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University of Miami School of Law Spring 2010 Internship – Natural Resources Defense Council (2L, 3L)

By on October 26th, 2009

Earn 12 credits for a Litigation/Regulations Internship in New York City or Washington, DC for the Spring 2010 semester.

 Prerequisites:

 You must be presently enrolled or have completed Environmental Law and Administrative Law or their equivalent.

 To Apply: 

Submit your resume, a writing sample, a cover letter expressing your interest in the position and a list of three (3) references including the name of a School of Law faculty member to: 

Professor Mary Doyle

G468 Law Library

         or

Email: channa@law.miami.edu

Type “NRDC” in the Subject Line

Deadline to Apply: 

Friday, October 30, 2009, 5:00 p.m.

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This Week at the CDO (Week of October 26, 2009)

By on October 26th, 2009

Coming Up This Week: 

International Law Informational Career Fair – Monday, October 26th from 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Student Lounge 

1L Career Development Office Orientation – Tuesday, October 27th at 12:30 p.m. – Room 352 

1L Career Development Office Orientation – Wednesday, October 28th at 12:30 p.m. – Learning Center 170 

1L Career Development Office Orientation – Thursday, October 29th at 12:30 p.m. – Room 352

 1L Career Development Office Orientation – Friday, October 30th at 12:30 p.m. – Room 352

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You Can Now Watch Spencer Aronfeld’s Presentation Titled “Everything You Need to Know About Opening Your Own Shop” Via Podcast

By on October 22nd, 2009

If you missed Spencer Aronfeld’s presentation titled “Everything You Need to Know About Opening Your Own Shop” on Tuesday, October 20th, you may access a podcast file with any computer and connection to the internet. Here is the link to the file:
http://echo-01.law.miami.edu:8080/ess/echo/presentation/546482ea-23d2-46d0-b0fc-c1687ea244e3

 You may need to copy and paste the link into a browser window.  You can use Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox.  You will need to have the Adobe Flash Player plug in installed.  (If you can view YouTube videos, you should be fine.)

 The file contains audio, video and PowerPoint slides.  You can scroll forward and backward in the podcast by using the thumbnail images on the bottom of the screen.  And different views are available in the lower left hand corner of the screen.

 Spencer M. Aronfeld obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami School of Law in 1991. Upon graduation, unlike many law school graduates who commenced their legal careers with law firms, government or public interest organizations, Mr. Aronfeld decided to open up his own law firm.  Since 1991, Mr. Aronfeld has successfully run his own law practice and has returned to our law school to furnish our students with valuable information regarding the practicalities of being a sole practitioner and the basics of opening up one’s own law office immediately after law school.

 Mr. Aronfeld has always been a dynamic speaker, and his presentation has consistently been an energetic and extremely informative program, and one of the most popular with our students each and every year.

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The Bet Tzedek Summer Clerkship Program

By on October 22nd, 2009

Summer Clerkship Program

Bet Tzedek’s nationally known summer clerkship program draws top law students from Southern California and around the country for an intensive 10-11 week internship experience in legal services. Several hundred applicants each year apply for the 25-30 placements available at our offices. Students are given the opportunity to work hands-on with clients, and many of them return to Bet Tzedek as volunteer attorneys after graduation. Students are responsible for their own funding.

Summer clerks may be assigned to special projects:

