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November 19The Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section offers law students from law schools in and near Pennsylvania the opportunity to apply for a scholarship which permits them to attend our conferences. For 2022, law students are invited to apply to attend the January 2022 Winter Conference in Philadelphia, PA. The Scholarship Award covers 100% of the student conference registration fee (typically $495) and includes attendance at all CLE courses, two receptions, and two breakfasts during the Conference. The Scholarship Award also includes a stipend of up to $500 for reimbursement of travel and lodging expenses.
You can apply by submitting the Scholarship Application to Pamela Kance, Section Relations Coordinator, PA Bar Association, P.O. Box 186, Harrisburg, PA 17108, or by email to pam.kance@pabar.org. The application deadline for the 2022 Winter Meeting is November 19, 2021. We will notify applicants of our review decisions shortly thereafter. -
November 9When: Tuesday, November 9
Time: 3:00pm ET
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Please join Haynes Boone for a virtual panel where our attorneys will give more details on each of our 1L Summer Associate programs we offer in the firm’s West Coast offices. -
November 4When: Thursday, November 4
Time: 2:00pm ET
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Please join Haynes Boone for a virtual Panel where our attorneys will give more details on each of our 1L Summer Associate programs we offer in the firm’s Texas offices. -
November 4In order to promote careers in State and local government, the New Jersey Civil Service
Commission (CSC) is scheduling virtual information sessions. All New Jersey residents are
encouraged to attend these free presentations. Each presentation will include an hour
overview on how to apply for State and local jobs and provide resource materials. Also, we will answer any questions pertaining to the application process.
Thursday, November 4, 2021, from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Tuesday, November 9, 2021, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Monday, November 15, 2021, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Tuesday, November 23, 2021, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
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November 3When: Wednesday, November 3
Time: 12:00pm ET
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Please join Haynes Boone for a virtual Panel where our attorneys will give more details on each of our 1L Summer Associate programs we offer in the firm’s East Coast offices. -
October 28When: Thursday, October 28 - Saturday, October 30
Time: All Day
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International Law Weekend ILW 2021 will be held online from Thursday, October 28 – Saturday, October 30. The theme selected for this year’s conference is Reinvesting in International Law. This two-and-a-half-day conference features over 30 panels, and many of the world’s leading international lawyers and diplomats participate. Recent ILWs have attracted an audience of over 1,200 practitioners, academics, U.N. diplomats, business leaders, federal and state government officials, NGO leaders, journalists, students, and interested citizens. Registration for ILW is free for students. -
October 28When: Thursday, October 28
Time: 7:00pm ET
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Please join Haynes Boone for a virtual panel where attorneys will give an overview of our Energy/Oil and Gas Practice Groups, as well as our 1L Summer Associate opportunities. -
October 22When: Friday, October 22
Time: 2:00pm ET
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Please join Haynes Boone for a virtual panel where attorneys will give an overview of our various Transactional Practice Groups, including Business and Financial Transactions, as well as our 1L Summer Associate opportunities. -
October 21When: Thursday, October 21
Time: 2:00pm ET
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Please join Haynes Boone immediately following our DEI virtual panel for an opportunity to meet in small groups with our diverse attorneys to ask questions about our DEI and LGBTQ+ initiatives and learn more about the firm. -
October 21When: Thursday, October 21
Time: 1:00pm ET
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Please join Haynes Boone for a virtual panel where our attorneys and Diversity Department will give an overview of Diversity and Inclusion at the firm, along with information about our 1L Diversity Scholars Program. -
October 21FASPE will be hosting a virtual information session on October 21, 2021 at 3pm EST regarding their FASPE Fellowship. They are accepting applications for their 2022 class of FASPE Fellows which is fully funded to between 12 and 16 applicants.
FASPE Law applicants must fit into one of the following three categories: 1) be enrolled in a JD or LLM program (or equivalent program); 2) be working in the legal profession (including a clerkship) at the time of their application and have received a JD or LLM between May 2020 and January 2022; or 3) be working as a trainee or similar position after having completed their requisite legal training in the applicable jurisdiction.
