NEWS, UPCOMING PROGRAMS & EVENTS

 

Summer Opportunity for First and Second-Year Law Students With the Legal Studies Institute

Quarles & Brady Invites First-Year Law Students to Their Annual Home for the Holidays in Milwaukee

 

Quarles & Brady LLP cordially invites you to join us for our annual Home for the Holidays reception for first-year law students on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 5:00pm - 7:00 p.m. The reception will be held in the firm's Milwaukee office, located at 411 E Wisconsin Avenue, 24th Floor, Patrick Ryan Conference Room.  

If interested in attending, please RSVP by Monday, December 29, 2008 to Donna Key at dkey@quarles.com. Dress is business casual. Park in the attached parking structure. Enter the structure from Jefferson Street. (Parking will be validated).

This reception is for students attending out-of-state law schools.

Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP Announces its Annual Symposium for Clerkship & Career Development (1L Students)

Lawyers at Husch Blackwell Sanders understand that first-year law students appreciate having a clearer understanding of how law firms and the recruiting process work. They also know that the most talented and promising first-year law students are ready to begin thinking in earnest about career development and becoming successful after law school. For those outstanding first-year law students, Husch Blackwell Sanders is excited to present a two-day symposium focusing on practical aspects of career development.

Some of the sessions offered will include:

• What Firms Really Look for and What Evaluation Forms are Used

• Why Don't Associates Know This Stuff? Classes Not to Miss in Law School and Other Beginner Pitfalls

• The Real Power Players! Working With the Non-Lawyers in the Firm

• May We Have the Room? An Associate Panel Answers Your Questions and Tells What It's Really Like

• Rhetoric or Reality? Learn How to Evaluate Law Firm Diversity and Inclusiveness

• How Law firm Economics Really Work and How Hard You'll Need to Work

Participation is limited to 30 first-year law students and is by invitation only. In your cover letter, please indicate, to the extent you know, your geographic preference for law practice. Please mail, fax or email your application, resume, law school transcript (if available) and cover letter by January 9, 2009 (application available at www.huschblackwell.com/summerassociateprogram/ to:

Jenny Kiely, Legal Recruiting Manager

190 Carondelet, Suite 600

St. Louis, MO 63105

symposium@huschblackwell.com

Fax: (314) 480-1505

 

Accommodations and travel to the Kansas City, Missouri office will be provided by Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP.

Hogan & Hartson Announces the Opening of Two West Coast Offices

Hogan & Hartson recently announced the opening of their newest offices in San Francisco and Silicon Valley. In addition, the firm has added prominent litigators to its established office in New York City. The addition of these lawyers will significantly expand the firm's securities, white collar, consumer class action, antitrust, mergers and acquisitions, employment litigation, corporate governance and commercial litigation practices.

For additional information, please visit http://www.hhlaw.com.

Florida Chapter of National Employment Lawyers' Association Seminar

Florida's chapter of the National Employment Lawyers' Association ("NELA") invites students to participate in its two annual seminars. The NELA is a plaintiffs’ employment organization that provides in-depth training and assistance to plaintiff lawyers and law students in matters pertaining to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Florida Statutes 760 Civil Rights Act, ERISA, Family Medical Leave Act, American Disabilities Act, and the Federal and State Equal Employment Opportunity Administrative process.

Seminars are held in the winter and summer. The next conference will be held January 15-17, 2009 at the Plaza Resort and Spa in Daytona Beach. The fee for students to attend is usually half of the regular rate that will be between $200 - $300. (The final rate has not yet been set).

Attending students can learn about cutting edge litigation on civil rights matters. Time between sessions can be used to network with plaintiffs' attorneys and seek summer employment, part or full-time work.

More information on the organization is available on the NELA's Florida Chapter website. To learn more about attending the conference, please contact Keisha Siriboe at (850) 769-7825.

The GRAMMY Foundation Entertainment Law Initiative Legal Writing Contest

The GRAMMY Foundation, in concert with the nation's most prominent entertainment attorneys, established the Entertainment Law Initiative to promote discussion and debate about the most compelling legal issues facing the music industry today. Now in its 11th year, the program has grown to include a national writing competition, recently added writing competition workshops, a GRAMMY Week scholarship luncheon and significant panel presentations focusing on relevant and challenging issues with some of the country's most prominent entertainment, Intellectual Property and copyright attorneys. ELI continues to foster future careers in entertainment law by seeking out the nation's top law students and giving them invaluable networking and educational opportunities.

