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Dade County Bar Association Family Court Committee Presents: Collaborative Family Law: Divorce Without Litigation

By on April 10th, 2012

Speakers:

Enid Miller Ponn, Esq.
Marital & Family Law Practitioner

Lissette Beraja
Family Therapist

Edward Sachs
Director, Litigation Service Department of Appelrouth Farah & Co.

Thursday, April 19, 2012
Registration Begins at 11:30 am
Seminar Begins at 12:00 pm

BankersClub
One Biscayne Tower, 14th Floor
Miami, Florida

Registration includes lunch and CLE credit. $35.00 Members and $45.00 Non-Members.

Reservations are required as seating is limited.

For parking and other information, please visit the website.

 

 

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HOPE Public Interest News for Week of April 9, 2012

By on April 9th, 2012

Please read below for upcoming events on campus, opportunities in the community, and other announcements.

Events on Campus:

Tuesday, April 10th, Queer Minds and Queer Bodies: How Law and Medicine Affect the Transgender and Intersex Communities, 7 pm, LC140: SpectrUM, as a part of Pride Awareness Week, will be hosting a forum featuring Mary Anne Franks of the School of Law, Jill Kaplan of the Department of Psychology and Joeseph De Santis of the School of Nursing and Health Studies, whose research focuses on transgender health issues in South Florida. This event will promote discussion about intersexuality, transgender identities, medicine, psychology and law at the university.

Wednesday, April 11th, Judicial Clerkships Nuts & Bolts Application Workshop, 12:30 pm, F108: Click here for details.

Thursday, April 12th, Pro Bono Coordinators in Private Law Firms, 12:30 pm, F209: Come hear from HOPE Fellows Chelsey Ziegler and Sam Leroy as they present to you private attorneys engaged in pro bono work. Panelists include Brett Barfield of Holland & Knight and Kathy Ezell of Podhurst Orseck. RSVP to UMHope. 

Thursday, April 12th, Public Interest Recognition Reception, 5 pm, D201: Come celebrate our outstanding students and law school community! Join students, faculty, alumni, staff and community leaders to celebrate Miami Law’s dedication to pro bono advocacy and volunteerism. Awards will be presented to students with outstanding service to the community through outreach and legal advocacy work. RSVP here.

Coming up…plan ahead!

Monday, April 16th, Pro Bono Clinic for Nonprofits, 5:30 – 8:30 pm, CDO: Miami area attorneys are coming together to provide free legal consultations to area nonprofit organizations. Students have the opportunity to shadow participating attorneys during the consultations. Reception and information session on the Bricks at 5:30 pm, with appointments starting at 6:30 pm. Spots are limited. Please email Daniela Gordon if you are interested. 

Monday, April 16th, Nonprofit Networking Night, 6 pm, CAS Gallery: Meet and mingle with professionals from local not for profit organizations, learn about working in the not for profit industry, and brush up on your professional networking skills in a fun and structured environment! Business casual dress encouraged. Refreshments will be served.

Monday, April 16th – April 18th, Tunnel of Oppression, 4 – 10 pm, UC Ballrooms: Click here for details.

Tuesday, April 17th, Community Organizing In the Wake of the Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis, 12:30 pm, F109: Come hear 3L Nabeel Basit tell about his experience while a HOPE Fellow at Florida Legal Services. Lunch will be provided. RSVP to UMHope.

Tuesday, April 17th, When Diplomacy Fails: The Syria Dilemma, 12:30 pm, F309: Join us for a panel discussion on the origin of the Syrian conflict, the failure of traditional diplomatic methods to remedy the crisis, the pros and cons of humanitarian intervention, how the current situation in Syria is different than last year’s uprising in Libya, and what the U.S. and other “friends of Syria” can do to help resolve the crisis. Panelists include Dr. Doured Daghistani, Community Organizer with the Syrian American Council; Juan Larrain, Professor of International Studies, former Chilean Ambassador to the United Nations and former advisor to the UN Security Council; and Dr. Bradford McGuinn, Professor of Political Science, advisor to the U.S. armed forces.

