Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair

20 of your classmates have signed up for the Equal Justice Conference & Career Fair.

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

Take advantage of an opportunity to visit the nation's capital and meet (and interview with!) public interest employers from across the country!

SIGN UP TODAY!

The deadline to apply is September 24, 2010. Don't wait until the last minute.

As of today, there are 109 employers who will be attending the Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair.

Will YOU be there to meet them?

Register today by clicking HERE.

Equal Justice Works Job Fair Registration NOW OPEN

Registration for the Equal Justice Works 2010 Conference and Career Fair has opened!

On Oct. 22 and 23, over 1,000 students and law school professionals will come together for the opportunity to meet with more than 130 public interest employers, practitioners and leaders.

Student / Graduate Registration: Students may begin applying for posted positions and registering to attend using our new online system, JusticeWork! Information on how to register and a registration guide are available on our website.

Note: Some employers are still adding in job listings. Check back often for new listings or create a Job Agent in JusticeWork! to be notified of new listings as they are available.

Hotel accommodations: The Conference and Career Fair will take place at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, minutes from Washington, D.C. Be sure to book your hotel room for the discounted rate of $149 per night before the deadline of Friday, October 8. Use group code EQJEQJA.

Important Dates
• August 30 – September 24
Students may apply for interviews.
• September 27 – October 4
Employers will notify students if selected for interviews. Registered employers may post openings and position descriptions.
• October 5
All interview notifications complete.
• October 6
Students may begin accepting/declining interviews
• October 8
Last day to reserve hotel rooms for low rate of $149 per night!
• October 12
Last day for students to accept or decline an interview slot.
Last day for students to register to attend the Conference and Career Fair.
• Oct. 22 & 23
2010 Conference and Career Fair

If you have any questions regarding the Conference and Career Fair, contact careerfair@equaljusticeworks.org

Register For A Career Fair

6th Annual IMPACT Career Fair for Law Students and Attorneys with Disabilities
The IMPACT Career Fair for Disabled Law Students and Attorneys will take place August 13 at the Sheraton Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, VA. The deadline for students to upload materials is Sunday, July 11 at 11:59 pm. For more information visit www.law.arizona.edu/Career/Impact/welcome.cfm

Registration for the Public Defender Advocacy, Training & Hiring Conference (PATH) is now available at http://www.pdsdc.org/LegalCommunity/CalendarItem.aspx?TrainingID=75 This biennial conference will take place at Georgetown University Law Center on Saturday, July 31, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Immediately following the conference, a networking happy hour at a local venue follows.

PATH is a free conference for law students committed to, or interested in exploring careers in, indigent criminal defense representation – the ‘PD committed’ and the ‘PD curious’. Students may choose from 12 sessions on the Advocacy, Training or Hiring tracks to self-direct their learning.

If you are interested in learning more about the Conference, please contact Jocelyn Donahue for a copy of the agenda.

Family Law Conference

Students are invited to attend the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts' 47th Annual Conference, titled Traversing the Trail of Alienation: Rocky Relationships, Mountains of Emotion, Mile High Conflict, at the Sheraton Denver Downtown, June 2-5, 2010. The program features 90 sessions, including four plenary sessions and six all-day pre-conference institutes, on topics from alienation to negotiation, research to practice or domestic abuse to child abuse and neglect.

Registration is available at a reduced rate, more than 40 conference scholarships are available, and students who attend will be paired with a mentor/ experienced practitioner for ongoing mentoring. For more information, to view the full conference brochure, apply for a scholarship or register online, see http://www.afccnet.org/

Attention Alumni ... Get Involved!

Jacksonville Area Legal Aid will be offering area attorneys three two-hour continuing legal education seminars over the next three months focusing specifically on small claims and the closely related issue of garnishment. The free seminars, held on Fridays (March 19, April 16 and May TBA) from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Jacksonville City Hall, will count for 2.5 CLE credits each. For more information including registration details, click HERE.

PUBLIC SERVICE DOES NOT STOP BECAUSE OF THE RECESSION. IT GETS BIGGER

Many of your classmates will be in Washington, DC this weekend learning more about public interest efforts across the country. If you missed out on the opportunity to attend the Equal Justice Works Conference this year, make sure you mark your calendars for next year's Conference & Career Fair. The Conference offers a fantastic opportunity to interview with public interest and government employers nationwide. For more information, click HERE.

D.C. Networking Opportunity

Are you planning on attending the Equal Justice Works Conference? Make sure to RSVP for an event sponsored by The Young Lawyers Section of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia.

Friday, October 23, 2009

**6:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m.**

Networking Happy Hour

Medaterra Bistro and Bar
2614 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.

(located walking distance from the Omni Shoreham Hotel)

Members want to share the great city with you. Featuring great food and drink specials, this is a great opportunity to meet and mingle with colleagues, members of the bar, and employers from the Equal Justice Works conference.

