This Week at the CDO

Monday, February 23, 2009

FLORIDA SUPREME COURT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM INFORMATION MEETING (1L and 2L students)
The Florida Supreme Court Internship Program Information Session takes place on Monday, February 23 at 12:30 p.m. in Room 110. Former interns will be on hand to answer questions about their experiences at the Supreme Court. The application and selection processes will also be discussed.

Applications for the summer 2009 Florida Supreme Court Internship Program for Distinguished Law Students are now available in the Career Development Office, Room A112. First and second year students are eligible to apply. The application deadline is Friday, February 27, 2009.

SPRING OCI AND RESUME REFERRAL BIDDING NOW OPEN (all students)
Bidding is now open for the March phase of the Spring On Campus Interview (OCI) Program and two sessions of the Resume Referral program. Please log onto Symplicity to submit your bids.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS FOR WOMEN LAWYERS: A PANEL DISCUSSION (all students)
Join the CDO and a panel of female attorneys as they discuss "Pathways to Success for Women Lawyers" at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24 in Room 108. Free lunch provided. RSVP to Sarah Klein at sklein1@law.miami.edu.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

SPRING OCI (MARCH PHASE) BIDDING CONCLUDES (all students)
Bidding for employers participating in the March phase of the Spring On Campus Interview (OCI) program ends on Wednesday, February 25 at 11:00 p.m. EST.

PUBLIC INTEREST CAREER FAIR (all students)
Don’t miss your chance to speak with key attorneys from a variety of public sector agencies. This is a unique opportunity to make a memorable impression, learn more about the agency and chart your path to employment. This is the ideal opportunity to talk with practicing attorneys
from various public interest and government agencies, many of whom are Miami Law Alumni. Representatives from the following agencies will attend: the Department of Homeland Security, Legal Aid, Put Something Back, Miami Dade City Public Schools, HUD, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Office of the Miami Dade Public Defender, FIAC, Unified Family Court, IRS, North Miami Beach City Attorney’s Office, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms, and ACLU.
12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 25 in the Student Lounge.


REAL PROPERTY, PROBATE AND TRUST SECTION PANEL PRESENTATION (all students)
The Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar ("RPPTL") is pleased to host a lunchtime program for the University of Miami School of Law on Wednesday, February 25, 2009, from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. in Room F-108.Lunch will be provided. A panel of local attorneys will share their career paths, experiences and perspectives. Panelists: Al Gomez-Vidal – Chicago Title Insurance Company;Sol Genet – Meland Russin & Budwick, P.A.;Aniella Gonzalez – Krinzman, Huss & Lubetsky;Marjorie Wolasky – Law Offices of Marjorie E. Wolasky;Daniel Vega – Vezina Lawrence Piscitelli, P.A.

Friday, February 27, 2009

RESUME REFERRAL BIDDING CONCLUDES (all students)
Bidding for employers participating in Resume Referral session (February 27, 2009) ends at 11:00 p.m. EST on Friday, February 27.

DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR SUMMER 2009 FLORIDA SUPREME COURT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (1L and 2L students)
Applications for the summer 2009 Florida Supreme Court Internship Program for Distinguished Law Students are due on Friday, February 27, 2009.

This Week at the CDO

Monday, February 16

FLORIDA SUPREME COURT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM INFORMATION MEETING POSTPONED (1L and 2L students)
The Florida Supreme Court Internship Program Information Session scheduled for today, Monday, February 16, has been postponed. The new meeting date is Monday, February 23 at 12:30 p.m. in Room 110. Former interns will be on hand to answer questions about their experiences at the Supreme Court. The application and selection processes will also be discussed.

Applications for the summer 2009 Florida Supreme Court Internship Program for Distinguished Law Students are now available in the Career Development Office, Room A112. First and second year students are eligible to apply. The application deadline is now Friday, February 27, 2009.

