Attention All 3L Students -- Think About Fellowships

Below are some March & April Fellowship Deadlines. Check out PSLAWNET for more information!

March 2010

3/1/10: 2010-12 Harrison Institute for Public Law - Clinical Teaching Fellowship - Georgetown University Law Center - Harrison Institute

3/4/10: 2010-11 Distinguished Environmental Law Scholar Fellowship - Lewis and Clark Law School


April 2010

4/10/10: 2010-11 Legislative Fellows Program - New York State Senate: Student Programs Office

4/15/10: 2010-11 Borchard Fellowship in Law and Aging - Borchard Foundation Center on Law and Aging

4/30/10: 2010-11 Public Policy Research Fellowship - UCLA School of Law, The Williams Institute

Upcoming CLE in Jacksonville

Special Needs of Children CLE
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

“If you practice in the areas of Labor, Immigration, Family, Adoption, or Criminal Law, you’ll want to Save The Date: May 5th, 2010 JBA’s Special Needs of Children Committee Hosts an All-Day CLE on Human Trafficking & Child Slavery: Not Just Somewhere Else” Click HERE for more information.

Legal Aid At Work

Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida is in the middle of a really interesting case. If you are an animal lover, make sure you take a moment to read the story of Lucy and her owners who are all currently facing eviction.

New Postings!

Check out Symplicity today for some great new postings!!!

Washington, D.C. Area Legal Positions

Trial Attorney, Department of Justice
Trial Attorney, Department of Environment, Office of the Attorney General for DC
Attorney-Advisor, Department of Housing and Community, Office of the Attorney General for DC
Trial Attorney, Civil Litigation Division, Office of the Attorney General for DC
Associate Director, American Bar Association
Associate Director of Advocacy, American Immigration Lawyers Association
Managing Attorney, D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program
Director and Managing Attorney, National Health Law Program
Senior Staff Attorney, Whitman-Walker Clinic
Housing Staff Attorney, National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty
Staff Attorney, Children’s Law Center

Non-Legal Positions in Washington D.C.

Development and Program Coordinator, Detention Watch Network
Case Manager, Ayuda
Staff Accountant, Ayuda
Fundraiser, Immigrate America
Investigator, Children’s Law Center
Programme Assistant, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Nationwide (Legal and Non-Legal Positions):

Campaign Director, Presente.org, New York, New York
Associate, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, New York, New York
Immigration Attorney, Erie County Bar Association, Volunteers Lawyer Project, Buffalo, New York
Staff Attorney, American Gateways, Austin, Texas
Development Director, Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, New York, New York
Staff Attorney, National Employment Project, Oakland, California
Staff Attorney, Immigration & Citizenship, San Jose, California

Thinking About Loans?

Still have questions about loan repayment and law school debt? Take a look at this Questions & Answers prepared by the U.S. Department of Education. This series of Questions & Answers takes a look at Income Based Repayment -- something that ALL graduates with educational debt should understand!

Panel Interviews

With increasing frequency, public interest and government employers are relying on panel interviews to screen candidates for positions. If you have an upcoming interview or have concerns about a panel interviews, click HERE.

Are you interested in learning more about fellowships? For a comprehensive listing of fellowships and deadlines, visit http://www.pslawnet.org/ and click on the "Fellowship Corner" link. Fellowships are a great avenue to explore for post-graduate opportunities!

This Just In ...

The Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association in Orlando, Florida, is looking for an attorney with 2 to 4 years immigration experience who is committed to serving the legal needs of low-income immigrants. Previous pro bono and clinical experience will be considered a plus. Immigration attorneys represent non-citizens who have been victims of human trafficking and violent crimes (predominantly domestic violence), undocumented children who have been abused or abandoned, and refugees who have been persecuted in their home country and now seek asylum in Immigration Court. For more information, log into Symplicity today!

Great News On Federal Hiring

The Washington Post recently noted possible improvements in the federal hiring process. Knowing that applicants are often dissuaded from the lengthy and confusing application process needed to secure federal employment, the United States government has taken note. Plans are underway to streamline hiring and improve the current USAJobs website. For more information about these exciting developments, click HERE.

Happy President's Day!

Over 20 New Summer Internships Available For Law Students

The Public Policy Handbook has just announced 20 new summer positions for first and second year law students. If you are interested in working in Washington, DC this summer and have an interest in public policy, you definitely want to check out these new openings for 1L and 2L students. Sample employers include The National Women's Law Center, The Center for Strategic & International Studies, the Executive Office of the President's Council on Environmental Quality and MORE! Click HERE to access the full listing.

Interested in New York City For The Summer?

