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Please note – the application deadline has been extended to December 11 – apply now! The HCBA 1L Diversity Clerkship Program places first-year law students from marginalized and underrepresented backgrounds with Minnesota legal employers for a full-time, paid summer associate experience. Ultimately, the program hopes to find its participants becoming future partners and leaders in …

Hennepin County Bar Association 1L Diversity Clerkship Application Deadline Extended to December 11

The Probate, Trusts and Estates Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association, Hennepin County Bar Association, and Ramsey County Bar Association invites all eligible law students to submit original essays as part of the Section’s inaugural writing competition. $5,000 PRIZE! The winning submission will be considered for publication in a future issue of Bench and …

WRITING COMPETITION – PROBATE, TRUSTS AND ESTATES SECTION OF THE MSBA, HCBA, AND RCBA

Election Protection Volunteer Opportunity with Georgia Democratic Party On December 6th there is a runoff election for United States Senate. The Georgia Democratic Party seeks your help reactivating their volunteers. Help the peach state re-elect US Senator Raphael Warnock. Help the Georgia Democratic Party protect their voters. Available volunteer opportunities click here. Sign up to …

Election Protection Volunteer Opportunity with Georgia Democratic Party

2023 Summer Fellowships and 2023-2024 School-Year Fellowship (a part-time position in Chicago) PBF Fellowships offer funded positions for 1Ls & 2Ls in labor-related organizations throughout the United States. Great opportunities for students interested in social & economic justice. Please notify your students and encourage them to apply. We appreciate your help in disseminating this information! …

Peggy Browning Fellowship Applications Are Now Being Accepted!

The mindfulness meeting for tomorrow (Wednesday, November 30) will be held via Zoom only.

Mindfulness meeting via Zoom

MJF Street Law Program (Open to all law students) sign-up begins Thursday December 1st!  Make the law come alive for youth – teach them about things that matter: their rights with respect to landlord-tenant law, student loans, criminal law, contracts, and more. Law students pair up and commit to teaching middle and high school students …

Don’t Miss Out Street Law Sign Up this Thursday December 1st!

The National LGBTQ+ Bar is excited to launch an entirely virtual career fair, hosting smaller firms, as well as local nonprofits and government agencies from medium markets around the country. Our anticipated date for this program is Saturday, March 11, 2023. This opportunity is intended for LGBTQ+ law students who are looking for smaller regional …

LGBTQ+ Bar Virtual Career Fair Pre-Registration

The due date for spring 2023 loan advances is on Monday, December 12th at noon. Requirements You must be registered for at least 6 credits between J-Term and Spring 2023 Students with complete, credit approved federal or non-federal private loans are eligible. These loans need to pay-in-full the Spring 2023 tuition and fees and provide …

Loan Advances: Due Monday, December 12th

Join Amy from the Environmental Law Society for a 45 minute wind-down class before finals! Little to-no-impact yoga, mostly stretching, bring your mat and an open mind.   Happy Reading Week 🙂

Yoga in the Wellness Center