Tuesday, February 17

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY OCI BIDDING ENDS (1L and 2L students)
Bidding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ends on Tuesday, February 17 at 11:00 p.m. DHS will be on campus on March 4 to interview prospective candidates.

SPRING OCI (FEBRUARY PHASE) INTERVIEWS BEGIN (all students)
Those students interviewing during the February phase of OCI should check in at the front desk of the CDO 10 minutes prior to their interviews. Good luck to all interviewing students.

Wednesday, February 18

FLYING SOLO: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OPENING YOUR OWN SHOP (all students)
Join Spencer Aronfeld (JD '91), a successful alumnus and one of our most dynamic speakers, as he gives his annual, highly acclaimed presentation, "Flying Solo: Everything You Need to Know About Opening Your Own Shop." The presentation will be held on Wednesday, February 18 at 12:30 p.m. in Room 108. This is a fun, energetic and extremely informative program, which is one of the most popular with students each and every year.

CORAL GABLES BAR ASSOCIATION LUNCHEON (all students)
You are cordially invited to the following Coral Gables Bar Association Luncheon:
When: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 11:45-1:00 pm
Speaker: Attorney General Bill McCollum
Topic: Duties of the office and some of his initiatives regarding cyber crimes and the growth of gangs in the state
Location: Westin Colonnade Hotel, 180 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL
Member Cost: $30.00 Non-Member Cost: $35.00
RSVP to: www.coralgablesbar.org
Make checks payable to: Coral Gables Bar Association. *Please bring check to luncheon*

Thursday, February 19

HOW TO MANAGE YOUR LOANS AND LAND THE RIGHT JOB (all students)
The CDO and the Office of Financial Aid present "How to Manage Your Loans and Land the Right Job" with guest speaker Alexander Rundlet, an associate at Podhurst Orseck. Prior to joining the firm, he worked in the public sector in several capacities, as a federal law clerk, a post-graduate fellow and public defense attorney. Mr. Rundlet will share his experience in meeting his financial obligations on a public sector salary and the CDO and Office of Financial Aid will offer tips on how to manage your student loans at various pay levels.

Join us on Thursday, February 19 at 12:30 p.m. in Room 108.

***A word about the March Phase of Spring OCI***

To accommodate the delay in completing the student ranking process, bidding for the March phase of the Spring 2009 OCI program will begin late this week. An email will be sent to all students with information at that time.

Summer Public Interest Fellowship Opportunities for UM Law Students

Each year, the University of Miami School of Law provides two fellowship programs for students to work for public interest organizations during the summer:

HOPE Fellows (1L and 2L students)

The HOPE Public Interest Resource Center provides stipends to law students who work in otherwise uncompensated public interest jobs in exchange for a year-commitment to actively serving on the Public Interest Leadership Board. HOPE’s success and growth over the past 10 years is due largely in part to the energy, dedication, and leadership of former and current HOPE Fellows.

HOPE Fellows work with domestic and international public interest agencies & non-governmental organizations to provide much-needed legal advocacy to underserved and marginalized populations. All 1Ls and 2Ls are encouraged to apply.

To learn more about eligibility and program requirements, please view a copy of the fellowship application. You may obtain a copy of the application at the HOPE website or on the CDO Student Portal.

Center for Ethics and Public Service Public Interest Law Summer Fellowship Program (1L students)

The University of Miami School of Law is pleased to announce the 2009 Public Interest Law Summer Fellowship Program. This program is open only to current first-year law students. All 1L students who will begin second-year classes at UM in the Fall of 2009 are eligible to apply.

The Public Interest Law Summer Fellowship Program is specifically designed for students who have a sincere, demonstrated interest in public service work and in providing free legal assistance to the poor. The program is an intensive and serious commitment, involving full-time work at a public interest law office, classroom sessions, and a legal research & writing project.

