Friday, October 30, 2009
Panel on Alternatives to Incarceration on November 10th @ GGU
GGU-ACLU is having a panel on Alternatives to Incarceration on November 10th at Golden Gate Law School (noon-1PM, Room 2202, Free lunch!). We have an incredible group of panelists coming to talk on one of the most important civil rights issues of our times, the tremendous number of people and disproportionate number of people of color that our society locks up.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
PILF Mailing Party - October 9th!
PILF Mailing Party!
The Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) relies entirely on donations to make our annual Auction a success, and we need your help to get our donation letters to businesses and alumni. The mailing party will be held on Friday, October 9th from 10:00 to 4:00 in the Law Career Services Conference Room. Stop by anytime from 10 til 4 and help PILF solicit donations. Snacks will be provided - Hope to see you there!
For questions or to get more involved in PILF contact ggu.pilf@gmail.com or Friend GGU PILF on Facebook.
The Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) relies entirely on donations to make our annual Auction a success, and we need your help to get our donation letters to businesses and alumni. The mailing party will be held on Friday, October 9th from 10:00 to 4:00 in the Law Career Services Conference Room. Stop by anytime from 10 til 4 and help PILF solicit donations. Snacks will be provided - Hope to see you there!
For questions or to get more involved in PILF contact ggu.pilf@gmail.com or Friend GGU PILF on Facebook.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
UPCOMING EVENTS
GGU Environmental Law Society - 2009 Speaker Series
Thursday, September 24 | Noon to 1 pm | Room 3214
TOPIC: "The Frontiers of International Environmental Law: Environmental Democracy, the Aarhus Convention, and the European Union"
SPEAKER: Stephen Stec, J.D.
Director of the Environmental Security Program, Center for Environment and Security & Central European University (Budapest, Hungary) Research Fellow, Monterey Institute of International Studies
GGU ACLU General Meeting
Thursday, September 24 | Noon to 1 pm | Room 3201
Natash Minsker, who is the Death Penalty Policy Director of the ACLU of Northern California, will speak at this meeting about her work with the ACLU. Minsker uses a multi-disciplinary approach to promote the goal of reforming capital sentencing procedures and eventually ending the death penalty in California. In 2008, the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty honored her as one of the “Abolitionists of the Year,” and the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice honored her with their “Skip Glenn Award.” Please join us to learn more about her work and what the ACLU is doing on campus.
American Constitution Society
Human Rights & the Rule of Law in Iran
Friday, September 25 | Noon | Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP, One Ferry Building, Suite 200
Featuring: Peter Bouckaert
Director, Emergencies Division, Human Rights Watch
RSVP to Leah.Albert@hrw.org by Thursday, September 24. Human Rights Watch, one of the leading human rights organizations worldwide, has reported on Iran for over a decade. Bouckaer will discuss current legal and political issues in Iran in the aftermath of the June 12th contested presidential election.
LCS Family Law Panel
Thursday, October 1 | Noon to 1 pm | Room 3214
LCS will host a family law panel discussion with three Bay Area family law attorneys. Please join us to learn more about the practice of family law and the various ways to get experience in this field. We will be discussing the launch of the family law clinic next semester, so please attend if you plan to do an externship in family law. This panel will be moderated by Professor Helen Chang.
Equal Justice Works - Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Loan Repayment Assistance Programs from A to Z Webinar
Thursday, October 1 & Monday, October 5
For current graduate and professional students facing high student debt, this free webinar explains how you can benefit from the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, particularly if you are considering a career in public service. From this interactive webinar, you will learn and be able to ask questions about: How Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness work What you need to know about loan forgiveness programs while you are in school What steps to take after you graduate to manage high student debt Space is limited, so participants are required to register here.
Equal Justice Works - Counseling Students and Graduates about Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Tuesday, October 6
Specially designed for school professionals including financial aid officers, student advisors and career counselors, this free interactive webinar tells you: Which students and graduates benefit most from Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness The top three points every professional should understand and convey to students interested in Public Service Loan Forgiveness Updates on the administration of Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness Space is limited, so participants are required to register here.
GGU Office of Career Planning & LCS - Careers in the CIA
Tuesday, October 6 | 5 to 6 pm | Room 5216
A senior recruiter and operations officer representing the National Clandestine Service will be on campus to discuss challenging and rewarding career opportunities with the CIA. A strong interest in foreign affairs, foreign languages and foreign travel is highly desirable. Feel free to bring your resume. This program is sponsored by University Career Services and will not be videotaped, so make an effort to come!
Thursday, September 24 | Noon to 1 pm | Room 3214
TOPIC: "The Frontiers of International Environmental Law: Environmental Democracy, the Aarhus Convention, and the European Union"
SPEAKER: Stephen Stec, J.D.
Director of the Environmental Security Program, Center for Environment and Security & Central European University (Budapest, Hungary) Research Fellow, Monterey Institute of International Studies
GGU ACLU General Meeting
Thursday, September 24 | Noon to 1 pm | Room 3201
Natash Minsker, who is the Death Penalty Policy Director of the ACLU of Northern California, will speak at this meeting about her work with the ACLU. Minsker uses a multi-disciplinary approach to promote the goal of reforming capital sentencing procedures and eventually ending the death penalty in California. In 2008, the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty honored her as one of the “Abolitionists of the Year,” and the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice honored her with their “Skip Glenn Award.” Please join us to learn more about her work and what the ACLU is doing on campus.
American Constitution Society
Human Rights & the Rule of Law in Iran
Friday, September 25 | Noon | Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP, One Ferry Building, Suite 200
Featuring: Peter Bouckaert
Director, Emergencies Division, Human Rights Watch
RSVP to Leah.Albert@hrw.org by Thursday, September 24. Human Rights Watch, one of the leading human rights organizations worldwide, has reported on Iran for over a decade. Bouckaer will discuss current legal and political issues in Iran in the aftermath of the June 12th contested presidential election.
LCS Family Law Panel
Thursday, October 1 | Noon to 1 pm | Room 3214
LCS will host a family law panel discussion with three Bay Area family law attorneys. Please join us to learn more about the practice of family law and the various ways to get experience in this field. We will be discussing the launch of the family law clinic next semester, so please attend if you plan to do an externship in family law. This panel will be moderated by Professor Helen Chang.
Equal Justice Works - Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Loan Repayment Assistance Programs from A to Z Webinar
Thursday, October 1 & Monday, October 5
For current graduate and professional students facing high student debt, this free webinar explains how you can benefit from the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, particularly if you are considering a career in public service. From this interactive webinar, you will learn and be able to ask questions about: How Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness work What you need to know about loan forgiveness programs while you are in school What steps to take after you graduate to manage high student debt Space is limited, so participants are required to register here.
Equal Justice Works - Counseling Students and Graduates about Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Tuesday, October 6
Specially designed for school professionals including financial aid officers, student advisors and career counselors, this free interactive webinar tells you: Which students and graduates benefit most from Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness The top three points every professional should understand and convey to students interested in Public Service Loan Forgiveness Updates on the administration of Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness Space is limited, so participants are required to register here.
GGU Office of Career Planning & LCS - Careers in the CIA
Tuesday, October 6 | 5 to 6 pm | Room 5216
A senior recruiter and operations officer representing the National Clandestine Service will be on campus to discuss challenging and rewarding career opportunities with the CIA. A strong interest in foreign affairs, foreign languages and foreign travel is highly desirable. Feel free to bring your resume. This program is sponsored by University Career Services and will not be videotaped, so make an effort to come!
CONFERENCES
Peggy Browning National Law Students Workers' Rights Conference
October 16-17 | Silver Spring, MD
The Peggy Browning Fund will be holding its annual National Law Students Workers' Rights Conference at the George Meany Center for Labor Studies in Silver Spring, Maryland. This is a tremendous opportunity for students interested in workers' rights. The Conference begins on Friday evening with a reception, dinner, film presentation and discussion. On Saturday, you will have the opportunity to attend workshops on all aspects of workers' rights and labor law. For more information and a registration form, see www.peggybrowningfund.org. Students interested in attending should have a demonstrated interest in either workers' rights issues or public interest law.
Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair
October 24-25 | Washington DC
As the largest public interest fair in the country, this conference presents a fantastic opportunity to meet with potential employers and other student leaders. Please check out the EJW website for more information. GGU has funds available to assist with travel expenses for a small number of students interested in attending either conference. Please let me know if you would like more information about the travel assistance and I will provide the application materials. All applications must be submitted to Angela Dalfen in the Admissions Office.
