Monthly Archives: October 2014

Thursday, October 30, 2014 – Employment, fellowship, and internship opportunities update:

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For more information and to apply to the opportunities below, please visit Symplicity @: law-fiu-csm.symplicity.com/students/

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FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITH DEADLINES FOR NOVEMBER 2014

PSJD offers “Fellowship Listings By Deadline” in their resource The Comprehensive Fellowship Guide, 2014-2015. Please find below the listings with deadlines for November 2014:

11/01/2014: Constitutional Litigation Fellowship, Americans United for Separation of Church and State
11/01/2014: Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program, Cultural Vistas
11/03/2014: EJI Legal Fellowship, Equal Justice Initiative of Alabama
11/06/2014: Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Legal Fellowship, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
11/06/2014: Jack Nelson Legal Fellowship, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
11/06/2014: McCormick Legal Fellowship, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
11/07/2014: Tom Steel Post-Graduate Fellowship, Pride Law Fund
11/14/2014: Supreme Court Fellows Program, Supreme Court Judicial Fellows Program
11/15/2014: Visiting Fellow, Harvard Law School – Islamic Legal Studies Program
11/15/2014: Freedman Fellow Program, Temple University School of Law
11/15/2014: Barbara A. Ringer Copyright Honors Program, U.S. Copyright Office
11/26/2014: Bridge Fellow, Pangea Legal Services

LAWYERS COORDINATING COMMITTEE – AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS

Current LCC Hiring Hall: This is an additional job posting source to make note of where the job opportunities are listed in alphabetical order by state, and fellowship and law clerk opportunities are listed at the end of the publication.

SPRING 2015 FIU GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS OFFICE INTERNSHIP IN DC [DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 7, 2014]

FIU’s Governmental Relations office is looking for students (undergraduate, graduate, and recent grads) that would be interested in their internship for the spring 2015 session.

Where: The Federal Relations Office located in DC

Requirements:

Send all application materials to:

Kerry Ball

ballk@fiu.edu

Office of Government Relations

Modesto Maidique Campus, PC 539

305.348.3505

Contact: Any interested applicants can contact Pamela Pamelá with any questions @ 202.624.1404 or @ federal@fiu.edu

Complete details: Available @ government.fiu.edu/federal/dc-internship/index.html

EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS – 2015 FELLOWSHIP [DEADLINE EXTENDED: DECEMBER 1, 2014 AT 5:00 P.M. EST]

The 2015 Equal Justice Works Fellowship application deadline has been extended for two categories of applications:

Proposals on animal law issues anywhere in the country; and
Proposals with Texas Access to Justice Foundation grantees as host organizations (a list of TAJF grantees is available @ teajf.org/news/releases/Grants%202013-14.aspx)

Contact: If you have questions about this opportunity or EJW Fellowships in general, please visit equaljusticeworks.org or contact Carolyn Schorr @ cschorr@equaljusticeworks.org or @ 202.466.3686 ext. 137

To speak to TAJF about this opportunity, please contact Lisa Melton @ ldmelton@teajf.org

Application: Available @ equaljusticeworks.org/post-grad/equal-justice-works-fellowships/apply

[For additional details, check Monday, July 14 Blog Post and view at Symplicity]

LAW CLERK WITH NICKLAUS & ASSOCIATES, P.A. [DEADLINE: DECEMBER 11, 2014]

Nicklaus & Associates, P.A., with a practice area of insurance defense, is seeking a law clerk who will have duties including: Filing, organizing folders, proof reading, dictations, legal research, office errands, preparing pleadings and correspondence binders, and organizing documents in preparation for litigation. Compensation details to be discussed.

Who: 1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls, and 4Ls

Where: 4651 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 200, Coral Gables, FL 33146

When: 15-25 hrs./wk.

Contact: Joni Stadler @ JoniS@nicklauslaw.com

Tel: 305.460.9888

Fax: 305.460.9889

nicklauslaw.com/

Complete details and application: Available @ Symplicity Job Posting Job ID: 3847

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SCHOLARSHIP update:

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STEINGER, ISCOE & GREENE LAW SCHOLARSHIP FOR CHILD ADVOCATES [DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 30, 2014]

The law firm of Steinger, Iscoe & Greene dedicates a large part of our practice to helping families who have faced child abuse in any form. We know that many future lawyers also hope to champion this cause, and we are pleased to offer a semi-annual $1,000 scholarship for a child advocate or abuse survivor seeking a law degree.

