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National Association of Women Lawyers 2014 Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition

By on January 22nd, 2014

The National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL)® is a national voluntary legal professional organization whose mission is the advancement of women in the legal profession and women’s rights. Since 1899, NAWL has served as an educational forum and active voice for the concerns of women lawyers in this country and abroad. NAWL continues to support and advance the interests of women in and under the law, and in so doing, supports and advances the social, political and professional empowerment of women. Through its programs and networks, NAWL provides the tools for women in the profession to advance, prosper and enrich the profession. NAWLhas established the annual Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition to encourage and reward original law student writing on issues concerning women and the law.

The rules for the competition are as follows: 

  • Entrants should submit a paper on an issue concerning women’s rights or the status of women in the law.  The most recent winning paper was “Prosecutorial Indiscretion: District Attorneys’ Misuse of Alabama’s Chemical Endangerment Law to Criminalize Pregnant Women’s Substance Abuse” written by Amy Kokot, Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law.
  • Essays will be accepted from students enrolled at any law school during the 2013-14 school year. The essays must be the law student author’s own work and must not have been submitted for publication elsewhere. Papers written by students for coursework or independent study during the Summer, Fall or Spring semesters are eligible for submission. Notwithstanding the foregoing, students may incorporate professorial feedback as part of a course requirement or supervised writing project. 

FORMAT: Essays must be double-spaced in 12-point, Times New Roman font. All margins must be at least one inch. Entries must not exceed fifteen (15) pages of text, excluding notes, with footnotes placed as endnotes. Citation style should conform to The Bluebook – A Uniform System of Citation. Essays longer than 15 pages of text, excluding notes, or which are not in the required format may not be read.

JUDGING: NAWL designees will judge the competition. Essays will be judged based upon content, exhaustiveness of research, originality, writing style and timeliness. 

QUESTIONS: Questions regarding this competition should be addressed to the chair of the Writing Competition, Professor Jennifer Martin.

SUBMISSION AND DEADLINE: Entries must be received by May 1, 2014. Entries received after the deadline will be considered only at the discretion of NAWL. Entries must provide a cover letter providing the title of your essay, school affiliation, email address, phone number and mailing address. Entries must be submitted in the following format: email an electronic version (in Microsoft Word or PDF format).

AWARD: The author of the winning essay will receive a cash prize of $500. NAWL will also publish the winning essay in NAWL’s Women Lawyers Journal in Fall 2014.

 

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The East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) is Seeking Interns for its 2014 Summer Program

By on January 21st, 2014

The East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) is seeking full-time law student interns for its 2014 summer program. EBCLC is the community-based clinic for Berkeley Law School (University of California, Boalt Hall) during the academic year, and provides free civil legal services to low-income clients of Alameda County, California. During our summer session, EBCLC welcomes students from all law schools.

Students handle their own cases under the day-to-day supervision of staff attorneys in one of the following practice areas:

  • Clean Slate: Criminal Justice & Community Reentry (administrative, regulatory, policy advocacy)
  • Green Collar Communities Clinic: GC3 (community economic development)
  • Health: Elev8 Public School-based Legal Services Project (multidisciplinary)
  • Health: HIV/AIDS Project and Medical-Legal Partnership (multidisciplinary)
  • Housing & Eviction Defense (litigation)
  • Immigration (administrative with some litigation)
  • Neighborhood Justice Clinic (self-help services, litigation)
  • Welfare Law (administrative, regulatory, policy advocacy)
  • Youth Defender Clinic (litigation and advocacy)

The summer program runs for ten weeks, from Tuesday, May 27, 2014 through Friday, August 1, 2014.

No specific previous training or coursework is required; however, a demonstrated commitment to serving low-income, minority and underrepresented individuals and groups, and/or previous experience in one of their practice areas or in public interest law is highly desirable, as is second language ability in Spanish, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Cambodian, or Farsi. EBCLC staff will work with students to secure funding through fellowships from law schools and other public interest sources; however, they are unable to offer compensation for summer internship positions.

