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Upcoming FREE Program by Patent Trademark and Copyright Section Bar Association of DC

Next Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 from 12 - 1 pm, the Patent Trademark and Copyright Section of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia will present a live panel entitled "New gTLDs: After the Reveal Day," exploring the impact of new gTLDs (generic Top-Level Domains, which are new internet extensions akin to .com, .org, etc.) on businesses and brand owners.  The panel would be attractive to any law students interested in IP law, particularly those focused on trademark or cyber law.

Although this panel is offered at a charge to practicing members of the BADC, they are offering the opportunity for local law students to participate FREE of charge (plus, they will have free lunch and an opportunity to meet members of the PTC section of the DC Bar).

If you wish to participate, please contact the Patent Trademark and Copyright Section at badc.ptc@gmail.com by 7 pm on Tuesday, Dec. 4, with the word "gTLD" in the subject line.

The live panel will be held at the law offices of Crowell & Moring, at
1001 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, 11th Floor.  Additional information on the live panel is available at:
http://www.badc.org/i4a/calendar/?pageid=3282&showTitle=1.

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Posted by Jennifer Wetzel at 10:43 AM - Categories: Practice Areas | Off-campus programs | Networking

Hot Job for 3Ls! White House Fellows Program is now accepting applications!

The White House is currently accepting applications for the 2013-2014 class of the White House Fellows Program. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, January 15th at 5:59pm.

Founded in 1964, the White House Fellows program is one of America's most prestigious programs for leadership and public service. White House Fellowships offer exceptional young men and women first-hand experience working at the highest levels of the federal government.

Selected individuals typically spend a year working as a full-time, paid Fellow to senior White House Staff, Cabinet Secretaries and other top-ranking government officials. Fellows also participate in an education program consisting of roundtable discussions with renowned leaders from the private and public sectors, and trips to study U.S. policy in action both domestically and internationally. Fellowships are awarded on a strictly non-partisan basis.

For more information and to apply, please visit the White House Fellows website.

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Posted by Jennifer Wetzel at 10:31 AM - Categories: Government | Post-Graduate Fellowships | 3L/4E | Hot Jobs

Hot Job: Legal Services of NJ Summer 2013 Fellowship

Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ) invites applications from first and second year law students for the Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Program during the summer of 2013.  In New Jersey, this has long been the premier opportunity for students committed to or considering public interest and poverty law to learn about the challenges and rewards involved.

Application instructions are available at www.lsnj.org   LSNJ expects to offer 15 internships for the summer of 2013 throughout the state.

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Posted by Lauren Dubin at 3:03 PM - Categories: Public Interest | 1L/1E/2E | 2L/3E | Hot Jobs

Ending Sex-Slavery in America:A Discussion with Survivors, Advocates, & Policymakers - 12/3

HRA-AI Anti-Trafficking Committee Presents:

Ending Sex-Slavery in America:A Discussion with Survivors, Advocates, & Policymakers
Monday, December 3 at 5:45 PM, McDonough Hall: Room 200

Click the above link for information on the featured speakers.

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Posted by Lauren Dubin at 2:42 PM - Categories: Public Interest | 3L/4E

Information about the Georgetown/GW Law Public Sector Recruitment Program Coming Soon!

Information the 2013 Public Sector Recruitment Program Coming Soon! Click above for more details.

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Posted by Ruby Sheikh at 12:53 PM - Categories: Public Interest | 1L/1E/2E | 2L/3E | 3L/4E

Human Rights Day: The Right to Housing - Webinar hosted by Georgetown grad

On Monday, December 10, in commemoration of Human Rights Day, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty will be hosting a free webinar on U.S. compliance with the human right to housing.

The Human Right to Housing: A Report Card on U.S. Policy
Monday, December 10, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
The webinar will be facilitated by Eric Tars, Human Rights Program Director and NLCHP and Georgetown Law grad.

For additional information - http://www.nlchp.org/news.cfm?id=212

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Posted by Lauren Dubin at 11:20 AM - Categories: Public Interest | Off-campus programs | All class years

Q&A Blog Series: Spotlight on Mattie Cohan, Class of 1988

As a follow-up to our World of Choices event on November 14th, we asked a number of participants to answer some questions regarding their current position, in order to provide you with insight into particular career paths.

This week, we shine a spotlight on Mattie Cohan, a 1988 graduate of Georgetown Law. Mattie is In-House Counsel for the National Academy of Sciences, and her area of law practice is non-profit/corporate law.

Please click on the headline above for a Q&A with Mattie.

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Posted by Jennifer Wetzel at 3:26 PM - Categories: Practice Areas | Alumni Spotlight