UM School of Law E-Newsletter

The CPC encourages you to attend career development workshops specifically geared to 1L students taking place throughout the remainder of the academic year.

Here is a list of the upcoming workshops:

1L Resume and Cover Letter Workshop:

Tuesday, November 13, 12:45 p.m. in Room 108

1L Interviewing and Networking Skills Workshop:

Thursday, November 15, 12:45 p.m., Room 108

The Center for Ethics & Public Service Presents an Interview With Judge Peter R. Palermo

The University of Miami School of Law Center for Ethics & Public Service invites you to an interview of The Honorable United States Magistrate Judge Peter R. Palermo in celebration of his pioneering legal career of over 50 years, as we present him with the distinguished Lawyers in Leadership Award.

WHEN: Wednesday, November 14, 2007

3:30 p.m. Refreshments

4:00 p.m. Interview

WHERE: The Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge

HOW: RSVP to (305) 284-3934

The Immigration Law Society to Host Second Annual Cocktail Reception

The Immigration Law Society is hosting a cocktail reception for immigration attorneys, judges and law students on Tuesday, November 13th at 7:00pm in the law school student lounge. This is a great opportunity to network with local Immigration Law practitioners, and learn more about the practice of immigration law. If you are interested in speaking with an Immigration attorney or judge about Immigration issues or about a career in Immigration Law, please attend. There will be plenty of food and drinks for everyone! If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Aaron Blumberg at ablumbe@gmail.com.

The Los Angeles Bar Association Offers Benefits for Law Students Interested in a Legal Career in California

The Los Angeles Bar Association ("LACBA") provides countless benefits for law students who are interested in a legal career in California. Not only does the Association provide benefits that put LACBA member into LACBA attorney member law firms as paid staff, the Association also offers law student members a variety of benefits to help jumpstart their careers as future California attorneys.

As LACBA Law Student members, you can have access to the following benefits:

The Student Lounge Website - An excellent resource for LACBA services. This is also a prime location for interaction with student peers, as well as attorney and other legal professionals.
The Law Student List Serve - E-mail based discussions regarding law school, the bar exam, pro bono and job opportunities, networking, the exchange of law books and much more.
The Job Board - Located on the Student Lounge website, this affords law student members the opportunity to market themselves to thousands of law firms and tens of thousands of attorneys throughout California.
LACBA Practice-Area Specific Sections - Members are able to network with legal professionals in areas of practice that spark their interest and gain valuable information before they enter a law firm work environment.
Attorney Member Benefits - All student members are eligible for most of the Member Benefits that attorney members receive, including career resources, networking opportunities, event attendance and discounts on products such as AON Health Insurance, CLE programs, legal books from the ABA bookstore, auto rentals and more!

If you are interested in joining the Association, simply visit their website at www.lacba.org , or call the LACBA Member Services Department at (213) 896-6560. If you join before December 31, 2007, it will only cost $10.00, which includes a 2008 membership.

INTERNSHIP & clerkship OPPORTUNITIES

New Jersey Judicial Law Clerk Vacancies

The New Jersey Judiciary has just published its latest law clerk vacancies as of October 2007. Students should come to CPC to view materials sent to our office, or go online to www.judiciary.state.nj.us/directories.htm to get information regarding applying to these positions.

The New Jersey Summer Public Interest Legal Intern Program (1L, 2L)

Legal Services of New Jersey ("LSNJ") will sponsor a paid summer intern program during the summer of 2008. They award summer intern fellowships in New Jersey public interest legal organizations to rising second and third-year law students. The purpose of this program is to promote awareness of, and commitment to, the careers in public interest law by offering rewarding employment opportunities to law students. In past years, students have been employed in Legal Services programs as well as other public interest entities such as the Association for Children of New Jersey, American Friends Service committee, Community Health Law Project and the Jersey Battered Women's Services.

Applications are screened to identify those with the greatest potential and commitment to public interest work. Promising applicants will receive an interview with LSNJ and, if qualified, will be referred to participating employers for a final employment interview. Final hiring decisions are made by the participating employers. Interested students should stop by the CPC for an application, or you can download the application from LSNJ's Web Site - www.lsnj.org. Applications are considered on a rolling basis.