The program will run for approximately nine weeks. The students selected must be available for the entire program, from orientation through the closing session. The students selected will each receive approximately $3,000-$3,500 as a fellowship stipend, in addition to three (3) academic credits, tuition-free. Approximately 17 public interest student fellows will be selected for the program, contingent on the funding received from the Florida Bar Foundation Interest on Trust accounts grant program and other grant sources.

The topic for the summer program is Public Interest Advocacy for indigent clients. The student fellows will experience firsthand how lawyers can make a significant difference in the lives of indigent clients by representing them in domestic violence, mental health, education, disability, immigration and other proceedings.

Students selected for the program will work 40 hours per week in placements arranged by the Program Directors. All legal work handled by the students will be supervised by attorneys at their respective placements. This summer’s placements are expected (but not guaranteed) to include the University of Miami Children & Youth Law Clinic, University of Miami Community Health Clinic, the Public Defender’s Office, the Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Legal Aid Services of Broward County, and the Legal Aid Society of the Dade County Bar Association. Student fellows will need to be distributed evenly among the placements. Students selected must agree to accept any placement that they are assigned
by the Program Directors.

To learn more, you should attend the information meeting on Thursday, February 19 at 12:30 p.m. in Room E265. You may obtain a copy of the application on the Center For Ethics and Public Service website or on the CDO Student Portal.

Reminder: Student-to-Student Public Interest Career Fair Today

The Career Development Office and HOPE Public Interest Resource Center proudly present the 3rd Annual Student-to-Student Public Interest Career Fair

TODAY, Thursday, February 12
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The Bricks

Casual Dress

Don't miss this exciting opportunity to talk informally with students who had interesting and meaningful experiences in the public sector.

Summer 2009 Florida Supreme Court Internship Program

Each summer, students from the Florida law schools are selected to serve as judicial interns to the Florida Supreme Court through the Florida Supreme Court Internship Program for Distinguished Law Students.

To apply for summer 2009 positions, you must pick up an application in the Career Development Office, Room A-112. First and second year students are eligible to apply. The application deadline is Monday, February 23rd.

An information session will be held on Monday, February 16th at 12:30 p.m. in room 108. Former interns will be on hand to answer questions about their experiences at the Supreme Court. The application and selection processes will also be discussed.

This Week at the CDO

Monday, February 9

STUDENT JUDICIAL CLERKSHIP PANEL (1L and 2L students)
Interested in applying for a post-graduate judicial clerkship? The judicial clerkship application process begins as early as the spring semester of your second year. To help you get started, current students who have successfully navigated the judicial clerkship application process will speak about their experiences and provide tips on how to secure a clerkship. If you have any interest in a judicial clerkship, you will not want to miss this insightful presentation. Monday, February 9, 2009 at 12:30 p.m. in Room 108.

FLORIDA SUPREME COURT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (1L and 2L students)
Applications for the Summer 2009 Florida Supreme Court Internship Program for Distinguished Law Students are now available in the CDO. First and second year students are eligible to apply. The application deadline is Monday, February 23rd.

An information session will be held on Monday, February 16th at 12:30 p.m. in room 108. Former interns will be on hand to answer questions about their experiences at the Supreme Court. The application and selection processes will also be discussed.

Wednesday, February 11

BAKER AND HOSTETLER 1L SUMMER ASSOCIATE AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY (1L students)
The deadline to apply for the Baker and Hostetler 1L Scholarship (which includes a summer associate position) is Wednesday, February 11. For more information including how to apply, please see Symplicity posting #4612. Application materials are available on the CDO Student Portal.

Thursday, February 12

STUDENT TO STUDENT PUBLIC INTEREST CAREER FAIR (all students)
For students interested in working in public interest this summer, the Student to Student Public Interest Career Fair is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the opportunities that are out there. Students who worked in public interest last summer will be available to talk to you about their experiences and to give you ideas on what organizations you can apply to. Casual dress is encouraged as this is an informal career fair. Thursday, February 12 at 12:30 p.m. on the Bricks (Rain Location: Student Lounge).

