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The Florida Bar’s Business Law Section and the Dade County Bar Association’s Business Law Committee Present:Demystifying the Securities Laws: A Practitioner’s Approach to Getting the Deal Done, Part 6-B

By on June 10th, 2011

The Florida Bar’s Business Law Section and the Dade County Bar Association’s Business Law Committee present “Demystifying the Securities Laws: A Practitioners Approach to Getting the Deal Done,” Part 6-B. This event will be held on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 from 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. The 1.0 hour Florida CLE will be presented by Alan H. Aronson of Akerman Senterfitt. You may attend this event either in person or by telephone conferencing. 

For those attending in person, the session will be held at Akerman Senterfitt, One SE Third Avenue, 24th Floor, Miami, Florida 33131.

Lunch will be served to those that RSVP in advance courtesy of LexisNexis.

Dial-in instructions will be e-mailed to all telephone participants prior to the course. Please mute your line for the duration of the call, unless you wish to speak or ask a question. 

Law students are encouraged to participate in this event. 

Space is limited. Please RSVP (and indicate whether participating in person or telephonically) to Alan Aronson by June 24, 2011.

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Sterling Education Services, Inc. is Offering Five Free Passes to its Employment Law Update Seminar in Tallahassee

By on June 9th, 2011

Sterling Education Services, Inc. is a non-profit continuing education company that conducts seminars across the nation. They are holding a/an Employment Law Update seminar in Tallahassee, Florida on July 19, 2011 and we would like to offer five law students free scholarship-passes to this seminar. The students get a day-long overview of a particular aspect of the law, a seminar manual, and they also get an opportunity to network with practicing attorneys. This is a win-win situation.

Visit them online for information on the company and details on this program. DO NOT REGISTER ON THE WEBSITE.

Students must register before the seminar via phone or email. No walk-ins will be allowed. Only current law students may take advantage of these passes and MUST provide their student id number or other proof of enrollment in order to register.

For those students who wish to register, they may email or call 715-855-0495 with the following information:

  • Information on the seminar:
    • Title:
    • City, ST:
    • Date:
  • Student Information:
    • Full Name:
    • Student ID# (required):
    • Phone Number:
    • Email Address:
    • Full Mailing Address:
    • School Name:
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The 2011 George J. Joseph Education Law Writing Award

By on June 9th, 2011

The 2011 George J. Joseph Education Law Writing Award is sponsored by the Education Law Association in cooperation with the Journal of law and Education. 

The purpose of this national competition is to generate increased interest in and recognition of education law among not only graduate students in education schools but also, in particular, to students in law schools.

Criteria:

  • Doctoral dissertations are not eligible; they are subject to a different ELA award. However, manuscripts that synthesize dissertations may be submitted, provided that they meet the specifications.
  • Subject matter: one or more legal issues within any of the various contexts of education, including public and private K-12 schools and institutions of higher education, especially current and emerging issues in elementary and secondary public education. 
  • Status: not previously published and not under review elsewhere for publication. 
  • Format: double-spaced, with 12-point font and one-inch margins, with footnotes on each respective page (rather than at the end) carefully conforming to Blue Book citation style.
  • Authorship: single-authored by a law student (not LL.M.) or a student in a graduate program in education (not postdoctoral). 
  • Length: between 35 and 55 pages including the footnotes.

Procedure: 

The author must submit the manuscript via email (as an attachment in Word format) by 4:00 p.m. EST on July 1, 2011 directly to the chair of the Joseph Award Committee with “Joseph Award” in the subject line.

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Roundtable Invitation: The Implications of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act on Social Media Sites

By on June 6th, 2011

The Intellectual Property Law Association of Florida is hosting “The Implications of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act on Social Media Sites,” hosted by Keith Lipscomb, Steven Eisenberg, and Deborah Baker. 

This ABA Roundtable Event will be held at noon on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at the Law Offices of Lipscomb Eisenberg & Baker PL, located at 2 Biscayne Blvd., Penthouse Suite 3800, Miami, Florida 33131.  

If interested in attending, please RSVP to Ms. Alejandra Albuerne, (786) 431-2228.  Seating is limited and admission is on a first-come, first-served basis.

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The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

By on June 6th, 2011

Thirty Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans will be awarded in 2012 on the basis of a single national competition. Each fellowship supports up to two years of graduate study – in any field and in any advanced degree-granting program – in the United States.  Each award is for up to $25,000 in maintenance grants and up to $20,000 in tuition support for each year of graduate study supported, a total of as much as $90,000.  

The deadline for submission of completed applications is November 1, 2011.