Public Interest Law Initiative ("PILI") Announces Paid 2008 Summer Internships in Chicago

The Public Interest Law Initiative ("PILI") has summer internship opportunities available in Chicago for 2008. These internships pay $5,000.00 for ten weeks, and they include twenty different host agencies. The following are some of the areas of law which will be covered in these internships:

Family Law
Civil Rights
Children's Rights
Environmental Law
Social Justice Issues
Immigration Law
Disability Rights
Fair Housing Law
LGBT Rights

For additional information, and to apply on-line, please visit www.pili-law.org.

The Brennan Center for Justice -

Summer 2008 Legal Internship Program

The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law is seeking approximately fourteen law student interns to help with its work during the summer of 2008. They hope to have some very limited financial support for students whose schools do not provide summer funding. Students are asked to apply to the Democracy Program, Justice Program, or Public Initiatives and Living Constitution Project.

The Brennan Center is a non-partisan, public policy and law institute that focuses on the fundamental issues of democracy and justice. Their work ranges from voting rights to redistricting reform, from access to the courts to presidential power in the fight against terrorism. A singular institution - part think tank, part public interest law firm, part advocacy group - the Brennan Center combines scholarship, legislative and legal advocacy, and communications to win meaningful, measurable change in the public sector.

You may send one application, and state within the cover letter your program area(s) of interest. Students applying to the Justice Program are encouraged to identify the particular project in which they are most interested. The application deadline is January 15, 2008. However, applications will be considered on a rolling basis until all positions are filled. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, law school transcript, one or more legal writing samples, and the names of references. Please send your applications via e-mail only to brennancenterjobs@nyu.edu with 2008 Summer Legal Internship Program in the subject line. No telephone inquiries please.

Please visit the Brennan Center website at www.brennancenter.org for additional information on the Center's current activities and staff.

The ABA Minority Judicial Internship Summer Program for 2008

The ABA Judicial Intern Opportunity Program is a full-time, six-week minimum, summer internship program open to all first- or second-year minority and/or financially disadvantaged law students who want to do legal research and writing for state or federal judges in participating cities. Participating judges are from Illinois; Texas; Miami, FL; Phoenix, AZ; Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA; and Washington DC. Students may indicate geographic location preferences on their applications. Interns will receive an award of $1,500.

The program seeks to provide internship opportunities for minority or financially disadvantaged law students, those who are members of traditionally underrepresented groups in the legal profession.

The program is only open to students who have not previously participated as an intern in the program. Students applying to the program must submit a completed application, resume, legal writing sample and a statement of interest. Students may rank location preferences on their application; however students may not request particular judges or courts.

The American Bar Association Section of Litigation will begin accepting applications for its Summer 2008 Judicial Intern Opportunity Program October 1st for second-year law students. Applications for first-year law students will be accepted December 1st, in accordance with NALP guidelines.

The program offers the following intern sites:

Chicago and surrounding suburbs
Central and Southern Illinois
Houston, Dallas, Southern and Eastern Texas
Miami, FL
Phoenix, AZ
Los Angeles, CA
San Francisco, CA
Washington, DC

All applications must be postmarked by January 18, 2008. Screening interviews to better determine student qualifications will be done on a rolling basis. Only qualified students will be sent on for judicial interviews. Judicial interviews will continue until all positions are filled.

More in depth information can be found in the "AVAILABLE JUDICIAL INTERNSHIPS" Binder in the Resource Room or online at: http://www.abanet.org/litigation/jiop.

Electronic Privacy Information Center in Washington, DC

Summer Clerkship Program (2L, 3L, Alumni)

Electronic Privacy Information Center ("EPIC") is a leading Internet civil liberties organization, based in Washington, D.C. EPIC focuses on civil liberties, privacy and freedom of expression, with special emphasis on emerging communication and information technologies. EPIC runs an outstanding Clerkship program during the summer, as well as both fall and spring semesters. Funded by a generous grant from the Glushko-Samuelson Foundation, the Internet Public Interest Opportunities Program ("IPIOP") Clerkship provides extraordinary opportunities for hands-on experience with the legislative process and public interest litigation. Clerks also benefit from weekly seminars led by eminent scholars and practitioners who work on Internet public interest issues.

Recent graduates can work at EPIC full-time if they can secure public interest funding. There are various well known public interest fellowships. Their work fits squarely into any reasonable definition of the "public interest"; in fact, much of EPIC's portfolio is explicitly understood as "human rights" work.

Applicants are invited to contact EPIC with potential projects and interests as soon as possible. For additional information and for applying to this program, please visit the EPIC website for instructions at http://epic.org/epic/jobs.html . Applications will be accepted until December 31, 2007.

