Want To Be A Public Defender ... think about Wisconsin

According to a recent report, the State intends to add nearly 30 full-time public defenders next summer because of an expected increase in caseload. Officials say new income guidelines will make more defendants eligible for a public defender. The state will spend $4.1 million to hire more public defenders and staff -- a move counties expect will save them millions of dollars. To continue reading more about this hiring increase, click HERE.

Great Job For Recent Graduate

The PSLawNet Fellowship provides a wonderful opportunity for a public-interest minded
law graduate who also has an interest in nonprofit administration. Further, the fellowship offers a bird’s-eye view of the public interest arena for law graduates on public service career paths. PSLawNet, which is housed at NALP, is an “online career services center” for law students and lawyers interested in public service careers. The website contains the largest public interest law jobs database, detailed information on thousands of public interest and government employers, as well as a library of resources to aid job seekers and employers. The Fellow is the principal manager and administrator of the PSLawNet website. S/he will also have responsibilities for: development of online educational content, management of student interns, basic technology and data management, co-editing the PSLawNet Blog, interacting with NALP members, delivering presentations about PSLawNet, and other tasks as they arise.

For more information on this GREAT opportunity, please click HERE. The applicaiton deadline is March 4, 2011.

Nashville Bar Association Minority Clerkship Job Fair

The Nashville Bar Association is looking for candidates for the their annual Damali Booker First Year Minority Clerkship Job Fair. The Job Fair will be held in Nashville on February 25 & 26, 2011. If you are looking for a summer clerkship and professional career in Nashville, this Job Fair may be for you.

A list of participating employers will be posted on the NBA website located HERE. The deadline for applying is January 27, 2011.

Fellowships Available ... Deadline Approaching!

The Peggy Browning Fund Fellowship Program

2011 Summer Fellowships
Funded positions in labor-related organizations throughout the United States.

2011-2012 School-Year Fellowship
1 funded part-time position in Chicago

Information available at http://www.peggybrowningfund.org/

Application deadline: January 14, 2011

Staff Attorney Position Available

The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU), founded in 1920, is a nationwide, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, with more than 500,000 members and is dedicated to the principles of liberty and equality embodied in the Constitution. The National Security Project of the ACLU’s National office in New York City seeks applications for a full-time Staff Attorney. The Staff Attorney will work with the Project’s team of lawyers on civil liberties and human rights issues relating to national security.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Applicants should be prepared to contribute to all aspects of the Project’s litigation and non-litigation work, including but not limited to:

• Litigate national security/civil liberties cases in the trial and appellate courts.
• Develop new cases and non-litigation advocacy projects relating to national security and civil liberties.
• Manage case development and conduct client and witness interviews.
• Serve as a resource for ACLU legislative and policy work, and advance ACLU policy goals through public education, organizing, and participating in coalitions.
• Develop and write advocacy materials for audiences comprised of lawyers and non-lawyers.
• Communicate with the media about the work of the ACLU’s National Security Project and the work of the ACLU more generally.
• Work in collaboration with other members of the ACLU’s National Security Project, other Projects within the ACLU’s Legal Department, and particularly the other Projects within the Center for Democracy.
• Supervise legal fellows and law students.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

The applicant should possess the following qualifications:

• J.D. degree and a minimum of four years of litigation experience required, preferably including experience litigating cases involving national security and civil liberties issues.
• A demonstrated commitment to public interest generally and civil liberties in particular.
• Excellent legal research, writing and verbal communication skills.
• A demonstrated ability to engage in complex legal analysis and fact-finding.
• Must be able to work independently as well as within a team.
• A demonstrated ability to manage cases without close supervision.
• Experience in motivating and directing staff.
• Experience dealing with the media.

HOW TO APPLY

Login to Symplicity today for all the application details. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, which will not be before January 1, 2011.

Need A Job Or Internship?

During the past week PSLawNet has posted:

** 45 new attorney positions

** 48 internships

** 20 law related opportunities.

Additionally, there are currently 1,222 active opportunities in our job database. To search the database visit PSLawNet.

23 New Jobs On Symplicity

The Symplicity Document Library is a great resource for finding opportunities. This months' edition of the Public Interest Job Clearinghouse is now available and features 23 new opportunities!

Georgia Legal Services is looking for an attorney!

Applicants will handle a varied caseload in state and federal court and in administrative forums. The attorney will circuit-ride to counties; engage in issues advocacy; conduct outreach activities; and work on various projects with other attorneys and advocates. Spanish language skills are a plus.

Qualifications
Demonstrated interest in working with low-income persons; graduate of an accredited law school; Georgia Bar membership or sit for next available exam; clinical experience in public benefits and other poverty law areas; good writing and oral advocacy skills; good interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with clients, the public, and co-workers; ability to work on computer based system; reliable transportation and a current driver's license.

Competitive starting salary, plus GLSP offers a liberal benefits package including; health insurance, loan forgiveness reimbursement for law school loans, vacation and sick leave.

For more information about the organization, visit the website: http://www.glsp.org/

For application instructions, login to Symplicity today.

Application Deadline: 12/04/2010

Wanted! Partnership for Public Service Fellows

The Partnership for Public Service is seeking current students or recent graduates to join theirteam and contribute to their mission as Public Service Fellows.

