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Headlines for the Week of January 28, 2008

 “International” Clerkship Opportunity for JD students

From The American Lawyer: "For the hyperambitious, the only federal court clerkships worth striving for are in the chambers of elite judges, acting as way stations on the road to a clerkship on the U.S. Supreme Court. Some choose a different path to clerkship paradise, however, one that leads through courts in the South Pacific. These former U.N. trust territories have legal systems similar to those of the United States. And many invite American law graduates to spend a year or two working in their courts as clerks and counsel" For more information, please click here.


International Bar Association Conference Scholarship Opportunity

This year the Dispute Resolution Section will again award a scholarship to a young lawyer who wishes to participate in the IBA Annual Conference, but is unable to do so owing to financial constraints. The scholarship award for 2008 includes the following:

  • Free registration for the IBA 2008 Annual Conference, 12-17 October 2008, Buenos Aires Argentina.
  • A contribution towards travel costs to the conference.
  • Cover of accommodation costs while attending the conference.
  • Two year's free IBA membership including membership of one LPD Committee and one PPID Constituent.
  • A waiver of either the next IBA Annual Conference registration fee or the registration fee of one of the chosen committees' specialist conferences in 2009.
  • Free membership of the Scholarship Alumni Group.

For further information and criteria for applying for the scholarship please download the Scholarship Application Form here

The deadline for submissions is Monday April 7.

Study abroad program of the month:  Study at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China!

Founded in 1911, Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, offers an LL.M. in Chinese Law.  The program is 25 credits and is a great way to gain invaluable insight into one of the “fastest growing market economies”.  If you would like more information, please contact the Career Services Office.

Rotary International: International peace and conflict resolution seminars

The Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program, a three-month curriculum taught at Chulalongkorn University, is aimed at mid- to upper-level professionals who work in government, non-governmental organizations, private corporations, academia, media agencies and other settings where a working knowledge of peacebuilding, conflict resolution, and mediation is important. For more information, please click here.

Serve as a Mentor to an International Student

If you are an upper-level student, consider serving as a Chicago Mentor to help orient one of our international LL.M. students to life in Chicago and the U.S. This pilot program matches 2L, 3L, and 4L J.D. students with new LL.M. students. As a Chicago Mentor, you would be available to answer questions about life in Chicago, public transportation, social events, etc. You could even get together with your mentee for lunch, invite him or her to a party at your apartment or home, or take them to a Chicago neighborhood festival.

If you are interested in being a Chicago Mentor, sent an email to Hilary Waldron (hwaldron@kentlaw.edu) no later than Friday, February 1, with the following information:

- Your name and email address
- Your year at Kent
- If there is a language that you speak/read/write
- If there is a particular country or area of the world that interests you
- Your age and if you are male or female
- What type of law interests you
- What neighborhood in Chicago (or suburbs) you live in
- Anything else that you think would be helpful in matching you with an international student.

 

Global Youth Connect: Summer 2008 International Human Rights Training Program

Global Youth Connect is an international human rights organization which is building and supporting a community of youth who are actively promoting and protecting human rights, and educating and inspiring the next generation to work for peaceful change. We have been organizing international human rights delegations since 2001.

In summer 2008, Global Youth Conect will offer international human rights training programs for young leaders interested in participating in one of their upcoming human rights delegations to Bosnia, Guatemala, Rwanda or Venezuela. Brief information on each program can be found below and more detailed application information is available on their website at: www.globalyouthconnect.org/participate. The deadline to receive applications is January 25, 2008. Please visit their website to learn more: www.globalyouthconnect.org.

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