The Richmond Journal of Global Law and Business is proud to announce the 2nd Annual Daniel T. Murphy Student Writing Competition.
The Daniel T. Murphy Student Writing Competition is open to any J.D. candidate student at an ABA accredited law school and is intended to foster knowledge and scholarly work by students on specific areas of the Law of the WTO. The competition is named for Professor Daniel T. Murphy who has been with the University of Richmond School of Law since 1976. As the cornerstone of international law at Richmond, the Richmond Journal of Global Law and Business chose to name this competition after him to honor the years of extraordinary work and dedication he has put forth to the students, the school, and our Journal.
The topic of this year’s competition is WTO Treatment of Developed and Developing Countries.
All entries must pertain to timely legal issues concerning developed and/or developing countries and the WTO.
Prizes
1st place: $500.00 Cash award and publication in the Richmond Journal of Global Law and Business’s Annual Survey of the Law of the WTO
2nd place: $200.00 Cash award
3rd place: $100.00 Cash award
Please see The Richmond Journal of Global Law and Justice website for more information.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
Guide to Internships & Fellowships in Reproductive Rights & Justice
Law Students for Reproductive Justice has just published the Guide to Internships & Fellowships in Reproductive Rights & Justice.
This guide contains listings for legal internships and fellowships at 71 non-profit organizations across the country. Their approaches range form local grassroots eduction and state court litigation to federal policy advocacy and analysis of international legal norms.
Each entry in the guide includes information about the organization's mission, contact and application information, and details about the internship projects and requirements.
Check out the pdf version at http://lsrj.org/internships_fellowship/index, or stop by CPD and take a look at our copy.
This guide contains listings for legal internships and fellowships at 71 non-profit organizations across the country. Their approaches range form local grassroots eduction and state court litigation to federal policy advocacy and analysis of international legal norms.
Each entry in the guide includes information about the organization's mission, contact and application information, and details about the internship projects and requirements.
Check out the pdf version at http://lsrj.org/internships_fellowship/index, or stop by CPD and take a look at our copy.
Study Law in Alaska this Summer!!!
1Ls and 2Ls - Have you ever wanted to travel to Alaska? Our Study Law in Alaska program is the most effective and enjoyable way to spend your summer.
In Alaska, students earn four course credits, gain significant legal experience, and spend the summer under the beautiful midnight sun in Alaska. This innovative program provides internship opportunities and the nation’s only substantive law course titled, “Alaska Natives and Environmental Law”. Internship opportunities fill quickly so we recommend that you plan ahead.
For more detailed information, please visit the website at: www.seattleu.edu/x1384.xml. Also, see what students who have participated in the program have to say on the testimonials page of the website. Past employers for internships opportunities have included:
• The Alaskan Bar Association
• The Alaska Labor Relations Agency and the Alaska Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission
• The Native American Rights Fund
• The Municipality of Anchorage
• Judicial Clerkship with Judge Colleen Ray
• Judicial Clerkship with Judge Patrick McKay
• Judicial Clerkship with Judge Stephanie Joannides
• Law Office of Robert D. Stone, LLC
For more information, please contact Stephanie Nichols at: nicholss@seattleu.edu or 206.398.4294.
In Alaska, students earn four course credits, gain significant legal experience, and spend the summer under the beautiful midnight sun in Alaska. This innovative program provides internship opportunities and the nation’s only substantive law course titled, “Alaska Natives and Environmental Law”. Internship opportunities fill quickly so we recommend that you plan ahead.
For more detailed information, please visit the website at: www.seattleu.edu/x1384.xml. Also, see what students who have participated in the program have to say on the testimonials page of the website. Past employers for internships opportunities have included:
• The Alaskan Bar Association
• The Alaska Labor Relations Agency and the Alaska Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission
• The Native American Rights Fund
• The Municipality of Anchorage
• Judicial Clerkship with Judge Colleen Ray
• Judicial Clerkship with Judge Patrick McKay
• Judicial Clerkship with Judge Stephanie Joannides
• Law Office of Robert D. Stone, LLC
For more information, please contact Stephanie Nichols at: nicholss@seattleu.edu or 206.398.4294.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
New Sympolicity Postings
Be sure to check out Symplicity for the latest job postings. This week, we have received information for several legal internship and work-study positions.
WSAJ Happy Hour
The Washington State Association for Justice New Member Committee is sponsoring Happy Hour and billiards at The Garage.
RSVP appreciated by contacting Brandi Alexander Marinoni at brandi@washingtonjustice.org or 206.464.1011
When: November 18, 2009, 5:00 p.m.