Interested law students should submit the following application materials electronically:

  • Resume
  • Short Writing Sample (5-10 pages)
  • Cover Letter (please describe your experience and interests in one page or less)
  • Practice Group Preference (please rank your top preferences and whether you would accept a placement in any practice group)
  • 3 References (please provide current email addresses and include at least one employment-related reference)

Applications are accepted and hiring decisions made on a rolling basis until available positions are filled. Incomplete applications will not be considered.  All completed applications will be acknowledged. March 1, 2013 is the current deadline for accepting applications.

For more information on the summer program, please visit the website.

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February 2014 Law Student Writing Contest – Deadline is February 17, 2014

By on January 21st, 2014

The National Law Review is hosting its February 2014 Law Student Writing Contest with the winner’s article to be published on the National Law Review website, the National Law Forum blog, and included in our October newsletter.

Submissions are now being accepted. 

Suggested Topic:

Labor and Employment Law. *Please note that although students are encouraged to submit articles pertaining to this topic, they may also submit entries covering current issues related to other areas of the law.

How To Submit: 

Please email all article submissions via email.

For complete submission guidelines and accompanying materials go to Submission Guidelines.

Why Students Should Submit:

 -Law students have the opportunity to publicly share their knowledge and skills on a national digital platform.
-Winning articles will be placed alongside with those written by respected attorneys from AM Law 200 firms.
-Great resume building opportunity for future employment.
-Great name exposure, with a full accompanying author bio.

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USC Gould School of Law Audrey Irmas Clinical Teaching Fellowship: Call for Applications

By on January 15th, 2014

University of Southern California (USC) Gould School of Law is seeking applications for the Audrey Irmas Clinical Teaching Fellowship. This two-year fellowship was created in 2011. Candidates should have two to five years practice experience, experience or interest in advocating on behalf of women and children, and an interest in pursuing a career in law school clinical teaching. This position offers USC benefits. The two-year fellowship will begin no later than July 1, 2014 with the possibility to begin as early as March, 2014.

The Irmas Clinical Teaching Fellowship offers opportunities for clinical teaching in one or more clinical programs, including the Immigration Clinic, the International Human Rights Clinic, and the Post-Conviction Justice Project. The Irmas Clinical Teaching Fellow will work under the supervision of the clinical faculty members who teach and direct those Clinics and will concentrate on cases or projects involving or affecting the rights of women and children.

Duties will include:

– Intensive supervision of clinical and summer students;

– Co-teaching portions of the linked clinical seminar(s);

– Curriculum development;

– Individual case or project work; and

– Organizing occasional programmatic events.

Applications should be received by March 31st, 2014. Interested individuals may find further details and apply here.

To learn more about the USC Clinics, please visit their websites.

 

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Walmart Legal Summer Internship Deadline is Coming Up On January 31, 2014!

By on January 15th, 2014

The Walmart Legal Department (“WMLD”) has a robust 12-week summer internship program for rising 2L and rising 3L students. As an intern in our legal department, you will be able to apply the procedures and processes you have studied in law school in the in-house legal department of a Fortune 100 company.

The program is designed to expose law students to different substantive areas of the law in a corporate retail setting. During your summer internship, you may do any of the following (this is not a complete list of the opportunities):

  • Review and draft non-disclosure agreements
  • Research various trademarks to identify potential infringements
  • Assist with IP litigation management

The WMLD summer internship program also offers students an executive speaker series, a corporate mentor (who may or may not be within the WMLD), subsidized housing and relocation, and a generous monthly stipend.

The WMLD offers five (5) summer internships, each described as follows:

  • 1L WM/Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Scholar;
  • 1L WM/MCCA Scholar (upon successful completion of summer internship, student will receive a $10,000 scholarship);
  • Three (3) summer internships open to all rising 2L and rising 3L law students.

