Application Deadline: February 24, 2012

1^st Place Prize: $2,000 and publication in Fall 2012 issue of The Berkeley Technology Law Journal.

For eligibility, rules, and contact information, please visit the source: http://btlj.org/2012/01/17/spring-2012-writing-competition/

If interested, please send a cover letter specifying the project for which you are applying, your CV, and your informal transcript to helen.hershkoff@nyu.edu, putting Spring 2012 RA in the header. Compensation is at the standard NYU rate; students would be expected to work  no more than 10 hours/week.

Application Deadline: 6/1/2012

1st Place Prize: $750

For eligibility, rules, and contact information, please visit the source: http://www.law.uconn.edu/node/9541

Date: February 10th, 2012

Location: NYU Stern Henry Kaufman Management Center, 44 West 4th Street, Suite 6- 70, New York, NY 10012

Website: http://nyusis.tumblr.com/schedule

Tickets are $25 for students ($40 at event) and $50 for non-student. LSEA will provide substantial subsidies to the first few student tickets. To claim a spot, please RSVP to ttn238@nyu.edu.

Tuesday, February 14
1-4:30 PM
D’Agostino Hall Commons

Sponsored by the Department of Residence Services in conjunction with the Office of Public Safety and the NYPD 6th Police precinct.

The Hague Conference is an inter-governmental organization established by treaty to work for the progressive unification of the rules of private international law.  The Conference is responsible for numerous international treaties dealing with various fields of law; they include the Hague Evidence Convention, The Hague Service Convention, The Hague Adoption Convention, and the Hague Child Abduction Convention.

The work of summer interns has been varied.  Students have worked on preparatory materials for potential new conventions:  a choice of court agreement that had final negotiations in summer 2005 and a convention on child support that had a diplomatic session in summer 2006.  Other projects involve the Internet, the environment, and commercial matters.  Tasks also include helping prepare for special commissions that oversee the operations of existing conventions.  This summer there will be a Special Commission on international child abduction and international custody jurisdiction.

The Hague has attempted to match particular student interests with their ongoing projects.

Interested applicants may pick up an application from Richard Kelsey in VH 314 or request one by e-mail (richard.kelsey@nyu.edu) Applications should include the completed application form, a résumé, unofficial transcripts with first-semester grades, and a statement of interest and experience.  Applications should be returned to Mr. Kelsey in person or via e-mail (richard.kelsey@nyu.edu).  Professor Silberman, who works closely with the Hague Conference, will be overseeing the selection process.  For additional information, interested applicants may contact Professor Silberman directly (linda.silberman@nyu.edu) or former Hague summer interns for 2010 and 2011: Corinne Milliken (corinne.milliken@nyu.edu) and Lauren Katz (lauren.katz@nyu.edu) Applications are due by Monday, February 13.  A limited number of interviews will follow and selections will be made by the end of February or early March.

Awards: $1,000 and a certificate of achievement

Deadline: June 29, 2012

For eligibility, rules, and contact information, please visit the source: http://www.nysba.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Student_Writing_Competition

This workshop is part of the Center’s South Asia Reproductive Justice and Accountability Initiative (SARJAI), which builds on years of work undertaken since 2005, in partnership with lawyers in India and Nepal, to develop and successfully litigate cases on behalf of women who have experienced violations of their fundamental human rights as a result of government failure to ensure access to quality maternal healthcare and safe abortion services.  Building on these experiences and the lessons learned, the Center will bring together lawyers from India and Nepal with those from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka to discuss and develop new litigation strategies.

Application Deadline: 2/29/12

To learn more about the program and how to apply, please visit the source: http://reproductiverights.org/SARJAI

Recipients will be required to attend three special events with the School’s environmental and land use law faculty and distinguished public interest environmental law practitioners during the fall semester following their internship.  These events will give students an opportunity to meet leading environmental law practitioners, and to engage with the School’s environmental and land use law faculty and students with similar interests.

