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FIU LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN CENTER – FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES (FLAS) SUMMER 2015 FELLOWSHIP [DEADLINE EXTENDED: APRIL 21, 2015]
The FLAS Summer Fellowship deadline has been extended – Final call!
[For additional details, check Thursday, February 19 Blog Post and view at Symplicity]
UNIFORM LAW COMMISSION (ULC) – LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL [DEADLINE: APRIL 24, 2015]
The ULC, a nonprofit organization representing state governments, seeks a motivated, articulate and well-organized attorney to join its legislative staff in its downtown Chicago office. The primary mission of the Legislative Counsel is to provide support for the ULC commissioners as they seek to enact ULC acts in their respective states. ULC legislative counsel represent the ULC in legislative hearings and in other meetings. The position requires a willingness to travel, particularly during prime state legislative session months (January-May). ULC legislative counsel also provide support to various ULC committees that review, study, and draft uniform acts.
Salary will be commensurate with experience. The ULC offers a very competitive salary and benefits package, including health and dental insurance and a retirement plan.
About the ULC: The ULC drafts nonpartisan, carefully considered and well-crafted state legislation that it provides to states for enactment for the purpose of encouraging uniformity of law between the states in specific subject areas. ULC acts include the Uniform Commercial Code, the Uniform Probate Code, and acts in areas such as commercial, family, real property, trusts and estates, and business organization law.
When: Preferred start date of June 2015
Requirements:
Skills:
- The ability to communicate complex legal information quickly;
- Experience in working collaboratively with other organizations, interest groups, and individuals;
- Creativity, professionalism, and the ability to adjust to the changing legislative and legal demands and to work within a highly collaborative environment;
- Organizational skills and the ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously;
- Demonstrated ability to take ownership of and solve problems, to expeditiously assess issues, and provide sound legal advice;
- The ability to speak and write effectively;
- A J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school;
- Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction; and
- A minimum of two years’ experience in law practice, in government relations work, or employment within state legislative or executive departments
Favorable consideration will be given to candidates who have significant legislative or policy experience at the state level or experience in one of the areas of law in which ULC has drafted a substantial number of uniform acts.
Submission components: (1) Cover letter, (2) resume, (3) writing sample, and (4) salary requirements
Send to: apply@uniformlaws.org (“Legislative Counsel” in subject line) OR you may mail materials to:
Liza Karsai
Executive Director
Uniform Law Commission
111 N. Wabash Avenue, Suite 1010
Chicago, IL 60602
CITY OF MIAMI, OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY – SUMMER INTERN POSITIONS [DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2015]
The City of Miami, Office of the City Attorney is looking for summer interns.
Requirements:
Submission components: (1) Cover letter and (2) resume
Send to: William Juliachs @ wajuliachs@miamigov.com
TRUJILLO VARGAS ORTIZ & GONZALEZ LLLP – 4 LAW CLERK POSITIONS OPEN [DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2015]
Trujillo Vargas Ortiz & Gonzalez LLLP is seeking to hire new law clerks (paid).
**Applications accepted on rolling basis – interviews currently in progress**
Who: Looking for 1Ls going into their second year of law school and/or 2Ls going into their third year of law school
Where: 815 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Third Floor, Coral Gables, FL 33134
When: *Applicants should be available to work full-time during Summer 2015
Requirements: Candidate must have strong organizational, research and writing skills. The candidate will be able to work directly with clients, draft trial documents and coordinate discovery.
Submission components: (1) Cover letter, (2) resume, and (3) transcript
Send to: Natalia Huertas @ nhuertas@trujillovargas.com
Complete details: Available @ Symplicity job postings
OBRONT COREY, PLLC – ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY & LAW CLERK POSITIONS [DEADLINE: MAY 8, 2015]
Obront Corey, PLLC is hiring. In need of Law Clerks and Associates with 1-5 years of experience. Obront Corey, PLLC is a full service law firm with a focus on corporate and personal injury law.
Where: 200 South Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2940, Miami, FL 33131
Requirements:
Submission components: (1) Cover letter, (2) resume, (3) transcript, and (4) writing sample
Send to: ktibor@obrontcorey.com
Complete details: Available @ Symplicity job postings
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