  • HOUSING CONDITIONS PROJECT targets and surveys multiple-unit residential buildings in which the conditions are egregious. The team litigates against notorious slum lords, participates in a Housing Code Enforcement group and also conducts educational presentations to tenants.
  • CONSUMER PROTECTION UNIT is a legal and educational team including Bet Tzedek staff, private law firms, local politicians, law enforcement and neighborhood churches. The team uses sophisticated litigation techniques to save clients’ homes and prevent further abuses by unscrupulous lenders.
  • HOLOCAUST RESTITUTION PROJECT files claims on behalf of clients who were interned in a concentration camp or ghetto or were in hiding under inhumane conditions. This project is also working with a major law firm on behalf of Jewish Holocaust families who never received payments from their life insurance policies.
  • KINSHIP CARE PROJECT provides legal services, advocacy, education and other support to grandparent caregivers in legal matters including guardianship, adoptions, public benefits housing and wills.
  • FAMILY CAREGIVER PROJECT provides legal education, counseling and representation on all aspects of health care decision making, SSI, Medi-Cal and quality of care in long term care facilities to care-givers, family members and service programs providing services to patients and care-givers.
  • EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS PROJECT represents clients in wage claim matters and unemployment hearings and wage claim matters. The project serves working individuals who are low income or poor by offering evening intake interviews

The deadline to apply for a clerkship is January 15th; first-year law students may apply after December 1st.

For more information, please contact volunteer@bettzedek.org.

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Upcoming Government Honors Deadlines

By on October 21st, 2009

Details of these programs are provided in the 2009-10 Government Honors & Internship Handbook, located at http://www.law.arizona.edu/career/honorshandbook.cfm. 

Upcoming 2L Government Honors Deadlines: 

* Federal Trade Commission – Bureau of Consumer Protection 2010 Summer Law Clerk Program (Paid, Due 10/30/09)

* EEOC – OGC Summer Intern Program (Unpaid, Due 10/31/09)  

* EPA – Region 7 Legal Intern Program (Paid, Due 10/31/09)  

* Health & Human Services – Departmental Appeals Board Volunteer Internship Spring (Unpaid, Due 10/31/09)  

* Sacramento County District Attorney – Summer Law Intern Program (Paid, Due 10/31/09)  

* Alabama Office of the Attorney General – Summer Law Clerk Program (Unpaid, Due 11/01/09)  

* Federal Communications Commission – International Bureau Satellite Division Student Internship Spring (Unpaid, Due 11/01/09)  

* Federal Communications Commission – International Bureau, Strategic Analysis Student Internship Program (Unpaid, Due 11/01/09)  

* Illinois Attorney General’s Office – Law Clerk Program Spring (Unpaid, Due 11/01/09)  

* New Hampshire Public Defender – Legal & Investigative Intern Program (Paid & Unpaid, Due 11/01/09)  

* Smithsonian Institution – OGC Legal Internship Program Spring (Unpaid, Due 11/01/09)  

* City of Chicago Law Dept. – Summer Law Clerk & Extern Program (Unpaid, Due 11/02/09)  

* Health & Human Services – Centers for Disease Control OGC Summer Internship Program (Paid, Due 11/02/09)  

* Dept. of Veteran Affairs – Board of Veterans Appeals Law Student Internship Program Summer (Paid, Due 11/02/09)

* Public Defender Service for DC – Legal Clerkship Program Summer (Paid & Unpaid, Due 11/05/09)  

Upcoming 3L Government Honors Deadlines: 

* Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Attorney Honors Program (Paid, Due 10/30/09) 

* Health & Human Services – Departmental Appeals Board Volunteer Internship Spring (Unpaid, Due 10/31/09)  

* Federal Communications Commission – International Bureau Satellite Division Student Internship Spring (Unpaid, Due 11/01/09)  

* Federal Communications Commission – International Bureau, Strategic Analysis Student Internship Program (Unpaid, Due 11/01/09)  

* Illinois Attorney General’s Office – Law Clerk Program Spring (Unpaid, Due 11/01/09)  

* New Hampshire Public Defender – Attorney Honors Program (Paid & Unpaid, Due 11/01/09)

* New York County District Attorney – Assistant District Attorney Program (Paid, Due 11/01/09)

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American Bar Association Resources for Law Students and Graduates

By on October 21st, 2009

ABA Job Board – Allows individuals to create a profile, upload their resume and cover letters and search, save and apply for jobs. In addition, they can track the status of their applications, manage privacy settings, and be notified when jobs that match their search criteria become available.  To visit, log on to http://jobs.abanet.org/. 

