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2017 Ed Mendrzycki Essay Contest

By Stacie Dooley | Published January 16, 2017

Ed Mendrzycki Essay Contest
For Law Students and Young Lawyers

For Innovative Research and Writing on Lawyers’ Professional Liability

An Annual Competition

Concluding every April

$5,000 Prize & a free trip to the LPL National Legal Malpractice Conference!

Contest Mission

The contest encourages original and innovative research and writing in the area of legal malpractice law, professional liability insurance and loss prevention.

Prize

* Cash award of $5,000.

* All-expense-paid trip to the Spring 2017 National Legal Malpractice Conference in Boston, MA, April 19-21, 2017.

Sponsors

The Ed Mendrzycki Essay Contest is conducted by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Lawyers’ Professional Liability and the San Francisco law firm of Long & Levit LLP. The 2017 contest is administered and judged by a subcommittee designated by the ABA Standing Committee on Lawyers’ Professional Liability.

The Assignment

The 2017 Contest Essay Hypothetical involves the ethical concerns arising under the Model Rules of Professional Conduct where a law firm seeks to affiliate itself with litigation funding companies, including undertaking representation of one such company and, in turn, recommending its services to the firm’s clients.

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IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law

By Stacie Dooley | Published January 16, 2017

Louis Jackson National Student Memorial Writing Competition in Employment and Labor Law

Co-sponsored by Jackson Lewis LLP and the Institute for Law and the Workplace at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law

The Louis Jackson National Student Writing Competition in Employment and Labor Law is an annual law student writing competition that honors the memory of Louis Jackson, a founding partner in Jackson Lewis LLP. The Jackson Lewis law firm has been engaged in the practice of employment, labor, and benefits law on behalf of management for over 50 years. With offices in major cities throughout the United States, the firm has a national perspective and an awareness of local business environments. Jackson Lewis pioneered the concept of preventive employee relations to help employers shape a positive and productive workplace. The Louis Jackson National Student Writing Competition honors the memory of Louis Jackson, who provided inspiration, guidance, friendship and good humor for 50 years to all associated with Jackson Lewis.

The competition is administered by IIT Chicago-Kent’s Institute for Law and the Workplace, a national center for research, training dialogue and reflection on the law that governs the workplace. The Institute pools the resources of leading academic scholars and the practicing professional community to train students and professionals, monitor policies and trends, and reflect upon issues confronting the labor and employment law community in a neutral setting.

SUBMISSION – 2016-2017
To submit an entry, please click on the link: https://chicagokent.formstack.com/forms/louis_jackson_entry

Entries may also be submitted in hard copy to:

Louis Jackson Writing Competition
c/o Institute for Law and the Workplace
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Illinois Institute of Technology
565 West Adams Street
Chicago, IL  60661-3691

Deadline for submission – Tuesday, February 28, 2017.
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NY Times article: Leave Your Laptops at the Door to My Classroom

By Stacie Dooley | Published January 9, 2017

Leave Your Laptops at the Door to My Classroom

by Darren Rosenblum, Professor, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University

January 2, 2017

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Quit Social Media. Your Career May Depend on It.

By Stacie Dooley | Published January 2, 2017

Link to New York Times article:

Quit Social Media. Your Career May Depend on It

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2017 Law Student Legal Writing Competition

By Stacie Dooley | Published January 2, 2017

This writing competition (“Competition”) is sponsored by the Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law (“Forum”) of the American Bar Association (“ABA”), 321 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654 (the “Sponsor”).

The goal of the competition is to encourage law students to become involved in the Forum. It is also intended to attract students to the affordable housing, community development or pro bono practice fields, and to encourage scholarship in these fields.

Each entrant must follow the rules of the competition detailed herein.

Eligibility:
Open to all law students who are at the time of entry, (a) enrolled in a law school that is at the time of entry, ABA Accredited, (b) members of the ABA and the Forum, (c) at least 18 years old, and (d) U.S. citizens. Employees of the ABA, its respective affiliates, and immediate family or household members of such employees are not eligible for the Competition.

Topic:
Entries should address any legal issue regarding affordable housing and/or community development law.

Please visit our website that includes detailed information on the 2017 Writing Competition.

Please contact Dawn R. Holiday if you have any questions.

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HOWARD C. SCHWAB MEMORIAL ESSAY CONTEST SECTION OF FAMILY LAW

By Stacie Dooley | Published January 2, 2017

Each year, the American Bar Association Section of Family Law conducts an essay contest to encourage law students to think about current issues in family law, and to encourage participation in the Section of Family Law.

Students may write on any aspect of family law. The contest is open to second and third-year full-time J.D. students (and second through fourth-year part-time J.D. students) of all ABA-approved law schools, and to first year J.D. students where family law is taught as part of the first year curriculum.

Please bring this essay contest to the attention of your family and juvenile law professors so that they might encourage your law students to participate.

Winning entries receive the following: Monetary prize, certificate of recognition, consideration of essay’s publication in Family Law Quarterly and the Section website, letter to law school dean regarding the achievement, and one year complimentary membership to the Section. To enter, one must submit an entry form by April 14, 2017. Essays are due April 28, 2017.

More information, including our downloadable entry form, can be found on our website. You may also contact ABA Section of Family Law Program Assistant, Danielle Pruger at danielle.pruger@americanbar.org or 312.988.5149 for additional information and assistance.

