SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS

The Institute for Public Representation Invites Applications for a Graduate Fellow Staff Attorney in Environmental Law

2010-12 INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC REPRESENTATION - CLINICAL TEACHING FELLOWSHIP IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Job Type: FELLOWSHIP - Legal
Schedule Type: Full Time
Application Deadline: 12/01/2009
Practice Areas: Academic, Administrative Law, Environmental, Litigation

Job Description

The Institute for Public Representation ("IPR") invites applications for graduate Fellow/Staff Attorney positions that will become available in January 2010. This two-year position provides extensive training and experience in public interest advocacy. Georgetown University Law Center awards an LL.M. in Advocacy to each Fellow upon completion of the two-year term. There are five graduate Fellow/Staff Attorney positions at the Institute.

The Institute's work in environmental law focuses on individuals and communities primarily in the Washington metropolitan area who suffer a disproportionate share of environmental harms and enjoy fewer environmental amenities than other parts of the area. Clients include neighborhood associations, regional and local environmental organizations, an Indian tribe and individuals. We have worked on litigation involving the full array of federal and local environmental laws, as well as civil rights and administrative laws, and have appeared in federal and state courts, including federal bankruptcy court and before the Virginia Supreme Court. In addition to litigation, our environmental advocacy extends to the federal and District of Columbia rule-making, permitting and legislative processes, and frequently involves working to support coalitions of groups concerned with these issues. Much of the work is precedent setting.

Qualifications

• Recent law graduate or graduating student;
• Demonstrated commitment to public interest law and to communications or environmental law;
• Strong legal writing skills;
• Must be a member of the DC Bar or take steps to apply for memberships upon being accepted.

Salary

Over $50,520 per year.

Application Instructions

Please send resume, transcript, 2 recommendation letters and a 1-page statement to address below.

Fellowship deadlines are updated on a rolling basis. If application deadline has passed, next deadline will be noted once available. Alternatively, please contact organization directly for new application deadline information.

Contact Information

Professor Hope Babcock
Co-Director
Phone: 202-662-9535
gulcipr@law.georgetown.edu
Hope Babcock
Institute for Public Representation
Georgetown University Law Center
Re: Fellowship Program
600 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Room 312
Washington, DC 20001

For additional information, please visit http://www.law.georgetown.edu/.

The Miami-Dade Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers is Offering Limited Scholarships

AFL-CIO Fellowship Program

The Legal Department of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations ("AFL-CIO") is offering a one-year fellowship beginning in September 2010. The fellowship offers an excellent opportunity for recent law school graduates to work with experienced union-side lawyers on a wide variety of issues.

The AFL-CIO is a voluntary federation of 56 national and international unions which represent 11 million working women and men in the United States. The AFL-CIO works on a variety of fronts to improve the lives of working families, to secure social and economic justice in the United States, and to protect the interests of working people in the global economy. The AFL-CIO and its affiliates have been instrumental not only in negotiating good pay and benefits for union members, but also in the enactment and enforcement of laws that protect important rights for all workers, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act.

The Legal Department works on a wide range of litigation, policy, regulatory and legislative matters, and assists with organizing campaigns, corporate governance issues, and other AFL-CIO initiatives. The Legal Department also administers the Lawyers Coordinating Committee, a national organization of union-side attorneys, which issues various publications and holds educational conferences on a regular basis.

The AFL-CIO Fellow will work with lawyers in the AFL-CIO Legal Department and with other union lawyers around the country on a wide range of activities. The Fellow will assist experienced lawyers working on cases and regulatory matters that affect the labor movement and the rights of workers. The AFL-CIO’s litigation caseload includes cases in the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeals, the NLRB and a small number of state appellate suits. In addition, the AFL-CIO Legal Department frequently presents the views of the labor movement on federal regulatory initiatives affecting workers. Whenever possible, the Fellow will be given the opportunity to participate in meetings with union lawyers and to attend oral arguments. The AFL-CIO Fellow will also participate in Lawyers Coordinating Committee activities, including preparation for attorney conferences, outreach to new labor lawyers and law students, and regular opportunities to attend LCC meetings and conferences.

The fellowship salary is in the range of $55,000 to $60,000 depending on experience. Benefits include excellent medical and dental insurance plus paid vacation.