Opportunities with the SEC (2L, 3L)

2008 Summer Honors Law Program (2L)

The Securities and Exchange Commission's Summer Honors Law Program gives law and JD/MBA students the opportunity to become acquainted with the regulation of the securities markets and careers within the Commission. Students may work for ten weeks during the summer at the Commission's Washington, DC headquarters, or in one of its 11 regional offices nationwide. US citizenship or citizenship in an allied country is required.

Application deadline is December 3, 2007 for the Regional Offices. To submit an online application, visit the employment page on the SEC website (www.sec.gov/jobs) to find the appropriate web link to AVUE (the SEC's online application software). For positions in the regional offices, indicate the office(s) in which you have an interest.

2008 Advanced Commitment Program (3L, LLM, and Judicial Law Clerks)

The Securities and Exchange Commission's Advanced Commitment Program provides opportunities for current third-year law students, LL.M. candidates, and judicial law clerks to secure entry-level attorney positions in its Headquarters in Washington, DC, and its Boston, New York, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, Fort Worth and Denver regional offices. US citizenship or citizenship in an allied country is required.

Application deadline is December 10, 2007. To submit an online application, visit the employment page on the SEC website (www.sec.gov/jobs) to find the appropriate web link to AVUE (the SEC's online application software).

ABA Division for Public Services 2007-2008 Clerkship

The American Bar Association Division for Public Services is seeking a law clerk with exceptional research and writing skills to conduct individualized public interest legal research and writing project in Washington, D.C. To qualify, you must have an interest in, and plan to write about, one of the following areas: bioethics and the law; disability law; election law; environmental law; homelessness and poverty; immigration law; the Law Library of Congress and access to legal resources; national security law; substance abuse; or public interest in law school and as a career.

Eligible applicants must:

have completed their first or second year at an ABA-accredited law school;
identify a law school faculty member knowledgeable in the selected subject who will review the work in progress;
demonstrate exceptional research & writing skills; and
submit an application package.

To apply, please submit the following:

1. COVER LETTER stating your interest and qualifications;

2. A RESUME;

3. Name, title, mailing address, telephone number and e-mail address of FACULTY

MEMBER who has agreed to review your work in progress;

4. Names and addresses of two REFERENCES who can comment on your work and

qualifications; and

5. An ESSAY, of 3-5 typed pages describing the public interest law research & writing

project you propose in one or more of our areas of involvement or in the interplay

between law and public policy decision making in one of the substantive areas.

The benefits of the clerkship include:

Unique opportunity to design and carry out a public interest legal research and writing project of particular interest to the student; and
Spend the summer in Washington, DC.

CLERKSHIP IS UNPAID.

DEADLINE FOR SPRING/SUMMER CLERKSHIP: DECEMBER 1, 2007.

For more information, contact:

Carrie Coleman

ABA

740 15th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20005-1022

(202) 662-1691

E-mail: ccoleman@staff.abanet.org

Graduate Employment Opportunities

Fort Myers Law Firm Seeking a Commercial & Real Estate Litigation Associate

An AV-rated boutique law firm located in Fort Myers, Florida, and specializing in the area of real property and commercial litigation, is seeking a qualified associate to handle real estate and commercial litigation research, pleadings and discovery. The position would allow for a new associate, without much experience, to engage in detailed research and drafting, and also allow the opportunity to be mentored and to grow into a position to independently handle litigation case files.

The candidate should have high academic credentials.

Salary and benefits package is competitive.

If interested, you may apply by forwarding your resume and qualifications, including academic achievements, to the attention of Darlene Jursinski, Office Manager, at The Law Office of Kevin F. Jursinski, P.A., 7800 University Pointe Drive, Suite 200, Fort Myers, Florida 33907. You may also e-mail the information to: Darlene@kfjlaw.com, and copy Mr. Jursinski at: Kevin@kfjlaw.com.

For additional information, please visit: www.kfjlaw.com.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Announces its 2008 Attorney Honor Program

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is announcing its 2008 Attorney Honor Program which is designed to hire the most qualified recent law school graduates and judicial clerks for permanent positions within various offices in the Commission. Attorneys selected for the Honor Program will be given a variety of assignments within the Commission, as well as the opportunity to engage in a temporary detail to the National Labor Relations Board.

The Commission is especially seeking those students with a dedicated interest in public interest work, as well as experience in the labor and employment law areas.

The Honor Program application booklet is available on their website at: www.eeoc.gov. The application booklet explains in detail the Honor Program and how to apply. The deadline for applying is November 30, 2007.

Attorneys Wanted

HEART OF Florida Legal Aid Society seeks staff attorney dedicated to assisting indigent clients. Practice areas include domestic violence, family law, and immigration. Bilingual preferred, not necessary. Good work environment and benefits. Will train. Salary DOE. Send cover letter and resume to 550 E. Davidson Street, Bartow, Florida 33830.

ENTRY LEVEL associate attorney opening in New Port Richey, Florida litigation firm. If you just passed The Florida Bar, are bi-lingual English/Spanish, computer savvy and self-directed, this firm is interested in hearing from you. Salary commensurate with skill set. Fax resume and cover letter to Office Manager, Levalley & Napolitano, 727-845-1156.

TAMPA LIABILITY Associate: AV-rated well-respected workers' compensation and insurance defense firm seeks liability/medical malpractice associate with 0-3 years experience. Applicants must be a member of The Florida Bar, and possess superior communication skills. Send letter of interest (not just a cover letter) and resume to schuyler.jacobs@rissman.com.

DANIELS KASHTAN DOWNS ROBERTSON MCGIRNEY & MAGATHAN - A growing AV- rated law firm seeks Construction/Commercial Litigators with 0-5 years experience for its Coral Gables, Sunrise and Tampa offices. Excellent Salary/Benefits Package. Please fax Resumes to: Michael F. Kashtan, Esq. (305) 448-7978.

Interested in Becoming a Public Defender? (3L)

The Southern Public Defender Training Center ("SPDTC") seeks third-year law students interested in helping to spearhead the effort to bring meaningful indigent defense reform to the South. The SPDTC will serve as a clearinghouse for applicants who wish to work as public defenders in the region, and will provide training and support during the first three years of their career. The SPDTC will identify public defender offices across the South (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, etc.) that are looking for committed, new attorneys and will facilitate putting applicants in touch with those offices.

Send a resume, statement of interest and a list of areas in the South where you would like to work to: Ilham N. Askia, Program Director, The Southern Public Defender Training Center, 83 Poplar Street, N.W. Atlanta, GA 30303. Form more information, call or email ilham@southerndefender.org; office: 404-688-1202; fax: 404-688-9440; www.southerndefender.org.

SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS

The Mississippi Center for Justice New Voices Fellowship

The Mississippi Center for Justice is looking for a candidate to apply for a New Voices Fellowship in this funding cycle.

ABOUT MCJ: The Mississippi Center for Justice ("MCJ") was established in June 2002 as a nonprofit, public interest law firm committed to advancing racial and economic justice. Its founding responded to an urgent need to re-establish in-state advocacy on behalf of low-income people and communities of color. Supported and staffed by civil rights
advocates, attorneys, social service advocates and others, MCJ is committed to developing and pursuing strategies that combat discrimination and poverty in Mississippi.

Since its beginnings, MCJ has advanced social justice in Mississippi by:
    • preventing 65,000 poor and disabled Mississippians from losing healthcare;
    • dismantling a Jim Crow-era school board election system in the Mississippi Delta;
    • ending the torture of juveniles in the state's training schools, successfully fighting for their right to counsel, and helping pass sweeping juvenile justice reform;
    • attacking predatory lending practices in the migrant poultry worker community;
    • preventing the funneling of children from the schoolhouse to the jailhouse by teaching grassroots community organizers and defense attorneys to navigate the state's convoluted juvenile justice system; and
    • facilitating development of a comprehensive strategy to eliminate poverty by economic justice advocates from across the Deep South.

FELLOWSHIP DESCRIPTION: A focus on the intersection of traditional civil rights issues and emerging issues around new immigrants on the Mississippi gulf coast.

The fellow would apply a racial lens to the recovery in Mississippi - with specific emphasis on building bridges between African-American, Vietnamese and Latino communities. Depending on what areas the fellow is interested in, the fellowship could be fine tuned along the lines of employment, community economic development, etc. The fellow would
work with a broad range of advocacy tools, including legal advocacy, policy advocacy, community organizing, media advocacy and community leadership.

TO APPLY: Send resumes and cover letters to: John Jopling at the MS Center for Justice, 974 Division St., Biloxi, MS 39530.

