Monday, March 17, 2014-Happy St. Patricks Day!

Public Interest Lecture Series Liam McGivern, Esq. Staff Attorney/Skadden Fellow Legal Services of Greater Miami-Veteran Advocacy Wednesday, March 19 12:30PM-Room A110A
Liam McGivern, UM Law class of 2012, Skadden Fellow and director of the Veteran Advocacy Project, will join us to discuss his representation of lowincome veterans before military discharge review boards, the Department of Veterans Affairs and other government agencies. Space is limited to 15 students. Please click here to RSVP.

HOPE Day of Service Thursday, August 14

Are you interested in helping to put together the single largest law school service project during Fall 2014 Orientation? If so, email umhope@law.miami.edu.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program

VITA is a national program that provides free tax assistance to lowincome, elderly and disabled individuals who need help with basic income tax return preparation and electronic filing. All volunteers receive training and operate at a site in conjunction with the IRS. For more information about this opportunity, please email umvita@gmail.com.

Considering Running For Office? Attend The Good Government Initiatives Thinking About Running Workshop on March 21
The Good Government Initiative offers this workshop to educate and assist citizens who are considering public office. Guest speakers include local office holders and campaign consultants. To register, click here.

Ongoing Advocacy Projects with Miami-Dade Public Defenders Office

The HOPE Public Interest Resource Center is seeking students to work on a memo bank project, a court observation project, and a mobile website for the Miami-Dade Public Defender's Office. Interested students should sign up HERE.

Third Annual Transactional Clinic for Nonprofits Tuesday, March 25-5:30PM On the Bricks & In the CDO
Miami area transactional attorneys are coming together to provide free legal consultations to South Florida nonprofit organizations on transactional matters. Legal issues may touch upon contract, employment, corporate, intellectual property and real estate law. Students have the opportunity to shadow participating attorneys during the consultations. The reception and information session will commence on the Bricks at 5:30 pm, with appointments starting at 6:30 pm. Spots are limited. Please email Myles Cochran (mcochran@law.miami.edu) if you are interested.

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunity with Empowered Youth Saturdays from 12:00-2:00PM Student Lounge Volunteer Project with ACLU
Mentor and tutor young men in reading, math and college/GED/Armed Forces prep. No experience required. RSVP on the Child Advocacy and Family Law Orgsync page. For more information email CAFLS.UM@gmail.com.

Global Youth Service Day Skyway Elementary School April 12-9:00AM-1:00PM

In celebration of National Volunteer Week and Global Youth Service Day, join HandsOn Miami volunteers as they create an outdoor classroom at Skyway Elementary School and engage and empower young people to join the effort. For more information, click here.

Miami Law ACLU seeks students to work with the Greater Miami ACLU on reviewing cases involving police shootings. Interested students should email ACLUMiamiLaw@gmail.com, indicating interest in this project and any relevant experience with policy review, document review, reports, investigations, etc. For questions about this project, please contact Brandon Deegan at ACLUMiamiLaw@gmail.com.

Affordable Care Act Enrollment Fair March 19 & 26-12:30-7:00PM

Open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act ("ACA") ends on March 31. One of the ways UM Law students can

Citizenship Clinic March 29-11:00AM-2:00PM

The Florida Immigrant Coalition, along with the City of North Miami and the Haitian Lawyers Association, is hosting a Florida New Americans citizenship clinic to help legal permanent residents in South Florida

give back to the UM community is by helping workers on campus get coverage for their family members. Most, if not all, have insurance coverage for themselves through the unions, but they are not given the option to purchase insurance for their families. Two groups of students are needed: 1) Help with set-up, logistics, and intake, make sure clients have water, snacks, etc. 2) Help with the actual enrollment. If you are interested in actually helping with enrollment, or screening clients to see if they fall into the Medicaid coverage gap, please contact Charlotte Cassel (charlottejcassel@gmail.com) or Becky Greenfield (becky.greenfield24@gmail.com).

Continuing Student Scholarship Application Now Available! Application Deadline is April 18

All rising 2Ls and 3Ls are eligible to apply for one-year Continuing Student Scholarships. To be considered for a need-based award, students must submit a FAFSA prior to the deadline. All applications in the merit and public interest categories will be reviewed by committees of faculty and administrators. Click here to apply. For any log-in problems, contact the Service Desk at help@law.miami.edu.

apply for naturalization. For more information and to volunteer, click here.

Internships/Externships in Disability Law

The Disability Independence Group, Inc. is a non-profit legal advocacy center that focuses on federal and state litigation to enforce and expand the rights of Persons with Disabilities. Cases range from small and discreet complaints brought by individuals to class action cases that seek to enforce the law for a large number of people. The following opportunities are available: LEGAL RESEARCH for ongoing litigation. Available to 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls. Time commitment depends on case but can vary from 5 to 10 hours or can be for a single project over a school break. Students will be given clear parameters, timeline and will meet with attorneys when necessary. These projects can be done remotely. EXTERNSHIP FOR CREDIT: Administrative Complaint/Alternative Dispute Resolution Project; Animal Partners Project (relating to service and support animals); Fair Housing Project; and General Litigation Project (2Ls and 3Ls) For more information, contact Sharon Langer, Development Director, at Sharon@justDIGit.org.

Public Interest Recognition Reception-April 10-5:00PM In the Student Lounge

Save the date for this event honoring Miami Law students and community partners who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to public service and advocacy. Be sure to LOG YOUR HOURS for pro bono advocacy and community service by th March 25 in order to be considered for recognition! LOG YOUR HOURS for pro bono advocacy and community service! Take the HOPE pledge of performing 75 hours or more of pro bono advocacy and community service in law school. Like the UM HOPE Facebook Page! Connect with the HOPE Public Interest Resource Center on Facebook to learn more the inspiring work Miami Law students are doing in the public interest. The HOPE E-News is distributed every Monday. If there is something you would like included in the next HOPE E-News, e-mail umhope@law.miami.edu.

Submit Your Nominations for Public Service Awards

If you would like to nominate someone (or yourself!) for the Exemplary Service to the Poor Award or the Award for Innovative Service in Public Interest, please read the attached information or email umhope@law.miami.edu with questions. Applications should include a resume, a written statement of no more than three pages about the work, and up to three letters of recommendation. Nomination deadline is Friday, March 28th at 12:00 noon. These awards will be handed out at the Recognition th Reception on April 10 .

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, its the only thing that ever has. --Margaret Mead

Volunteer Opportunity with National Lawyers Guild Military Law Task Force
The NLG is seeking several law students to help research and write a legal memo and a Know-Your-Rights leaflet on the right to dissent in the military. To apply, email your resume and a description of your interest to MLTF Executive Director Kathleen Gilberd at KathleenGilberd@aol.com.