October 16-17 | Silver Spring, MD
The Peggy Browning Fund will be holding its annual National Law Students Workers' Rights Conference at the George Meany Center for Labor Studies in Silver Spring, Maryland. This is a tremendous opportunity for students interested in workers' rights. The Conference begins on Friday evening with a reception, dinner, film presentation and discussion. On Saturday, you will have the opportunity to attend workshops on all aspects of workers' rights and labor law. For more information and a registration form, see www.peggybrowningfund.org. Students interested in attending should have a demonstrated interest in either workers' rights issues or public interest law.
Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair
October 24-25 | Washington DC
As the largest public interest fair in the country, this conference presents a fantastic opportunity to meet with potential employers and other student leaders. Please check out the EJW website for more information. GGU has funds available to assist with travel expenses for a small number of students interested in attending either conference. Please let me know if you would like more information about the travel assistance and I will provide the application materials. All applications must be submitted to Angela Dalfen in the Admissions Office.
INTERNSHIP/EXTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
San Francisco Superior Court Family Law Self-Help Center
The Family Law Self-Help Center of the San Francisco Superior Court is currently accepting applications from law students interested in staffing its dissolution workshops in the Spring semester. There are 3 part time extern positions to fill and 2 full time for the Spring term.
The Self-Help Center provides assistance to pro per litigants with modifying and enforcing child support and spousal support orders, establishment of paternity, custody and visitation, domestic violence and dissolution actions. Interns will assist litigants in completing judicial council forms and will provide procedural instructions and referrals to community agencies and court services. Interested students should e-mail a cover letter and a resume to:
Estela Lopez, Staff Attorney
elopez@sftc.org
Bilingual students are strongly encouraged to apply. The internship may be taken for course credits. The deadline for submitting applications (resumes with cover letters) for Spring term is Friday, November 6. Interviews will be set up after that.
The Family Law Self-Help Center of the San Francisco Superior Court is currently accepting applications from law students interested in staffing its dissolution workshops in the Spring semester. There are 3 part time extern positions to fill and 2 full time for the Spring term.
The Self-Help Center provides assistance to pro per litigants with modifying and enforcing child support and spousal support orders, establishment of paternity, custody and visitation, domestic violence and dissolution actions. Interns will assist litigants in completing judicial council forms and will provide procedural instructions and referrals to community agencies and court services. Interested students should e-mail a cover letter and a resume to:
Estela Lopez, Staff Attorney
elopez@sftc.org
Bilingual students are strongly encouraged to apply. The internship may be taken for course credits. The deadline for submitting applications (resumes with cover letters) for Spring term is Friday, November 6. Interviews will be set up after that.
POST GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES
WLPPFP: U.S. Fellowships
September 2010 through August 2011 (Link)
The Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program offers Fellowships for public interest lawyers from across the United States who are committed to advancing women's rights throughout their careers. Throughout the Fellowship year, participants gain invaluable experience by working on women's issues in Washington, D.C. with a public interest organization or governmental agency and by participating in educational and professional development opportunities provided by WLPPFP.
The deadline for applications for the 2010-2011 Women’s Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program is Monday, November 2.
The Fellowships are determined each year based upon several factors, including the interests of the top Fellowship candidates, the potential placement organizations, and the donors supporting the Fellowships. Since the establishment of the Program, WLPPFP has been fortunate to be able to place a Women's Law Fellow each year with the Georgetown University Law Center Domestic Violence Clinic, the National Partnership for Women and Families, and the National Women's Law Center - three preeminent women's rights entities in Washington, DC. The Program periodically offers specially designated Fellowships, such as the Rita Charmatz Davidson Fellowship addressing the rights of low-income women; the Harriet B. Burg Fellowship addressing the rights of women with disabilities; Fellowships focusing on issues concerning women and HIV/AIDS; etc. All Fellowships provide an incomparable opportunity to work with leaders in the women's legal community, to gain tremendous experience promoting women's rights, and to sharpen leadership and advocacy skills through in-depth training sessions provided by the Program. Applicants should indicate in the appropriate section of the application form whether or not they wish to be considered for Fellowships focusing on specific issues. Indicating interest in more than one issue will not jeopardize a candidate's consideration; on the contrary, doing so may facilitate the Program's ability to match the candidate with a Fellowship. The Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program makes every effort to accommodate the Fellows' placement preferences. However, the Program cannot guarantee any particular placement organization, even if an applicant has a prior relationship or connection with an organization involved in legal and policy issues affecting women.
All but one of the Fellowships are one-year positions, commencing at the beginning of September and running through the end of August the following year. The Georgetown University Law Center Domestic Violence Clinic Teaching Fellowship is a two-year teaching position commencing at the beginning of August and leading to an LL.M. degree. Applicants for the Domestic Violence Clinic Teaching Fellowship must already be admitted into a bar by December 2008 to permit waiver into the DC Bar before the start of the Fellowship. Questions specifically about the Domestic Violence Clinical Fellowships may be directed to the Domestic Violence Clinic at 202-662-9640.
All of the Fellows participate in numerous Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program events throughout the Fellowship year, such as an orientation, bi-weekly seminars, skills-building trainings, and other activities organized by the Program. For example, in prior years the Fellows have met with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, and other leaders in the legal field addressing women's rights and related social justice issues. The Fellows also have an opportunity to audit courses related to women's rights at the Georgetown University Law Center and to attend other events at the law school. Except for the Domestic Violence Clinic Teaching Fellowship, no law school course work is required and no degree will be awarded. Applicants must either be in their final year of law school or be a law school graduate, and must show a demonstrated commitment to advancing women's rights throughout their careers.
Applications must be postmarked by the deadline, and early applications are encouraged. Fellowship selection will be conducted throughout the spring and summer. Depending on the availability of funds, approximately six applicants will be awarded Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowships, which will carry a stipend of about $37,500. The placement organizations employ the Fellows and provide standard fringe benefits. WLPPFP may also be able to offer a limited number of non-stipend Fellowships to public interest lawyers focusing on women’s rights who have already obtained employment in the Washington, DC area. The non-stipend Fellowships provide Fellows with the opportunity to participate in all WLPPFP seminars, professional development trainings, and networking events.
Please note: due to limited staffing and the high volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to notify applicants who are not awarded a Fellowship position, or to respond to inquiries from applicants (although questions specifically about the Domestic Violence Clinical Fellowships may be directed to the Domestic Violence Clinic at 202-662-9640).
Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa
LAWA Fellowship Program (LINK)
The Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa (LAWA) Fellowship Program was founded in 1993 at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., in order to train women's human rights lawyers from Africa who are committed to returning home to their countries in order to advance the status of women and girls in their own countries throughout their careers. Over 50 women's human rights advocates from Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe have participated in the LAWA Program, and we hope to include Fellows from additional countries in the future.
The entire LAWA Fellowship Program is approximately 14 months long (from July of the first year through August of the following year), after which the LAWA Fellows return home to continue advocating for women's rights in their own countries. The LAWA Program starts in July, when the Fellows attend the Georgetown Law Center's Foundations of American Law and Legal Education course. From August through May, the LAWA Fellows earn a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree at Georgetown with an emphasis on international women's human rights and complete a major graduate paper on a significant women's rights issue in their home countries. After graduation, the LAWA Fellows then have an opportunity to engage in challenging work assignments for several months at various public interest organizations to learn about different advocacy strategies to advance women’s human rights, before returning home to continue advancing women's human rights in their own countries.
Throughout their time in Washington, D.C., the LAWA Fellows also participate in bi-weekly seminars and professional development training with their American counterparts in the Women’s Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program, where they discuss key women's rights issues with prominent government and public interest leaders. They attend related events, such as Supreme Court and Congressional briefings on significant women's rights issues. The relationships that the LAWA attorneys build with their American contacts and government leaders, together with their legal training and enhanced computer research and technology skills, provide the ability to draw upon vastly expanded legal networks and resources upon their return to Africa.
The results of the LAWA Program have been extremely compelling and rewarding. Upon completion of their Program, our LAWA Alumnae have returned home to assume prominent leadership positions enabling them to focus on women's rights issues in non-governmental organizations, government agencies, law schools, courts, legislatures, and private firms. They have formed their own non-governmental organizations, such as the Women's Legal Assistance Center in Tanzania and Legal Advocacy for Women in Uganda (LAW-Uganda) to promote women's human rights in their countries (e.g., by bringing impact litigation under their countries' statutes, constitutions, and the human rights treaties that their countries have ratified). The LAWA alums also retain and build upon the relationships they have developed during their time in Washington, D.C. For example, many subsequently work in partnership with the International Women's Human Rights Clinic at the Georgetown University Law Center to draft new legislation and to bring test cases before their courts.
