hope e-news - holiday edition - 12-20-13

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Friday, December 20, 2013

Congratulations to all of our students! You have completed the Fall Semester and get a monthto reconnect with family and friends. For our 1Ls, breathe!! You made it! And, don't panic -there's time to think about summer! You are not behind and this enews will help you get started.

For our 2Ls: nicely done. Hoping the Spring is filled with courses you are eager to take andopportunities you are excited to pursue. Summer opportunities are around the corner. Checkour recommended resources and the CDO newsletter for leads.

3Ls, can you believe this is your last semester? Exciting and overwhelming, all at once! To ourgrads, KUDOS! Especially those who reached the pro bono challenge and will be recognizedat graduation on Thursday! We will share news on those great grads, and where they areheaded post-graduation, in upcoming editions and on the HOPE website.

For now, enjoy the break, use this e-news as a resource and feel free to e-mail us over breakwith any questions you have at [email protected] . Here's to 2014!

Welcome Sharon Booth to the HOPE Team!
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We are thrilled to welcome Sharon Booth to the HOPE Public Interest ResourceCenter, as Assistant Director of Public Interest Programs.

Sharon graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and receivedher J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law. She began her legal careeras a staff attorney with Central Florida Legal Services. At CFLS she served asDirector of the Volunteer Lawyers Project, a private attorney pro bono effort in thecommunity. She also handled family law and landlord-tenant cases and manageda weekly walk-in clinic.

In 2001 she joined Nova Southeastern Universitys Shepard Broad Law Center. AtNSU she served as Associate Director of Career Development and later Director ofPublic Interest Programs. She managed the law schools Pro Bono HonorProgram, served as advisor to the student-run Public Interest Law Society andoversaw summer and academic-year fellowships. She also served as the lawschools representative to the NS U Community Engagement and CollaborationCommittee and was a member of the 17th Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee in

Broward County.

Sharon currently sits on the national advisory committee for PSJD-Public Service Jobs Directory (formerly knownas PSLawNet). She previously served as chair of the committee and has also held leadership roles in the PublicService Section of the National Association for Law Placement.

Ongoing Pro Bono Projects

Winter Break Pro Bono Research Project with the Miami-Dade Office of the Public DefenderIf you have any interest in indigent criminal defense, Winter Break is the perfect time to learn about theopportunities to work at one of the best Public Defenders of fices in the country. The Miami-Dade PublicDefenders upcoming winter break projects include research for a Know Your Rights pamphlet and a shadowweek for law students from January 6 th-10 th.If you are interested in any of these opportunities, [email protected] with Miami-Dade Public Defender in the subject by December 30 th.

1Ls: wondering what to do over break? Observe court proceedings, shadow an attorney, or volunteer!Winter Break is a great time to sharpen your legal skills. Want to get a feel for litigation? Visit a courtroomproceeding in state or federal court or shadow an attorney. Looking for some inspiration after a hard semester ofstudying? There are many opportunities to volunteer in a variety of nonprofit agencies. [email protected] if youre looking for some suggestions.

Policy Project for LGBT Equality with Equality FloridaLaw students are needed to provide legal research to Equality Florida, Floridas statewide lesbian, gay, bisexual,transgender (LGBT) advocacy organization. Projects will include review of local ordinances, identifying prospectsfor new opportunities and tracking legislation on the state level to pinpoint possible amendment strategies. If youare interested in working on any of Equality Floridas policy projects, e -mail [email protected] withEquality Florida in the subject.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)VITA volunteers help people with basic tax returns, particularly those with moderate income and fixed income,individuals with disabilities, non-English speaking and elderly taxpayers. No prior tax experience isrequired! Volunteers are needed over Winter Break and throughout tax season, so please contact Eileen Helmer

and Ricky Cabrera at [email protected] to learn the different ways in which you can become involved with thistremendous project. Mandatory training session required, see date below.

Save the Dates

Monday, January 27 th Lunchtime Chat with U.S. Attorney Wilfredo Fernandez 12:30PM in F209If you have ever wondered what it is like to be a federal prosecutor, do not miss this opportunity to hear fromWilfredo Fernandez, an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of Florida. Lunch will be served.

Monday, January 27 th Miami Law Clinics Open House 11:30AM-1:30PM in the Student Lounge Miami Law offers its students a unique opportunity to get hands on experience through its numerous clinicalprograms. Come learn more about the various clinics at Miami Law and meet the directors of each program at the
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open house in the student lounge.

