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The Florida Bar Environmental and Land Use Law Section 2014 Wade L. Hopping Memorial Scholarship Application

By on April 7th, 2014

Hopping Green & Sams, P.A. (HGS) and the Environmental and Land Use Law Section (ELULS) of The Florida Bar sponsors an annual scholarship, in the amount of $5000, for eligible Florida law students.

Eligibility:

  • 2L, 3L, or LL.M. candidate at an accredited Florida law school.
  • Students who demonstrate a potential to make a significant positive contribution to the practice of environmental or land use law in Florida.

Application Requirements:

  • A completed application form;
  • A law school transcript;
  • A personal statement of no more than 1000 words, explaining why the applicant should be selected;
  • Letter(s) of endorsement.

The Application and Attachments: Please provide answers to the application questions and required attachments. The Florida Bar ELULS will maintain all information received from applicants in confidence.

Selection Criteria:

  • Demonstrated potential to make a significant positive contribution to the practice of environmental or land use law in Florida;
  • Endorsed by at least one environmental or land use law professor or practitioner, such recommendation to explain why the professor/practitioner believes that the candidate has a high potential to make a significant positive contribution to the practice of environmental or land use law in Florida.

Instructions: Please return completed application along with the required documents to Calbrail L. Bennett, The Florida Bar, 651 E. Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, FL  32399-2300.  Applications should be either typed or handwritten in block letters. Completed applications and all related documents must be postmarked by or emailed no later than May 23, 2014.  Applicants will be contacted shortly after the application deadline.  The successful applicant will be announced at the Environmental and Land Use Law Section Annual Meeting Luncheon, August 8, 2014. 

Deadline: Completed applications and related documents must be postmarked by May 23, 2014.

For More Information Contact: Calbrail L. Bennett, 850.561.5623.

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The 2014 Dean Frank E. Maloney Memorial Writing Contest

By on April 7th, 2014

RULES:

The submission must be on a subject in the area of environmental, land use, zoning or energy law and must be relevant to Florida.  The first place prize is a cash award of $500 and free admittance to and an additional $500 towards expenses at the 2014 Annual Update of the Environmental and Land Use Law Section. Second and third place prizes are free admittance to the Annual Update but do not include any cash award.  Papers should be postmarked or delivered to The Florida Bar no later than May 23, 2014. Papers failing to comply with the deadline will not be considered except upon a majority vote of the judging committee under extraordinary circumstances.

Judging is by members of the Environmental and Land Use Law Section of The Florida Bar and is based on creativity and originality of thought; breadth and depth of content, analysis, and sources; objectivity (all sides of problem presented) and legal accuracy; effectiveness of communication (including grammar, punctuation, and style); practicality of the paper and its proposed solutions for addressing current problems; and compliance with the competition rules.  Authors may not contact members of the judging committee.

Any submission must be the work of a single author, who is a student (J.D.) at a Florida law school, which work has not been published previously, is not pending publication and does not infringe upon any statutory or common law copyright or other right and does not contain obscene, defamatory, or otherwise unlawful material or violate any right of privacy.  Papers may be no less than 10 pages (2,500 words) nor more than 50 pages (17,500 words), double-spaced in conventional typeface, 12-point font size, and 1 inch margins and may be edited for possible publication in The Florida Bar Journal to no more than 12 double-spaced pages, including citations.  Each page must have a header including the title of the paper and a page number.  For anonymous evaluation of the entries, no information that could identify the author should appear anywhere in the body of the paper, including in the header.  Each entry must have a separate cover sheet (not included in the page limit) that includes the following contact information: (1) name; (2) address; (3) phone number; (4) email address, (5) law school and (6) paper title.  Citations may be footnotes or endnotes and shall be in accordance with Rule 9.800, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, and, to the extent not inconsistent with those Rules, A Uniform System of Citation (most recent edition).

Each paper submitted will be listed and indexed by the Environmental and Land Use Law Section and made available as a scholarly resource to Section members.  All entries shall be submitted to Calbrail Bennett, Section Administrator, Environmental and Land Use Law Section, The Florida Bar, 651 E. Jefferson St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-2300. Telephone: 850-561-5623.  In addition to the hard copy, an electronic version in MS Word should be e-mailed to cbennett@flabar.org prior to the May 23, 2014, deadline.

