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Muslim Bar Associations
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Local Muslim Bar Associations are a great way to network with lawyers and law students in your community. They provide law students a great resource of knowledge and experience, providing events thoughout the year and conveying useful information about legal issues affecting the local and national Muslim community. NMLSA encourages law students to make use of this vital resource. After all, these are the organizations we hope you will contribute to once entering the legal profession upon the completion of your JDs and LLMs and passage of your bar exams. To find out about Muslim Bar Associations in your locality, click HERE. |
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Muslim Bar Associations
Illinois - Muslim Bar Association of
Contact info: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/muslimbar/
Contact info: Jon Miller - landshark42@yahoo.com
Contact info: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BAMLnet/
Contact info: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/muslimjd/
Contact info: muslimlawyer-owner@yahoogroups.com
Contact info: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/houstonmuslimlawyers/
New York - Muslim Attorneys of metro-
Contact info: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MuBANYnet/
Pre-Law
So you are interested in law school but want more information... well you have come to the right place. Sit back... relax... and drink sip some tea... it'll all be okay.
There are many misconceptions college students have about law school. There is no specific major required for one to attend law school. There are people in law schools with majors ranging from astrophysics to forestry.
The two main things law schools look at when deciding whether to accept or reject someone are their GPA and their LSAT (Law School Aptitude Test) score. They also take into consideration their personal statement and their extra-curricular activites (which we will get into later).
Generally, you can take the LSAT at any time, but the ideal time to take it is in your third year of college. You can learn more about the LSAT by visiting the Law School Admissions Council.
Internships
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
NY Internship Program Membership & Outreach Intern
Since 1981, over 400 students have participated in the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) Internship Program. This year, for the first time, ADC is recruiting a Membership & Outreach Intern to work in the ADC New York Office (ADC-NY).
Job Description: ADC-NY is seeking an intern to work during the fall semester with the ADC New York Membership & Outreach Coordinator on a community outreach program to empower the Arab American community in New York City by raising awareness about our civil and legal rights and encouraging members of our community to join ADC's grassroots activism. Specific Tasks will include: · Working with the Membership & Outreach Coordinator to implement a comprehensive community outreach program to expanding our presence in the Arab-American community and developing ties with allied organizations; · Assisting ADC-NY with on-going projects; · Representing ADC-NY at various events and meetings concerning indefinite detention of immigrants, racial profiling, Palestine, Iraq, etc. · Providing general office and administrative support to ADC-NY office staff. Internship is unpaid; course credit is available.
Requirements / Qualifications: Interns are expected to work a minimum of 10 hours a week. Candidates must have completed at least one year of undergraduate study; this includes recent graduates and graduate students. Interns are expected to be or become regular ADC members. Preferred candidates will have some knowledge of the Arab American community in New York. A background in civil rights and some knowledge of the Arab world is a definite plus. Applicants must have excellent communication skills, be self-motivated and able to work independently. Arabic language skills are very desirable but not mandatory.
To Apply: Applications for fall internships are due by August 4, 2003. Please email a cover letter and resume to Daanish Masood, ADC-NY Membership & Outreach Coordinator at dmasood@adc.org. Be sure to put "re: Membership and Outreach Internship" in the email subject line.
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee is an Arab-American civil rights organization. It was founded in 1980 to defend the rights of American of Arab decent against discrimination, stereotyping and hate crimes, to promote the Arab cultural heritage and to serve as a voice for the Arab American community on issues of foreign and domestic policy. For more info about ADC please visit our website www.adc.org.
CSID also has 2-3 summer internship positions, and we are looking for people interested in helping out with a number of projects and activities. This is a wonderful opportunity for a graduate student who is interested in becoming more active in international affairs and in democracy promotion and education. These are unpaid positions, except that the intern will receive an allowance of $400 per month to cover his/her expenses.
For more information please visit www.islam-democracy.org or email Bob Schadler (cwestciv@yahoo.com) or Louay Safi (louay@att.net) know, as soon as possible.
Scholarships
The Muslim Scholarship Fund:
For more information on the Muslim Scholarship Fund please visit http://www.muslimscholarshipfund.org