• Are you a student or recent graduate of an undergraduate or graduate program?
• Are you passionate about public service?
• Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your skills and gain valuable experience?
• Are you looking for a paid position in the heart of Washington, D.C.?

Spring fellows will begin work in mid-January, but start dates are flexible based on teams. Full-time fellows with an undergraduate or graduate degree will receive a $1000 per month stipend. Full-time fellows who are currently undergraduate students will receive an $800 per month stipend.

The application deadline is October 29, 2010.

To learn more and to apply, please visit http://apps.ourpublicservice.org/fellows/default.aspx

If you have questions, please email fellows@ourpublicservice.org or call (202) 775-9111.

Opportunity for 3L Students & Graduates

LAPA (Program in Law & Public Affairs) will select up to six resident Fellows who are engaged in substantial research on topics broadly related to legal studies, including one Microsoft/LAPA Fellow specializing in intellectual property of the legal regulation of the economy and one Mellon/LAPA Fellow in law and the humanities. Successful candidates will devote an academic year in residence at Princeton engaging in their own research and in the intellectual life of the Program. Some fellows may be offered the opportunity to teach a course subject to approval by the Dean of the Faculty. Applicants must have a JD.

Application deadline is 5:00PM on Monday, November 8, 2010.

For more information, visit the LAPA website at http://lapa.princeton.edu/

Miami Attorney Position now on Symplicity

GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM- 11TH CIRCUIT (FL)
http://www.guardianadlitem.org/

The 11th Circuit Guardian Ad Litem Program currently has an opening with the Criminal Court Project. Attorneys with the Criminal Court Project specialize in advocating for and protecting child victims during criminal court proceedings, including trials and depositions, and facilitating the exchange of information between the criminal and dependency court systems. Attorneys work with specially trained volunteers, and also recruit and assist pro bono attorneys representing child victims.

Qualifications
Applicants should be self-motivated, able to work effectively with a diverse staff; members in good standing of the Florida Bar; have strong oral and writing skills; and be proficient in web-based legal research.

For more information, log into Symplicity today. Deadline for applications is October 23, 2010.

Jacksonville Area Legal Aid is looking for 2L Students

Jacksonville Area Legal Aid is looking for 2L students to work at least 20 hours per week for $10.00 per hour doing intake either by phone or in person. Intake is heavy client interaction, completing checklists and asking questions to determine the needs of the client. JALA is looking for candidates who can commit through graduation

The student must also be able to work within our client database conducting prescreens prior to interviews and then inputting information taken from the clients into the same database. It would be helpful (but not mandatory) if the student has performed client interviews through FCSL clinics.

For all the application instructions ... log into Symplicity today.

The October issue of the Public Interest Jobs Clearinghouse is now available on Symplicity (in the Document Library). Log on today to learn about over 20 public interest positions available nationwide.

Presidential Management Fellowship Program

The federal government is currently seeking candidates for the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management! This highly selective, rigorous leadership program recruits outstanding graduate students for a two-year developmental fellowship at various Federal Agencies.

Fellows Receive
 Two-year paid fellowships
 80 hours of training each year
 Competitive pay and benefits
 Potential accelerated promotions

Mark Your Calendar to Apply October 1-15, 2010!
Eligibility and application information is available at http://www.pmf.gov/

Hey 2L's ... Looking for summer work for 2011?

PSLAWNET (if you haven't joined ... you should) just posted two great paid summer 2011 opportunities for 2L students in Atlanta & Miami.

(1) Immigrant Justice Project - Atlanta, GA
Paid Summer Legal Internship
Practice Areas: Civil Rights & Liberties/Racial Justice Issues, Farm Worker/Migrant Worker
Qualifications
Second-year law students who possess strong academic backgrounds, excellent research and writing skills, and a commitment to public interest law. Proficiency in Spanish is also desired

(2) Florida Youth Initiative - Miami, FL

Paid Summer Legal Internship

Practice Areas: Children/Education/Juvenile Issues, Civil Rights & Liberties/Racial Justice Issues
Qualifications
Second-year law students who possess strong academic backgrounds, excellent research and writing skills, and a commitment to public interest

Want to know more?
Wish you knew how to learn more?
Log into Symplicity today!

Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair

20 of your classmates have signed up for the Equal Justice Conference & Career Fair.

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

Take advantage of an opportunity to visit the nation's capital and meet (and interview with!) public interest employers from across the country!

SIGN UP TODAY!

The deadline to apply is September 24, 2010. Don't wait until the last minute.

Paid Work-Study Positions NOW AVAILABLE

There are three paid work-study positions available for 2L, 3L, and second semester 1L candidates. Check your email for application instructions and your opportunity to work at

• Jacksonville Area Legal Aid - deadline 9/14


• Three Rivers Legal Services - deadline 9/10


• Compassionate Families - deadline 9/16

Federal Jobs Available THIS WEEK

Intelligence Specialist
Attorney-Adviser (General)
Intelligence Research Spec, GS-0132-12/13, NTE 2 Years
Intelligence Specialist
Compliance Inspector GS-1801-07/09 (DEU)
Paralegal Specialist

Security Specialist (Investigator)
Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist (LT&R Officer)
Supervisory Intelligence Analyst, GS 14 (EX)
Legal Assistant (OA)

These are only a sampling ... for the full list of 387 legal jobs, log in to USAJOBS today.

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!!!