The LAWA Program helps defray the costs for women's rights attorneys from Africa who would not otherwise be able to afford a Master of Laws degree focusing on international women's human rights and the additional leadership training. The LAWA Fellowship provides the tuition for the Foundations of American Law and Legal Education Course (a U.S. $2,200 benefit) and for the LL.M. degree (a U.S. $42,065 benefit) at the Georgetown University Law Center, as well as professional development training. Candidates who are admitted to the LAWA Program must be prepared to cover the costs of all additional expenses (such as their visas, travel, housing, utilities, food, clothing, health insurance, books, etc.), and must be able to demonstrate to the U.S. Embassy for visa purposes that they have the funds available to cover those expenses (approximately $25,000). Due to the intensity of the LAWA Program and academic studies, LAWA Fellows are not permitted to work throughout the academic portion of the program. They must also affirm that they will return home after the LAWA Fellowship and continue to promote women's human rights in their countries throughout their careers.
U.S. K&L Gates Public Interest Fellowship (LINK)
The Pittsburgh Foundation and K&L Gates LLP are proud to offer the K&L Gates Public Interest Fellowship Program. The fellowship was established in September 1999 to offer law students the opportunity to assist public service organizations located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Each summer, the program awards up to three successful candidates a fellowship that enables them to spend four weeks of their summer working at one of four designated public interest organizations.
The Pittsburgh Foundation's K&L Gates Fund provides the funding for the fellowships. K&L Gates established the fund in 1996 with the firm's $250,000 contribution to The Pittsburgh Foundation. Allegheny Conference on Community Development, Education Law Center, KidsVoice and Neighborhood Legal Services have teamed with The Pittsburgh Foundation to offer placement opportunities to K&L Gates Fellows.
* Allegheny Conference on Community Development. Provides research, analysis, planning and development to improve the economy and quality of life in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
* Education Law Center. Provides free legal assistance and advice to parents, advocates and other professionals on issues of public education.
* KidsVoice. Provides legal representation to abused, neglected and other at-risk children.
* Neighborhood Legal Services Association. Provides legal representation to poor and vulnerable residents of Western Pennsylvania who have financial, landlord-tenant, domestic violence or other legal problems.
Fellowship Stipend: In 2009, each recipient will be paid a stipend of $1,000/week (less applicable taxes). All stipend checks will be made payable to the student and mailed to the organizations at which they will be working. K&L Gates will pay a supplemental salary to any recipient who receives and accepts an offer to spend the remainder of the summer as a K&L Gates summer associate. The supplemental salary and stipend will equal the weekly salary of K&L Gates' summer associates during the fellowship period. K&L Gates fellows however, are not required to spend the rest of the summer with K&L Gates.
Purpose of K&L Gates Public Interest Fellowship: K&L Gates is committed to affording all attorneys, including future attorneys, opportunities to provide pro bono legal services. This Fellowship Program underscores K&L Gates' and the legal profession's commitment to public service. Public interest fellowships serve as a unique vehicle by which K&L Gates may attract highly qualified summer associates to Pittsburgh to make significant legal service contributions and to gain substantial legal experience within a non-profit agency environment. Fellowship recipients will find that a K&L Gates Fellowship will be an impressive credential that will be valued by future employers.
Application Process: To be considered for a fellowship award, candidates must complete and submit an application. Subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of The Pittsburgh Foundation, an Advisory Committee recommends the fellowship recipients based on academic merit, demonstrated commitment to public service, other information provided through the application process and interviews with finalist candidates. Family members of Advisory Committee members are not eligible for this fellowship. The Pittsburgh Foundation will notify chosen fellowship recipients of its decision. All stipend checks will be made payable to the fellow and mailed to the public interest organization where they will be working.
To request a copy of the application materials, or to address any questions, please contact your career services/placement office or contact:
Jessica L. Gangjee
Manager of Legal Recruiting
K&L Gates LLP
Henry W. Oliver Building
535 Smithfield Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 355-6547
jessica.gangjee@klgates.com
or
Deborah L. Turner
Scholarship Coordinator
The Pittsburgh Foundation
Five PPG Place, Suite 250
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5414
(412) 394-2649
turnerd@pghfdn.org
September 2010 through August 2011 (Link)
The Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program offers Fellowships for public interest lawyers from across the United States who are committed to advancing women's rights throughout their careers. Throughout the Fellowship year, participants gain invaluable experience by working on women's issues in Washington, D.C. with a public interest organization or governmental agency and by participating in educational and professional development opportunities provided by WLPPFP.
The deadline for applications for the 2010-2011 Women’s Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program is Monday, November 2.
The Fellowships are determined each year based upon several factors, including the interests of the top Fellowship candidates, the potential placement organizations, and the donors supporting the Fellowships. Since the establishment of the Program, WLPPFP has been fortunate to be able to place a Women's Law Fellow each year with the Georgetown University Law Center Domestic Violence Clinic, the National Partnership for Women and Families, and the National Women's Law Center - three preeminent women's rights entities in Washington, DC. The Program periodically offers specially designated Fellowships, such as the Rita Charmatz Davidson Fellowship addressing the rights of low-income women; the Harriet B. Burg Fellowship addressing the rights of women with disabilities; Fellowships focusing on issues concerning women and HIV/AIDS; etc. All Fellowships provide an incomparable opportunity to work with leaders in the women's legal community, to gain tremendous experience promoting women's rights, and to sharpen leadership and advocacy skills through in-depth training sessions provided by the Program. Applicants should indicate in the appropriate section of the application form whether or not they wish to be considered for Fellowships focusing on specific issues. Indicating interest in more than one issue will not jeopardize a candidate's consideration; on the contrary, doing so may facilitate the Program's ability to match the candidate with a Fellowship. The Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program makes every effort to accommodate the Fellows' placement preferences. However, the Program cannot guarantee any particular placement organization, even if an applicant has a prior relationship or connection with an organization involved in legal and policy issues affecting women.
All but one of the Fellowships are one-year positions, commencing at the beginning of September and running through the end of August the following year. The Georgetown University Law Center Domestic Violence Clinic Teaching Fellowship is a two-year teaching position commencing at the beginning of August and leading to an LL.M. degree. Applicants for the Domestic Violence Clinic Teaching Fellowship must already be admitted into a bar by December 2008 to permit waiver into the DC Bar before the start of the Fellowship. Questions specifically about the Domestic Violence Clinical Fellowships may be directed to the Domestic Violence Clinic at 202-662-9640.
All of the Fellows participate in numerous Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program events throughout the Fellowship year, such as an orientation, bi-weekly seminars, skills-building trainings, and other activities organized by the Program. For example, in prior years the Fellows have met with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, and other leaders in the legal field addressing women's rights and related social justice issues. The Fellows also have an opportunity to audit courses related to women's rights at the Georgetown University Law Center and to attend other events at the law school. Except for the Domestic Violence Clinic Teaching Fellowship, no law school course work is required and no degree will be awarded. Applicants must either be in their final year of law school or be a law school graduate, and must show a demonstrated commitment to advancing women's rights throughout their careers.
Applications must be postmarked by the deadline, and early applications are encouraged. Fellowship selection will be conducted throughout the spring and summer. Depending on the availability of funds, approximately six applicants will be awarded Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowships, which will carry a stipend of about $37,500. The placement organizations employ the Fellows and provide standard fringe benefits. WLPPFP may also be able to offer a limited number of non-stipend Fellowships to public interest lawyers focusing on women’s rights who have already obtained employment in the Washington, DC area. The non-stipend Fellowships provide Fellows with the opportunity to participate in all WLPPFP seminars, professional development trainings, and networking events.
Please note: due to limited staffing and the high volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to notify applicants who are not awarded a Fellowship position, or to respond to inquiries from applicants (although questions specifically about the Domestic Violence Clinical Fellowships may be directed to the Domestic Violence Clinic at 202-662-9640).
Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa
LAWA Fellowship Program (LINK)
The Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa (LAWA) Fellowship Program was founded in 1993 at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., in order to train women's human rights lawyers from Africa who are committed to returning home to their countries in order to advance the status of women and girls in their own countries throughout their careers. Over 50 women's human rights advocates from Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe have participated in the LAWA Program, and we hope to include Fellows from additional countries in the future.
The entire LAWA Fellowship Program is approximately 14 months long (from July of the first year through August of the following year), after which the LAWA Fellows return home to continue advocating for women's rights in their own countries. The LAWA Program starts in July, when the Fellows attend the Georgetown Law Center's Foundations of American Law and Legal Education course. From August through May, the LAWA Fellows earn a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree at Georgetown with an emphasis on international women's human rights and complete a major graduate paper on a significant women's rights issue in their home countries. After graduation, the LAWA Fellows then have an opportunity to engage in challenging work assignments for several months at various public interest organizations to learn about different advocacy strategies to advance women’s human rights, before returning home to continue advancing women's human rights in their own countries.