Important Dates:

January 2, 2009 - Paper Submission Deadline

January 30, 2009 - Winners Announced

February 6, 2009 - Scholarship Luncheon - Los Angeles

For more information regarding the writing competition, please contact Loren Fishbein at (310) 392-3777, or via email at loren.fishbein@grammy.com.

Graduate Opportunities

Visiting Assistant Professorship Program at Duke Law School

Visiting Assistant Professors

The Visiting Assistant Professorship Program at Duke Law School supports aspiring law faculty. Visiting assistant professors spend two academic years at the Law School, with the expectation that they will enter the law school teaching market in the fall of their second year. A visiting assistant professor teaches one course per academic year and has no administrative responsibilities. He or she is provided with a regular faculty office and receives administrative and secretarial support, and is invited to participate in all faculty activities open to visiting professors, including faculty workshops and conferences.

Compensation

The salary for each visiting assistant professor is $50,000 per year plus benefits (including health insurance).

The Selection Process

We invite applications from graduates of any law school and any year of graduation. We encourage applications from those with experience in law practice. Candidates will be selected based on their potential to obtain a tenure-track position at a leading law school.

Applications should include:

• a curriculum vita
• a law school transcript
• written academic references sent or emailed from each reference to Sharon Nash
• copies of any scholarly legal articles that the candidate has written and would like to have considered, whether published, unpublished, or in draft form
• a list of law school courses the candidate would be willing to teach (listed in order of preference)
• a scholarly agenda outline, with particular emphasis on the scholarship contemplated during the professorship period.

If you would like to be considered for a Visiting Assistant Professor position beginning in the fall of 2009, please send an application by January 9, 2009. Candidates should send applications to:

Visiting Assistant Professor Program
Attn: Sharon Nash
Duke University School of Law
Office of the Dean
Box 90362
Durham, NC 27708-0362

Please direct any questions to Sharon Nash at (919) 613-7004 or nash@law.duke.edu.

Ladd, Milaeger & Probst, LLP is Seeking Associate for Wisconsin Office

Employer:                   Ladd, Milaeger & Probst, LLP

Position:                      Associate Attorney-Waukesha, Wisconsin

How to Apply:            Send resume, cover letter, writing sample and references to Hiring Attorney Jane E. Probst via email at  jane@lmplawllp.com or via fax at (262) 542-7460

Description:                Recent graduate with 5 or less years experience. Highly motivated new attorney who wishes to develop and build a law practice. The attorney will assist in court appearances on behalf of the partners, drafting pleadings and eventual case management. Seeking a person who is committed to a long-term investment with a small general practice law firm expecting to expand greatly within the next year. The primary areas of emphasis are family law, juvenile law, criminal law, business law, personal injury, real estate, and wills and estate planning. Licensed to practice in the State of Wisconsin and Eastern District of Wisconsin. The attorney must feel comfortable in a courtroom. Salary and/or benefits are negotiable based upon experience and qualifications.

Florida Opportunities

Quarles & Brady is seeking an entry-level associate to work in their Naples, Florida office.  The Naples office Trusts and Estates practice group has an opening in Fall 2009 for an entry-level associate who will be receiving their LL.M. degree in May 2009.To apply, email resume, cover letter, unofficial transcript and writing sample to mdurston@quarles.com. 

TALLAHASSEE AV rated litigation firm seeks 0 -3 year associate. Position will involve active participation in discovery, depositions and trial of substantial claims throughout North Florida. Superior academic background required. Excellent salary and benefits. Provide resume to Administrator, P.O. Box 12500, Tallahassee, FL 32317-2500.

TRUSTS & ESTATES in Sarasota. Williams Parker, founded in 1925, is seeking Trust and Estates attorneys with 1 to 10 years of experience in complex matters. LL.M., CPA or a minimum of 5 years T & E experience required. Superior academics. Send resumes to kwalker@williamsparker.com.

AV RATED Ocala insurance defense firm seeks attorney with 1-5 years experience in criminal or civil litigation. Position immediately available. Submit resume to Boehm, Brown, Fischer, Harwood, Kelly & Scheihing, P.A., 230 NE 25th Avenue, Suite 500, Ocala, FL 34470 or fax to 352-732-8808.

ATTORNEYS. TWENTY-year-old national tax firm in Vero Beach is seeking qualified attorneys to make a difference. Candidates must be able to handle a large case load and have superior advocacy skills. Great benefits and earnings between $75K and $100K. Contact Tarik at (866)703-6285 or Job@omnitaxhelp.com.

