Career Development Office Update

THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW

www.law.miami.edu/CDO

April 22, 2009

Table of Contents:

NEWS, Programs & UPCOMING EVENTS

The Deadline for Job Fair Pre-Registration is Coming Soon!

The Florida Bar International Law Section Announces its 2009 Student Paper Competition

Law Student Passes for Upcoming Seminar

Save the Date for Greenberg Traurig's Early 2010 Summer Associate Recruiting Season

The Prague's Centre for Public Policy Announces its European Summer Institute 2009 on the Future of Europe: Lobbying in Brussels

The National Association of Law Students With Disabilities is Holding its Third Annual Conference

Graduate Opportunities

Career and Judicial Clerkship Advisor Sought for University of Iowa College of Law

The East Bay Community Law Center Seeking Director of its Clean Slate Practice

Florida Opportunities

internship and clerkship Opportunities for STUDENTS

 

Human Rights Watch Seeking 2 Full-Time Interns

 

The Harris Corporation is Seeking a Legal Intern

 

The Florida Senate Internship Program (1L, 2L)

SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS

Dickstein Shapiro Diversity Scholarship

Announcing the Section of Antitrust Law $5K Fellowship Award

George V. Powell Diversity Scholarship

Albany Law School Seeks 3 Fellows for its Clinic and Justice Center

FedEx/United Airlines Resident Research Fellowship for 2009-2010

The 2010-2012 ABA Section of Taxation Public Service Fellowship Program

Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Scholarship

The 2009 Sir John M. Templeton Fellowship Essay Contest

Judicial Opportunities

Federal Judicial Clerkship Opportunities for April 10, 2009

Government Opportunities

The State Attorney's Office for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit is Seeking an Attorney for Fall 2009

Public Interest INFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITIES

Legal Aid of Manasota Seeks Volunteers

The Equal Justice Works Debt Relief Online Resource Center

Reproductive Justice Writing Contest Hosted by the National Advocates for Pregnant Women

Equal Justice Alliance Summer 2009 Externship

Job Fairs

The Indianapolis Bar Association Diversity Job Fair

The 2009 Boston Lawyers Group Job Fairs

The Northwest Minority Job Fair

The National Black Prosecutors Association Annual Job Fair

The 5th Annual Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair

The 2009 IMPACT Career Fair


NEWS, PROGRAMS & UPCOMING EVENTS

 

The Deadline for Job Fair Pre-Registration is Coming Soon!

DEADLINE TO PRE-REGISTER FOR JOB FAIRS (all students) is Friday, April 24th!

The deadline to pre-register for the following job fairs is Friday, April 24 at 5:00 p.m.:

  • Southeastern Minority Job Fair (SEMJF), Atlanta, GA (open to all rising 2L and 3L students as well as class of 2009 graduates)

  • Southeastern Law Placement Consortium (SELPC), Atlanta, GA (rising 2L and 3L students)

  • Washington, DC Interview Program (WDCIP), Washington, DC (rising 2L and 3L students)

  • West Coast Interview Program (WCIP), Santa Monica, CA (rising 2L and 3L students)

Copies of the pre-registration form are available in the Career Development Office ("CDO"), Room A-112. You may submit your pre-registration form to Nirva Pierre-Louis via email or by dropping off your form at the CDO.

The Florida Bar International Law Section Announces its 2009 Student Paper Competition

 

The Florida Bar International Law Section is pleased to announce its 2009 Student Paper Competition. Three lucky students

will win cash prizes and the opportunity to be published in the Section publication the International Law Quarterly. A condensed version of the 1st, 2nd  and 3rd place winning papers will be published in the International Law Quarterly. Additionally, other papers may also be selected for publication! 

Cash Prizes:

1st place: $500.00

2nd place: $300.00

3rd place: $200.00 

The content and/or subject matter is to focus on International Law. Papers prepared in connection with law school courses are readily acceptable. If you paper is selected, you will be asked to condense the paper consistent with the format of the International Law Quarterly

Deadline to submit papers is May 29, 2009. Winners will be selected and notified in advance of the Sections’ meeting in June. 

To register, or if you have any questions, please contact William H. Newton, III, at wnewton@law.miami.edu.

Law Student Passes for Upcoming Seminar

Sterling Education Services, Inc. is a non-profit continuing legal education company that conducts seminars across the nation. We are holding an Enforcing Your Construction Lien seminar in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on June 10, 2009 and would like to offer five law students scholarship-passes to this seminar as an introduction to their company. 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.

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.

The five free passes are available on a first-come, first-serve basis regardless of the school attended. After the five passes have been allocated, additional passes are available for $50.00 each. All the seminar details can be found on Sterling's website at www.sterlingeducation.com.

PLEASE NOTE: Sterling's scholarship policy requires that recipients provide credit card information at the time of registration to secure their free pass. No charge will be made to the card unless the registrant fails to attend the program and does not notify the company three business days in advance. If a scholarship registrant should fail to show up at the program or cancel as described above, a $50.00 no-show fee will be charged to the card provided. This policy has been instituted to avoid students securing a free pass and not choosing to use it while other students who would have like to have attended were told the free slots had been filled. Registration for the program will serve as agreement to this policy.

For those students who wish to register, they may email or call Elizabeth Hammer at  
ses21@sterlingeducation.com or (715) 855-0495 directly with the following information:

·        Seminar City, ST, Title and Date for which they are interested in attending:

·        Full Name:

·        Student ID# (required):

·        CC information: (may be called-in if preferable, but must be provided)

·        Phone Number:

·        Full Mailing Address:

·        School Name:

Save the Date for Greenberg Traurig's Early 2010 Summer Associate Recruiting Season

GT Coast-to-Coast - For Members of the Class of 2011

Save the Date - Tuesday, June 16, 2009.

Join Greenberg Traurig ("GT") at their "Coast-to-Coast" reception where you can meet the firm's shareholders, associates and 2009 summer associates. Details about how to participate in this early recruiting event, including how to submit your materials, will follow closer to the date.

The Prague's Centre for Public Policy Announces its European Summer Institute 2009 on the Future of Europe: Lobbying in Brussels

The Prague's Centre for Public Policy is pleased to announce the forthcoming European Summer Institute 2009 ("ESI") on the Future of Europe: Lobbying in Brussels.  

Where? Prague, Czech Republic 

When? July 4-11, 2009 

Who? Prague's Centre for Public Policy (Centrum pro verejnou politiku - CPVP) and INstrategy - Institute for European and National Strategies have teamed up to organize the ninth institute On the Future of Europe: Lobbying in Brussels (ESI2009). 

