June 12, 2014 – BLOG FIU Law Ovadia CP&P Office

WRITING COMPETITION update:

This entry was posted in Writing competitions on June 12, 2014 by lwcareeradmin

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION LAW WRITING CONTEST [DEADLINE: AUGUST 1, 2014]

Sponsored by the Legal Committee of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA). SEAFWA is an organization whose members are the state agencies primarily responsible for the management and protection of fish and wildlife resources in the 15 southeastern states, plus Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Member states are: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. The Legal Committee is composed of attorneys representing those members.

Topic: Participants may select their own topic relating to Wildlife Conservation Law or choose from any of the following topics:

Constitutional Issues Relating to State Regulation of Hunting and Fishing

Recent Criminal Law Issues Related to Regulation of Hunting and Fishing

State Sovereign Immunity or Liability for Damages Caused by Wildlife

Native American fishing and hunting rights/privileges, including jurisdictional issues involving enforcement of State wildlife regulations against Indian Tribal members

Issues of Fish and Wildlife Regulation Arising Under the Endangered Species Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Lacey Act, or other Federal Law

Who: Students who attend an ABA-accredited law school in a SEAFWA state or who are legal residents of a SEAFWA state are eligible

Rules: Papers will be judged by a panel of members of the SEAFWA Legal Committee based on: (1.) Substantive content (double spaced, 25-page limit, and contestants must include the name of their attending law school and their state of residency), (2.) clarity, and (3.) style

Submission deadline details:

Send to: Bud Vielhauer, General Counsel

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

620 S. Meridian Street

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600

Awards: The winning paper will be published in the proceedings of the 68^th Annual SEAFWA Conference at the Hilton Sandestin Hotel Convention Center, Destin, FL on October 19-22, 2014. The winner will receive up to $1,500 to help defray travel expenses to attend the conference and present the paper.

Additional information: Available @ seafwa.org

Career planning networking EVENT UPDATE:

This entry was posted in Career planning networking events on June 12, 2014 by lwcareeradmin

REMINDER: 9^TH ANNUAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT STATEWIDE CONFERENCE [JUNE 27, 2014]

The Federal Government Statewide Conference seeks to provide students, alumni, career services professionals, faculty and community members from the State of Florida with information regarding federal internships and employment opportunities for all majors and all academic levels. Some of the highlights of this year’s conference will include:

Discovering your pathway to opportunities with the Federal Government
Making the transition into Federal Employment
Getting Hired! Tips from U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Making the connection between college majors and degrees and work in the federal government
Maximizing student and veteran’s preferences and programs

The event will consist of various breakout sessions, a resource/networking event and open exchange between career professionals and federal representatives.

Agenda: 8 A.M. – Agency and veterans (students/alumni) networking breakfast

9 A.M. – Conference (workshops and breakout sessions)

12 P.M. – Networking lunch (included with registration)

2:15 P.M. – 4 P.M. – Agency resource fair

Registration: Seating is limited – Register @ go.fiu.edu/13FA

SAVE THE DATE: KOZYAK ANNUAL MINORITY MENTORING PICNIC [NOVEMBER 1, 2014]

Sponsorship Levels/Form and Branding Opportunities: Available @ kmmfoundation.org/kmmfdocs/2014_SponsorForm.pdf