Monthly Archives: March 2015

Friday, March 27, 2015 – Employment, fellowship, and internship opportunities update:

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For more information and to apply to the opportunities below, please visit Symplicity @ law-fiu-csm.symplicity.com/students/

 

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LATINO HERITAGE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM [DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2015]

The National Park Service is partnering with two Latino-serving organizations (Hispanic Access Foundation and Environment for the Americas) to provide graduate and undergraduate students with internships at national parks around the country. The internship program is designed to engage the next generation of conservation stewards and will raise awareness of national parks and historic sites, their accessibility, and the need for the Latino community’s involvement in their preservation.

These ten-week internships will be compensated with a weekly stipend, and housing and transportation costs will be fully covered.  Please find the LHIP-EFTA flyer below and for more information about the LHIP-HAF program, please visit hispanicaccess.org/our-projects/latino-heritage-internship-program.

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HNBA/MICROSOFT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW INSTITUTE (IPLI) [DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2015 AT 11:59 P.M. EST]

The “HNBA/Microsoft IP Law Institute” will provide opportunities for Latino students interested in IP law, including patents, copyrights, trade secrets and trademarks. This summer up to twenty 5 Latino law students from law schools across the country will be chosen to participate in an IP immersion program in Washington, DC with all necessary expenses covered. Candidates will be selected in a highly competitive process, and the selected students will be provided substantive instruction, the opportunity to observe first-hand U.S. IP institutions at work, and the chance to meet leading members of the IP legal community who will serve as mentors and potentially provide pathways for future job opportunities.

Who: Rising 2L or rising 3L and have already completed 1st year of classes by May 31, 2015

Where: Washington, D.C.

When: Summer 2015

Requirements: Have a demonstrated interest in IP law as a potential practice area

Complete details and Application: Available @ hnba.com/main/view_event/18/1

Additional information: Available @ hnba.com/main/view/programs

 

EGYPTIAN-AMERICAN RULE OF LAW ASSOCIATION (EARLA) – PRO BONO LAW CLERK POSITION [DEADLINE: APRIL 1, 2015]

Law clerks work on various substantive projects, including but not limited to, drafting policy papers on various aspects of Egyptian law, analyzing ongoing changes in Egypt’s legal system and politics, raising public awareness about rule of law in Egypt through social media, attending conferences on behalf of EARLA, and preparing for and attending high profile public policy panels at leading think tanks.

Who: 2Ls and 3Ls

Where: Law clerks work virtually from home or in EARLA’s Washington, DC office

When: 10 weeks (ability to commit to a minimum of 20 hours/wk

Requirements:

Skills:

  • Demonstrated interest in rule of law, international law, and the Middle East
  • Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
  • Excellent legal writing skills
  • Strong legal research skills
  • Ability to multi-task under short deadlines
  • Willingness to perform administrative tasks
  • Fluency in Arabic speaking or reading is preferred but not required

Submission components: (1) Resume, (2) transcript, (3) writing sample, and (4) brief statement of interest

Send to: info@earla.org

Additional information: Available @ earla.org/

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Career planning networking EVENT UPDATE:

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H.E.L.P. – MIAMI RECRUITMENT MEETING [APRIL 1, 2015]

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In May 2004 Judge Jay C. Zainey, U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana started the Homeless Experience Legal Protection (HELP) Program in New Orleans. It has shown to be a huge success and has expanded to now programs in 33 cities. Please read more about the program @ homelesslegalprotection.org.

The program is quite simple yet it has had a profound impact on many people’s lives throughout the country. They are now developing a program in Miami. A recruitment meeting in Miami to kick off the program has been scheduled for April 1st and they have invited our FIU Law students to participate.

Where: Law Offices of Holland and Knight, 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3300, Miami, FL

When: 5:30 P.M.

RSVP: By March 31st to Mireya Rodriguez @ 305.789.7436

Additional information: For additional details on participating in this program for your required pro bono hours, please see Zoraya Ledesma’s email that she sent to all law students regarding this program and contact her with any questions @ ledesmaz@fiu.edu

 

FEDERAL CIRCUIT BAR ASSOCIATION (FCBA) – INVITATION TO PANEL: STARTING & MAINTAINING A SMALL IP LAW FIRM [APRIL 2, 2015]

Mike Mireles, Co-Chair of the Diversity Committee and Professor of Law at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law has invited our FIU Law students to a FCBA-sponsored teleconference panel titled “Starting and Maintaining a Small IP Law Firm.” The panel will explore the experiences of 5 attorneys who successfully practice in small intellectual property law firms. Students can participate in the program by “dialing in” (for more information on how to participate, please see below).

The Membership, Diversity, and Law Students and Clerks Committees Present:

STARTING YOUR OWN LAW FIRM

Please join us for a panel discussion about starting your own law firm. The panelists will discuss the challenges of starting and maintaining a small law firm. The panel will examine issues related to transitioning from an established law firm and developing clients, as well as discussing the personal satisfaction of managing and working in your own law firm.

Panelists:

  • Lisa Dunner, Managing Partner, Dunner Law PLLC
  • Barbara Murphy, Partner, Foster, Murphy, Altman & Nickel, PC
  • Reynaldo Barcelo, Partner, Barcelo, Harrison, and Walker LLP
  • Graciella Cowger, Partner, Stolowitz, Ford & Cowger LLP
  • Brittany Maxey, Owner, Maxey Law Offices PLLC

Moderator: Mike Mireles, Professor, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law

Who: This panel is directed to law students and lawyers with 1-5 years of experience

When: 3:00 – 4:30 P.M. EDT

Program preview: Available @

Registration: Please follow these instructions:

  1. To participate via the teleconference, please visit registration website @ fedcirbar.org/events
  2. Law Students can participate in this program complimentary
  3. This is a non-CLE program

Additional information: On behalf of the FCBA Committees for Diversity, Membership, and Law Clerks and Students, they would like to invite our FIU Law students to join the FCBA (fedcirbar.org/olc/pub/LVFC/cpages/homepage/homepage.jsp). The FCBA is the national organization for the bar of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington DC. They sponsor numerous intellectual property law related programs relevant to law students and award scholarships. They also hold a national conference every year and publish articles through the Federal Circuit Bar Journal and FCBA Newsletter. Notably, all of their webinars are now offered for free to members – and, students may join the FCBA for free.

 

SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION – MENTORSHIP COMMITTEE LAUNCH [APRIL 30, 2015]

Robert A. Gusrae, Esq. of Debt Relief Law Florida is a practicing attorney in South Florida who has helped to establish a Mentorship program to help young lawyers and soon to be lawyers who want to practice in the South Palm Beach County Area.  They are throwing their very first event and wish to alert our FIU Law students to the opportunity they present. If you have any interest in practicing in the general area around Boca Raton they seek to be a resource to you.

Mentorship with an older more established attorney can help with developing real world lawyering skills, networking and business development, as well as an opportunity to ingratiate oneself into the neighborhood.

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Contact: If you have any interest in the event or wish to ask any questions please feel free to contact Robert A. Gusrae, Esq. @ 561.826.8986 or @ robert@drlclaw.com