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  • Fellowship Opportunities in Nonprofit Law

    The National Center on Philanthropy and the Law is accepting applications for four fellowships in nonprofit law at the Ford Foundation, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and Lawyers Alliance for New York.

    The National Center on Philanthropy and the Law is accepting applications for four fellowships in nonprofit law at the Ford Foundation, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and Lawyers Alliance for New York. Information on each of the fellowships can be found below.

    Ford Foundation Fellowship in Nonprofit Law - New York, NY

    • About: The Ford Foundation Fellowship in Nonprofit Law permits a Fellow each year to spend a year in residence at the Ford Foundation’s Office of Legal Services in New York, working with the General Counsel and staff of attorneys to provide legal advice on grantmaking, operations, governance, human resources, and investments. The Fellow will also work closely with the foundation’s Grants Compliance department and engage with program and operations staff in New York and ten global offices on a variety of initiatives and special projects. A Fellowship at the Ford Foundation will provide a recent law school graduate with exposure to an unusually wide variety of domestic and international legal issues encountered by private foundations operating globally.
    • Term and Salary: The term of the Ford Foundation Fellowship in Nonprofit Law is one year. The 2023-2024 Fellowship will commence in September 2023 with the term ending in August 2024. Fellows will receive a salary of $85,000 plus benefits.
    • Application Information: The deadline to apply is October 14. Find the Ford Foundation Fellowship Application form and requirements here.


    Gordon and Betty Moore (Moore) Foundation Fellowship in Nonprofit Law - Palo Alto, California

    • About: The Moore Foundation Fellowship in Nonprofit Law offers the opportunity for a recent law school graduate to spend a year with the Legal Team at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation in Palo Alto, California. The Fellow will work with the team to provide solutions-oriented, high-quality, legal advice and counsel to the foundation’s board, leadership and programmatic and administrative teams, working on a wide range of matters, including: compliance with federal and state tax laws and regulations; complex and international grant making; general corporate and operations issues; business transactions; employment law, intellectual property, and real estate matters. The Fellow will be an integral part of the legal team, gaining experience in the practice of law within a grantmaking private foundation.
    • Term and Salary: The term of the Moore Foundation Fellowship is one year. The 2023 Fellow will receive a salary of minimum $100,000 plus benefits. For more information about benefits, please visit: https://www.moore.org/about/working-at-moore.
    • Application Information: The deadline to apply is November 14. Find the Moore Foundation application form and requirements here.


    John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur (MacArthur) Foundation Fellowship in Nonprofit Law - Chicago, IL

    • About: MacArthur is pleased to announce that it will be offering a one-year fellowship in nonprofit law to a recent law school graduate to work in its Office of the General Counsel. The purpose of the fellowship is to provide exposure to the legal work of MacArthur and provide experience and exposure to the field of nonprofit law. The fellowship will commence in the fall of 2023 at the Foundation’s headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. The Office of the General Counsel of the MacArthur Foundation currently consists of a nine-person team that includes the Foundation’s Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, a Senior Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, and two Associate General Counsels. The Office of the General Counsel works closely with all Foundation departments on matters involving state and federal tax-exempt law, general corporate law, intellectual property law, international law, investment matters, corporate governance and regulatory issues.
    • Term and Salary: The term of the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship in Nonprofit Law is one year. The 2023-2024 Fellowship will commence in September 2023 with the term ending in August 2024. Fellows will receive a salary of $75,000 plus benefits.
    • Application Information: The deadline to apply is October 14. Find the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship application form and requirements here.


    National Center on Philanthropy and the Law (NCPL) Fellowship in Nonprofit Law - New York, NY

    • About: The NCPL Fellowship in Nonprofit Law permits one Fellow each year to spend a year in residence at a nonprofit organization. The 2023-2024 Fellow will work closely with senior staff and staff attorneys at Lawyers Alliance for New York (Lawyers Alliance) who have practice specialties that will expose the Fellow to a broad range of disciplines that address the legal needs of nonprofit organizations. Given the varied nature of the legal work performed by Lawyers Alliance and the diverse group of nonprofit organizations it represents, the NCPL Fellow will experience the widest possible exposure to representing nonprofit organizations on interesting and complex legal projects. These legal challenges will enable the NCPL Fellow to develop relevant skills to the maximum extent.
    • Term and Salary: The term of the Fellowship is one year. Fellows are funded annually at a salary of $65,000 plus benefits.
    • Application Information: The deadline to apply is October 14. Find the NCPL Fellowship application form and requirements here.


    If you or your students have any questions, please contact Allie Tunis at 212-998-6168 or ncpl.info@nyu.edu.