Space is limited so register early for this FREE event! Register Online Now
Happy Hour Questions? Please contact Yousri Omar at yomar@velaw.com

Florida Coastal Staff & Faculty will be attending the 2009 Equal Justice Conference in Orlando on May 13, 2009. Remember, the Conference is open to students and is a great networking opportunity with attorneys from across the country. If you are planning on attending, send Jocelyn an email with any questions you may have. Registrations will be accepted on-site the day of the Conference. We'll see you in Orlando!

Job Fair & Networking Opportunity

The National Black Prosecutors Association is pleased to announce its upcoming Annual Job Fair on Tuesday, July 21, 2009. Click HERE to learn more about how to register as well as a list of employers who have previously participated in this Job Fair.

A break from blogging . . . .

Counselors from Career Services will be attending a National NALP Conference in Washington, DC for the next few days. Since our time will be spent learning more about federal government hiring, public interest initiatives, and careers focusing on public service, our time for blogging will be limited. We look forward to sharing the information we learn with you through the Blog upon our return to the office on Monday. Watch for updates then!

Have a great week!

Another GREAT Networking Event!!!

The 2009 Equal Justice Conference

May 14 – 16, 2009 in Orlando, Florida

The Equal Justice Conference brings together all components of the legal community to discuss equal justice issues as they relate to the delivery of legal services to the poor and low-income individuals in need of legal assistance. The emphasis of this Conference is on strengthening partnerships among the key players in the civil justice system. Through plenary sessions, workshops, networking opportunities and special programming, the Conference provides a wide range of learning and sharing experiences for all attendees.

Students: This is your opportunity to meet pro bono and legal services program staff, judges, corporate counsel, court administrators, private lawyers, paralegals, and many others who attend this event.

The main Conference will celebrate the ongoing collaboration between pro bono and legal services; explore additional partnerships that must be created, the resources that must be tapped, and the new issues facing clients.

For more information including registration materials, click HERE.

GREAT Networking Opportunity!

The American Bar Association’s Section of Labor and Employment Law invites students to a panel on Careers in Labor and Employment Law on April 3, 2009. During this event, experienced practitioners will provide plaintiff, labor union, government, and employer perspectives on the practice of employment law. This event will take place at 12:30pm to 2:00pm at the Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes Resort in Orlando, FL. The program is being presented as part of the Section of Labor and Employment Law’s National Conference on Equal Employment Opportunity Law which will be attended by more than 250 attorneys from around the country.

Law students attending the Careers in Labor and Employment Law Lunch are also invited to attend an Immigration for Employment Lawyers seminar from 1:30pm to 3:30pm, and a networking reception from 6:00pm to 7:30pm, at the Ritz-Carlton.

Students wishing to attend the panel, the Immigration program, or the social, should RSVP to Tracey Moore. More more information about the Labor and Employment Law’s National Conference on Equal Employment Opportunity Law, click HERE.

Great Conference & Job Fair Opportunity

The National Black Prosecutors Association have announced the dates for their annual Conference and Job Fair. This year's Conference & Job Fair will be held in Memphis, Tennessee in July.

26th ANNUAL NBPA CONFERENCE & JOB FAIR

Conference: July 19, 2009 - July 25, 2009

Job Fair: July 21, 2009

For more information about the Conference, Job Fair, and many networking opportunities available, click HERE. Also available is a list of previous nationwide participants in the Conference.

Interested In Health Care Law?

If you are a student interested in Health Care Law, consider attending some of the ABA's 10th Annual Conference on Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law in Orlando on February 18th - February 21st. Not only is the Conference an amazing opportunity to expand your knowledge about the hot areas in health law, but is also an excellent opportunity for networking with professionals active in healthcare law issues. For more information including registration deadlines, click here.

Students: You Are Invited To A Public Interest Conference

The University of Georgia School of Law invites students to attend the 4th Annual Working in the Public Interest Conference The conference will take place February 27-28, 2009 at the University of Georgia School of Law (approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta). This two day event features panels and round table discussions with speakers drawn from all parts of the country on topics including:

· Plenary - Human Rights in the Southeast
· Juvenile Sentencing - Throwing Away Our Youth: Harsh Sentencing of Juvenile Offenders
· Eyewitness Testimony - The Problem of Eyewitness Testimony in Capital Cases
· Economic Disparity - Combating Economic Disparity with Civic Engagement
· Healthcare - An Examination of the Health Law Partnership: A Community-based

Collaborative of Lawyers, Health Care Providers and Law Students
· LGBT Persons - The Fight for the Right to Marry
· Sex Trafficking - The Modern Form of Slavery: The Prevalence of Sex Trafficking and the

Sexual Exploitation of Minors Nationally and Locally

This is great opportunity to increase your knowledge on these public interest areas as well as meet professionals in the community. For more information including application materials, click HERE.