Student Panel: Summer Opportunities for You with the Government and Judiciary

The Career Development Office invites you to attend our “Summer Opportunities for You with the Government and Judiciary” panel discussion featuring students who worked in government and the judiciary last summer.

If you are considering an internship with a judge or in government, come hear first-hand what to expect from these types of internships. Students will talk about how they found their positions, the interview process, their work assignments, practical legal experience they gained, and will answer any questions you may have.

This presentation is at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 5 in Room 352. We hope to see you there!

Immigration Law Employment Opportunities

The Career Development Office & The Immigration Law Society Invite You to:

Immigration Law Employment Opportunities

Presented By: Tamesha Keel, CDO Asst. Director

Wednesday, February 4, 2009
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Room F108

Lunch will be served

This Week at the CDO

Monday, February 2

FIRM NIGHT INFORMATION SESSION (1L students)
1L students participating in Firm Night should attend this session to learn important information about the process. The session will take place at 12:30 p.m. in Room 108.

Tuesday, February 3

INTERVIEWING AND NETWORKING SKILLS WORKSHOP (all students)
Prepare for interviews and networking events like Firm Night by getting tips on the interviewing and networking process. The workshop is at 12:30 p.m. in Room 108

Wednesday, February 4

IMMIGRATION LAW OPPORTUNITIES (all students)
Interested in immigration law? Learn more about employment opportunities at 12:30 p.m. in Room 108.

Thursday, February 5

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU IN GOVERNMENT AND THE JUDICIARY (1L and 2L students)
Join a group of students as they discuss their summer experiences with the government and judiciary. Learn how they obtained and prepared for their positions and get tips on how to have a successful summer experience. 12:30 p.m. in Room 352.

Summer Legal Internships with the U.S. Department of Justice in Miami

Legal Internship Positions with the U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review

Positions Location: Miami, FL

Qualifications: Applicants must be U.S. citizens who are first or second year law students with strong research and writing skills. Prior knowledge of immigration law is preferred but not required. Selected applicants will be required to submit to a security background check that takes 6-8 weeks to complete.

Date Positions Available: Summer 2009

Description: This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop research, writing and analytical skills. The students will work directly under the supervision of the Attorney Advisor and the Judicial Law Clerks hired through the Attorney General's Honor Program. The summer internship is a volunteer, unpaid position. However, students may be eligible for academic credit and are encouraged to contact the appropriate person at their law school to determine eligibility. Interns are expected to work full-time for approximately ten weeks.

Duties: Pre-hearing preparation involving work on motions and preparation of bench memoranda; research of relevant immigration case law and regulations; res arch of relevant criminal law; drafting of decisions taken under the advisement of the Immigration Judges.

Application Procedure: Please submit a short cover letter, resume, 5-8 page legal writing sample and law school transcript to:

Attention: Kristofer McDonald, Attorney Advisor

United States Department of Justice

Immigration Court

333 S. Miami Avenue, 7th Floor

Miami, FL 33130

- or -

Kristofer.McDonald@eoir.usdoj.gov

Application Deadline: Postmark by Friday, January 30, 2009. However, offers may be extended on a rolling basis prior to the deadline. Therefore it is suggested that all packets be submitted early.

Interviews: Interviews will be conducted in person or by telephone.

The Peggy Browning Fund Summer Internship

The Peggy Browning Fund Summer Internship

2009 Deadline: January 15, 2009

Pay: minimum $4,500 stipend for 10 weeks

The Peggy Browning Fund will support between 40 and 50 funded Summer Fellowships in labor-related organizations throughout the United States. Participating labor organizations and application materials are available at: http://www.peggybrowningfund.org/apply.html
A cover letter, resume and completed application form must be sent to each eligible work site to which you wish to apply. A copy of each complete application must also be sent to the Peggy Browning Fund. Both the Fund and the specific sites to which students are applying must have received your applications by the deadline. Students can apply for up to 3 positions.
All recipients of summer funding are required to attend a one day (expenses paid) early Fall 2009 wrap-up program/evaluation session.

