DOJ Opportunity

The Department of Justice is accepting applications for the Attorney General's Honors Program and Summer Law Intern Program from law students and judicial clerks who are interested in litigation at the federal level and in pursuing careers in public interest law. Attorneys practice in virtually every area of the law and work on significant and complex legal issues facing our nation. Excellent in-house training for litigators is also provided.

The DOJ hires approximately 120 entry-level attorneys through the Attorney General's Honors Program and 100 law students through the Summer Law Intern Program.The application deadline is Monday, September 18, 2006. Please visit the DOJ website at www.usdoj.gov/oarm for information about the application process, interview schedules and notification about candidate status, interview and offers of employment. Those with disabilities or special needs who cannot access the internet or who need special accommodations may leave a voice mail message at 202.514.1175. The TDD number is 202.616.2113.

Please pass on to others who may be interested in this legal opportunity.

Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego P.O. Box 82784 San Diego, CA 92138-2784
http://www.panasianlawyers.org

2006 Officers & Board:
Marie C. Mendoza - President
Hon. Michael Z. Salvador - Vice President Grace Robles
Secretary George Seikaly - Treasurer
Board Members:
Doreen Erenea
Carlotta Hivoral
Kim-Thoa Hoang
Bryan Liang
Susan Minamizono-Weydemuller
Marc Takenaga

ACLU - Summer 2007 (Capital Punishment Project)

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY CAPITAL PUNISHMENT PROJECT
American Civil Liberties Union
Durham, North Carolina

The newly expanded Capital Punishment Project of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) seeks legal interns to work in the Project's Durham, North Carolina office for the school year of 2007. The Capital Punishment Project challenges the unfairness and arbitrariness of capital punishment while working toward the ultimate goal of abolishing the death penalty. The Project engages in public advocacy and strategic litigation, including direct representation of capital defendants. The Project's litigation is conducted throughout the country, with particular focus on the South.

RESPONSIBILITIES:Interns will work on active capital litigation and other projects. Working closely with project attorneys, interns will assist in all aspects of litigation: legal research; factual investigation; drafting of memoranda, affidavits and briefs.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Second and third year law students are encouraged to apply.
Applicants should have interest in abolishment of the death penalty and commitment to civil liberties, civil rights and social justice.
Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as the initiative and energy to see projects to completion are a must.

Interns would be expected to commit to working eight to ten hours per week for at least one semester. Arrangements can also be made for full-time externships for students from schools with co-op or externship programs.

HOW TO APPLY:
Please resume and cover letter that indicates where you found this posting; short writing sample (5-10 pages) and list of three references to bstull@aclu.org [RE: CPP Internship] or by mail to:

Law Student Intern Program
ACLU CPP, Suite 402
201 West Main St.
Durham, NC 27701

Applications will be reviewed on rolling basis until positions are filled; applicants are encouraged to apply as far in advance as possible.
The ACLU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals.

The ACLU comprises two separate corporate entities, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation. Both the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation are national organizations with the same overall mission, and share office space and employees. The ACLU has two separate corporate entities in order to do a broad range of work to protect civil liberties. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name “ACLU.”

ACLU - Summer 2007 (Racial Justice Program)

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

SUMMER 2007

RACIAL JUSTICE PROGRAM

American Civil Liberties Union Foundation

The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation seeks highly motivated law students for summer internship positions in its Racial Justice Program. The Racial Justice Program aims to preserve and extend constitutionally guaranteed and other rights to segments of the population that historically have been denied those rights on the basis of race, ethnicity or national origin.

OVERVIEW:

Interns will work with an experienced team of racial justice lawyers in the ACLU’s National Headquarters in New York City on a broad range of racial justice issues, particularly in the areas of criminal justice and education. In the area of criminal justice, RJP is dedicated to reducing the unwarranted and disproportionate targeting and incarceration of people of color. In the area of education, we seek to ensure that all children have access to quality education, regardless of race or ethnicity. Specifically, we have filed civil challenges to the inadequate provision of indigent criminal and juvenile defense, pre- and post-9/11 racial profiling, and disparate educational opportunities. We also have done litigation or other advocacy, including public education and community organizing, against the racially disproportionate imposition of incarceration, the school-to-prison pipeline, and in the area of healthcare.

Summer internships last between 10-12 weeks. Interns assist in all aspects of litigation, including legal research, factual investigation, and the drafting of memoranda, affidavits, and briefs.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

First- and second-year law students are encouraged to apply. Students who wish to split their summers with another organization will be considered at RJP’s discretion. Students are highly encouraged to seek public interest fellowships or other funding for the internship. Arrangements also can be made with the student’s law school for work/study stipends. In the event a student is unable to secure alternative funding, RJP will provide a modest stipend. Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to racial justice issues, civil rights, and civil liberties. They should be self-motivated, articulate and capable of complex legal analytical work. Excellent legal research and writing skills are essential. Experience conducting factual research is also beneficial.

HOW TO APPLY:

Applications should be postmarked no later than November 1, 2006, for 2Ls, and no later than January 15, 2007, for 1Ls. Applications should include a cover letter, a resume, two letters of recommendation, and a writing sample. Applications should be sent to:


Melissa Francisco
ATTN: 2007 Summer Internship Program
Racial Justice Program
ACLU Foundation
125 Broad Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10004

The ACLU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals.



The ACLU comprises two separate corporate entities, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation. Both the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation are national organizations with the same overall mission, and share office space and employees. The ACLU has two separate corporate entities in order to do a broad range of work to protect civil liberties. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name “ACLU.”

Equal Justice Works

Hello-- I'm trying to forward this announcement of the Equal Justice Works Fellowship program to the National Asian Pacific Law Student Association listserv. Please forward to this listserv or other parties who may be interested. If this is the wrong email address for this purpose, please let me know if there is another that I should send this to. Thanks so much for your help.

Sincerely,

Nick Lienesch
Equal Justice Works Fellowships Staff

AABADV

Law Student Reception Hosted by Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLPDate:

9/14/2006Time: 5:30-7:30pmLocation: Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, 51st Floor, 1735 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-7599

The AABADV annual law student reception will be hosted by Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP. Please join us and network with area attorneys and law students. Light refreshments will be provided. Please rsvp by clicking here.

Outlines

Hello APALSA members!

I hope that everyone is having a great start this fall. I was wondering if you guys could send me all your outlines from all your past classes sometime soon. No, it won't be for my own use - hehehe! We are attempting to compile outlinesfor our members. Our plan is to have an incentive for members to pay dues -those who pay dues will receive the compilation that we will put together.

We think that this would not only increase membership, but would also help outfellow APALSA members. In addition, we also think that this could be a way tohelp our 1Ls, especially APALSA members, in their first semester - we all knowhow crazy the adjustment period can be.

We are hoping for everyone's cooperation on this. It would ultimately benefit us all. :)

Please send your outlines to: oriental_noodle@hotmail.com

Thank you very much.

Summer 2007 Internship

Internship for Summer 2007. Please click on image.

Summer 2007 Internship

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