PRIZES:

First Place:

A.  Five Hundred Dollars ($500).

B.   Free admittance to and Five Hundred Dollars ($500) toward expenses at the 2014 Annual Update Seminar of the Environmental and Land Use Law Section, August 7-9, 2014, Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort, Amelia Island Resort.

C.   Award of a plaque recognizing the winner’s achievement at the Annual Meeting of the Environmental and Land Use Law Section, August 8, 2014, Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort, Amelia Island Resort.

Second and Third Place:

A.  Free admittance to the 2014 Annual Update Seminar of the Environmental and Land Use Law Section, August 7-9, 2014, Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort, Amelia Island Resort.

B.   Presentation of a certificate recognizing your achievement at the Annual Meeting of the Environmental and Land Use Law Section, August 8, 2014, Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort, Amelia Island Resort.

For additional information, please ask your CDO advisor.

 

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The ProofreadingServices.com High School and University Writing Scholarships

By on April 4th, 2014

The ProofreadingServices.com Writing Scholarship program was created to reward America’s most talented student writers at the high school and university levels.

This year, six scholarships will be awarded, ranging from $100 to $500. Three scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors and three will be awarded to university students (graduate students and undergraduate students are judged in the same category).

To qualify, you must be enrolled in a U.S. university or high school, you must meet the GPA minimum of 3.2, and you must write an essay responding to the prompt below and submit it online by June 1, 2014.

The winners of this year’s writing scholarships will be announced on July 1, 2014, and their entries will be posted on the blog for thousands of writers to read.  

Category 2: College and Graduate School Students:

Awards: 

  • 1st Place – $500
  • 2nd Place – $300
  • 3rd Place – $100

Applicant Requirements: 

  • Undergraduate or graduate student (any field of study) enrolled in a US university (you do not need to be an American citizen)
  • Minimum 3.2 GPA

Deadline and Guidelines:

  • All scholarship writing submissions must be received by noon (US Eastern time) on June 1, 2014. Late submissions will not be accepted.
  • If you have questions, please use the contact form. We cannot answer any scholarship questions via phone.
  • Your response to this year’s writing prompt (see website) must be between 750 and 2,000 words (including your MLA Works Cited page). Please make sure you respect the minimum and maximum word counts. The panel of educators will judge your writing’s clarity, grammar, organization, and creativity.

See more information here.

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Job Announcement: Attorney-Advisor, Office of the National Taxpayer Advocate

By on April 3rd, 2014

The Taxpayer Advocate Service seeks to fill an Attorney-Advisor position in the Office of the National Taxpayer Advocate in Washington, DC.  This opening is for an experienced tax attorney, preferably with a LL.M. degree in taxation.  Applications must be submitted by April 11, 2014 via USAJOBS.gov.

A TAS Attorney-Advisor renders advice and assistance to the National Taxpayer Advocate, which may involve handling critical, sensitive, or confidential matters; participates as a tax law advisor and provides technical analyses, guidance, and advice on systemic issues at the request of the National Taxpayer Advocate; assists in developing and writing the National Taxpayer Advocate’s Annual Report to Congress and in planning, developing, and implementing tax administration initiatives; and represents the National Taxpayer Advocate in meetings with internal and external stakeholders, both to present the National Taxpayer Advocate’s views and to solicit feedback on priority issues.

For the link to the job announcement (Number: 14CS1-TAX0083-0905-14-CA) with instructions about how to apply, click here.

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Hague DV Seeking Summer Interns

By on April 3rd, 2014

The Hague Domestic Violence Project provides training and technical assistance to judges, attorneys and advocates working on cases under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, involving parents and children who have fled the domestic abuse of a parent in another country to seek safety in the U.S.  The goal of this project is to find a way to solidify domestic violence as an exception under the Convention to the required return of a child to his or her country of habitual residence.  For more information on the project please visit the website.