LITIGATION ASSOCIATE sought by AV rated Sarasota firm. Should have 2-4 years commercial/construction/real estate litigation experience required. High academic credentials required. Excellent salary and benefits with Partnership opportunity. Submit resume to Sandy King, Norton, Hammersley, Lopez & Skokos, P.A., 1819 Main Street, Suite 610, Sarasota, FL 34236 or e-mail resume to sking@nhlslaw.com. 

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Water Management District: Staff Attorney #0262. Complex professional legal and administrative work advising and representing Resource Regulation permitting and enforcement staff and other departmental staff in rule development, application, administration and enforcement. Represents the District in litigation and other proceedings. Position closes on January 15, 2009. For more information please visit www.watermatters.org.

AV-RATED SARASOTA surety, construction and commercial litigation firm seeks associate with 1-3 years experience in its areas of practice. Outstanding academic credentials and successful employment history required. Construction, engineering, or architectural undergraduate degree preferred. Position offers successful candidate top salary and benefits along with immediate client contact and case responsibility. Respond to dgurley@gurleydramislazo.com. 

PUBLIC BENEFITS Attorney (SSI, unemployment compensation, food stamps, etc.) for non-profit legal services law firm in Orlando. Must work effectively/creatively with low-income clients. Florida Bar membership required. Spanish speaking preferred. Excellent benefits including student loan repayment program, free health, dental, disability and life insurance, retirement plan, generous paid time off. Salary DOE. Send resume, writing samples and references to Stephanie Schultz at stephanies@clsmf.org or fax (386) 323-5762.

Jacksonville Office of McConnaughhay, Duffy, Coonrod, Pope & Weaver, P.A. seeks attorney with 0-1 years experience for its Civil Litigation Dept. Must be FL licensed. The firm is also seeking an attorney with 1+ years exp. Workers’ comp exp. preferred. Must be FL licensed. They area large statewide Workers’ Compensation, Civil, Insurance Defense, Elder Law and Employment and Labor Law Firm offering excellent benefits, competitive salaries and a great work environment. Visit www.mcconnaughhay.com to obtain employment application and submit with resume to HR Department via fax 850-425-5073 or email at mmcinnis@mcconnaughhay.com.

internship and clerkship Opportunities for STUDENTS

 

ABA John J. Curtin, Jr. Justice Fund 2009 Summer Legal Internship Program

 

The Curtin Justice Fund Legal Internship Program is seeking motivated law student interns to apply for stipends available for the Summer 2009 Program. These students should have a position offered, contingent on funding, from a qualified organization.

 

INTERNSHIP:

The Curtin Justice Fund Legal Internship Program is managed jointly by the ABA Commission on Homelessness and Poverty and the Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants. The Program will pay a $2,500 stipend to three law school students who spend the summer months working for a bar association or legal services program designed to prevent homelessness or assist homeless or indigent clients or their advocates. The Legal Internship Program will provide much-needed legal assistance to organizations serving the under-represented and give students direct experience in a

public interest forum. Through this, it aims both to help homeless clients and to encourage careers in the law that further the goals of social justice.

 

INTERN REQUIREMENTS:

The ideal intern will have a demonstrated interest in public interest law and experience working with poor people or on issues affecting them. All law students are eligible, and first-year law students are encouraged to apply. The intern must commit no less than eight continuous weeks between May 1st and October 1st to the program of his or her choice.

 

Application Process and Deadline:

Each applicant shall submit a cover letter, resume, application form (available at www.abanet.org/homeless/curtin.shtml) and a prospective program's supporting statement. Please be specific about the issues on which you plan to focus and what you hope to accomplish. Applicants must submit the application to the Curtin Internship Program, American Bar Association Commission on Homelessness and Poverty, 740 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005.All applications must be received by Monday, March 23, 2009. Early submissions are welcome.

 

For More Information:

Please contact the ABA Commission on Homelessness and Poverty at (202) 662-1694, or via email at  homeless@abanet.org, or visit the ABA Commission on Homelessness and Poverty’s Web site at http://www.abanet.org/homeless/curtin.shtml to obtain an application and to learn more about the program and the application deadline.  

 

The Peggy Browning Fund Summer Internship

• Pay: minimum $4,500 stipend for 10 weeks.
• 2009 Deadline: January 15, 2009.
• The Peggy Browning Fund will support between 40 and 50 funded Summer Fellowships in labor-related organizations throughout the United States.
• Participating labor organizations and application materials are available at: http://www.peggybrowningfund.org/apply.html
• A cover letter, resume and completed application form must be sent to each eligible work site to which you wish to apply. A copy of each complete application must also be sent to the Peggy Browning Fund.
• Both the Fund and the specific sites to which students are applying must have received your applications by the deadline. Students can apply for up to 3 positions.
• All recipients of summer funding are required to attend a one day (expenses paid) early Fall 2009 wrap-up program/evaluation session.

