In this week’s Digest, read about:
- Apprentice Program (2Ls)
- “Stuff” You Need To Know: Practice Tips for New Lawyers and Summer Interns (All Students)
- HBA MOILP Writing & Etiquette Seminar (1Ls)
- Cougar Coffee Chats (Part-time Students)
- Summer Work Study Program (All Students)
- Sidley 1L Diversity Summer Mentorship Program (1Ls)
- Federal Communications Bar Association Foundation Scholarship (2Ls & 3Ls)
- International Trademark Association’s Annual Meeting Scholarship (All Students)
- Hot Jobs
Apprentice Program
Bidding:
March 31 – April 6, 2014
Don't miss this great opportunity to gain law firm
experience in one of a number of practice areas this summer! The Law Center
has decided to make some exciting changes to the Apprentice Program this year
to align more closely with the interests of our students. The goal will remain
the same: providing a meaningful and educational employment experience to
participating students. This year, however, rather than offering academic
credit to student participants, students will be paid $16 per hour and will
expected to work 30 hours a week for six to eight weeks over the summer.
Bidding on Symplicity will
start Monday, March 31st. Under
the Recruiting tab, you will be able to review the profiles of participating
firms and submit your applications. Contact your career counselor today
to review your resume and to ask any questions.
“Stuff” You Need To Know: Practice Tips for New Lawyers and
Summer Interns
Wednesday, April 2,
2014 | 12-1pm | 240 BLB |
Deadline to RSVP: March 31, 2014
Co-sponsored by the Blakely Advocacy Institute and the
Passport to Success Diversity Initiative, “Stuff” You Need To Know: Practice
Tips for New Lawyers and Summer Interns will feature the following members of
the legal community discussing their top practice tips for navigating your
first legal job: Hon. Caroline Baker (Judge, 295th District Court), Tom Van
Arsdel (Shareholder, Winstead PC), Genesis Draper (Assistant Federal Public
Defender, Southern District of Texas), Donald R. Naylor, Jr. (Transactional
Attorney, Intellectual Property Department, Air Liquide USA LLC), and Moderator
Amy Hawk (Associate Director, Blakely Advocacy Institute). Lunch will be
provided. Please RSVP through Symplicity Events by March 31, 2014 at midnight to
secure a lunch.
HBA MOILP Writing &
Etiquette Seminar
Saturday, April 5,
2014 | 9:00am - 12:00pm | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Deadline to RSVP: April 1, 2014
Join the HBA Minority Opportunities in the Legal Profession
Committee for a Writing & Etiquette Seminar. Complimentary breakfast and refreshments will be provided. RSVP to
Teresa Messer at Messer.Teresa@gmail.com or 713-817-2412 by April 1, 2014. Speakers
include: Robert Dubose
(Partner, Alexander Dubose & Townsend LLP, and law
professor at the University of Houston),
Hon. Roy Moore (Judge, 245th family court of Harris County), Stefanie Moll
(Hiring Partner, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP), Carita Walker
(Senior Legal Counsel, Shell), and Vinh
Ho (Executive Director, BPSOS).
Cougar Coffee Chats
Saturday, April 5,
2014 | 9:00am - 12:00pm | Career Development Office
The Career Development Office is hosting Cougar
Coffee Chat with Jordan Lewis, UHLC
Class of 2008 on Saturday, April 5th from 9 am – noon.
Jordan actively participated on Moot Court and Mock Trial teams during
law school and has been practicing criminal defense since graduation. This
great program connects part-time students with alumni of the part-time program.
Each counseling session will last 30 minutes and will give you the opportunity
to ask questions about the alum's career path and to seek advice for your own
professional development.
Please schedule an appointment by emailing Catherine
Wright at CMWright@Central.uh.edu by Monday,
March 31st. Please include three preferred appointment times in your
email.
Summer Work
Study Program
Deadline to
Apply: April 15, 2014
Every semester UHLC is provided with
work study funds for students who are performing work out in the legal
community. Students who are working with our partner organizations and can
demonstrate financial need may be eligible to earn compensation for work
performed. Partner organizations include: (1) Harris County District Attorney’s
Office, (2) Harris County Attorney's Office, (3) Lone Star Legal Aid, (4)
Harris County Public Defender’s Office, (5) City of Houston Legal Department, (6)
Texas Civil Rights Project, (7) U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, Office of the Associate
Chief Counsel, (8) Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office, (9) Houston Bar
Foundation Veterans Legal Initiative.
Work study students are paid
approximately $15/hr until their original award amount is exhausted (a maximum
of $4,000). For more information and application instructions, go to: http://www.law.uh.edu/pil/workstudy.asp
Sidley 1L
Diversity Summer Mentorship Program
Deadline to
Apply: April 18, 2014
Sidley Austin LLP’s Dallas and Houston offices
invite current 1L students who identify as racially or ethnically diverse
and/or LGBT and who will be working in Dallas or Houston during the summer of
2014 to apply for the Annual
Sidley 1L Diversity Summer Mentorship Program. The program is a
mentoring program that aims to promote diverse law students’ interest in
joining Dallas or Houston law firms after graduation. The program is
anticipated to run during June and July 2014. Applications and more information can be found
in the Symplicity Career Resource Library under the "resources" tab.
Federal
Communications Bar Association Foundation Scholarship
Deadline to Apply: April 1, 2014
Deadline to Apply: April 1, 2014
The Federal
Communications Bar Association (FCBA) Foundation will award scholarships to law
students in their second and third years of study who are attending any
accredited law school in the United States. Competitive awards will be
based upon the financial need of the applicant, and may range from $2,500 to
$10,000 annually. This is both a merit and needs-based scholarship.
Applicants must demonstrate strength of character, superior academic
achievement, and a strong interest in pursuing a career in communications law.
For more information, go to: http://www.fcba.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014-Law-School-Scholarship-Application-FINAL-2014.pdf.
International
Trademark Association’s Annual Meeting Scholarship Program
Deadline
to Apply: March 31, 2014
Join the International Trademark
Association for the 136th Annual Meeting on May 10th through the 14th in Hong
Kong - the trademark industry's premier event of the year. INTA student members
can attend the meeting for FREE if selected as an Annual Meeting scholarship
recipient. If you are interested in this opportunity, go to the Symplicity
Career Resource Library in the "resources" tab for the application
form.
Hot Jobs
Just a few of the great jobs currently posted in the
Symplicity Job Bank:
10040 – Summer Intern, Network for Public Health Law (Chapel
Hill, NC)
10043 – Paid Grand Jury Intern, Harris County District
Attorney’s Office (Houston, TX)
10045 – Public Interest Consumer Attorney, National Consumer
Law Center (Boston, MA)
10000 – Law Clerk, Texas Law Shield (Houston, TX)
10046 – Law Clerk, Thompson & Reilley (Houston, TX)
10047 – Law Clerk, Law Office of Greg Gladden (Houston, TX)
9979 – Compliance Intern, Texas Children’s Hospital
(Houston, TX)
Stay up to date with the CDO Events Calendar. For questions, you can make an appointment with your counselor here.
