UM School of Law E-Newsletter

All bidding will take place via Symplicity. You may now log in to Symplicity to view the employers participating in this session of Phase II only. For your reference, the list of participating employers is below. Please note that you will be allowed to view and bid only on employers accepting bids from your class year or LL.M. program.

To help you through the bidding process, the CPC is providing you with detailed instructions on both the OCI program and the Symplicity system. The Fall 2007 On Campus Interview (OCI) Program Phase II Handbook is available at http://www.law.miami.edu/cpc/current/oci/index.html. Hard copies of the Handbook are available in the CPC.

Please take the time to read the Handbook to acclimate yourself with the Fall OCI process and the Symplicity system. For all information related to the OCI program, please read the "General Information" section. For specific instructions on how to view participating employers and bid using Symplicity, please read the "Student Guide to Symplicity." Reading this information before bidding will answer most of the questions you have, will minimize any problems you may encounter with the system and will make the bidding process much easier for you.

NOTE: ABOUT SUPPLEMENTAL EMPLOYERS

Although Session III of Phase II is the last session of Fall OCI, we often have employers who sign up to participate in OCI after the bidding period closes. These employers are referred to as "supplemental" employers and the bidding period for these employers will differ depending on when they are added. Should any supplemental employers elect to participate in OCI, an email will be sent notifying students of the additional opportunities.

The following employers are participating in Phase II // Session III of the 2007 Fall OCI Program. Information about these employers will be available on your LexisNexis My School page during the bidding period.

-- Alvarez Sambol Winthrop & Madison, P.A. (Orlando, FL) - 2Ls and 3Ls

-- Astigarraga Davis (Miami, FL) - 2Ls

-- Associates & Bruce L. Scheiner (Ft. Myers, FL) - 2Ls and 3Ls

-- Conroy Simberg Ganon Krevans Abel Lurvey Morrow & Schefer, P.A. (West Palm Beach, FL) - 2Ls

-- Farr Farr Emerich Hackett and Carr, P.A. (Punta Gorda, FL) - 3Ls, LL.M. in Taxation students, LL.M. in Estate Planning students

-- Fragomen Del Rey Bernsen & Loewy, LLP (Coral Gables, FL) - 2Ls

-- Horr, Novak & Skipp (Miami, FL) - 2Ls

-- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Office of the Chief Counsel (50 Offices Nationwide) - LL.M. in Taxation students

-- Lewis Longman & Walker, P.A. (West Palm Beach, Bradenton, Jacksonville and Tallahassee, FL) - 2Ls

-- McIntosh Sawran Peltz & Cartaya, P.A. (Miami, FL and Ft. Lauderdale, FL) - 2Ls

-- Miami-Dade Public Defender's Office (Miami, FL) - 2Ls and 3Ls

-- Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office (Miami, FL) - 3Ls and all LL.M. students

-- Peckar & Abramson (Miami, FL and Ft. Lauderdale, FL) - 2Ls, 3Ls and all LL.M. students

-- Public Defender for the 13th Judicial Circuit of Florida (Tampa, FL) - 3Ls

-- Public Defender for the 15th Judicial Circuit of Florida (West Palm Beach, FL) - 3Ls

-- Shutts & Bowen (Miami, FL) - 2Ls

Please continue to check the Symplicity program and your email account for Fall OCI updates, including participating employers. Email any questions about the Fall OCI program to npierrelouis@law.miami.edu.

Prepare for OCI-Session III

To prepare for Session III of Phase II, the CPC encourages you to attend the following workshops:

Resume Workshop: Tuesday , September 18 @ 12:30 p.m. in Room 108.

OCI Information & Symplicity Training Session: Wednesday, September 19 @ 12:30 p.m. in Room 108.

Interview Skills Workshop: Wednesday, October 3 @ 12:30 p.m. in Room 108.

Come Learn About the FBI

ATTENTION STUDENTS!!

Come learn about the FBI!

WHO: Jonathan I. Solomon, Special Agent In Charge Of The Miami Field Office, will speak about the agency and opportunities for law students.