Tuesday, April 24th, Post-Graduate Fellowship Info Session, 12:30 pm, F209: Interested in a post-graduate fellowship? Come hear from former Skadden and Equal Justice Works Fellows about their experiences as well as information about Echoing Green, Open Society and other prestigious post-graduate opportunities. RSVP to UMHope.

Announcements: 

Friday, April 13th, Community Partnership for the Homeless Service Event, 3 – 5:50 pm, Chapman Center: All are welcome to volunteer and spend the morning with children at CPH located at 1550 North Miami Avenue, Miami, 33136. Please contact Angela Clark for more information and to volunteer.

Book Drive to Benefit Local Shelters and Juvenile Correctional Facilities: The Wrongful Convictions Project, Law Students for Reproductive Justice, and American Constitution Society are seeking donations of new or used books. The donations will benefit a local juvenile correctional facility in need of books for recreation and teaching, as well as a local shelter for women and children. Any books will be accepted, but we are in particular need of books for children and boys ages 10 to 17. Donations may be dropped in the bin located in the Law Library lobby between April 9th and April 21st.

Catholic Legal Services is looking for volunteers for its Citizenship Initiative on Saturday, April 21st. Email Daniela Gordon for more info and if interested in helping out.

Florida Supreme Court Internship Program application are available! Click here. Contact Amy Perez for details. 

Summer Resources: 

Equal Justice Works Summer Corps Deadline is Tuesday, April 10th: Students can earn a $1,175 education award to help pay for school expenses or to pay back student loans. Click here for more information. 

Latham and Watkins Diversity Scholars Program. Click here for details. 

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP Diversity Fellowship. Click here for details. 

Public Interest Fellowship for the 2012 American Constitution Society National Convention. Click here for details. 

Summer Internship in the Legal Clinic at the Academic Center of Law and Business in Israel. Click here for more information on the clinic. Contact UMHOPE for information about the internship application.

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The Catherine Albiston Prize for Recent Developments on Gender, Law & Justice – Deadline is May 15, 2012

By on April 9th, 2012

The Berkeley Journal of Gender, Law & Justice is now accepting submissions for its first annual student writing competition.

The Catherine Albiston Prize for Recent Developments on Gender, Law & Justice gives students the opportunity to submit pieces for publication in the Berkeley Journal of Gender, Law & Justice during the 2012-2013 academic year.

We invite submissions of research, analysis, narrative, theory, and commentary that critically examine the intersection of gender with one or more other axes of subordination, including, but not limited to, race, class, sexual orientation, and disability. Pieces may be geared toward theoretical legal philosophy or pragmatic, on-the-ground lawyering. We welcome interdisciplinary pieces, but there must be a focus on the law.

Papers will not be judged based on page-length, but rather on the underlying quality of work. With that in mind, we recommend that students submit a manuscript of 30 – 50 pages.

Mandate: Submissions should meet the mandate of the journal.

Our mandate is to publish feminist legal scholarship that critically examines the intersection of gender with one or more other axes of subordination, including, but not limited to, race, class, sexual orientation, and disability.

Because conditions of inequality are continually changing, our mandate is also continually evolving. Pieces may come within the mandate because of their subject matter or because of their analytical attention to differences in social location among women.

Eligibility: In order to qualify for selection, the author must be enrolled as a student in law school for the Spring semester of 2012. If any part of a paper has already been published, or is to be published elsewhere, we cannot accept the piece.

Instructions for Submission: All entries must be submitted via mail  by May 15, 2012. 

 

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Legal Clinics at the Academic Center of Law and Business, Israel

By on April 5th, 2012

The Migrant Rights Legal Clinic is Headed by attorney Yonatan Berman, one of the leading migrants’ rights lawyers, and myself. They deal with individual cases and impact litigation, including the upcoming petition to the High Court of Justice regarding the constitutionality of new anti-infiltration law, which imposes mandatory three years detention on infiltrators (incl. asylum seekers). For more information, click here.   

