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DeKalb County Court System Internships

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The following internships are unpaid/volunteer positions.

Juvenile Court Social Work: The DeKalb County Juvenile Court has internship opportunities available for summer 2016. The interns will work with the juvenile court social workers and supervising attorneys. For more information, contact Gayle Murray at gbmurray@dekalbcountyga.gov or Kimberly Burke atkburke@dekalbcountyga.gov.



Circuit Public Defender: This non-court room internship position exposes students to pre-trial preparation and interviews with DeKalb county public defenders. Interested students should send a resume to Claudia Saari atcssaari@dekalbcountyga.go

IP Law School Class

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Georgia Tech Pre-Law and the Georgia State College of Law Intellectual Property Legal Society have partnered to offer Tech students a special opportunity. Please see the attached flyer for more details.


Prague Summer Schools

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Prague Summer Schools are seven-day academic programs designed to bring together undergraduate and graduate students of various nationalities and academic backgrounds to enjoy their summer holidays in a unique academic and cultural environment.

The Prague-based NGO SCHOLA EMPIRICA is pleased to announce the forthcoming Prague Summer Schools on the following topics:



New! Summer School on Sustainability and Profitability: Commitment to Sustainable Business across the World

Summer School on Crime, Law and Psychology

Summer School on European Politics: Interests versus Culture?

Summer School on China: A World Superpower - Myth or Reality?

Summer School on New Development Cooperation: Breaking the Chains of Poverty

Summer School on Education: The Future of School

Summer School on Globalization 3.0: Production and Consumption

Summer School on Behavioral Economics and Psychology

When: 2-9 July 2016

Where: Summer Schools will take place in Prague, Czech Republic

We invite you to visit our website http://www.praguesummerschools.org to discover the details about the upcoming programs. The website will direct you to the individual page of each summer program containing information on academics, logistics, photos, alumni feedback, guidelines to application process, and online application.

We also encourage students to submit their applications to Prague Summer Schools 2016 by the Final deadline of April 1st, 2016. Should you have any questions regarding Prague Summer Schools or application process, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Call for WULR Submissions

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Attention undergraduate students! The Washington Undergraduate Law Review (WULR) is looking for submissions!

The WULR is an academic legal journal at the University of Washington that publishes law-related essays, research papers, and other written work by undergraduates. The law review is entirely run by undergraduates at the University of Washington.

Submission to the WULR is open to all majors. They value papers on a variety of legal topics, and students are encouraged to submit undergraduate theses or other academic papers. Papers will be selected for publication by the WULR’s executive editors based upon quality of writing, topic, research, and analysis. All submissions accepted for publication may be edited for length and clarity.

All submissions for the spring issue of the Washington Undergraduate Law Review are due by Friday, March 11th, 2016.
Please submit to wulr@uw.edu.

Please consult our website for more information about submission requirements: http://students.washington.edu/wulr.

Please direct any additional questions to wulr@uw.edu

Seven Day Academic Programs in Prague

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Prague Summer Schools are seven-day academic programs from July 2-9 designed to bring together undergraduate and graduate students of various nationalities and academic backgrounds to enjoy their summer holidays in a unique academic and cultural environment.
The Prague-based NGO SCHOLA EMPIRICA is pleased to announce the forthcoming Prague Summer Schools on the following topics:

Go to http://www.praguesummerschools.org for details about academics, logistics, photos, alumni feedback, guidelines to application process, and online application.

Early Bird deadline: January 31, 2016.

Georgetown University’s Semester in Washington, D.C. Program (SWP) provides students with a unique opportunity to develop their professional skills and broaden their academic experience in the heart of the nation’s capital. This innovative program, offered during the fall, spring, and summer semesters, features a combination of classroom learning and hands-on experience, where students have the opportunity to explore the vibrant political and cultural landscape of D.C.

Students will spend part of their time in a classroom setting, where they will hear guest lectures from international experts and business leaders, engage in stimulating group discussions, and explore current events. Throughout the course of the semester, students will also complete a guided independent research project, working closely with a Georgetown Research Advisor as they explore a topic of interest and apply the concepts they have learned.

In addition to academic and research pursuits, students will have an opportunity to either spend several days per week at an internship of their choice or take an elective course through the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies program. Georgetown offers students a wide range of internship opportunities, including federal agencies, law firms, news organizations, nonprofits, public relations agencies, and many other reputable connections unique to Washington, D.C.*

At the beginning of the semester, students will choose one of six subject areas as a concentration for their internship and research study:
  1. Digital Communications, New Media, and Social Change 
  2. International Commerce and Trade
  3. International Relations
  4. Law, Legislation, and Politics
  5. Politics and Public Policy
  6. Religion and Political Culture
For more information, click here.


