♦ For more information and to apply to the opportunities below, please visit Symplicity and be sure to CHECK PRIOR BLOG POSTS! You can narrow your search by utilizing the “Blog post categories” ♦
ABA SECTION OF ANTITRUST 2017 JANET D. STEIGER FELLOWSHIP [DEADLINE: JAN. 31, 2017]
The Janet D. Steiger Fellowship Project provides law students the extraordinary opportunity to work in the consumer protection departments of state and territorial Offices of Attorneys General throughout the United States, and consumer protection agencies in both Connecticut and Hawaii that are not affiliated with offices of attorneys general. The eight-ten week paid Fellowships were initiated in 2004 by the ABA Section of Antitrust Law, in cooperation with the National Association of Attorneys General, as a consumer protection outreach initiative to introduce law students to the rewards of legal careers in public service.
The first and second year law students who have served as Steiger Fellows have characterized their experiences as truly rewarding, often well beyond their expectations. A number of students have said that for the first time they are considering law careers in public service, and several have already entered public service upon graduation.
Each of the highly motivated Steiger Fellows provides tangible, meaningful assistance to states and territories that are in substantial need of additional resources to fulfill their consumer protection mission. Offices that have hosted Steiger Fellows in the past have characterized the Fellows’ work as exemplary, and have often described the students as some of the most talented interns the offices have ever attracted.
The Council of the Section approved funding for states to participate in the 2017 Steiger Fellowship Project. Each selected student will receive a $6,000 stipend (subject to certain federal taxes and administered through the offices of the state). This Project continues to be a tribute to the memory of the late Janet D. Steiger, one of America’s great public servants who, during her remarkable tenure as FTC Chairman, dramatically improved cooperation, communication and coordination between state and federal consumer protection and antitrust enforcement agencies.
Who: 1Ls and 2Ls
Where: The 36 locations that will receive Steiger Fellows during the summer of 2017 are available @ the Application, available for download (see below)
Complete details and Application (for download): Available @ americanbar.org/groups/antitrust_law/awards_fellowships/steiger_fellowship_project.html
2017-18 ABA SECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW (ABA-IPL) YOUNG LAWYER FELLOWS PROGRAM [DEADLINE: FEB. 3, 2017]
The goal of the ABA-IPL Fellows Program is to develop future leadership and encourage diversity in the Section. Each year the ABA-IPL Section selects two fellows for three-year terms from applicants of proven achievement, participation, excellence, and commitment. Fellows are encouraged to attend Section meetings and are expected to work within areas such as ABA-IPL Action groups, Boards, and Committees. Fellows also promote diversity and membership, as they continue to develop leadership skills and responsibilities in the Section.
Participants in the ABA-IPL Fellows Program will be funded to attend select Section conferences during their three consecutive years in the program. Winners will be announced by Jun. 1, 2017.
Applicant criteria:
- Member of the ABA and ABA-IPL Section (currently or by time of appointment to Fellows Program)
- Lawyer, age 32 or younger, or less than two years after the date of bar admission (at the time of the application deadline).
- Previous demonstration of leadership qualities and commitment in such areas as:
- Work in the ABA-IPL Section,
- Work in other bar associations and organizations
- Diversity initiatives,
- Professional pro bono activities,
- Outstanding academic and or professional achievement
Application: Available @ americanbar.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bEi4lb7t58XA04J
Contact: For more information contact Janet Hendrickson @ jhendrickson@senniger.com
◊ If you have any QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR FEEDBACK, please email lawcareer@fiu.edu ◊