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February 2014

This Week at the CDO (Week of February 17, 2014)

Tuesday, February 18, 2014:  Judicial Clerkships Kickoff Reception – 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Law Campus Student Lounge. Do not miss this opportunity to ask federal and state court judges, as well as current and former judicial law clerks, about applying and interviewing for judicial clerkships. A catered reception will precede the panel discussion. To […]

LSAC’s Diversity Committee Announces a Writing Competition on Best Practices for Recruitment and Retention For Students of Color and Students From Other Underrepresented Groups in Law Schools

The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) is committed to fostering diversity in law schools and the legal profession. Currently, through its Diversity Committee, LSAC is operating at least eight diversity initiatives. These initiatives include organizing national and regional pipeline workshops  that  promote  the  development of  outreach  and  early  educational programs for students from diverse backgrounds; […]

The Victim Rights Law Center is Hiring Two (2) Attorneys

Title:       Attorney Status:   Full-time Description: The Victim Rights Law Center (VRLC), a nonprofit law center that provides free legal services to victims of sexual assault in Oregon and in Massachusetts, as well as legal technical assistance nationally, seeks a full-time, Oregon-licensed attorney to join our team and coordinate the VRLC’s transitional housing partnership. […]

2014 Law Student Diversity Scholarship Application – Submission Deadline: March 31, 2014

Scholarship Requirements:  DRI announces its annual Law Student Diversity Scholarship program, open to rising (2014–15) second- and third-year African American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American students. All rising second- and third-year female law students are also eligible, regardless of race or ethnicity. Any other rising second- and third-year law students who come from backgrounds that […]

American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Women’s Rights Project, New York, Seeks Staff Attorney

The Women’s Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) National office in New York seeks applicants for a Staff Attorney position.  OVERVIEW: The Women’s Rights Project is part of the ACLU’s Center for Liberty, which is dedicated to the principle that we are all entitled to determine the course of our lives based […]

Social Justice Weekend – February 21-24, 2014

On February 21-24th, 2014, Miami’s social justice organizations are coming together to host its first Social Justice Weekend. Join them for regional asset mapping, legislative and communications training, and a picnic with John A. Powell, scholar, lawyer and author of Racing to Justice: Transforming our Concepts of Self and Other to Build an Inclusive Society. […]

Fellowship – Rapporteurship on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2014

The Rapporteurship on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) invites young indigenous lawyers, from the Member States of the OAS, to apply for a fellowship to assist with tasks of the Rapporteurship in Washington, D.C. The Rapporteurship on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples of the IACHR was created […]

The 2014 Loyola Patent Law Interview Program

To:  All Law Students Returning For Fall Semester 2014 – Re:  2014 Loyola Patent Law Interview Program: Loyola University Chicago School of Law is hosting the 2014 Patent Law Interview Program on Thursday, July 31 and Friday, August 1 in Chicago, Illinois.  This is a nationwide interview program that targets patent law employers, rising 2L […]

This Week at the CDO (Week of February 10, 2014)

Thursday, February 12, 2014: Florida Supreme Court Information Session – 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Room F-108 Thursday, February 13, 2014: Toppel Career Expo – 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Patti and Allan Herbert Wellness Center Friday, February 14, 2014: Department of State Information Session – 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Room A-110

The Second Annual Animal Law Student Legal Writing Competition

The Florida State College of Law Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF) is hosting its Second Annual “Animal Law Student Legal Writing Competition” (Competition) this year, sponsored by Pets Ad Litem (PAL). PAL was founded by Animal Law Committee Chair Ralph A. DeMeo, and is dedicated to providing humane education and legal and other support […]