Recent law graduates, judicial clerks, and third-year law students are welcome to apply. Applicants should have excellent legal research and writing skills and enjoy legal research and appellate work. Applicants should also have a commitment to workers’ rights and a desire to practice union-side labor law. The AFL-CIO is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified applicants to apply.

To Apply: Applicants should mail a cover letter explaining their interest in the fellowship, a current resume, a transcript, a short writing sample, a letter of reference and a list of two additional references to the AFL-CIO's Office of the General Counsel ATTN: Fellowship Position, 815 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006. The application process is rolling and will remain open until the successful candidate is selected. Telephone inquiries are discouraged.

Now Accepting Applications for the Wellstone and the Villers Fellowships!

The Villers Fellowship 

 

The Villers Fellowship for Health Care Justice was created in 2005 by Philippe Villers, Founder and President of Families USA. Villers Fellows work in the health policy department and assist the organization's efforts to improve access to health coverage for all Americans, especially for low-income and other vulnerable communities. Specifically, Villers Fellows will conduct research on a range of health care policy issues, and write and contribute to publications that are relevant to current health policy debates. 

 

In creating the fellowship, Mr. Villers aspired to develop a network of young leaders who share a passion for health care justice. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to health care justice work following their year as a fellow. Additionally, in order to encourage the development of future leaders, Villers Fellows must commit to mentoring at least one person over the course of their careers.

 

The application deadline for the Villers Fellowship is January 15, 2010. You can find more information, including a downloadable application form, on the organization's web site: www.familiesusa.org/about/the-villers-fellowship.html.  

If you have any questions about the Villers Fellowship for Health Care Justice, or would like to request hard copies of the application brochure, please contact villersfellowship@familiesusa.org. 

 

The Wellstone Fellowship

 

The Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice aims to advance social justice through health care advocacy by focusing particularly on the unique challenges facing communities of color. Through this fellowship, established to honor the memory of the late Senator Paul D. Wellstone, we hope to expand the pool of talented social justice advocates from underrepresented racial and ethnic minority groups.

 

The ideal candidate must demonstrate an interest in health care policy and racial/ethnic health disparities. Additionally, the organization is looking for an individual who displays the potential to contribute to social justice work after their year of hands-on experience as a fellow.

 

The application deadline for the Wellstone Fellowship is February 5, 2010. You can find more information, including a downloadable application form, on the organization's web site at www.familiesusa.org/about/wellstone-fellowship.html.

                                         

If you have any questions about the Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice or would like to request hard copies of the application brochure, please contact wellstonefellowship@familiesusa.org.

 

Both fellowships are year-long, full-time, salaried positions at the office in Washington, DC. Each year, one candidate will be selected for each fellowship. Selected fellows will receive a compensatory package that includes an annual salary of $38,000 and excellent health care benefits.

Humane Studies Fellowship - Application Now Available!

Apply Now!
Deadline: December 31 

Scholarships up to $12,000 for undergraduate or graduate study in the United States or abroad.

Humane Studies Fellowships are awarded by the Institute for Humane Studies ("IHS") to students interested in exploring the principles, practices and institutions necessary for a free society through their academic work. IHS began the program in 1983 as the Claude R. Lambe Fellowships and in 2009 awarded more than 165 fellowships ranging from $2,000 to $12,000.

IHS considers applications from those who will be full-time graduate students, including law and journalism students, or undergraduate juniors or seniors during the 2010-11 academic year and who have a clearly demonstrated research interest in the intellectual and institutional foundations of a free society.

Previous award winners have come from a range of fields such as economics, philosophy, law, political science, anthropology and literature. Their research focused on a variety of topics:

• market-based approaches to environmental policy
• the legal development of privacy and property rights in 18th-century England
• the role of patient autonomy in bioethics
• impediments to economic growth in developing countries
• the relationship between U.S. presidential politics, fiscal policies and economic performance

Select winners are invited to present and discuss their research at the annual Humane Studies Research Colloquium and to attend other colloquia throughout the year. Fellows also join a network of more than 10,000 IHS academics committed to the ideas of liberty and intellectual freedom.