We believe that attorneys stand in a unique place to be able to help families and individual victims of child abuse. While the damage that abuse causes can be life-long, a dedicated lawyer can help end abuse, establish legal protections for victims, win custody battles, and even secure compensation to provide medical treatment and therapy. These are the essential tools to protecting children and helping them manage and move past trauma as they grow.

Who: The scholarship is open to dedicated students who meet either of the following criteria:

You have personally worked to protect children’s rights or stop abuse either as a volunteer, as a counselor, in your professional work or by legal means
You are an abuse survivor who wishes to use your own experiences to help others

Award: $1,000

Applicant essay topics: Please choose 1 of the questions provided for your essay (essays must be 500 – 1,000 words):

How has being a child advocate inspired you to pursue a career in law?
How has your personal childhood experiences affected your outlook on the legal system?
How did you become a child advocate?

Requirements:

GPA: Minimum 2.8 (applicants must submit an official copy of their transcript)

Complete details and Application form: Available @ injurylawyers.com/child-advocate-scholarship/

Career planning networking EVENT UPDATE:

This entry was posted in Career planning networking events on October 30, 2014 by lwcareeradmin

THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT BAR ASSOCIATION (FCBA) – “DIVERSE CAREER PATHS” TELECONFERENCE [NOVEMBER 5, 2014]

EVENT_FCBA(Teleconference)

The Diversity and Law Clerks and Students Committees present:
Diverse Career Paths
Teleconference

Panelists
Paul Grewal, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Christy La Pierre, Counsel, Pebble, Inc., Palo Alto, California
Ricardo Ochoa, Associate, PretiFlaherty, Boston, Massachusetts
Lynn Pasahow, Partner, Fenwick & West, Mountain View, California
A.E. Williams, Retired Patent Examiner, United States Patent and Trademark Office

Moderator
Mike Mireles, Professor, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law

In the midst of an economic downturn, thoughtful career planning is a must and more information is helpful in formulating a career plan. This panel will explore the career path and planning process for five successful attorneys. What prepared them for a career practicing intellectual property law? What was the role of networking in leading to their current position? What advice do they have for students and attorneys in building a career? How did they find success and fulfillment in the practice of law? We hope to answer these questions and others during the panel discussion.

Who: Students can participate in the program by “dialing in”

The FCBA is the national organization for the bar of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington DC. We sponsor numerous intellectual property law related programs relevant to law students and award scholarships. We also hold a national conference every year and publish articles through the Federal Circuit Bar Journal and FCBA Newsletter. Notably, all of our webinars are now offered for free to members. And, students may join the FCBA for free. Not a Member? Students may join the FCBA @ fedcirbar.org/olc/pub/LVFC/cpages/homepage

When: 3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. ET

Registration: Available @ fedcirbar.org/events and select the title of this teleconference

Thursday, October 23, 2014 – Employment, fellowship, and internship opportunities update:

This entry was posted in Employment, fellowship, and internship opportunities on October 23, 2014 by lwcareeradmin

For more information and to apply to the opportunities below, please visit Symplicity @: law-fiu-csm.symplicity.com/students/

NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAW PROJECT (NELP) – 2015 SUMMER LEGAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY [DEADLINE: ROLLING BASIS]

Where: New York City

Requirements:

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

Send to: internship@nelp.org (with the subject line “Summer Legal Internship”)

*Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, but students are encouraged to apply as early as possible

Complete details: Available @ nelp.org/page/-/Administrative/NELP-Summer-Legal-Internship-2015.pdf

Additional information: Available @ nelp.org/

THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONALISM (SCOP) FELLOWSHIP

The scope and function of the Standing Committee on Professionalism (SCOP) is to assist the Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism and the Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism in implementing programs, events, and activities to promote professionalism throughout the state. The Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on Professionalism works with the Commission and Center in fulfilling the vision and mission. The FIU College of Law Center for Professionalism and Ethics is a resource clearinghouse for articles in partnership with the Henry Latimer Center.

As a SCOP fellow, you will review and collect potential ethics and professionalism cases and articles for the clearinghouse. You will also work with the members of the committee to prepare quarterly reports of the cases articles found.