WHEN: Friday, September 21, 2007 at 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: The Alma Jennings Foundation Student Lounge.

LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED.

Interested students should RSVP to Tamesha Keel, CPC Advisor, by e-mailing her at tkeel@law.miami.edu by Monday, September 17, 2007.

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 alw 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.

In The News

Women in the Legal Profession

A new study titled Women in the Profession: Findings from the First Wave of the After the JD Study is based on a survey of more than 4,500 individuals who passed their first Bar examination in the year 2000. The findings of this study were that while the experiences of women and men in the law were more alike than different overall, there were still key differences. Among some of the areas of difference reported were:

Women and men tend to practice in different legal markets and work settings.
Fewer women than men work in private law firms, where salaries tend to be higher than in other settings.
Women are less likely than men to be solo practitioners.
Women are considerably more likely than men to work in public interest, other nonprofit and legal service organizations, to serve as public defenders, and to work in educational institutions, where working conditions may be more flexible and salaries are generally lower.
The distribution of males and females varies by legal market as well as by work setting.

To view the entire study, visit www.nalp.org/assets/863_ajdgendermonograph2007.pdf.

nalp Market information for Recent Graduates

According to the Association for Legal Career Professionals ("NALP"), the market is up for new law graduates. In fact, it is topping at 90% for the first time since the year 2000. As per NALP, the employment market for new law graduates has remained relatively strong and remarkably stable for the past decade, standing close to or above an 89% employment rate since 1997. However, NALP also states that a strong market does not necessarily mean that every new graduate started work at a large firm, or at a six-figure salary. In fact, 14% of salaries were either $135,000 or $145,000, while 42%, were $55,000 or less. Far more graduates started work in small firms of 50 or fewer lawyers or in non-firm settings (71% of those employed) than at firms of more than 100 lawyers (20% of those employed).

To read this article in its entirety, please visit http://www.nalp.org/press/details.php?id=70.

INTERNSHIP, clerkship & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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, such as Equal Justice Works http://www.equaljusticeworks.org and Skadden http://www.skaddenfellowships.org with deadlines of September 18 and October 1, 2007, respectively. 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.

Florida Attorney General's Honors Program

The Honors Program provides a select number of recent law school graduates with the opportunity to engage in public service and practice within various divisions of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) in Tallahassee. Honors Attorneys are hired as full-fledged attorneys and start the Program after they sit for the Florida Bar.

Honors Attorneys participate in the Program for two years, during which they rotate through a maximum of four divisions. Rotations are selected in coordination with each attorney's interests and provide them with experience in a range of practice areas. Divisions in which Honors Attorneys may be placed include: Administrative Law, Antitrust, Criminal Appeals, Economic Crimes, Medicaid Fraud, State Programs and the Office of the Solicitor General.

Honors Attorneys are assigned a mentor for each division through which they rotate. In addition, special activities are organized including lectures by legal scholars and visits to local administrative, law enforcement and judicial entities.

Participants in the Honors Program will not only gain valuable experience, but also earn a competitive salary to match their hard work. Availability is limited. The Attorney General's Honors Program is an experience designed to inspire and enhance your legal career.

If interested, application packets must be submitted directly to the OAG, which will then set up interviews. The application packet must include:

Cover Letter
Application
Resume
Transcript
Writing Sample
3 Letters of Recommendation, including 1 from an employer
Addendum to Application for Appointment (.PDF)
Pre-Employment Security Screening Authorization (.PDF)

Please send materials to:

Carly Hermanson, Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
PL-01 The Capitol
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1050

Deadline: October 8, 2007.

If you have any questions about the Honors Program, please contact:
Carly Hermanson, Assistant Attorney General, at carly.hermanson@myfloridalegal.com, or at (850) 245-0140.

Additional information may be obtained through the website at www.myfloridalegal.com/honorsprogram

Federal Public Defender Internships (2L)

Interested in Learning About Federal Criminal Law?

