More great news about loans!

A new loan repayment assistance program for civil legal aid attorneys is going to become available soon. The Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program (CLAAP) will repay a portion of eligible federal student loan debt for civil legal assistance attorneys who are employed full-time. The attorneys will need to remain employed for three years or pay the assistance back. An attorney may be awarded up to $6,000 in repayment assistance in 2010 (actually received in 2011), and may be prioritized to receive assistance in future years if Congress continues to fund the program. An attorney may receive a lifetime maximum of $40,000 in assistance.

For more information including application deadlines, click HERE.

New Positions Available

Washington DC Positions

Attorney Advisor, Legal Counsel Division, District of Columbia Attorney General Office

Trial Attorney, Child Support Services Division, District of Columbia Attorney General Office

Attorney-Adviser, State Superintendent of Education, District of Columbia Attorney General Office
Fair Housing Litigation Project Director, Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights
Staff Attorney, University Legal Services, Inc.
Government Outreach Coordinator, Georgetown University Law Center
Executive Director, Women Empowered Against Violence, Inc

Non-Legal Positions:

Director of Development, National Community Reinvestment Coalition
Director of Membership and Organizing, National Community Reinvestment Coalition
Director of Training and Education, National Community Reinvestment Coalition
Executive Director, National Community Reinvestment Coalition
Campaign Writer/Researcher, National Employment Law Project
Bilingual Paralegal/Intake Coordinator, Women Empowered Against Violence


Nationwide Legal and Non-Legal Positions:

Attorney, Mississippi Center for Justice, Jackson, Mississippi
Director of Pro Bono Affairs, Prisoners’ Legal Services, New York, New York
Staff Attorney, Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking, Los Angeles, California
Attorney, Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center, Miami, Florida

Log into SYMPLICITY today to review all the details and application instructions!

The REAL story about public interest salaries

Do you ever wonder about the salaries of public interest attorneys? Equal Justice Works has done a great job of compiling information on this issue for students. Click HERE to learn more about salary information as well as access helpful tools including informational podcasts on a variety of financial topics.

Happy Flag Day!

Federal Government Position Now Available

This just in .... a General Attorney position with the Department Of Homeland Security is available in Miami. For all of the information, go to http://www.usajobs.gov/ and look at the Job Announcement Number: CC/10-18

Working Internationally

If working for the United Nations or other Inter-Governmental Organizations (IGOs) has seemed appealing, take a moment and read one success story, courtesy of PSLAWNet. In the article, Sara Rakita, Associate Director of the Public Interest Law Center at New York University School of Law discusses her work on human rights and the rule of law, primarily in Africa. For secrets of her success, click HERE to read more.

Great News For Public Defenders & Prosecutors

The John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program (JRJ) provides loan repayment assistance for state and federal public defenders and state prosecutors who agree to remain employed as public defenders and prosecutors for at least three years. Repayment benefits cannot exceed $10,000 in any calendar year or an aggregate total of $60,000 per attorney. State agencies administering the John R. Justice Grant Program must ensure that funding for loan repayment is allocated equally between prosecutors and public defenders. State agencies must give priority to those eligible beneficiaries who have the “least ability to repay their loans.” For more information and details, click HERE.

ANOTHER Job Fair

The Partnership for Public Service will host its eighth annual Public Service Career and Internship Fair on July 14 from 3:00-7:00 p.m. at the National Building Museum. Last year's event connected 78 federal agencies with more than 6,000 students and jobseekers.

This fair is dedicated to providing summer interns in Washington, D.C., students—both graduate and undergraduate, and recent graduates with access to agency representatives, and information about their agencies’ missions and available positions. By facilitating conversations between federal workers and promising young people, we hope to encourage entry-level talent to bring their skills and experiences to the government as dynamic federal employees.

For more information, click HERE.

Career Fair Announcement

IMPACT Career Fair
Arlington, VA
August 13, 2010, 10:00am-6:00pm

This fair is open to law students and lawyers with disabilities. More than 35 legal employers will be in attendance representing all segments of the legal profession, including firms, government and non-profit organizations, among others. Pre-registration is required and is open until Sunday July 11, 2010 at 11:59pm EST. There is no registration fee for this event. Find more information and instructions for registration at: http://www.law.arizona.edu/impact/welcome.cfm

A recent search on USAJobs found the below federal positions available NOW. Have you logged on to USAJobs recently?

Attorney-Advisor (General)
Criminal Investigator (Special Agent)
Legal Assistant (Office Automation)
CLAIMS EXAMINER
Case Intake Assistant
Contact Representative (Employer Reporting Technician)
PARALEGAL SPECIALIST
Investigator
Contact Representative (Service Representative) (Tagalog)
ATTORNEY - ADVISER (GENERAL)

Interviewing For A Public Interest Job

If you have an interview coming up for a public interest opportunity, it makes sense to do as much preparation as possible. Start preparing by reading this Checklist, courtesy of the Bernard Koteen Office of Public Interest Advising at Harvard Law School. This helpful checklist includes information about preparation, self-assessment, researching the employer, and questions to expect.

Also, remember that the Counselors in the CSD are happy to help you with your interviewing preparation. Make your appointment TODAY.

If you are a student participating in an internship with a federal agency in Washington, D.C. for the Summer 2010, please contact Career Services as soon as possible for some important information. Thanks!