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On Better Writing . . .

Posted on April 04, 2008
The Pitfallsof Compound WordsA compound word joins two or more words to express a single thing and can be a source of anxiety for careful writers. How do we know when to spell them as as separate words ("open" compound words), hyphenated, or as one word ("closed" compound words)?One clue for correct spelling is how a word is pronounced...

Midwest Bound?

Posted on March 27, 2008
The 4th Annual Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair (HDLJF) will be held August 22-23, 2008, 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...

Mac v. PC in Legal Practice

Posted on March 27, 2008
In the March issue of the ABA Journal we find an article concerning the battle between Mac and PC computer formats in legal practice. Law students should be aware of what lawyers are concerned about with both formats and the kinds of computer programs many lawyers use in their practice...

"Why Every Law Student Should Blog"

Posted on March 17, 2008
Brett McKay is the editor of The Frugal Law Student (The Frugal Law Student is one of several law student blogs that are highlighted in the right-hand column of this blog). He's a second year law student at the University of Tulsa College of Law and has been blogging for two years...

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Criminal Law Program

Posted on March 03, 2008
The New York City Bar Association presents:Career Opportunities in Criminal Law: A Program for Law Students and Recent Law School GraduatesTuesday, March 25, 2008 6:30-8 pm All Law & Order fans step this way! Come hear our distinguished panel of criminal law attorneys discuss the various settings in which one can practice criminal law, the skills one should develop in preparing for such a career, and the life of the criminal law attorney...

Supreme Court Justices Speak Out on the Importance of Legal Writing

Posted on February 28, 2008
Bryan Garner is editor-in-chief of Black's Law Dictionary since its seventh edition, and he is a prolific author. His works include The Elements of Legal Style, The Winning Brief, The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style, Legal Writing in Plain English, Securities Disclosure in Plain English, and many other books and articles...

EJW: The Summer Corps

Posted on February 25, 2008
The Equal Justice Works Summer Corps program enages law students around the country who are expanding the delivery of legal services to those who need it most. Summer Corps is an AmeriCorps-funded program that in 2008 will provide 350 law students with the opportunity to earn a $1,000 education award voucher for dedicating their summer to a qualifying legal project at a nonprofit public interest organization...

Publish. Publish. Publish.

Posted on February 15, 2008
Get this.The Nassau Lawyer, the monthly journal of the Nassau County Bar Association, is soliciting focused topical articles for its upcoming issues:March: Trusts and EstatesApril: Malpractice/Outsourcing/Ethics/MarketingMay: MatrimonialJune: CriminalJuly/August: General InterestThe Nassau Lawyer is soliciting general articles of interest to its readership for these issues as well...

First-Year Summer Opportunties in Washington, DC

Posted on February 12, 2008
The final deadline of March 15, 2008 for the Legal Studies Institute in Washington, DC is quickly approaching. There are still spaces open and scholarship funding available!The Institute provides first-year students with the chance to gain firsthand exposure to the American legal system through clerkships, academic coursework and career development activities...

Earn Pro Bono Hours Lobbying Members of Congress

Posted on February 12, 2008
The Society of American Law Teachers (SALT), whose office is in Touro's Public Advocacy Center, is sponsoring a pro bono opportunity to lobby members of Congress regarding the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy. The executive director of SALT, Hazel Weiser, and most likely one or two faculty members, will accompany a group of Touro students to Washington D...

Touro Public Service Job Fair

Posted on January 30, 2008
On Tuesday, February 5, from 2:00 - 7:00 p.m., Touro Law Center will host a public service job fair with approximately 50 employers attending. The Job Fair will be held in the Public Advocacy Center (for employers who are PAC members) and the second floor of the law center's atrium...

Career Opportunities in Labor and Employment Law: A Panel Discussion For Law Students

Posted on January 28, 2008
The New York City Bar AssociationLaw Student Perspectives CommitteepresentsCareer Opportunities in Labor and Employment Law: A Panel Discussion For Law StudentsMonday, February 11, 2008 6:30 - 8 pmHouse of the Association, 42 West 44th StreetThis program for law students will focus on how to prepare for a career in labor and employment law...

Taking Ownership of Your Job Search: A CSO Program Series

Posted on January 25, 2008
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Don't Ask Don't Tell Amelioration

Posted on January 24, 2008
As many of you know, law schools are under an obligation, originating from their own policies and membership in ogranizations such as the Association of American Law Schools, to ameliorate the discriminatory effects of the Congressionally imposed Don't Ask Don't Tell policy, which forbids the military to consider for employment law students who are openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual...

Looking for a Research Topic?

Posted on January 17, 2008
Students are sometimes at a loss regarding a subject on which to draft a paper for a class, writing requirement, independent study, or writing competition. It is beneficial if students write about issues that are of concern to attorneys in practice, but often students are unsure about what those topics might be...

