SPRING OCI IS COMING!!

The Spring 2005 On Campus Interview (OCI) Program will take place from Monday, March 21 to Friday, April 15.  Registration and bidding will take place through eAttorney's OCI+ program available at www.eattorney.com from Tuesday, February 22 to Tuesday, March 1.  All information, including participating employers and hiring criteria, will be available starting on February 22. 

To use the OCI+ program, you will need to login using your assigned member login ID and password.  An e-mail containing your member login ID and password will be sent to your UM account on Monday, February 21.  (Please note:  Login information for returning 2Ls, 3Ls and LL.M. students remains unchanged from the Fall OCI program)

New to the OCI+ program? 

Used OCI+ in the fall but want a refresher course?

If you are new to the OCI+ program or would like a refresher course, please attend one of two OCI+ training sessions taking place on Monday, February 14 and Thursday, February 17.  Each session will take place from 12:45 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Room F209.  Please direct any questions to oci@law.miami.edu.  

On Campus Interview Resume Collection

For 3Ls & LLMs ONLY:  Brevard & Seminole County Public Defender, 18^th Judicial Circuit Melbourne, FL  http://countygovt.brevard.fl.us/publicdefender/

Hiring Requirements:     Moot Court/Mock Trial Preferred; Clinical Legal Interns Preferred.  Submit:  Resume & Writing sample to the Career Planning Center by Wednesday, February 23, 2005 at 4:00pm

Interview selections will be announced on or before Monday, March 7, 2005.  Interviews will be held on Thursday, March 10, 2005 from 8:30am - 12:00pm.  Interviewer:  Blaise Trettis, Esq., Executive Assistant.  Deadline:  Wednesday, February 23, 2005 @ 4:00pm

If you should have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Shandala Terry at (305) 284-4979 or oci@law.miami.edu.

Children and Youth Law Clinic

2005 Public Interest Law Summer Fellowship Program (1L)

The applications for the 2005 Public Interest Law Summer Fellowship Program are out!  The topic for the summer program is Children and the Law. The program will sensitize students to the epidemics of poverty and violence that indigent children face daily and will educate students on the legal rights of children. The student fellows will experience firsthand how lawyers can make a significant different in the lives of indigent children by representing children in foster care, custody, delinquency, domestic violence, mental health, education, disability, immigration and other proceedings.

There will be an informational meeting about the summer program, as well as the clinical offerings of the Center for Ethics and Public Service and the Children & Youth Law Clinic, on February 22, 2005, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Two copies of the completed applications will be due at the U.M. Children & Youth Law Clinic, in Suite F 305 of the law school, on Monday, March 9, at 12:00 noon. Interviews of student finalists for the summer program will take place during the week of March 28. If you have any questions, you may contact the Program Directors, Prof. Bernard Perlmutter and Prof. Carolyn Salisbury, at [305] 284-3123.  Applications are available at the Career Planning Center. 

H.O.P.E. Fellowship Information

 Throughout the year, H.O.P.E. is dedicated to raising funds and support to enhance the fellowship opportunities for our students. Fellowships are offered in the Fall, Spring and Summer to law students who work public interest jobs.

  Who is eligible to apply?

-   All 2L or 3L UM Law School students may apply for semester fellowships; rising 2Ls and 3Ls may apply for summer fellowships.

-   Due to limited resources, priority will be given to students who have a demonstrated commitment to public service and financial need.

Students who accept H.O.P.E. fellowships must:

-   Complete 200 hours of work during summer placements or 100 hours of work during semester placements.

-   Turn in a 250-word article describing the fellowship experience. This article may be used to publicize H.O.P.E. and to inform future Fellows.

-   Contribute to the continuing development of the public interest area in which they serve (i.e. create a how-to guide for students looking to work in a similar area, organize a day of advocacy on behalf of the community served, create educational materials for the community served). Dean Lennon must approve this activity.

-   Arrange for other UM students to attend court when host agency is presenting or arrange for a speaker come to campus to discuss the organizations' work.

-   Participate in at least one fundraising even for H.O.P.E.

What organizations or agencies may I work for?

-   A list of approved H.O.P.E. Fellowship placements can be obtained in the H.O.P.E. office, A-211 Law School, or found on the H.O.P.E. website.

-   You may serve as a H.O.P.E. Fellow at an organization not previously approved. Write a proposal and submit it to Dean Lennon. The organization must have an attorney to supervise work.

When are applications due?

-   Completed applications should be turned into Dean Lennon's office, A-211 Law School. You may mail your applications to HOPE Fellows Application, A-211 Law School, P.O. Box 248087, Coral Gables, FL 33124-8087.

H.O.P.E. Fellow applications will be available by April 1 for Summer Fellows.

 New Jersey Law Firm Seeking 1L's

Lowenstein Sandler PC in Roseland, New Jersey is the second largest law firm with over 220 attorneys in the New Jersey area.  They are seeking 1Ls who have ties to the state and are interested in working in New Jersey next summer.  If interested, please e-mail Shandala Terry at the Career Planning Center with your mailing address and contact phone by 5:00pm Friday, February 25, 2005.  email:  sterry@law.miami.edu.  For more information on the firm, please visit http://www.lowenstein.com.  and view the NALP Law Firm Questionnaire.  Please feel free to visit the Career Planning Center for more information

Firm Night (1L)

Don't forget to attend your firm nights!  This is the best opportunity to  network with attorneys and learn about the practice of law.  See what life looks like in a large law firm.  Don't let this opportunity pass you by! Any questions about Firm Night please see Brenda Louard in the Career Planning Center.

Summer Internship with Stanford's Center for

 Internet and Society. 

