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.

More information available here.

11th Annual Informational Career Fair

Career choices keeping you up at night? Get the answers you've been looking for at this year’s Informational Career Fair. Take this opportunity to speak with attorneys practicing in different areas of law about how they got started in their fields and what it is like to practice law on a day-to-day basis. The fair will include attorneys working in a variety of practice areas – including appellate, banking, commercial litigation, corporate, criminal defense, entertainment, immigration, in-house, insurance litigation, intellectual property, international, labor and employment, maritime, media, probate and estate planning, real estate, securities and tax – in small, midsize and large firms; government agencies; and multinational corporations.

What: Eleventh Annual Informational Career Fair

When: 12:30-2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Where: The Student Lounge

Who will you have an opportunity to meet? Attorneys from many different organizations, such as:

Akerman Senterfitt

American Express

Baker & McKenzie LLP

Burger King Corporation

Carlton Fields, P.A.

Caterpillar Inc.

Discovery Communications LLC

GEICO

Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

Holland & Knight LLP

LexisNexis

Lucas Group

Moore & Co., P.A.

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

TotalBank

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Why should you attend? You’ll have the opportunity to:

· meet and network with many attorneys

· learn firsthand about various practice areas

· assess your qualifications for and interest in particular practice areas

· sound like an “insider” when meeting with future potential employers

· collect written information on different practice areas

Please direct any questions about the Career Fair to Cristina Ortega.

Solo and Small Firm Interview Program, Orlando, FL

SOLO AND SMALL FIRM INTERVIEW PROGRAM

The General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section (GPSSF) of the Florida Bar cordially invites all law students to participate in the 2009 Solo and Small Firm Interview Program, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 21, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. Registration is free and the deadline is Monday, February 23, 2009. On or shortly after March 1, a list of participating employers will be distributed by e-mail to all registered students and students can then bid for the employers with whom they wish to interview.

To register, you must complete a one-page registration form which is available on the GPSSF website, from your CDO advisor, or the CDO Student Portal. Also available from your advisor and on the portal is a list of economical hotels near the Interview Program site.

The Interview Program is one component of the Solo and Small Firm Annual Conference and students also are encouraged to participate in the Conference, which begins on Friday, March 20 and ends with the Interview Program on the 21st. The Conference will include many programs focused on small firm practice, such as “Managing Your Overhead: How to Operate a Solo or Small Firm and Take Home a Paycheck” and “Managing a Solo or Small Firm and Still Finding Time to Practice Law.” The full-time law student reduced rate is $50. Students interested in attending the conference can obtain a copy of the conference brochure and registration form on the GPSSF website.

For more information, please contact Cristina Ortega.

Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court Intern Program (Spring 2009)

2L's and 3L's: Are you interested in Interning for a Judge this semester?

The Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court program places second and third year students in a direct working relationship with County and Circuit judges in the Civil, Criminal, Juvenile, Family and Domestic Violence Divisions. A minimum of 5-10 hours per week is required. Interns are not permitted to work with any law firm or other legal agency while participating in this program. All students who apply are assigned to a judge.

If interested, please read the following important information:

Application Deadline: Thursday, January 22, 2009

Mandatory Intern Orientation: Tuesday, January 27, 2009, Rm. A110, 5:30 p.m.

Internships Begin: Monday, February 2, 2009

Internships End: Thursday, April 2, 2009

Quick Facts

Your application consists of the following documents: (1) page one of the application form (see below for how to obtain an application); (2) your resume; (3) a short writing sample (5-7 pages).

You may submit a hard copy of your application to the Career Development Office, Room A112 or an electronic copy to npierrelouis@law.miami.edu. Copies of the application are available on the CDO Student Portal, under the "Judicial" folder. To access the Student Portal, you must log in using your UM law email address and password.

All students who apply are assigned a judge.

You must devote a minimum of 5-10 hours a week to the internship.

Applicants should not have any outstanding applications to law firms or other legal employers. According to the rules of the program, you are not allowed to work for a firm or any legal entity while completing the internship.

Once you apply and are assigned a judge, you are obligated to accept the internship. If you are unsure about a possible offer from a firm, please do not apply to the internship program this semester.

This is NOT a summer internship program.

This is NOT a paid internship.

No class credit will be offered.

By accepting this internship you are representing the University of Miami School of Law and it is important to follow through with your commitment to the internship for the entire 8 weeks of the program.

If you have any questions about the program, please contact the Career Development Office (305-284-2668).

Panel Discussion on Marketing Yourself in Today's Economy

The Florida Bar Young Lawyer Division's Law Student Division Presents:

A Panel Discussion on Marketing Yourself in Today's Economy


at this year's Florida Bar Mid-Year Meeting

Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 3:30 p.m.


Hyatt Regency
400 S.E. 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33131



Reception to follow. Admission is free for law students.

The Career Development Office invites you to attend the following presentation:


“Choosing Smart: Tips for Finding a Job in Tough Economic Times”
presented by Donna Gerson

Wednesday, January 14th
12:30 p.m.
Room 352.

An engaging speaker, Ms. Gerson is the author of an award-winning column for Student Lawyer magazine, which focuses on career issues in the legal profession.