Attention 3L Students ...

FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY now available!

The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU) is a nationwide, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, founded in 1920 and dedicated to the principles of liberty and equality embodied in the U.S. Constitution. The Racial Justice Program (RJP) of the ACLU National office in New York City invites applications for the Marvin M. Karpatkin Fellowship, which will begin in September 2011.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
• The Fellow is selected from third-year law students or recent graduates and will serve for a one-year period starting September 2011.
• Demonstrated commitment to public interest law;
• Excellent research, writing and verbal communication skills;
• Proven ability to work independently as well as within a team;
• Self-starter with excellent interpersonal skills;
• Excellent computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite;
• Commitment to the mission and goals of the ACLU.

For all of the application instructions, log into Symplicity today. The application deadline is November 1, 2010.

The Federal Government & Minority Recruiting

A recent article, "USAJobs aims to boost minority recruiting" by Emily Long comments that the federal government is taking steps towards increasing minority recruitment.

"Demographic questions on the government's central jobs site could improve the recruitment of minorities to federal positions, according to diversity advocates. Applicants for federal jobs soon will have the option to submit demographic information for every USAJobs application they complete. While agencies in the past have collected similar data, each job posting now will include a governmentwide form. The change, announced in the Federal Register, will improve the government's recruitment efforts targeting specific population groups and determine the barriers to reaching certain demographics. . . to continue reading the entire article, click HERE."

Volunteer Opportunities Available NOW

Those looking for some great hands-on volunteer work in the Jacksonville area are encouraged to to contact the Office of Fourth Circuit Public Defender's Office.

The volunteers in the Public Defender’s Office Investigation Unit is primarily concerned with the client interview, but may possibly be involved with:
• Performing online research
• Conducting interviews of witnesses, victims
• Accompanying staff to crime scenes to gather evidence
• Processing evidence for cases and sometimes trials
• Constructing court exhibits for criminal trial proceedings

Individuals interested in this type of volunteer work should contact the Office of the Public Defender today by phone or email to get started. Investigator Andrew Ewing coordinates the program and can be reached at (904) 630-1579 or AET@PD4.coj.net

Looking For Jobs?

The August edition of the Public Interest Jobs Clearinghouse is now available on Symplicity. Login today to learn about the 35 positions available across the United States.

How are your judicial clerkship applications coming along??? Do not forget ... the OSCAR deadline is Tuesday, September 7th.

Summer 2011 Internship

It is NOT, I repeat NOT too early to be thinking about summer 2011 internships.

Applications for the Martin Luther King, Jr. 2011 Summer Internship Program are now being accepted. Each summer, Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC) awards paid internships to current law students to participate in LANC's legal services work over the traditional 10-week summer internship period.

Requirements:
Current law student, preferably 2L. Applicants will be expected to have a strong interest in poverty law and to be able to relate well to low-income people.

How To Apply:
Open until filled. Applications must be received by 5:00 pm on Friday October 29, 2010.

For complete application instructions, log into Symplicity.

JALA in the News!

A recent article discussed the work of pro bono attorneys working with Jacksonville Area Legal Aid. For the complete article, click HERE.

To learn more about Jacksonville Area Legal Aid (JALA), click HERE.

Have You Thought About The Department of Transportation?

The Department of Transportation is just one of hundreds of agencies in the federal government. A recent article, "DOT Appeals to Gen Y Online" discusses the agency's goal in attracting a younger pool of talent. To learn more about their efforts click HERE.

To learn more about the Department of Transportation including job postings, click HERE.

Working In The Government

What is it like to be a younger worker employed by the federal government? Take a moment and spend some time with Spencer Clark, a 27 year old working on the Paperwork Reduction Act for the Environmental Protection Agency. It is great to learn about the many career options in the federal government! Click here to learn more.

Do You Like Constitutional Law?

We just learned that The Institute for Justice, a libertarian public interest law firm, is seeking a staff attorney for its Arlington, Va. headquarters. Attorneys syhould have 0-4 years of litigation experience, excellent communication skills, an entrepreneurial spirit, solid academic records, a passion for freedom, and a good sense of humor. For more information, click HERE.

UPDATED RESOURCE IS NOW LIVE!!!!

If you aren't a user of the Government Honors & Internship Handbook ... YOU SHOULD BE.

This year's Handbook contains information about 137 programs offered by 63 federal employers and 58 programs offered by 50 state and local employers, for a total of 195 specific programs.


To access this online resource, click HERE. If you require password information, email Career Services or stop by the CSD to pick it up.


Do not miss out on this GREAT resource!!! The deadlines are very early this year!!!

You should be reading yesterday's post about a great opportunity ....

Amazing Fall Opportunity - *** LAST MINUTE***

A new fall opportunity has just become available. Read below for all the GREAT information!

Family Support Services of North Florida
Students will be working with in-house counsel focusing on business, corporation and contract law, with some potential labor/employment issues. There will be a little exposure to adoption/family law, but this position would deal mostly with standard in-house matters.

Applications are being accepted TODAY and TOMORROW ONLY. Interested students need to email their resumes and unofficial transcript to Lydia Russo.

The Government & Disability Workers

Disabled workers got some great news from the federal government. In a recent executive order, issued by President Obama federal agencies have been instructed to take steps to increase employment of people with disabilities.

"The directive orders agencies to take steps to meet a goal of hiring an additional 100,000 disabled employees over five years that was originally laid out by President Clinton in a July 2000 executive order. "Few steps were taken to implement that executive order in subsequent years," Obama said. "As the nation's largest employer, the federal government must become a model for the employment of individuals with disabilities," the president wrote in the order. "Executive departments and agencies must improve their efforts to employ workers with disabilities through increased recruitment, hiring and retention of these individuals."

Click here to learn more.