The Hague DV Project is seeking two (2) student interns to assist the Project Attorney this summer.  Duties will include research and writing for training materials and webinars; assisting in the drafting of a California and model bench guide used to aid judges handling Hague Convention cases; editing and updating content for the Project’s website; and both researching and cataloging recent Hague cases across the United States. Interns may work remotely and will not be required to travel to Berkeley to participate in the project.

This opportunity will add unique experience to a resume and will be a great talking point in job interviews where employers are seeking well rounded attorneys.  Students should have excellent research and writing skills, and a strong interest in domestic violence or human rights law. Preference will be given to second and third year law students.

If you are interested, please send a letter of interest, resume, and writing sample via email.

 

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Lee County Association for Women Lawyers (LCAWL) Scholarship Awards Program

By on March 31st, 2014

LCAWL is the local chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers (FAWL). FAWL was established in 1951 to serve as a statewide voice for Florida’s women lawyers and to actively promote gender equality and the leadership roles of its members in the legal profession, judiciary and community at large. 

Lee County Association for Women Lawyers Scholarships 

Purpose: LCAWL will offer a scholarship(s) to deserving women from Lee County, Florida who have a financial need, the potential to succeed in an undergraduate pre-law program or law school, and who demonstrate the potential to uphold the highest standard of integrity, honor, and courtesy in the legal profession, promote reform in law and facilitate administration of justice. 

Award: One or more scholarships, which shall vary, shall be paid when the recipient submits a copy of her law school registration to LCAWL verifying enrollment. Scholarship funding is expected to assist the recipient with educational expenses. The recipient may apply to renew for one or more subsequent terms, although there is no assurance of renewal.

The Scholarship recipient shall receive an honorary membership to LCAWL until such time as she obtains her license to practice law in the State of Florida. 

Eligibility: 

LCAWL scholarship(s) will be awarded based upon the applicant’s academic potential to entering 1Ls, rising 2Ls, or rising 3Ls who: (i) are women; (ii) are from Lee County, Florida; (iii) have a demonstrated financial need; (iv) have a commitment to practice law in Lee County, Florida; and (v) have a commitment to promote the philosophy of FAWL and LCAWL.

Each applicant shall be required to: (i) submit a five hundred word essay describing why she is applying for the scholarship, any extraordinary circumstances that she has overcome and how she intends to uphold the highest standard of integrity, honor and courtesy in the legal profession, promote reform in law and facilitate administration of justice during her career; (ii) have either a: (a) member of LCAWL; (b) community leader; or (c) instructor, sponsor her application with a written statement of support; (iii) most recent academic transcript; and (iv) submit a completed application, (together the “Application”).

Application Submission: The Application should be mailed to LCAWL Scholarship Chair, c/o Theresa Daniels, Esq., P.O. Box   2366, Fort Myers, FL 33902, and must be received by the LCAWL Board of Directors by April 25, 2014. Extensions will not be granted. Applications that are incomplete or received after the deadline will not be considered. Letters of recommendation should be mailed with the application, if possible, but, in any case, must be received prior to the deadline.

Scholarship recipients will be notified by the end of April and will be recognized at the LCAWL Annual Judicial Reception, May 1, 2014.

For additional details, including the scholarship application, please ask your CDO advisor or visit Symplicity.

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Federal Claims Bar Association 2013-2014 Law Student Writing Competition

By on March 31st, 2014

The United States Court of Federal Claims Bar Association announces that its annual Law Student Writing Competition for the 2013-2014 academic year is underway. The Court of Federal Claims Bar Association is a non-profit, voluntary bar association made up of nationwide members who practice law in the areas that lie within the specialized jurisdiction of the United States Court of Federal Claims. The goal of this competition is to encourage law student scholarship on current topics that lie within the jurisdiction of the United States Court of Federal Claims. The winning entry in the competition will receive a $2,000 cash prize and an opportunity to be published via the Association’s website.

The United States Court of Federal Claims was created pursuant to Article I of the United States Constitution in October 1982, by the Federal Courts Improvement Act. The court is authorized to hear primarily money claims founded upon the Constitution, federal statutes, executive regulations, or contracts with the United States.