Why? The European Summer Institute 2009 is a seven-day academic program designed to bring together 30 undergraduate and graduate students of various nationalities and academic backgrounds to enjoy their summer holidays in the unique academic and cultural environment. 

What is it about? The program provides students with an exciting opportunity to deepen their knowledge of the current EU politics through exchange of ideas with academics, policy practitioners and fellow students from different cultural environments. The ESI2009 combines intensive academic courses with cultural, social and recreational opportunities. 

For additional information, you may visit ttp://esi.cpvp.cz to discover all the details about the ESI2009. The website contains updated information about the academic content, practicalities and application process. 

It is suggested that students submit their applications by Early Bird Application Deadline of April 30,2009. The final deadline is May 15, 2009.

Should you have any questions regarding the ESI 2009 and/or application process, please do not hesitate to contact: 

European Summer Institute 2009

Centrum pro verejnou politiku

Vyjezdova 510

190 11 Prague 9

Czech Republic

Tel: +420 737 679 605

Fax: +420 281 930 584

E-mail: esi@cpvp.cz

 

The National Association of Law Students With Disabilities is Holding its Third Annual Conference

The National Association of Law Students With Disabilities ("NALSWD")  is a coalition of law students dedicated to disability advocacy and the achievement of equal access, inclusion, diversity and non-discrimination in legal education and the legal profession. The organization's goal is to assist individuals in achieving their best employment potential by ensuring that students receive the accommodations and cultivate the skills they need to be successful members of the legal bar.  

The 2008 conference featured many prominent lawyers with disabilities. The keynote speaker was the Honorable Richard S. Brown, Chief Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, and the only deaf judge in the country. Andy Imparato, CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities; Acting Vice Chair Christine M. Griffin of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Olegario Cantos VII of the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division; and Claudia Gordon of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are also among the many lawyers with disabilities who spoke at the conference and have continued to support NALSWD’s development. 

NALSWD is seeking all law students with disabilities, whether they have physical, psychiatric, intellectual, learning or emotional disabilities. NALSWD was formed to facilitate a sustained community for law students with disabilities to seek support and professional advice as they navigate law school and the legal profession.  In this vein, the former President of NALSWD is now forming an affiliated Lawyers With Disabilities group, thanks to a generous Hearne Leadership Grant from the American Association of People With Disabilities ("AAPD"). 

Please visit the website at www.nalswd.org to learn more about NALSWD.  At www.nalswd.org, students can learn about opportunities to get involved with the organization, read monthly newsletters, join the e-mail listserv, participate in the burgeoning mentorship program, and learn about upcoming events and career opportunities. 

NALSWD's third annual conference is scheduled to take place on August 7-9 in Washington D.C.  The conference is being held in conjunction with the IMPACT Career Fair, the only national employer recruitment event for law students with disabilities.  NALSWD is also developing an annual awards program for law schools and law firms that have shown a commitment to advancing disability issues, access, and inclusion in their institutions.  

NALSWD invites students to get involved right away by completing their online registration form at http://www.nalswd.org/membershipform.php.

Graduate Opportunities

Career and Judicial Clerkship Advisor Sought for University of Iowa College of Law

The University of Iowa College of Law invites applications for the position of Career and Judicial Clerkship Advisor.  This is a full-time administrative staff appointment starting July 1, 2009 or earlier at a salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. 

The College of Law is a welcoming professional community located in a vibrant university town. The Career and Judicial Clerkship Advisor will work alongside other professionals in the Office of Career Services to help students and alumni with their career needs throughout their career.   

Primary Responsibilities for this position include: 

  • counseling J.D. and LL.M. students on job search strategies and career development;

  • reviewing and critiquing resumes, cover letters and other job application materials;

  • conducting mock interviews;

  • organizing and conducting workshops on career-related subjects, particularly with respect to programs related to judicial externships and clerkships;

  • and serving as the primary advisor for students and alumni interested in judicial clerkships. 

As part of the Career Services team, the advisor will also contribute ideas for on-campus interview programming and assist with other career-related programs organized by other members of the Career Services team, which may include outreach to potential employers.    

Required Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree and a Juris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited law school. Admission to a state bar. A minimum of 6 months to 1 years of post-J.D. legal work experience are also required. Solid academic record and excellent written and verbal communication skills.  Detail-oriented.  Ability to work effectively with a team. Ability to counsel and advise students from diverse backgrounds. Genuine interest in helping students explore career options and guide them through the job search process.  Minimum of 6 months to 1-year post-J.D. legal work experience. 

Desirable Qualifications

Judicial clerkship and experience in law school career counseling or law firm recruitment.  Knowledge of Symplicity and OSCAR, and two years of post-J.D. legal work. 

To apply, visit http://jobs.uiowa.edu and refer to requisition # 56675.  Review of applications will begin on April 30, 2009, and continue until the position is filled. Inquiries about the position may be directed to Associate Dean Carin Crain at 319-335-9648 or carin-crain@uiowa.edu

The East Bay Community Law Center Seeking Director of its Clean Slate Practice

The East Bay Community Law Center ("EBCLC") is seeking an exceptional individual to serve as Director of its Clean Slate practice.  The organization is seeking someone who will: (1) embrace the organization’s history, experience, core values, culture and constituents; (2) continue and expand the organization’s track record of superb service delivery and responsiveness to community needs; (3) continue and expand the organization’s efforts in clinical education excellence; and (4) deepen EBCLC’s impact on criminal record remedies policies and services at a local, state and national level.

Description of Organization:

The EBCLC is a non-profit organization founded in 1988 to provide high-quality legal services to low-income clients and educational opportunities for law students and community volunteers. EBCLC is currently the largest provider of legal services for low-income residents in the East Bay and UC Berkeley Law School's community-based legal services clinic. EBCLC has five practice areas:  Clean Slate, Neighborhood Justice, Income Support, Health and Immigration and Housing & Eviction Defense.

The Clean Slate practice provides critically needed legal services to individuals seeking to mitigate the impact of criminal records on their lives, clinical training for law student interns, and technical assistance to other organizations and advocates working in the criminal record remedies field. Additionally, the practice advocates for policies that enhance opportunities for individuals with criminal records to re-enter and participate fully in their communities. 

Primary Responsibilities:

·        Supervise and support unit Staff Attorneys/Clinical Supervisors on all aspects of service provision to low-income clients with questions about criminal record remedies including, but not limited to, dismissal of convictions, felony reductions, early termination of probation, sealing of arrest and drug diversion records, correction of erroneous criminal records, appeals of denials of criminal exemptions for professional licenses and enforcement of employment rights with regard to criminal records.