For additional information, visit http://www.peggybrowningfund.org/.

Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA) Foundation Stipends

The FCBA Foundation Now Accepting Applications for Funding of Unpaid Legal Internships at Government Agencies:

For the sixteenth consecutive year, the Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA) Foundation will award stipends to law students from its Chairman Robert E. Lee Scholarship and Internship Fund. In 2009, the Foundation will award at least five $5,000 stipends to law students employed as unpaid summer interns in positions with the FCC and other government agencies or entities with a connection to the communications industry (i.e., broadcasting, cable television, telephony, satellite, wireless, and information technology).

In addition, the Foundation will select one outstanding intern among those chosen to receive an additional stipend of $600 for the summer—the “Max Paglin Award.” Mr. Paglin was the former General Counsel and Executive Director of the FCC, and the founder of the Golden Jubilee Commission on Telecommunications, which compiled a definitive legislative history of the Communications Act.

Requirements

Applicants will be selected on the basis of: (1) a demonstrated interest in the communications field, (2) having secured or having pending, an unpaid summer position (internship) for at least 8 weeks in communications with a government agency, (3) dependence on financial assistance in order to accept the unpaid internship in a government agency or entity involved in communications; and, (4) community activities. To the extent a recipient receives unanticipated funding for the unpaid internship, the FCBA Foundation’s general policy is to reduce its scholarship awards by any amount that a recipient’s total funding (including all sources) for the internship would otherwise exceed $7,000.

Applications for a Lee Fund scholarship should be submitted to Kerry Loughney, FCBA Foundation, 1020 19th Street, N.W., Suite 325, Washington, D.C. 20036, by Friday, March 6, 2009. Applicants may be asked to interview with members of the Foundation Board; interviews may be conducted by telephone. Winners will be notified by Friday, April 17, 2009.

A copy of the funding letter and application are available on the CDO Student Portal, in the Federal Government folder.

Opportunities for Students Interested in Southeast Asia

The following are two opportunities for students interested in Southeast Asia:


1. Bridges Across Borders Southeast Asia International Legal Studies Internship Program

Bridges Across Borders Southeast Asia ("BABSEA") is preparing to host the 6th Annual BABSEA International Legal Studies Internship Program from May through August 2009. The internship program seeks to connect the skills of aspiring lawyers and law-related persons from around the world with a project that will give them insight into social justice and public interest law internationally and specifically in Southeast Asia. The internship aims to produce a tangible work product that will be utilized in the communities in which BABSEA work, and will directly result in disadvantaged populations gaining greater awareness of and access to their legal systems, as well as helping to provide support to our partner universities and organizations.

Deadline for Applications:
The deadline for early acceptance consideration is January 15, 2009 and the overall deadline for applications is February 15th, 2009. Later applications may be considered depending on circumstances.

More information is available at www.babsea.org.


2. The Vietnamese American Bar Association of Washington (VABAW)’s Hong Duc Clerkship

The Vietnamese American Bar Association of Washington (VABAW)’s Hong Duc Clerkship provides a law student with the opportunity to clerk at an international law firm in Vietnam for summer 2009. The Clerkship Recipient has the unique opportunity to learn about the local cultures and customs firsthand while living in Vietnam and to learn about international and comparative law by working at a major law firm. The Clerkship will award up to a total of $5,000, with approximately $2,000 applied to a round-trip airfare ticket to Vietnam and a maximum of $1,000 for each month of the Clerkship paid directly to the Clerkship Recipient for living expenses. The Clerkship Recipient is matched with one of the following participating law firms: Baker & McKenzie; Duane Morris LLP; Fraser Law Company; Lovells; Mayer Brown JSM; Tilleke & Gibbins; and VILAF-Hong Duc.