Suffolk County Women's Bar Association Scholarship

Posted on January 10, 2008
The Suffolk County Women's Bar Association is holding a $500 scholarship essay competition open to all third-year (and fourth-year part-time) law students. This year's topic is: What prominent legal or political figure do you believe has made a significant contribution to the advancement of women and why? Your submission should be no longer than 1000 words...

Interested in International Law?

Posted on January 09, 2008
We say this time and time again, but any student or graduate who is serious about a career in international law should become a member of the American Society of International Law (ASIL). The annual ASIL membership fee for students is $35, and membership entitles you to join particularized ASIL Interest Groups focusing on issues such as intellectual property, criminal law, economics, women, newer professionals, and the issues of particular geographical regions...

Touro Law Center Featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education

Posted on December 20, 2007
Touro Law Center is featured in a great article in The Chronicle of Higher Education on how law schools are changing their curricula to better focus on practical lawyering skills. The article features the first-year Court Observation Program and our own Professor Lynne Kramer...

Scholarships for Law Students

Posted on December 14, 2007
The University of Idaho College of Law has collected information on over 400 scholarships available to law students and has placed the information online. The website also contains a link to helpful tips to complete scholarship applications.To view this collection of scholarships, go here.

10 Guidelines

Posted on December 14, 2007
The ABA Law Journal is a great source for legal news throughout the country. A recent article, 10 Guidelines for Newbie Associates, should be read by all law students and new graduates, as the guidelines can apply to legal internships, too. The guidelines are actually a summary of an article in the Texas Lawyer written by David Dummer, Esq...

Diversity & the Legal Profession

Posted on December 13, 2007
Coming Together to Achieve the Dream -Diversity and the Legal Professionpresented byThe Nassau County Bar AssociationAmistad Black Bar Association of Long IslandColumbian Lawyers' Association of Nassau CountyJewish Lawyers' Association of Nassau CountyTuesday, January 15, 2008at DOMUS, the Nassau County Bar AssociationCocktails: 5-6 p...

2008 Rebellious Lawyering Conference

Posted on December 13, 2007
What is Reblaw?The Rebellious Lawyering Conference is an annual, student-run conference that brings together practitioners, law students, and community activists / advocates from around the country to discuss innovative, progressive approaches to law and social change...

2008 Patent Law Interview Program

Posted on December 13, 2007
Save the Date:The 2008 Patent Law Interview Program will take place on Thursday, July 31st and Friday, August 1st. The Patent Law Interview Program is a nationwide interview program that targets second and third year J.D. and L.L.M. students with engineering and/or technical science academic backgrounds...

LeGaL Summer Judicial Internship

Posted on November 30, 2007
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Law Association of Greater New York (LeGaL) is an association of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) legal community in the New York metropolitan area. The Dr. M.L. ?Hank? Henry Jr. Fund for Judicial Internships, sponsored by LeGaL, is accepting applications for the LeGaL Foundation?s summer internship program...

2008 Summer Labor Law Fellowships

Posted on November 30, 2007
The Peggy Browning Fund is a nonprofit corporation established in memory of Margaret A. Browning, a prominent labor attorney and member of the National Labor Relations Board. President Clinton appointed Ms. Browning to the NLRB in 1994, and she served in that position until her death in February 1997...

NYU Job Fair: News and Deadline!

Posted on November 28, 2007
The following students should register for the NYU Job Fair (to be held in early February):1. All first-year students.2. All upper-class students who are interested in public service/public interest (if you do not know if you are so interested, register and then look at the employers who will be attending the Fair; some of them may be of interest to you)...

ABA Business Law Summer Clerkship Opportunities

Posted on November 21, 2007
The American Bar Association Summer Business Law Diversity Clerkship Program encourages students to pursue business court clerkship opportunities and to consider careers in the practice of business law. In considering a student's diversity, the Section will give special consideration to individuals who have overcome social or economic disadvantages such as physical disability, financial constraints, or cultural impediments to becoming a law student...

Take the Fear Out of Your Job Search

Posted on November 20, 2007
Job Search Networking and Interviewing Thursday, December 6, 2007, 9-10:30 amHouse of the Association, 42 West 44th StreetThis is an interactive workshop that will provide guidance on how to network and interview, and discuss ways to take the fear out of those job search processes...

International Pro Bono and Public Service Opportunities

Posted on November 19, 2007
A World of Opportunity: International Pro Bono and Public ServiceWednesday, December 5, 2007, 6-8 pmNew York City Bar Association, 42 West 44th StreetThis program will cover international pro bono and public service work that can be done here and abroad, the variety of organizations sponsoring such opportunities, and firsthand accounts by attorney volunteers...

The Fastest Growing Legal Field That Doesn?t Pay a Dime

Posted on November 09, 2007
Today, Long Island Business News has an article about how big Long Island law firms are taking pro bono matters into their own hands. The article provides another reason why even those students who seek to go into private practice should consider having a semester or two of public interest experience before they graduate...

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