·        Ensure the training, supervision and support of law student interns on substantive criminal records law and related skills, including conducting regular individual case reviews and group case rounds, supervising research projects related to clean slate work, and assisting in teaching the clinical companion course.

·        Track and respond to emerging or resurgent community legal needs and develop appropriate responses, including education and outreach, policy reform and legislative advocacy.

·        Develop and maintain close relationships with other providers of similar services to low-income people throughout California. Engage with community partners on local, regional, and national policy advocacy aimed at addressing the needs of the client community.

·        Advise and provide technical assistance to organizations in California that are interested in starting similar service programs for low-income clients.

·        Serve as the primary contact with the community, courts and media, including responding to press and service provider inquiries, making presentations to the public, community and other professional groups, and overseeing staff to whom these tasks have been delegated.

·        Provide general administrative oversight of the unit, including grants management and other tasks as assigned by the Executive Director and set forth in an individual work plan.

·        Recruit, train and supervise pro bono attorneys.

Minimum Qualifications:

·        Licensed to practice law in California, with at least three years of legal practice in areas related to criminal law and criminal record remedies. Court hearing experience strongly preferred.

·        Demonstrated experience in developing and advocating for policy and legislative changes.

·        Demonstrated passion for, and commitment to, social justice and experience working in low-income communities of color.

·        Experience or a demonstrated commitment to clinical education.

·        Excellent oral and written communication and advocacy skills.

·        Ability to work under pressure in an empathetic and professional manner.

·        Ability to work effectively with a diverse range of groups, including low-income clients, women and clients of color, students, service providers, elected officials, court staff, foundations, non-profit organizations and law school faculty.

·        Spanish or Asian language skills highly desirable. 

Salary:

Competitive public interest salary commensurate with experience; generous benefits package included. 

Application Procedures:

Mail, fax, or email the following to CSP Hiring Committee, East Bay Community Law Center, 2921 Adeline Street, Berkeley, CA 94703; fax: (510) 548-2566; jobs@ebclc.org:

(1) Letter of interest

(2) Resume

 (3) Writing sample (preferably legal writing)

(4) Three references

Deadline for receipt of application is no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 15, 2009

STATEWIDE INSURANCE Defense Firm is seeking attorney with PIP experience for its Central Florida Office (Orlando Area). Competitive salary and benefits. Send cover letter and resume in confidence to jsullivan@wickerlawfirm.com.

AV RATED Boca Raton Firm seeks entry level Litigation Associate for civil litigation practice. 0 to 2 years experience and Florida Bar membership required. Competitive salary/benefits. Fax resume to 561-447-9884 or e-mail to cchambers@blochminerley.com

FORT LAUDERDALE small downtown AV rated firm seeks entry-level associate for growing community association law practice. For more info on firm visit www.tuckertighe.com. Florida Bar admission and top 30% of class required. Please submit resume, grade transcript and writing sample to hire710@yahoo.com

Ave Maria School of Law in Naples, Florida seeks full-time Assistant Professor of Research, Writing and Advocacy.
Ave Maria School of Law anticipates several openings in its Research, Writing and Advocacy ("RWA") program for the 2009-2010 academic year. The school will be located at its new campus in Naples, Florida beginning in the late summer of 2009. RWA is a three-semester course taught in the first and second year of law school for which students earn two graded credit hours per semester. Assistant Professors of RWA are needed for a traditional first-year research, writing and oral advocacy curriculum, as well as an upper-level litigation based writing course and academic support. Assistant Professors of RWA receive renewable 1-2 year contracts depending upon performance.

Salary: approximately $50,000. Applicants should have excellent academic performance and university-level teaching experience, preferably in a legal writing course.

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, a writing sample and academic transcripts by May 30th to: Barbara A. Kalinowski, Director of Research, Writing and Advocacy Program, Ave Maria School of Law, 3475 Plymouth Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105. Alternatively, you may e-mail your materials to: bakalinowski@avemarialaw.edu.

internship and clerkship Opportunities for STUDENTS

 

Human Rights Watch Seeking 2 Full-Time Interns

Internship Description: Human Rights Watch ("HRW") has been working for seven years with the victims of Chad's exiled former President, Hissčne Habré, to bring him to trial. In July 2006, at the request of the African Union, the President of Senegal, where Mr. Habré lives in exile, agreed to prosecute Mr. Habré. In January 2007, the Senegalese National Assembly adopted a new law which allows Senegalese courts to prosecute cases of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and torture, even when they are committed outside of Senegal, thus lifting the legal obstacles to Habré's trial in Senegal.
 
Human Rights Watch is seeking two full-time interns to assist with HRW's work on the case against Hissčne Habré. Each internship duration will last four months. The interns will be supervised by HRW's Counsel in this matter, and will help HRW keep in touch with HRW's partners in Senegal and Chad, draft advocacy letters and press releases, monitor press and events and assist with research. The interns will also be responsible for administrative tasks, including filing, translating, accounting and helping staff and partners with travel arrangements.  
 
This internship is unpaid. Students are often able to arrange academic credit, as HRW internships often offer direct exposure to the workings of an international human rights organization, close supervision by the HRW staff, interaction with other U.S. and international organizations and foreign and domestic government officials, and opportunities to attend lectures, trainings and special events relating to human rights. Students should check with their individual academic institutions for requirements.   
Qualifications:  These internships are open to law students, law graduates and graduate students with expertise in international criminal law or international relations. Applicants should be well-organized, self-motivated and reliable, with a strong interest in international human rights and/or international criminal law. Oral and written fluency in French and English is required. Computer skills (i.e., Microsoft Office, Internet applications) are required.  
 
How to Apply: Please apply immediately by emailing a letter of interest in French, resume, names or letters of reference and a brief, unedited writing sample in French or English, (no calls or email inquiries, please) to gcd_ib2@hrw.org. Please use "Habré Internship Application - Spring 2009"as the subject of your email and specify your dates of availability. Only complete applications will be reviewed. Please visit http://www.hrw.org/justice/habre/ for more information.  

The Harris Corporation is Seeking a Legal Intern

The Harris Corporation in Melbourne, Florida is seeking a Legal Intern. The intern will be supporting the Harris in-house Legal Department, and will have the opportunity to support various functions including intellectual property, litigation support, contract drafting, real estate, dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, government contracting, corporate governance and human resource law. The intern will be conducting research, fact-finding and analysis in the above areas. This position will be located at the Corporate Headquarters in Melbourne, FL. 

To Apply:         Email resume and cover letter to: college@harris.com

Deadline:          May 2, 2009

The Florida Senate Internship Program (1L, 2L) 

The Florida Senate Internship Program provides students with training in the legislative process and public policy making.  Participants selected will be assigned to various committees in Tallahassee effective August 3, 2009, and will work through May 27, 2010.   