The participating law firm will provide the Clerkship recipient with meaningful legal work, including but not limited to conducting legal research, preparing legal documents, and other related legal. The Clerkship program was not created to provide long-term, post-law-school graduation employment for the Clerkship Recipient. However, the participating law firm has discretion to review such option and extend such employment to the Clerkship Recipient directly. Because VABAW fully funds the Clerkship, the law firm is prohibited from paying the Clerkship Recipient any additional stipend for summer 2009 (excluding complimentary social meals, law firm summer retreat activities, etc.). The Clerkship Recipient is also not allowed to split his/her summer.

Applicants will be evaluated by VABAW based upon the following criteria: (1) overall academic background; (2) community service involvement; (3) professional interests; (4) communication skills; (5) personal statement; (6) references; (7) writing abilities; (8) resume; (9) connection to Washington state; (10) connection to or interest in the Vietnamese American community; and (11) interview (for out of state applicants, VABAW will arrange for a telephonic or video interview).

All application materials must be received by February 2, 2009, by 5 pm (PST).

Application materials may be submitted in one of two ways:

By hard copy (postal or express mail only; no personal deliveries will be accepted) to Thuy Nguyen-Leeper, 1015 Third Avenue, Floor 12, Seattle, WA 98104; or

By legible pdf copy via email to Thuy.NguyenLeeper@expeditors.com.

Both a pdf and word version of the application is available on the CDO Student Portal in the Private Sector folder.

Charlotte Legal Diversity Clerkship Program

The Charlotte Legal Diversity Clerkship Program: A Unique Program Allowing First-Year Law Students to Experience Law Practice within a Law Firm and a Corporate Legal Department

The Mecklenburg County Bar is pleased to offer the 2009 Charlotte Legal Diversity Clerkship Program. This internship opportunity is a highly competitive program that places first-year law students who advance the value of diversity with corporate law departments and law firms in Charlotte, North Carolina. The twelve-week summer clerkship will allow the selected first-year law students to spend the first six weeks working as a summer associate in the Charlotte office of one participating law firm and the second six weeks working in the Charlotte law department of one of the corporate partners.

Students who are selected will fully participate in the summer programs of the participating law departments and law firms and will be compensated by those entities at the same level as other first-year summer associates. The law students will participate in professional, civic and social activities that highlight the benefits of practicing law and living in the progressive and dynamic city of Charlotte, North Carolina. More information is available at www.charlottelegaldiversity.org.

Participating law departments for 2009 are Bank of America, Compass Group, Duke Energy, Goodrich, TIAA-CREF and Wachovia. The participating law firms are Alston & Bird LLP; Hunton & Williams, LLP; K&L Gates LLP; Mayer Brown, LLP; McGuire Woods LLP; Moore & Van Allen, PLLC; Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP; Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A.; and Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC. Up to ten clerkship positions are available.

Wal-Mart Legal Department Summer Internship Program

Wal-Mart's Legal Department welcomes first and second year law students to submit applications for the Wal-Mart Legal Department's 2009 Summer Internship program to be held in Bentonville, Arkansas from May 18, 2009 – August 7, 2009.

The 12-week program is designed to expose law students to legal issues in a corporate retail setting and to enhance practical understanding of the law. Projects will include providing research and analysis, writing and drafting reports and other documents, and attending meetings with in-house attorneys and internal business clients in the assigned practice areas.
Interested students should apply online at http://walmartstores.com/Careers/8139.aspx?p=7745 (select the green "Search for a position" button and locate the job posting by using the "detailed search" option and keying in Job ID: 27673).

Wal-Mart will begin to review applications in February and offers will be extended no later than March 23, 2009.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Summer Legal Intern Program

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the General Counsel (OGC), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking motivated and enthusiastic applicants for its 2009 Summer Honors Legal Intern Program. Legal internship opportunities are available in the Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD offices.

Overview: The OGC-CMS Division counsels both the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on a wide variety of challenging legal issues that affect the Medicare and Medicaid programs, among others.