The U.S. Court of Appeals is looking for interns for the summer. Students will work in the Office of Legal Affairs. They will work closely with Staff Counsel/Circuit Mediators and will attend and assist with the preparation for preargument conferences as well as follow-up conferences. Duties include: reviewing and analyzing cases; conducting legal research; writing legal memoranda; the opportunity to draft bench memoranda; and communicating with appellate counsel as well as other Court personnel. In addition, externs will have the opportunity to attend oral arguments and observe the workings of the Second Circuit.

Qualifications
Applicants must be in good academic standing, possess excellent research and writing skills, and be able to work independently. Must be able to work full-time starting at the end of May 2010 until August 2010.

For complete instructions on this amazing opportunity, look in PSLawNet. New opportunities are posted daily!

Paid Internship Opportunity in Washington D.C.

If you are interested in Administrative Law, Civil Rights & Liberties/Racial Justice Issues, Employment/Labor, Environmental, Farm Worker/Migrant Worker, Health Law/HIV-AIDS Issues, Immigration, International Law/Human Rights, Legislative/Policy Issues, or Non-Profit Agencies, this may be an opportunity for you.

Farmworker Justice is a non-profit public interest law organization that conducts impact litigation and legislative and administrative advocacy on behalf of farmworkers.Based in Washington, D.C., FJ works with migrant farmworkers, farmworker unions and advocates across the United States on issues regarding wages, working conditions, immigration, health and safety, pesticides, and civil rights. FJ seeks a motivated second-year law student as a summer law clerk. Work includes legal research and writing and other assistance on litigation and administrative advocacy

For complete application insturctions, long into PSLawNet today!

Application Deadline: 02/19/2010

Exciting Summer Opportunities In D.C.

Two new paid summer positions are available on Symplicity for law students. Both positions are located in Washington, DC and are great opportunities to explore for anyone interested in public service or non-profit management. For more information, log into Symplicity today.

Summer Opportunities

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Headquarters Summer Legal Intern Program provides valuable and challenging professional opportunities for outstanding law school students. Our goal is to provide our summer interns with a better understanding of the FDIC's role in our financial system while providing an opportunity for public service. Our summer interns are assigned to a variety of projects within one section of the Legal Division that will provide significant legal experience.

Applications accepted from 1L and 2L students for the summer 2010 program from January 1 through March 1, 2010. For more information including requirements, location, and application instructions, click HERE.

Lower Loan Payments?

According to the Los Angeles Times, the Obama administration wants to offer more debt relief to student borrowers. In a recent article, it was noted that

As part of the White House’s “middle-class” aid initiatives unveiled today, President Obama proposed that students making payments under federal college loan programs would have monthly payments capped at 10% of income exceeding a “basic living allowance.”

That would lower the payment cap for qualified borrowers from the current maximum of 15% of income. The 15% maximum took effect in July under the government’s income-based repayment program, although some very-low-income borrowers are making no payments at all under that program.

As an example, the White House said, the 10% cap would mean ... to continue reading the full article, click HERE.

Judicial Clerkship Panel TODAY

If you are interested in clerking or learning more about the process, make plans to attend the Judicial Clerkship Panel Thursday at 12:00 in Room 550.

Volunteer Positions Available

The Family Nurturing Center of Florida (FNC) is looking for student volunteers.

FNC was the first visitation center in the state of Florida. Since 1993, FNC has provided over 25,000 visitation and exchanges and 10,000 parenting classes for first coast residents. In 2008, FNC provided 3,466 visitations, exchanges, and parenting contacts.

Students will meet with participants on an individual basis to complete orientations for services. You will ensure participants understand the contract for services and release of information, and answer questions regarding program operations. You will ensure participants are able to use the web-based client file system.

Students will be expected to represent the Family Nurturing Center programs from a general perspective in domestic violence injunction hearings. You will need to have familiarity with program services and policies and procedures, and will provide answers to questions regarding process (not case specific). Students should also be prepared to advocate for FNC as the designated visitation and exchange provider (i.e. redirect movement from base exchanges, etc.)

For more information including application instructions, click HERE.

Networking In The Public Sector

A recent Blog post, "Networking: It's Really Not That Bad!" had some great tips about networking in the public sector from the student's perspective. If you are one of the many students who is still apprehensive about starting the networking process, take two minutes and read this Blog post for some inspiration!

Distinguish Yourself!

Are you looking for a way to distinguish yourself as a young future lawyer? Think about participating in a writing competition. Competitions are offered throughout the year and give you an opportunity to get published and other prizes. Being published as a law student is a very impressive thing to include on a resume, bring up in interviews, mention in a cover letter .... I'm just saying ...

For information about a recent writing competition in the area of Women's issues, click HERE.