Tuesday, January 28 th Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Training 5:30PM in Room TBDVITA volunteers help people with basic tax returns, particularly those with moderate income and fixed income,individuals with disabilities, non-English speaking and elderly taxpayers. If you are interested in volunteering, youmust attend this training session.

Thursday, January 30 th Public Interest Fair 12:30PM on the BricksJoin your peers on the Bricks to learn about the many public sector agencies in Miami and the important workthey are performing. Students will be on hand to share their experiences at a variety of public interestorganizations including Legal Services of Greater Miami, Dade Legal Aid, Southern Poverty Law Center,

Americans for Immigrant Justice, Florida Legal Services, Guardian ad Litem, our exceptional Miami Law clinicsand other agencies.

Friday, February 14 th HOPE Fellowship and Summer Public Interest Fellowship Application DeadlineIf you are a 1L or a 2L and want to create your summer public interest dream job, you should apply for a HOPEFellowship or a Summer Public Interest Fellowship (SPIF). HOPE Fellowships are open to 1Ls and 2Ls. Fellowsfind their own placement and receive a stipend to work at a public interest agency anywhere in the world for 10weeks. The Summer Public Interest Fellowship is open to 1Ls. SPIF Fellows are placed at public interestagencies in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. Additionally, SPIF Fellows receive a stipend and participate in aweekly seminar featuring guest speakers on a variety of public interest topics. Click here to apply for a 2014HOPE Fellowship. Click here to apply for a SPIF Fellowship. Applications due Friday, February 14 th.

Thursday, April 10 th Public Interest Recognition Reception 6:00PM in the Student LoungeMIAMI LAW and the HOPE Public Interest Resource Center invite you to join us to celebrate our outstandingstudents, faculty and alumni. We will be honoring those in the law school community and beyond who have madean impact through public service. Come and celebrate your peers who have met or exceeded communityservice/pro bono challenge. (And, as always, do not forget to log your hours !)

Spring and Summer Opportunities

Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps JD Program Application for Spring and Summer AmeriCorps JD is an AmeriCorps-funded program that provides law students with an opportunity to expand thedelivery of critically needed legal assistance in low-income and underserved communities across the country forveterans, military families, disaster victims, and other vulnerable populations. Law students who participate in

AmeriCorps JD will have an opportunity to earn a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award a voucher for education

expenses for dedicating 300 hours of service to a qualifying legal project with nonprofit programs or otherqualifying organizations. For service in the spring semester, applications are due January 15. For service insummer 2014, applications will open in March 2014 and will be due April 15. Click here for more information .

Legal Services of Greater Miami Seeks Volunteer Law Clerks for SpringLegal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. is seeking volunteers for its Disability Law Project, Children's AdvocacyProject, Military Legal Advocacy Project, AIDS Legal Advocacy Project, and Homeless Legal Advocacy Project.We ask that students be able to commit at least 12 hours a week for the Spring semester (January to April). Ourprogram provides hands on experience and opportunities to develop critical legal skills. Interested studentsshould e-mail [email protected] as soon as possible for an application.

2014 Haywood Burns Memorial Fellowship for Social and Economic JusticeThe application for the National Lawyers Guilds's Haywood Burns Memorial Fellowship for Social and Economic

Justice for Summer 2014 is now available! The Burns Fellowship is open to students and legal workers workingon projects that find creative ways to use the law to advance justice. The application for the fellowship can bedownloaded here and is due by January 14 th, 2014.

Helpful ResourcesPSJD.org Provides job listings, post-graduate fellowships, internships, and other opportunities for law studentswho want to pursue public interest work.

The CDO Blog Check out Miami Laws Career Development Office for regular postings about job opportunitiesin the public interest, the public sector, and the private sector.
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USAJobs.gov If you are interested in working for any federal agency, this site provides a comprehensive listingof federal jobs across the country.

Dont Forget . . .

LOG YOUR HOURS for pro bono advocacy and community service! Congratulations to the hundreds of students who made the choice to begin the year with service through HOPE DAY.Over 800 hours of community service were logged by participants for their work across Miami-Dade County on August16th. Take the HOPE pledge of performing 75 hours or more of pro bono advocacy and community service in law

school.

Like the UM HOPE Facebook Page ! Connect with the HOPE Public Interest Resource Center on Facebook to learn more the inspiring work Miami Lawstudents are doing in the public interest.

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