Events and Announcements

CSO Job Fair Announcement

Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair

The 9th Annual Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair (HDLJF) will be held August 9-10, 2013, in Kansas City, Missouri. students who are interested in becoming part of Kansas City's dynamic legal community should strongly consider attending this event. Students who will be returning to school in August and those graduating in May are eligible to attend the job fair, as employers will be interviewing for both summer and post-graduate positions. Please register as soon as possible. Students who register before May 24th will be entered into a drawing for exciting prizes. The final deadline for registering is June 22, 2013. Students can register on-line at https://law-kcmba-csm.symplicity.com/students/ **As with all job fairs not sponsored by the CSO, please refer to the program materials, including the program Web site, for further information and details on the program. All interested students are encouraged to participate.**

Sponsored by Career Services Office
For more information, contact Career Services at careerservices@wulaw.wustl.edu or (314) 935-6451

30th Annual Cook County Bar Association Minority Law Student Job Fair – Registration Closes May 31

Registration is now open for the 30th Annual Cook County Bar Association Minority Law Student Job Fair. The Job Fair will be held August 16 at the Embassy Suites Chicago - Downtown/Lakefront. Registration deadline, Friday, May 31. For More information, visit www.ccbaminorityjobfair.org . Each year law firms, corporations, and government agencies register for the fair. Click here for the registration brochure. http://law.wustl.edu/career_services/docs/2013_CCBA_Job_Fair_Student_Registration_Brochure.pdf **As with all job fairs not sponsored by the CSO, please refer to the program materials, including the program Web site, for further information and details on the program. All interested students are encouraged to participate.**

Sponsored by Career Services Office
For more information, contact Career Services at careerservices@wulaw.wustl.edu or (314) 935-6451

The Indianapolis Bar Association Diversity Job Fair

The Indianapolis Bar Association is thrilled to announce our 6th annual Diversity Job Fair offering great employment potential. What sets us apart: THE RESULTS! In 2012:20% of interviewing students received and accepted job offers.27 firm, government, court and corporate legal employers interviewed students from law schools around the country. Barnes & Thornburg presented a $2500 scholarship to an interviewing student during the keynote luncheon. The Indianapolis Bar Association (IndyBar) seeks candidates who represent all aspects of diversity, who are looking for a one-of-a-kind legal community in a Midwestern city that has both cosmopolitan style and small-town charm. We cordially invite students who will be, in Fall 2013, full-time 2L law students (graduating May 2015) or part-time 2L and 3L law students (graduating 2015/2016) to participate in the IndyBar Diversity Job Fair. Students will register for the IndyBar Diversity Job Fair via Symplicity's web site. After the student submits his/her registration, an automatically-generated password will be provided, which will enable him/her to use the system throughout the next few months. The student registration deadline is July 7, 2013. For more information visit, www.ibadiversityjobfair.org **As with all job fairs not sponsored by the CSO, please refer to the program materials, including the program Web site, for further information and details on the program. All interested students are encouraged to participate.**

Sponsored by Career Services Office
For more information, contact Career Services at careerservices@wulaw.wustl.edu or (314) 935-6451

Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair Aug. 22-24 – Registration now open

The National LGBT Bar Association's annual Lavender Law Career Fair is designed to achieve a sense of community and inclusion for LGBT candidates within the legal profession's recruiting efforts. By participating in this career fair, candidates will talk directly to LGBT-friendly recruiters from law firms, government agencies, LGBT rights groups, and corporate legal departments. Candidates are encouraged to discuss their identity and their aspirations to become part of a bias-free work environment. Sponsors are encouraged to take this opportunity to showcase their diversity efforts to top level law students and lateral candidates from around the country. The conference is held in San Francisco, CA. For more information visit http://www.lgbtbar.org/annual. **As with all job fairs not sponsored by the CSO, please refer to the program materials, including the program Web site, for further information and details on the program. All interested students are encouraged to participate.**

Sponsored by Career Services Office
For more information, contact Career Services at careerservices@wulaw.wustl.edu or (314) 935-6451

General CSO Announcement

Simpson Thacher Palo Alto Summer Open House – July 22nd

Get a head start on your fall job search! Rising 2Ls who are interested in learning more about summer associate positions go to http://event.pingg.com/STB2013PAOpenHouse. For more information, contact their Attorney Recruiter, Lauren Adriani at mailto:Lauren.Adriani@stblaw.com

Sponsored by cso
For more information, contact Career Services at careerservices@wulaw.wustl.edu or (314) 935-6451

Cadwalader Reception (DC) for rising 2Ls - Tuesday, June 11th

Cadwalader is hosting a reception in their DC office for rising 2L law students (graduating in 2015) on Tuesday, June 11th. RSVP by June 3rd requested. http://www.cadwalader.com/docs/preOCIreception_invite_2013_v2.pdf