FASPE seeks Fellows who are about to embark on their career as professionals, are interested in engaging in discussions with their co-Fellows and faculty, and who have the intellectual and emotional maturity to unpack difficult and controversial issues responsibly and respectfully in small group settings. FASPE selects its Fellows on the basis of their academic background, personal and professional experiences, capacity for leadership and ability to contribute to the program and the alumni community. All applications are welcome and reviewed.
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October 20When: Wednesday, October 20
Time: 12:00pm-1:15pm ET
RegisterThis event brings together Penn alumni to share their experiences working across the national security and foreign policy landscape. Join us to hear from Emerson T. Brooking, a Resident Fellow at the Digital Forensic Lab of the Atlantic Council; Emily Cole, a program officer at the U.S. Institute of Peace; Andrew Exum, a Partner at Hakluyt and former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy; and Meg K. Guliford, a Vice-Provost Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. Perry World House’s director, Michael Horowitz, will moderate the session, which is run in partnership with the Christopher H. Browne Center for International Politics.
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October 20When: Wednesday, October 20
Time: 1:00pm ET
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Please join Haynes Boone for a virtual panel where our attorneys will give an overview of Diversity and Inclusion at the firm and our LGBTQ initiatives. You will also hear more information about our Diversity Scholars Program. -
October 19When: Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Time: 12-1pm ET
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In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court said the U.S. territory of Guam, represented by Latham, can pursue a $160 million lawsuit against the federal government over the cost of cleaning up a landfill on the island. Hear from Greg Garre, Latham partner and Global Chair of the firm’s Supreme Court & Appellate Practice, who was lead counsel and presented oral argument before the Justices, and Blake Stafford, Latham associate, who led the briefing. -
October 18When: Monday, October 18, 2021
Time: 12:00pm-1:15m ET
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Join us on Monday, October 18 to learn more about careers in human rights and international development from a panel of experts drawn from all over the world: Stephanie Hermann, an international human rights lawyer at Perseus Strategies, a human rights law firm; Shaden Khallaf, Senior Policy Advisor to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees for the Middle East and Africa; Elizabeth Yee, Chief of Staff and Executive Vice President of Program Strategy at the Rockefeller Foundation; and Malika Saada Saar, YouTube’s Senior Counsel on Civil and Human Rights. LaShawn Jefferson, PWH’s deputy director, formerly of Human Rights Watch and the Ford Foundation, will moderate this wide-ranging and insightful conversation. -
October 4
In order to promote careers in State and local government, the New Jersey Civil Service Commission (CSC) is scheduling virtual information sessions. New Jersey residents are encouraged to attend these free presentations. Each presentation will include an hour overview on how to apply for State and local jobs and provide resource materials. Also, representatives will answer questions pertaining to the application process.
Monday, October 4, 2021, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Thursday, October 14, 2021, from 11:00 pm to 12:00 pm
Monday, October 18, 2021, from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Tuesday, October 26, 2021, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
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December 15The Career Planning and Professionalism (CP&P) office is working overtime to make sure the Law School’s first fully-virtual OCI program is a seamless experience for both students and potential employers. -
September 29Robert and Jane Toll Foundation makes $50 million gift to expand Toll Public Interest Scholars and Fellows Program launching hundreds of students into public interest legal careers
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December 7Given the prevalence of social media–Facebook now boasts more than 1.7 billion users worldwide, with 293,000 status updates posted each minute–wannabe lawyers are being scrutinized through the unforgiving lens of social networking. -
October 21As a new junior associate time management is learned over time and with plenty of practice. It’s important to remember that you aren’t alone in learning how to manage a new job and new working relationships. -
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December 16Chico Colvard–documentary filmmaker, film series curator, and lapsed lawyer–explains how he puts skills acquired during his legal training to work in the documentary world.
