Opportunities
Welcome to the international opportunities exchange. This is the place for you to find or post business or individual development opportunities and to sign up for e-alerts so you are first to know what's on offer:
What do you want to find out about?
- Business Development (only open to corporate and super corporate users) Look at current referral opportunities
See current tender and sponsorship opportuntites
See forthcoming firm profile raising opportunities
- Individual opportunities (open to all members) Training and job opportunities
Pro bono opportunities
See forthcoming individual profile raising opportunities
Speaking opportunities: Hamilton Law Association London visit
Hamilton Law Association is planning a London visit in May with 15-20 of their members. As part of their visit, the Association is organising a CLE programme for participants on Tuesday 4th May and Friday 7th May.
Jobs for lawyers in the EU institutions
Huw Davies, of the European Personnel Selection Office, and additional speakers will talk about EU careers on Monday 22 March 2010 at the European Commission Representation in the UK London offices (8 Storey's Gate, London, SW1P 3AT).
Help the Malaysian Bar Council with human rights
The Malaysian Bar Council's Human Rights Committee would like a background paper and possibly ongoing advice, on a pro-bono basis, on the UK approach to fighting terrorism. The Bar Council is regularly consulted by the Malaysian government to comment on the Internal Security Act and other laws which are intended to protect public security, but which have also been used to suppress dissent. The Bar Council would like to understand the UK approach in order to provide a comparative analysis to the Malaysian government.
Temporary opportunity for Dutch speaking lawyer
Merrill Corp is looking for Dutch/English speaking lawyers for a temporary competition/antitrust legal review assignment at their client's premises in Brussels. The review is expected to start in late March, possibly April. It is expected to last a couple of weeks - start date and length of assignment remain to be confirmed but the client would expect a successful candidate to be available to work for 40 hours a week.
IBA Scholarships for young lawyers available for the 2010 IBA Annual Conference in Vancouver
This year the sections and committees of the IBA's Legal Practice Division are once again offering scholarships to young lawyers aged 35 or under who wish to participate in the IBA Annual Conference, but may find financial difficulties in doing so.
Business Development Manager, The Middle East Association
The Middle East Association is currently advertising the following employment vacancy:-
Business Development Manager
The Middle East Association, the UK’s premier membership organisation promoting trade and good relations with the Arab speaking region, is looking for a Business Development Manager.
EOI for PPP, Ports in Kerala, India
Scope of work required:The International Finance Corporation, IFC, is working with the Government of Kerala to build a greenfield port that is to be structured as a public private partnership, PPP. To assist in this project the IFC is seeking to hire Legal Consultants. The consultants will provide advice to the IFC in all legal aspects of this project including: Detailed legal review of the policy, legal and regulatory framework; Assist the IFC in preparing tender documents, drafting concession agreements and conducting a transparent bidding process.
ABA Section of International Law - fall meeting sponsorship opportunities open
Sponsorship opportunity packets are now available for the ABA Section of International Law 2010 Fall Meeting that will take place in Paris from 2 - 6 November at The Westin Paris.
Prior information notice requesting UK legal services
Scope of work required: The Department of Energy and Climate Change is seeking suppliers to provide legal support, advice and claims handling for liabilities resulting from the former British Coal Corporation and its subsidiaries.
Cambodian Centre of Human Rights: intern and volunteer opportunities
The Cambodian Centre for Human Rights offers the following vacancies, with applications accepted throughout the year: