This Week at the CDO
FLORIDA SUPREME COURT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM INFORMATION MEETING POSTPONED (1L and 2L students)
The Florida Supreme Court Internship Program Information Session scheduled for today, Monday, February 16, has been postponed. The new meeting date is Monday, February 23 at 12:30 p.m. in Room 110. Former interns will be on hand to answer questions about their experiences at the Supreme Court. The application and selection processes will also be discussed.
Applications for the summer 2009 Florida Supreme Court Internship Program for Distinguished Law Students are now available in the Career Development Office, Room A112. First and second year students are eligible to apply. The application deadline is now Friday, February 27, 2009.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY OCI BIDDING ENDS (1L and 2L students)
Bidding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ends on Tuesday, February 17 at 11:00 p.m. DHS will be on campus on March 4 to interview prospective candidates.
SPRING OCI (FEBRUARY PHASE) INTERVIEWS BEGIN (all students)
Those students interviewing during the February phase of OCI should check in at the front desk of the CDO 10 minutes prior to their interviews. Good luck to all interviewing students.
FLYING SOLO: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OPENING YOUR OWN SHOP (all students)
Join Spencer Aronfeld (JD ’91), a successful alumnus and one of our most dynamic speakers, as he gives his annual, highly acclaimed presentation, “Flying Solo: Everything You Need to Know About Opening Your Own Shop.” The presentation will be held on Wednesday, February 18 at 12:30 p.m. in Room 108. This is a fun, energetic and extremely informative program, which is one of the most popular with students each and every year.
CORAL GABLES BAR ASSOCIATION LUNCHEON (all students)
You are cordially invited to the following Coral Gables Bar Association Luncheon:
When: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 11:45-1:00 pm
Speaker: Attorney General Bill McCollum
Topic: Duties of the office and some of his initiatives regarding cyber crimes and the growth of gangs in the state
Location: Westin Colonnade Hotel, 180 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL
Member Cost: $30.00 Non-Member Cost: $35.00
RSVP to: www.coralgablesbar.org
Make checks payable to: Coral Gables Bar Association. *Please bring check to luncheon*
HOW TO MANAGE YOUR LOANS AND LAND THE RIGHT JOB (all students)
The CDO and the Office of Financial Aid present “How to Manage Your Loans and Land the Right Job” with guest speaker Alexander Rundlet, an associate at Podhurst Orseck. Prior to joining the firm, he worked in the public sector in several capacities, as a federal law clerk, a post-graduate fellow and public defense attorney. Mr. Rundlet will share his experience in meeting his financial obligations on a public sector salary and the CDO and Office of Financial Aid will offer tips on how to manage your student loans at various pay levels.
Join us on Thursday, February 19 at 12:30 p.m. in Room 108.
To accommodate the delay in completing the student ranking process, bidding for the March phase of the Spring 2009 OCI program will begin late this week. An email will be sent to all students with information at that time.