Monthly Archives: July 2014

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WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF LAWYERS PUBLIC INTEREST JOB CLEARINGHOUSE

For a complete listing of positions available as of this July 2014, including:

• Legal Positions,
• Non-Legal Positions,
• Internships/Fellowships,
• Out-of-Town (Legal and Non-Legal Positions), and
• Opportunities from the Washington Council of Lawyers

Please see the detailed attached PDF, available at: PIJC July 2014

Contact: 555 Twelfth Street, N.W., Suite 210A, Washington, D.C. 20004

(202) 942-5063

Additional information: Available @ wclawyers.org

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EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS – AMERICORPS JD [NEW ADDITIONAL SLOTS AVAILABLE TO START THIS JULY 2014]

Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps JD program has some additional slots available to start this month. Through AmeriCorps JD, law students focusing on any area of civil public interest law can earn a $1,175 Segal AmeriCorps Education Award. AmeriCorps JD is also an exciting way to get connected to the various resources that Equal Justice Works offers to public interest law students.

Who/When: Looking for students who:

• Can begin service in July 2014; and
• Can complete 300 hours of service in a 12 month period (by July 2015)

Service includes training and substantive work, and can include research or additional projects for an internship even though a student may not physically be in the office past the summer months.

*Time is of the essence – students must start this month! If you are currently at or planning an internship at an organization (including legal aid, public defender, nonprofit organizations, or local, county or state government agencies) you are encouraged to apply to AmeriCorps JD today.

Additional information: For any additional clarification, please email AmeriCorpsJD@equaljusticeworks.org

2014-2015 VIRTUAL STUDENT FOREIGN SERVICE (VSFS) eINTERNSHIP [DEADLINE: JULY 22, 2014]

You can intern with U.S. Embassies around the world and in Washington, D.C. while you’re at school. Internships with U.S. Government agencies give you real experience working with government offices in the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Education, etc.

eInterns work about 10 hours each week directly with their office to do research, social media, website design, data visualization, reporting, teaching, and more much. These intern positions are unpaid. U.S. citizenship required.

Complete details and Application: Available @ usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails

Additional information: Available @ careers.state.gov/

Forums: Available @ careers.state.gov/connect/forums

FAQs: Available @ careers.state.gov/faqs

ENTRY LEVEL ASSOCIATE– GONZALO PEREZ, JR. P.A. [DEADLINE: AUGUST 4, 2014]

Gonzalo Perez, Jr. P.A. is seeking Entry Level Associate to handle general civil cases, including condominium lien foreclosure, mortgage foreclosure, collections, real estate, probate and estate planning. Entry level associate will handle all aspects of cases. Must not be afraid to work overtime hours. Compensation of $50,000 per year.

Who: Associate with 0-3 years of experience, graduated from an ABA-accredited law school

Where: 7915 Coral Way, Miami, FL 33155

Requirements: Must be licensed by the Florida Bar (preferably Southern District of Florida)

Skills: Strong writing skills mandatory

Submission components: (1) Resume, (2) cover letter, and (3) writing sample

Send to: Gonzalo Perez, Jr. Esq. @ gplaw1@bellsouth.net or via Fax @ (305) 265-8229

Contact: Gonzalo Perez, Jr., Esq. @ gplaw1@bellsouth.net, (305) 265-8228

FALL INTERNSHIP – THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CONSUMER PROTECTION / ECONOMIC CRIMES DIVISION [DEADLINE: AUGUST 6, 2014]

The Office of the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection/Economic Crimes Division seeks interns who are eager to work collaboratively on a team of attorneys and investigators to prosecute consumer fraud through agency investigations and civil litigation in Florida state courts.

Who: 2Ls and 3Ls (and LLM students)

Where: FTL, MIA, or WPB

When: Internships require a minimum of 20 hours per week

Requirements: All applicants selected for an interview will need to complete a background check

Skills: (1.) Academic success in law school, and (2.) strong research skills

Submission components: (1.) Cover letter detailing their interest and preferred location, (2.) resume, (3.) transcript, and (4.) writing sample

Send to: Fulvio Joseph Gentili and Heidi English VIA EMAIL

@ Fulvio.Gentili@myfloridalegal.com and Heidi.English@myfloridalegal.com

SPRING 2015 WHITE HOUSE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM [DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 7, 2014]

The application for the Spring 2015 White House Internship Program is now open. The White House Internship Program provides a unique opportunity to gain valuable professional experience and build leadership skills. This hands-on program is designed to mentor and cultivate today’s young leaders, strengthen their understanding of the Executive Office of the President and engage them in public service opportunities.

