University of Florida closing

WINTER BREAK

The University of Florida, including the College of Law, will be closed from Thursday, December 25 through Friday, January 2, 2009.

Regular hours will resume on Monday, January 5, 2009.

Be sure to check back after January 5th for important information about upcoming programs, spring recruiting and many January deadlines.

Enjoy the winter break! The Staff of CCS

Justice Department Volunteer Internships

The USDOJ offers a number of volunteer internship positions for Spring and Summer 2009. Check out www.usdoj.gov/oarm/arm/int/internsum09.htm for a compete list.

Job Advice for 1Ls Who Are "Scared to Death"

Click here for an American Lawyer article by Lynne Traverse, recruiting and professional development manager at Bryan Cave, with some practical advice on job-searching for 1Ls.

Good Luck on Exams!

The Center for Career Services will be open during regular hours over the holiday break, Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm EXCEPT when the University is closed-Thursday, December 25-Friday, January 2, 2009. Regular hours will resume on Monday, January 5, 2009.

Milwaukee 1L "Home for the Holidays" Reception

Quarles & Brady LLP invites first-year law students to their annual
Home for the Holidays on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 5:00pm - 7:00 p.m.
The reception will be held in their Milwaukee office, 411 E Wisconsin Avenue, Patrick Ryan Conference Room, 24th Floor.
RSVP by Monday, December 29, 2008
to Donna Key at dkey@quarles.com.
Dress is business casual.

Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund

SPRING and SUMMER INTERNSHIPS 2009

The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) offers internships in the following areas:

• Anti-Trafficking Project
• Community Health Care Initiative
• Economic Justice for Workers
• Educational Equity and Youth Rights
• Housing Justice Project
• Immigrant Access to Justice
• New Jersey Asian American Legal Project
• South Asian Workers Project
• Voting Rights

To apply, send a resume and cover letter to:
Spring / Summer Intern Search
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)
99 Hudson St., 12 FL
New York, NY 10013
Email: info@aaldef.org

For more information, contact Jennifer Weng at 212-966-5932, ext. 212 or jweng@aaldef.org .