Latham Diversity Scholars Program

Latham & Watkins is once again pleased to announce the Latham Diversity Scholars Program, which will award a $10,000 non-renewable scholarship to each of six second-year law students. Factors considered in choosing the Latham Diversity Scholars will include a candidate’s: Ability and commitment to contribute to the diversity objectives of global law firms; Life experiences that have shaped values and that provide a unique perspective, including any obstacles or challenges faced in choosing or pursuing law as a profession; Academic and/or leadership achievements; and Desire to practice in a global law firm environment. Students will be asked to submit an application form, personal statement, resume and official or unofficial law school transcript by September 26, 2014. Recipients will be announced in early 2015. This scholarship is not contingent upon receiving or accepting an offer of employment at Latham. Rather, it is open to all law students in the hope that greater diversity among the attorneys at large law firms will benefit the entire profession. The Latham Diversity Scholars Program, among other outreach efforts by Latham’s Diversity Hiring Subcommittee, enhances Latham’s efforts to recruit and hire diverse summer clerks and attorneys. Please feel free to share the attached overview and application with any individual law students who may be interested in applying. We also encourage you to forward this email to law school administrators overseeing your student life, financial aid, awards and scholarships and minority affairs departments. Applications can also be found here.

The Law Student Reporters Program

ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law's Law Student Action Group currently has a great opportunity for IP-focused law students.

The Law Student Reporters Program has served as a rewarding experience in which law students interact with and learn from IP practitioners from around the world at the ABA-IPL’s “IP Central” event held during the ABA’s 2014 Annual Meeting, which will take place August 8 - 9, 2014 in Boston, MA.  More information about the conference is available at the official website.  This year will mark the 4th anniversary of the Law Student Reporters Program, and we would like you to be a part of it!

*APPLY*

The deadline to return your completed application for is Monday, June 9th, 2014.  Download the application.

*REQUIREMENTS*

• Applicants must be available to attend and report on both days of the conference.
• Reporters are expected to prepare a minimum of three pre-conference posts that provide a preview of their assigned events.
• Reporters must have a Twitter account and Tumblr account. You can create them for free when you apply.
• Post a professional biography to the LSAG Tumblr account.
• Attend and tweet during assigned CLE programs and Non-CLE programs using the #IPLCentral and #ABAannual hashtags.
• Attend assigned ABA-IPL committee meeting(s).
• Author “CLE Recap” blog articles for LSAG’s blog (sample)

Have any questions? Feel free to reach out to lawstudentreporters@gmail.com.

2014 Student Essay Contest - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Invitation to participate in the annual National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) Diversity Task Force (DTF) Student Essay Competition

For the seventh year of the essay competition, all students enrolled in the 2013-2014 academic year and in good academic standing at an accredited law school are eligible to receive prizes of cash, recognition, publication in The Champion, and more.

RULES

For a full description and contest rules, you and your students may visit NACDL's website at www.nacdl.org/essaycompetition

DEADLINE

The deadline for submissions is May 1, 2014. Through the essay competition, NACDL and DTF challenge students to improve their issue analysis and writing skills.

ABOUT

If you are not familiar with us, NACDL, located in Washington, D.C., is the nation’s preeminent bar association serving the criminal defense profession and is committed to serving a diverse and inclusive community of lawyers. With members in every state and from many nations, NACDL’s mission is to: Ensure justice and due process for persons accused of crime; foster the integrity, independence and expertise of the criminal defense profession, promote the proper and fair administration of criminal justice. It provides opportunities for attorneys to connect, share information and learn from one another. These efforts build on NACDL's long-standing commitment to students that have included the initiation of student memberships and the Cathy Bennett Mock Trial Competition.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about NACDL, please visit us on the web at www.nacdl.org, on linkedin.com, on Facebook or on Youtube.com.

CONTACT

Geneva Vanderhorst, Esq.

Pursuing Excellence and Equality

Phone: (202) 494-8285

Email: genevalaw@yahoo.com

Glassdoor: New source for job opportunities

New resource for finding job opportunities and information about employers.

Glassdoor

What is Glassdoor?

Glassdoor is the world's most transparent career community that is changing the way people find jobs, and companies recruit top talent.

Glassdoor holds a growing database of 6 million company reviews, CEO approval ratings, salary reports, interview reviews and questions, office photos and more. Unlike other jobs sites, all of this information is entirely shared by those who know a company best — the employees. Add to that the latest jobs and the ability to see Inside Connections at companies via your Facebook network — no other community allows you to see which employers are hiring, what it's really like to work there according to employees, and who you may know at a particular company all in one place. Glassdoor is also available via its mobile app on iOS and Android platforms.

Learn More

More information about Glassdoor can be found on the Glassdoor Blog, Glassdoor Talent Solutions Blog and by following the company on  Twitter,  Facebook,  Google+ and  LinkedIn.