Applications for the program will be accepted no later than 5:00 p.m., May 8, 2009. Applications for the program can be accessed on the Florida Senate website at www.flsenate.gov under "Senate Internship Program." 

Mail an application to: 

Ms. Karen Chandler

The Florida Senate

The Capitol

404 S. Monroe St.

Ste. 409

Tallahassee, FL 32399

SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS

Dickstein Shapiro Diversity Scholarship

A key component of Dickstein Shapiro’s diversity efforts is aggressively recruiting diverse candidates, and in furtherance of these efforts, the firm is pleased to announce the creation of the Dickstein Shapiro Diversity Scholarship.

Dickstein Shapiro will award up to three scholarships annually to diverse law students who have completed their first full year of law school. Diverse second-year law students from all law schools are eligible to apply for the scholarship. Diversity scholars will receive $15,000 (minus any applicable taxes and withholding) upon completion of their second-year summer at Dickstein Shapiro to help defray the cost of law school tuition and related expenses. Recipients of the scholarship must spend their entire second-year summer in the firm’s summer associate program.

Selection Criteria

To qualify, candidates must: (1) meet the academic and hiring criteria of Dickstein Shapiro’s summer associate program; (2) receive an offer of summer employment for their second-year summer; (3) be a member of one of the racial/ethnic groups set forth by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or be a member of the LGBT community; and (4) complete an application form and submit a brief essay on diversity.

Application Process and Dates

Applications are due by Friday, October 9, 2009.

Find application materials at www.dicksteinshapiro.com/careers/diversity/.

For more information, please visit the firm's website, www.dicksteinshapiro.com.

Announcing the Section of Antitrust Law $5K Fellowship Award

The American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law is pleased to announce the return of its Fellowship Award for the summer of 2009.  The purpose of the Fellowship Award is to defray the housing and living expenses of distinguished law students pursuing unpaid summer employment opportunities within approved government agencies (federal, state or international) dedicated to the enforcement of antitrust laws, or other institutions whose primary mission is to advance the study of antitrust and competition law.  Details and requirements of the program, as well as the application can be accessed on the Student Portal. 

George V. Powell Diversity Scholarship

All application materials must be postmarked by October 1, 2009 to be considered for the 2010 program.

Lane Powell has more than 130 years of commitment to our communities. This commitment is reflected in Lane Powell's hiring and promotion of women and individuals from diverse backgrounds. As part of this commitment to diversity, the firm has created the George V. Powell Diversity Scholarship. The George V. Powell Scholar will be a 2010 summer associate in the firm's Seattle or Portland office, and receive a $7,500 scholarship toward tuition and expenses during the student's third year of law school.

Academic Requirements and Selection Criteria

The firm is seeking candidates who will contribute meaningfully to the diversity of the legal community and who have a demonstrated desire to work, live and eventually practice law in Seattle or Portland. The candidates' academic achievements and record of leadership abilities, community service and involvement in community issues will be taken into consideration. Candidates must be second-year students in good standing at an ABA accredited law school. Candidates in four-year joint degree programs will be considered after their third year.

Application Procedures and Materials

To apply to the George V. Powell Diversity Scholarship, please provide the following materials:

  • cover letter, including a statement indicating eligibility to participate in the program
  • resume
  • current copy of law school transcript
  • legal writing sample
  • list of two or three professional or academic references

 

Application Materials should be mailed or emailed to:

Len Roden, Manager of Attorney Recruiting
Lane Powell PC
1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4100
Seattle, WA 98101-2338
rodenl@lanepowell.com
206-223-6123

For more information, visit: http://www.lanepowell.com/firm/scholarship.asp.

Albany Law School Seeks 3 Fellows for its Clinic and Justice Center

Albany Law School seeks three attorneys or recent law school graduates taking the July 2009 Bar examination to serve as legal Fellows in its award-winning Clinic & Justice Center during the 2009 - 2010 academic year. By April 21, 2009 (or April 30 for the Family Violence Litigation Fellow), interested applicants should submit a letter of interest with salary requirements and resume to Ms. Susan Terwilliger, Administrative Director, Albany Law School Clinic & Justice Center, 80 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, New York 12208.

In addition to the requirements set forth below, the individuals hired for these positions may also be involved in working with clinical professors on matters related to teaching and scholarship reform initiatives, including implementing Best Practices for Legal Education recommendations at Albany Law School.

FAMILY VIOLENCE LITIGATION FELLOW OPENING

The Clinic & Justice Center's Family Violence Litigation Clinic seeks a fellow to provide legal advocacy services to Family Violence Litigation Clinic clients and perform other related duties pursuant to grants and contracts. The Family Violence Litigation Clinic teaches law students practical skills in the context of Civil and Family Court proceedings in which students represent individuals who have been victimized by violence by intimate partners or family members.

Additionally, the Fellow will assist the Director with research and analysis on long-term projects. Fellow may have limited opportunities for teaching in the classroom.

HEALTH LAW FELLOW OPENING

The Clinic & Justice Center's Health Law Clinic seeks a recent law school graduate or licensed New York State attorney to serve as its Barry A. Gold Health Law Clinical Fellow. In order to carry on the tradition of excellence established by Barry A. Gold, Esq., (Class of 1970), qualified applicants must be passionate about ensuring access to health care for low-income individuals living with chronic medical conditions, including Cancer and HIV. The fellow will provide direct legal representation to clients, provide community training to physicians, and have some opportunities to mentor second and third-year law students enrolled in Albany Law School's Health Law Clinic.

SECURITIES ARBITRATION FELLOW OPENING

 

The Clinic & Justice Center's Security Arbitration Clinic also seeks a fellow to support its initiatives. This Fellow will provide

legal advocacy services to the school's Security Arbitration Clinic, and perform other related duties pursuant to grants and contracts. The Securities Arbitration Clinic represents clients in arbitration proceedings sponsored by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.  

 

The Fellow will also assist the Securities Arbitration Clinic Director with research and analysis on long-term projects. The fellow may have limited opportunities for teaching in the classroom.

FedEx/United Airlines Resident Research Fellowship for 2009-2010

The International Aviation Law Institute of DePaul University College of Law invites applications for an appointment as FedEx/United Airlines Resident Research Fellow in the Institute for 2009-2010. The appointment will take effect on August 1, 2009, and run for one year.

The Institute is a Chicago-based academic center for the study of international aviation law and policy and is the first entity of its kind in the United States. The Fellowship was established in 2005 through the joint support of FedEx and United Airlines.

