2020 DAYL Law Student Summer Program

Dallas Association of Young Lawyers

2021 Law Student Summer Program
Application Deadline
April 15, 2021

The Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (DAYL) is excited to host its second Law Student Summer Program. This program is open to law students around the state, who plan to work in Dallas after the bar exam and is perfect for first- and second-year law students. The Law Student Summer Program will be conducted virtually via Zoom and will provide a variety of professional development opportunities throughout the summer. The full requirements of the Program are listed below.

To apply for the Program, please complete the information below. Direct questions to Cherie Harris (cherieh@dayl.com) or Ashley Withers (awithers@jw.com). The deadline to apply is April 15, 2021.

Spots are limited and depend on the number of substantive research projects that are available. Upon selection to the Program, law students will be required to (1) be or become a DAYL member or (2) pay a $10 program participation fee. There is no fee or membership requirement to apply for the Program.

Applicants selected to the Program will be notified in May.
First Name *
Last Name *
Email address *
Telephone Number *
Law School *
Expected Graduation Year *
Practice area(s) of interest (limited to 3): *

Bankruptcy Business Criminal Employment Family General Litigation Health Immigration Insurance Coverage Intellectual Property Personal Injury Probate, Wills & Estates Real Estate Tax
Do you currently have a summer internship or other legal-related employment opportunity for the summer? *

Yes No
If you answered "yes" above, approximately how many hours a week do you expect to work in your other summer internship or employment?

0 - 5 hours per week 5-10 hours per week 10 - 20 hours per week 20+hours per weeek
Briefly describe what you hope to gain by participating in this Program. *
Briefly describe your connection to the Dallas area. *

Part 1
Required Programming (must attend all)
All programs will be conducted via Zoom.

EVENT	DATE and TIME
Program Orientation	June 8, 10:00am
Law School Virtual Networking Mixer	June 17, 5:00pm
Interview Skills 101	July 14, Noon
Mental Health Awareness for Law Students	TBD

Part 2
Additional Programming (may attend all, but must attend at least 7 programs). Additional programming options will be added later.

EVENT	DATE and TIME
June Lunch and Learn CLE	June 9, 2021
DAYL Networking Social	June 24, 2021
July Lunch and Learn CLE	July 13, 2021
Dinner and Dialogue	July 15, 2021
Trial Skills Boot Camp	July 24, 2021

Part 3
Judicial Hearings

Attend a minimum of three virtual hearings and submit for each:

1)      Name of the court
2)      Presiding Judge
3)      Date of the hearing
4)    3-4 sentence summary of hearing

Some courts post recordings, while others only show them live through a virtual platform. You can watch live or a recording.
Part 4
Substantive Project

Complete one research or substantive Project

You will be assigned a project to complete. An example would be: working with a licensed attorney to develop a resource for low-income Texans explaining the garnishment process and their rights.
Part 5
Small Group Mentoring

You will be assigned a small mentor group with a licensed attorney.

There will be periodic virtual meetings throughout the summer. Student participants are expected to attend these meetings, which will be decided by the small group.
Please upload a one-page resume.

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I understand that participation in the Program does not create an employment relationship between (a) the participant and DAYL or (b) the participant and any of the organizations or individuals involved in the Program. The Program is designed to be an educational experience related to the practice of law. *

Yes
By submitting my application for consideration, I agree, if selected, that I will complete the requirements of this Program *

Yes
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