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March 2012

Diversity Job Fairs for 2012

Bay Area Diversity Career Fair: Job fair held in San Franciscoin early August, open to rising 2L students. Registration deadline TBA.   The Boston Lawyers Group Boston and Washington Job Fairs for Law Students of Color: The Boston Job fair will be held on Thursday, August 1, 2012, in, Boston, MA. In addition to the job […]

Practising Law Institute (PLI) Law School News – March 2012

Receive information regarding the Patent Bar, the PLI Program on Scholarship, becoming a PLI student rep and other information. Check out the PLI website for March 2012.  

This Week at the CDO (Week of March 19, 2012)

Wednesday, March 21: Sedgwick Lunch-n-Learn – 12:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Room A-110  

John Arrastia Speaks About Conquering Your Fear of Arbitration

John Arrastia, a panelist with the American Arbitration Association and partner at Arrastia & Capote, has arbitrated over 250 cases and written various articles on arbitration and litigation. On Thursday, March 15, 2012, John Arrastia will provide practical tips from the perspective of an arbitrator and litigator on drafting arbitration clauses, using arbitration as an […]

This Week at the CDO (Week of March 12, 2012)

Monday, March 9 – Friday, March 16 : Spring Recess! This Week at the CDO returns on March 19, 2012.

The City of Chicago Law Department Seeks Assistant Corporation Counsel Supervisor/Senior

Description: Assistant Corporation Counsel Supervisor/Senior, Department of Law, Torts Division The City of Chicago Law Department is seeking an attorney for the position of Assistant Corporation Counsel Supervisor/Senior in its Torts Division. The Torts Division represents the City and its employees in personal injury, property damage, workers compensation claims and wrongful death lawsuits. The types […]

Capital University Law School’s Summer Dispute Resolution Institute

Capital University Law School is excited to announce their 5th Annual Summer Dispute Resolution Institute, commencing July 2012. The Institute is comprised of nine week-long, intensive courses in the areas of mediation, dispute resolution, and arbitration. These courses are taught by top-notch ADR professionals and faculty and are open to law students, lawyers, and other […]

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 10-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 10-A. This event will be held on Thursday, March 22, 2012 from 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. The 1.0 hour Florida CLE will be presented by […]

LexisNexis Presents an Ethics CLE: To Refer, Research or Refuse

LexisNexis presents “To Refer, Research or Refuse.” This ethics presentation will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 from 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. The 1.0 hour Florida ethics CLE will be presented by Elizabeth Franks, Esq., Lexis Nexis Research Consultant. You may attend this event either in person or by telephone conferencing. For those […]

Visit PSLawNet for Great Resources and Information

PSLawNet, the nation’s largest online career center for public service law jobs, is a NALP public service initiative and is supported by over 200 law schools that give their law students and alumni free access to the site. PSLawNet offers: More than 13,000 employer organization profiles Over 1,100 job opportunity postings, including internships, postgraduate fellowships, […]