Check opportunities with the Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Florida through their Law Student Intern and Clinical Program.

Each semester, and during the summer, the office selects a limited number of law students to fill unpaid positions as legal interns and to participate in their clinical program. The office has duty stations for interns in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, although most law student assignments are in Miami. Law students work with Assistant Federal Public Defenders, and are given an opportunity to rotate through the various phases of criminal defense, including client interviews, pretrial release hearings, pretrial motion preparation and hearings, trial, appeal and certiorari proceedings. Law students have extensive opportunities to conduct legal research and writing. They also participate in pre-courtroom preparation, and then accompany lawyers through each of the phases of trial and appellate litigation.

Interested law students should send a cover letter, resume and writing sample to the program coordinator:

Paul M. Rashkind, Chief of Appeals
Office of the Federal Public Defender, S.D. Fla.
150 West Flagler Street, Suite 1500
Miami, Florida 33130-1555
305-536-6900, ext. 205
305-530-7120 fax

UM Law Professors Seeking Research Assistants (2L, 3L)

The following professors are accepting applications for part-time research assistant (RA) positions:

1. Professor Martha Mahoney is seeking a RA to assist with a project regarding Voting Rights issues. You may e-mail your resume and a cover letter to Professor Mahoney at mmahoney@law.miami.edu or send it via regular mail to her attention at UM School of Law, 1311 Miller Dr., Coral Gables, FL. 33146. Applications will be accepted until October 6, 2007.

2. Professor Sarah Mourer is seeking a RA with good research skills, an interest in criminal law, wrongful convictions and clinical teaching. Duties will include research, writing and cite checking. Law Review is preferred. . You may e-mail your resume and a cover letter to Professor Mourer at smourer@law.miami.edu . Applications will be accepted until September 10, 2007.

3. Professor Michael Froomkin is seeking a RA for the semester. Duties will include research, writing and cite checking. Law Review is preferred. . You may e-mail your resume, unofficial transcript, legal writing sample and non-legal writing sample (if available) to Professor Froomkin at mfroomkin@law.miami.edu, or submit hard copies of the requested materials to Faculty Assistant Rosalina Lliraldi in Room 382. Applications will be accepted until October 6, 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 October 31, 2007 for the DC Offices and 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, LLM 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

The Office of the Legislative Counsel of the U.S. Senate is Looking for Attorneys

The Office of the Legislative Counsel of the U.S. Senate is seeking applicants for full-time attorney positions. Individuals will assist Senate Committees and Senators in drafting legislation at all stages in the legislative process. Applicants should have: 1) a record of academic excellence, evidenced by ranking in the upper third of a law school class; 2) an ability to write clearly & concisely; 3) no substantial participation with any political party or cause; and 4) a belief that public service can be interesting and offers the opportunity for a lifelong career.

The Office is an equal opportunity employer and is nonpartisan. Office attorneys receive a starting salary of $67,000 along with generous health, retirement, and other benefits, including a student loan repayment program. Applicants must send a: 1) resume; 2) law school transcript; 3) actual or estimated class standing; and 4) legal writing sample (that's written solely by the applicant and is not published under the name of any other person) postmarked by October 5, 2007 to:

Recruitment Committee

U.S. Senate

Office of the Legislative Counsel

SD-668

Washington, DC 20510

Faxed or emailed applications will not be accepted. For questions only, contact recruit@slc.senate.gov.

Oregon Department of Justice Honors Attorney Program is seeking applications for September 2008

The Oregon Department of Justice is recruiting up to five outstanding recent law school graduates to participate in its Honors Program beginning September 2008. These appointments provide the opportunity to gain an intensive introduction to public law practice.

The appointments are for a one-year initial term. If performance is satisfactory, the honors attorneys will be considered for appointment for a second year in the Honors Program (decisions not to reappoint are extremely rare) and will also be eligible to apply during the second year term for other positions in the department as regular Assistant Attorneys General.