How to Apply

If you are interested in the program, you must submit an application for a Guarini Center for Environmental and Land Use Law Fellowship by midnight February 1.  To be eligible for a Guarini Fellowship, you also must have completed the Public Interest Summer Internship Funding registration that was due on December 1.  Selections will be made by a faculty committee consisting of Professors Vicki Been, Richard Stewart, and Katrina Wyman. To apply, please submit a resume, unofficial transcript, and statement of interest in public interest environmental and land use practice including information about placements secured or contemplated to Professor Stewart’s assistant, Basilio Valdehuesa at Valdehuesa@exchange.law.nyu.edu.  Students are responsible for finding their own placements, but the faculty listed above will be happy to provide suggestions and other help.

Basilio I. Valdehuesa
Assistant, Prof. Richard Stewart
NYU School of Law
40 Washington Square South, Rm. 411
New York, NY 10012
(212) 992-8165
Fax (212) 995-4590

Monday, February 6th at 6pm in Greenberg Lounge

Moderated by Professor Cynthia Estlund

Panel with Wine and Cheese to follow

Registration is now open for in-person sessions, beginning January 17, for a variety of popular ITS services, including:

NYU Blackboard

* Getting Started with Blackboard
* TurnItIn Originality Checking
* Blackboard Grade Center
* Turning Technologies (clickers)
* One-to-One Training

To learn more about this service, visit: www.nyu.edu/its/blackboard.

Application Deadline: 6/30/2012

1st Place Prize: The winner will be rewarded with participation in the UIA annual congress (taking place in Dresden, Germany, from October 31 through November 4, 2012), including travel costs and accommodation, a cash reward prize of € 1000, as well as free membership in the UIA for a year.

For eligibility, rules, and contact information, please visit the source: http://www.uianet.org

Application Deadline: 6/1/2012

1st Place Prize: The winner(s) will receive a cash prize and will be guests of the College during its annual black tie dinner, to be held on September 15, 2012 in Boston.

Questions concerning the Competition should be directed to Peter Kelly, Chair of the ACEBC Writing Competition Committee at peter.kelly@bcbsa.com.  For additional information on ACEBC, please visit: http://www.acebc.com/

Speaker:  Professor Florencia Marotta-Wurgler Upperclass and graduate law students, as well as other members of the law school community, are invited to attend this event. Professor Marotta-Wurgler will discuss how to prepare for a career in law teaching, the academic job market, the AALS hiring process and conference, and NYU Law’s Academic Careers Program.

Please RSVP to this event by email to law.academiccareers@nyu.edu.

(Please note that a program for first year students interested in law teaching will be held on Wednesday, February 22, at 1:00pm in FH212.)

The current Hays Fellows will discuss their experiences in the Program and answer your questions in the East Wing of Golding Lounge from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30 and again on Tuesday, Jan. 31 and show a video of the Hays program.  Please feel free to contact any of us if you have questions about the program or the application process.

Norman Dorsen
Sylvia A. Law
Helen Hershkoff
Adam B. Cox

January, 2012

GG2022 draws on a broad array of dedicated supporters from China, Germany and the United States.  The group includes partner institutions, project funders and the GG2022 international steering committee.

Description: 2/19/12

To learn more about the program and how to apply, please visit the source:  http://www.gg2022.net/

The competition, to take place the weekend of September 28 – 30, 2012, in San Diego, California, will include four rounds of negotiation problems in sports topics.  In addition to the competition, the weekend’s events will include an awards presentation, a San Diego Padres baseball game, and the 11th Annual Sports Law Symposium.

For more information, please visit the source: http://www.tjsl.edu/conferences/nslnc

We are excited to accept applications for the Frank J. Guarini Leaders in Government Service Institute.  Created by former U.S. Representative Frank J. Guarini ’50 (LL.M. ’55), the Institute provides scholarship opportunities and professional training for students who aspire to leadership roles in government (local, state, federal, international) or in think tank or advocacy organizations that shape public policy. The Institute capitalizes on NYU School of Law’s historic strengths in the area of public service by providing financial support, mentorship, and a government-focused curriculum to prepare NYU students for careers as leaders in government.