    09.26

  • Attention 2Ls: Apply for the 16th Annual Carl “Tobey” Oxholm Summer Fellowship

    Deadline Extended: December 1

    The Fellowship is open to all second-year students who have an interest and seek to explore a career in local government through a hands-on experience in the City Solicitor’s Office during summer 2023. The winner of this $12,000 stipend will be paid in May 2023. This year, for the first time, two (2) students will be selected.

    The Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law is pleased to announce the 16th Annual Carl “Tobey” Oxholm Summer Fellowship with the Philadelphia City Solicitor’s Office. The Fellowship is open to all second-year students who have an interest and seek to explore a career in local government through a hands-on experience in the City Solicitor’s Office during summer 2023. The winner of this $12,000 stipend will be paid in May 2023. This year, for the first time, two (2) students will be selected.

    All interested 2L students should submit the following application materials via Symplicity Job Posting by December 1. Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered. Selected students will be invited to an interview in early November. Fellowship recipients will be notified before Thanksgiving break.

    Application Materials

    1. Résumé
    2. A personal statement (two pages maximum)
      1. (a) highlighting your past experience and/or interest in municipal government
      2. explaining why a summer in the Solicitor’s Office “fits” who you are and what you think you might want to do after graduatio
      3. (c) identifying two to three (maximum) practice group units within the Solicitor’s Office where you would prefer to work (ranking your preference and explaining your choices)
    3. A personal reference from one of your professors at the law school, providing insight into what you would bring to the internship. These can be emailed directly to jdm368@drexel.edu by 12/1/2022.

    To learn more about the City Solicitor’s Office and its practice group units please visit https://www.phila.gov/departments/law-department/.

    09.26

  • We're @DrexelKlineLaw: New Social Media Links

    We’re now @drexelklinelaw across social media platforms. If your email signature or social media bio directs people to Drexel Kline Law’s social media accounts, please update the links. Using the old links will prompt a message that the account doesn’t exist.

    We’re now @drexelklinelaw across social media platforms. If your email signature or social media bio directs people to Drexel Kline Law’s social media accounts, please update the links. Using the old links will prompt a message that the account doesn’t exist.

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/drexel-kline-law
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drexelklinelaw/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrexelKlineLaw
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrexelKlineLaw

    09.19

  • Graduating in December? Apply on DrexelOne!

    Students who intend to complete all of their requirements this term should apply for their degree DrexelOne September 30. Students who intend to complete all of their requirements this term should apply for their degree DrexelOne September 30. Under the Academics tab, click "Apply for Graduation" on the right. If you have any changes to make, such as adding or removing a concentration or changing your legal name, please do so prior to applying. 

    09.19

  • Save the Date: GIPA 2022 IP Career Showcase

    October 12, 4 - 6 p.m. Eastern Time

    Save the Date for the GIPA Intellectual Property Career Showcase

    Save the Date for the GIPA Intellectual Property Career Showcase!

    October 12, 2022
    4 - 6 PM Eastern Time
    Hybrid Event - Virtual attendance or In-person at
    Emory University School of Law
    1301 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322

    This is an excellent opportunity for students (undergrad, grad, engineering, and law) to:

    • Learn about Various IP Careers
    • Network with IP Professionals
    • Participate in Two Panel Discussions with Q&A
    • Find the Right IP Career for You

    Food and Drinks Served

    More information to follow | Registration coming soon

    The IP Career Showcase was started to educate students about various careers in intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, from the perspective of professionals in private practice, corporations, and universities. GIPA facilitates such education by connecting students with experienced IP professionals who not only share their knowledge and experiences in panel discussions, but several of whom build relationships with interested students through coaching and mentoring well after panel discussions have ended In this way, the IP Career Showcase can be a starting point for students to find the right IP career, as well as learn how to prepare for and be successful in that career.

     

    09.19

  • PA Bar Association’s Environmental and Energy Law Section (EELS) Mentoring Program

    The Mentoring Program of the Environmental and Energy Law Section (EELS) is committed to providing support and guidance to law students and licensed attorneys in their first four years of practice with interest in an environmental and/or energy law practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through a voluntary network of members of EELS who wish to be mentors.

    The Mentoring Program of the Environmental and Energy Law Section (EELS) is committed to providing support and guidance to law students and licensed attorneys in their first four years of practice with interest in an environmental and/or energy law practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through a voluntary network of members of EELS who wish to be mentors. The Mentoring Program focuses on the individual needs of young and aspiring attorneys by establishing a meaningful partnership with established practitioners practicing in the area of environmental and/or energy law in the commonwealth. The Mentoring Program was created to:

    • Strengthen and diversify the pipeline of attorneys in the commonwealth practicing environmental and/or energy law;
    • Increase the network of environmental and/or energy practitioners in the commonwealth across generations, encouraging and reflecting inclusiveness within the EELS network;
    • To assist aspiring or young attorneys interested in or currently practicing environmental and/or energy law in the commonwealth to attain their professional goals and reach their full potential as future or current members of the Section.
    • To train aspiring or young attorneys interested in or currently practicing environmental and/or energy law for leadership positions within the Section.

