Monthly Archives: September 2016


WRITING COMPETITION update:

JAMAICAN-AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION (JABA) “ESSAY MOOT” [DEADLINE: OCT. 17, 2016]

JABA invites eligible law students to participate in their call for essays. Scholarships will be awarded at the JABA Annual Grand Gala and Awards Ceremony on Nov. 12, 2016.

Eligibility: All entrants are required to be Jamaican-American by birth or descent.

Topic: The “Essay Moot” of this year’s scholarship competition is “Immigration Reform is within the executive power of the President.” Recently, the Supreme Court split 4-4 in its June 23, 2016 decision, affirming a lower court’s ruling, which stopped the President’s deferred action programs. This had the effect of keeping millions of undocumented immigrants under the threat of deportation. 500 word essay response, either agreeing or disagreeing with it.

Submission guidelines:


EVENTS update:

ENTERTAINMENT LAW: LEGAL DEFENSE FOR ARTIST INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP LED BY FIU LAW ALUMNUS IVAN PARRON, ESQ. [SEPT. 24, 2016]

FilmGate Miami brings you our Legal Defense for Artist Interactive Workshop. Lead by Ivan Parron, Esq., a Miami-based entertainment lawyer who has represented clients in music, motion pictures, television, fashion, and sports. This course is designed to teach you to navigate business structures, copyrights, distribution, and more.

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Registration: Available here

 

PEGGY BROWNING FUND WORKSHOP – ADVOCATING FOR WORKPLACE JUSTICE [SEPT. 27, 2016]

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Registration: Register by Sept. 21 here


Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016 – Employment opportunities update:

For more information and to apply to the opportunities below, please visit Symplicity.

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SPRING 2017 FLORIDA SUPREME COURT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR DISTINGUISHED FLORIDA LAW STUDENTS [DEADLINE: SEPT. 30, 2016]

Intern for a Florida Supreme Court Justice or serve as a staff intern. Duties will include reviewing and making recommendations on petitions for discretionary review, attorney discipline matters, and conducting legal research and writing memoranda on pending cases.

Who: 2Ls and 3Ls

When: Jan. 9, 2017 – Apr. 21, 2017

Requirements:

Submission components: A detailed description of the program and prerequisites available @ attachment sent via email by Dean Bierman on Aug. 30.

Send to: Submit application packet to Dean Bierman @ acbierma@fiu.edu

 

UPCOMING GOVERNMENT HONORS + PUBLIC POLICY INTERNSHIP/POSITION DEADLINES

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Complete details and application information: Available @ arizonahandbooks.com/u/GHPPHandbookFIULaw

(*please contact lawcareer@fiu.edu for password)

 

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EVENTS update:

INTA – ANTICOUNTERFITTING RESOURCES: RECORDATION TOOLS FOR BRAND OWNERS WEBCAST [SEPT. 16, 2016]

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Electronic customs recordation is an invaluable tool for protection against counterfeiting. INTA believes these electronic systems are a basic necessity for all customs officials to be able to easily identify counterfeit goods. Trademark rights and brand owner contact information is uploaded to an online database where enforcement officials can easily access that data and use it to help identify counterfeit goods and protect their borders against counterfeiters. This webcast will demonstrate two electronic anticounterfeiting platforms available to brand owners and show you how to get your brand information to the most officials possible:

  • WCO’s Interface Public-Members (IPM); and
  • EUIPO’s Enforcement Database (EDB)

Moderator: Maysa Razavi, International Trademark Association (United States)

Speakers:

  • Blanca Arteche, European Union Intellectual Property Office (Spain)
  • Bob Peeters, World Customs Organization (Belgium)

Complete details and Registration: Available @ inta.org/E-Learning/Pages/2016AnticounterfeitingWebcast.aspx


Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016 – Employment opportunities update:

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2016-17 DANIEL J. CURTIN, JR. FELLOWSHIP (APA PLANNING & LAW DIVISION) [DEADLINE: SEPT. 15, 2016]

The Planning and Law Division (PLD) of the APA serves those who seek to understand the diverse legal issues that affect the planning profession. The legal issues underlying the planning of our cities and communities are important and essential components in the education and training of those who would become professional planners and land use practitioners. The purpose of the PLD’s Daniel J. Curtin, Jr. Fellowship Program is to foster increased interest in the study of land use planning and its interrelationship with the law at the advanced undergraduate, graduate, and law school levels. This will provide increased participation in the planning profession, and ultimately, greater service to communities across the nation. One fellowship with a stipend of $2,500 is awarded per academic year. The stipend includes a $1,500 award and a $1,000 APA membership and Annual Conference stipend.

The fellow’s responsibilities may include assisting with PLD membership recruitment and retention activities, creating web resources for membership, and significant involvement in PLD’s Early Career Program Committee. Fellowship benefits include contact with a network of nationally recognized leaders in the field; access to newsletters, webinars, educational sessions and online resources featuring current legal issues and trends relevant to planning; participation in planning and law networking events; and opportunities for leadership and volunteerism in the planning and law field.

Who: 1L or 2L law students enrolled in a 3-year program; 1L, 2L or 3L students enrolled in a 4-year program

*Law students entering their final year of law school may not apply due to conflicts between bar exam studies and the ability to complete the fellowship.

Where: The fellow will conduct his/her fellowship duties remotely

When: The term of the fellowship is approximately 10 months (the typical length of two semesters or three quarters), from mid-Oct. to mid-Aug., and will include approximately 100 to 200 total hours of work.

Application: Available (including details of additional submission requirements)

@ fiulawcareer.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DanielCurtinFellowship_Application2016-17.pdf

Complete details: Available @ planning.org/divisions/planningandlaw/fellowship/

 

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