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The Federal Bar Association’s Honorable Constance Baker Motley Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Young Member Essay Competition (“Competition”) is created to celebrate the life of the Honorable Constance Baker Motley (September 14, 1921 – September 28, 2005) and promote her legacy by encouraging law students and younger federal practitioners to promote, achieve, and sustain diversity, equity, …

Honorable Constance Baker Motley Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Young Member Essay Competition

All Minnesota law students are invited to submit papers or articles they have written on a topic involving law and social justice.  The writer(s) of the selected article or essay will be awarded a cash prize of $1,000.00 (total) at MWL’s 51st Annual Meeting to be held on Friday, May 12, 2023.  All topics related …

Equal Justice Award Opportunity – MN Women Lawyers

Please join the American Constitution Society for a panel discussion aimed at demystifying judicial clerkships, specifically for law students of color and first-generation law students. Participants will learn more about the clerkship process, whether they should apply for a clerkship, the differences between state, federal, trial, and appellate clerkships, the qualities that judges look for …

Next week: Navigating the Clerkship Process for Law Students of Color and First-Generation Law Students

Sign up TODAY to shadow an attorney or judge in Ramsey County, either in-person or remotely, during Spring Break of 2023 (March 6-10).  This is a unique opportunity to observe court proceedings, meet with attorneys and talk to them about their practice in Ramsey County, or shadow an attorney or judge during an online hearing or …

Register by February 23rd for the Ramsey County Job Shadow Opportunity!

To further the goal of casting a wide net to attract the broadest possible pool of qualified applicants to serve as federal judges, the Judicial Conference Committees on the Administration of the Bankruptcy System and Magistrate Judges System present: Roadways to the Bench: April 3, 2023 at 3:00-4:30 p.m. (CT) Diana E. Murphy United States …

Roadways to the Bench: Who Me? A Bankruptcy or Magistrate Judge?

Now is the time to sign up!   We still have mock interview slots available for February 22nd and 23rd.  Please go to your Symplicity page to schedule your preferred time. The ­Winter Recruitment Mock Interview Program is designed to help students prepare for their Winter Recruitment interviews (formerly known as OCI).  It is also designed to …

Mock Interview Slots Still Available Next Week!!!