 

For additional information, visit http://www.peggybrowningfund.org/.

The Institute for Educational Equity and Opportunity Summer Associate Award (2L Students)

The Institute for Educational Equity & Opportunity (“IFEEO”) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the pursuit of educational equity and opportunity, particularly for disadvantaged United States’ public school children through legal means. The IFEEO is especially interested in fair and equitable public school finance laws.

Towards that end, the IFEEO established the IFEEO Summer Associate Award in the amount of $1,000.00 per week for 12 weeks. a Second-year law student will develop and submit a proposal for a full-time 12-week internship with a public interest organization or an attorney that is involved in litigation to enhance educational opportunities for disadvantaged students, particularly through legal means, such as school finance/equity litigation.

For information about the Summer Associate Award, contact Sheilah Vance, Esq. or Cheryl Hardy, Esq. at info@ifeeo.org.

The Federal Aviation Administration Office of Chief Counsel Summer Legal Intern Program (1l, 2L)

DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM:  The Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA"), Office of Chief Counsel ("OCC") will hire ten to twelve 1Ls and 2Ls for volunteer 10-12 week Summer legal internship in the Washington, DC office. Approximately 100-200 Summer applications are received each year.  The program begins in June, and split summers are not permitted.  Where possible, students will be placed according to preference in the following practice areas: Litigation; Enforcement & Compliance; International Affairs and Legal Policy; Legislation; Commercial Law; Regulations; Procurement Law; Airports and Environmental Law; Personnel & Labor Law; General Legal Services and Ethics; Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition; and Alternative Dispute Resolution.  Interns will work directly with senior staff members on a variety of assignments.  One to two part-time internships may also be available in Regional or Center Counsel Offices.  To apply, contact the office directly. 

The OCC furnishes legal services to the FAA Administrator and Agency organizations at the DC, Regional and Center levels.  It also represents the Agency in civil penalty and acquisition disputes in forums including the National Transportation Safety Board, Merit Systems Protection Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, FAA’s Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition and U.S. federal courts.  The office also works closely with the Office of General Counsel of the Department of Transportation on issues of significance to the aviation industry.    

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:  U.S. citizenship is required.

APPLICATION PROCESS:  Submit cover letter (listing in order of 4 preferred practice areas, or statement of willingness to work in any area), resume, law school transcript and writing sample.  Applications are considered on a rolling basis, but no later than Sun., Feb. 1, 2009.  Interviews are conducted telephonically for all candidates.   Summer offers are typically made no later than mid-March, but possibly earlier, depending on when spots are filled. Submit by Email ONLY: 9-AWA-AGC-Internship@faa.gov. (Subject line should contain your name and "Summer Legal Intern Program").  

New York City Law Department 2009 Summer Honors Program

The New York City Law Department seeks students with a strong interest in municipal issues and desire to work in the public sector. The 2009 Summer Honors Program offers an unique insider’s view of city government.  Interns will visit the city's police training facility, enjoy a barbeque at Gracie Mansion, and attend seminar lunches with deputy mayors, city agency commissioners and federal and state court judges. 

Summer Honors Program interns are paid a weekly stipend for nine weeks. Free housing is available to students who are enrolled in law schools and have permanent addresses outside of commuting distance from New York City.  To apply, mail, e-mail (recruitment@law.nyc.gov), or fax (212-227-6177) your cover letter, resume and transcript to: 

Stuart D. Smith, Esq.

Director of Legal Recruitment

New York City Law Department

100 Church Street, Room 6-110

New York, NY 10007

1L applicants should include their first semester grades with their applications.  Hiring decisions are made on a rolling basis with most offers being extended prior to March 31, 2009.  For more information, visit www.nyc.gov/html/law/html/careers/honors.shtml.

Legal Momentum Summer 2009 Legal Internships

Legal Momentum is the oldest and largest national legal advocacy organization dedicated to women's rights. They have used the power of the law to define and defend women's rights for over thirty five years through law, policy development, public education and coalition building. Legal Momentum strives to provide its legal interns with a stimulating and diversified clinical experience. 