The Center for Internet and Society (CIS) at Stanford Law School is
hiring a Summer Intern to work public interest issues involving
technology and the Internet.  The Center for Internet and Society is a leading center for the study of the relationship between the public interest, law and technology.  CIS was founded by Professor of Law Lawrence Lessig and is headed by Executive Director attorney Jennifer S. Granick, who also teaches the Cyberlaw Clinic.

The Summer Intern works on CIS and Cyberlaw Clinic litigation, including cases challenging the extension of copyright to works that had passed into the public domain, protecting the rights of Internet publishers to speak anonymously on-line, protecting speech interests against claims of intellectual property infringement, and providing legal information
in response to cease and desist letters sent to Internet publishers.

The position is for approximately 12 weeks. Second and third year law
students are preferred, as is experience with computers, including
email, instant messaging, Movable Type, and Excel.  Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample and a list of references by February 28, 2004 to Executive Director Jennifer S. Granick at: Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA 94305-8610.  For further information, please contact Ms. Granick's legal  assistant, Judy Gielniak, at: 650-726-8213.
 

FCBA Foundation Posts Application for Stipends

for Law Students with Unpaid Internships

The Federal Communications Bar Association Foundation will award stipends to law students taking unpaid government internships related to the communications industry, from its Robert E. Lee Scholarship and Internship Fund. Robert "Bob" Lee was a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for nearly 28 years and Chairman of that agency in 1981.   During his FCC tenure, Chairman Lee was instrumental in the early development of color television, as well as other contributions to federal communications policy.  

In 2005, the Foundation will award at least four $4,000 stipends to law students employed as unpaid summer interns at the FCC and other government agencies with jurisdiction over the communications industry (i.e., broadcasting, cable television, telephony, satellites and information technology).   The Foundation will consider applicants based on their demonstrated interest in the communications field, their dependence on financial assistance in order to accept an unpaid internship, and their involvement in community activities.  The application deadline is Friday, March 18, 2005.  The Application is availalbe at:   http://www.fcba.org/upload/fy05_summer_intern_application.doc

Legal Internship Opportunities at the

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) (1L, 2L)

 OPIC's Department of Legal Affairs invites a few law students with outstanding records and a demonstrated interest in finance and international law and development to spend a summer or academic semester at OPIC as law clerks. For summer internship positions, both first- and second-year law students will be considered. Summer positions are paid and are full-time only. 

OPIC is a small, independent agency of the United States Government.  Since 1971, OPIC has served as the key federal agency for encouraging mutually beneficial American business investment in the world's developing nations.  OPIC provides qualified investors with project financing, investment insurance, and a variety of investor services in approximately 150 developing nations and emerging economies throughout the world.

 For a law student interested in finance and the legal aspects of international business transactions, an OPIC internship provides exposure to many facets of international investment, from structuring project financings to the assessment of political risks and evaluation of claims in connection with OPIC's insurance contracts. An internship with OPIC's Department of Legal Affairs gives students a comprehensive overview of the operations and effectiveness of OPIC programs in support of international transactions.

The successful applicant will have the following credentials:   an outstanding academic record (OPIC will request an official transcript for those applicants under consideration);    experience or a demonstrated interest in finance, and international law and development, including academic or employment background in banking, finance, international affairs, etc.; and   superior writing ability. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and never have been convicted of a felony.  In addition, male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must have registered with the Selective Service System. 

Application deadlines and approximate timetable for OPIC's decisions are as follows: For Summer 2005 applications are being accepted between  January 1, 2005 - February 28, 2005.  Decisions should be made by March 15, 2005

Equal Justice Works Summer Corps program

This year, Equal Justice Works is offering $1,000 education awards to 250 law students through the Summer Corps program! The online application will be available to law students in mid-March. Students with qualifying civil public interest internships are encouraged to apply. Additional information, including eligibility criteria for the 2005 program, will be available on the Equal Justice Website as of March 16.

ABA John J. Curtin, Jr. Justice Fund 2005

Summer Legal Internship Program (1L, 2L)

The Curtin Justice Fund Legal Internship Program is seeking motivated law student interns to apply for stipends available for the Summer 2005 Program.  The Program will pay $2,500 stipend to students who spend the summer working for a bar association or legal services program designed to prevent homelessness or assist homeless or indigent clients or their advocates.  Applications are due by March 25, 2005 and include a cover letter, resume and application form which is available at http://www.abanet.org/homless/curtin.html.  For more information contact the ABA Commission on Homelessness and Poverty at (202)662-1694 or via e-mail at homless@abanet.org. 

New Jersey Summer Public Interest  Fellowship (1L, 2L)

Legal Services of New Jersey sponsors a paid intern program each summer for law students in New Jersey Public Interest legal organizations.  The purpose of this program is to promote awareness of and commitment to careers in public interest by offering rewarding employment opportunities to law students.  LSNJ will screen the applications to identify those with the greatest potential an commitment to public interest work.  Interns are paid $450 per week for 1Ls and $600 per week for 2Ls.  Applications are considered based on when they are received.  Apply early!  Decisions are made on a rolling basis beginning December 15.  Applications are available on the organizations website at www.lsnj.org and in the Career Planning Center office. 

 ATTENTION Recent Grads:

Congratulations to all those of you who have passed the bar.  We know that you worked very hard to achieve this accomplishment.  Many of you are well into your job search. Please let us know  what we can to help you out.  Remember that we are here for you, and are available for resume review, career advice, mock interviews, and general resources.  If you are still looking for a job - don't panic.  There are many jobs out there, and we get information about more and more every day.  If you have found a job - please let us know.  If you know of a job for a classmate..... let us know about that as well!   Good luck!