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July 2011

The ABA Section of Science & Technology Law Seeks Reporters

The ABA Section of Science & Technology Law seeks reporters to cover each of its CLE programs (listed below) during the ABA Annual Meeting for its quarterly magazine The SciTech Lawyer.  Each of the programs is listed with a full description and panelist information in the SciTech Annual Meeting brochure.  The reporters will be published […]

Apply for Judicial Clerkships Now!

If you are in the midst of preparing your judicial clerkship applications, please remember to apply to state court and administrative law judges.  Specifically:   State Court Clerkships: Below is a sampling of state courts that are accepting applications for fall 2012 law clerk positions: Supreme Courts: Connecticut Supreme Court (deadline early September) Delaware Supreme Court […]

Human Rights Watch, 2012-2013 Fellowships in International Human Rights

For recent graduates of law schools or graduate programs in journalism, international relations, area studies, or other relevant disciplines from universities worldwide. Unrestricted Fellowships: Alan R. and Barbara D. Finberg Fellowship – Established in memory of Alan R. and Barbara D. Finberg, early supporters of Human Rights Watch, this fellowship is open to recent graduates […]

DISH Network® Sponsors “Best in Class” eDiscovery Legal Research and Writing Competition

DISH Network L.L.C., a subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation, announced that it is sponsoring an electronic discovery (eDiscovery) legal research and writing competition aimed at encouraging U.S. law students to develop a more thorough understanding of the evolution and practice of discovery in civil litigation. The 2011 competition will ask students to address the following […]

U.S. Department of Justice Legal Hiring Programs

Please see below for different opportunities with the Department of Justice (“DOJ”): 1.         The Attorney General’s Honors Program (HP) Third-year law students and students who enter judicial clerkships, graduate law programs, or qualifying fellowships within 9 months of law school graduation are eligible  Participating DOJ components will be listed on the website  Centralized electronic […]

The Southern Poverty Law Center Seeks Managing Attorney for its Miami Office

The Southern Poverty Law Center is seeking a managing attorney for its Miami office to litigate cases related to education and juvenile justice reform throughout the state.  Project Description: The Southern Poverty Law Center (“SPLC”) works to reduce the imprisonment of children by advocating for juvenile justice and educational reforms.  SPLC works to end school […]

Join in Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps

The University of Miami will host a special event on September 7, 2011 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Peace Corps. This special function will be held at the University of Miami’s Fieldhouse on the Coral Gables campus and will include a job fair and a panel discussion. Panel members will share their unique Peace […]

New Judicial Clerkship Opportunities Available!

Eleventh Judicial Circuit (Miami-Dade County) Trial Court Law Clerk Accepting applications from May 2011 graduates who will sit for the July FL bar exam and alumni who are current members of the FL Bar.  Deadline to apply is July 22nd.  For additional information, please visit the Eleventh Circuit website.  This is a permanent, full time […]

The Florida Bar’s Business Law Section & the Dade County Bar Association’s Business Law Committee Present: Demystifying the Securities Laws: A Practitioners Approach to Getting the Deal Done, Part 7-A

The Florida Bar’s Business Law Section and the Dade County Bar Association’s Business Law Committee present “Demystifying the Securities Laws: A Practitioners Approach to Getting the Deal Done,” Part 7-A. This event will be held on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 from 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. The 1.0 hour Florida CLE will be presented by […]

New Information About State Court Clerkships

The Vermont Guide to State Court Judicial Clerkships is very helpful for researching state courts outside Florida.  You can access the guide at their website. The username and password recently changed. To receive the new username and password, please contact your Career Development Office advisor.   Also, the NALP guide entitled “Insight and Inside Information for […]