The cases before the court are diverse and involve a variety of statutes. They include claims arising from tax refunds, government contracts, Fifth Amendment takings (which can implicate environmental and natural resource issues), Federal procurement “bid-protests,” Federal civilian and military pay matters, intellectual property disputes, Native American tribal rights and the federal Vaccine Injury Compensation program.

Entries to the contest may address any topic that lies within the procedure, substance, or scope of the jurisdiction of the United States Court of Federal Claims. The rules of the contest are posted on the Association’s website.

Entry deadline is July 18, 2014.

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This Week at the CDO (Week of March 31, 2014)

By on March 31st, 2014

Tuesday, April 1, 2014: 

  • Speaker Joan Valdes: “Balancing Life and Law” – 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Faculty Meeting Room, Law Library. Attorney Joan Valdes will be on campus to speak about work/life balance. Ms. Valdes will share her story and provide advice on how to balance life and the practice of law. Ms. Valdes is a graduate of the University of Miami School of Law and the Owner and President of the Law Office of Joan I. Valdes in Coral Gables. Ms. Valdes specializes in Workers’ Compensation Law in South Florida and has been practicing as a litigator and consultant in all areas of Workers’ Compensation Law for the past several years. She is also a circuit civil mediator and consultant for large loss cases. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP to Brenda Louard in the CDO.

 

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The Fink Family Scholarship

By on March 27th, 2014

The American Society for Pharmacy Law (“ASPL”) is pleased to announce the Fink Family Scholarship established by Joseph L. Fink III and his family.  The purpose of the Scholarship is to support a pharmacist who: (1) is attending law school; (2) demonstrates academic, professional, or service-related achievement; and (3) is most likely to use a law degree to further such achievement and to contribute to the benefit of society.

The $5,000 scholarship is a one-time, non-renewable award and will be administered by ASPL.  The scholarship award will be payable to the institution where the student is enrolled.  The recipient will also receive a one year complimentary student membership in ASPL.

Eligibility:

  • The applicant must be a graduate of an ACPE-accredited entry level pharmacy degree program in the U.S. and licensed as a pharmacist in a U.S. jurisdiction.
  • The applicant must be enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school to pursue the JD degree.
  • The applicant must be a U.S. citizen who successfully completed the first year and the first semester of the second year of law school.
  • If chosen as a recipient of the Scholarship, the individual must be enrolled in the third year of law school as a condition for the funds to be paid to the law school.

Selection Criteria:

The selection process includes review of:

  • Academic transcripts from pharmacy and law school.
  • LSAT scores.
  • A legal writing sample of the applicant’s choice.
  • Letter of reference from a law school professor.
  • A brief essay (maximum two, double-spaced pages) describing how the applicant intends to apply the dual background and preparation being pursued.
  • ASPL may require additional information as part of the application process as it deems necessary to select a recipient who best meets the purposes of the Scholarship.
  • Preference is given to students who have made the commitment to full-time study by being enrolled on a full-time basis in a “day” program requiring three years for completion of the degree. Those in “evening” programs requiring four years for completion may apply but will not enjoy the same preference.
  • Financial need is not a criterion.

Deadline for submission of an application is May 1, 2014. The recipient of the Scholarship will be notified no later than July 15, 2014.

All required information is to be submitted to: American Society for Pharmacy Law Education and Scholarship Committee 3085 Stevenson Drive, Suite 200 Springfield, IL 62703 or via email. 

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Attend “Balancing Life and Law” With Attorney Joan Valdes on Tuesday, April 1, 2014!

By on March 24th, 2014

Attorney Joan Valdes will be on campus on Tuesday, April 1st, 2014 to speak about work/life balance. Ms. Valdes will share her story and provide advice on how to balance life and the practice of law. The presentation will be held in the Faculty Meeting Room in the Law Library, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. 

Ms. Valdes is a graduate of the University of Miami School of Law and the Owner and President of the Law Office of Joan I. Valdes in Coral Gables. Ms. Valdes specializes in Workers’ Compensation Law in South Florida and has been practicing as a litigator and consultant in all areas of Workers’ Compensation Law for the past several years. She is also a circuit civil mediator and consultant for large loss cases.

Light refreshments will be served.

To attend, please RSVP to Brenda Louard in the CDO ASAP.