The Capital Market Legal Clinic, headed by attorney Amiram Gill, promotes investors’ rights in the Israeli economy. Over 80% of public companies in Israel are held by controlling shareholders, often resulting in low gains, high costs, and decreasing wages for investors, consumers, and employees. As such, the Clinic promotes the public interest in regulating and enforcing Israeli laws on issues such as self-dealing transactions, unusual dividend distributions, and the conflicts of interests surrounding feasibility assessments. For more information, click here.  

The Corporate Social Responsibility Legal Clinic headed by Dr. Ofer Sitbon, has vowed to “follow impartially corporate actions, formulate critic when relevant and offer suggestions for improvement”. It has conducted research and action on various issues such as agressive tax planning, ethical investment and the Israeli food industry. The Clinic offers the students the opportunity to experience the new field of CSR which challenges and broadens the classic limits of Law. Under the supervision of Dr. Sitbon, students will undertake comparative research and also meet with players in the Israeli CSR field. For more information, click here.   

The Clinic for Environmental and Social Change headed by attorney Eran Tzin works within the framework of the critical school of thought. Accordingly, its activity is based on the assumption that environmental injustice is connected to existing power structures, especially in a deeply divided society (along lines of class, race and ethnicity), such as the Israeli one. Hence, the various cases that the Clinic works on are usually precedential, aiming, simultaneously, at handling the case in point and also at advancing environmental justice inIsrael. 

The Academic Center of Law and Business in Israel (CLB), is a private non-profit college which was founded in 1995. CLB offers degrees in law, business administration and accounting. CLB prides itself in its commitment to social activism and our extensive human rights education curriculum. The human rights division provides advanced training in the field, by providing rich theoretical knowledge and practical tools, presented by the top experts in the field, and by increasing the sensitivity of program participants to violations of human rights and the treatment thereof. At the 10 Legal Clinics for Human Rights students gain valuable experience by undertaking practical work in Human Rights issues of all forms, from handling individual applications in citizens’ rights offices in developing communities and underprivileged areas, to providing emergency assistance in the field of domestic violence in the Family Division Courts. Students also participate in struggles to demand policy change by creating petitions to the High Court and helping in the development of new bill legislation.

Application process:

1. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, until positions are filled.

2. Applicants should submit a short letter of intent, explaining their interest to practice immigration or CSR law in Israel and their previous experience, and a CV.

3. For Migrants’ Rights Clinic previous experience and knowledge of French, Arabic, Amharic, Tigrinian or Hebrew are an advantage.

4. Applications should be sent directly to the office of international programs.

5. Interns provided with assistance with finding housing, library access and a work station.

6. Interns are expected to fund their stay and travel costs to Israel as well as their health insurance costs.

7. Internships periods may vary from 3 to 6 weeks.

 

 

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2012 Law Student Summer Internship With Community Lawyers, Inc.

By on April 5th, 2012

Community Lawyers, Inc. (“CLI”) seeks law students for its 8-10 week-summer internship program that focuses on providing legal assistance to low-income and moderate-income clients. The internship program is structured to strengthen the relationships between the private bar and legal aid organizations inSouthern Californiato increase the options available to legal services consumers.

The CLI Summer Internship Program allows law students to obtain first-hand working experience in the community-based legal services arena. In addition, students will be given the unique opportunity to build relationships with judges, attorneys and community leaders to increase the delivery of affordable legal services while bolstering their abilities to navigate the legal profession.

Interns will spend a portion of their summer delving into the practical aspects of legal service delivery in small law firms and non-profit legal aid offices. The responsibilities of interns will vary according to their individual interests and resulting placements, however, interns will generally be involved in client interviewing, community legal education, legal writing & research, and law office management. At the conclusion of the program, interns are expected to generate  recommendations for greater collaboration between community-based lawyers and traditional legal service providers. Interns will also be called upon to deliver a comprehensive legal memorandum that addresses one of the myriad of legal issues that CLI must confront in its day-to-day operation.