Economic Recovery Resources – Provides recession-specific resources and tips on a variety of topics from job searching, to practice management, to professional development and more. To visit, log on to http://new.abanet.org/economicrecovery/default.aspx. 

Financial Hardship Program – Offers reduced 2009-2010 ABA dues for those who have been laid off and are currently not working ($50), as well as those experiencing financial hardship ($100). In addition to reduced ABA dues, one Section membership is being offered at the reduced rate ($5 – participating Sections only). To visit, log on to http://www.abanet.org/members/financialhardship/.

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The Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation Spring Internship Program

By on October 21st, 2009

 

The Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation Internship Program was established to develop the next generation of liberty-minded leaders and entrepreneurs. Over the course of the program, Interns engage in key Foundation projects, while learning and applying Market-Based Management®.

The project assignments cover fascinating areas including policy research, leadership and talent development, grassroots education, marketing, and network development. This hands-on experience gives interns the chance to explore the non-profit sector, while applying the management philosophy they are learning from the Foundation, and allows them to build a network of like-minded friends and associates.

Each Intern is assigned a Foundation mentor for the duration of the program. The mentor will guide the Interns through assignments, assist them in learning the management framework and applying it to their non-profit work, and encourage them to become effective entrepreneurs for social change.

Spring internships are part-time and flexible, but Interns must be available at least 20 hours each week, including all day on Tuesdays. Spring Interns do not work on Thursdays and are paid an hourly rate of $12.00. Unfortunately, housing is not provided.

The spring Koch Internship Program is a unique, paid opportunity for students and recent graduates to work in Washington, D.C. The Foundation is currently looking for candidates who not only have a commitment to free-market principles and individual liberty, but also demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit in and outside of the classroom.  

Details about the Koch Internship Program:

   • Runs from January 19 to May 7, 2010

   • Offers part-time flexibility

   • Pays an hourly rate of $12.00

   • Allows interns to gain real-world experience working in a think thank or policy institute

   • Equips interns with the management training and professional development necessary to be successful and effective at advancing liberty 

Applications are due by December 4, 2009.   

Please review the flyer at http://cl.exct.net/?qs=789f5e42c142439c72d1e717b599b14da3de6c4b5de8e5aab17ed11b4d7e5a2f  and visit the Foundation’s website at http://cl.exct.net/?qs=fd924101e2c8d5fed108dabd672a5f398b12f4518c48d9b9d48f10aec5c8b103  to find out more information.

If you have any questions about the Koch Internship Program, contact recruiting@cgkfoundation.org.

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This Week at the CDO (Week of October 19, 2009)

By on October 12th, 2009

Monday, October 19 – Friday, October 23

On Campus Interviews continue this week.

Coming Up This Week: 

CDO & International Law Society Meeting  – Wednesday, October 21st at 12:30 p.m. – Room 109

Cover Letter Workshop for International LL.M. Students – Thursday, October 22nd at 12:30 p.m. – Room 216B

Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair, Washington, DC – Saturday and Sunday, October 24-25th

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Miami Business and Legal Networking Event

By on October 9th, 2009

A networking event for the business and legal communities in Miami will be held on

Wednesday, October 14 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Cacao Grill (114 S.E. 1st Street, Miami).

Complimentary food, drinks and music will be provided.  RSVP via email here.

This event is sponsored by Danny Burgos, John D’Angelo, New Age Images, Inc., Cacao Grill and Charles Jones of C Jones & Associates, Public Relations

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Mentoring Programs in South Florida

By on October 8th, 2009

Would you like to have a mentor in the legal community?

Several organizations in South Florida offer opportunities for law students to be matched with mentors in the legal community.  To view a list of such mentoring programs, please visit the CDO’s new “mentoring programs” page on its website.