    Click here to learn more and apply

    09.19

  • American Arbitration Association Diversity Student ADR Summit Roadmap to a Career in ADR

    Deadline: October 14

    As part of our ongoing commitment, the AAA is launching a 1½-day ADR Summit for diverse law students to provide an in-depth understanding of what it really takes to become a successful arbitrator and/or mediator.

    The American Arbitration Association® (AAA®) is the global leader in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), and as such, is committed to the growth of diversity and inclusion within the ADR field. Since 2009, the AAA A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. Fellows Program has provided training, networking, and mentorship for up-and-coming diverse ADR practitioners—many of whom have advanced to appointment to the AAA Roster and have been selected to serve on cases. 

    THE DIVERSITY STUDENT ADR SUMMIT: As part of our ongoing commitment, the AAA is launching a 1½-day ADR Summit for diverse law students to provide an in-depth understanding of what it really takes to become a successful arbitrator and/or mediator. 

    Presenters will include experienced ADR professionals and litigators from various backgrounds who will outline a successful career path as an arbitrator or mediator and discuss how to avoid potential pitfalls along the way. Attendees will learn the importance of focusing on a specific industry, networking, connecting with mentors, gaining relevant experience, and building a good reputation in the field. 

    The program is open to diverse students. Selected applicants will receive a $1,300 stipend to cover travel and hotel expenses to New York. 

    When: Saturday, November 12 & Sunday, November 13, 2022 

    Where: American Arbitration Association 
                 New York, NY 

    TO APPLY, please provide the following materials: 

    • Resume
    • Statement of interest
    • One faculty or professional recommendation
    • An essay on the future of ADR (350-500 words)


    Application Deadline:
     October 14

    Send Applications to: Maggie Lalowski at LalowskiM@adr.org.

    09.19

  • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Success in Law School Mentoring Program

    The Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) is excited to offer the LCLD Success in Law School Mentoring Program for diverse/underrepresented first year students at all Philadelphia-Area Law Students. LCLD is a national organization of more than 400 corporate general counsel and law firm managing partners. For more information about LCLD, please visit LCLD’s website at www.lcldnet.org.

    September 13, 2022

    Philadelphia Area Law School Students,

    The Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) is excited to offer the LCLD Success in Law School Mentoring Program for diverse/underrepresented first year students at all Philadelphia-Area Law Students. LCLD is a national organization of more than 400 corporate general counsel and law firm managing partners. For more information about LCLD, please visit LCLD’s website at www.lcldnet.org.

    LCLD believes that success in law school is the first step to a successful legal career. To support the success of diverse students in law school, LCLD is launching the 2022-2023 LCLD Success in Law School Mentoring Program in over 30 cities around the country, including the Philadelphia Area. Participating mentees will be paired with an experienced lawyer in your city, from one of LCLD’s Member organizations. Mentees will also have an opportunity to participate in the LCLD Group Mentoring Program, which includes networking events and substantive informational programming.

    You can register online for this first come, first serve program beginning October 17, 2022. Please register on LCLD’s website, using the following link: http://www.lcldnet.org/programs/law-school-mentoring/mentees/.

    If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact me or Nancy Richardson, LCLD Program Manager (nrichardson@lcldnet.com).

    I look forward to helping support your success in law school!

    Sincerely,
    Kassem Lucas
    LCLD City Lead for the Philadelphia Area
    215-981-4426
    Kassem.lucas@troutman.com

    09.19

  • The Honorable Albert W. Sheppard Fellowship

    Deadline: October 3

    In the summer of 2023, the Albert W. Sheppard Scholarship Fund will provide a $3000 stipend for the selected Sheppard Fellow. This fund was established by the Philadelphia Bar Association Business Law Section’s Business Litigation Committee in conjunction with the Philadelphia Bar Foundation, to honor the memory of Judge Sheppard and his contributions to the Philadelphia legal community.

    Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law is delighted to announce its partnership with the Philadelphia Bar Foundation’s Honorable Albert W. Sheppard Fellowship Program in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas – Commerce Court Division. There is one slot available for a second- or third-year law student to participate in this exceptional program designed to honor the memory of Judge Albert W. Sheppard, Jr., who served as a judge in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas from 1983 to 2011. During his tenure, Judge Sheppard, who was committed to promoting civility, courtesy, and respect in the court system, created the now internationally recognized Commerce Case Management Program which promotes fair and cost-effective resolutions for complex business disputes.

