GWEN S. CHERRY FELLOWSHIP FOR LEGAL SERVICES OF GREATER MIAMI, INC. [DEADLINE: MAY 27, 2017]
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GWEN S. CHERRY 2017 SCHOLARSHIP [DEADLINE: MAY 27, 2017]
Application: Available @ fiulawcareer.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/2017GwenSCherryScholarshipApplication.pdf
CANADIAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION 2017 ANNUAL STUDENT ESSAY COMPETITION [DEADLINE: MAY 31, 2017]
CABA is proud to announce the 2017 edition of its annual student essay competition. This competition is an integral part of CABA’s mission to provide a voice to Canadians in the United States and Americans in Canada and to foster a greater understanding of rules with cross-border implications as well as an engagement in their development.
Eligibility: Any student registered in a Canadian or American law school for the winter and/or spring semesters of 2017 (whether in the J.D., LL.B., B.C.L. or equivalent first degree program, or in the LL.M. program)
Topic: Since the North Agreement Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”), a regional agreement between Canada, the United States and Mexico to implement a free trade area, entered into force on January 1, 1994, the two-way trade between Canada and the United States has more than tripled, reaching some $2.4 billion in goods and services daily over the course of 2015. Canada is now the top export destination for 35 American states, while the United States is the most important destination for Canada’s direct investments abroad. Despite this increasing level of economic interdependency and trade, during his campaign for the American presidential election, Donald Trump qualified NAFTA as the “worst deal ever made” and vowed to withdraw from the agreement if he cannot achieve a satisfactory renegotiation of the treaty. In the days following the election, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared that he was “happy to talk” about renegotiating NAFTA. A memo from Mr. Trump’s transition team obtained by the media indicates that the next American president intends to follow through on the renegotiation of NAFTA, and more particularly with regards to Canada, intends to target the rules currently regulating livestock and softwood lumber. Since it is likely that renegotiation over NAFTA will commence in 2016, we invite students to write essays identifying one issue which in their opinions should be part of the renegotiation of the agreement between Canada and the United States. The essays should explain why the issue is in need of renegotiation, how it affects both countries, and how a renegotiated agreement should address the issue and why.
Awards: $500 from sponsor Dorsey & Whitney LLP and publication of winning essay on CABA’s website (winner will be announced on or before July 31, 2017).
Submission guidelines: (1) Essays should be drafted in English or French; (2) submitted in both Word and PDF formats; and (3) no more than 3,500 words (including title and footnotes)
Complete details: Available @ canambar.com/students/essay-competition/
AIPLA WOMEN IN IP NETWORKING EVENT [MAY 4, 2017]
RSVP: kkoenig@cwiplaw.com
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY’S LEGAL DEPARTMENT – SUMMER 2017 INTERNSHIP [DEADLINE: APR. 19, 2017]
The School District of St. Lucie County’s (“School District”) Legal Department has a summer internship opportunity for a law student who has finished their first year of law school. The intern will be paid $10.00 per hour or a total of approximately $1,500 for the 6-week internship (subject to grant approval).
The School District’s in-house legal department has been in existence since August 2013. The Legal Department consists of two attorneys, a litigation paralegal and a certified paralegal. The Legal Department handles a wide variety of local government and education law related matters. For example, the office handles: sunshine law, public records and ethics questions; public contracting matters; general education matters; charter school matters; student education matters, including exceptional student education (ESE) matters; student discipline matters; and all personnel matters, including litigation. The intern will typically work on one or two major projects and will also be given simple questions to review as they arise on a daily basis and an opportunity to shadow the two attorneys in the office by attending meetings, both public and internal, and assisting with hearing preparations (and attending hearings if any are scheduled during the time the intern is in the office).
When: 25-30 hours per week, for 5-6 weeks, for a total of 150 hours, sometime between June 12 and August 11, 2017, depending upon the student’s schedule and preference
Submission components: (1) Cover letter (which includes a short statement as to why you are interested in the internship); (2) resume; and (3) available dates
Ms. Barbara Booth
Certified Paralegal
Legal Department
The School Board of St. Lucie County
4204 Okeechobee Rd.
Fort Pierce, FL 34947
OR by email: Booth@stlucieschools.org
Contact: Any questions about the internship should be directed to Barbara Booth @ barbara.booth@stlucieschools.org
13TH ANNUAL HEARTLAND DIVERSITY LEGAL JOB FAIR (HDLJF) [AUG. 4-5, 2017 – DEADLINE TO REGISTER: JUNE 23]
The HDLJF is the result of Kansas City’s leading law firms, legal associations, and corporate legal departments coming together to encourage law students to practice law in Kansas City. The HDLJF is designed to expose law students of diverse backgrounds to both traditional and non-traditional legal employers. In addition, the event is a great way to learn more about living in this wonderful city.
Who: Students who will be returning to school in Aug. and those graduating in May are eligible to attend the job fair (employers will be interviewing for both summer and post-graduate positions).
Where: Kansas City, MO
Registration: Available @ law-kcmba-csm.symplicity.com/students/
Complete details: Available @ heartlanddiversity.org/
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