For: WSAJ members, non WSAJ members who are curious, new lawyers, law students
Address: 1130 Broadway Ave, Seattle
For: WSAJ members, non WSAJ members who are curious, new lawyers, law students
Address: 1130 Broadway Ave, Seattle
RSVP appreciated by contacting Brandi Alexander Marinoni at brandi@washingtonjustice.org or 206.464.1011
Upcoming 2L Government Honors Deadlines
- Environmental Protection Agency – Region 3 (Philadelphia) Spring Law Clerk Program (Unpaid, Due 11/15/09)
- Institute of Museum and Library Services – Office of General Counsel, Spring Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Due 11/15/09)
- Overseas Private Investment Corporation – Department of Legal Affairs – Spring Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Due 11/15/09)
- Texas Office of Governor – Governor’s Spring Fellowship Program (Unpaid, Due 11/15/09)
- U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary – Majority Office’s Committee Internship Program for Spring (Unpaid, Due 11/16/09)
- Dept. of Defense – Summer Honors Legal Internship Program (Paid, Due 11/20/09)
- Government of the District of Columbia – Office of Police Complaints, Spring Law Clerk Internship Program (Unpaid, Due 11/27/09)
- Environmental Protection Agency – Region 9 (San Francisco) Spring Volunteer Intern Program (Unpaid, Due 11/27/09)
- Federal Communications Commission – Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Spring Student Internship Program (Unpaid, Due 11/30/09)
- Office of the U.S. Trade Representative – Spring Student Internship Program (Unpaid, Due 11/30/09)
Details of these programs are provided in the 2009-10 Government Honors & Internship Handbook. Please email Emily von Seele for the password.
Upcoming 3L Government Honors Deadlines
- Environmental Protection Agency – R3 Law Clerk Program Spring (Unpaid, Due 11/15/09)
- Institute of Museum & Library Services – OGC Legal Internship Program Spring (Unpaid, Due 11/15/09)
- Overseas Private Investment Corporation – Dept. of Legal Affairs Legal Internship Program Spring (Unpaid, Due 11/15/09)
- Environmental Protection Agency – Region 9 (San Francisco), Spring Volunteer Intern Program (Unpaid, Due 11/27/09)
- Federal Communications Commission – Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Spring Internship Program (Unpaid, Due 11/30/09)
There are also 39 federal and 15 state and local programs that will fill positions as soon as ideal candidates are identified. Get your applications in early for these employers! For a list of these programs, see the top of Table 4 – 3L Programs Sorted by Deadline.
Details of these programs are provided in the 2009-10 Government Honors & Internship Handbook. Please email Emily von Seele for the password.
Spend a Semester in Alaska
Trustees for Alaska is offering environmental law internships to interested law students who have a demonstrated commitment to the public interest and the environment. Second and third-year law students with coursework in administrative and environmental law are preferred. Trustees for Alaska provides a full spectrum of public interest law experience to its interns/externs, including research, writing, client contract, drafting legal documents, and public speaking on administrative law matters, depending on client and case needs.
For more information, please see the posting on Symplicity.
For more information, please see the posting on Symplicity.
Friday, November 6, 2009
2010 Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Essay Contest
Public Justice, P.C. announces the 2010 Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Essay Contest. The topic is "Can Coal Really Be Clean? Litigation remedies for Coal contamination from Mining to Combustion to Sequestration."
The winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize and a free 2010 Public Justice Foundation Membership. The winning essay will be featured on the Public Justice website and in the nationally disseminated Public Justice newsletter. It will also be published in the Vermont Law School online Journal of Environmental Law.
The Intent-To-Enter Submission deadline is January 29, 2010.
The Essay Submission deadline is March 31, 2010.
For more information, please visit the Public Justice website.
The winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize and a free 2010 Public Justice Foundation Membership. The winning essay will be featured on the Public Justice website and in the nationally disseminated Public Justice newsletter. It will also be published in the Vermont Law School online Journal of Environmental Law.
The Intent-To-Enter Submission deadline is January 29, 2010.
The Essay Submission deadline is March 31, 2010.
For more information, please visit the Public Justice website.
The Univeristy of Denver is accepting applications to their Library and Information Science Program
The University of Denver’s Library and Information Science Program is currently accepting applications for the 2010 academic year. I would be grateful if you would distribute this information to students and alumni that may have an interest in pursuing this career path.
Thanks to a generous grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the DU-LIS program now offers one of the most comprehensive law librarianship courses of study in the country. Designed to combine general and subject specific competencies with experiential opportunities, the Law Librarianship specialization prepares students for work in a variety of legal information settings. Including 5 law specific courses, the specialization is designed to align with the American Association of Law Libraries’ Competencies of Law Librarianship and American Library Association’s Core Competencies of Librarianship . Students completing the 58 quarter-hour Master’s in Library and Information Science program earn an MLIS degree with a specialization in law librarianship.