Mary Vidas
Chair—ABA Section of Family Law

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NCBA Bankruptcy Section Social

By Stacie Dooley | Published January 2, 2017

Join us for a beer!

WHEN: Thursday, February 2, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: Natty Greene’s, 345 S. Elm, Greensboro

RSVP: Click here to RSVP by January 28

COST: Free for all section members including Bankruptcy Law Student Members!

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2017 University of Oklahoma College of Law Writing Competition

By Stacie Dooley | Published January 2, 2017

2017 University of Oklahoma College of Law Writing Competition is available for the students who are enrolled in J.D. or graduate law programs at accredited law schools in the United States.

Competition: University Of Oklahoma College of Law Writing Competition

Eligibility: Law students

Application Deadline: January 31, 2017

Award: first, second, third place winners will receive $1,000, $500, and $250 respectively.

Application Link: University Of Oklahoma College of Law Writing Competition

Johnson Kary, Scholarships and Financial Aid Adviser

 

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Scholarship Opportunities

By Stacie Dooley | Published January 2, 2017

These scholarships offer any student (both graduate and undergraduate) the opportunity of a $1,000 scholarship based on an essay or video submission explaining how lawyers make the world a safer place.

Below is the list of our clients offering scholarships. The scholarships have the same rules and conditions, but they must be applied for individually and are awarded independently of each other. Students are eligible and encouraged to apply for each of the scholarships listed and may receive a scholarship award from one or more participating law firms. Collectively, there is up to $13,000 in annual scholarship awards available.

Title: Safety Scholarship for Students

Details: Submit a minimum of a 1,000 word essay stating how attorneys make the world a safer place or post a video to your YouTube account or post on the law firm’s Facebook page.

Timing: Scholarship submissions are accepted year-round and remain open until August 15th of each year.

Fee: No fee is ever charged for students to apply for these scholarships.

For specific details please visit (each one is a separate scholarship):

Law Firm: Law Office of Matt Liebenhaut
Scholarship Information Page:
http://www.liebenhautlaw.com/safety-scholarship-for-law-students

Law Firm: Law Office of Russell and Lazarus
Scholarship Information Page:
http://www.russellandlazarus.com/our-firm/safety-scholarship-for-law-students

Law Firm: Law Office of Jeff Kelly
Scholarship Information Page:
http://www.kellycanhelp.com/safety-scholarship-for-law-students

Law Firm: Law Office of Howard Snader
Scholarship Information Page:
http://www.snaderlawgroup.com/safety-scholarship-for-law-students

Law Firm: The Hermann Law Group
Scholarship Information Page:
http://www.nymetrodisability.com/safety-scholarship-for-law-students

Law Firm: Law Office of Wallace Brylak
Scholarship Information Page:
http://www.brylaklaw.com/safety-scholarship-for-law-students

Law Firm: Niblock & Associates
Scholarship Information Page:
http://www.niblocklaw.com/safety-scholarship-for-law-students

Law Firm: Law Office of Robert Snellings
Scholarship Information Page:
http://www.snellingslawllc.com/safety-scholarship-for-law-students

Law Firm: Law Office of Phillip Lemmons
Scholarship Information Page:
http://www.thelegacylawyers.com/safety-scholarship-for-law-students

Law Firm: Law Office of Andres Mejer
Scholarship Information Page:
http://www.andresmejerlaw.com/safety-scholarship-for-law-students

Law Firm: Law Office of J. Price McNamara
Scholarship Information Page:
http://www.jpricemcnamara.com/safety-scholarship-for-law-students

Law Firm: Law Office of Craig Drummond
Scholarship Information Page:
http://www.drummondfirm.com/safety-scholarship-for-law-students

Law Firm: Girling Law, PLLC
Scholarship Information Page:
http://www.girlinglaw.com/safety-scholarship-for-law-students

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Damali Booker First Year Minority Clerkship Job Fair

By Stacie Dooley | Published January 2, 2017

The Nashville Bar Association’s annual Damali Booker First Year Minority Clerkship Job Fair will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2017, in Nashville, Tennessee.  This event will begin with a reception for all candidates and participating employers on Friday, January 27, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. at the Waller law firm, 511 Union Street, Suite 2700, Nashville, TN 37219.

Both the reception and the Job Fair will be held at the Waller law firm.

We seek to recruit aspiring diverse attorneys who desire to pursue a summer clerkship and professional career in Nashville.  Interested candidates should review and complete the following information: (1) Nashville Bar Association Diversity Committee Program Information; (2) Projected 2017 Job Fair Timetable; (3) Student Registration Form and (4) Interview Rankings Form.  A list of participating employers is posted on the NBA website for students to review (www.nashvillebar.org).

For all interested students we need: the Student Registration form, Interview Rankings Form, a resume, writing sample, a cover letter and both undergraduate and law school transcripts (unofficial transcripts will be accepted), no later than January 9, 2017. All materials can be mailed to the Nashville Bar Association, 150 Fourth Ave, North, Suite 1050, Nashville, TN  37219 (Attention: Traci Hollandsworth), or it can be emailed to traci.hollandsworth@nashvillebar.org in order to be considered for participation in the program.  Many area employers begin their recruiting process well before they conduct on-campus interviews, and many others do not interview at law schools.  Therefore, it is extremely important that the students adhere to the scheduling deadlines.

Traci Hollandsworth | Programs & Events Coordinator

150 4th Ave N, Ste 1050

Nashville, TN 37219

615.242.9272 | NashvilleBar.org

 

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