For more information, please contact Bonnie at ballen@lawrenewal.org or John Jopling -jjopling@mscenterforjustice.org. You can also visit the Center's website at: http://www.mscenterforjustice.org/.

The Florida Bar Public Interest Summer Fellowships

The Florida Bar Foundation sponsors the Summer Fellowship program at Legal Aid and Legal Services programs in Florida. It is expected that 40 full-time summer fellowships for eleven weeks will be offered to first and second-year law students. Summer Fellowship stipends are $5,500 for first-year students, and $7,000 for second-year students for the eleven week period. The fellowship provides an in-depth educational experience in representing the poor and working with individual clients and client groups in civil matters. Applications are available in the Career Planning Center or on the Florida Bar website at www.flabarfnd.org. All applications must be postmarked by January 10, or received by the Florida Bar Foundation by January 17.

The UCLA Institute for Research on Labor & Employment Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program

The UCLA Institute for Research on Labor & Employment

Invites Applications for its 2008-09 Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program

The Institute for Research on Labor & Employment ("IRLE") Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is designed to support a new generation of scholars engaged in research on issues of labor and employment. The program offers a unique opportunity for young scholars - both J.D. and Ph.D. recipients - to pursue research on labor and employment in an interdisciplinary setting. We will select two Postdoctoral Fellows for the 2008-09 academic year.

IRLE Postdoctoral Fellows will be selected on a competitive basis and awarded an annual stipend of $52,000 (plus benefits), together with $3,000 for research expenses. Fellows will be expected to teach a one-quarter undergraduate course while in residence, and to participate in IRLE colloquia and other public programs during the fellowship year.

Applicants must have earned a J.D. or Ph.D. degree from an accredited university between January 1, 2004 and June 30, 2008 to be considered for the 2008-09 fellowship year.

Applications must be received by January 11, 2008. The final selection will be announced in April 2008. For further information and application forms, visit http://www.irle.ucla.edu/.

The 2007-2008 Arthur C. Helton Fellowship Program from the American Society of International Law

The American Society of International Law ("ASIL") is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational membership organization founded in 1906. Its mission is to foster the study of international law, and to promote the establishment and maintenance of international relations on the basis of law & justice. Through the Helton Fellowship Program, ASIL awards micro-grants to law students and young professionals for the pursuit of fieldwork & research on significant issues involving international law, human rights, humanitarian affairs and related areas. These grants are intended to contribute to paying for logistics, housing, living expenses and other costs related to the Fellow's fieldwork and research in affiliation with the sponsoring organization.

The fellowship supports law-related public service work in educational institutions, international organizations or non-governmental organizations concerned with issues of an international scope, or relevant to countries in transition. Consideration will only be given to applicants seeking assistance in conducting international fieldwork and law-related research affiliated with the types of institutions listed previously in the areas of international law, human rights, humanitarian affairs or other related fields. All applicants must either be current law students or have graduated from law school no earlier than December 2005 at the time of submission in order to remain eligible.

Completed applications will consist of the following materials: online application form; writing sample; current CV or resume; evidence of law student status and/or date of graduation from law school; two letters of recommendation.

Applicants may begin submitting applications beginning Monday, October 15, 2007. All applications must be completed & received by Friday, February 15, 2008. Only the first 50 completed applications submitted by the deadline will be considered for review. For more information, please visit http://www.asil.org/heltonapplication.

The Public Service Fellows Program - Fellowship Opportunities With the Partnership for Public Service

FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE PARTNERSHIP

Through an established internship program - the Public Service Fellows Program - the Partnership for Public Service offers a unique opportunity for public-service minded students and graduates to gain a new appreciation and understanding of public service. Fellows contribute to many areas of the organization. In addition to regular assignments in support of his or her team, each fellow is encouraged to take initiative on projects of particular interest to him or her. The Public Service Fellows Program is structured to enable each fellow to significantly contribute to the Partnership's work while gaining valuable experience.

Fellows are assigned to one of the Partnership's teams (e.g., government affairs, research, communications, accounting, business development/fundraising, event planning, government transformation and education and outreach) based on their skills and interests. During their tenure, fellows are fully integrated within these teams' projects and meetings. Fellows may also be asked to lend support on projects for other teams, as needed, and to occasionally assist with administrative duties, such as mailings or helping with the phones.

The Partnership offers fellowships for current students or recent graduates of undergraduate or graduate programs. The Partnership will work with those individuals who require academic credit for their fellowship experience. The Partnership has strict policies prohibiting discrimination and sexual harassment of any kind.

