Monthly Archives: January 2020


SCHOLARSHIP update:

ROBERT M. HELFEND CRIMINAL DEFENSE SCHOLARSHIP [DEADLINE: FEB. 15, 2020]

Robert attended the University of California-Berkeley as an undergraduate and completed his law degree at the Pepperdine University School of Law. He has practiced as a criminal defense attorney exclusively since 1984, representing a range of clients in more than three decades in the courtroom, and he values the selflessness, hard work and dedication it requires to pursue a career in criminal defense. He would like to reward students pursuing a career in criminal defense.

Eligibility: Full-time law students

Award: $500

Requirements:

Submission components: (1) Cover letter (with name, email, phone, etc.) – Where are you enrolled? Planned year of graduation. Undergraduate degree earned (if applicable); (2) proof of law school enrollment; & (3) 400-600 word essay on one of the following topics: (a) Representing underserved communities in the criminal justice system; (b) Equal protection under the law in modern day practice; or (c) State vs Federal Law: Is marijuana illegal?

  • Send to: Submit via email to scholarship@gmail.com
    • Email subject line must read: “Your Name – Scholarship Application”

Complete details: Available @ robertmhelfend.com/law-school-scholarship/


EMPLOYMENT update:

 For more information and to apply to the opportunities below, please visit Symplicity and be sure to CHECK PRIOR BLOG POSTS! You can narrow your search by utilizing the “Blog post categories”

 

AILA LAW STUDENT IMMIGRATION CAREER FAIR [FEB. 1, 2020]

[WALK-INS WELCOME]

Submission components: (1) Registration form @ forms.gle/4uni1XG5p3J9Vk399; and (2) resume sent to NMD@AILASouthFlorida.org

 

ABA-IPL YOUNG LAWYER FELLOWS PROGRAM [DEADLINE: FEB. 3, 2020]

 

The Young Lawyer Fellows program was created to develop future participation and leadership within the Section. Fellows participate in the meetings of the Section, and involve themselves in committee activities of the Section. They are active in recruiting new members to the Section and to its committees and make a commitment to mentor future fellows and new members of the Section.

Each year the ABA-IPL Section selects two fellows for three-year terms from applicants with proven achievement, participation, excellence, and commitment. The goal of the ABA-IPL Fellows Program is to develop future leadership and encourage diversity in the Section. Fellows are encouraged to attend Section meetings and are expected to work within areas such as ABA-IPL Action groups, Boards, and Committees. Fellows also promote diversity and membership, as they continue to develop leadership skills and responsibilities in the Section. Participants in the ABA-IPL Fellows Program are funded to attend select Section conferences during their three years in the program.

 

Who:

  • Member of the ABA and ABA-IPL Section (currently or by time of appointment to Fellows Program)
  • Lawyer, age 32 or younger, or less than two years after the date you were first admitted to practice.
  •  Previous demonstration of leadership qualities and commitment in such areas as:
    • work in the ABA-IPL Section
    • work in other bar associations and organizations
    • diversity initiatives
    • professional pro bono activities
    • outstanding academic and or professional achievement

Requirements:

Submission components: See Job ID# 10542 @ Symplicity

Application: Available @ americanbar.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cwt1iuUVIB4au6p

Complete details: Available @

americanbar.org/groups/intellectual_property_law/membership/young_lawyer_fellows/

 

◊ If you have any QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK, please email lawcareer@fiu.edu


WRITING COMPETITION update:

13TH ANNUAL RICHARD D. CUDAHY NATIONAL WRITING COMPETITION ON REGULATORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW [DEADLINE: FEB. 2, 2020 BY 11:59 P.M.]

This annual national writing competition honors the late Judge Cudahy’s contributions to the field of administrative law. Judge Cudahy’s distinguished contributions to the fields of regulatory and administrative law combined a keen grasp of legal doctrine, deep insight into the institutional forces that determine how doctrine is implemented, and an appreciation of the public impact of doctrinal and institutional choices, including the consequences for fundamental values such as fairness, participation, and transparency. This competition seeks to encourage and reward these qualities in the scholarship of others.