Sponsored by cso
For more information, contact Career Services at careerservices@wulaw.wustl.edu or (314) 935-6451

Scholarship, Grant & Contest Announcements

University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review, Call for Submissions

To encourage law students and recent law graduates to publish their legal writing, the University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review awards Tory Fellowships each summer. Tory Fellowships are awarded to law students and recent graduates who have written promising legal papers. Recipients of a Tory Fellowship receive a monetary award as well as detailed commentary on their paper from the Law Review Senior Board. The Law Review will award up to four Tory Fellowships of $500 each this summer. To apply please submit your paper and a brief cover letter to www.utflr.org. Deadline for submission is midnight (EST) on Friday, May 31, 2013.

Sponsored by University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review
For more information, contact Jessica Millar at law.review@utoronto.ca or (

Ninth Annual Employee Benefits Writing Competition

The American College of Employee Benefits Counsel announces its ninth annual writing competition. This year's topic includes any subject in the field of employee benefits law and is open to all law students enrolled between Aug. 15, 2012 - Aug. 15, 2013. Prizes include a monetary award, possible publication, and winners will be honored during the College's annual black tie dinner. Submissions must be received by June 1, 2013. For more information contact Peter Kelly at peter.kelly@bcbsa.com.

Sponsored by The American College of Employee Benefits Counsel
Website: www.acebc.com
For more information, contact Peter Kelly at peter.kelly@bcbsa.com or (

2013 American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger Prize

You are invited to participate in the 2013 American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger Prize writing competition. To apply, please submit an original, unpublished essay of 10,000-25,000 words on a topic of your choice addressing the issues of excellence in legal skills, civility, ethics, and professionalism. The author of the winning essay will received a cash prize of $5,000 and the essay will be published in the South Carolina Law Review. The 2013 Warren E. Burger Prize will be presented as part of the 2013 American Inns Court Celebration of Excellence at the Supreme Court of the United States. For more information, please contact Cindy Dennis at cdennis@innsofcourt.org. Submission deadline: July 15, 2013

Sponsored by American Inns of Court
For more information, contact Cindy Dennis at cdennis@innsofcourt.org or (800) 233-3590

AJA Twenty-Fifth Annual Law Student Essay Competition

The American Judges Association (AJA) announces its annual essay competition open to all full-time law students enrolled in and attending an accredited law school. Cash prizes for first, second, and third places, and the winning essay may be published in AJA's journal, "Court Review." Entries must be emailed or post-marked by June 1, 2013. For more information go to http://aja.ncsc.dni.us.

Sponsored by AJA
For more information, contact Carrie Burns at cjburns@wulaw.wustl.edu or (314) 935-6438

Student Updates

Student Bar Association Announces 2013 Awards Results

The Student Bar Association (SBA) is pleased to announce the results of its 2013 faculty/staff awards. The recipient of the 2012-13 David M. Becker Professor of the Year Award is Brian Z. Tamanaha, the William Gardiner Hammond Professor of Law. Students praised Tamanaha for his “knowledge of the material, sharp mind, and refusal to suffer incompetence,” as well as his “consistent dedication to students” while being “the legal academy's sharpest critic.” The recipient of the 2012-13 Distinguished Service Award is Carrie Burns, Financial Aid/Student Services Coordinator. In addition to the vital role Burns plays in student events, she was also praised for her ability to “keep the student services office running” on top of her regular work during Dean Elizabeth Walsh's maternity leave last fall. The recipient of the inaugural Adjunct Professor of the Year Award is Richard E. Finneran for his support of appellate advocacy training at the law school, including the law school's national championship in the 2012 National Appellate Advocacy Competition. The recipient of the inaugural Clinical and Advocacy Professor of the Year Award is Karen L. Tokarz, the Charles Nagel Professor of Public Interest Law & Public Service, for being “involved in everything at the law school,” from civil rights to International Justice and Conflict Resolution Field Placement. “Her support and impact on practical education make Professor Tokarz the perfect candidate for the first Clinical and Advocacy Instructor of the Year Award,” the SBA wrote.

Sponsored by SBA
For more information, contact Douglas Pivnichny at douglas.pivnichny@wustl.edu or (908) 472-8320

Summer School Applications Now Available

Summer school applications are now available on My Law and can also be found at https://mylaw.wustl.edu/DepartmentInformation/default.aspx?dept=FinancialAid&deptname=Financial.

Sponsored by FA Office
For more information, contact Carrie Burns at cjburns@wulaw.wustl.edu or (314) 935-6438