Available Positions For 2L's and 3L's

The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of General Counsel has announced their 2011 Honors Program for immediate/recent grads and their Summer Law Intern Program (SLIP) for rising 2 and 3Ls:

• DHS 2011 General Counsel’s 2011 Honors Program Summary and Information Sheet
• DHS 2011 General Counsel’s Summer Law Internship Program Summary and Information Sheet.

Note that the online application period in both cases opens on 8/16/10 and closes on 9/30/10.

Do You Twitter?

If you use Twitter and are interested in what's happening in the federal government, make sure to follow The Partnership for Public Service. They can be found at http://twitter.com/RPublicService and will give real-time updates about what what's being done to revitalize the federal government.

Public Interest Fellowship Available!

PAID K&L Gates Public Interest Fellowship now available

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.

For more information including all application instructions, click HERE.

Deadline is October 1, 2010

Loan Relief

GETTING YOUR STUDENT LOANS FORGIVEN: HOW GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFIT EMPLOYEES CAN EARN PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS

Wednesday, August 18, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. EDT

Space is limited, so participants are required to register at http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/

Loan Repayment For Eligible Graduates

The Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program was established to encourage qualified individuals to enter and continue employment as civil legal assistance attorneys. Under the Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program, an eligible student loan borrower, with one or more eligible loans, may receive up to $6,000 in student loan repayment for each year of completed service up to an aggregate total of $40,000. Loan repayment commitments are limited to the amount appropriated for the program for a given fiscal year by the Congress and are only available to eligible applicants until those funds are fully committed. Therefore, awards under this program will be available to eligible borrowers on a first-come/first-served basis.

If you are an alum working in the public sector, click HERE to determine if you are eligible. This is a great program and the funds will go QUICKLY!

Did you know?

Did you know that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission was listed as the BEST place to work in the federal government in 2009? For the entire list, click HERE. Learning where people are happiest in their positions in the federal government is a great place to start your own federal government employment search!

Great Judicial Clerk Position in Atlanta!

FEDERAL JUDICIAL STAFF ATTORNEY(S)
Atlanta, GA
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS - 11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/

Application Deadline: 08/31/2010

Job Description
Staff Attorneys' Office is a central legal staff, serving the Court at large rather than individual judges. The principal task of the office is to assist in the disposition of appeals through the preparation of legal memoranda. The types of cases the office presently handles include (1) direct criminal appeals involving sentencing guidelines and guilt/innocence issues, (2) all pro se appeals, including collateral attacks on criminal convictions by state and federal prisoners, and civil rights suits under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, (3) employment discrimination cases (4) immigration cases, and (5) social security appeals. There are also three specialized units within the office. The Jurisdiction Unit assists the Court in the initial review of all appeals filed for the purpose of determining appellate jurisdiction. The Issue Tracking Unit serves to track and catalog relevant legal issues. The Motions Unit processes certain substantive motions, including those for informa pauperis status, certificates of appealability for 28 U.S.C. §§ 2254 and 2255 appeals, transcripts at government expense, and motions to appoint, withdraw, and/or substitute counsel. Staff attorneys work in a highly collegial environment with other recent law school graduates and lawyers coming from judicial clerkships or private practice, as well as with more experienced supervisory staff attorneys and senior management.

Qualifications
Law degree.

Application Instructions

The Staff Attorneys' Office continues to accept applications for current and future staff attorney position openings on an ongoing basis.

DO NOT EMAIL APPLICATION MATERIALS.

Apply immediately by sending application materials by U.S. Mail to: Sara L. Gilibert, Manager for Recruiting, Training & Professional Development, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals / Staff Attorneys' Office, 56 Forsyth Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-2289. Third year law students are encouraged to apply. It is very important that we receive a complete application package (cover letter, resume, at least three professional references, unofficial law school transcript, a self-edited writing sample, and law school class rank and/or percentile rating) with applicants first mailing. Incomplete application packages cause delays in processing.

New Position in St. Augustine

A great new position in St. Augustine is available this week as a Juvenile Drug Court Program Specialist ...

The St. Johns County Court Administration Office seeks a qualified candidate to fill the position of Juvenile Drug Court Program Specialist. The purpose of this position is to assist the Drug Court Coordinator with the day to day operations of the St. Johns County Juvenile Drug Court Program. To assist in the coordination of the program?s intake process. Compiles and completes accurate, written, timely one-page progress reports. Participates in program related meetings. Assists in the maintenance of the program?s manual and handbook. Assists in the education of the team concerning the program?s design, policies and procedures. Assists in the identification of drug court related training opportunities to include cross training. Assists in the maintenance of program related statistics. Assist with program related administrative functions (grants, budgets, etc.).Work closely with treatment providers concerning program related issues. Assists Juvenile Probation Officer (JPO) in participant supervision. Conducts and documents office, telephone and field contacts, as well as maintain demographic. Information and active case files, of participants and their families. Full time presence on the job. Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, business administration, social sciences or related discipline required. Related experience may substitute for the required education on a year for year basis. Knowledge concerning the operations of court administration, juvenile justice, and substance abuse. Skilled in multiple levels of communicating, both written and verbal. Ability to build consensus among team members and to organize multiple complex tasks. Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver license.

To apply
The St. Johns County Personnel Services Department offers you the ability to apply for vacant positions online with its Online Application System (OAS). OAS allows you to complete an application online, attach a resume and other supporting documents, and apply for vacant positions. Your application and/or resume will be saved so you may apply for other future vacancies.

Deadline: 8/05/2010

New Government Jobs On Symplicity

Log in to Symplicity today to learn more details about two exciting positions

Contract Specialist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Kennedy Space Center, FL

General Attorney, Federal Labor Relations Authority- Atlanta, GA, Atlanta, GA