CLI seeks independent, responsible, diligent, hard working and entrepreneurial law students who are interested in devoting their legal careers to serve low-income and moderate income-clients. This internship is ideal for any law student who wishes to establish a private law practice that services the needs of the underserved. The interests and skills of each intern will be evaluated to insure a “good fit” with assigned mentors and work sites. Finally, internship applicants are encouraged to secure a public interest summer internship stipend from their law school, a work study grant, or other summer fellowship.

The following factors will be considered in selecting an intern:

  • Demonstrated commitment to public interest/community-based work;
  • Academic & Extracurricular performance in law school;
  • Outstanding communication skills;
  • Bi-lingual proficiency is a plus, but not required;
  • Legal writing & research skills; and
  • Academic & Professional References (Three references are required).

The internship program will commence on Tuesday, May 28, 2012.

To apply for an internship program position, please send (1) a cover letter describing how this internship fits your career interests, (2) a resume, (3) a writing sample and (4) contact information for three professional references. Your application should be sent via electronic mail to the attention of Maria Theresa Calimag no later than Friday, April 6, 2012.

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Attention 1L and 2L Students: Read the CDO Email About Fall Recruiting 2012

By on April 4th, 2012

The Career Development Office sent you an email this week regarding important information about Fall Recruiting 2012. Fall Recruiting 2012 will include the On Campus Interview (OCI) and Resume Referral programs, off campus job fairs, government internship and honors programs and the judicial clerkship hiring season. Please save the CDO email so that you may refer to it throughout the summer.

Despite its name, fall recruiting actually begins during the summer and some of the preparation will even take place this semester. As a result, it is important for you to be aware  the information now so that you are as prepared as possible to participate in any and all aspects of Fall Recruiting 2012.

More information about Fall Recruiting 2012 will be provided throughout the summer, so please be sure to check your Symplicity email account so as to not miss any important information. As a reminder, the CDO will remain open throughout the summer and your advisor will be available to work with you as you prepare for Fall Recruiting 2012.

 

 

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Visit The Lawyers Coordinating Committee Regarding Opportunities in Public Interest Labor Law

By on April 4th, 2012

You may  search current and previous listings on the public access website. Job postings are listed in alphabetical order by state:

ALASKA

IBEW Local 1547 is adding an Associate General Counsel position to assist with collective bargaining negotiations, grievance processing, labor arbitrations, NLRB proceedings, and litigation. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in labor law, collective bargaining, and/or litigation. Local 1547 has been representing electrical, communications, local government, health care, and other employees across the state of Alaska since 1946. It has around 5000 members, administers approximately 70 collective bargaining agreements, and has offices in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, and Ketchikan. Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, transcript, and references to Justin Roberts by April 20.

CALIFORNIA

Leonard Carder, LLP, is looking for an attorney to work primarily in its downtown Oakland office. Leonard Carder represents unions, Taft-Hartley trust funds, and employees in wage and hour, class action and law reform litigation. For more information about our work, please visit the website. They are hiring an associate with up to three (3) years relevant experience. California bar admission (or pending bar results) required. A strong academic background and dedication to the goals of the labor movement is essential. Spanish language skills preferred. Leonard Carder, LLP is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, LGBTQ, and candidates with disabilities encouraged to apply. Interested applicants should send a resume, references and writing sample(s) to Lily Gregerson by email.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Slevin & Hart, P.C., a nationally recognized employee benefits boutique specializing in representing pension, health and other employee benefit plans, is seeking a litigation attorney with 5 or more years of judicial or relevant experience litigating in federal courts. Slevin & Hart, located in Washington, D.C., offers a collegial and collaborative environment and provides its associates with early responsibility, outstanding mentoring, and top-notch training. Motivated individuals with excellent credentials and writing skills should send a cover letter and resume via e-mail to Jill D. Hirsch.

The Amalgamated Transit Union, the largest labor organization representing transit workers in the United States and Canada, has an immediate opening for an attorney to work in the International’s Legal Department. The attorney will report to the General Counsel. For a full job description and how to apply for the position please click here.