Qualifications:

• Strong commitment to public service issues

• Desire to learn about issues affecting the federal government

• Desire and ability to interact with other organizations including those in the non-profit,

academic, private, media and governmental sectors

• Excellent writing and analytical skills

• Good presentation skills

• Ability to work well in a fast-paced ever-changing environment and to work on multiple

assignments in a given time frame

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work as a member of a team

• Current student or recent graduate of undergraduate or graduate program

• Proficiency in web-based research and Microsoft Office programs

Financial Support Information:

The Partnership may offer stipends to those individuals participating in the fellowship program, depending upon the time commitment of the individual and the duration of their fellowship.

Application Instructions:

Interested students or graduates should send the following components, by mail or email:

(1) A cover letter:

• Why do you want to be a fellow at the Partnership?

• What prior skills, knowledge, and work experience are relevant to working at the
Partnership?

• How do you hope to carry on with your interest in public service in the future?

• What do you hope to learn or gain from your internship experience?

• How did you hear about the Partnership?

• What Partnership team(s) most interest you and why?

(2) A resume

(3) An academic transcript (unofficial is fine)

(4) References list (List three references: name, affiliation, postal address, current phone number, and email address (if available). Letters of recommendation included with applications are welcome as a substitute for listed references).

(5) Two writing samples (3-5 pages each)

Please mail entire application to:

Brad Golson, Fellowship Coordinator

Partnership for Public Service

1100 New York Avenue, NW

Suite 1080 East

Washington, DC 20005

OR email to bgolson@ourpublicservice.org.

Selection Process:

The Partnership accepts applications for the Public Service Fellowship Program throughout the year, but will begin reviewing applications for the specified terms at the dates listed below.

Term Application Review Date:

Winter/Spring 2008 November 16, 2007

Summer 2008 March 21, 2008

Fall 2008 July 18, 2008

Within one month of receipt of your application, you should expect to hear something back from the Partnership - likely via email - regarding the determination of your application and the possibility of an interview (including telephone interviews). If you need to check the status of your application, please feel free to send an email inquiry to bgolson@ourpublicservice.org or to call (202) 775-9111. For additional information about the fellowship, please visit http://ourpublicservice.org/OPS/about/employment.shtml.

The Sarasota County Bar Association Diversity Scholarship Fund

Internship Scholarship Opportunity for Diverse Law Students Who Wish to Practice Law in Sarasota County Upon Graduation.

The Sarasota County Bar Association Diversity Scholarship Fund is intended to provide an opportunity for first through third-year law students of diverse backgrounds (e.g., race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, physical disability, or socioeconomic background), who have an interest in practicing law in Sarasota County upon graduation, to obtain a $5,000 scholarship and a summer internship with a law firm and/or governmental agency in Sarasota County. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited Florida law school and be able to work a minimum of 30 hours per work during the summer of 2008.

At the conclusion of the summer internship, each student's respective law school will receive $5,000 to be used by the student to continue his or her education. During the internship, the student will be assigned an attorney mentor from the Sarasota County Bar Association. In addition, a reception will be held to recognize the student, and employers participating in the program.

To apply, students must submit an application form, and enclose any additional required attachments, and return documents to:

Community Foundation of Sarasota

P.O. Box 49587

Sarasota, FL 34230-6587

APPLICATIONS MAY NOT BE FAXED OR E-MAILED.

The application deadline is December 5, 2007. Applications can be downloaded from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County's website, which is: www.cfsarasota.org (see the Special Interest Scholarships page), and also from the Sarasota County Bar Association's website, which is: www.sarasotabar.com.

For additional information about the scholarship and the process, you may contact Ms. Mimi Goodwill, Scholarship Coordinator, at (941) 556-7156 or via e-mail at mimi@cfsarasota.org. You can also visit the website at www.cfsarasota.org.

Presidential Management Fellowship Program (3L)

The 2008 Presidential Management Fellows ("PMF") Program application season will be open soon. The PMF Program is the premier program for leadership development in the public sector. Its purpose is to attract outstanding men and women to the Federal service. Each year, the program draws fellows from a variety of academic disciplines and career paths who have a clear commitment to excellence in the leadership and management of public policies and programs.