Throughout their time in Washington, D.C., the LAWA Fellows also participate in bi-weekly seminars and professional development training with their American counterparts in the Women’s Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program, where they discuss key women's rights issues with prominent government and public interest leaders. They attend related events, such as Supreme Court and Congressional briefings on significant women's rights issues. The relationships that the LAWA attorneys build with their American contacts and government leaders, together with their legal training and enhanced computer research and technology skills, provide the ability to draw upon vastly expanded legal networks and resources upon their return to Africa.
The results of the LAWA Program have been extremely compelling and rewarding. Upon completion of their Program, our LAWA Alumnae have returned home to assume prominent leadership positions enabling them to focus on women's rights issues in non-governmental organizations, government agencies, law schools, courts, legislatures, and private firms. They have formed their own non-governmental organizations, such as the Women's Legal Assistance Center in Tanzania and Legal Advocacy for Women in Uganda (LAW-Uganda) to promote women's human rights in their countries (e.g., by bringing impact litigation under their countries' statutes, constitutions, and the human rights treaties that their countries have ratified). The LAWA alums also retain and build upon the relationships they have developed during their time in Washington, D.C. For example, many subsequently work in partnership with the International Women's Human Rights Clinic at the Georgetown University Law Center to draft new legislation and to bring test cases before their courts.
The LAWA Program helps defray the costs for women's rights attorneys from Africa who would not otherwise be able to afford a Master of Laws degree focusing on international women's human rights and the additional leadership training. The LAWA Fellowship provides the tuition for the Foundations of American Law and Legal Education Course (a U.S. $2,200 benefit) and for the LL.M. degree (a U.S. $42,065 benefit) at the Georgetown University Law Center, as well as professional development training. Candidates who are admitted to the LAWA Program must be prepared to cover the costs of all additional expenses (such as their visas, travel, housing, utilities, food, clothing, health insurance, books, etc.), and must be able to demonstrate to the U.S. Embassy for visa purposes that they have the funds available to cover those expenses (approximately $25,000). Due to the intensity of the LAWA Program and academic studies, LAWA Fellows are not permitted to work throughout the academic portion of the program. They must also affirm that they will return home after the LAWA Fellowship and continue to promote women's human rights in their countries throughout their careers.
U.S. K&L Gates Public Interest Fellowship (LINK)
The Pittsburgh Foundation and K&L Gates LLP are proud to offer the K&L Gates Public Interest Fellowship Program. The fellowship was established in September 1999 to offer law students the opportunity to assist public service organizations located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Each summer, the program awards up to three successful candidates a fellowship that enables them to spend four weeks of their summer working at one of four designated public interest organizations.
The Pittsburgh Foundation's K&L Gates Fund provides the funding for the fellowships. K&L Gates established the fund in 1996 with the firm's $250,000 contribution to The Pittsburgh Foundation. Allegheny Conference on Community Development, Education Law Center, KidsVoice and Neighborhood Legal Services have teamed with The Pittsburgh Foundation to offer placement opportunities to K&L Gates Fellows.
* Allegheny Conference on Community Development. Provides research, analysis, planning and development to improve the economy and quality of life in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
* Education Law Center. Provides free legal assistance and advice to parents, advocates and other professionals on issues of public education.
* KidsVoice. Provides legal representation to abused, neglected and other at-risk children.
* Neighborhood Legal Services Association. Provides legal representation to poor and vulnerable residents of Western Pennsylvania who have financial, landlord-tenant, domestic violence or other legal problems.
Fellowship Stipend: In 2009, each recipient will be paid a stipend of $1,000/week (less applicable taxes). All stipend checks will be made payable to the student and mailed to the organizations at which they will be working. K&L Gates will pay a supplemental salary to any recipient who receives and accepts an offer to spend the remainder of the summer as a K&L Gates summer associate. The supplemental salary and stipend will equal the weekly salary of K&L Gates' summer associates during the fellowship period. K&L Gates fellows however, are not required to spend the rest of the summer with K&L Gates.
Purpose of K&L Gates Public Interest Fellowship: K&L Gates is committed to affording all attorneys, including future attorneys, opportunities to provide pro bono legal services. This Fellowship Program underscores K&L Gates' and the legal profession's commitment to public service. Public interest fellowships serve as a unique vehicle by which K&L Gates may attract highly qualified summer associates to Pittsburgh to make significant legal service contributions and to gain substantial legal experience within a non-profit agency environment. Fellowship recipients will find that a K&L Gates Fellowship will be an impressive credential that will be valued by future employers.
Application Process: To be considered for a fellowship award, candidates must complete and submit an application. Subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of The Pittsburgh Foundation, an Advisory Committee recommends the fellowship recipients based on academic merit, demonstrated commitment to public service, other information provided through the application process and interviews with finalist candidates. Family members of Advisory Committee members are not eligible for this fellowship. The Pittsburgh Foundation will notify chosen fellowship recipients of its decision. All stipend checks will be made payable to the fellow and mailed to the public interest organization where they will be working.
To request a copy of the application materials, or to address any questions, please contact your career services/placement office or contact:
Jessica L. Gangjee
Manager of Legal Recruiting
K&L Gates LLP
Henry W. Oliver Building
535 Smithfield Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 355-6547
jessica.gangjee@klgates.com
or
Deborah L. Turner
Scholarship Coordinator
The Pittsburgh Foundation
Five PPG Place, Suite 250
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5414
(412) 394-2649
turnerd@pghfdn.org
WRITING COMPETITION
The 2010 Richard D. Cudahy Writing Competition On Regulatory and Administrative Law
The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy is pleased to announce its third annual Richard D. Cudahy Writing Competition on Regulatory and Administrative Law. Judge Cudahy's work in these areas combines a keen grasp of legal doctrine, deep insight into the institutional forces that determine how doctrine is implemented, and an appreciation of the public impact of doctrinal and institutional choices, including the consequences for fundamental values such as fairness, participation, and transparency. This competition seeks to encourage and reward these qualities in the scholarship of others.
Overview: The Richard D. Cudahy Writing Competition on Regulatory and Administrative Law is open to a wide array of participants. Practicing lawyers, policymakers, academics, and law students all are encouraged to take part. The judging committee will include federal judges and leading academics. A winner will be selected in both the lawyer and student categories. The author of the winning paper in each category will receive a cash prize of $1,500. The winning papers will receive special recognition at the ACS National Convention, on the ACS website, and potentially through other means agreed upon by the authors and ACS.
We encourage participants to view this topic broadly and welcome submissions on a variety of substantive areas.
The deadline for submission is February 12, 2010.
For more information please visit the ACS website.
The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy is pleased to announce its third annual Richard D. Cudahy Writing Competition on Regulatory and Administrative Law. Judge Cudahy's work in these areas combines a keen grasp of legal doctrine, deep insight into the institutional forces that determine how doctrine is implemented, and an appreciation of the public impact of doctrinal and institutional choices, including the consequences for fundamental values such as fairness, participation, and transparency. This competition seeks to encourage and reward these qualities in the scholarship of others.
Overview: The Richard D. Cudahy Writing Competition on Regulatory and Administrative Law is open to a wide array of participants. Practicing lawyers, policymakers, academics, and law students all are encouraged to take part. The judging committee will include federal judges and leading academics. A winner will be selected in both the lawyer and student categories. The author of the winning paper in each category will receive a cash prize of $1,500. The winning papers will receive special recognition at the ACS National Convention, on the ACS website, and potentially through other means agreed upon by the authors and ACS.
We encourage participants to view this topic broadly and welcome submissions on a variety of substantive areas.
The deadline for submission is February 12, 2010.
For more information please visit the ACS website.
Monday, September 21, 2009
UPCOMING EVENTS
Mark your calendars, PILFers!
First Meeting: Tuesday, September 29, 12 to 1 p.m., Rm. 3201 & 5:30 to 6 p.m., Rm. 4203
***FREE Pizza and Refreshments provided***
Bake Sale: Tuesday, October 6, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 2nd Flr. Lobby & 4 to 7 p.m., 3rd Flr. Lobby
Club Night Fundraiser: Friday, October 23, 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. @ Mr. Smith's, 34 7th St. (between Market and Mission) - $5 Cover for PILFers and Phi Delta Phi's, $10 Cover for non-members.
Don't forget to friend GGU PILF on Facebook - ggu.pilf@gmail.com
Thank you for your continued support of PILF! See you all soon . . .
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
POST-GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS/LEGAL HONORS PROGRAMS
Here is a link to PSLawNet’s one-page “dos and don'ts” list for Fellowship Applications, the substance of which comes directly from fellows, funders, and host organization staff: www.pslawnet.org/uploads/Project-based_Fellowship_App_Tips_-_FINAL.pdf
EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS
The 2010 Equal Justice Works Fellowship application is available at http://info.equaljusticeworks.org/fellowships/login.asp.