Duties will include researching and writing Institute publications and commentaries on national and global aviation law and policy issues, maintaining the Institute's aviation law and policy Internet weblog and the Institute's oral history project on U.S. airline deregulation, involvement in Institute conference activities in the United States and overseas, coordinating the Institute's relationships with its international academic partners, and briefing the Institute's Advisory Board of distinguished aviation leaders. The Fellowship may also include adjunct teaching duties, which will be separately compensated.

The successful applicant will have a J.D. degree and solid experience in high-level academic research. Knowledge of the U.S. and global aviation industry, or academic credentials in the civil aviation field, would be helpful.

Applications and all accompanying materials for the 2009-2010 FedEx/United Airlines Resident Research Fellowship will be accepted for consideration until 4:00 p.m., CDT, on Monday, June 15, 2009. Applications that are received or are incomplete after this date and time will be discarded.  A selection will be made no later than Wednesday, July 1, 2009 and may include a personal interview. 

Applications from May/June 2009 law school graduates will be considered. If requested by the Institute during the screening process, such applicants must submit official evidence of successful completion of the J.D. degree program. 

Applications must include a cover letter, current resume/C.V. with employment history, writing sample, two letters of recommendation and an official law school transcript.  Letters of recommendation should be submitted by law school professors, judges or attorneys to whom an applicant is personally known. Further, it is strongly suggested that those writing recommendations be individuals from whom the applicant has taken a law school class, or for whom the applicant has worked in a professional capacity.  

With the exception of the law school transcript and the letters of recommendation, all materials must be submitted in a single package. Application materials are not returnable. 

All application materials, including transcripts, letters of recommendation, and other correspondence are to be sent to:

Stephen B. Rudolph, M.Ed., J.D.

Executive Director

International Aviation Law Institute

DePaul University College of Law

25 E. Jackson Boulevard

Chicago, IL 60604 

Stipend range is $25,000-$30,000 for the year.  In addition, and at the Institute's option, an additional stipend may be offered for adjunct teaching duties. 

If you have further questions or require additional information, please contact Stephen B. Rudolph (312/362-5769, srudolph@depaul.edu) at your earliest convenience. 

 The 2010-2012 ABA SECTION OF TAXATION PUBLIC SERVICE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 

The American Bar Association Section of Taxation is pleased to announce that the application period for its Public Service Fellowship program for 2010-2012 is now open. Applications must be received by August 1, 2009 to be considered. Applicants selected for interviews will be invited to attend the Section's meeting in Chicago on September 25-26, 2009, and asked to participate in interviews on September 26, 2009. 

The Public Service Fellowship program, which began in 2008, reflects the Section's desire to advance public service efforts in tax law, and to foster a more fair and equitable tax system. Pro Bono service has been an integral part of the Section's activities for many years. The Section actively encourages member participation in various Pro Bono efforts, holds numerous training sessions to that end, and devotes many of its resources to providing legal services to those in need. The Section recognizes the need for funding and fostering recent law school graduates or judicial clerks who wish to dedicate some portion of their professional careers to public service in tax. 

For more information go to http://www.abanet.org/tax/awards/publicservice/.

Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Scholarship

You could be the UM law student who wins a $1,500.00 cash scholarship from the Florida Bar's Young Lawyers Division!

This year, the Young Lawyers Division of the Florida Bar ("YLD") will award one (1) $1,500.00 cash scholarship to one (1) law student at each of Florida's ABA- accredited law schools for a total of eleven (11) scholarships. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of both merit and financial need. Other than a photocopy of the applicant's current law school transcript and a signed letter of recommendation, no other attachments should accompany the completed Scholarship Application. A copy of the application can be downloaded on the YLD website.

Completed scholarship applications, along with a letter of recommendation and the applicant's law school transcript, must be returned by U.S. Mail by April 30, 2009 to:

Attn: Doug Woodward
Chair, YLD Awards Committee
Moore, Hill & Westmoreland, P.A.
220 W. Garden Street, 9th Floor
Pensacola, Florida 32502
Tel: 850-434-3541
FAX: 850-435-7899

and via email to Thomas V. Miller, Program Administrator, Florida Bar.

The 2009 Sir John M. Templeton Fellowship Essay Contest

 

Guidelines For Entries

Eligibility:

College or university students — part-time or full-time, undergraduate or graduate, from all nations and academic disciplines — are eligible. Student applicants must be enrolled in a college or university in Fall 2009, and must be no older than 35 years of age.

Junior faculty members — must hold a position of Assistant Professor (or equivalent) or higher, be not yet tenured, and 35 years or younger.

Length of Entries:

College or university students —1,500 to 5,000 words.

Junior faculty members — 5,000 to 8,000 words.

Style Guidelines:

The judges will look for clarity, rigor and eloquence. Papers need not be technical or demonstrate hyper-specialized scholarship, although they should be serious in content, tone and style. Papers may be footnoted, but judges aren’t looking for the paper with the most footnotes. All essays must be in English.

Judging Standards:

All identifying information is removed from the essays such that they are judged blindly. Each essay is read and ranked by each of the three academicians who comprise the panel of judges. After each paper has been ranked, the judges’ results are combined to determine which papers have the highest ranking.

Benefits:

In addition to the monetary prizes (see other side), the Independent Institute assists with placing the winning essays for publication in prominent journals, on websites and through other outlets. Winners may also be invited to speak at the Institute’s seminar series or another forum. Winners’ names are advertised through the Institute’s website, and in print ads appearing in prominent publications.

Further Information

The Independent Institute has published a useful reading list on this year’s theme. The official rules reading list, entry form, and further information are available on the website: www.independent.org/students/essay. You may also write for a copy of the reading list, entry form, and guidelines.

Entry Deadline and Formats

The deadline for entry is May 1, 2009. All entries must be submitted as a text file or Microsoft Word document through our website: www.independent.org/essay.

Winners will be notified in September, 2009. Winning essays become the property of the Independent Institute, which will, however, cooperate fully with the authors in their republication elsewhere.