The Scholarship Program: Under the direction of Professor Samuel Rascoff, scholars gain access to a range of thought leaders and practitioners through a semester-long one-credit workshop curated by the Institute. Guarini Scholars are required to devote their substantial paper in their final year of law school to the exploration of a topic in public policy.  Guarini Scholars design an academic program tailored to their interests and receive individualized counseling and connections to faculty, alumni and experts in their areas of interest.

Nine scholars will be selected. Each will receive an award of $7,500.

How to Apply: The Institute seeks applications from motivated students committed to careers in government leadership.  Each applicant should submit materials to Theresa Allison at theresa.allison@nyu.edu:

•             Resume, including planned 2012 summer employment;

•             Transcript, with fall 2011 grades;

•             250 word essay describing your interest in government leadership; and

•             Contact information for two references (one academic and one employer).

The deadline for applications is February 3, 2012.

Those who are selected for an interview will be notified by February 17, 2012.

First Place Prize: $2,000 and potential publication in the IADC’s quarterly Defense Counsel Journal opportunities

Deadline: May 18, 2012

For eligibility, rules, and contact information, please visit the source:  http://www.iadclaw.org/publications/contest.aspx

First Place Prize: $500 and publication by The Sovereignty Symposium, Inc.

Deadline: March 31, 2012

For further information (eligibility, rules, et cetera), please contact: julie.rorie@oscn.net

The Symposium will examine three core topics relating to the crisis: I. Looking Back: The Promises and Perils of the EMU; II. Assessing the Crisis and its Resolution; and III. Looking Forward: The Future of the EMU.

The TLCP is pleased to have as guest editor of this issue Enrique Carrasco, Professor of Law at the University of Iowa College of Law and Founder/Director of the University of Iowa Center for International Finance and Development.

Symposium Participants include:

~ Aldo Caliari, Director of the Rethinking Bretton Woods Project

~ Harold Rocha, expert on Spain and sovereign debt issues

~ Badr Zehrdoud, University of Geneva

~ Tim Canova, Chapman University School of Law

~ Adam Feibelman, Tulane University Law School

~ Christoph Henkel, Mississippi College School of Law

To register or get more information, please email tlcp@uiowa.edu or visit the journal’s web site at www.uiowa.edu/~tlcp/

In 2012, BLAPA plans to award two $10,000 scholarships to students who has proven their dedication to public service, who plan to pursue careers in public interest law, and who demonstrate a commitment to social justice in the best tradition of Professor Bell.  The award will be directly applied to the recipients’ financial aid package for the 2012-13 academic year. The scholarship recipient will be honored at the Annual BLAPA Spring Dinner on Friday, March 30, 2012 at Capitale, located at 130 Bowery Street, New York, NY.

Applications are available by going to BLAPA’s website: www.law.nyu.edu/alumni/alumniassociations/blapa/publicservicescholarship/index.htm

Completed applications should be submitted to the Office of Development and Alumni Relations on the 2nd floor of D’Agostino Hall, located at 110 West 3rd Street, and are due no later than Friday, February 10, 2012.

First Place Prize: $2,000 and publication in Transnational Law & Contemporary Problems, a journal of the University of Iowa College of Law.

Deadline: March 1, 2012

For eligibility, rules, and contact information, please visit the source:  http://www.uiowa.edu/~tlcp/trandafir_competition.html

Please send resume, transcript, and a cover letter to kevin.lapp@nyu.edu.  Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Preference for 3L and 2L applicants.

Monday January 23, Lipton Hall, 7:45 – 9:45 pm

Holly Maguigan teaches a criminal defense clinic and one in comparative criminal justice, as well as a seminar in global public service lawyering and a course in evidence. She is an expert on the criminal trials of battered women. Her research and teaching are interdisciplinary. Of particular importance in her litigation and scholarship are the obstacles to fair trials experienced by people accused of crimes who are not part of the dominant culture. Professor Maguigan is a member of the Family Violence Prevention Fund’s National Advisory Committee on Cultural Considerations in Domestic Violence cases. She serves on the boards of directors of the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women and the William Moses Kunstler Fund for Racial Justice. She is a past co-president of the Society of American Law Teachers, the largest membership organization of law professors in the U.S.

All audiences are invited and encouraged to attend.

No RSVP is necessary for this event.