Under the current compensation plan, the Honors Program starting salary is $50,688.00 per year, plus a generous benefits package. During their service in the Honors Program, Honors Attorneys practice as Assistant Attorneys General, with the appointment to rotate at least two of the Department's five Divisions. They receive active and intensive mentoring, as needed or desired.

Applicants for the Honors Program should possess a superior record of academic and/or other achievement and an interest in public service. Interested persons must submit a cover letter, a detailed resume, law school transcript, legal writing sample, and two letters of recommendation from persons acquainted with the applicant's legal work to the Oregon Department of Justice. Applications are to be addressed to:

Connie Bock

Honors Program

1162 Court Street NE

Salem, OR 97301-4096

Complete applications must be received by OCTOBER 15, 2007 for full consideration.

Ms. Bock may be contacted for additional questions or information regarding the program at (503) 378-5555, TTY (503) 378-5938. For further information about the Department of Justice, you may access their website at http://www.doj.state.or.us.

If selected for an interview, and you require reasonable accommodation, you may so indicate to the person contacting you for interview scheduling.

SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS

MCCA and Lexis-Nexis Martindale Hubbell Combine to Offer $15,000 for Winner of New Fellowship

Attention 3L students: Apply now for $15,000 Fellowship - Deadline: October 1, 2007. MCCA and Lexis-Nexis Martindale-Hubbell Combine to Offer $15,000 for Winner of New Fellowship.

The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) has partnered with LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell (LNMH) to offer the new Annual LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Client Review Fellowship Award. Based upon a competitive selection process, MCCA and LNMH will choose the recipient of a $15,000 fellowship funded through the generosity of LNMH to assist in furthering the educational and professional objectives of one third year law student who anticipates graduating from law school in Spring 2008.

The first $15,000 award will be presented at the MCCA Tenth Anniversary Dinner, which will take place in New York City at the Marriott Marquis on November 7, 2007. Applications are due on or before October 1, 2007. An application form is attached. Review the rules, selection criteria, and if you will be a third year law student (or equivalent in the case of part-time/evening) who anticipates receiving your law degree in Spring 2008, you are eligible to apply! Applications are accepted via hard, copy sent by mail or courier only. No applications will be accepted by email or fax. Only those who anticipate graduating from law school in Spring 2008 are eligible to apply. Application deadline: October 1, 2007.

Application forms will be posted at www.mcca.com - See Scholarships, 2007 3L Fellowship.

George V. Powell Diversity Scholarship

Attention 2L students! The law firm of Lane Powell PC has created the George V. Powell Diversity Scholarship as part of its commitment to diversity. The George V. Powell scholar will be a 2008 summer associate in the firm's Seattle or Portland office and receive a $6,000.00 scholarship toward tuition and expenses during the student's third year of law school.

Academic Requirements & 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 candidate's 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 & Materials: To apply, 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 E-mailed to:

Len Roden, Manager of Attorney Recruiting

Lane Powell PC

1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4100

Seattle, WA 98101-2338

E-mail Address: rodenl@lanepowell.com

Phone: 206-223-6123

All application materials must be postmarked by October 1, 2007 to be considered for the 2008 Program.

For more information on this program, visit the firm website at www.lanepowell.com/recruitment .

GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

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).

PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION

The 2007-2008 Pro Bono Legal Corps is Here

Recruitment for the 2007-08 Pro Bono Legal Corps (PBLC) is now underway. The PBLC is an Equal Justice Works' AmeriCorps-funded program which places law graduates at pro bono and legal aid organizations to develop quality pro bono opportunities that expand legal resources in low-income and underserved communities. AmeriCorps attorneys may serve for up to two 11-month terms starting in August 2007. Positions are located at sites in Los Angeles, New Orleans, Boston, San Francisco, Jacksonville, Helena and other cities across the country. The Pro Bono Legal Corps is an excellent first step to building a career in public interest law. More information about these positions and how to apply is now available on the equal justice website at: www.equaljusticeworks.org/find/faopblc.php.