FLORIDA

Labor and employment law firm seeks experienced attorney; litigation experience preferred – a candidate with strong writing, research, analytical and advocacy skills. Applicants must have the ability to multitask with a great attitude, detail-oriented, organized, and have the ability to work independently with supporting supervision. Membership in the Florida Bar is required. Salary is negotiable, excellent benefits. Please send resume, writing sample and a list of references here.

ILLINOIS

Katz, Friedman, Eagle, Eisenstein, Johnson & Bareck P.C. – Well established, long time Chicago firm representing a wide variety of labor union clients has an immediate opening for an attorney with 3-5 or more years of experience to represent unions and employees in all aspects of union-side and individual employee representation (e.g. NLRB, arbitration, administrative proceedings, state and federal litigation and consultation and advice to our diverse labor union clientele). Applicant should have some degree of actual trial experience (administrative hearings or arbitration is sufficient), court appearances, and excellent research and writing skills. Strong academic background preferred. Ability to “connect” with clients is a must. Admission to Illinois Bar not required but will be expected. Salary is negotiable. Benefits offered. Applications will be treated in confidence, subject to your references. Please send resume and recent writing sample to Stanley Eisenstein, Katz, Friedman, Eagle, Eisenstein, Johnson & Bareck P.C.

Paul T. Berkowitz & Associates, Ltd. – Chicago Loop law firm having a national practice representing labor unions and Multiemployer ERISA Funds – has an immediate opening for a hands-on, outgoing associate attorney who has at least five (5) years of experience in NLRA, LMRDA, etc. Bar membership in Ohio and/or Kentucky a big plus. Computer proficiency is a must, including both legal and non-legal research and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook). Some overnight traveling will be involved. Salary negotiable, commensurate with experience. Please forward resume, writing sample and references to paul@ptblaw.com.

NEW YORK

The Communications Workers of America (CWA) seeks to hire an attorney with at least four years experience in its District One Legal Department in Manhattan, New York. CWA District One represents employees in the private sector in a variety of industries from telecommunications to healthcare. CWA District One also represents state, county and municipal workers throughout the State of New York. CWA is a progressive and activist union. Successful applicants must show a commitment to the labor movement and social justice. Applicants should have excellent research and writing skills. Minorities are encouraged to apply. Send cover letter and resume to: Gabrielle Semel, District Counsel, CWA District One Legal Department.

OHIO

UFCW Local 75: Dayton, OH and surrounding areas: The United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 75, seeks a self-motivated staff attorney. Local 75 represents approximately 30,000 workers in the retail/food, meat packing and processing, and healthcare industries. Local 75 is headquartered in Dayton, OH, with a jurisdiction along the I-75 corridor, from Lexington, KY to Toledo, OH, and parts of Indiana. The staff attorney will be responsible for handling grievances up to and including labor arbitration, cases before the NLRB, and less frequently, litigation. The position may also require some collective bargaining. Travel within the jurisdiction and surrounding areas required. Commitment to the labor movement and social justice is a must. Salary is negotiable, depending on experience, plus excellent benefits. Please send a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to Pamela Newport.

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California Law Firm Seeks Associates for Workers’ Compensation and General Civil Litigation Work

By on April 4th, 2012

California law firm seeks the following for its Los angeles, Orange County and San Francisco offices:

  • a 2+ year experience associates for its Workers’ Compensation department. Case handling, deposition and trial experience are a plus. See Symplicity Job Posting ID #9493 for additional information.
  • a 3+ year experience associate for its General Civil Litigation defense department. Case handling, deposition and trial experience are a plus. See Symplicity Job Posting ID #9495 for additional information.

 

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The 2012 James E. Beckley Writing Competition – Deadline is September 10, 2012

By on April 4th, 2012

Contest. This is a writing competition for students interested in Securities Arbitration and Securities Law sponsored by the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (“PIABA”). First Prize is $1000, Second Prize is $750, and Third Prize is $500. Competition winner(s) will be posted online at the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association website. The PIABA Bar Journal Board of Editors will publish the first place paper, and may, at their option, elect to print additional submissions.

