Tuesday, September 3, 2013 Happygram?

[Insert inspiration here] For more information on HOPE, or to submit information for inclusion in the next e-news, email umhope@law.miami.edu. The HOPE Team

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 August 16th. 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 Law students are doing in the public interest.

The Society of Bar & Gavel Now Accepting Nominations and Applications
The Society of Bar & Gavel is an honor society that recognizes an individual student's outstanding service and dedication to goodwill. If you know of an outstanding student leader who demonstrates B&G's four tenets of service, character, leadership, and a positive attitude, please submit a nomination form by Monday, September 9th at 5PM. Individuals may also apply for membership by submitting the application form, due Sunday, September 15th at 5PM. All forms should be e-mailed to BarAndGavel@gmail.com.

Enroll America Informational Session & Canvassing Saturday, September 7th

Enroll America/Get Covered America is a non-profit, non-partisan organization working to inform people know about the new health coverage options under the Affordable Care Act that will make it easier for people to afford quality health insurance. In Miami alone there are over 650,000 uninsured Floridians. Learn how you can make sure that every uninsured/low income family is aware of the upcoming healthcare changes. For more information, contact mrollins@enrollamerica.org

Attention 3Ls: Applying for a Postgraduate Fellowship?

HOPE is here to help with the whole process, including application review and mock interview panels. Important deadlines: th Equal Justice Works: September 17 th Skadden Fellowships: October 15

Womens Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program

The Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program offers Fellowships for public interest lawyers from the U.S. who are committed to advancing women's rights throughout their careers. Fellowships are open to 3Ls for a term beginning in September 2014. Applications are available here. Due th Friday, November 15 .

National Lawyers Guilds First Semester Meeting TODAY Room A110A

The NLG is dedicated to the need for basic change in the structure of our

Florida Association of Women Lawyers We Can Dream Gala Friday, September 27th
Join the Miami chapter of FAWL for a gala benefitting Legal Services of Greater Miami with keynote speaker Judge Rosemary Barkett of the Eleventh

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political and economic system. We seek to unite the lawyers, law students, legal workers and jailhouse lawyers to function as an effective force in the service of the people, to the end that human rights shall be regarded as more sacred than property interests. Join us for our first meeting of the semester.

Circuit Court of Appeals. Other speakers include Third District Court of Appeal Judge Vance Salter, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Judge William Altfield and Ervin Gonzalez. Tickets are $85. RSVP at sherril.colombo@wilsonelser.com.

Opportunity with LegalUp!

Legal Up! seeks to address many of the issues confronting at-risk youth transitioning to adulthood by providing basic legal, civics and related life skills education. Program leadership consists of prominent local federal and state judges and attorneys. Each law school will select one outstanding student to participate as a teaching fellow in the Legal Up! program. Interested? Send your resume to dadolf@childreadiness.org by this Thursday, September 5th.

Save the Date! Public Interest Lecture Series Wednesday, September 18

Each year, the HOPE Public Interest Resource Center invites attorneys to share their experiences working in the public interest with students. This is a great opportunity for law students interact with advocates in a small group setting. Watch the next e-news for information about the first speaker. Seating is limited. Be sure to RSVP when you see the invite!

The Womens Fund MiamiDade Screening of Playground O Cinema Miami Shores Wednesday, October 23rd
The Womens Fund presents a powerful film about the sexual trafficking of underage girls called Playground: the child sex trade in AMERICA . The screening will be followed by a brief panel discussion with community leaders working to eradicate the commercial sexual exploitation of children. Tickets are $5.00 and can be purchased at womensfundmiami.org or at the door. The film will be shown at 6:30 pm at O Cinema Miami Shores located at 9806 NE 2nd Ave, Miami Shores, FL 33138.

Law Practice Technology: Inclusive & Universal Design Friday, September 27th
What is universal design in technology? Learn about the implications of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the requirements of law firms and the court system to provide accommodations to persons with disabilities, and the future of accessible information technology to the legal industry. Featuring disability advocate Matthew Dietz, Esq. Registration, 8:30am-9am. Seminar, 9am-12pm at the Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse, 175 NW 1st Ave, 11th Floor, Miami, FL 33128. More info at psb@dadelegalaid.org.

Networked Nonprofit Workshop: Strengthen Bonds, Strengthen Leadership National Immigrant Integration Wednesday, September 25th Conference Newman Alumni Center Sunday, November 17th The Leonard Turkel Nonprofit Center, Tuesday, November 19th
a collaboration between the UM School of Business, School of Education and Human Development, and Catalyst Miami, presents a series of workshops on building strong nonprofit organizations. The first in the series is entitled New Partners, New Markets featuring speakers from the Knight Foundation. Workshops are from 8:30am-11:30am at the Newman Alumni Center, 6200 San Amaro Drive. For more information, contact KristineS@catalystmiami.org.

This winter, sunny Miami, Florida will be the backdrop for the most strategic gathering for immigration integration leaders in a year of historic significance, hosted by the Florida Immigrant Coalition, the Knight Foundation, and the National Partnership for New Americans. Work with us to help improve the road to full citizenship, strengthen workforce development, access to healthcare, and assetbuilding, promote the establishment of a National Office on Immigrant Integration and much more. Register here.

David A. Winston Health Policy Fellowship

Attention 3Ls: The David A. Winston Health Policy Fellowship is a distinguished postgraduate fellowship in health policy. The fellowship provides a unique opportunity for promising students to learn about the political system through direct exposure to the roles of both the public and private sectors in health policy development. The Fellowship provides a monthly stipend and related expenses for a twelve-month period from July to June. Learn more and apply here. Applications due th Sunday, October 13 .

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, its the only thing that ever has. --Margaret Mead