    During the 2023 spring semester, the student will participate as part of Drexel’s co-op program. The experiential component of the co-op will be under the authority of the Supervising Judge in Commerce Court, the Honorable Nina Wright Padilla. Students will have the opportunity to engage in legal research and writing in the area of commercial litigation. Students will learn about Pennsylvania law, analyze evidentiary issues, gain experience in aspects of Pennsylvania civil procedure, and draft written work.

    In the summer of 2023, the Albert W. Sheppard Scholarship Fund will provide a $3000 stipend for the selected Sheppard Fellow. This fund was established by the Philadelphia Bar Association Business Law Section’s Business Litigation Committee in conjunction with the Philadelphia Bar Foundation, to honor the memory of Judge Sheppard and his contributions to the Philadelphia legal community. The Sheppard Fellow will be required to complete a two-page report summarizing their experience which will be submitted in a finished form appropriate for publication and may be posted on the Bar Foundation’s website. In addition, the Fellow will be recognized in the Bar Foundation’s Annual Report and at Bar Foundation events.

    The Philadelphia Bar Foundation is dedicated to promoting equal access to justice and equity for all people in the community. Through programs, grants, and partnerships, the Bar Foundation removes barriers to justice, engages the community in support of civil legal aid, and builds system-wide capacity in order to strengthen the provision of quality legal services and to ensure that all individuals understand their rights to equal justice under law.

    This unique co-op opportunity is ideal for second- or third-year law students who are interested in learning more about business law and commercial litigation and who want to gain research and writing experience. Preference will be given to students who have successfully completed (or are currently enrolled in Business Organizations). Students must commit to 22 hours a week for the 2023 Spring semester and 10-12 hours a week during 2023 Summer. Interested students should forward a cover letter/statement of interest addressed to “The Honorable Albert W. Sheppard Commerce Court Fellowship/Practicum Selection Committee”, a resume, the names and e-mail addresses for two references, and an unofficial transcript to Prof. Reena Parambath at rep42@drexel.edu no later than noon on Monday, October 3.

    09.19

  • FBI Legal Honors Internship Program

    Deadline: September 18

    The FBI Honors Internship Program is a full-time, 10-week paid summer internship starting June 5, 2023. This program is for undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral college students and offers exposure to the world’s premiere law enforcement and intelligence agency while also serving as a pipeline for entry-level positions after graduation. The FBI Honors Internship Program is a full-time, 10-week paid summer internship starting June 5, 2023. This program is for undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral college students and offers exposure to the world’s premiere law enforcement and intelligence agency while also serving as a pipeline for entry-level positions after graduation. While exploring the FBI’s exciting career options, students will work side-by-side with FBI employees at one of our FBI offices nationwide. This internship offers students an unmatched opportunity to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States. At the end of their summer, Honors Interns who receive a positive evaluation may continue in the program throughout the school year as interns on a part-time basis.

    To learn more or apply, click here to and search "Honors Internship Program"

    09.12

  • Obermayer 3L Fall Reception

    Obermayer invites you to join for a 3L Fall Reception. Mix and mingle with Obermayer leadership, get feedback on your resume from our attorneys, and hone your interview technique during our mock interviews.

    Update: This event has been cancelled.

    Obermayer invites you to join for a 3L Fall Reception. Mix and mingle with Obermayer leadership, get feedback on your resume from our attorneys, and hone your interview technique during our mock interviews. Food and adult beverages will be served.

    Update: This event has been cancelled.

    09.12

  • PIE Auction Volunteers Needed

    PIE Exec Board is still looking for applicants for the 2022-2023 year. Available positions are Chair, Events & Alumni Chair, Recruitment and Outreach Chair, and Finance Chair. The final deadline for applications will be September 15. Please send a short statement explaining your interest in one or more of the positions to Alexandra Kudatzky at ahk59@drexel.edu.

    PIE Exec Board is still looking for applicants for the 2022-2023 year. Available positions are Chair, Events & Alumni Chair, Recruitment and Outreach Chair, and Finance Chair. The final deadline for applications will be September 15. Please send a short statement explaining your interest in one or more of the positions to Alexandra Kudatzky at ahk59@drexel.edu.

    09.12

  • Reminder: Register for the November MPRE by September 14

    Reminder that the deadline to register for the November MPRE is on September 14. You can register at ncbex.org/exams/mpre/.

    Reminder that the deadline to register for the November MPRE is on September 14. You can register at ncbex.org/exams/mpre/.

    09.6

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