The Florida Bar International Law Section cordially invites University of Miami Law School students and graduates are invited to attend the 3rd Annual International Business Transactions Conference taking place May 27, 2010 at the Conrad Hotel in Miami.
For more information, including registration costs and CLE hours available, please view the Conference brochure.
Georgia State University College of Law is hosting the 6th Annual Southeastern Intellectual Property Job Fair (SIPJF) on Tuesday, July 27, 2010, in Atlanta, Georgia. This is an excellent opportunity if you are interested in intellectual property law. Students will be able to interview for positions in various areas of IP, including patent, trademark, trade secrets, and copyright law.
To register for the Job Fair, please complete the following steps:
(1) Review the Employer List available on the CDO Student Portal to determine if you qualify for positions and are interested in submitting your résumé.
(2) Review the Student Instruction Checklist and complete the Participation Form (both available on the CDO Student Portal), which must be submitted to Karen Warren in the CDO on or before 5:00 p.m., Thursday, May 20th. UM Law will pay your registration fee so please carefully consider if you are interested in attending this job fair.
(3) Starting Wednesday, May 26th, you will be able to download instructions on how to upload your resume and bid on the participating employers. See the Student Instruction Checklist for the webpage.
Interested in Becoming a Judicial Clerk After Graduation?
Please join the CDO on Tuesday, April 20 at 5:30 p.m. in Room A110 for our Judicial Clerkship Roundtable discussion. Judges, current and former law clerks, and 3Ls who have recently secured clerkships will discuss how & when to apply for clerkships, what judges look for in candidates and how to prepare for clerkships. We particularly recommend that all 2Ls who are interested in clerking after law school attend this important discussion. This will be an opportunity to sign up for the summer clerkship email list, and to learn about OSCAR, the online application system.
Please RSVP to Karen Warren at kwarren@law.miami.edu
by Friday, April 16, 2010.
The Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair (“HDLJF”) is a relatively new initiative designed by the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association’s Diversity and Managing Partner Committees. In 2005, the first annual HDLJF was held in Kansas City, Missouri. This job fair is unusual because law firms and legal organizations have come together to encourage students to make Kansas City their first choice.
This year, the job fair will take place on August 6-7, 2010.
Why Should You Attend?
In 2009, the HDLJF was host to nearly 100 students from over 40Law Schools from across the nation. Below are some statistics about past job fairs which we believe you will find very helpful:
2009 Job Fair Facts
Who May Register
All rising 2L and 3L Law Students and Recent Law Grads are invited to participate regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, marital status, age and veteran status. Download the student registration brochure.
**Please note a change in the hotel room reservation policy. Room reservations must be made through HDLJF and not directly with the hotel. See below for more detailed information.
How to Register
Student Registration is now open. Email your full name, college/university name, your expected graduation date and a permanent email address.
Early Bird Registration
The early bird registration deadline is May 24, 2010. All registrations received on or before May 24th will be entered in the Early Bird drawing for a chance to win prizes. The drawing will take place during the Keynote Luncheon. You must be present at the Keynote Luncheon to win.
Hotel Room Reservations
The Job Fair will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. The HDLJF will have a limited number of hotel rooms at the Crowne Plaza Hotel reserved for students who reside more than 50 miles from Kansas City. Rooms will be $50, and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Room arrangements must be made through HDLJF and not directly with the hotel. If you are interested in reserving a room, please contact Michael Wasinger via email or by calling 816.474.4322.
Reservations must be received by Friday, July 23.
Crowne Plaza Hotel
1301 Wyandotte
Kansas City, Missouri, USA 64105
Note: A map showing the location of the hotel can be found on the hotel’s web site.
Parking
Downtown Kansas City offers a variety of parking options all within walking distance to the Crowne Plaza hotel, downtown businesses and the Power & Light District, downtown’s entertainment and night life district. To view a map of downtown with parking, restaurant and entertainment options, visit www.downtownkc.org.