Located in the heart of Denver, the LIS program is designed for the working professional. Classes are offered once a week, with sessions generally from 4:00 p.m. to 6:25 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:25 p.m. Students in the LIS program come from a variety of backgrounds and bring with them a host of professional and personal experiences.
The priority deadline for the 2010 academic year is December 1, 2009. To apply for the law librarianship specialization students should follow the instructions for application to the LIS program found the DU-LIS webpage: www.du.edu/education/programs/lis. For more information about the law librarianship specialization, please email Chris Hudson, chris.hudson@du.edu or Stacey Bowers, sbowers@law.du.edu. To speak to someone about the DU-LIS program, please call or email our Admissions Office at 303-871-2509 or 1-800-835-1607, edinfo@du.edu.
Thanks to a generous grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the DU-LIS program now offers one of the most comprehensive law librarianship courses of study in the country. Designed to combine general and subject specific competencies with experiential opportunities, the Law Librarianship specialization prepares students for work in a variety of legal information settings. Including 5 law specific courses, the specialization is designed to align with the American Association of Law Libraries’ Competencies of Law Librarianship and American Library Association’s Core Competencies of Librarianship . Students completing the 58 quarter-hour Master’s in Library and Information Science program earn an MLIS degree with a specialization in law librarianship.
Located in the heart of Denver, the LIS program is designed for the working professional. Classes are offered once a week, with sessions generally from 4:00 p.m. to 6:25 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:25 p.m. Students in the LIS program come from a variety of backgrounds and bring with them a host of professional and personal experiences.
The priority deadline for the 2010 academic year is December 1, 2009. To apply for the law librarianship specialization students should follow the instructions for application to the LIS program found the DU-LIS webpage: www.du.edu/education/programs/lis. For more information about the law librarianship specialization, please email Chris Hudson, chris.hudson@du.edu or Stacey Bowers, sbowers@law.du.edu. To speak to someone about the DU-LIS program, please call or email our Admissions Office at 303-871-2509 or 1-800-835-1607, edinfo@du.edu.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Army JAG Corps Internships
The Army JAG Corps is the nation’s oldest law firm. If you’re interested in practicing international, environmental, criminal, administrative, contract, labor, or immigration law, among numerous others, find out what the nation’s oldest law firm can offer you.
To apply for an internship with the Army JAG Corps visit www.goarmy.com/jag. The deadline for 1L applicants is March 1.
Please schedule an appointment with Erin Fullner if you have general questions about JAG service.
To apply for an internship with the Army JAG Corps visit www.goarmy.com/jag. The deadline for 1L applicants is March 1.
Please schedule an appointment with Erin Fullner if you have general questions about JAG service.
What Does A __________________ Do?
What does a bankruptcy attorney do? What about a judicial law clerk? Immigration lawyer? Prosecutor?
Are you a 1L who wonders why everyone keeps asking you, "what practice areas interest you?" when you don't know what the different practice areas involve yet?
Check out this link to the CPD Legal Practice Areas page: http://www.law.seattleu.edu/Careers/Students/Legal_Practice_Areas.xml for a general idea about what different areas of the law involve.
And come see us in CPD! We're here to help you navigate these important questions.
Are you a 1L who wonders why everyone keeps asking you, "what practice areas interest you?" when you don't know what the different practice areas involve yet?
Check out this link to the CPD Legal Practice Areas page: http://www.law.seattleu.edu/Careers/Students/Legal_Practice_Areas.xml for a general idea about what different areas of the law involve.
And come see us in CPD! We're here to help you navigate these important questions.
Northwest Public Service Career Fair Information Now Available
The Northwest Public Service Career Fair website is now active!
If you are interested in government or public interest, you should plan to attend the 2010
Northwest Public Service Career Fair. CPD, along with ten other law school career services, will be hosting the Career Fairs in Seattle on Friday, February 5, 2010 and in Portland on Saturday, February 6, 2010.
Complete details about the Career Fairs and the employers that are participating are available
on-line. You may view the list of employers on the website prior to paying your registration fee. Please note that employers are added on a rolling basis, so it is criticial to check the employer list frequently for additions.
Student registration is now open. Registration fees are $15 for one location, or $25 for both
locations. Registration will remain open up to the Career Fair - however, remember if you are
submitting application materials for an employer, you must be registered and have paid your
registration fee prior to the deadline date, which is Monday, January 18, 2010.
