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ABA SUMMER 2017 JUDICIAL INTERN OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (JIOP) [DEADLINE: JAN. 6, 2017]
The ABA Section of Litigation has announced its Summer 2017 JIOP program, which places diverse 1L and 2L students with state and federal judges. The program is open to students who are members of racial and ethnic groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession. It also provides opportunities to students with disabilities, women, LGBT, and economically disadvantaged students. Interns will receive a $2,000 stipend.
Who: 1Ls and 2Ls
Where: Students can intern in various cities (including Miami, FL)
When: Full-time (32 hours/week); requires minimum 6-week commitment
Complete details: Available @ ambar.org/jiop
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB LAW DEPARTMENT: 2017 DIVERSITY & INCLUSION SUMMER LEGAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM [DEADLINE: JAN. 6, 2017]
Application Cover Sheet: Available here fiulawcareer.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Bristol-MyersSquibb_2017ApplicationCoverSheet.pdf
Brochure: Available here fiulawcareer.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Bristol-MyersSquibb_2017Brochure.pdf
Contact: elliott.korsen@bms.com
FASPE SUMMER ETHICS FELLOWSHIP FOR LAW STUDENTS/GRADUATES [DEADLINE: JAN. 12, 2017]
Complete details: Available @ faspe.info/
PEGGY BROWNING FUND 2017 FELLOWSHIPS [DEADLINE: JAN. 13, 2017]
Peggy Browning Fund has 2017 Summer Fellowships (funded positions in labor-related organizations throughout the U.S.), 1 funded part-time School-Year Fellowship in Chicago, as well as AFL-CIO’s Law Student Union Summer Program (10-week internships combining legal work with grassroots organizing).
Complete details: Available @ peggybrowningfund.org/fellowships/for-law-students
Additional information: Available @ peggybrowningfund.org/
UCLA LAW SCHOOL CRITICAL RACE STUDIES (CRS) PROGRAM FELLOWSHIP [DEADLINE: JAN. 17, 2017]
Seeking candidates for the Critical Race Studies Fellowship to help incubate the next generation of scholars, lawyers and racial justice advocates.
The CRS Fellowship is designed to support the research and professional development of a candidate interested in pursuing a career in law teaching. CRS at UCLA is the only program of its kind in the country and is the premier institutional setting for the study of the intersection between race and the law. Anchored by renowned scholars whose research helped found and continues to advance Critical Race Theory in legal scholarship and related disciplines, CRS supports a unique intellectual community for faculty and students, including formal JD and LLM specializations in Critical Race Studies.
Who: Should possess (or expect to possess by June 30, 2017) a JD, LLM, or equivalent legal training
Requirements:
- Skills: Strong academic record; excellent analytical and writing skills; and a demonstrated interest and background in Critical Race Theory
Complete details: Available @ law.ucla.edu/centers/social-policy/critical-race-studies/crs-fellowship/
Additional information: Available @ law.ucla.edu/centers/social-policy/critical-race-studies/
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