To be eligible for the fellowship, you must be an undergraduate in your junior or senior year, or a graduate student pursuing a degree in any subject at any university full-time during the 2010-2011 academic year. Citizens of all countries are eligible to apply. For more information or to apply online, visit www.TheIHS.org/hsf.

The Carter Center/W&L Transnational Law Institute Liberia Law Fellowship Program

The Carter Center / W&L Transnational Law Institute Liberia Law Fellowship Program

Seeks Applicants for 2010 Fellowships  

The Carter Center ("TCC") and the Transnational Law Institute of Washington and Lee University School of Law (“W&L”) are pleased to announce the opportunity for recent law school graduates to work as law fellows for a variety of government and non-governmental institutions in Liberia.  Fellows will be placed according to their backgrounds and interests at: the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Public Works, the James A. A. Pierre Judicial Institute and The Carter Center. These unfunded fellowships offer a unique opportunity to engage in legal reform and legal development at a critical time in Liberian history, as well as a challenging and interesting personal experience.

These positions are unpaid, and there is currently no funding available from either W&L or The Carter Center.  The Liberia Law Fellowship Program facilitates the placement of qualified applicants who are sponsored by foundations, law schools, law firms or other funding source.  This is also an excellent opportunity for deferred law firm associates or public interest sabbaticals. 

The Transnational Law Institute at Washington & Lee was established in 2006 to globalize the study of law at W&L. The Transnational Law Institute supports and coordinates teaching innovations, global externships and fellowships, a speaker series, and visiting faculty to help prepare students for the increasing globalization of legal practice.  The Transnational Law Institute has functioned in Liberia since the spring of 2008, conducting The Liberia Access to Justice Practicum; a joint program at Washington and Lee School of Law in Lexington, Virginia and the Louis A. Grimes School of Law at the University of Liberia, Monrovia, Liberia and the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime.

The Carter Center, in partnership with Emory University, is committed to advancing human rights and alleviating unnecessary human suffering. Founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, the Atlanta-based Center has helped to improve the quality of life for people in more than 70 countries.   The Carter Center, with offices based in Liberia, has operated an Access to Justice Project since 2006. Working with the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Judiciary and the James A. A. Pierre Judicial Institute, The Carter Center is working to help build the capacity necessary within the justice system to provide accessible, fair, and consistent justice.

Application Details 

Timing:

Applicants are invited to apply for 6 – 24 month placements. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, beginning on September 8, 2009. 

Qualifications:

JD or expected JD by Fall 2010;

excellent legal research and writing skills;

excellent communication skills;

commitment to working for underprivileged populations;

flexibility and patience to work in a developing context;

self-motivated with the ability to handle multiple tasks;

international experience desired, but not necessary; and

willingness (and enthusiasm) to travel to rural areas within Liberia. 

Facilitators, Funding and Sponsorship: 

The Transnational Law Institute at Washington and Lee University School of Law promotes and establishes the fellow placements, and The Carter Center facilitates in-country aspects of the fellowship and provides a local point of contact in Liberia. TCC and W&L are fellowship facilitators only.  There is no academic credit or funding available from either organization for the fellowships.  

Once accepted to the Liberia Law Fellowship Program, the program will work with candidates to develop proposals for funding from firms, foundations, or public interest / human rights fellowships. 

To Apply: 

E-mail a resume and cover letter detailing interest in position, potential funding sources, relevant deadlines, length of availability and available start date to: 

Speedy Rice

Professor of Practice

Transnational Law Institute

Washington & Lee School of Law

WLUTCC@wlu.edu 

Applicants to the program will receive a more detailed description of the program offerings, terms and conditions.  

The Georgetown Law Center Clinical Fellowships

The Georgetown University Law Center is pleased to announce the availability of 14 to 15 clinical graduate fellowships commencing in the summer of 2010.  Unique in American legal education, Georgetown Clinical Graduate Teaching Fellowships offer new and experienced attorneys alike the opportunity to combine study with practice in the fields of clinical legal education and public interest advocacy.  Each fellowship is associated with one of the Law Center's clinical programs, and each program varies in purpose, requirements and duties.  All of the clinical fellowships, however, share a common goal: to provide highly motivated lawyers the chance to develop skills as teachers and legal advocates within an exciting and supportive educational environment. Graduates of Georgetown's clinical fellowship program have gone on to prestigious positions in law teaching and public interest law settings. More than 100 Georgetown fellows are now teaching at law schools across the country, including five Deans of law schools and several more Associate Deans or Directors of clinical programs.  Many others are leaders in public interest law, across a wide variety of subject areas.