Time commitment: There is no hourly commitment for this project, but you should commit to completing at least 30 hours for at least one semester

Contact: If you are interested, please contact Professor Phyllis Kotey @ koteyp@fiu.edu

LSRJ – REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (RJFP) [DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 3, 2014]

In 2010, LSRJ launched a funded legal fellowship program for current 3Ls and recent law school graduates interested in working to advance reproductive justice through policy advocacy. Following a tremendous response from students and advocates in the field, LSRJ successfully selected and placed 6 Reproductive Justice (RJ) Fellows with 6 organizations in Washington, D.C. for the 2010-2011 fellowship year.

The RJFP is intended to enhance capacity at reproductive justice organizations working to influence law and policy and to build a pipeline for future reproductive justice lawyers. The RJ Fellows are each paid $50,000 plus benefits and placed with placement organizations in Washington, D.C. for a year-long program (running August to August) that includes mentoring, professional development, training, and networking opportunities.

Given the increasingly volatile and hostile climate surrounding women’s reproductive health and rights, LSRJ is deeply gratified by the passion displayed by these new lawyers to pursue work in reproductive rights, health, and justice. We are thrilled to be able to provide entry points into the field and to help build capacity at organizations working to promote reproductive justice for all people.

Complete details for the 2015-2016 Reproductive Justice Federal Fellowship and Application: Available @ lsrj.org/documents/rjfp/15-16_RJ_Federal_Fellow_Application.pdf

Complete details for the 2015-2016 Reproductive HIV Fellowship and Application: Available @ lsrj.org/documents/rjfp/15-16_RJ_HIV_Fellow_Application.pdf

Additional information: Available @ rjfp.lsrj.org/

ABA – LAW STUDENT DIVISION FELLOWSHIPS, INTERNSHIPS, EXTERNSHIPS, & RESUME BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES

2014-2015 GLOBAL JUSTICE FELLOWSHIPS [DEADLINE: ROLLING BASIS] Awarded to highly qualified law students or recent graduates in support of atrocity prevention and accountability, with particular emphasis on the ABA-ICC Project. Fellowships are funded by the Planethood Foundation, an organization established by Ben Ferencz, the last surviving Nuremburg prosecutor and his son, Don, to promote international justice, rule of law, and conflict resolution. For more information, please contact Michael Pates, Director, Center for Human Rights @ Michael.Pates@americanbar.org. Sponsored by the Center for Human Rights and the Planethood Foundation.

SECTION OF TAXATION CHRISTINE A. BRUNSWICK PUBLIC SERVICE FELLOWSHIP [DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 14, 2014] Addresses the need for tax legal assistance, and to foster an interest in tax-related public service among those individuals who participate.

CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION LEGISLATIVE OFFICE 2015 SUMMER LEGAL INTERNSHIP [DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 14, 2014] Legal interns will work on a wide variety of issues. Interns will work closely with Legislative Counsels and Lobbyists, whose area of focus matches the intern’s specific area of civil liberties interest.

BUSINESS LAW SECTION DIVERSITY CLERKSHIP PROGRAM [DEADLINE: DECEMBER 26, 2014] The Business Law Section Diversity Clerkship Program encourages students to pursue business court clerkship opportunities and to consider careers in the practice of business law by placing 9 students in business courts across the country, and providing a $6,000 stipend.

SUMMER 2015 JUDICIAL INTERN OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM [DEADLINE: JANUARY 9, 2015] Designed to place diverse law students with state and federal judges for summer internships.

FELLOWSHIPS AT AUSCHWITZ FOR THE STUDY OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS (FASPE) [DEADLINE: DECEMBER 2014 – JANUARY 2015]

FASPE is a set of innovative programs for students in professional schools designed to address contemporary ethical issues through a unique historical context. The Fellowships provide journalism, law, medical, seminary, and business students with a structured program of study that initially focuses on the role of their chosen professions in Nazi Germany and the Holocaust and uses that historic focus as a framework for the consideration of contemporary ethical issues. Through an all-expenses-paid two-week summer intensive course in New York, Germany, and Poland, students will explore such topics as The Rule of Law vs. Lawlessness; The Role and Limits of Bioethics; The Goals of Morality in the Face of Evil; The Responsibility to Report; and Ethical Limitations on Profit-Seeking.

Submission components: Available @ mjhnyc.org/faspe/apply.html

Complete details: Available @ mjhnyc.org/faspe/

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