Important reminders:
Review the application ASAP. EJW recommends that prospective candidates review the online application form as soon as possible to familiarize themselves with how it works and to prepare the necessary items required to apply -- the online application, the Certification Form (signed by both candidate and host organization and accompanied this year by a Benefits Summary Sheet) and up to two letters of recommendation.
Begin working on the application early. There are character limits noted for each text box, and character counts may differ between a word processing program and the application. It is therefore important for candidates to paste the text into the application well in advance of the deadline to ensure that the text fits in the allotted space. The server also grows increasingly busy as the deadline approaches.
Hard copy documents must be received by September 17. The deadline for submission of the application, which is done online, is 2 pm PST on September 17th. A signed Certification Form and up to 2 recommendation letter(s) must be received by Equal Justice Works no later than September 17th. These items must be mailed or hand delivered. Faxes and emails will not be accepted. If you have any questions, please email fellowships@equaljusticeworks.org or call (202)466-3686, extension 202.
2010 PRESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT FELLOWS PROGRAM OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
The Office will select more than 700 graduate students (including 3Ls and LLMs) for its 2-year program, which places applicants in public policy and management positions with variety of federal agencies and departments. Typical placements for law students include policy analyst, budget analyst, tax law specialist, and other non-attorney positions. Rotational assignments expose Fellows to a number of federal agencies and divisions. Loan repayment programs are administered at the discretion of individual agencies.
Online application will be open from Oct. 1 to Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. To apply, go to USAJOBS (www.USAJOBS.gov), click "Apply Online" at bottom of vacancy announcement, create account, and build online resume or link to existing USAJOBS resume. Application consists of USAJOBS resume, online Qualifications Questionnaire, and supporting documents for veterans' preference. Next, print and complete Nomination Form (OPM Form 1300) and submit to Elana Konstant. Please include a copy of your resume and a 1-page statement of interest along with the nomination form. These documents are due by October 15, 2009. For details, go to www.pmf.opm.gov.
THE CARTER CENTER/W&L TRANSNATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE 2010 LIBERIA LAW FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The Carter Center (TCC) and the Transnational Law Institute of Washington and Lee University School of Law (“W&L”) are pleased to announce the opportunity for recent law school graduates to work as law fellows for a variety of government and non-governmental institutions in Liberia. Fellows will be placed according to their backgrounds and interests at: the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Public Works, the James A. A. Pierre Judicial Institute, and The Carter Center. These unfunded fellowships offer a unique opportunity to engage in legal reform and legal development at a critical time in Liberian history, as well as a challenging and interesting personal experience.
These positions are unpaid, and there is currently no funding available from either W&L or The Carter Center. The Liberia Law Fellowship Program facilitates the placement of qualified applicants who are sponsored by foundations, law schools, law firms, or other funding source. This is also an excellent opportunity for deferred law firm associates or public interest sabbaticals.
The Transnational Law Institute at Washington & Lee was established in 2006, to globalize the study of law at W&L. The Transnational Law Institute supports and coordinates teaching innovations, global externships and fellowships, a speaker series, and visiting faculty to help prepare students for the increasing globalization of legal practice. The Transnational Law Institute has functioned in Liberia since the spring of 2008, conducting The Liberia Access to Justice Practicum; a joint program at Washington and Lee School of Law in Lexington, Virginia and the Louis A. Grimes School of Law at the University of Liberia, Monrovia, Liberia and the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime.
The Carter Center, in partnership with Emory University, is committed to advancing human rights and alleviating unnecessary human suffering. Founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, the Atlanta-based Center has helped to improve the quality of life for people in more than 70 countries. The Carter Center, with offices based in Liberia, has operated an Access to Justice Project since 2006. Working with the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Judiciary, and the James A. A. Pierre Judicial Institute, The Carter Center is working to help build the capacity necessary within the justice system to provide accessible, fair, and consistent justice.
Application Details
Timing: Applicants are invited to apply for 6 – 24 month placements. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, beginning on September 8, 2009.
Qualifications:
• JD or expected JD by Fall, 2010
• excellent legal research and writing skills;
• excellent communication skills;
• commitment to working for underprivileged populations;
• flexibility and patience to work in a developing context;
• self-motivated with the ability to handle multiple tasks;
• international experience desired, but not necessary; and
• willingness (and enthusiasm) to travel to rural areas within Liberia.
Facilitators, Funding and Sponsorship: The Transnational Law Institute at Washington and Lee University School of Law promotes and establishes the fellow placements, and The Carter Center facilitates in-country aspects of the fellowship and provides a local point of contact in Liberia. TCC and W&L are fellowship facilitators only. There is no academic credit or funding available from either organization for the fellowships.
Once accepted to the Liberia Law Fellowship Program, the program will work with candidates to develop proposals for funding from firms, foundations, or public interest / human rights fellowships.
To Apply: E-mail a resume and cover letter detailing interest in position, potential funding sources, relevant deadlines, length of availability and available start date to:
Speedy Rice
Professor of Practice
Transnational Law Institute
Washington & Lee School of Law
WLUTCC@wlu.edu
ACLU PUBLIC INTEREST FELLOWSHIPS
The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties seeks applicants to sponsor for public interest fellowships beginning in the Fall of 2010. America's foremost advocate of individual rights, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a non-partisan organization founded in 1920. With national headquarters in New York and Washington D.C. and 53 affiliates throughout the country, it is widely regarded as one of the nation's premier public interest law firms. The ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties promotes and defends civil rights and civil liberties, including freedom of speech, immigrants’ rights, equal protection, privacy, and due process, through litigation and public education. Located in beautiful San Diego, the ACLU-SDIC affiliate has eleven staff members, eighteen board members, more than 8,500 members and an annual budget of $1.2 million.
Fellowship Sponsor Opportunity: ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties seeks applicants to sponsor for public interest fellowships such as Skadden, Equal Justice Works, Soros, New Voices, Echoing Green to begin Fall 2010. ACLUF-SDIC is interested in sponsoring a candidate to work on a project defending and expanding civil rights and civil liberties. Proposed projects should combine litigation and advocacy with community outreach and public education. The ACLU staff will work with candidates to develop their proposals.
Qualifications:
· Must graduate law school in or before summer 2010.
· Admitted to California bar, or sit for July 2010 California bar exam
· Excellent legal research and writing skills.
· Skilled at complex legal analytical work.
· Self‑motivated and able to manage a variety of tasks.
· Committed to advancing civil rights and civil liberties.
Salary and Benefits: Based on Fellowship award amount.
Application Procedure: Individuals interested in receiving ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties sponsorship should send a letter of interest describing potential projects, a resume, an unofficial transcript, the names and telephone numbers of two legal references, and a legal writing sample by email to jmorgan@aclusandiego.org or by mail to:
ACLU San Diego & Imperial Counties
Legal Program Coordinator
RE: Sponsored Fellowship
2010
PO Box 87131
San Diego, CA 92138-7131
ACLU NATIONAL SECURITY PROJECT FELLOWSHIP
The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU) invites applications for a two-year Fellowship with the ACLU’s National Security Project which will begin in September 2010. The Fellow will work with a team of lawyers in the New York National Office on the ACLU’s national security docket. Since September 2001, the ACLU has litigated numerous challenges to government policies that restrict civil liberties and human rights in the name of National Security. We currently represent several victims of the CIA’s “rendition” program – a program under which the CIA kidnapped foreign nationals and transferred them to the custody of countries that use torture. We are engaged in Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation to demand information about the torture and mistreatment of detainees held in U.S. custody abroad. We represent one of three current Guantánamo detainees who were apprehended by the U.S. military as juveniles. We represent U.S. organizations in a First Amendment challenge to the government’s practice of denying visas to foreign nationals on the basis of their political beliefs and associations. We represent a Muslim charity in a challenge to the government’s unconstitutional seizure of its assets. And, on behalf of a broad coalition of human rights, media, and legal organizations, we have challenged the constitutionality of dragnet wiretapping conducted under the amended Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES: The Fellow will function as part of the National Security Project’s legal team. The responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:
· Conduct legal research and analysis
· Develop theories to support new litigation projects
· Draft pleadings, affidavits, motions, and briefs · Interview witnesses and potential plaintiffs
· Participate in discovery and trial practice
· Draft and edit public education and non-litigation advocacy materials such as fact sheets, reports, blogs, and op-eds.
· Provide support and assistance to ACLU affiliates and cooperating attorneys and supervise student interns The Fellow may also be asked to do some public speaking and attend meetings or conferences.