Fellows enroll in a two-year program during which they are in residence at a Georgetown clinic.  Fellows directly supervise J.D. students enrolled in the clinics, assist in teaching clinic seminars, and perform work on their own cases or other legal matters. Fellowships usually begin in the late summer, with an intensive orientation designed to introduce fellows to clinical teaching methods. The orientation is part of a year-long teacher training course, entitled Elements of Clinical Pedagogy.  Upon completing the requirements for graduation, fellows are awarded the degree of Master of Laws (Advocacy). We are currently seeking fellows to work in the following areas: appellate litigation; communications law; criminal defense; domestic violence; environmental law; federal legislation, housing and community development; international women's human rights; juvenile delinquency, trade policy and health care policy; political asylum and street law. 

The fellowship program currently offers an annual stipend of approximately $51,000 (taxable), plus all tuition and fees in the LL.M. program.  Health insurance and other benefits are also provided. As graduate students, fellows are eligible for deferment of their student loans during their two years in the fellowship.  They may also be eligible for their law school’s loan repayment assistance program.

With the exception of fellows in the Center for Applied Legal Studies and the Street Law Program, all fellows must be members of the D.C. bar. Fellowship applicants who are admitted to a bar elsewhere must apply to waive into the D.C. bar upon accepting their fellowship offer. The Law Center will reimburse the expense of waiving into the D.C. bar incurred by those fellows who have already taken the bar exam elsewhere prior to accepting their fellowship offer.

Applications must be sent directly to the director of the clinic or program in which the fellowship is sought and not to the Graduate Programs Admissions Office. Application deadlines vary by fellowship. For descriptions of each fellowship and a list of application deadlines, please visit our web site at
http://www.law.georgetown.edu/clinics/fellowships.html, or request a brochure by e-mailing at clinics@law.georgetown.edu or calling (202) 662-9100.

JUDICIAL INFORMATION & OPPORTUNITIES

Federal Judicial Clerkship Opportunities for October 16, 2009 

The following are federal clerkship opportunities recently listed on the Online System for Clerkship Applications and Review (“OSCAR”).  You may access the OSCAR website at https://oscar.uscourts.gov.  If you require assistance navigating the OSCAR system or have general questions regarding judicial clerkships, please contact the CDO or Maggie Austin, Director of Judicial Clerkships, at maustin@law.miami.edu.

Judge Dennis Beck, United States District Court, Fresno, CA

Applications accepted: October 9, 2009 - October 26, 2009

Term Start: November 9, 2009, Term: Temporary 

 

Judge Robert Wier, United States District Court, London, KY

Applications accepted: October 5, 2009 - March 1, 2010

Term Start: September 1, 2010

 

Judge Lois Bloom, United States District Court, Brooklyn, NY

Applications accepted: October 6, 2009 - November 30, 2009

Term Start: August 31, 2010

 

Judge Harry Edwards, United States Court of Appeals, Washington, DC

Applications accepted: October 2, 2009 - March 1, 2010
Term Start: August 1, 2011, Application Methods: On-line

Judge Yvette Kane, United States District Court, Harrisburg, PA
Applications accepted: October 2, 2009 - September 30, 2010,

Term Start: September 7, 2011, Application Methods: On-line

Judge Ferdinand Fernandez, United States Court of Appeals, Pasadena, CA
Applications accepted: October 1, 2009 - August 1, 2010,

Term Start: September 1, 2011, Application Methods: Paper

Judge Kenneth Karas, United States District Court, White Plains, NY
Applications accepted: October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2010
Term Start: August 15, 2011, Application Methods: On-line

 

Judge William Gallo, United States District Court, San Diego, CA

Applications accepted: September 14, 2009 - September 16, 2009

Term Start: November 1, 2009

 

Judge Janet Arterton, United States District Court, New Haven, CT

Applications accepted: September 18, 2009 - September 30, 2010

Term Start: August 8, 2011

 