JUDICIAL OPPORTUNITIES

Federal Judicial Clerkship Opportunities for April 22, 2009

Judge Janet Hall, United States District Court, Bridgeport, CT
Applications accepted: April 20, 2009 - July 31, 2009
Term Start: September 8, 2009

Judge John Steele, United States District Court, Fort Myers, FL
Applications accepted: April 20, 2009 - August 1, 2009
Term Start: August 10, 2009

Judge Cheryl Pollak, United States District Court, Brooklyn, NY
Applications accepted: April 20, 2009 - June 30, 2009
Term Start: September 1, 2009

Judge Emilio Garza, United States Court of Appeals, San Antonio, TX
Applications accepted: April 20, 2009 - October 15, 2009
Term Start: August 23, 2010 

 

Judge Manuel Real, United States District Court, Los Angeles, CA

Applications accepted: April 17, 2009 - October 30, 2009

Term Start: September 27, 2010

Term Start: August 23, 2010

 

Judge Catherine McEwen, United States Bankruptcy Court, Tampa, FL

Applications accepted: April 17, 2009 - May 8, 2009

Term Start: May 25, 2009

 

Judge Joe McDade, United States District Court, Peoria, IL

Applications accepted: April 17, 2009 - October 16, 2009

Term Start: August 23, 2010

 

Judge Catherine Blake, United States District Court, Baltimore, MD

Applications accepted: April 16, 2009 - September 16, 2009

Term Start: August 17, 2010

 

Judge Nancy Edmunds, United States District Court, Detroit, MI

Applications accepted: April 14, 2009 - October 14, 2009

Term Start: September 7, 2010

 

Judge Marianne Battani, United States District Court, Detroit, MI

Applications accepted: April 17, 2009 - September 16, 2009

Term Start: September 7, 2010

 

Judge Donald Stohr, United States District Court, St. Louis, MO

Applications accepted: April 16, 2009 - October 1, 2009

Term Start: August 1, 2010

 

Judge James Francis, United States District Court, New York, NY

Applications accepted: April 15, 2009 - October 15, 2009

Term Start: September 1, 2010

 

Judge Jerome Holmes, United States Court of Appeals, Oklahoma City, OK

Applications accepted: April 14, 2009 - September 25, 2009

Term Start: August 14, 2010

 

Judge Christopher Conner, United States District Court, Harrisburg, PA

Applications accepted: April 16, 2009 - September 15, 2009

Term Start: August 16, 2010

 

Judge Sidney Fitzwater, United States District Court, Dallas, TX

Applications accepted: April 13, 2009 - September 8, 2009

Term Start: August 23, 2010

 

Judge F. Stillman, United States District Court, Norfolk, VA

Applications accepted: April 17, 2009 - September 14, 2009

Term Start: August 16, 2010 

Term Start: August 30, 2010

 

Judge Ronald Gould, United States Court of Appeals, Seattle, WA

Applications accepted: April 16, 2009 - October 16, 2009

Term Start: August 15, 2010

 

Judge James Francis, United States District Court, New York, NY
Applications accepted: April 15, 2009 - October 15, 2009
Term Start: September 1, 2010

Judge John Nixon, United States District Court, Nashville, TN
Applications accepted: April 15, 2009 - September 15, 2009
Term Start: September 10, 2010
Term Start: June10, 2010 

Judge Nancy Edmunds, United States District Court, Detroit, MI
Applications accepted: April 14, 2009 - October 14, 2009
Term Start: September 7, 2010

Judge Jerome Holmes, United States Court of Appeals, Oklahoma City, OK
Applications accepted: April 14, 2009 - September 25, 2009
Term Start: August 14, 2010 

Judge Alex Kozinski, United States Court of Appeals, Pasadena, CA
Applications accepted: April 13, 2009 - April 13, 2010
Term Start: May 18, 2010

Judge David Ebel, United States Court of Appeals, Denver, CO
Applications accepted: April 13, 2009 - October 30, 2009
Term Start: August 1, 2010

Judge David Sentelle, United States Court of Appeals, Washington, DC
Applications accepted: April 13, 2009 - September 21, 2009
Term Start: August 2, 2010

Judge Sidney Fitzwater, United States District Court, Dallas, TX
Applications accepted: April 13, 2009 - September 8, 2009
Term Start: August 23, 2010 

Judge Andrew Kleinfeld, United States Court of Appeals, Fairbanks, AK
Applications accepted: April 10, 2009 - January 2, 2010
Term Start: August 9, 2010
Term Start: August 16, 2010
Term Start: August 23, 2010

Judge John Noonan, United States Court of Appeals, San Francisco, CA
Applications accepted: April 10, 2009 - October 10, 2009
Term Start: August 1, 2010
Term Start: April 10, 2009

Judge Patricia Seitz, United States District Court, Miami, FL
Applications accepted: April 10, 2009 - June 15, 2009
Term Start: March 1, 2010 

Judge Robert Kugler, United States District Court, Camden, NJ
Applications accepted: April 9, 2009 - January 1, 2010
Term Start: September 1, 2010

Judge Ronald Gilman, United States Court of Appeals, Memphis, TN
Applications accepted: April 9, 2009 - September 5, 2009
Term Start: August 16, 2010 

Judge John Gleeson, United States District Court, Brooklyn, NY
Applications accepted: April 3, 2009 - September 21, 2009
Term Start: September 1, 2010

GOVERNMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The State Attorney's Office for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit is Seeking an Attorney for Fall 2009

The State Attorney’s Office for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit has an opening for a Assistant State Attorney for the fall of 2009.  Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to:

Randy McGruther

Chief Assistant State Attorney

1700 Monroe Street, 3rd Floor

Ft. Myers, FL 33901 

Interviews are conducted quarterly. The next interviewing session will be held in June.

Public Interest INFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITIES

Legal Aid of Manasota Seeks Volunteers

Legal Aid of Manasota is a nonprofit organization providing free legal services to low-income residents of Sarasota and Manatee counties.  Due to the current economic situation, they are experiencing an unprecedented demand for their services. Therefore, Legal Aid of Manasota is encouraging lawyers to consider volunteering in their offices in order to gain experience, while also providing a valuable public service. If you have any questions, you may contact:

Linda Harradine, Esq.
Executive Director
Legal Aid of Manasota, Inc.
1900 Main Street, Suite 302
Sarasota, FL  34236
941-366-0038 

The Equal Justice Works Debt Relief Online Resource Center

Equal Justice Works has launched a new web resource for students and educators regarding student debt. The College Cost Reduction and Access Act - legislation that forgives student debt and limits monthly loan payments - becomes fully effective on July 1, 2009. Signed into law nearly two years ago, the College Cost Reduction and Access Act ("CCRAA") will now help thousands of recent graduates cope with student debt and enter public service.

 

To help college graduates and their advisors understand, qualify and take advantage of benefits under the CCRAA, Equal Justice Works has developed a free online resource center that provides a comprehensive overview of its provisions, as well as many practical tools including simple checklists, calculators, lists of loan repayment assistance programs, FAQs and podcasts.

 

Visit the Equal Justice Works Debt Relief online resource center at http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/resources/student-debt-relief/default.