Pre-Law and Pre-Teaching Info Session

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On Thursday the 22nd, there will be a pre-law and pre-teaching information session from 11.00 AM - 12.00 PM in room G10 of Old CE.  

Meet with the Georgia Tech pre-law and pre-teaching advisor, as well as Dr. Lynn Labuda, Director of Graduate Programs at Emory University's School of Law.  Come out, have some lunch, and learn about two different career pathways!



Law School Admissions Info Sessions

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Are you considering law school? Are you considering pursuing a pre-law certificate? Check out these upcoming Law School Admissions Information Sessions:

1. University of Pennsylvania Law
October 21, 2015 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM
DM Smith 015
2. Georgetown University
October 22, 2015 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM
DM Smith 015
3. Columbia University Law
October 26, 2015 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM
DM Smith 015
4. Emory Law School
October 28, 2015 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM
DM Smith 015




Graduate School Opportunities:

1. Rotary Foundation Grant Scholarship
October 19, 2015 at 7:00 PM
Student Success Center, Press Room B

Rotary offers prestigious international scholarships of $30,000 or more graduate students pursuing careers in fields that support peace and conflict resolution, disease prevention, water and sanitation, maternal and child health, basic education, and community. The application deadline is October 15, 2015. For more information about this program, visit here.

2. Law School Admissions Information Sessions
University of Pennsylvania Law
October 21, 2015 at 4:00 PM
DM Smith 015
Columbia University Law
October 26, 2015 at 4:00 PM
DM Smith 015

3. Emory Graduate School Fair
October 20, 2015 from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Cox Hall Ballroom
569 Asbury Cir, Atlanta, GA 30322

Network with admissions representatives from more than 100 graduate and professional schools across the U.S. and get the inside scoop on how to become competitive for programs in your discipline! Open to anyone of any major.

4. 2015 Law School Recruitment Forum
October 23, 2015 from 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
AmericasMart Atlanta
240 Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta 30303

The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) hosts Law School Recruitment Forums around the country to provide prospective law students with the opportunity to talk directly with representatives from law schools and to gather admission materials from schools throughout the county. These events are free. To save time at a forum, you should pre-register. You have to create a LSAC account to register (and to apply for law school).This is also an excellent way to acquire application fee waivers from law schools! Register here.




Attention undergraduate students! The Washington Undergraduate Law Review (WULR) at the University of Washington is looking for Winter Quarter 2015 submissions!
WULR is an academic legal journal at the University of Washington that publishes law-related essays, research papers, and other written work by undergraduates. The Law Review is an organization entirely operated by students at the University of Washington. 
Submission to WULR is open to all majors. We value papers on a variety of legal topics, and students are encouraged to submit undergraduate theses or other academic papers 12 pages or longer. Submissions will be selected for publication by WULR’s Executive Editors based upon quality of writing, research, and analysis. All submissions accepted for publication may be edited for length and clarity.

Email articles as a Microsoft Word file (.doc or .docx) in double-spaced, 12 point type. Articles should include a cover page with the following information:

1. Full name
2. Contact information (email, phone)
3. Article title
4. Complete abstract
5. Brief biography
6. College / university


Please submit to wulr@uw.edu by December 16.

Please consult our website for more information about submission requirements:http://students.washington.edu/wulr.


*WULR is now also accepting shorter pieces for potential publication online, or in a publication of shorter works. For more information, or to submit shorter papers, please contact wulr@uw.edu.

U.S. Department of Justice
Environment and Natural Resources Division
Law and Policy Section

The Law and Policy Section (LPS) advises and assists the Assistant Attorney General on legal and policy issues. Working with the Office of Legislative Affairs, LPS coordinates the Environment and Natural Resources Division's legislative program. LPS also represents the Department of Justice on interagency groups of a variety of issues that relate to the mission of the Division. LPS also litigates amicus cases and undertakes other specially assigned litigation projects at the trial and appellate levels. Other duties include monitoring citizen suits; responding to citizen mail, congressional, and FOIA requests; and serving as the Division's ethics officers. LPS attorneys also coordinate the Division's activities on international environmental matters and environmental justice matters.

