the Untied States and prepare recommendations to the Solicitor General regarding the authorization of government appeals […]

What is PSLawNet? A Wealth of Public Interest/Public Service Job Search Resources

PSLawNet (Public Service Law Network) is an online clearinghouse for law students and lawyers to connect with public interest opportunities and information on public interest careers.  PSLawNet is a free resource for UM law students and alumni to search among thousands of public interest job opportunities and employer profiles.  In addition to its database, PSLawNet […]

Daniel J. Curtin Jr. Fellowship for Land Use and Planning

First and second year law students are invited to apply for the Daniel J. Curtin Jr. Fellowship. The Daniel J. Curtin Jr. Fellowship is a great opportunity for students to learn about the diverse legal issues that affect the planning profession and to work with the planners and legal professionals who are involved in these […]

Looking for a Fall Semester Position?

2L and 3L students, do you want to work this semester?  Many employers hire students to work as interns or law clerks.  Positions are being posted on Symplicity on a daily basis so now is the time to start looking.  Below is one of the opportunities posted on Symplicity: Faculty Senate Legal Intern Intern needed […]

Judicial Intern Program of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court (2L and 3L students)

Applications are now available for the Judicial Intern Program of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court (Miami, FL).  The program places second and third year students in a direct working relationship with county and circuit judges in the Civil, Criminal, Juvenile, Family and Domestic Violence Divisions. The schedule by which the law student will intern will […]

This Week at the CDO (Week of August 23, 2010)

Welcome back to our returning students and welcome to UM Law to our new students.  Since it is a new year, the CDO blog has a new look, we hope you like it. Tuesday, August 24, 2010 Judicial Clerkships Season Kick–Off Reception Read more about this great event taking place from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 […]

U.S. Department of Justice Presentation on Summer and Post Graduate Opportunities

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE INVITES YOU TO A SPECIAL PRESENTATION ON: THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S HONORS PROGRAM and SUMMER LAW INTERN PROGRAM featuring LARISA HERNANDEZ Attorney Advisor, Executive Office for Immigration Review and University of Miami School of Law graduate All students at the University of Miami School of Law are invited to learn more […]