Events and Announcements
CSO Job Fair Announcement | |
IndyBar Diversity Job Fair- July 26-27 - Student registration is now open!!The Indianapolis Bar Association (IndyBar) cordially invites fall 2012, 2L law students (graduating May 2014) to participate in the IndyBar Diversity Job Fair. We are seeking 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. Rising 2L students should register for the IndyBar Diversity Job Fair via Symplicity's web site at https://law-indybar-csm.symplicity.com/students/. 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. This password will be different from the one assigned by Symplicity for OCI. Student registration deadline is June 18, 2012. Sponsored by CSO |
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8th Annual Bay Area Diversity Career Fair - Registration now open!The 8th Annual Bay Area Diversity Career Fair attracts hiring representatives from the Bay Area's most prominent law firms and government legal departments. Enjoy a welcome cocktail reception on Friday, July 27; Interviews July 28th. Student registration begins: Monday, May 14, 2012; Student registration deadline: Friday, June 15, 2012. For additional information please visit: http://www.sfbar.org/diversity/career_fair.aspx . Sponsored by CSO |
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WALRAA Summer in the Capital: A Fall Recruitment Preview for Students & Employers - Monday, June 18, 2012The Diversity Committee of the Washington Area Legal Recruitment Administrators Association (WALRAA) is pleased to invite you to the inaugural, Summer in the Capital: A Fall Recruitment Preview for Students & Employers on Monday, June 18, 2012 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Washington, 1150 22nd Street, NW, Washington, DC. The purpose of the event is to bring together legal employers and diverse, second-year law students who are interested and committed to practicing law in the DC metropolitan area after graduation. It is a tremendous opportunity for you to network and circulate resumes before the start of the fall recruitment season in an informal setting. Each employer will have a table where they can speak with interested students about their firm, its culture, and to help you make informed decisions. There will be a large mix of representatives from firms, public interest organizations, and government agencies in attendance. Second-year students are welcome to participate, and please remember to bring copies of your resume to the event. THERE IS NO FEE TO ATTEND. Please register by Thursday, June 14 http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/92GGD33 Sponsored by CSO |
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Join us at the Vault/MCCA Legal Diversity Career Fair – July 27th – Registration now open!The Vault/MCCA Legal Diversity Career Fair will provide minority, female, LGBT and candidates with disabilities the opportunity to meet and network with recruiters from law firms, government agencies, corporate law departments and nonprofit organizations who are firmly committed to increasing diversity in the legal profession. For registration information, please visit: http://www.vault.com/legaldiversity . Sponsored by CSO |
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IMPACT Career Fair – August 3; Register by July 8The 8th Annual IMPACT Career Fair for Law Students and Attorneys with Disabilities will be held Friday, August 3, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport in Washington DC / Arlington. If you are interested, please register at http://www.law.arizona.edu/impact/welcome.cfm no later than July 8th. Sponsored by cso |
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29th Annual Cook County Bar Association Minority Law Student Job Fair - Registration closes Tuesday, May 31Registration is now open for the 29th Annual Cook County Bar Association (CCBA) Minority Law Student Job Fair. Each year, dozens of law firms, corporations, and government agencies register for the fair. This year’s fair will be held August 17 at the Embassy Suites Chicago - Downtown/Lakefront. Registration closes May 31. As with all job fairs not sponsored by the CSO, please refer to the program materials, including the job fair’s website and registration brochure, for further information and details. All interested students are encouraged to participate. Sponsored by cso |
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Research Assistants Announcement | |
Summer Research Assistant Opportunity - Professor Cheryl BlockProfessor Cheryl Block is seeking a research assistant (possibly two) for the summer to help with her book on bailouts, overt and covert. Interested students should submit a resume directly to Professor Block by e-mail at cblock@wulaw.wustl.edu. Sponsored by CSO |
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Scholarship, Grant & Contest Announcements | |
Inaugural Ferencz Essay Contest at Washington University School of Law Focuses on Crimes Against HumanityIndividuals interested in addressing the relationship between crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression are invited to participate in the inaugural Benjamin B. Ferencz Essay Competition hosted by the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute at Washington University School of Law. The contest, named in honor of former Nuremberg Prosecutor Benjamin B. Ferencz, calls for scholars and students from around the world to answer the question: Under what conditions may acts that constitute illegal use of armed force and that result in the widespread or systematic attack upon a civilian population be prosecuted as crimes against humanity by the ICC, pursuant to the Rome Statute. Contestants are encouraged to register for the competition at the competition’s website (http://law.wustl.edu/harris/pages.aspx?id=9126) as soon as possible. The deadline for submission of entries is Friday, August 31, 2012, at 5:00 PM (Central Daylight Time). The first-place winner of the Ferencz Essay Competition will receive an award of $10,000. Second- and third-place runners-up will each receive an honorable mention and a plaque as well as runner-up awards in the amount of $2,500 each. The first-place winner will be invited to St. Louis, Missouri, for an award ceremony that will take place during the International Criminal Court at Ten conference on November 11-12, 2012. The first-place essay will be included in the symposium issue published by the Washington University Global Studies Law Review resulting from the conference. Visit the Harris Institute’s website for additional information on eligibility, requirements and guidelines for the competition. For more information, contact Ms. Bethel Mandefro at bmandefro@wulaw.wustl.edu. Sponsored by |
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Student Updates | |
Trial Team 2012-13The following students have been selected to participate on the 2012-13 Trial Team: James Maio, Robert Gardner, Carla Jordan-Detamaore, M. Shelby Deeney, Tammara Porter, Ananth Iyengar, Jordan Kielian, Kevin Webb, Ashley Bynoe, Erika Wurst, Katherine Coleman, Pallavi Garg, Stanley Thompson, Sarah Crites, Elad Gross, Emily Allison. Sponsored by Trial and Advocacy Program |
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