Writing Contests
Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law. First place: $1,000 and trip to annual conference in Washington, D.C. Deadline: March 1. www.abanet.org/forums/affordable
Forum on Air & Space Law. First place: $5,000, trip to a Forum meeting, and publication in The Air & Space Lawyer newsletter. Deadline: March 31. www.abanet.org/forums/airspace/documents/ LawStudentGuidelines.pdf
Section of Criminal Justice. First place: $2,000, airfare and accommodations to attend a luncheon at a Section meeting, and possible publication in Criminal Justice magazine. All entrants receive a free section membership. Deadline: April 9. www.abanet.org/crimjust/students.html
Section of Family Law. Winners receive free membership in the Section and possible publication of their essay in Family Law Quarterly. Deadline: May 15. www.abanet.org/family/lawstudents/schwab.shtml
Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section. First place: $1,500 and trip to ABA Annual Meeting. Second place: $500. Deadline: March 3. www.abanet.org/tips/lawstudent
Fellowships
Antitrust Law. The Janet D. Steiger Fellowship Project offers 1Ls and 2Ls summer work in the consumer protection and antitrust law departments of state attorneys general offices. Each participant will receive a $5,000 stipend. For details, contact Deborah Douglas at 312-988-5606 or douglasd@staff.abanet.org.
Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources. The summer fellowships are designed to encourage disadvantaged or traditionally underrepresented law students to study and pursue careers in environmental law. Each participant will receive a $5,000 stipend. For details, contact Anna Demkovic at demkovia@staff.abanet.org.
Internships
Commission on Immigration. The ABA Commission on Immigration seeks legal interns to assist in national advocacy work for immigrants, refugees, and other newcomers to the United States. Contact 202-662-1005 or immcenter@abanet.org. www.abanet.org/publicserv/immigration
Miscellaneous
Forum on Communications Law mentoring. Students can post questions about career development and related issues to mentors via an e-mail discussion list of experienced media law lawyers. Send an e-mail with COMMLAW-MENTOR in the subject line to tucok@staff.abanet.org with your name, address, law school, and year of law school graduation.
Mental health counseling. If you, another law student, a lawyer, or a judge you know is suffering from stress, depression, or any other mental health problem, call the ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs hotline at 866-LAW-LAPS (866-529-5277). The commission staff can give you the phone number of the lawyer assistance program in your area from which you can obtain confidential assistance.
Substance abuse. The Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs has a closed and confidential online discussion forum for law students who are in recovery from alcoholism or drug dependence. To join, e-mail spilisd@staff.abanet.org.