Attention Rising 2L’s and 3L’s…
The Delaware State Bar Association invites you to attend the Delaware Minority Job Fair for Second and Third Year Law Students, which will be held on Saturday, August 21, 2010, at Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, Delaware. As part of an effort to recruit talented students and to increase diversity in the Delaware Bar, law firms, corporations and government agencies participate in this Job Fair each year. A letter from the Job Fair’s Committee Chair describing the Fair and its application process in greater detail, and a Student Application Form are available on the Student Portal. The deadline for submitting your completed application, along with your resume, college transcript and law school transcript, is Wednesday, April 28, 2010. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE COMMITTEE. If you have questions, please contact Cristina Ortega Lopez.
Judicial clerkship season is coming…
The CDO will host a judicial clerkship panel this month – more information will be sent to students soon.
In the meantime, below are the critical dates for the Fall 2010 judicial clerkship season:
First date when applications may be received/accessed by judges:
10:00 am (EDT) Tuesday, September 7, 2010
First date and time when judges may contact applicants to schedule interviews:
10:00 am (EDT) Friday, September 10, 2010
First date and time when interviews may be held and offers made:
8:00 am (EDT) Thursday, September 16, 2010
UM law students are cordially invited to attend the following lunch seminar:
HOW TO BUILD A SUCCESSFUL LAW PRACTICE
presented by Susana Alvarez-Diaz of the Alvarez Diaz Group & UM SBA-Entrepreneurship adjunct lecturer
AND
Maria Yip, CPA of Yip Associates
Learn how to:
– prevent common pitfalls
– build your client base fast
– bill clients to make a profit
– promote your firm to grow revenues
– manage your office to control costs
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Room F108
Complimentary lunch will be served.
Email RSVP here.
The College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers 2010 Writing Competition for Law Students
Submissions are now being accepted for the 2010 College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Law Student Writing Competition.
TOPIC: The scope of permissible topics is broad, i.e., any aspect of workers’ compensation law. Students are encouraged to present:
ELIGIBILITY: All students currently enrolled in accredited law schools in the United States and all those recently graduated from them (graduation on or after May, 2009).
PRIZES:
First prize – $1,500.00
Second prize – $1,000.00
Third prize – $500.00
The winner’s article will also be considered for publication in the Workers’ First Watch, The Workers’ Injury Law and Advocacy Group (WILG) magazine, or in a future issue of an appropriate ABA committee newsletter or journal. The winner will also be invited (expenses paid) to the Annual College Induction Dinner to be honored during the program.
The College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers 2010 Law Student Writing Competition Rules
Articles must be original from the applicant, and limited to one entry. Articles must not presently be under consideration for any other publication or written as part of paid employment.
All articles are to be submitted in the following format:
If published by the College, the articles become the property of the College. No submitted article may be published elsewhere until after announcement of the winners of the competition. Announcement of the winners will be made at least 30 days in advance of the Annual College Induction Dinner, March 2011.
Include a cover letter with your entry stating your name, mailing address and phone number (both school and permanent), name of school and year of graduation.
Applicant must be currently enrolled in an accredited law school or submit entry within 60 days of graduation.
Judging
The evaluation standards will be organization, quality of research, depth, originality of analysis, clarity of style and readability. The College reserves the right not to award and/or to reject any or all submissions.
Are you interested in a career in academia? If so, please join our distinguished panel as they discuss how they prepared for and transitioned into their careers in academia. The Career Development Office is pleased to welcome the following professors:
The panel will be held on Wednesday, March 24th at 12:30 p.m. in Room 109. We hope you will attend.
Interested in a career in lobbying and legislative consulting?
The CDO invites you to attend the latest in its Pathways to Government & Public Interest Opportunities series featuring
Robert Raben
Founder of The Raben Group, LLC
A legislative consulting and lobbying practice
March 29, 2010
12:30pm – 2:00 p.m.
The Alma Jennings Foundation
Student Lounge
For more information contact the CDO.