Many of the participating employers are recruiting for law clerks and/or attorneys and will be
conducting interviews either at the Career Fair, or will schedule interviews for a later date at
their office. To be considered for an interview, you must register for the Career Fair, as well
as submit a cover letter and resume (for each employer you wish to apply to) by 11:59 pm
January 18th. If you choose to participate only in Table Talk, you may register up until the Career Fair. Complete details about the application process is available on the website.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Job Fair coordinators. Hope to see you at one or both Career Fairs!
If you are interested in government or public interest, you should plan to attend the 2010
Northwest Public Service Career Fair. CPD, along with ten other law school career services, will be hosting the Career Fairs in Seattle on Friday, February 5, 2010 and in Portland on Saturday, February 6, 2010.
Complete details about the Career Fairs and the employers that are participating are available
on-line. You may view the list of employers on the website prior to paying your registration fee. Please note that employers are added on a rolling basis, so it is criticial to check the employer list frequently for additions.
Student registration is now open. Registration fees are $15 for one location, or $25 for both
locations. Registration will remain open up to the Career Fair - however, remember if you are
submitting application materials for an employer, you must be registered and have paid your
registration fee prior to the deadline date, which is Monday, January 18, 2010.
Many of the participating employers are recruiting for law clerks and/or attorneys and will be
conducting interviews either at the Career Fair, or will schedule interviews for a later date at
their office. To be considered for an interview, you must register for the Career Fair, as well
as submit a cover letter and resume (for each employer you wish to apply to) by 11:59 pm
January 18th. If you choose to participate only in Table Talk, you may register up until the Career Fair. Complete details about the application process is available on the website.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Job Fair coordinators. Hope to see you at one or both Career Fairs!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Have you logged your public interest volunteer work recently?
Public Interest Interns! Have you logged your public interest volunteer work recently?
CPD and ATJI host the Public Interest Log on Symplicity, and we'd love to see your dedication to pro bono work represented! We encourage you to utilize this tool to not only keep track of the great public interest work you have been doing, but also because we want to honor you for your volunteer work at the year-end Celebration of Social Justice event.
The public interest log is now available for all students to use on Symplicity. Students who enter their information via Symplicity will be recognized for their volunteer public interest hours in the categories of 20 hours, 60 hours, and 100 hours for the 2009 – 2010 academic year at the Celebration of Social Justice. Please email Stacey Lara-Kerr or James Tan in AtJI for instructions on using the Symplicity Public Interest Log tool.
CPD and ATJI host the Public Interest Log on Symplicity, and we'd love to see your dedication to pro bono work represented! We encourage you to utilize this tool to not only keep track of the great public interest work you have been doing, but also because we want to honor you for your volunteer work at the year-end Celebration of Social Justice event.
The public interest log is now available for all students to use on Symplicity. Students who enter their information via Symplicity will be recognized for their volunteer public interest hours in the categories of 20 hours, 60 hours, and 100 hours for the 2009 – 2010 academic year at the Celebration of Social Justice. Please email Stacey Lara-Kerr or James Tan in AtJI for instructions on using the Symplicity Public Interest Log tool.
New Postings on Symplicity
Check out Symplicity for the latest job postings, including new postings for law clerks, Rule 9, and legal intern positions.
AG's Office Diversity Brown Bag
The Washington State Attorney General's Office's Diversity Advisory Committee Presents "Guide Dogs for the Blind with Claire Anderson & DaVida."
Claire Anderson will speak about going blind late in life, the training she received at the Lighthouse for the Blind in Florida and getting her guide dog, DaVida, from Guide Dogs for the blind. She will share her experience in learning to live with her disability and moving forward to a happy and successful life.
Tuesday, November 10th, Noon
Attorney General's Office
800 Fifth Ave
Seattle, 20th Floor
Chief Sealth Room
No RSVP required to attend.
Claire Anderson will speak about going blind late in life, the training she received at the Lighthouse for the Blind in Florida and getting her guide dog, DaVida, from Guide Dogs for the blind. She will share her experience in learning to live with her disability and moving forward to a happy and successful life.
Tuesday, November 10th, Noon
Attorney General's Office
800 Fifth Ave
Seattle, 20th Floor
Chief Sealth Room
No RSVP required to attend.
Upcoming 2L Government Honors Deadlines
- Public Defender Service for DC – Legal Clerkship Program Summer (Paid & Unpaid, Due 11/05/09)
- Environmental Protection Agency – R3 Law Clerk Program Spring (Unpaid, Due 11/15/09)
- Institute of Museum & Library Services – OGC Legal Internship Program Spring (Unpaid, Due 11/15/09)
- Overseas Private Investment Corp – Department of Legal Affairs Legal Internship Program Spring (Unpaid, Due 11/15/09)
- Office of Governor Texas – Governor’s Fellowship Spring (Unpaid, Due 11/15/09)
There are 39 federal and 15 state and local programs that will be filled as soon as ideal candidates are identified. Get your applications in early for these employers! For a list of these programs, see the top of Table 3 – 2L Programs Sorted by Deadline.
