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UCI Law Student Newsletter March 1, 2024
New Announcements and Deadlines

First Generation Professions (FGP)'s Professional Clothing Drive: If you have professional clothes you no longer need, consider donating them to the FGP Professional Clothing Dive by dropping them off in the clear bins in EDU 1000 or the student lounge. We are also soliciting professional clothing donations from faculty, staff, and lawyers in the community. Then students are invited to pick up clothes for themselves from April 1 through April 3 in MPAA 301. Clothing that is left after April 3 will be donated to UCI’s Basic Needs Center. If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to the FGP board members at lawfgp@lawnet.uci.edu

Center for Equal Opportunity (CEO): Summer Civil Rights Fellowship: Washington, D.C., Monday, August 5 through Friday, August 9: Participants will receive training in media communication through speaking and writing during seminar-style sessions led by experts in law, policy, litigation, former government officials, and influential figures, covering various civil rights topics. Fellows will receive a $500 stipend, lodging, and meals. Apply by March 31.

ABA LGBT Public Interest Scholarship Program: This scholarship awards up to $5,000 to students who are LGBTQ+ or who will be doing public interest work in the LGBTQ+ community. Students who have a secured internship or job for Summer 2024 are eligible to apply by April 19.

Announcement Reminders

Spring Mid-Semester Review Week: March 4 - March 8 

3Ls: California ChangeLawyers: Next Gen Scholarship: This opportunity is for next gen students taking the California Bar Exam for the first time in 2024 with a commitment to practicing law in California. In addition to a $5,000 cash reward, scholars will gain access to exclusive ChangeLawyers programming, bar exam coaching, mentorship, and bar prep discounts. Visit here for more details and to apply by 5:00pm on March 4.

Women Lawyers of Los Angeles (WLALA): Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholarship: Students who demonstrate a commitment to addressing issues impacting women, children, minorities, or other historically marginalized groups are encouraged to apply by April 30 for a chance to receive an award around $7,000. Learn more here.

ASU Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law: D.C. Leadership Academy, Washington, D.C., June 4 through August 6: This in-person program offers weekly training sessions on topics including securing D.C. employment, mastering policy memo writing, and honing networking and interview skills. Students interning or working in Washington, D.C. this summer may apply by May 1. 

 

 

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This Week

Monday, March 4

3:00pm to 4:00pm
Virtual

Tuesday, March 5

9:00am to 1:00pm
Virtual
9:30am to 11:00am
Virtual
3:00pm to 4:00pm 
Virtual
3:00pm to 3:45pm
Virtual
5:30pm to 7:30pm
King & Spalding, 633 West Fifth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Wednesday, March 6

9:30am to 11:00am
Virtual

Thursday, March 7

9:30am to 11:00am
Virtual
11:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual
3:00pm to 4:00pm 
Virtual
4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual
5:30pm to 8:00pm 
Jones Day, 555 South Flower Street, Fiftieth Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Next Week

Monday, March 11

9:00am to 10:30am 
Virtual
12:00pm to 1:00pm
EDU 1131
12:00pm to 1:00pm
EDU 1111

Tuesday, March 12

11:45am to 1:15pm 
Law Courtyard
12:00pm to 1:00pm
EDU 1111
3:30pm to 4:30pm
LAW 3500

Wednesday, March 13

10:00am to 11:30am
Virtual
8:00am to 5:00pm
MPAA 420
12:00pm to 1:00pm 
Law Courtyard
12:00pm to 1:00pm
MPAA 420
12:00pm to 1:00pm
EDU 1121
12:15pm to 1:15pm
Virtual
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Eureka! 4143 Campus Drive, Irvine, CA 92612

Thursday, March 14

8:00am to 5:00pm
New York
12:00pm to 1:00pm
MPAA 430

Friday, March 15

11:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual
12:00pm to 1:15pm
LAW 3500