Duties of the unpaid undergraduate intern position include: attending congressional hearings and reporting on environmental legislation; researching legal and policy issues; and providing support for the section's amicus litigation.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens, and have maintained residency in the United States for 3 of the past 5 years, with exceptions for U.S. military or government service. If the applicant is a dual citizen, they should be prepared to fill out additional paperwork regarding the dual citizenship. Applicants must pass a mandatory background check. The screening will specifically inquire into an applicant’s police record, payment of taxes, issues of indebtedness, and drug use, specifically within the last year. Applicants should be either enrolled as undergraduates during the internship, or planning on returning to their school in the time period following the conclusion of the internship. They should be willing to commit for about 30 hours per week.

The internship will run roughly from early September to mid December 2015 (dates flexible). Please specify in your cover letter what dates and what hours you are available.

To apply, please email a cover letter, resume, unofficial transcript, and 3-5 page writing sample (may be an excerpt from a longer paper on any topic) to sarah.lu@usdoj.gov by Monday, June 29, 2015.


New Dual Degree Program

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Georgia Tech and Emory have collaborated to create a new, joint BS/Juris Master degree.  Students complete their undergraduate work at GT, followed by one year of Juris Master (note that this is not a JD) coursework at Emory Law School.  There are several scholarships available for this new program.


City Internships in London, NYC, and LA

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The 2015 Global Internship ProgramLaunch your career with City Internships in London, New York or Los Angeles. The summer program is open for applications and runs from late June to mid-August.

Our global internship program provides an immersive experience and is structured around an eight-week internship placement with a leading company in your chosen field, alongside weekly career seminars, CV workshops, professional networking events, social evenings and weekend excursions.

  • Broaden your horizons - gain real work experience with a leading company whilst building your expertise and knowledge.
  • Make connections - network with inspiring professionals and career-minded peers from around the globe.
  • Become career ready - Use your experience to refine your career direction and market yourself to employers.
Internship placements are available in banking and financial services, legal and professional services, IT and technology, art and design, marketing, advertising and PR, property and construction, media, publishing and entertainment or science and engineering.

The inclusive career seminars, guest speaker and networking events are designed to bolster their on-the-job learning and to further equip them with the tools necessary to launch a thriving career in today's highly competitive graduate market.

All social events and weekend excursions help to deliver a well-rounded experience and showcase their chosen city’s cultural highlights. They serve as a great opportunity for students to fully experience their chosen city with like-minded students from across the globe.

Visit www.city-internships.com to learn more. To apply, visit www.city-internships.com/apply.

Free LSAT Logic Games Workshop

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Free LSAT Logic Games Workshop
Phi Alpha Delta is hosting an LSAT workshop for all students interested in applying to law school. An LSAT instructor who scored in the 99th percentile on his own LSAT will introduce some techniques for tackling the Law School Admission Test. The LSAT is the single most important factor in law school admissions, so don't miss this free opportunity to get a head start on studying. Plus, all attendees are eligible for a $300 discount on a Blueprint live course. Plus, free pizza!Meeting information:

  • Free LSAT Workshop
  • Thursday, April 9th
  • 8-9pm
  • Georgia Tech Student Center 343
  • LSAT Prep Discounts!
  • Free Pizza!

Attend the Intellectual Property Student Organization Kick Off Event hosted by the GT Pre-Law Club on April 3 from 12-1 in DM Smith Room 105. Come to learn about one of the hottest areas in the knowledge economy, find out about exciting, high paying career where you can see the future first, learn about what businesses need but few employers know about, and free Ray's Pizza! Please RSVP at mgm.faenza@gmail.com by April 2.


Intellectual Property Open Forum: Ask the Expert - Lorraine Spector, USPTO Supervisory Patent Examiner

Do you have an idea for a patent? Curious about how to protect your intellectual property? Want to know how to file a provisional application for a patent?

If you are looking for an introduction to the patent process, make plans to attend the Open Forum and Q&A session with Lorraine Spector, a Supervisory Patent Examiner with the United States Patent and Trademarks Office (USPTO) on March 23, 2015 from 3:30-5PM in the Ferst Room of the GT Library (7th Floor). Light refreshments will be served. This event is open to the Georgia Tech community - students, researchers, faculty and staff.

Speaker Bio:

Lorraine Spector
Supervisory Patent Examiner
United States Patent and Trademark Office

Lorraine Spector is a Supervisory Patent Examiner in the Training Technology Center, 4100. In that role, she trains newly hired patent examiners from the time they are hired until they progress to their ultimate place in the office four months later. She also gives numerous lectures on legal and other examining-related topics, writes and devises curriculum. This encompasses all levels of Examiner training, including a course on Patent Examination principles for Non-Examiners and special lectures to groups of Patent Examiners from other countries, that come to the USPTO to learn about US Patent Laws, and how the USPTO applies them. Throughout her career, in addition to examining patent applications, Spector has also been responsible for the initial training of over 300 patent examiners.

