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UC Irvine Law Student Newsletter

June 5, 2026

New Announcements and Deadlines

Rising 2Ls: Peggy Browning Fund 2027 First Round Fellowship Positions: Applications are now open for Summer 2027. The first-round application deadline is September 30 and offers will be extended on a rolling basis starting on July 31, 2026, and will last throughout August & September. Another round with more organizations will start in early November.

Rising 2Ls: Nixon Peabody is seeking applications for 2027 2L Summer Associates in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in LA, SF, and Washington, DC. Apply in LEO

Rising 2Ls: Boston Lawyers Group Resume Collect Program: The Boston Lawyers Group (BLG) is holding its second recruiting program for students seeking summer 2027 positions in Boston. The positions are with BLG member firms who are still recruiting and are requiring two semesters worth of grades before interviewing. Students will hear directly from the employer(s) if they are selected to interview. Eligibility: Students must have a demonstrated commitment to advancing inclusion within their schools, communities, or other settings and must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher to apply. Apply here by June 9 at 11am.

Rising 3Ls: Faculty Clerkship Office Hours: Drop by to discuss any questions relating to applying for clerkships.

June 8, 12:00pm-1:00pm: Professor Ann Southworth, Join Zoom meeting

Announcement Reminders

Rising 2Ls: Public Service Scholarship: Recipients are awarded an increase of up to $50,000 on their current UC Irvine Law Scholarship. See Nasreen Zia’s 5/18 email for more information. Apply by June 12.

Rising 2Ls: Fisher Phillips has two 2027 2L Summer Associate opportunities available in San Diego and Irvine. Apply by June 15 at 12:00pm.

Rising 2Ls: Biglaw 2027 Summer Associate Hiring: The CDO has provided a list of law firms that either opened applications earlier this year, recently opened their application for the first time, or have opened or are scheduled to open a second application to allow students to apply with two semesters of grades. See Dean Deol’s 5/12 email for more information.

Student Notes and Comments for Law Review: The UC Irvine Law Review is soliciting student Notes and Comments for the upcoming Issues 17.3 & 17.4. See Dr. J’s 5/15 email for more information. Submissions are due by June 16 at 11:59pm.

UCI Law in NYC Seventh Annual Summer Program: This is a non-credit program for students who are interested in exploring career paths in New York and also offers an annual series of summer events for students who are in NYC. Registration is required for events shown below:

June 7, 10:00am-12:30pm (PT): The Frick Collection, 1 East 70th Street New York, NY. RSVP by June 4 at 2:00pm
June 8, 9:00am-10:00am: Virtual Roundtable with Kanome' Jones ‘24 – Fenwick (Associate, Litigation)
June 16, 9:00am-10:00am: Virtual Roundtable with Francis Yang ‘16 – Meta (Senior Regulatory Counsel)
June 23, 9:00am-10:00am: Virtual Roundtable with Joseph Penko and Shalom Huber – Skadden (Partners, Executive Compensation and Benefits)
June 28, 10:00am-12:30pm (PT): Tour of The High Line, in person
July 12, 10:00am-12:30pm: NY Historical Society: Democracy Matters, in person

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.

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