Application deadlines are: January 2, 2009 for 2Ls and February 2, 2009 for 1Ls.  Early applications are strongly encouraged because applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Summer interns will be paid $490 per week.  For information on how to apply, visit their website at www.legalmomentum.org.

Legal Services of New Jersey Sponsoring Paid Internship Program

Legal Services of New Jersey ("LSNJ") will sponsor once again a paid intern program during the summer of 2009, awarding summer intern fellowships in New Jersey public interest legal organizations to rising 2nd and 3rd year law students. The purpose of this program is to promote awareness of, and commitment to, careers in public interest law by offering rewarding employment opportunities to law students. For more information, visit: http://www.lsnj.org/internprog.htm.

Environmental Summer Internship Program

Environmental Summer Internship Program - Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals 

The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals of Northern Arizona University, in conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is sponsoring the 2008 Environmental Summer Student Internship Program. Students will have the opportunity to gain professional skills by assisting government agencies and Native American tribes with special environmental projects related to air quality and environmental protection. Projects may consist of: conducting research or conducting field operations, developing public policy or developing environmental education materials, working in environmental engineering or working with GIS, spending your time in an office or spending time in the woods.  

Past internship sites include: Washington, D.C., San Francisco, CA, Anchorage, AK, Lapwai, ID, Las Vegas, NV, Pablo, MT, Research Triangle Park, NC, Durango CO, San Diego, CA, and Seattle, WA. With new site all over the nation.

As a summer intern, you can:

O       Assist EPA/Tribal agencies with environmental issues

O       Acquire ready-to-use skills and gain meaningful experience 

Compensation:

o       The 10-week internships will last from approximately June through August. Student interns will be provided with a $4000 stipend, with housing and travel allowances available as needed

Requirements:

O       Full-time Undergraduate or Graduate student with satisfactory academic standing

O       Major in an environmental (science, engineering, planning, policy, law, management) or related (political science, anthropology, health) field.

O       Good communication (verbal and written) and word processing skills

O       An strong interest in working with Native American tribes 

To apply, submit:

O       An online application: http://www4.nau.edu/eeop/internships/ssi_internship.asp

O       A 750-word essay on a local environmental issue in your community or region (part of online app.)

O       A resume and three reference letters (submitted via email)

O       One page letter describing your interests (submitted via email)

O       Unofficial transcripts ( faxed or scanned and submitted via email)

COMPLETE application packet should be received by February 15^th, 2009. 

Submit required documents to:

Matthew A. Zierenberg, Program Coordinator

Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals

P.O. Box 5768, Flagstaff, AZ 86011

Telephone: (928) 523-8864/1496

Fax: (928) 523-1280

Email: Matthew.Zierenberg@NAU.EDU 

 

United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida - Summer Law Intern Program

The Student Volunteer Program is an unpaid internship program for the summer through the Middle District of Florida.  Students who are interested will be screened carefully due to the sensitive nature of this program.  Background investigations take between six and eight weeks.  All interns must be citizens of the United States and have lived in the country for at least three of the five years immediately prior to applying for an internship position.   There are 27 positions open for this summer:  Tampa (13) Orlando (4) Jacksonville (8) and Fort Myers (2).

Interested students should submit the following:

1.  A cover letter stating the city the student is interested in working in.  (only one city can be selected)  If interested in Tampa, indicate two division preferences from among Criminal, Civil and Appellate in preference order;

2.  Resume with email, mailing address and day time phone number;

3.  Pre-Interview Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions (available in the Career Development Office ("CDO"));

4.  Legal Writing Sample; and

5.  A copy of transcript with current GPA.

Interns will provide support to Assistant U.S. Attorneys by performing legal research, drafting briefs and pleadings, assembling exhibits for trial and participating in witness conferences.  They will have the opportunity to observe hearings and trials on which they are working, or in which they are interested.  Interns are encouraged to participate in available District and Court-sponsored training programs. 

Deadline for the application is January 31, 2009.  For further information, pick up a packet at the CDO.

Carlton Fields is Seeking a Summer Associate for West Palm Beach Office

SUMMER ASSOCIATE POSITION, WEST PALM BEACH, FL

Based in Florida, the "gateway" to both the North and South American markets, Carlton Fields has extensive experience in all areas of international business and related fields.  They are also at the epicenter of Florida business, one of the largest and fastest growing retail, residential, tourism, and industrial markets in the world and have seven full-service offices strategically located throughout Florida and in Atlanta.

