Monthly Archives: March 2017

WRITING COMPETITION update:

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS (NAWL) – 2017 SELMA MOIDEL SMITH LAW STUDENT WRITING COMPETITION [DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2017]

NAWL established the annual Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition to encourage and reward original law student writing on issues concerning women and the law.

Eligibility: Essays will be accepted from students enrolled at any law school during the 2016-17 school year. The essays must be the law student author’s own work and must not have been submitted for publication elsewhere. Papers written by students for coursework or independent study during the summer, fall, or spring semesters are eligible for submission. Notwithstanding the foregoing, students may incorporate professorial feedback as part of a course requirement or supervised writing project.

Topic: An issue concerning women’s rights or the status of women in the law

Awards: $500 + NAWL will also publish the winning essay in the Women Lawyers Journal

$500. NAWL will also publish the winning essay in the Women Lawyers Journal.

Submission guidelines: (1) Essays must be double-spaced in 12-point, Times New Roman font; (2) margins must be one inch; (3) must not exceed 15 pages of text, excluding notes, with footnotes placed as endnotes; and (4) citation style should conform to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation.

*Entries must be submitted in Microsoft Word format and must provide a cover letter providing the author’s name, title of the essay, school affiliation, email address, phone number, and permanent mailing address.

Contact: Professor Jennifer Martin, Chair of the Writing Competition @ jmartin@stu.edu

SCHOLARSHIP update:

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AAJ WOMEN FOR JUSTICE EDUCATION FUND – 2017 MIKE EIDSON SCHOLARSHIP [DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2017]

The Mike Eidson Scholarship Fund was established by the AAJ Women Trial Lawyers Caucus in 2008, in honor of AAJ Past President Mike Eidson, whose vision and generosity inspired it. The Scholarship will be awarded at the AAJ Annual Convention, which will take place this year on July 23, 2017 in Boston, MA.

Eligibility: Awarded annually to a rising 3L (or rising 4L in a night program) female student who has demonstrated a commitment to a career as a trial lawyer, along with dedication to upholding and defending the principles of the Constitution, and to the concept of a fair trial, the adversary system, and a just result for the injured, the accused, and those whose rights are jeopardized.

Award: Traditionally $5,000

Requirements:

Submission components: (1) Application form; (2) letter explaining your interest in a career as a trial lawyer, and your dedication to upholding and defending the principles of the Constitution, and how you have demonstrated this; (3) resume; and (4) completed form verifying your student status (see below)

  • Send to: membership@justice.org OR AAJ Membership Department, 777 6th Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20001

Application: Available @ justice.org/sites/default/files/Eidson%20Verification%20Form17.pdf

Complete details: Available @ justice.org/what-we-do/enhance-practice-law/professional-recognition-awards-scholarship/scholarships/mike-eidson

EMPLOYMENT update:

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2017 INTERNSHIP/CIVIL EXTERNSHIP – NBCUNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS: BUSINESS & LEGAL AFFAIRS [DEADLINE: MAR. 13, 2017]

NBCUniversal International Networks is one of the world’s premier entertainment portfolios, delivering quality content and compelling brands across Latin America. The channel brands in the portfolio include Universal Channel, Syfy, E! Entertainment, Studio Universal and Telemundo Internacional. These unique brands deliver a full range of entertainment experiences to local audiences across Latin America.

Intern’s responsibilities will include:

  • Assist in reviewing content for regulatory compliance purposes
  • Research applicable law and prepare memoranda
  • Assist attorneys with structuring/negotiating programming acquisitions
  • Evaluation of copyright, trademark and other IP issues
  • Assist attorneys with rights clearance process for productions
  • Assist with regulatory matters and conduct applicable research

Who: Must have completed at least 1 year of JD/LL.M. program

Where: Miami, FL

Requirements: (1) Must be fluent in English and Spanish

  • GPA: 3.0 or above
  • Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office; analytical thinking; effective communication skills; organization skills; previous work experience in an office environment; previous internship experience in the entertainment industry and/or IP-related matters; coursework related to IP/business ethics/corporate transactions; Portuguese is a plus.

Submission components: (1) FIU Law externship application/materials + (2) Writing sample; and (3) transcript

  • Send to: *If interested in applying for this position as a civil externship through FIU Law, submit application materials to Zoraya Ledesma @ ledesmaz@fiu.edu

 

DOJ ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION (ENRD) – SAN FRANCISCO FIELD OFFICE LAW STUDENT VOLUNTEER, ACADEMIC YEAR [DEADLINE: MAR. 31, 2017]

The Environment and Natural Resources Division ‘s San Francisco Field Office is seeking law students with a strong interest in gaining practical experience in environmental law and litigation. Law clerks are called upon to conduct legal research on a variety of issues ranging from environmental law to federal practice and procedure, evidence, corporate structure and liability, and bankruptcy. In planning assignments, our attorneys make every effort to provide each student with challenging work in as many areas of our practice as possible. Clerks typically research and draft legal memoranda and briefs, prepare written discovery, present oral reports on shorter research assignments, and attend planning sessions with client agency counsel and technical experts. Clerks may also attend or assist with site visits, witness interviews, depositions, and hearings taking place in or near San Francisco or Sacramento.

Complete details: Available @ justice.gov/legal-careers/job/volunteer-law-clerk-intern-fall-2017-or-spring-2018

Submission components: (1) Cover letter (must identify student’s country(ies) of citizenship); (2) resume; (3) unofficial transcript; and (4) recent legal writing sample (max. 12 pages)

*Consolidate documents as a single, unlocked, PDF file

 

DOJ ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION (ENRD) – FALL 2017 LAW CLERK PROGRAM [DEADLINE: MAR. 1 – APR. 22, 2017]

The Environment and Natural Resources Division litigates in five key areas: pollution, lands and natural resources, wildlife, Indian resources, and land acquisition. Attorneys represent many federal agencies by preparing and arguing civil and criminal enforcement cases, appeals, and by defending challenged federal agency actions arising from well over 100 federal environmental laws. Cases are at the cutting edge of environmental and natural resources practice. The Division’s work protects our environment for future generations.

Job Description: 30+ positions available. Assignments will vary. In general, law clerks assist the Division’s trial lawyers in preparing cases for filing and supporting the litigation effort post-filing, and assist the Division’s appellate lawyers in researching issues on appeal. Responsibilities typically include conducting legal research, drafting pleadings, discovery, and memoranda of law dealing with a variety of federal environmental and natural resource issues. The Division handles cases covering a broad spectrum of issues including the listing of endangered species and civil and criminal enforcement of federal pollution control laws. A clerkship provides an outstanding opportunity to work hands-on with issues of environmental law.

Where: Washington, D.C.

Requirements: ENRD prefers students who have an interest in litigation, environmental law, and/or public interest law

  • Skills: ENRD prefers students with strong academic qualifications, research and writing skills

Submission components: (1) Application form (available @ link below); (2) cover letter (stating hours/days available to work); (3) resume; (4) writing sample; (5) transcript; (6) 3 references with contact information (including telephone and email); and (7) specify the year and term (i.e., Fall 2017) that you are applying for in your application and in subject line of application email

Complete details: Available @ justice.gov/legal-careers/job/fall-2017-law-clerk

Additional information: Available @ justice.gov/enrd/internships

 

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