Judge William Duffey, United States District Court, Atlanta, GA,

Applications accepted: June 15, 2009 - December 15, 2009

Term Start: January 2, 2010

 

Judge Edith Clement, United States Court of Appeals, New Orleans, LA

Applications accepted: September 18, 2009 - September 30, 2010

Term Start: June 1, 2011

 

Judge Rosemary Pooler, United States Court of Appeals, Syracuse, NY

Applications accepted: September 15, 2009 - October 31, 2009

Term Start: August 24, 2010

 

Judge Curtis Gomez, United States District Court, St. Thomas, VI

Applications accepted: September 14, 2009 - October 16, 2009

Term Start: August 9, 2010

GOVERNMENT INFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITIES

U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Immigration Court  Legal Internship Positions

Position Locations:              Miami, Florida 

Qualifications:                     Applicants must be United States citizens who are second or third year law students with strong research and writing skills.  Prior knowledge of immigration law is preferred but not required.  Selected applicants will be required to submit to a security background check that takes six to eight weeks to complete. 

Date Positions Available:    Spring Semester 2010 

Description:                          This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop research, writing, and analytical skills.  The students will work directly under the supervision of the Attorney Advisor and the Judicial Law Clerks hired through the Attorney General’s Honor Program.  The spring internship is a volunteer, unpaid position.  However, students may be eligible for academic credit and are encouraged to contact the appropriate person at their law school to determine eligibility.  Interns are expected to work 20 hours per week for approximately 10 weeks. 

Duties:                                   Pre-hearing preparation involving work on motions and preparation of bench memoranda; research of relevant immigration case law and regulations; research of relevant criminal law; drafting of decisions taken under the advisement of the Immigration Judges.

Application Procedure:         Please submit a short cover letter, resume, 5 - 8 page legal writing sample, and law

                                               school transcript to:

 

                                                                       Attention: Nina Elliot, Attorney Advisor

                                                                       United States Department of Justice

                                                                       Immigration Court

                                                                       333 S. Miami Avenue, 7^th Floor

                                                                       Miami, Florida 33130

                                                                                   -or-

                                                                       Nina.Elliot@usdoj.gov

 

Inquiries may be directed to the Attorney Advisor at (305) 789-4221, ext. 3052050 or by e-mail at nina.elliot@usdoj.gov.

                          

Application Deadline:         Postmark by Wednesday, October 22, 2009.  However, offers may be extended on a

                                             rolling basis prior to the deadline.  Therefore, it is suggested that all packets be submitted

                                             early.

 

Interviews:                            Interviews will be conducted by telephone or in person.

The FTC's Bureau of Competition Has Established a New Email Address for 2L Summer Intern Applications

The FTC’s Bureau of Competition established a new email address for 2L Summer Intern Applications – bcrecruit@ftc.gov – yet is responding to student submissions with a message that reads:  “Due to a record amount of applications, the application acceptance period has been closed."   

Unfortunately, the FTC was not willing to re-open their application process for 2Ls. An updated copy of the entry for the FTC Bureau of Competition’s Summer Intern Program, reflecting that the 2L program was closed early due to a high volume of responses, and also reflecting that, while the 1L program will go forward as announced, it is strongly recommended that 1Ls submit their applications well in advance of the published Jan. 31^st due date, can be accessed on  www.law.arizona.edu/career/honorshandbook.cfm. The username is cookie, and the password is dough.  Beginning mid-November, the weekly email deadline updates will reflect the recommendations, as well as the published deadline.

Updates to the Government Honors and Internship Handbook

Please note the following changes/updates to certain programs set forth in the Government Honors and Internship Handbook:

·       EPA Region 1 (New England) Legal Internship Program (1L, 2L) – Deadline for Summer changed to February 5^th (previously was January 29^th).

·       EEOC Office of General Counsel’s Summer Intern Program (2L) – Deadline moved back to October 31^st (from October 24^th).

·       Overseas Private Investment Corporation’s Legal Internship Program (1L, 2L) – Summer deadline moved up to February 15^th (from February 28^th), and Fall 2010 deadline moved to August 5^th (from August 1^st).

·       Dept. of Transportation Office of International Law’s Volunteer Legal Internships (1L, 2L) – Spring program closed early (deadline was November 1^st).