Eligibility: All lawyers and law students

Topic: Submissions should be focused on American regulatory or administrative law, broadly construed. Appropriate subjects include empirical or comparative analyses of the effectiveness of specific regulatory regimes or deregulation; doctrinal investigations of the development of administrative law rules or principles by courts and administrative agencies and the effects of that development; and normative analyses of how particular regulatory or administrative regimes or deregulation advance or fail to advance values of fairness, participation, and transparency.

Awards: The author of the winning paper in each category (lawyer and law student) will receive a cash prize of $1,500. The winning papers will receive special recognition at the 2020 ACS National Convention, on the ACS website, and potentially through other means agreed upon by the authors and ACS. For example, ACS’s two journals, the Harvard Law and Policy Review (HLPR) and Advance, will consider publication of appropriate pieces that meet their word limit guidelines (under 10,000 words for HLPR and under 5,000 words for Advance).

Submission guidelines: (1) A wide range of formats are eligible and encouraged, from traditional full-length law review articles to less academic, lightly-cited essays written to be accessible to a wide audience; (2) Entries submitted must be in Word format and any citations in submissions should appear in footnotes, not endnotes; (3) Submissions should be less than 25,000 words, not including footnotes. Shorter submissions are strongly encouraged.

Complete details: Available @ acslaw.org/get-involved/awards-and-competitions/the-richard-d-cudahy-writing-competition-on-regulatory-and-administrative-law/

Contact: Please email cudahy@acslaw.org with questions

 

CONSTANCE BAKER MOTLEY NATIONAL STUDENT WRITING COMPETITION ON A PROGRESSIVE VISION OF THE CONSTITUTION [DEADLINE: FEB. 9, 2020 BY 11:59 P.M.]

This annual national student writing competition honoring Constance Baker Motley, a civil rights leader, elected official, and the first African American woman appointed to the federal bench.

Eligibility: Open to all law students who are dues-paying ACS members

Topic: ACS welcomes all student papers furthering and promoting a progressive vision of the Constitution, law, and public policy. Entrants are encouraged to view this topic broadly, and we welcome submissions on a variety of substantive areas. Examples of possible topics include: census report, civil legal aid, civil liberties, constitutional convention, consumer rights, criminal justice, disability rights, freedom of speech, immigration, indigent defense, money in politics (including judicial elections), labor law, LGBTQ+ rights, privacy, protection of health, safety, and the environment, racial equality, religion, role of state attorneys general, second amendment and guns, separation of powers and federalism, women’s reproductive rights and reproductive freedom, voting and political process, and whistleblower protection.

Awards: The winning paper author will be awarded $3,000 and each of the 2 runners-up will receive $1,000. The winning authors of the top 3 papers will be featured during the 2020 ACS National Convention and on ACS’s website and social media platforms. The top paper also receives an offer of publication in the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law. 

Complete details: Available @ acslaw.org/get-involved/awards-and-competitions/constance-baker-motley-national-student-writing-competition/


EVENTS update:

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SPORT ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM: 5TH ANNUAL SPORT INDUSTRY CONFERENCE (SIC) [JAN. 29, 2020]

The event features an afternoon of interactive programming followed by a networking reception.

Complete details: Available @ sites.education.miami.edu/miamisportconference/

 

FIU LAW OVADIA CP&P OFFICE – ANNUAL PUBLIC INTEREST & GOVERNMENT LAW RESOURCE FAIR [JAN. 30, 2020]

Contact: Randee Breiter @ rgbreite@fiu.edu

 

AIPLA MID-WINTER INSTITUTE [JAN. 29 – FEB. 1, 2020]

This Year’s Theme: 20/20 Vision – How Will the IP System Adapt to a Changing World? The next decade will bring waves of emerging technology stretching the bounds and constructs of our IP system. How will the IP system adapt? These technologies will not only challenge the IP system, but will enhance it with tools like big data, AI, blockchain and others. Come to hear views on how emerging technologies will transform our practice from the brightest minds on the bench, in government, in private practice, and more.

Complete details: Available @ aipla.org/MWI20

 

2020 CSUSA MIDWINTER MEETING [FEB. 13-15, 2020]

Panels will address topics at the forefront of copyright and IP, plus afternoon group activities and plenty of time for networking! The program will offer 6-7 CLE credits pending state board approval.

Complete details and Registration: Available @ csusa.org/page/MW2020