October 2, 2014 – BLOG FIU Law Ovadia CP&P Office

WRITING COMPETITION update:

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STAVER LAW GROUP – 2014 PERSONAL INJURY SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY CONTEST [DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15, 2014]

Topic: How the accident has affected you and impacted your life (see Eligibility details below)

Eligibility: Applicants must meet the following criteria:

U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Enrolled or accepted to an accredited graduate school within the U.S.
Have sustained injuries in an auto accident, instance of medical malpractice, or premises liability accident OR have been personally affected by someone else’s auto accident, medical malpractice, premises liability, or wrongful death
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
Demonstrate good character and high initiative despite challenges

Submission components: (1) Application form, (2) transcript, and (3) a typed essay of 300-500 words on the topic above

Submission methods: Online (Application link below); Email: scholarship@chicagolawyer.com; OR Mail: 120 W. Madison St, Ste 520, Chicago, IL 60602-4302

Award: 1 applicant will be awarded $2,000 to be used exclusively for tuition and related expenses (notification of scholarship award decision will be made on December 1, 2014)

Application: Available to complete online @ chicagolawyer.com/2014-college-scholarship-essay-online-application/

Complete details: Available @ chicagolawyer.com/2014-college-scholarship-essay-contest/

ASSOCIATION OF SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ALUMNI, INC. (ASECA) – SECURITIES LAW WRITING COMPETITION [DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15, 2014]

Topic: Any subject in the field of securities law

Eligibility: Students enrolled at any accredited law school in the U.S. for the 2014 Fall Semester. Unpublished papers, papers published in any law journal or other publication during calendar year 2014, and papers scheduled for publication in 2014 or 2015 are eligible for submission. Co-authored papers are NOT eligible.

Submission guidelines: All submissions must include author’s name and contact information, including email, postal address, telephone number, law school, and year of anticipated graduation. For submissions which have been published or are scheduled to be published, the name and date of publication should be included. Receipt of submissions will be acknowledged by email.

Send to: Email submissions will NOT be accepted; Mail 2 copies of submission to:

ASECA

P.O. Box 5767

Washington, DC 20016

Awards:

1^st Place: $5,000*
2^nd Place: $3,000
3^rd Place: $2,000

Award winners will be invited to attend ASECA’s Annual Dinner in Washington, D.C. on February 20, 2015. *Travel and lodging expenses for the 1^st place winner will be reimbursed by ASECA up to $1,000 in actual expenses.

Complete details: Available @ secalumni.org/writing-competition

Contact: Questions may be directed to Mitzi Moore, ASECA Executive Director @ info@secalumni.org

Career planning networking EVENT UPDATE: 1

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FREE E-DISCOVERY WEBCAST – LAWYER COMPETENCY IN THE AGE OF E-DISCOVERY [OCTOBER 8, 2014]

The nature of a lawyer’s duty of competence has been the subject of debate ever since the ABA revised its definition of competency two years ago to require lawyers to understand “the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology.” That debate intensified after the California state bar recently published a draft ethics opinion regarding the impact of e-discovery on a lawyer’s duty of competence. This interactive, one-hour webcast explores these issues.

Featured speakers will include:

The Honorable Patrick Walsh, U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Craig Ball, E-Discovery Consultant and Special Master, Austin, Texas
Philip Favro, Senior Discovery Counsel, Recommind, Alpine, Utah

When: 1 P.M. – 2 P.M. ET

Registration: Available @ aceds.org/lawyer-competency-in-the-age-of-e-discovery/

2014 CONSTITUTION DAY – FLORIDA VIDEO CHALLENGE [OCTOBER 17, 2014]

Additional information: Available @ ivp.nawj.org/

DADE LEGAL AID PUT SOMETHING BACK – 5^TH ANNUAL PATENTLY IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT, SILENT AUCTION, & CHARITY RACE TO ASSEMBLE A PATENTED INVENTION [NOVEMBER 6, 2014]

South Florida patent attorneys, inventors, engineers, techies and hipsters are invited to participate in a charity race to assemble a patented invention. Join hundreds of lawyers, judges, engineers, CPA’s, law students, celebrities and other professionals and dignitaries at the legal and business community’s Top Rated Reception of the Year. All proceeds to benefit Dade Legal Aid, the oldest civil legal services program in Miami. Those interested in competing should secure their seat at the table now as contestants limited to the first 20 teams to sign up.

Where: The Patricia & Phillip Frost Museum of Science, 3280 S. Miami Ave.

When: 6 P.M. – 8 P.M.

Registration: Available @ dadelegalaid.org/3rd-annual-non-profit-organization-pro-bono-legal-services-clinic-2/

Contact: For sponsorships, donations or information, contact Chair and Creator, Jaime Rich Vining, Esq., Friedland Vining @ jrv@friedlandvining.com