Division Activities and Deadlines

Law Student Division Competitions Program
The ABA Law Student Division sponsors four different competitions to help law students gain real-life experience in lawyering skills. Registration for the 2007-08 Law Student Division Competitions Program is under way. The entry deadline for the Arbitration and Negotiation Competitions is Friday, September 14, so if you want to enter one of these competitions, you must act today. Schools may still register for the Client Counseling and National Appellate Advocacy Competitions into October. For more information and to register for any of the Division's four competitions, please visit the Competitions home page at http://www.abanet.org/lsd/competitions/.

Make Plans Now to Attend Your Circuit Fall Roundtables
If you are interested in becoming involved in the activities of the ABA Law Student Division, in building a network to launch your career after graduation, or in learning how to get the most from your legal education, attending your Circuit's Regional Fall Roundtable is the perfect venue for you to experience first-hand how the ABA can help you achieve your goals.Tell me more >>>

Law Students Roll Up Their Sleeves to Tackle Homelessness
This year the ABA Law Student Division Work-A-Day theme is "Law Students Fighting Homelessness: Project H.E.L.P. (Homeless Experience Legal Protection)." The Law Student Division is very excited about this year's theme and we are eager to help law schools implement programs in their communities during the month of October. Tell me more >>>

Third Year Law Students - Apply for a Bar/Bri Scholarship
Information and an application for a Bar/Bri scholarship is now available. Application Deadline: November 23, 2007 Tell me more >>>

ABA Law Student Division Achieves 13th Consecutive Year of Growth
The Law Student Division is proud to announce the 13th year of consecutive growth for the ABA Law Student Division. At the end of the Association's fiscal year, August 31, 2007, the Law Student Division now boasts 51,571 dues-paying members.

ABA Entity Activities and Deadlines

ABA Division for Public Service 2008 Summer Clerkship
The ABA Division for Public Service in Washington DC is seeking law clerks with exceptional research and writing skills to work in the ABA DC office over the summer of 2008. Application Deadline: October 2007 Tell me more >>>

Public Contract Law Writing Contest
Winner will received $1,000 and the second place winner will receive $500. Application deadline: September 30, 2007 Tell me more >>>

Forum on Communications Law
The ABA Forum on Communications Law is offering up to three scholarships to attend its annual conference, February 14-16, 2008 in Key Largo, FL. Application Deadline: November 15, 2007 Tell me more >>>

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