QUALIFICATIONS:
· J.D. degree or expect to receive one by the Spring of 2010
· Applicants must have a demonstrated commitment to public interest law
· Excellent research, writing, and communication skills
· Applicants should be self-motivated and should have the ability to conduct complex legal analysis and fact-finding
· A demonstrated interest in civil liberties issues related to national security is preferred, but not required
COMPENSATION: The ACLU offers a generous and comprehensive compensation and benefits package, commensurate with experience and within the parameters of the ACLU compensation scale.
HOW TO APPLY: Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, law school transcript, two letters of recommendation, and at least one legal writing sample to:
Human Resources
Re: Fellow, National Security Project
American Civil Liberties Union
125 Broad St., 18th Floor
New York, NY 10004
The application deadline is November 1, 2009. Please indicate in your cover letter where you found this opportunity posted.
EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS
The 2010 Equal Justice Works Fellowship application is available at http://info.equaljusticeworks.org/fellowships/login.asp.
Important reminders:
Review the application ASAP. EJW recommends that prospective candidates review the online application form as soon as possible to familiarize themselves with how it works and to prepare the necessary items required to apply -- the online application, the Certification Form (signed by both candidate and host organization and accompanied this year by a Benefits Summary Sheet) and up to two letters of recommendation.
Begin working on the application early. There are character limits noted for each text box, and character counts may differ between a word processing program and the application. It is therefore important for candidates to paste the text into the application well in advance of the deadline to ensure that the text fits in the allotted space. The server also grows increasingly busy as the deadline approaches.
Hard copy documents must be received by September 17. The deadline for submission of the application, which is done online, is 2 pm PST on September 17th. A signed Certification Form and up to 2 recommendation letter(s) must be received by Equal Justice Works no later than September 17th. These items must be mailed or hand delivered. Faxes and emails will not be accepted. If you have any questions, please email fellowships@equaljusticeworks.org or call (202)466-3686, extension 202.
2010 PRESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT FELLOWS PROGRAM OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
The Office will select more than 700 graduate students (including 3Ls and LLMs) for its 2-year program, which places applicants in public policy and management positions with variety of federal agencies and departments. Typical placements for law students include policy analyst, budget analyst, tax law specialist, and other non-attorney positions. Rotational assignments expose Fellows to a number of federal agencies and divisions. Loan repayment programs are administered at the discretion of individual agencies.
Online application will be open from Oct. 1 to Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. To apply, go to USAJOBS (www.USAJOBS.gov), click "Apply Online" at bottom of vacancy announcement, create account, and build online resume or link to existing USAJOBS resume. Application consists of USAJOBS resume, online Qualifications Questionnaire, and supporting documents for veterans' preference. Next, print and complete Nomination Form (OPM Form 1300) and submit to Elana Konstant. Please include a copy of your resume and a 1-page statement of interest along with the nomination form. These documents are due by October 15, 2009. For details, go to www.pmf.opm.gov.
THE CARTER CENTER/W&L TRANSNATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE 2010 LIBERIA LAW FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The Carter Center (TCC) and the Transnational Law Institute of Washington and Lee University School of Law (“W&L”) are pleased to announce the opportunity for recent law school graduates to work as law fellows for a variety of government and non-governmental institutions in Liberia. Fellows will be placed according to their backgrounds and interests at: the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Public Works, the James A. A. Pierre Judicial Institute, and The Carter Center. These unfunded fellowships offer a unique opportunity to engage in legal reform and legal development at a critical time in Liberian history, as well as a challenging and interesting personal experience.
These positions are unpaid, and there is currently no funding available from either W&L or The Carter Center. The Liberia Law Fellowship Program facilitates the placement of qualified applicants who are sponsored by foundations, law schools, law firms, or other funding source. This is also an excellent opportunity for deferred law firm associates or public interest sabbaticals.
The Transnational Law Institute at Washington & Lee was established in 2006, to globalize the study of law at W&L. The Transnational Law Institute supports and coordinates teaching innovations, global externships and fellowships, a speaker series, and visiting faculty to help prepare students for the increasing globalization of legal practice. The Transnational Law Institute has functioned in Liberia since the spring of 2008, conducting The Liberia Access to Justice Practicum; a joint program at Washington and Lee School of Law in Lexington, Virginia and the Louis A. Grimes School of Law at the University of Liberia, Monrovia, Liberia and the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime.
The Carter Center, in partnership with Emory University, is committed to advancing human rights and alleviating unnecessary human suffering. Founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, the Atlanta-based Center has helped to improve the quality of life for people in more than 70 countries. The Carter Center, with offices based in Liberia, has operated an Access to Justice Project since 2006. Working with the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Judiciary, and the James A. A. Pierre Judicial Institute, The Carter Center is working to help build the capacity necessary within the justice system to provide accessible, fair, and consistent justice.
Application Details
Timing: Applicants are invited to apply for 6 – 24 month placements. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, beginning on September 8, 2009.
Qualifications:
• JD or expected JD by Fall, 2010
• excellent legal research and writing skills;
• excellent communication skills;
• commitment to working for underprivileged populations;
• flexibility and patience to work in a developing context;
• self-motivated with the ability to handle multiple tasks;
• international experience desired, but not necessary; and
• willingness (and enthusiasm) to travel to rural areas within Liberia.
Facilitators, Funding and Sponsorship: The Transnational Law Institute at Washington and Lee University School of Law promotes and establishes the fellow placements, and The Carter Center facilitates in-country aspects of the fellowship and provides a local point of contact in Liberia. TCC and W&L are fellowship facilitators only. There is no academic credit or funding available from either organization for the fellowships.
Once accepted to the Liberia Law Fellowship Program, the program will work with candidates to develop proposals for funding from firms, foundations, or public interest / human rights fellowships.
To Apply: E-mail a resume and cover letter detailing interest in position, potential funding sources, relevant deadlines, length of availability and available start date to:
Speedy Rice
Professor of Practice
Transnational Law Institute
Washington & Lee School of Law
WLUTCC@wlu.edu
ACLU PUBLIC INTEREST FELLOWSHIPS
The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties seeks applicants to sponsor for public interest fellowships beginning in the Fall of 2010. America's foremost advocate of individual rights, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a non-partisan organization founded in 1920. With national headquarters in New York and Washington D.C. and 53 affiliates throughout the country, it is widely regarded as one of the nation's premier public interest law firms. The ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties promotes and defends civil rights and civil liberties, including freedom of speech, immigrants’ rights, equal protection, privacy, and due process, through litigation and public education. Located in beautiful San Diego, the ACLU-SDIC affiliate has eleven staff members, eighteen board members, more than 8,500 members and an annual budget of $1.2 million.
Fellowship Sponsor Opportunity: ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties seeks applicants to sponsor for public interest fellowships such as Skadden, Equal Justice Works, Soros, New Voices, Echoing Green to begin Fall 2010. ACLUF-SDIC is interested in sponsoring a candidate to work on a project defending and expanding civil rights and civil liberties. Proposed projects should combine litigation and advocacy with community outreach and public education. The ACLU staff will work with candidates to develop their proposals.
Qualifications:
· Must graduate law school in or before summer 2010.
· Admitted to California bar, or sit for July 2010 California bar exam
· Excellent legal research and writing skills.
· Skilled at complex legal analytical work.
· Self‑motivated and able to manage a variety of tasks.
· Committed to advancing civil rights and civil liberties.
Salary and Benefits: Based on Fellowship award amount.
Application Procedure: Individuals interested in receiving ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties sponsorship should send a letter of interest describing potential projects, a resume, an unofficial transcript, the names and telephone numbers of two legal references, and a legal writing sample by email to jmorgan@aclusandiego.org or by mail to:
ACLU San Diego & Imperial Counties
Legal Program Coordinator
RE: Sponsored Fellowship
2010
PO Box 87131
San Diego, CA 92138-7131
ACLU NATIONAL SECURITY PROJECT FELLOWSHIP
The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU) invites applications for a two-year Fellowship with the ACLU’s National Security Project which will begin in September 2010. The Fellow will work with a team of lawyers in the New York National Office on the ACLU’s national security docket. Since September 2001, the ACLU has litigated numerous challenges to government policies that restrict civil liberties and human rights in the name of National Security. We currently represent several victims of the CIA’s “rendition” program – a program under which the CIA kidnapped foreign nationals and transferred them to the custody of countries that use torture. We are engaged in Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation to demand information about the torture and mistreatment of detainees held in U.S. custody abroad. We represent one of three current Guantánamo detainees who were apprehended by the U.S. military as juveniles. We represent U.S. organizations in a First Amendment challenge to the government’s practice of denying visas to foreign nationals on the basis of their political beliefs and associations. We represent a Muslim charity in a challenge to the government’s unconstitutional seizure of its assets. And, on behalf of a broad coalition of human rights, media, and legal organizations, we have challenged the constitutionality of dragnet wiretapping conducted under the amended Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES: The Fellow will function as part of the National Security Project’s legal team. The responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:
· Conduct legal research and analysis
· Develop theories to support new litigation projects
· Draft pleadings, affidavits, motions, and briefs · Interview witnesses and potential plaintiffs
· Participate in discovery and trial practice
· Draft and edit public education and non-litigation advocacy materials such as fact sheets, reports, blogs, and op-eds.