Post Graduate Fellowships

Post graduate fellowships are incredible opportunities to work in the public sector and create the job of your dreams. There are many different fellowships available from all different types of funding sources. We are detailing some of the more popular ones here, but make sure to look at http://www.pslawnet.org./fellowship/index.php to look at others that may be specific to your interests.

Both the Career Planning Center and the HOPE Public Interest Resource Center are here to help you with identifying possible fellowships and working with you on your application. We have a lot of experience working on fellowship applications and are happy to assist you in preparing your application for submission. Please see Randee Breiter in the Career Planning Center or Dean Marni Lennon in the HOPE Public Interest Resource Center for individual assistance.

Skadden Arps Fellowships Available

One of the most popular post-graduate public interest fellowships available to students graduating from law school is the Skadden Arps Fellowship Program. The program creates partnerships among public interest lawyers, nonprofit organizations, law firm/corporate sponsors and other donors in order to afford underrepresented populations effective access to the justice system. Third year (3L) law students who are interested in working in public interest should put thought into applying for a fellowship. Applications are currently available online for Skadden Arps and can be accessed at: http://www.skaddenfellowships.org/sitecontent.cfm?page=application and are due on October 1.

Any student who would like to talk about the possibility of applying for post-graduate fellowships should call or visit with Randee Breiter in the CPC to discuss the application process.

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.

The Hispanic National Bar Association's 2007 Annual Convention and Latino Job Fair is Coming in October

The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) will hold its 2007 Annual Convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico from October 3-7, 2007. As part of the Convention, the HNBA will once again host the largest Latino Job Fair in the country, providing law students and Latino attorneys an opportunity to meet, interview and network with private, government and public interest employers from across the country.

The Job Fair will be held on Friday, October 5, 2007, at the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Interviews will be scheduled in 60-minute intervals from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a two-hour midday break (lunch is not included for Job Fair-only participants). They also have planned a number of programs for the general Convention that are designed specifically for law students.

The early bird student registration fee for the entire Convention is $375 for HNBA members and $425 for non members (deadline is August 31). The registration fee for the Job Fair only is $125 (priority deadline is August 31). For more information regarding the Job Fair and the Convention generally, please visit www.hnba.com. If you have specific questions regarding the Job Fair, please e-mail hnbajobfair2007@yahoo.com.

the 2007 EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS PUBLIC INTEREST CONFERENCE AND CAREER FAIR

Registration is now open for the 2007 Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair which will take place October 6 & 7 in Washington, DC

Don't miss this opportunity to network with over 100 participating public interest and government employers throughout the country as well as attend interesting and exciting public sector programming. Just a few of the organizations registered for this event include:

ACLU National Prison Project & Reproductive Freedom Project

Advocates for Children of New York, Inc.

Alaska Public Defender Agency

Colorado Public Defender

Community Federal Defender of Philadelphia - Capital Habeas Corpus Unit

Cook County Office of the Public Guardian, Chicago

Mississippi Center for Justice

Maricopa County Attorney's Office

Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc.

National Disability Rights Network

U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division; Environmental Enforcement Section; & Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management

New York County District Attorney's Office

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network

Texas Fair Defense Project

Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia

To view other opportunities and to search by area of interest or location see: http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/employers/browse.aspx

To register, visit www.equaljusticeworks.org/careerfair and click on the "registration" link.

All UM Law students and alumni are eligible to register for the Conference and Career Fair, and registration is free.

Send your resumes now!

Currently, there are over 100 employers registered to attend the Career Fair. Now is the time to make sure that you get interviews because spaces are filling up quickly. To find the list of participating employers, visit the website at www.equaljusticeworks.org/careerfair/apply.php.

NOTE: Please send your resumes directly to the employers. Do not send your resume to Equal Justice Works.

The deadline for students to send in their resumes is September 14, 2007. Students will be notified of interviews by September 21.

The registration deadline is September 28, 2007.

For more information please see either Randee Breiter or Tamesha Keel in the Career Planning Center or Dean Marni Lennon in the HOPE Public Resource Center.

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).