Learn Practical Skills

Whether you are a recent graduate or a student, gain practical skills to distinguish yourself, while learning knowledge helpful in a firm or for volunteering to help others.

DEFENDING RESIDENTIAL FORECLOSURES
presented by April Carrie Charney, Esq.

Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc.

Saturday, March 28, 2009

8:00am – 4:00pm (doors open at 7:30am)

UF Levin College of Law, Holland Hall Room 359

This event is sponsored by The Florida Bar Foundation Public Interest Law Fellows & UF Center for Governmental Responsibility Present and co-sponsored by: 8th Judicial Circuit Bar Assoc., UF Real Property Law Association & Association for Public Interest Law.

Please see the Center for Governmental Responsibility (CGR) website for details and the pre-registration form http://www.law.ufl.edu/cgr/fellowship.shtml . All pre-registration forms and payment are DUE to CGR by: TUESDAY, March 24, 2009.

This Week's Programs

What Should I Be Doing Now?

2L's and 3L's: Tuesday 3/24, Noon, 136 BG

1L's: Friday 3/27, Noon, 136 BG

Helpful information for all, no matter where you are in your job search.

Everything You Need to Know About Off Campus Recruiting

Wednesday 3/25, Noon, HOL 345

Don't miss registration deadlines this spring and summer for great recruiting events in Atlanta, D.C. & other cities in Aug. and Sept.

Upcoming Jacksonville Networking Opportunities

The Young Lawyers Section of the Jacksonville Bar Association invites you to attend:

Date: Friday, March 20, 2009
Event: YLS Annual Golf Tournament

Location: Plantation at Ponte Vedra

Time: Noon

For More Information: Contact Elizabeth Howard - ehoward@rtlaw.com

Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Event: YLS Judicial Breakfast with Circuit Civil Judges

Location: Judge Moran's Chambers

Time: 8:00am

Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Event: Happy Hour

Location: O'Brothers

Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

ABA Labor and Employment Law Events in Orlando

The American Bar Association’s Section of Labor and Employment invites students to several ABA events that are taking place in Orlando. On Friday, April 3, 2009, the Section’s Law School Outreach Task Force will hold a panel on Careers in Labor and Employment Law. During this event, experienced practitioners will provide plaintiff, labor union, government, and employer perspectives on the practice of employment law. This event will take place at 12:30pm to 2:00pm at the Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes Resort. This program is being presented as part of the Section of Labor and Employment Law’s National Conference on Equal Employment Opportunity Law which will be attended by more than 250 attorneys from around the country. Law students attending the Careers in Labor and Employment Law Lunch are also invited to attend, as guests of the EEO Committee and at no charge, an Immigration for Employment Lawyers seminar from 1:30pm to 3:30pm, and a networking reception from 6:00pm to 7:30pm, at the Ritz-Carlton. Students wishing to attend the panel, the Immigration program, or the social, should RSVP to Tracey Moore at MooreT@staff.abanet.org by March 30, 2009. Complete information about the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law’s National Conference on Equal Employment Opportunity Law, April 1-4, 2009, is available at http://www.abanet.org/labor/mw/2009/eeo/eeo-mw09.shtml. If students have time to attend the regular conference seminars and events, the law student rate for the full conference is $275 (as compared to regular registration rates of $395 to $625).

CCS Extended Hours on Tuesdays

Beginning this week, the CCS will have a counselor available until 7:00 pm. on Tuesdays for appointments or on a walk-in basis.

Don't miss this opportunity to network with solo and small firm practitioners

General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section of the Florida Bar presents:
Solo & Small Firm Conference & Interview Program
Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando
March 20-21, 2009

One and one-half days of knowledge, plus two continental breakfasts, lunch with Florida Bar President and networking reception at a LAW STUDENT COST of $50. Registration through Florida Bar http://gpssf.org/UserFiles/File/conference0752_Jan09.pdf

FRIDAY, March 20, 2009
• The General Practitioner: A Dying Breed? (“I Ain’t Dead Yet!”)
• Managing a Solo or Small Firm & Still Finding Time to Practice
• Building Your Dream Team• Lunch John G. White, III, President of The Florida Bar
• Working with the Media to Promote Your Practice
• Bringing Balance to Your Practice and Your Life
• Panel Discussion: Hourly Fee vs. Flat Fee
• Networking Reception

SATURDAY, March 21, 2009
• Managing Your Overhead: Operating a Solo or Small Firm & Taking Home a Paycheck
• Marketing Your Practice
• Open Forum or Interview Program (for those with pre-scheduled interviews only)

This Week's Programs

Don't miss these great speakers and informative programs:

Monday 3/16, Noon, HOL 359
Career Services Q & A Forum, co-sponsored and Pizza provided by PAD.

Monday 3/16, 4:00-5:30 p.m., HOL 180

Careers in International Law with special guest speaker Matthew Wilson, co-sponsored by ILS.

Tuesday 3/17, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Volunteer Fair with local agencies in the Courtyard.

Tuesday 3/17, Noon, 136 BG

Pro Bono Symposium Panel featuring: George E. "Buddy" Schulz Jr, Holland & Knight, Neil Chonin, Southern Legal Counsel, Inc., Marcie Green, Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. Co-sponsored by the Center for Children & Families.

Tuesday 3/17, 5:00 p.m., FDR

Practicing Criminal Law the PublicInterest Way w/ Whitney Untied-Public Defender’s Office & Teresa Drake-State Attorney's Office, co-sponsored by APIL.

Wednesday 3/18, Noon, HOL 345

Alternative Careers Options for JDs with Jessie Howell Wallace, Director of Career Services.

Wednesday 3/18, 5:00 p.m., 136 BG

Amendment 2, Civil Unions -Concerns & Consequences w/Shelby Day, ACLU, co-sponsored by APIL.

Thursday 3/19, 10:00 a.m., HOL 345

Pro Bono & Community Service Options with Kristen Bryant, Assistant Director of Career Services.

Hillsborough County Diversity Scholarship/ Government Internship

The Hillsborough County Bar Association Diversity Committee in conjunction with the George Edgecomb Bar Association and the Tampa Bay Hispanic Bar Association will provide a scholarship and internship in the amount of $5,000 to a qualified law student of a diverse background. The candidate must agree to work with a governmental agency that is chosen by the Committee for a period of ten weeks in the summer of 2009 in Hillsborough County. The deadline for the application is April 20, 2009 with a decision being made May 20, 2009.
Questions or concerns should be directed to:
Devon A. Stoney, Esquire
Chair Hillsborough County Diversity Committee
Dastoney@gmail.com
Applications available in the Student Affairs Office, 164 Holland Hall

Have a Great Break!

Mark your calendars now for these programs right after Spring Break:

Monday, March 16th, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., HOL 180

Careers in International Law

Monday, March 16th, Noon, Location TBA

Q&A Forum with Career Services

Wednesday, March 18th, Noon, HOL 345

Alternative Careers

Thursday, March 19th, 10:00 a.m., HOL 345

Pro Bono and Community Service