Requirements:

Submission components: A complete application includes: (1) Short answers, (2) 2 essay questions, (3) a 1-page resume, and (4) 2 letters of recommendation

Additional information: Available @ whitehouse.gov/about/internships

Internship Timeline and FAQs: Available @ whitehouse.gov/about/internships/faqs

Application: Available @ whitehouse.gov/about/internships/apply

*PLEASE NOTE: If you apply for this internship program, please be sure to notify the Ovadia CP&P Office @ lawcareer@fiu.edu

Flyer: Please see attachment below (at Comment section)

2015 EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS FELLOWSHIPS [DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 17, 2014]

The application for 2015 Equal Justice Works Fellowships is now open!

You are also invited to register for a free webinar on Wednesday, JULY 16, 2014 at 2 P.M. EDT to learn about the Equal Justice Works Fellowship Program and get application tips from the experts on the EJW Fellowship Team. Immediately following the session there will be a bonus webinar discussing medical-legal partnership programs, featuring Ellen Lawton of the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership. Details for the webinars are available @ equaljusticeworks.org/node/81182

Contact: If you have any questions about EJW Fellowships, please contact fellowships@equaljusticeworks.org

Complete details (including Application Guide): Available @ equaljusticeworks.org/post-grad/equal-justice-works-fellowships

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LSV TEACHING ASSISTANTS [DEADLINE: JULY 16, 2014]

The LSV program welcomes applications for teaching assistants for LSV I and LSV II for the coming academic year.  As you may recall, teaching assistants work directly with the LSV professors and perform various responsibilities, including attending LSV classes, mentoring students, holding office hours, presiding over practice oral arguments, and preparing background memoranda on LSV legal simulation problems.  This position IS compensated.  The LSV program encourages all interested students to apply.

Who: 2Ls, 3Ls, and 4Ls

To be eligible, you must have completed both LSV I and LSV II before the semester that you will serve as a TA

When: Anticipated that TAs will work an average of 15 hours per week

Application Materials: (1) *Cover letter, (2) resume, (3) transcript (unofficial is fine), and (4) writing sample

*In your cover letter or in a separate document, please include the following information:

• Why you want to be a TA
• Which professors you had for LSV I and LSV II (and LSV III, if applicable, but you do NOT need to have had LSV III in order to serve as a TA)
• Whether you prefer to work with daytime classes, evening classes, or you have no preference
• Whether you are applying for Fall 2014 LSVI I, Fall 2014 LSV II, Spring 2015 LSV II, you have no preference among classes, and/or that you would like to be considered for any or all classes

Send to: Please email your application materials to Professor Rosenthal at marciros@fiu.edu

Contact: Please email Professor Rosenthal with any questions at marciros@fiu.edu

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LEGAL SERVICES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (LSNC) – FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES [DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2014]

LSNC, the legal aid provider for 23 counties in Northern California, is now accepting applications from eligible candidates interested in developing applications for Skadden, Equal Justice Works or other fellowships that will commence in Fall 2015.

Operating from eight field offices, LSNC employs more than 100 staff members, about a third of whom are attorneys. Advocating for low income individuals and families in the areas of housing, public benefits, employment and health care since 1956, LSNC advocates have been honored at the local, state and national level for their significant contributions to public interest law. LSNC’s mission is to “provide quality legal services to empower the poor and to identify and defeat the causes and effects of poverty within their community, by efficiently utilizing all available resources.”

LSNC attorneys are active in their local communities, on state bar committees and in state and national advocate organizations, sharing innovative advocacy tools and providing leadership in the California legal aid community. Committed to providing the highest quality representation to its clients, LSNC has brought to bear tools like geographic information system (GIS) mapping, transactional representation and community economic development law to improve opportunity in low income communities.

Who: Each Fall, LSNC works with third year law students and recent graduates employed in federal clerkships to jointly develop proposals for various fellowship programs, including Equal Justice Works and Skadden.