·       Securities and Exchange Commission’s 2010 Advanced Commitment Program (3Ls, JD/MBA, JLC) – Application now live on www.usajobs.gov, with deadline of December 15^th.

·       Securities and Exchange Commission’s Summer Honors Business Program (JD/MBA) – Application will go live on www.usajobs.gov on December 15^th.

The website and .pdf versions will be updated shortly. For more information, visit:    www.law.arizona.edu/career/honorshandbook.cfm.

North Carolina Government Internship Program

The North Carolina State Government Internship Program will be offering 55-75 paid summer internships for Summer 2010 in a variety of majors. Applications will be due January 20, 2010.  Details about the Summer 2010 Internship Program will be posted on the website at www.ncyaio.com by the end of October, including a full listing of available internships. You can also find a viewable or printable tri-fold brochure on http://www.doa.state.nc.us/yaio/internbrochures.htm.

Eligible applicants must be permanent residents of North Carolina, be completing at least their second year of college (or first year of community college), enrolled through at least fall 2010 and carrying at least a 2.5 overall GPA. 

Visit them online: http://www.doa.nc.gov/yaio/intern.html.

U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary - Majority Office

Description of the Program: 

The Committee seeks 6-12 undergraduates, 1Ls, and 2Ls for unpaid Summer internships, and for an unspecified number of Spring and Fall internships.  In Summer 2009, 10 were hired from approximately 150 applicants; 5 were law students.  Based on interest, interns are placed with the Committee, or 1 of 5 subcommittees:  Courts; Internet and Intellectual Property; Constitution; Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security; Commercial and Administrative Law; and Immigration, Border Security and Claims.  Duties include legal research and writing. 

The Committee has jurisdiction over matters relating to the administration of justice in Federal courts, administrative bodies, and law enforcement agencies.  Legislation  that carries the possibility of criminal or civil penalties can be referred to the Committee, and its scope also includes issues relating to bankruptcy, espionage, terrorism, the protection of civil liberties, constitutional amendments, immigration and naturalization, interstate compacts, claims against the United States, national penitentiaries, Presidential succession, antitrust law, revision and codification of the statutes of the United States, state and territorial boundary lines and patents, copyrights and trademarks.  The Committee has oversight responsibility for the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security, and plays an important role in impeachment proceedings. 

Program Requirements:

This internship is with the Majority (Democrat) office of the Judiciary Committee, and students with similar political views are strongly encouraged to apply.  

Application Process:

Submit cover letter (explaining your political views on issues under committee’s jurisdiction, interest in an internship, and dates of availability), resume, and list of references by Monday, November 16, 2009 for Spring; Monday, February 15, 2010 for Summer; and Monday, August 2, 2010 for Fall.  Interviews will be conducted in person or telephonically (preferred).  Offers are typically extended in April, and interns will begin work the Tuesday after Memorial Day. For additional information, please visit www.judiciary.house.gov/about/internship.html.

Submit by Mail and Delivery:

Intern Coordinator

2138 Rayburn House Office Bldg.

Washington, DC 20515

202-225-3951           

 

Submit by FAX (Recommended):

202-225-7680

Attn: Intern Coordinator 

 

Submit by Email (Recommended):

Dems.judiciary@mail.house.gov

White House Internship Program

NOTE:  Dates for Fall 2010 have not been established.  This entry will be updated as soon as possible.

Description of the Program: 

The Office seeks undergraduate and graduate students (including 1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls & Recent Grads) for approximately 100 unpaid Spring, Summer, and Fall 2010 internships.  Internships are full-time, but part-time may be considered.  Spring 2010 program dates are Jan. 11 to May 14; Summer 2010 program dates are June 1 to Aug. 13; Fall 2009 program dates were Sept. 8 to Dec. 18.  Placements are available in the following offices (some of which deal with legal issues):  Scheduling and Advance; Cabinet Affairs; Communications; Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs; Office of First Lady; Office of Chief of Staff; Legislative Affairs; Management and Administration; Office of White House Counsel; Political Affairs; Energy and Climate Change; Domestic Policy Council; Health Reform; Correspondence; Fellows; National Economic Council; White House Presidential Personnel; Office of White House Counsel; and Office of Vice President.  Beyond experiencing day-to-day operations of the White House, interns will enjoy a speaker series, tours, participation in community service projects, and various White House events. 