Qualifications & Application:

  • Candidates must be enrolled full-time as either second-year or third-year law student and in good academic standing (GPA of 2.5 or higher) at an ABA-accredited law school.
  • Candidates must have earned an undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
  • Submit a cover letter, resume, a law school transcript (all 1Ls must submit first semester grades), and an undergraduate transcript by January 31, 2014 on the website.
  • Each applicant must also include one essay not to exceed 500 words on the following topic: Describe your interest in working in a corporate legal environment (in-house or law firm).
  • For the 1L WM/Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Scholar and the 1L WM/MCCA Scholar summer internships, each applicant must also include two essays not to exceed 500 words on the following two topics: 1) Describe your interest in working in a corporate legal environment (in-house or law firm) and 2) Describe your interest in diversity within the legal profession.

Candidates may apply for multiple internships.

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ASIAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND 2014 SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

By on January 15th, 2014

Founded in 1974, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) is a national organization that protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans. By combining litigation, advocacy, education and organizing, AALDEF works with Asian American communities across the country to secure human rights for all.

LEGAL INTERNSHIPS:

Internships for the summer of 2014 are available in the following program areas:

  • Anti-Trafficking Initiative – legal research and writing on the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act and Fair Labor Standards Act, as well as outreach, community education, and advocacy on the rights of exploited and abused workers.
  • Community Health Care Initiative – legal research, community education and outreach in the areas of immigration, government benefits, language rights, and health care access;
  • Economic Justice for Workers – legal research, advocacy and direct representation on behalf of Asian immigrant workers experiencing wage-and-hour, retaliation, and workplace safety violations in the restaurant, nail salon, domestic worker, and other low-wage industries.
  • Educational Equity – legal services, policy work, community education, research and litigation concerning educational equity, juvenile justice, affirmative action, student free-speech and police surveillance, and anti-Asian harassment;
  • Housing Justice Project – community outreach/education, community planning, research, and litigation on housing and land use issues affecting low-income Asian immigrant communities;
  • Immigrant Access to Justice: litigation, legal services, and organizing/outreach with communities impacted by 9-11, including special interest detainees, special registration, voluntary interviews by the government, the 9-11 absconder initiative, and local and state enforcement of immigration laws.
  • Voting Rights – legal research and fact development under the Voting Rights Act and Equal Protection Clause challenging anti-Asian voter discrimination, advocacy on bilingual ballots, and the redrawing of local, state and federal district lines; produce reports and organize public forums; assist in organizing legal trainings.

Description of Summer Internship Program:  The summer program is ten weeks, from approximately June 2 through August 8. Interns work full-time and are supervised by attorneys in specific program areas. Depending on the program area, interns will work on litigation, legal and policy advocacy, community outreach and education, or client intakes; each program area differs in emphasis.  Summer interns attend weekly brown bag lectures on a range of public interest legal topics along with interns from other legal defense funds and civil rights groups.  The position is unpaid.  However, in previous years many AALDEF interns have been successful at securing independent funding.  Academic credit can be arranged.

To Apply:

Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to be received by AALDEF on or before Friday, January 31, 2014 at the address below.  Please indicate in your cover letter the top three preferred program areas.  Only law students qualify for AALDEF’s legal internships.  Applications may be faxed or emailed.

Any bilingual ability should be stated in the application. Bilingual ability is helpful but not required. Gujarati, Hindi, Khmer, Korean, Indonesian and Urdu-speaking applicants are especially urged to apply.

Applications will be reviewed upon receipt until the January 31, 2014 deadline.  Interviewing will take place on a rolling basis.  Only applicants who have been granted interviews will be notified of their advancement in the application process.

Summer Internship Search (Legal)
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
99 Hudson Street, 12th floor
New York, New York 10013-2815
Fax: 212-966-4303  Email: info@aaldef.org

For more information, contact: Ken Kimerling at 212-966-5932 x203 or via email (please do NOT email applications here).

 

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Careers in International Organizations Event Being Held January 29 at Tillar House!