Reproductive Justice Writing Contest Hosted by the National Advocates for Pregnant Women

NAPW Law Student Writing Competition 2008-2009 Academic School Year

For all you law students out there, a fantastic reproductive justice writing contest is being hosted by the National Advocates for Pregnant Women ("NAPW"). They are giving out significant cash prizes, $1,000 for first prize, $500 and $250 for the runners up. The deadline for submissions is May 31, 2009.

Issues of concern to pregnant and birthing women have often been missing from discussion in law school courses and among reproductive rights activists. Thanks in large part to public education efforts by writers, filmmakers and community activists, there is an unprecedented amount of attention and momentum surrounding the rights of pregnant and birthing women. To advance these efforts further, NAPW has developed two writing contests. NAPW and numerous co-sponsors and supporters (to be announced) hope that these contests will leverage the enthusiasm and creativity of a new generation of feminist legal scholars, and spark critical thinking about the need to address childbirth and birthing rights as constitutional and human rights issues.

The first contest asks for a critical analysis of the absence of birthing rights issues from gender discrimination and feminist jurisprudence textbooks and curricula. The second contest asks students to develop legal theories that can be used to challenge policies banning pregnant women from having a vaginal birth after a prior caesarean section ("VBAC"). This topic will encourage students to address a growing problem that has received very little attention from the feminist legal community, both in academia and within the leading women's rights legal advocacy organizations.

Other questions about the contest? Send Inquiries to: writingcontest@advocatesforpregnantwomen.org.

Equal Justice Alliance Summer 2009 Externship

Equal Justice Alliance

Equal Justice Alliance is a coalition of organizations challenging the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act and other similar legislation affecting the rights of individuals advocating for animals. The organization is now seeking students for its externship - Summer 2009 - 11 weeks, full-time or part-time.

Duties:

Conduct legal and fact research on civil liberties issues as they relate to protecting the rights of individuals advocating for animals, as well as working on issues relating to the Animal Welfare Act.  This will involve researching and analyzing laws, liaising with bar associations, constitutional rights societies and the legal and legislative communities,  organizing forums at law schools and bar associations to create awareness.  Excellent writing, oral communication and research skills are required. Ideal for working at school or home.

The internships is unpaid, preferably for school credit or school fellowship/stipend.

If interested in applying, please send by email:

 

Resume

Cover letter (optional)

Brief writing sample (if possible)

For additional information, please visit www.equaljusticealliance.org.

Contact information:

 

Supervising Attorney - Odette J. Wilkens

owilkens@nyc.rr.com

718.575.8784

 

Job Fairs

 

The Indianapolis Bar Association Diversity Job Fair

The Indianapolis Bar Association ("IBA") cordially invites fall 2009, 2L law students (graduating May 2011) to participate in the IBA Diversity Job Fair. They are seeking candidates who represent all aspects of diversity, who are looking for a one-of-a-kind legal community in a Midwestern city that has both cosmopolitan style and small-town charm.

Student Registration Information

Student registration runs from April 1, 2009 to July 10, 2009

Students will register for the IBA Diversity Job Fair via Symplicity’s web site at

https://law-indybar-csm.symplicity.com/students/. After the student submits his/her registration, an automatically-generated password will be provided, which will enable him/her to use the system throughout the next few months. Student registration deadline is July 10, 2009.

There is no fee for students to register for the IBA Diversity Job Fair

Don’t miss an opportunity to interview with the following Indianapolis employers!

(List current as of March 31, 2009)

Baker & Daniels LLP

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Bingham McHale LLP

Bose McKinney & Evans LLP

Dann Pecar Newman & Kleiman PC

Frost Brown Todd LLC

Kightlinger & Gray LLP

Krieg DeVault LLP

Lewis Wagner LLP

Marion County Prosecutor’s Office

Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC

Office of the Indiana Attorney General

Scopelitis Garvin Hansen Light & Feary PC

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

REGISTER TODAY! (2) $2,500 scholarships will be presented to interviewing students!

Hotel Registration

The IBA Diversity Job Fair will be held at the Embassy Suites Downtown Indianapolis (http://embassysuites1.hilton.com/en_US/es/hotel/INDWWES-Embassy-Suites-Indianapolis-Downtown-Indiana/index.do) in Indianapolis, IN, August 6-7, 2009. Room rates for students are $189.00 for both Thursday (August 6) and Friday (August 7) nights. Students will be responsible for making their own travel and lodging arrangements. Contact the hotel directly at 1-800-EMBASSY. Make sure you reference the IBA Diversity Job Fair to receive their group rate. If you need special accommodations, please contact Caren Chopp (cchopp@indybar.org; 317-269-2000). Hotel reservation deadline to receive the special rate is July 7, 2009.

Embassy Suites Indianapolis Downtown

110 West Washington Street

Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 1-317-236-1800

Fax: 1-317-236-1816

Schedule of Events

Thursday, August 6, 2009

4-8 p.m. Student Registration, Embassy Suites Indianapolis Downtown

5:30-7 p.m. Welcome Reception, location to be determined

Friday, August 7, 2009

8 a.m. Registration Re-opens, Embassy Suites Indianapolis Downtown

9 a.m.-12 p.m. Interviews held in guest suites, Embassy Suites Indianapolis Downtown

11:45-1:15 p.m. Keynote Luncheon, Embassy Suites Indianapolis Downtown

1:20-4 p.m. Interviews held in guest suites, Embassy Suites Indianapolis Downtown

Interview Process

Interviews at the Job Fair are arranged as follows: Ten (10) of the fourteen (14) interviews will be pre-selected by the employer; the other four (4) interviews will be assigned, according to interest of the student. All interviews will be conducted at the Embassy Suites Indianapolis Downtown in individual guest suites.

About Indianapolis

Indianapolis has everything to offer law student candidates, from a one-of-a-kind legal community, to the comfort and reliability of a Midwestern city: cosmopolitan style and small-town charm. Check out these web sites!

Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association: www.indy.org/

Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce: www.indychamber.com/

The Indianapolis Star: www.indystar.com

Indianapolis Motor Speedway: www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/

Indianapolis Colts: www.colts.com/

Indianapolis RCA Tennis Championships: www.rcatennis.com/

Indianapolis Indians: www.indyindians.com/

Indiana Sports Corporation: www.indianasportscorp.com/

Indianapolis Zoo: www.indianapoliszoo.com/

Indianapolis Museum of Art: www.imamuseum.org/

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: www.indianapolissymphony.org/

Arts Council of Indianapolis: www.indyarts.org

Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of REALTORS: www.mibor.com/

Indianapolis Bar Association: www.indybar.org

Indiana State Bar Association: www.inbar.org

The official Web site of Indianapolis and Marion County, Ind.: www.indygov.org/home.htm

The 2009 Boston Lawyers Group Job Fairs

 

On April 1, 2009, the Boston Lawyers Group (“BLG”) will commence student registration for the annual BLG Boston and Washington, D.C. Job Fairs for Law Students of Color

 

Thursday, August 13, 2009

                        Boston Job Fair for Law Students of Color

                        The InterContinental Hotel

510 Atlantic Avenue

Boston, MA

 

                        Thursday, August 20, 2009

                        Washington D.C. Area Job Fair for Law Students of Color

                        Renaissance Mayflower Hotel

1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW

Washington, DC

 

You can visit the BLG at www.thebostonlawyersgroup.com and click on Events for additional information. You can also go on the Student Portal to access the BLG Job Fair Brochure. BLG will be utilizing Symplicity to administer each fair.  To Register, students should visit https://law-blg-csm.symplicity.com/students, complete the online form and upload a resume and transcript. 

 

Please Note:  The deadline to register and provide all relevant application materials has been changed to July 8, 2009.

 

The Northwest Minority Job Fair

The 23rd annual Northwest Minority Job Fair will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2009 in Seattle, Washington.   The Northwest Minority Job Fair's mission is to foster access to employment opportunities for historically underrepresented persons in the practice of law, and to provide a networking forum for legal employers and minority law students.  The job fair continues to be a great success. Last year the students who attended each interviewed with an average of four employers.  

The registration deadline is May 15, 2009.

To learn more about the job fair and to complete a Student Registration form, please visit www.nwmjf.org. If you have any questions about the Northwest Minority Job Fair, please contact Karen Warren in the CDO at kwarren@law.miami.edu.

 

The National Black Prosecutors Association Annual Job Fair

 

The National Black Prosecutors Association ("NBPA") is hosting its Annual Job Fair on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at the Marriot Memphis Downtown in Memphis, Tennessee.  The goal of the NBPA's Job Fair is to promote diversity in prosecutors’ offices by providing a unique forum where law students, recent law graduates and experienced attorneys from across the nation can meet and interview with prospective prosecutorial employers at the local, state and federal levels.

 

The NBPA, established in 1983, is a professional member organization comprised of over 800 prosecutors. Their annual convention serves not only as a job fair forum, but as a comprehensive legal training program for prosecutors.  This year’s 26th annual conference will run from July 19, 2009 to July 25, 2009.

 

The Job Fair begins at 8:00 a.m. with registration and check-in; interviews commence at 9:00 a.m.  At the culmination of the Job Fair, there will be a reception for all Job Fair participants and Convention attendees.  The reception will afford Job Fair attendees an additional opportunity to further network with prospective employers and experienced prosecutors.  The Job Fair early registration fee for law students and 2009 law school graduates is $25.00; for laterals/licensed attorneys is $50.00.  After March 31st, the registration fee will be $50.00 for law students and 2009 graduates, and $75.00 for laterals/licensed attorneys.  After June 12th, the late registration fee will be $100.00 for law students and 2009 law school graduates, and $150.00 for laterals/licensed attorneys.

 

In addition to the Job Fair reception, all job fair participants are invited to attend a free career seminar entitled “Strategies for a Successful Interview”.  The seminar will take place on Monday, July 20th from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Marriott Memphis Downtown, and will provide Job Fair participants with effective interviewing techniques.

 

Job Fair attendees are welcome to attend the entire conference.  Students and 2009 law school graduates are invited to attend Conference seminars for free. 

 

However, other events such as luncheons, dinners and receptions, must be paid for separately.  For laterals/licensed attorneys who are members of the NBPA, the conference registration fee is $350.00.  For laterals who are not members of NBPA, the fee is $500.00.  The lateral registration fee includes all seminars, luncheons, dinners and receptions as well as the Job Fair.

 

To register for the Job Far, please complete an applicant registration form and submit it along with a resume and a check for the appropriate fee payable to the NBPA 26th Annual Conference. After March 1st, registration will also be available online with a credit card at www.blackprosecutors.org.

 

If lodging is needed, the Marriot Memphis Downtown has extended a special Job Fair rate for students of $79.00 per night for a double room for July 20th and July 21st.  The number of rooms available at this special rate is limited, so book early!  To make reservations, contact the Marriott Memphis Downtown directly at (901) 527-7300.  Only registered Job Fair participants will be able to take advantage of this rate.

 

Additional information about the NBPA and its conference is available at www.blackprosecutors.org.  If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Tamesha Keel in the CDO at tkeel@law.miami.edu.

 

The NBPA List of Participating Employers and Applicant Registration Form can be accessed on the Student Portal.

 

The 5th Annual Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair

The 5th Annual Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair ("HDLJF") will be held August 7-8, 2009, in Kansas City, Missouri. Students who are interested in becoming part of Kansas City’s dynamic legal community should strongly consider attending this event.  Students who will be returning to school in August, and those graduating in May, are eligible to attend the job fair, as employers will be interviewing for both summer and post-graduate positions. 

The HDLJF is the result of Kansas City's leading law firms, legal associations and corporate legal departments coming together to encourage law students to practice law in Kansas City. The HDLJF is designed to expose law students of diverse backgrounds to both traditional and non-traditional legal employers. In addition, the event is a great way t to learn more about living in Kansas City. 

The HDLJF will be held at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center. It will kick off with an evening Welcome Reception on Friday, August 7th at the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association.  The Saturday schedule includes a continental breakfast, interviewing from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and a luncheon at which participants will be greeted and addressed by a special Keynote Speaker. 

Please register as soon as possible after registration opens on March 26th. Students who register before May 25th will be entered into a drawing for prizes. The final deadline for registering is June 20th, 2009.  

Students can register on-line and find more information about the Job Fair  at http://www.heartlanddiversity.org/StudentReg.htm. You may also contact Emily Perry at 816-474-4322.

The 2009 IMPACT Career Fair

The 5the Annual IMPACT Career Fair

FRIDAY AUGUST 7, 2009 10:00am – 6:00pm

Sheraton Crystal City Hotel – Arlington, VA

(Near National Airport)

 

The 2009 IMPACT Career Fair Registration Is Now Open!

Open to Fall 2009 Returning Law Students and All Graduates Nationwide

 

Students & Graduates - Register at http://www.law.arizona.edu/Career/Impact/studentregistrationintro.cfm. The final deadline for registering is July 5th, 2009.

 

See the IMPACT website for full details, and employers who interviewed in 2008 at: http://www.law.arizona.edu/Career/Impact/welcome.cfm.