The program provides a two-year federal government fellowship to individuals who have completed a graduate-level course of study at an accredited college or university. Since 1977, the PMF program and its predecessor, the Presidential Management Intern ("PMI") Program, have been attracting outstanding graduate, law, and doctoral-level students to the Federal service.

The PMF Program is a passport to a unique and rewarding career experience with the Federal Government. It provides Fellows with an opportunity to apply the knowledge they acquired from graduate study. PMF assignments may involve public policy and administration, domestic or international issues, information technology, human resources, engineering, health and medical sciences, law, financial management and many other fields in support of public service programs.

Numbers per year: In recent years, the number of fellows has ranged between four hundred and six hundred. There is not a set number of fellows selected per year. The number hired is based on the hiring projections of agencies as well as the number of highly-qualified applicants.

Salary: Fellows must have a graduate degree, meaning that they will be at least at a GS-9 pay level ($54,272-$70,558 in the greater Washington DC area, varies by geographic region). Many graduates may be at a higher level, depending on their degree and previous work experience.

Deadline: the application is projected to launch late October/November 2007.

Further information on the PMF Program can be found on the PMF website at: www.pmf.opm.gov.

Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa Fellowship Program

Applications for the Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa ("LAWA") Fellowship Program are now available.

The LAWA Fellowship Program was founded in 1993 at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., in order to train women's human rights lawyers from Africa who are committed to returning home to their countries in order to advance the status of women and girls throughout their careers. Over 50 women's human rights advocates from Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe have participated in the LAWA Program

The application deadline for the LAWA Program is Friday, November 30.

If you are interested in this fellowship, please visit www.wlppfp.org for an application and additional information regarding the program.

GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

Federal Student Loan Repayment Program - Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2006 - is Now Available Online

The Federal Student Loan Repayment Program for Fiscal Year 2006, Report to Congress, contains agency data, reports and comments. It can now be accessed online at: http://www.opm.gov/oca/pay/studentloan/html/fy05Report.pdf.

New Federal Legal Employment Opportunities Guide Now Available

The newly updated 2007-08 Federal Legal Employment Opportunities Guide is now available as a free PDF download at: www.pslawnet.org/assets/397_0708fedlegalempguide.pdf. This guide contains detailed information regarding legal jobs with the federal government, testimonials from current federal lawyers, descriptions of dozens of federal agencies/entities that hire lawyers and more.

The Government Honors & Internship Handbook 2007-2008 is Now Available

The new Government Honors & Internship Handbook is now available, both on-line and in the CPC Resource Library. The Handbook is produced annually by the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law in Tucson, Arizona, and provides a thorough list of local, state and federal government programs available in different agencies throughout the United States. It includes a myriad of government opportunities for 1L, 2L, 3L students, as well as recent graduates.

IMPORTANT. You can look at the hard copy of the Handbook as a guide, but then always go to the website for updated deadlines. The deadlines may change from day to day; therefore, it is important to rely on the information furnished on the website. To view online, you may access the Handbook at: www.law.arizona.edu/career/honorshandbook.cfm (username: oreo; password: cookie).

CAREER FAIRS

The University of Miami School of Law participates in several job fairs throughout the summer and school year. Job fairs provide great opportunities to get exposure to employers outside of Florida and we encourage you to take advantage of them. The registration and bidding process for the job fairs, as well as the registration deadlines, vary. Registration for most of these job fairs takes place in the spring semester and early summer. Please note that job fairs designated as minority job fairs are open to all students. If you have any questions regarding a particular job fair, please contact the advisor listed under such job fair.

International Student Interview Program ("ISIP") in NYC

The International Student Interview Program ("ISIP") is hosted annually by New York University School of Law. This consortium event is sponsored by 32 law schools nationwide to facilitate the hiring of highly qualified foreign-trained lawyers enrolled in LL.M. programs at each school. Over 1,100 candidates representing 75+ countries will have an opportunity to be considered for internship and permanent positions in the United States and abroad. The program attracts more than 120 of the top legal employers from around the world, continues to grow substantially each year. ISIP 2008 will take place on NYU School of Law's campus in Greenwich Village on January 25th and 26th, 2008. For more information about the program's structure and participating schools and employers, please refer to the Student FAQs at: www.law.nyu.edu/depts/careerservices/isip/StudentFAQs.pdf, the 2008 ISIP Brochure www.law.nyu.edu/depts/careerservices/isip/EmployerBrochure.pdf, or contact Tere Rodriguez at (trodriguez@law.miami.edu).