Monday, May 13, 2013

Law Student Professionalism Program

University of Houston Law Students who are in the Dallas area this summer are invited to attend the Dallas Bar Association’s Law Student Professionalism Program CLE.  Details are posted below.  The program is free and a great networking opportunity.

Law Student Professionalism Program
A program for law students & recent law graduate
 

Sponsored by the DBA Morris Harrell Professionalism Committee

Honorable Harlin D. Hale
Keynote Speaker

Thursday, May 30, 2013
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Belo Mansion (2101 Ross, Downtown Dallas)
RSVP to mjohnson@dallasbar.org
3.0 hours CLE Credit Pending
Reception immediately following program.

What is the Law Student Professionalism Program?
  • Free, three-hour seminar for students & recent law graduates
  • Goal is to educate future Dallas lawyers on ideals of professionalism.
  • Keynote speech on professionalism with a local judge
  • Small group sessions with local judges
  • Business etiquette presentation

Friday, May 3, 2013

Citizen Workshops - Volunteers needed

Catholic Charities will be hosting two free Citizenship Workshops, one on May 18th, 2013 at Centro Familiar Cristiano (11000 Dairy Ashford in Sugar Land) and another on June 8th, 2013 at St. Charles Borromeo Church (501 Tidwell Road) and they are looking for volunteers to help with either screening or application assistance.  Both workshops will run from 10am-3pm.  Experience is not necessary as there are several training opportunities prior to the events.  Lunch and breakfast will be provided for all volunteers! 


To register or for more information, please contact:
 

Michelle Hernandez, Catholic Charities (713) 874-6541 or mhernandez@catholiccharities.org

Natasha de las Cuevas, Catholic Charities (713) 874-6593 or ndelascuevas@catholiccharities.org

Monday, April 29, 2013

The HNBA/Microsoft IP Law Institute

From HNBA:

We are currently in the process of selecting up to 25 law students from law schools throughout the country to participate in a week long, all expenses paid, IP law immersion program that will be held July 7-12, 2013 in Washington DC.  The IP Law Institute will provide Latino/a students with the opportunity to:

o Engage in a briefing on a patent litigation case set to be tried before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC);
o Watch live oral arguments on the same case before the CAFC;
o Meet the Hon. Jimmy Reyna and other judges of the CAFC, who will host a discussion of the developments and future of IP; and
o Interface with Hispanic judges, members of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, judges in the U.S. International Trade Commission, and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, and attend programming at the White House and US Senate.

Application Deadline and Additional Information:  Applications for the IP Law Institute will be accepted through May 15, 2013.  Candidates must submit a completed application, a personal statement, a current resume, and a law school transcript.  The online application form is located here.  This link will provide additional information.  We understand that many students have conflicting summer jobs, internships, or clerkships, and we also will provide a letter to employers from the President of the HNBA and Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel explaining the benefits of the Program and encouraging employers to let students miss a few days of work/internship/etc. so that they can participate; and we think employers will understand that this is a fabulous opportunity.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

2nd Annual MLB Diversity Business Summit


From MLB:

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AND THE HOUSTON ASTROS TO CO-HOST
SECOND ANNUAL MLB DIVERSITY BUSINESS SUMMIT

The Diversity Employment and Business Opportunity Career and Trade Fair Will be held on June 19 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.

Major League Baseball and the Houston Astros will co-host the second annual MLB Diversity Business Summit, which will provide attendees with unprecedented access to human resource and procurement executives from all 30 MLB Clubs, MLB Network, MLB Advanced Media, Minor League Baseball Clubs and MLB’s Central Office. The MLB Diversity Business Summit will be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas on Wednesday, June 19. This sports employment and business opportunity career and trade fair will provide job seekers and entrepreneurs with a unique opportunity to network directly with decision-makers for employment and business opportunities at Major and Minor Clubs, as well as well those from MLB media entities. The agenda for the event will include a keynote speech by Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig, league-wide networking, exhibit floor access, workshops and executive roundtable discussions.

Individuals may now visit MLB.com/diversitysummit to register and learn more about the MLB Diversity Business Summit. 

Baker Donelson Diversity Scholarship Application Now Available!


From Baker Donelson:

Baker Donelson Diversity Scholarship Application Now Available!  

Application deadline is June 21, 2013.   

Baker Donelson is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where the individual differences among us are understood, respected, appreciated, and recognized as sources of strength of the Firm. These qualities enrich the environment in which we work. With this in mind, Baker Donelson will again award three scholarships to diverse law students who will complete their first year of law school by June 2013. Recipients will be awarded a six-week, salaried 2L Summer Associate position for the summer of 2014 in one of our following offices: Birmingham, AL; Orlando, FL; Atlanta, GA; Baton Rouge and New Orleans, LA; Jackson, MS; Chattanooga, Johnson City, Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville, TN; or Houston, TX.  Additionally, each recipient will be awarded $10,000 which will be paid prior to the student's third year of law school to help defray the cost of law school tuition and related expenses.

For complete eligibility criteria, instructions, and to apply for the Scholarship Program please visit: