GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
1Ls: ASP 1L Skills Development Workshop Series: See Canvas page for all workshops.
1Ls: Core Clinic Information Sessions: March 31 & April 2, 12:00pm-1:00pm, EDU 1111: Attendance to the Core Clinic Information Session is mandatory. See Debi Gloria’s 3/9 email for more information.
Disney Lawyers of Color: A View from the Inside: How Disney’s In-House Lawyers Serve a Global Entertainment Company: April 2, 12:00pm-1:30pm, Virtual: Join The Walt Disney Company in conversation with Horacio Gutierrez as he discusses his personal career journey and shares how Disney’s legal team serves the company’s numerous global business segments. RSVP for the event.
Center for Equal Opportunity 5th Annual Civil Rights Fellowship: August 10-15, Washington, DC: Participants will receive instruction in seminar-style sessions led by law and policy experts, litigators, former and current government officials on a range of civil rights topics. Fellows will be awarded a $500 stipend, lodging, and meals. Travel expenses will be reimbursed. Apply by April 15.
The National LGBTQ+ Bar Association & Foundation: The 2026 Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair: July 13-15, Chicago, IL: Candidates will talk directly to LGBTQ+ friendly recruiters from law firms, government agencies, LGBTQ+ rights groups, and corporate legal departments. LGBTQ+ students seeking to attend the conference may apply for need-based student travel grants assisting with travel to and from the conference. Look into membership fees and register for the conference and career fair as a member or non-member.
WRITING COMPETITION & FELLOWSHIPS
The California Lawyers Association’s Business Law Section Law Student Essay Contest: First place receives $3,000 for reimbursement of a bar review program. Apply by April 30 at 11:59pm.
Scholarships & Summer Fellowships: The NAPABA Law Foundation has a list of scholarships and fellowships available with various deadlines. Examples include:
Han C. Choi Scholarship
SAIL Scholarship
Fred T. Korematsu Summer Fellowship
See this page for an extensive monthly list of writing competitions, which often have a monetary prize, and for a list of fellowships that provide funding for specific types of summer positions.
Know Your Rights: Refer to the information in this Know Your Rights guide provided by UCOP for immigrant legal services. Copies have been posted on the student bulletin boards within the Law School and pocket/wallet-sized cards are available for pickup in the Student Affairs and Student Services Suite (MPAA 210). The suite also has red cards available from the Immigrant Legal Resource Center.
View previous SLATE newsletters here.
|
