Daily Archives: December 7, 2016

EMPLOYMENT update:

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

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2017 TRAVELERS CLAIM LEGAL & CORPORATE LEGAL INTERNSHIP [DEADLINE: DEC. 13, 2016]

Complete details: Available @ travelers.com/about-us/careers/index.aspx

 

NAVY JAG CORPS SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM [DEADLINE: JAN. 20, 2017]

Interns will be assigned to a legal command/staff and gain experience in traditional Navy JAG Corps practice areas such as military justice (criminal prosecution and defense), legal assistance (providing general legal advice to Sailors and their families), and command services (advising military commanders and their staffs).

Where: Various locations throughout the U.S. and overseas

Complete details: Available @ jag.navy.mil/

Contact: Sara J. Wooten, LT, JAGC, USN, Region Legal Service Office Southeast @ sara.wooten@navy.mil

 

UPCOMING GOVERNMENT HONORS + PUBLIC POLICY INTERNSHIP/POSITION DEADLINES

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

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WRITING COMPETITION update:

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INTA: LADAS MEMORIAL AWARD COMPETITION [DEADLINE: JAN. 18, 2017]

 

The International Trademark Association (INTA) 2016 Ladas Memorial Award Competition is now open to students, professors and practitioners. Sponsored by the law firm of Ladas & Parry LLP, the Ladas Competition was established in memory of outstanding practitioner and author, Stephen P. Ladas. The award is presented every year for the best student and professional paper on trademark law or a matter that directly relates to or affects trademarks.

 

Eligibility:

  • Student Category: Eligible students must be enrolled as either full- or part-time law or graduate students. For students outside the United States, university enrollment is acceptable. The top 2 papers will be selected as award recipients.
  • Professional Category: Authors may be legal practitioners, business professionals and/or academics. No restrictions apply regarding level of experience or years in practice.

Topic: A paper on trademark law or a matter that directly relates to, or affects, trademarks

Awards: Winners will be announced in early March 2017.

  • The student category winners will each receive U.S. $2,500 and a complimentary registration to the 2017 Annual Meeting.
  • The professional category winner will receive a complimentary registration to the 2016 Annual Meeting and a set of Stephen P. Ladas’s three-volume treatise, Patents, Trademarks, and Related Rights.
  • The winning papers will be considered for possible Publication in The Trademark Reporter (TMR), INTA’s legal journal. Publication will be subject to the TMR Committee’s editorial review and approval.

Submission guidelines: Available @ inta.org/Academics/Documents/2017/2017_ladas_flyer.pdf

Complete details: Available @ inta.org/Academics/Pages/LadasMemorialAward.aspx

Contact: ladasaward@inta.org