The firm's client list has included nearly two-thirds of the Fortune 100 companies. The firm handles high-stakes class action and mass tort litigation; significant mergers, acquisitions, and securities offerings; a full range of intellectual property counseling, registration, and litigation; environmental, land use, and real property representation; governmental consulting; commercial financing representation; construction advice, mediation, and litigation; and other legal counseling and business dispute resolution services. 

Carlton Fields is seeking a second-year law student to join their West Palm Beach office as part of their 2009 Summer Associate Program.  Candidates must have excellent academic credentials.  Prefer candidates with demonstrated ties to the geographic area.  If interested, please submit cover letter stating reason interested in this opportunity, resume including academic credentials, and writing sample to:  Shannon Williams, Director of Attorney Recruitment, Carlton Fields, l 4221 W. Boy Scout Blvd., Suite 1000, Tampa, FL  33607, or email swilliams@carltonfields.com.

 

The North Carolina Government Internship Program

The prestigious and competitive North Carolina State Government Internship Program is again offering 100 paid summer internship opportunities in state government agencies, for undergraduate and graduate students of many disciplines. Applications are now being accepted for the Summer 2009 North Carolina State Government Internship Program.

A variety of professional internship opportunities are located across the state and are available to North Carolina residents studying at the undergraduate or graduate level, or in law school. Summer interns work full-time (40 hours per week) for a 10-week period at a wage of $8.25/hour. Applications must be postmarked by January 21, 2009, for consideration. Student applicants must meet the following criteria:

* Permanent resident of North Carolina,

* Currently enrolled at a college/university and continuing education in Fall 2009,

* Carrying a minimum of a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale,

* Completed high school and at least one year of college at the time the internship begins in May,

* And have not participated in the State Government Internship Program or an N.C. General Assembly paid internship in the past.

The 2009 N.C. State Government Internship Program booklet and an application form can be downloaded from the website at www.ncyaio.com (select Internships, Information for Students, then Summer Projects). The booklet contains all program details, including available internship positions and application instructions.

Law Student Union Summer - sponsored by the American federation of labor and congress of industrial organizations ("AFL-CIO")

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Law Student Union Summer

Sponsored by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations

Law Student Union Summer ("LSUS") is a unique and exciting 10-week internship for law students that combines front-line legal work with grass-roots organizing in real, on-going campaigns by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations ("AFL-CIO") affiliated unions in various regions of the country.

 In addition to legal research and writing, LSUS interns are involved in community out-reach, member mobilization, corporate and other non-legal research, legislative campaigns and general litigation.  Responsibilities may include interviewing workers and drafting memoranda with factual and legal analysis in connection with presenting evidence to the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") in unfair labor practice investigations and administrative hearings.  Similar work may be performed in connection with wage and hour violations, discrimination claims, immigration issues, environmental regulations, and consumer protection, and workers’ compensation and/or other issues that may arise during organizing or contract campaigns.  Organizing activities, including canvassing, planning and implementing solidarity-building activities, and participating in meetings and home visits, are another primary component of the program.  Travel may be required; work will vary from placement to placement.  

Interns work on-site, at locations throughout the country [NOT in Washington, D.C.].  The weekly stipend is $600 and transportation and housing are provided.  Interns are supervised by attorneys and union organizers.  The program starts on June 1, 2009 and runs through August 7, 2009.  

ELIGIBILITY:          

• First or second year student at an accredited law school.
• Demonstrated interest in labor law.
• Preferred:  Successful completion of labor law courses; experience in organizing and activism, with community, political, campus or other social justice organizations. 

• Available for placement at the location assigned* and able to complete the entire 10-week program, from June 1, 2009 through August 7, 2009.

 

LSUS EXPECTS INTERNS TO:

• Work with the union at the location assigned by the LSUS program.  
• Perform work as directed by the sponsoring union.
• Complete the entire 10-week program.
• Attend a three-day orientation and training at the beginning of the program (expenses paid).
• Post weekly on-line journal entries.
• Complete a final LSUS evaluation summarizing the LSUS experience and offering constructive criticism for LSUS 2010.

 

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

 

• Application, cover letter, resume, writing sample, law school transcript (unofficial), and references with complete and current contact information. Applications may be accessed online and are also available in the CDO office.

• Submit by mail, e-mail, facsimile, or online to: 

AFL-CIO Law Student Union Summer

Nancy Schiffer, Associate General Counsel, AFL-CIO

815 16th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006  Phone: 202/637-5336  

Online: http://www.aflcio.org/aboutus/lsus

Email:  nschiffer@aflcio.org; Fax:  202/637-5323

Application deadline:  January 26, 2009 for 1Ls