The OGC-CMS Division recruits law students to work as interns each summer. Interns will have the opportunity to assist Division attorneys in all aspects of their work, including research, writing and client meetings. In addition, the nationwide OGC summer intern program coordinator hosts events that given the interns in all OGC divisions an opportunity to meet, socialize and learn about the Department and current legal topics.

Internships are generally unpaid. However, if funding permits, the Division may be able to fund one position. Unpaid interns may receive course credit if such credit is available from the law school.

Selection Criteria: The OGC-CMS Division reviews many elements of a candidate's background before offering an internship opportunity. These elements include: academic achievement, membership on a legal journal, moot court experience, clinical legal experience, demonstrated commitment to public service and specialized coursework in administrative, health or federal procedure law.

Eligibility: All currently enrolled first year, second year and third year law students that do not expect to graduate in May 2009 are eligible to apply for the 2009 Summer Honors Legal Intern Program. Graduating law students are eligible to apply only if they will be starting a judicial clerkship or full-time graduate program in the Fall of 2009.

Deadlines: The deadline for receipt of application materials is January 16, 2009. Applicants who are selected for an interview will be notified by February 6, 2009.

Application Process: If you are interested in applying, please submit a cover letter, resume, brief legal writing sample and law school transcript via US mail or email as follows:

VIA US MAIL:


Submit by Mail and Delivery:
SUMMER HONORS LEGAL INTERN COORDINATOR
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
OGC-CMS Division, Room 5309 Cohen Bldg.
330 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20201

VIA EMAIL:
don.parker@hhs.gov

Please submit these materials in a single package and include your email address in your cover letter or resume. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Length of internship: Interns typically work for 10-12 weeks. However, split summer requests will be considered. Candidates will be asked at their interview whether they prefer to work in the Washington, DC or Baltimore, MD office.

Citizenship requirements: All U.S. citizens that meet the criteria listed above are encouraged to apply. While non-US citizens may also apply, such appointments are extremely rare and are granted only when they serve a purpose necessary to accomplishing the Department's mission.

Volunteer Judicial Internship in Orlando, FL

VOLUNTEER JUDICIAL INTERNSHIP WITH THE ORLANDO IMMIGRATION COURT,
ORLANDO, FLORIDA

The United States Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review, is seeking two law student interns to participate in an excellent internship opportunity during the summer of 2009. Positions are available at the Orlando Immigration Court in downtown Orlando, Florida. The jurisdiction of the United States Immigration Courts includes all matters brought before the Court by the Department of Homeland Security. The immigration judges at the Orlando Immigration Court preside over formal immigration hearings to determine whether aliens are deportable, excludable, inadmissible or removable from the United States. In addition, the judges have jurisdiction to consider applications for various forms of discretionary and mandatory relief, including various waivers, adjustment of status, cancellation of removal, asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the U.N. Convention Against Torture.

The internship will require a commitment of at least twenty hours per week for at least eight-ten weeks. The position will entail in-depth research and analysis of legal issues, as well as preparation of legal memoranda for the immigration judges. Interns will have opportunities to draft decisions that will be taken under advisement by an immigration judge and that may later be used as writing samples. Interns can expect to develop research and writing skills as well as an understanding of immigration law and procedure as it relates to removal and deportation issues. In addition, they will be able to observe a variety of matters brought before the Court. Interns will work under the supervision of the Court’s Judicial Law Clerk, but will have substantial interaction with individual immigration judges. Although the internship is unpaid, academic credit may be obtained with the permission of the intern’s law school. Required hours and weeks may vary depending on requirements for school credit. For paid internships and post law school employment jobs, please visit the Department of Justice website.

The position requires that applicants be United States citizens. Selected candidates must pass a background security check conducted by the Department of Justice. Since the background check will take six to eight weeks to complete, APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY February 25, 2009. However, we reserve the right to fill the positions before this date.