Prague Summer Schools are seven-day academic programs designed to bring together undergraduate and graduate students of various nationalities and academic backgrounds to enjoy their summer holidays in a unique academic and cultural environment.The Prague´s NGO SCHOLA EMPIRICA is pleased to announce the forthcoming Prague Summer Schools on the following topics:

European Summer Institute on the Future of Europe: Lobbying in Brussels
Summer School on Crime, Law and Psychology
Summer School on European Politics: Interests versus Culture?
Summer School on China: A World Superpower - Myth or Reality?
Summer School on New Development Cooperation: Breaking the Chains of Poverty
Summer School on Education: The Future of School
Summer School on Globalization 3.0: Production and Consumption
Summer School on Behavioral Economics and Psychology
When? 4-11 July 2015 Where? Summer Schools will take place in Prague, Czech Republic
We invite you to visit our website http://www.praguesummerschools.org to discover the details about the upcoming programs. The website will direct you to the individual page of each summer program containing information on academics, logistics, photos, alumni feedback, guidelines to application process, and online application.
We also encourage students to submit their applications to Prague Summer Schools 2015 by the deadline of March 31, 2015

Attention undergraduate students! The Washington Undergraduate Law Review (WULR) is looking for submissions! Due Friday March 20th.


WULR is an academic legal journal at the University of Washington that publishes law-related essays, research papers, and other written work by undergraduates. The law review is entirely run by undergraduates at the University of Washington.


Submission to WULR is open to all majors. We value papers on a variety of legal topics, and students are encouraged to submit undergraduate theses or other academic papers 12 pages or longer. Submissions will be selected for publication by WULR’s executive editors based upon quality of writing, research, and analysis. All submissions accepted for publication may be edited for length and clarity.

Email articles as a Microsoft Word file (.doc or .docx) in double-spaced, 12 point type. Articles should include a cover page with the following information:

1. Full name

2. Contact information (email, phone)
3. Article title
4. Complete abstract

5. Brief biography
6. College / university
All submissions for the winter quarter issue of the Washington Undergraduate Law Review are due by Friday, March 20th. Please submit to wulr@uw.edu.

Please consult our website for more information about submission requirements:http://students.washington.edu/wulr.

Discounted LSAT Course for GT Students

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Now that the semester is winding down, this is a great time for students interested in law school to start thinking about which prep course they should take! TestMasters is currently offering all GA Tech undergraduates a $500 discount on our live LSAT preparation course. For students who are interested in taking the June 2015 LSAT, we’re offering an Early Spring Course in Downtown Atlanta.

As you may know, the LSAT is the biggest factor in the law school admissions process, and with a higher score you increase your chances of getting into your dream school as well as your chances of receiving more scholarship money. A quality LSAT preparation course can be the key to getting the score you need!


Full-time Jobs at Google

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Full-time Opportunities at Google
Recent alumni are encouraged to apply now

Role: Associate Account Strategist, Global Customer Experience
Role: Associate Account Strategist, SMB Sales

Overview: As an Associate Account Strategist professional at Google, you’ll work with a wide variety of small & medium business clients delivering the optimal advertising solution for each customer. Your entrepreneurial drive and expert product knowledge will enable advertisers to expand their businesses with Google's latest advertising products and solutions. You’ll also have the opportunity to participate in a two-year developmental Business Associate Program, which offers world-class training, equipping you with the business, analytical and leadership skills needed to be successful at Google.

Audience: Recent graduates (March 2015 and earlier)
Role: Legal Assistant, Online Policy Support

Overview: As a Legal Assistant in Online Product Support, you will work directly with a fast-paced global team. The Online Product Support team deals with complex and unique legal issues online from all over the world by quickly identifying and resolving internal and external customer concerns regarding Google’s removals processes. Among your many attributes, you are comfortable with a rapidly changing environment. You will field incoming issues that are processed through internal tools based on complex internal policies. All the while, you will also be reviewing a high volume of online content. Additionally, you will work with the Legal team to minimize Google's liability in potential content removal suits.

Audience: May 2015 graduates
Role: Recruiting Coordinator

Overview: As a Recruiting Coordinator, you’ll ensure a seamless, candidate-friendly hiring process. You’ll be responsible for keeping the process organized and actively maintaining clear lines of communication with recruiters, hiring managers and candidates. By providing great customer service and smoothly managing all the details, you’ll contribute to the overall success of the Staffing team.

Audience: May 2015 graduates

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Georgia Institute of Technology
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