Where: A fellow may be placed in any of LSNC’s 8 field offices located in Auburn, Chico, Eureka, Redding, Sacramento, Woodland, Ukiah or Vallejo

Requirements:

Skills: LSNC selects highly-motivated and accomplished applicants who have demonstrated the ability to design and direct a project that will have a significant impact for their low-income clients, particularly underserved populations.

A bilingual bonus is provided for people employed who speak a second language, other than English, commonly spoken by LSNC clients, when the second language is used in the job for which the person is employed.

Submission components: (1.) Cover letter, (2.) resume, (3.) writing sample, (4.) transcript and (5.) 3 references

Send to: Submit via U.S. Mail to:

Julie Aguilar Rogado

Deputy Director

Legal Services of Northern California

517 12^th Street

Sacramento, CA 95814

Complete details: Available @ lsnc.net/jobs/fellowship-opportunities-by-July-31-2014.pdf

Additional information: Available @ lsnc.net/lsnc-job-openings/

U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC) – 2015 OGC SUMMER HONORS LAW CLERK PROGRAM [DEADLINE: AUGUST 30, 2014]

OGC operates a highly competitive, 12-week volunteer Summer Honors Law Clerk Program for law clerks who have completed their second year (or the equivalent for part-time students) at an ABA-accredited law school. OGC is committed to providing law clerks with a tremendous legal learning experience. Law clerks can expect to gain experience researching and writing about administrative, environmental, and general law issues. Law clerks also are assigned individual mentors and have opportunities to participate in client meetings, have off-site learning opportunities, and improve professional skills.

U.S. EPA Office of General Counsel:

The OGC is the chief legal advisor to the U.S. EPA, the federal agency with primary responsibility for implementing the nation’s environmental laws. OGC attorneys provide counsel to EPA policy makers on legal issues associated with implementing these environmental laws, as well as the laws governing the day-to-day operations of a federal agency. Approximately 160 attorneys work in OGC. Our principal office is located at EPA’s headquarters complex in downtown Washington, D.C. OGC is organized by practice area into eight law offices: Air and Radiation; Pesticides and Toxic Substances; Solid Waste and Emergency Response; Water; Cross-Cutting Issues; Alternative Dispute Resolution; General Law; and Civil Rights and Finance Law.

2015 OGC Summer Honors Law Clerk Program:

OGC seeks law clerks with strong academic credentials who have a demonstrated interest in environmental, administrative, government operations, civil rights, or public interest law. The effectiveness of EPA’s legal responsibilities depends upon the recruitment and hiring of excellent and diverse legal talent. We recognize the need for attorneys and legal interns of varied backgrounds and skills and offer an inclusive environment that relies on those diverse perspectives to ensure that we effectively serve the American people. Students who participate in our programs will experience a new era of outreach and protection for communities historically underrepresented in EPA decision-making. The Agency is building strong working relationships with tribes, communities of color, economically distressed cities and towns, young people and others, but this is just a start. Therefore, we want to make sure we are recruiting the best, the brightest and most diverse EPA ever and ensure EPA is a place for people who are talented, smart, and passionate about protecting the environment. Law clerks must be U.S. citizens. EPA is an equal opportunity employer. Selection for this student volunteer appointment will be based solely on merit without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, marital or family status or other differences. Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

This year, OGC will conduct on-campus interviews at law schools in the Washington, D.C. area and, for other finalists, will offer either telephone interviews or in-person interviews at certain law schools. Travel expenses to interview locations will not be paid by EPA. OGC expects to conduct interviews in August and September and to begin contacting finalists about hiring decisions in October 2014. The EPA is committed to offering selectees with a summer-long professional development experience. We expect those who accept an offer to honor and adhere to their commitment.

Where: Washington, D.C.

Requirements:

Submission components: (1) Resume, (2) cover letter, (3) transcript, (4) writing sample, (5) Demographic Information Form (which you may obtain from the Ovadia CP&P Office), and (6) references to be considered

Send to:

ELECTRONIC entries: Angela Perkins, OGC Recruitment Coordinator @ perkins.angela@epa.gov

MAILED entries: Must be received by August 30, 2014 (NOT POSTMARKED BY)

Angela Perkins, OGC Recruitment Coordinator

Office of General Counsel

Mail Code 2311A

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20460

Additional information: Available @ epa.gov/ogc

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