· Provide support and assistance to ACLU affiliates and cooperating attorneys and supervise student interns The Fellow may also be asked to do some public speaking and attend meetings or conferences.
QUALIFICATIONS:
· J.D. degree or expect to receive one by the Spring of 2010
· Applicants must have a demonstrated commitment to public interest law
· Excellent research, writing, and communication skills
· Applicants should be self-motivated and should have the ability to conduct complex legal analysis and fact-finding
· A demonstrated interest in civil liberties issues related to national security is preferred, but not required
COMPENSATION: The ACLU offers a generous and comprehensive compensation and benefits package, commensurate with experience and within the parameters of the ACLU compensation scale.
HOW TO APPLY: Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, law school transcript, two letters of recommendation, and at least one legal writing sample to:
Human Resources
Re: Fellow, National Security Project
American Civil Liberties Union
125 Broad St., 18th Floor
New York, NY 10004
The application deadline is November 1, 2009. Please indicate in your cover letter where you found this opportunity posted.
INTERNSHIP/PRO BONO OPPORTUNITIES
NEW YORK LAWYERS FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST
Social Justice Summer Internships - 2010 Community Lawyering in New York City
New York Lawyers for the Public Interest pioneered the practice of community lawyering in the five boroughs of New York City. With every case and every campaign, we continue to elaborate an approach to working with marginalized communities that is ambitious, participatory, and dynamic. Our legal activism focuses on issues of racial equality and disability rights. In our health care program, a community organizer and a team of attorneys challenge racial, ethnic, and national-origin disparities in the American health care system—including the discrimination faced by clients with limited English proficiency and the injustice of racialized, separate and unequal standards of health care. In our environmental justice project, we take on issues ranging from the overburdening of low-income communities of color with garbage facilities, to the presence of dangerous toxins in public schools, to the development of a green energy policy that places social equality front and center. In our disability rights programs, social workers, community organizers, and attorneys work together to defend and promote the civil rights of people with disabilities in every aspect of city life, including education, health care, housing, transportation, and policing, with a focus on communities of color and with the goal of opening opportunity to all.
NYLPI also houses a highly successful special project that builds nationwide collaboration among legal scholars and activists to develop strategies to combat the reversal of civil rights gains. And NYLPI’s renowned Pro Bono Clearinghouse supports NYC’s vibrant nonprofit sector by connecting community organizations with pro bono attorneys from the City’s best-regarded law firms. Our work breaks important new ground by drawing on a range of strengths: community trust; proficient organizing; media savvy; established lobbying channels; and bold, creative approaches to litigation. We are proud of our record of success and proud to be associated with the communities represented on our client list.
NYLPI seeks highly accomplished, progressive, community-minded rising 3Ls to advance the goals of our programs. We provide significant and broad opportunities for professional development. Interns will receive a summer stipend of up to $5,000, together with funding for travel for those outside of NYC, upon documentation of best efforts to secure maximum available funding from other sources.
Current 2Ls should submit a cover letter, a resume, and three references (including daytime telephone numbers) to Ms. Daryl Samuel at internships@nylpi.org as soon as possible but no later than October 15, 2009. Candidates should also complete the following online form at the time that they submit their applications: http://spreadsheets.google.com/a/tragos.org/viewform?formkey=dGw1NTRqNXJmZ1pUYVVkWldlbWVjdGc6MA.
Social Justice Summer Internships - 2010 Community Lawyering in New York City
New York Lawyers for the Public Interest pioneered the practice of community lawyering in the five boroughs of New York City. With every case and every campaign, we continue to elaborate an approach to working with marginalized communities that is ambitious, participatory, and dynamic. Our legal activism focuses on issues of racial equality and disability rights. In our health care program, a community organizer and a team of attorneys challenge racial, ethnic, and national-origin disparities in the American health care system—including the discrimination faced by clients with limited English proficiency and the injustice of racialized, separate and unequal standards of health care. In our environmental justice project, we take on issues ranging from the overburdening of low-income communities of color with garbage facilities, to the presence of dangerous toxins in public schools, to the development of a green energy policy that places social equality front and center. In our disability rights programs, social workers, community organizers, and attorneys work together to defend and promote the civil rights of people with disabilities in every aspect of city life, including education, health care, housing, transportation, and policing, with a focus on communities of color and with the goal of opening opportunity to all.
NYLPI also houses a highly successful special project that builds nationwide collaboration among legal scholars and activists to develop strategies to combat the reversal of civil rights gains. And NYLPI’s renowned Pro Bono Clearinghouse supports NYC’s vibrant nonprofit sector by connecting community organizations with pro bono attorneys from the City’s best-regarded law firms. Our work breaks important new ground by drawing on a range of strengths: community trust; proficient organizing; media savvy; established lobbying channels; and bold, creative approaches to litigation. We are proud of our record of success and proud to be associated with the communities represented on our client list.
NYLPI seeks highly accomplished, progressive, community-minded rising 3Ls to advance the goals of our programs. We provide significant and broad opportunities for professional development. Interns will receive a summer stipend of up to $5,000, together with funding for travel for those outside of NYC, upon documentation of best efforts to secure maximum available funding from other sources.
Current 2Ls should submit a cover letter, a resume, and three references (including daytime telephone numbers) to Ms. Daryl Samuel at internships@nylpi.org as soon as possible but no later than October 15, 2009. Candidates should also complete the following online form at the time that they submit their applications: http://spreadsheets.google.com/a/tragos.org/viewform?formkey=dGw1NTRqNXJmZ1pUYVVkWldlbWVjdGc6MA.
Conferences
2009 Peggy Browning National Law Students Workers' Rights Conference
October 16-17 | Silver Spring, MD
The Peggy Browning Fund will be holding its annual National Law Students Workers' Rights Conference on October 16-17, 2009 at the George Meany Center for Labor Studies in Silver Spring, Maryland. This is a tremendous opportunity for students interested in workers' rights. The Conference begins on Friday evening with a reception, dinner, film presentation and discussion. On Saturday, you will have the opportunity to attend workshops on all aspects of workers' rights and labor law. For more information and a registration form, see www.peggybrowningfund.org. Students interested in attending should have a demonstrated interest in either workers' rights issues or public interest law.
Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair
October 24-25 | Washington DC
As the largest public interest fair in the country, this conference presents a fantastic opportunity to meet with potential employers and other student leaders. Please check out the EJW website for more information. GGU has funds available to assist with travel expenses for a small number of students interested in attending either conference. Please let me know if you would like more information about the travel assistance and I will provide the application materials. All applications must be submitted to Angela Dalfen in the Admissions Office.
October 16-17 | Silver Spring, MD
The Peggy Browning Fund will be holding its annual National Law Students Workers' Rights Conference on October 16-17, 2009 at the George Meany Center for Labor Studies in Silver Spring, Maryland. This is a tremendous opportunity for students interested in workers' rights. The Conference begins on Friday evening with a reception, dinner, film presentation and discussion. On Saturday, you will have the opportunity to attend workshops on all aspects of workers' rights and labor law. For more information and a registration form, see www.peggybrowningfund.org. Students interested in attending should have a demonstrated interest in either workers' rights issues or public interest law.
Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair
October 24-25 | Washington DC
As the largest public interest fair in the country, this conference presents a fantastic opportunity to meet with potential employers and other student leaders. Please check out the EJW website for more information. GGU has funds available to assist with travel expenses for a small number of students interested in attending either conference. Please let me know if you would like more information about the travel assistance and I will provide the application materials. All applications must be submitted to Angela Dalfen in the Admissions Office.
DO NOT MISS: Equal Justice Works - Counseling Students and Graduates about Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Tuesday, October 6
Specially designed for school professionals including financial aid officers, student advisors and career counselors, this free interactive webinar tells you:
* Which students and graduates benefit most from Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
* The top three points every professional should understand and convey to students interested in Public Service Loan Forgiveness
* Updates on the administration of Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Space is limited, so participants are required to register here.
Specially designed for school professionals including financial aid officers, student advisors and career counselors, this free interactive webinar tells you:
* Which students and graduates benefit most from Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
* The top three points every professional should understand and convey to students interested in Public Service Loan Forgiveness
* Updates on the administration of Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Space is limited, so participants are required to register here.
DO NOT MISS: Equal Justice Works - Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Loan Repayment Assistance Programs from A to Z Webinar
Thursday, October 1 & Monday, October 5
For current graduate and professional students facing high student debt, this free webinar explains how you can benefit from the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, particularly if you are considering a career in public service.
From this interactive webinar, you will learn and be able to ask questions about:
* How Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness work
* What you need to know about loan forgiveness programs while you are in school
* What steps to take after you graduate to manage high student debt
Space is limited, so participants are required to register here.
For current graduate and professional students facing high student debt, this free webinar explains how you can benefit from the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, particularly if you are considering a career in public service.
From this interactive webinar, you will learn and be able to ask questions about:
* How Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness work
* What you need to know about loan forgiveness programs while you are in school
* What steps to take after you graduate to manage high student debt
Space is limited, so participants are required to register here.
American Constitution Society - Human Rights & the Rule of Law in Iran
Friday, September 25, 2009 | Noon | Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP, One Ferry Building, Suite 200
Featuring Peter Bouckaert: Director, Emergencies Division, Human Rights Watch
RSVP to Leah Albert at Leah.Albert@hrw.org by Thursday, September 24, 2009.
Human Rights Watch, one of the leading human rights organizations worldwide, has reported on Iran for over a decade. Peter Bouckaert joins us to discuss current legal and political issues in Iran in the aftermath of the June 12th contested presidential election.
Featuring Peter Bouckaert: Director, Emergencies Division, Human Rights Watch
RSVP to Leah Albert at Leah.Albert@hrw.org by Thursday, September 24, 2009.
Human Rights Watch, one of the leading human rights organizations worldwide, has reported on Iran for over a decade. Peter Bouckaert joins us to discuss current legal and political issues in Iran in the aftermath of the June 12th contested presidential election.
American Constitution Society - Keeping Faith & Looking Forward: A Discussion on Constitutional Interpretation
Wednesday, September 16| UC Berkeley School of Law-Webcast registration available
On Wednesday, September 16, ACS will host a web-based simulcast from UC Berkeley School of Law on the Constitution and methods of interpretation that apply the text and broad principles to the changing needs and conditions of our society. Panelists will discuss how best to apply our founding document and the future of constitutional law.
This national simulcast will air on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at 9 am PDT.
The panel discussion will include:
* Dr. John C. Eastman, Dean and Donald P. Kennedy Chair in Law, Chapman University School of Law
* Pamela S. Karlan, Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Professor of Public Interest Law, Stanford Law School, Co-Author of Keeping Faith with the Constitution and Contributor to The Constitution in 2020
* Goodwin Liu, Associate Dean and Professor of Law, UC Berkeley School of Law, Co-Author of Keeping Faith with the Constitution and Contributor to The Constitution in 2020
* Moderator, Richard T. Ford, George E. Osborne Professor of Law, Stanford Law School, Contributor to The Constitution in 2020
* Introductory remarks by Caroline Fredrickson, Executive Director of ACS
You can view streaming video of the program on any computer, which will be available on the ACS website at www.acslaw.org/keepingfaith. If you would like to submit a question for the panel as you watch it live, you can do so by email to campus@ACSLaw.org or via Twitter by sending a direct message to @ACSLaw or replying to @ACSLaw.
Full video of the program will also be available at www.acslaw.org/keepingfaith if you choose to watch it later. If you have any questions please contact campus@acslaw.org
On Wednesday, September 16, ACS will host a web-based simulcast from UC Berkeley School of Law on the Constitution and methods of interpretation that apply the text and broad principles to the changing needs and conditions of our society. Panelists will discuss how best to apply our founding document and the future of constitutional law.
This national simulcast will air on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at 9 am PDT.
The panel discussion will include:
* Dr. John C. Eastman, Dean and Donald P. Kennedy Chair in Law, Chapman University School of Law
* Pamela S. Karlan, Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Professor of Public Interest Law, Stanford Law School, Co-Author of Keeping Faith with the Constitution and Contributor to The Constitution in 2020
* Goodwin Liu, Associate Dean and Professor of Law, UC Berkeley School of Law, Co-Author of Keeping Faith with the Constitution and Contributor to The Constitution in 2020
* Moderator, Richard T. Ford, George E. Osborne Professor of Law, Stanford Law School, Contributor to The Constitution in 2020
* Introductory remarks by Caroline Fredrickson, Executive Director of ACS
You can view streaming video of the program on any computer, which will be available on the ACS website at www.acslaw.org/keepingfaith. If you would like to submit a question for the panel as you watch it live, you can do so by email to campus@ACSLaw.org or via Twitter by sending a direct message to @ACSLaw or replying to @ACSLaw.
Full video of the program will also be available at www.acslaw.org/keepingfaith if you choose to watch it later. If you have any questions please contact campus@acslaw.org
The Asian American Bar Association presents AABA CAREER DAY for Law Students
Saturday, September 19| 8 am through lunch | USF School of Law
(2199 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA 94117)
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LAW STUDENTS: Join AABA for a great opportunity to learn valuable tips on how to land a job in this difficult economy:
• CAREER PANEL: Hear from attorneys from various legal employers on creative job search techniques in their sector – be it law firm, corporation, non-profit, or government.
• MOCK INTERVIEW: Participate in a Mock Interview with an attorney. Obtain feedback on your interview skills as well as your resume.
• NETWORK: A networking lunch concludes Career Day. Meet attorney volunteers and AABA members to make connections to jump-start your legal career.
As space for the sessions is limited, please send your resume in advance by emailing it to AABACareerDay2009@gmail.com by Thursday, September 3, 2009. In your email, please indicate whether you are interested in the private or public sector and we will try to match you with an interviewer who has experience in that background. Breakfast, lunch, and parking will be provided. Please go to www.aaba-bay.com for more information.
(2199 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA 94117)
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LAW STUDENTS: Join AABA for a great opportunity to learn valuable tips on how to land a job in this difficult economy:
• CAREER PANEL: Hear from attorneys from various legal employers on creative job search techniques in their sector – be it law firm, corporation, non-profit, or government.
• MOCK INTERVIEW: Participate in a Mock Interview with an attorney. Obtain feedback on your interview skills as well as your resume.
• NETWORK: A networking lunch concludes Career Day. Meet attorney volunteers and AABA members to make connections to jump-start your legal career.
As space for the sessions is limited, please send your resume in advance by emailing it to AABACareerDay2009@gmail.com by Thursday, September 3, 2009. In your email, please indicate whether you are interested in the private or public sector and we will try to match you with an interviewer who has experience in that background. Breakfast, lunch, and parking will be provided. Please go to www.aaba-bay.com for more information.
Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Brown Bag Lunch
Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Brown Bag Lunch
Tuesday, September 15 | Noon - 1 pm | Room 3216
Come learn about the application process for HUD's Legal Honors Program. The brown bag lunch will feature three attorneys working at HUD and will be held in Room 3216. The Legal Honors Intern program is the only recruitment method HUD uses for hiring graduating law students. Successful candidates are given a one-year legal internship. Following the completion of the internship, the attorney may be granted an offer of permanent employment. Additional information regarding the program can be found at http://www.hud.gov/jobs/index.cfm. The applications are due on or before October 16, 2009.
Tuesday, September 15 | Noon - 1 pm | Room 3216
Come learn about the application process for HUD's Legal Honors Program. The brown bag lunch will feature three attorneys working at HUD and will be held in Room 3216. The Legal Honors Intern program is the only recruitment method HUD uses for hiring graduating law students. Successful candidates are given a one-year legal internship. Following the completion of the internship, the attorney may be granted an offer of permanent employment. Additional information regarding the program can be found at http://www.hud.gov/jobs/index.cfm. The applications are due on or before October 16, 2009.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Public Interest Welcome Reception on Wednesday
Please try to attend the Public Interest Welcome Reception on Wednesday, September 9th. The reception will be held in the 6th Floor Atrium, from 4:30-6:15 PM. The event will feature a few key speakers who will highlight the various Public Interest courses, programs, and opportunities offered by GGU.
There will be some light refreshments served. See you there!!
There will be some light refreshments served. See you there!!
Save The Dates
Friday, September 11, 2009- SORG REGISTRATION DUE
Thursday, September 17, 2009- SORG FAIRE
(This event will take place in the 6th floor atrium from 5pm to 7pm)
Friday, October 23, 2009- PILF NIGHT @ MR. SMITH'S
Thursday, March 4, 2010- PILF AUCTION PREVIEW PARTY
Tuesday, March 9, 2010- PILF AUCTION
Thursday, September 17, 2009- SORG FAIRE
(This event will take place in the 6th floor atrium from 5pm to 7pm)
Friday, October 23, 2009- PILF NIGHT @ MR. SMITH'S
Thursday, March 4, 2010- PILF AUCTION PREVIEW PARTY
Tuesday, March 9, 2010- PILF AUCTION
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