Interested students should submit a cover letter, resume, transcript, and writing sample (unedited if possible) to:

Adam Cohen
Judicial Law Clerk
Orlando Immigration Court
80 N. Hughey Ave., Suite 203
Orlando, Florida 32801
407-648-6565 ext. 216
adam.cohen2@usdoj.gov

The Executive Office for Immigration Review is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Summer Opportunity for First and Second Year Students with the Legal Studies Institute

LEGAL STUDIES INSTITUTE

May 24 – August 1, 2009

Washington, DC

The Legal Studies Institute, sponsored by The Fund for American Studies, provides the opportunity for first and second year law students to gain a first-hand look at the American legal system through legal internships, seminars, guest speakers and briefings. The program offers the following five components:

Legal Internship : Participants will be placed in a 9-week legal internship where they will gain substantive experience in the legal profession. Internship sites include law firms, courts, public interest legal organizations, and the legal departments of trade associations, corporations and government agencies.

Seminar on Constitutional Law : Participants will attend a 3-credit seminar on Constitutional law taught by leading legal scholars, including Dr. John Baker from the Louisiana State University School of Law and Dr. Roger Pilon of the Cato Institute.

Briefings and Activities : Participants will attend private briefings at institutions of the judicial and executive branches and will meet with prominent judges, lawyers and judicial scholars.
Career Development Activities : Workshops will be held to help prepare participants for success in their law careers.

Attorney Mentor Program : Each participant will be matched with an experienced lawyer who will serve as a professional mentor during and after the program.

Applications for the program will be reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis until the final deadline of March 20, 2009.

Students completing their applications by the early deadline of January 30, 2009 will receive a 5% discount on their tuition balance as well as priority admissions and scholarship consideration. Housing in furnished apartments located on Capitol Hill is included in the program fee.

Nominated students will receive priority consideration for admission and scholarship funding. Interested candidates should contact their career advisor to receive priority consideration.

For more information and to begin an online application, please visit www.tfas.org/legalstudies.

PSLawNet: Valuable Resource for Public Service and Public Interest Careers

The Public Service Law Network Worldwide (www.PSLawNet.org) is a national network of over 2,000 organizations that offer students and graduates opportunities in legally-related public interest and public service work.

PSLawNet is a comprehensive site. In addition to containing job postings for both internships and postgraduate positions, PSLawNet offers resources for those interested in a public interest career. Among the many publications available on the site are those dedicated to federal government job searches (including the "Plum Book" of federal positions to be vacated with the change in administration), prosecutor and public defender careers, guides to searching for international internships and postgraduate fellowships and tips on working on Capitol hill.

For those interested in postgraduate fellowships, PSLawNet has a comprehensive section devoted to these opportunities including a "background information and resources page" and fellowships deadline calendar.

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Institute for Educational Equity and Opportunity Fellowship and Summer Associate Programs

The Institute for Educational Equity and Opportunity is a non-profit organization dedicated to the pursuit of educational equity and opportunity, particularly for disadvantaged United States' public school children through legal means. The IFEEO is especially interested in fair and equitable public school finance laws.

Towards this interest, the IFEEO created the IFEEO Legal Fellowship Program and will provide funding for a 2009 law school graduate to work with attorneys or public interest organizations in the areas of school finance and educational equity. The one-year Fellowship ward will be in the amount of $60,000 for salary with additional fund for benefits..

In addition, the IFEEO established a Summer Associate Award in the amount of $1000 per week for 12 weeks. A second year law student will develop and submit a proposal for a full-time 12 week internship with a public interest organization or an attorney that is involved in litigation to enhance educational opportunities for disadvantaged students, particularly through legal means such as school finance/equity litigation.

To apply for either the Fellowship or Summer Associate Award, please submit a completed application to the address listed on the application form. Completed applications must be postmarked by January 31, 2009. Finalists for each will be notified mid-February, 2009. Interviews will be scheduled mid-February. Final selection will be by February 27, 2009.