Topic. The submission may address any aspect of Securities law; Securities arbitration; The Federal Arbitration Act, Title 9, US Code, Section 1-14; or FINRA Code of Arbitration, effective April 16, 2007 and any changes or proposed changes to that Code. The writing can be based in theory or practice, but should ultimately advocate a position on the topic area chosen.

Eligibility. The competition is open to all students who attend a law school in the United States. Full-time students who are not law students but who write law-related papers as part of a course at an American law school are also eligible. Employees of PIABA (except for students working less than 20 hours per week) are not eligible to enter the competition.

Authorship. The author must have performed all the key tasks of researching, writing, and revising the paper for himself or herself, but may have received a reasonable amount of advice from academicians or practitioners. Except for any discussions or other activities that occur as part of course activities approved by the student’s professor, the author must avoid collaboration with other students. If the paper is written as an assignment in a legal writing class and if the student was assigned to produce the paper along with a partner, the student may submit the paper but must identify the portions for which the student was the sole author. Only those parts of the paper will be evaluated. Under no other circumstances may any of the written product be produced by another.

Criteria and Judging. All entries will be judged anonymously by the PIABA Competition Judges, who will select the winning submission(s). The PIABA Executive Director will notify the award winner(s). The Judges reserve the right not to award any prizes if it is determined that no entries are of sufficient quality to merit selection that year. Entries will be judged based on the following criteria: quality of research and authority provided; accuracy and clarity of the analysis; compliance with legal writing standards and technical quality of writing, including organization, grammar, syntax, and form. Strong preference will be given to articles that advocate pro-investor positions, provide updates on or surveys of securities or ADR law, and/or are consistent with PIABA’s mission of promoting the interests of the public investor in securities and commodities arbitration, protecting public investors from abuses in the arbitration process, and making securities and commodities arbitration fair through legislative reforms to arbitration forum providers.

Format. Submissions should be on one of the topics listed above. The text of a submission must be double-spaced, with twelve-point font and one-inch margins. Any Question(s) Presented section, the Statement of the Facts / Statement of the Law section, the Argument section, and/or the Conclusion together are limited to 25 pages. If the submission covers both a topic among those listed above and a topic not listed above, only the topic listed above will be evaluated. Submissions will not be penalized for arguing a position that would limit investor rights rather than expand them.

To Enter. Submit entries electronically with the subject heading, “2012 Writing Competition”. Entries must be received via e-mail no later than midnight September 10, 2012 and shall include the required entry form. The contestant’s name and other identifying markings such as school name are not to be on any copy of the submitted entry. The PIABA Executive Director will assign a random number to each entry and will record this number on all copies of each submission. Neither the contestant’s identity nor his or her academic institution will be known to any PIABA Competition Judge. Each entrant may submit only one entry. The form and these rules also appear on the Law Student section of the PIABA website.

Deadline. September 10, 2012. The first place winner is invited to accept the James E. Beckley Writing Competition in-person during the President’s Dinner at the PIABA Annual Meeting on October 28, 2011. 2nd – 3rd places, and Honorable Mention(s) are announced at that time as well.

Fir additional information, please visit the website.

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Fellowships for Graduate Study in the UK and Ireland – Afternoon Tea and Info Session with University of Cambridge Alumnus

By on April 3rd, 2012

Monday, April 16th 2012 4-6 pm
Stanford Master’s Apartment
Space is limited and reserved on first response basis. RSVP here.

Join us for tea, scones and conversation with Gates Cambridge Scholar Mr. Shamsher Samra and learn about the nuances of applying for major fellowships for graduate study in the UK and Ireland. The Director of the Office of Prestigious Awards and Fellowships, Kefryn Reese, will give a short presentation on the selection criteria and application processes for the Rhodes, Marshall, UK Fulbright, Gates Cambridge and Mitchell Scholarships, which provide fully funded opportunities for graduate study in the UK and Ireland. Mr. Shamsher Samra will be here from California to discuss his experience with the Gates Cambridge Scholarship program, from the events leading to his decision to apply to his post-fellowship transition in the United States.