By on January 15th, 2014

Working at an international organization offers unique insight into how international law is made through the convergence of national interests, personal dynamics, global realities and constantly evolving norms. But how does a lawyer enter these labyrinths?  What is it like to work in them?  How do you get the assignments that advance your career once inside?  And where do you go from there?

Panelists at this event sponsored by ASIL’s New Professionals Interest Group will share the perspectives they have gained from the United Nations, the World Bank, the Organization of American States and other international organizations, answering these questions and ones posed by the audience.

Panelists include:

Although the event takes place in Washington, DC, it will be livestreamed for viewers outside DC or otherwise unavailable on Wednesday, January 29th at Tillar House. The panelists will share the perspectives they have gained from the United Nations, the World Bank, the Organization of American States, and other international organizations, answering questions about how to get a job at an international organization among other professional development lessons from their experiences. The audience is encouraged to ask questions.

To be a part of this event, please click here.

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Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers 2013-2014 Bar Study Scholarship

By on January 14th, 2014

The Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers is a professional organization devoted to actively promoting the advancement of women in the legal profession and expanding the leadership role of its members in the community at large. To achieve these goals, CFAWL will further the common interests of its members and encourage camaraderie and learning among its members. CFAWL will promote women’s opportunities and rights, uphold the highest standards of integrity, honor and courtesy in the legal profession, promote reform in the law and facilitate the administration of justice.

The Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers is proud to invite applications for its third annual Bar Study Scholarship. The goal of the scholarship is to promote the CFAWL mission, while helping the recipient during his/her study for the Florida Bar Exam. The scholarship is funded by the generous donations of CFAWL members and friends and by CFAWL fundraising efforts.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Full-time or part-time law student taking the Florida Bar Exam in July 2014 for the first time;
  • Academic achievement and excellence (no specific GPA required); and
  • Significant campus and community involvement and/or leadership.

Completed applications must be postmarked by March 28, 2014.

See scholarship application online for mailing address and further information about how to apply.

Applications will be reviewed after the deadline and the recipient notified no later than April 26, 2014.

The recipient will be invited to attend the May 2, 2014, CFAWL luncheon in Orlando, where the recipient will be introduced. The award will be paid to the recipient after his/her law school graduation, in June of 2014.

CFAWL will award a $1,000 scholarship to the recipient.

For more information visit the CFAWL website.


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The 10th Annual Employee Benefits Writing Competition

By on January 13th, 2014

Description: The American College of Employee Benefits Counsel has announced the 10th Annual Employee Benefits Writing Competition. Any J.D. and graduate law student is eligible to enter. The submissions should deal with employee benefits topics, such as legal issues involving health benefits, severance, or fiduciary obligations. Winners will be selected by the committee based on the following: depth and creativity of legal analysis, thoroughness of legal research, organization and writing style, difficulty of subject matter, and consideration of employee benefits policy implications.

Winning papers will be honored during the College’s annual black tie dinner on October 25th, 2014 in Washington, D.C. They will also receive a plaque, and an employee benefits treatise published by BNA Books. They will also be published by BNA Pension and Benefits Reporter, the BNA Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal or another employee benefits publication.

Prizes: Clarin M. Schwartz Memorial Award- $1,500.00 Sidney M. Perlstadt Memorial Award- $1,500.00

Deadline: June 3, 2014.

For more information, including rules, please see visit the website, Symplicity or you can contact Brian Dougherty, Chair of the ACEBC Writing Competition Committee.

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The 2014 Bert W. Levit Essay Contest – Deadline is February 21, 2014!

By on January 13th, 2014

Sponsor: The ABA Standing Committee on Lawyers’ Professional Liability and Long & Levit LLP

General criteria: The contest is open to law students and young lawyers who will have enrolled as members of the ABA no later than February 21, 2014.

Topic: This year’s contest hypothetical involves questions about the expanding use of social media by attorneys and law firms and focuses on the legal, ethical and professionalism issues that can arise in those forums.

Deadline: February 21, 2014

Amount of award: $5,000

Submission information: For the essay contest hypothetical and rules visit this link.

For additional information, please visit the ABA website.