GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
1Ls: ASP 1L Skills Development Workshop Series: See Canvas page for all workshops.
Degree Audit Reports and Academic Advising: As you finalize your spring 2026 schedules, you can ensure that you are meeting graduation requirements by checking your personalized Degree Audit Report. See Dean Kyle Jone's 1/12 email for details.
1Ls: Lawyering Skills Interviewing Project: If you have not completed an interview, see Naomi Aguilar's 1/13 email for handout and details.
Thinking About Becoming a Public Defender?: Monday, January 26, 5:30pm - 7:30pm, EDU 1131: Come and learn about externships, summer opportunities and post-grad fellowships. Attorneys and alumni from OC PD and LA PD will speak about becoming a public defender and working to transform the criminal legal system. Email Professor Tinto at ktinto@law.uci.edu with any questions.
Space Beach Law Lab Networking Event: February 24 - 26, Altar Society Event Space, Long Beach: This conference will include several attorneys on panels from various tech industries related to space. Student ticket prices are almost half the regular ticket price ($500).
National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL) Frederic L. Ballard Memorial Scholarship Program: This scholarship is designed to support and empower the next generation of public finance leaders. Up to five recipients will be selected to attend The Essentials Conference in Austin, TX, April 8-10, 2026, at no cost, including transportation and lodging. Apply by 2pm PST on February 2.
Korea Law Center Research Fellow Open-House Lunch: Tuesday, January 27, 12:00pm, MPAA 430: This event is a great opportunity to meet our current student Research Fellows, learn more about the work that the Korea Law Center does and how to get involved. RSVP by Tuesday, January 20.
SCHOLARSHIPS & WRITING COMPETITIONS
USLAW NETWORK Law School Scholarship Program: Supports eligible law students who have financial need and a demonstrated commitment to serving their communities as they pursue their academic and professional goals. Each recipient will receive a $5,000 scholarship toward law school tuition and an invitation to attend the 2026 USLAW NETWORK Annual Client Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, in September. The program’s scholarship selection committee will select and recognize 12 recipients. A brief video about the scholarship program can be viewed here. Each applicant must submit a completed application and all requested support materials on or before March 20, 2026, to scholarship@uslaw.org.
2026 Dan Bradley Summer Fellowship: This fellowship is offered annually by the Legal Aid Association of California (LAAC) to support law students who want to spend their summer working at a LAAC member legal aid organization. LAAC will be offering four awards of up to $12,075 each for student who wants to pursue a career in public interest law and who are interested in spending their summer working on a rural or consumer rights issue. Please review the application along with its guidelines here: Dan Bradley Fellowship Application. All materials are due by Tuesday, March 31st.
CAREER FAIRS
National District Attorneys Association 2026 National Prosecutor Job Fair: January 31-February 1; Washington, D.C: View a list of participating employers and register here.
2Ls: 2026 Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy Career Fest: February 28, 2026, Louisville, KY: During the Career Fest, participants will have the opportunity to learn more about the KY DPA and interview with regional leaders from across the state. Early employment offers for positions beginning in August 2027 will be extended shortly after the event. Priority application deadline is January 15. Selected students will be invited to attend with all-expenses-paid.
STUDENT RESOURCES
Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) Academic Solutions: CEB, a nonprofit program of the University of California, is California’s leading provider of legal research and practice guidance. Through its AccessLaw program, law students receive free access to CEB’s full suite of resources, with an additional 18-months of access after graduation. CEB offers trusted practice guides, sample forms, workflows, and legal research tools across 30+ practice areas, developed with contributions from over 1,200 California attorneys and judges. These resources help bridge the gap between law school and practice, giving you the same tools attorneys rely on every day. Sign up with code IRX26 (*note that the code has been updated from the previous SLATE issue) to get started.
Know Your Rights: Refer to the information in this Know Your Rights guide provided by UCOP for immigrant legal services. Copies have been posted on the student bulletin boards within the Law School and pocket/wallet-sized cards are available for pickup in the Student Affairs and Student Services Suite (MPAA 210). The suite also has red cards available from the Immigrant Legal Resource Center.
View previous SLATE newsletters here.
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