To be eligible, you must be:

  • A New American (a green card holder or naturalized citizen if born abroad; a child of naturalized citizens if born in this country).
  • Not yet 31 years old, as of the application deadline.
  • A college senior or holder of a bachelor’s degree.
  • Not beyond your second year – if already enrolled — in the graduate degree program for which you request support.

Selection criteria emphasize creativity, originality, initiative, and sustained accomplishment.  The program values a commitment to the constitution and the bill of rights. The program promotes a strong sense of community among fellows and alumni through fall conferences for fellows and numerous events for fellows and alumni held throughout the country. The top 77 applicants will be designated “finalists” and will be asked to appear for interviews in New York City or Los Angeles in late-January of 2012. Reasonable expenses will be covered by the Fellowship Program.  The 30 fellowship winners, selected from among the 77 finalists, will be announced in February of 2012.

 For additional information, please visit the website.

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Announcing the Echoing Green Fellowship

By on June 6th, 2011

The two-year Echoing Green Fellowship program provides start-up capital and technical assistance to help new leaders launch their organizations and build capacity. The Fellowship offers:

•    A stipend of $60,000 for individuals ($90,000 for 2-person partnerships) paid in four equal installments over two years
•    A health insurance stipend
•    A yearly professional development stipend
•    Conferences led by organizational development experts
•    Access to technical support and pro bono partnerships to help grow your organization
•    A community of like-minded social entrepreneurs and public service leaders, including the Echoing Green network of nearly 500 alumni working all over the world

The Echoing Green Fellowship selection process is highly competitive. Applicants progress through three application stages with eliminations after each phase. By the end of the process, Echoing Green will have narrowed the 2500+ applications to 12-20 fellowships. The 2011 Fellows will begin their fellowship July 2011 and continue until June 30, 2013.

The application dates are announced early Fall each year with applications accepted during an open call typically in October and November.  Join the Echoing Green mailing list  to be the first to know when dates of the next application cycle are announced.

For additional information about eligibility and assessment criteria, visit the Echoing Green website.

 
 

 

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Bidding for the 2011 Los Angeles Interview Program (LAIP) is Now Open!

By on June 3rd, 2011

Bidding for the 2011 Los Angeles Interview Program (LAIP) is now open and will conclude on Thursday, July 7th.  University of Miami School of Law students who pre-registered for this job fair received an email with bidding instructions this week.  All Miami law students interested in this job fair who did not pre-register should contact Diane Quick  of the CDO to receive the information and be added to the LAIP mailing list.

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Bidding for the 2011 Washington, D.C. Interview Program (WDCIP) is Now Open!

By on June 2nd, 2011

Bidding for the 2011 Washington D.C. Interview Program (WDCIP) is now open and will conclude on Thursday, July 7th.  University of Miami School of Law students who pre-registered for this job fair received an email with bidding instructions this week.  All Miami law students interested in this job fair who did not pre-register should contact Diane Quick of the CDO to receive the information and be added to the WDCIP mailing list.

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The Deadline for the Palm Beach County Diversity Internship Program Has Been Extended

By on May 24th, 2011

The deadline to apply for the Palm Beach County Bar Association’s Diversity Internship Program has been extended until Friday, June 3, 2011.  The internship program runs from June 20th-July 29th.  Diverse law students in the top 50% of their class who want to gain valuable work experience in Palm Beach County this summer should apply for a position. 

The program has approximately 15 private firms and 5 government agencies participating this summer!  Pay varies on the position and employer, but averages $12 per hour.  For application and additional information, please visit the website.  Completed applications must be forwarded to Adrian Alvarez, Esq. and Edrick Barnes, Esq. by Friday, June 3rd. 

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The National LGBT Bar Association is Now Seeking Candidates for Positions at the American Bar Association

By on May 17th, 2011

The LGBT Bar is now accepting statements of interest from individuals who wish to represent the organization in various positions at the American Bar Association. The National LGBT Bar Association is an official affiliate of the ABA and, as such, holds a seat in the ABA House of Delegates. In addition, the LGBT Bar liaises in an official capacity with many key sections within the ABA — including three seats in the Young Lawyers Division (YLD), a seat within the Law Student Division and positions on the Coordinating Committee on HIV/AIDS, the Commission on Women in the Profession, as well as others.  

** Experience working with the American Bar Association is necessary. **

To review a detailed description of the positions and their requirements and duties, please click here.

Please send your statement of interest as well as your resume to the LGBT Bar with the subject title “ABA Representative” by 11:59pm EDT, May 31, 2011. No late submissions will be accepted.

The National LGBT Bar Association is a national association of lawyers, judges and other legal professionals, law students, activists, and affiliated LGBT legal organizations. The association promotes justice in and through the legal profession for the LGBT community in all its diversity.

For additional information, visit the website.