Details of these programs are provided in the 2009-10 Government Honors & Internship Handbook. Please email Emily von Seele for the password.
Upcoming 3L Government Honors Deadlines
- Supreme Court of the U.S. – 2010-2011 Fellows Program (Paid, Due 11/09/09)
- Environmental Protection Agency – R3 Law Clerk Program Spring (Unpaid, Due 11/15/09)
- Institute of Museum & Library Services – OGC Legal Internship Program Spring (Unpaid, Due 11/15/09)
- Overseas Private Investment Corporation – Dept. of Legal Affairs Legal Internship Program Spring (Unpaid, Due 11/15/09)
There are also 39 federal and 15 state and local programs that will fill positions as soon as ideal candidates are identified. Get your applications in early for these employers! For a list of these programs, see the top of Table 4 – 3L Programs Sorted by Deadline.
Details of these programs are provided in the 2009-10 Government Honors & Internship Handbook. Please email Emily von Seele for the password.
Monday, November 2, 2009
ABLS presents: Microsoft Panel
The Association of Business Law Students presents its annual Microsoft Attorney Panel. All students are invited to attend, to discuss, and to listen to Microsoft attorneys discussing legal opportunities and careers.
The panelists include:
• Kate Drakos (Sr. Attorney – Intellectual Property & Licensing)
• Jason Mills (Attorney – Advertising Platform & MSN)
• Leigh Ann Lucero (Attorney – Entertainment & Devices)
• Nitza Agrait Vila (Sr. Attorney – Worldwide Sales Group)
• Tim Osborn (Sr. Attorney – Corporate, Real Estate)
• Margaret Au (Sr. Paralegal – Intellectual Property & Licensing)
The panel will be moderated by Carlos de Imus (Attorney – Entertainment & Devices).
Date: November 12th
Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Place: C5
Light appetizers will be provided.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Paul Westfall (westfall@seattleu.edu).
The panelists include:
• Kate Drakos (Sr. Attorney – Intellectual Property & Licensing)
• Jason Mills (Attorney – Advertising Platform & MSN)
• Leigh Ann Lucero (Attorney – Entertainment & Devices)
• Nitza Agrait Vila (Sr. Attorney – Worldwide Sales Group)
• Tim Osborn (Sr. Attorney – Corporate, Real Estate)
• Margaret Au (Sr. Paralegal – Intellectual Property & Licensing)
The panel will be moderated by Carlos de Imus (Attorney – Entertainment & Devices).
Date: November 12th
Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Place: C5
Light appetizers will be provided.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Paul Westfall (westfall@seattleu.edu).
Gaining that Extra Networking Edge – An Outside the Box Approach to your Job Search
LexisNexis, in conjunction with Seattle University’s Center for Professional Development, presents a 30 minute training that will cover:
o How to go beyond targeting law school alumni and reaching out to undergraduate alumni as well
o Using the News to gain that extra edge in information gathering
o Quick searches to conduct in order to find more interview talking points
There will be two chances to attend this training:
- Tuesday, Nov 17, 1pm in the Courtroom
- Wednesday, Nov 18, 12pm in Room 109
Free food will be provided at both sessions, everyone will earn 400 Lexis Rewards points, and a new Video iPod Nano will be raffled away. Please note there will be one iPod raffled amongst all the attendees from both sessions.
If you plan on attending please RSVP by emailing your Lexis Representative, Aaron Meyers, at aaron.meyers@lexisnexis.com. Or you can register online at the Lexis MySchool page, www.lexisnexis.com/myschool.
o How to go beyond targeting law school alumni and reaching out to undergraduate alumni as well
o Using the News to gain that extra edge in information gathering
o Quick searches to conduct in order to find more interview talking points
There will be two chances to attend this training:
- Tuesday, Nov 17, 1pm in the Courtroom
- Wednesday, Nov 18, 12pm in Room 109
Free food will be provided at both sessions, everyone will earn 400 Lexis Rewards points, and a new Video iPod Nano will be raffled away. Please note there will be one iPod raffled amongst all the attendees from both sessions.
If you plan on attending please RSVP by emailing your Lexis Representative, Aaron Meyers, at aaron.meyers@lexisnexis.com. Or you can register online at the Lexis MySchool page, www.lexisnexis.com/myschool.
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