solo practice seminar

Are you thinking about starting your own practice?

The Maryland State Bar Association presents “Hanging out a Shingle: How to Develop a Thriving Solo Practice” on Saturday, February 18th at the Sheppard Pratt Conference Center in Baltimore.

Get expert advice on managing the challenges that accompany running a solo practice, utilizing technology to make a small practice run efficiently, and creating a broad client base.

Click here to register… There are reduced rates for law students!

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speed networking happy hour in dc

The Washington Bar Association Young Lawyers Division & Law Students Division, The Greater Washington Area Chapter Women Lawyers Division National Bar Association (GWAC), and The J. Franklin Bourne Bar Association are pleased to present a Speed Networking Happy Hour.  UB Law students are invited to attend!

When:
Friday, February 3, 2012
6:30pm – 8:30pm

Where:
901 Restaurant & Bar
901 9th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
Metro: Gallery Place Chinatown (Red, Green & Yellow lines)

Please RSVP at wbayldbusiness@gmail.com.

1L diversity networking event in dc

The Diversity Committee of the Washington Area Legal Recruitment Administrators Association (WALRAA) invites UB Law’s 1Ls to its Eighth Annual 8-Minute Networking Event and Reception on February 23, 2012 from 6:30-9pm. 

This is a unique opportunity for students of diverse backgrounds to meet and mingle with attorneys from prominent law firms and government agencies throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area.  Participants will develop their networking skills, learn about the rewards and challenges of practicing law, and how to make the most of their law school experience in a casual environment. 

Interested first-year law students must sign up through the LCDO by Friday, February 10th, 2012. Only ten students from UB Law will be able to attend, so register now by emailing jbramble@ubalt.edu. Please attach your legal resume to the email.

2012 law student writing competition

Build your resume, hone your writing skills, and get published in the National Law Review!

Submissions are now being accepted for consideration for publication in the March issue of the National Law Review (NLR). The suggested topics are Environmental and Energy, Insurance and Intellectual Property Law, but students are welcome to choose a topic covering current issues related to other areas of the law

The submission deadline is February 21, 2012.

Visit the NLR website for more information and click here for submission details.

international law lecture

What can we learn from the German legal system?

Professor Frank Bayreuther of the University of Passau, Germany, will be speaking on the topic of “German Labor Courts and Civil Justice in Employment Disputes.”

Wednesday, January 25, 2012
7:45pm – 8:45pm
UB Law Building:  LC207

air and space law forum

The ABA will host its Forum on Air and Space Law Annual Update Conference on February 17, 2012 in Washington DC.

There will be panel discussions on a variety of timely topics in the field including key legislative developments, aviation safety issues, recent judicial decisions, airline labor relations, and commercial space flight.

A networking reception will conclude the event.

Click here to register

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2012 student business plan competition

Interested in intellectual property licensing?

Students from around the world are invited to participate in this competition.  Students will submit a business plan containing a core, intellectual property licensing component.

Register by January 31, 2012 and submit your business plan by February 29, 2012 !

The sooner you register, the more time you have to take full advantage of the mentorship and guidance offered by LES member experts during the development of your plan.

Visit the Licensing Executives Society Foundation website for competition information.

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the collaborative institute 2012

The Collaborative Law Section of the Montgomery County Bar Association, Collaborative Divorce Association and Collaborative Dispute Resolution Professionals are co-sponsoring The Collaborative Institute 2012 where the topic will be “Unique Approaches in Collaborative Divorce.”

DATE:  April 20, 2012 – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location:  Lakewood Country Club, Rockville, MD

reminder! public service career fair

Don’t miss this great networking opportunity!

Mark your calendar today for the 10th Annual Washington, DC & Baltimore Public Service Career Fair at George Mason University School of Law.

This event is co-sponsored by UB – meet a wide array of public interest employers, including non-profits, state government, and federal agencies.

Register by January 26th via the Career Fair symplicity site at https://law-dcpscf-csm.symplicity.com/.

WHEN: Friday, January 27, 2012 from 9 AM – 5 PM.

WHERE: George Mason University School of Law.

intellectual property symposium

From June 6-8, 2012, the Baltimore Convention Center will host the Center for Intellectual Property’s Biennial Symposium. The event is sponsored by University of Maryland University College.

The Keynote Speaker is Lawrence Lessig, Director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, Harvard University.

Click here to register!