Program Requirements:

The ideal candidate will exhibit strong academic credentials, an interested in public service, solid written and verbal communication skills, a history of community involvement, and strong character and leadership skills.  U.S. citizenship is required.  Background checks and random drug tests are conducted. 

Application Process:

By Sunday, February 7, 2010 for Summer, submit term-specific White House Internship Application (listing in order preferred office placements), resume, and 2 brief narrative essays.  Spring application is currently posted on website; Summer application will be available Dec. 14, 2009.  Hiring decisions will be made by the week of Nov. 15, 2009 for Spring and the week of Apr. 5, 2010 for Summer.  Fall 2010 application is expected to be available in early May 2010; last year, deadline for applications was June 1, 2009, and hiring decisions were made by the week of July 11, 2009.

Submit On-Line ONLY: www.whitehouse.gov/about/internships/apply/applicant/. For additional information, please visit www.whitehouse.gov/about/internships/.

Securities & Exchange Commission Summer Honors Law Program

Description of the Program: 

The SEC will hire 25-30 1Ls and 111 2Ls for its paid, 10-week Summer 2010 Honors Law Program.  Salary is SK-7 (1Ls) or SK-9 (2Ls).  66 2Ls will be hired for the DC headquarters, in the following divisions or offices: Corporation Finance; Enforcement; Investment Management; Trading and Markets; Risk, Strategy and Financial Innovation; Executive Staff; Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations; Office of General Counsel; Office of International Affairs; and in the following regional offices (hiring projections shown in parenthesis): Atlanta (7), Boston (2), Chicago (7), Denver (2), Ft. Worth (6), Los Angeles (6), Miami (5), Philadelphia (6), Salt Lake City (4), and San Francisco (2).  Interns attend seminars and workshops on federal securities laws and are exposed to key individuals and institutions in securities and commodities industries, as well as in the legal profession.  With a mentor's supervision, they work on research and writing projects; they also participate in seminars and workshops. 

The SEC was established by Congress in 1934 to safeguard investors and protect the integrity and stability of the securities markets.  The Commission employs over 1000 attorneys nationwide. 

Program Requirements:

Prefer demonstrated interest in public service and work of the SEC, strong academic performance, law review or journal, moot court, legal aid or clinical experience, and relevant previous employment.  Securities courses are not a prerequisite.  Non-U.S. citizens must meet State Department hiring conditions.   

Application Process:

By  11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday, November 15, 2009 (2Ls - DC office) and 11:59 p.m. EST, Tuesday, December 15, 2009 (2Ls - regional offices), submit online questionnaire and include location preferences, as well as cover letter, resume (1-2 pages), transcript (undergraduate, graduate, and law school), list of current courses, and 5-10 page legal writing sample.  Selections are made on a rolling basis, so apply early.  1L application process opens in December.  Headquarters, and regional offices screen applications, contact selected candidates for telephonic interviews, and extend offers based on individual office preferences. 

Electronic Submission ONLY:

www.usajobs.gov

Vacancy ID:  ET282189

Announcement #: 09-282189- MS

USAJOBS Control #: 1694440

(or search “SEC Summer Honors Law”)

 

For additional information, please visit http://www.sec.gov/jobs/jobs_students.shtml#shlp.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Legal Honors Program - 2010-2011

The Office of General Counsel ("OGC") plays a vital role in helping the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") accomplish its mission of assuring decent and affordable housing, enabling all Americans to achieve homeownership, providing resources for communities to build strong neighborhoods, preventing homelessness, and enforcing fair housing laws. OGC attorneys provide legal opinions, advice and services with respect to all departmental programs and activities.

HUD primarily recruits its attorneys through the Legal Honors Intern program. If you are interested in applying for the OGC's Legal Honors Intern Program, please visit http://www.hud.gov/offices/ogc/. This is an excellent opportunity  for students who are interested in public service. 

Update on the Federal Bureau of Investigation Honors Internship Program

The Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI") has cancelled its 2010 Honors Internship Program and will instead focus on hiring 400+ professional staff and an unknown number of Special Agent positions.  This entry will remain posted in the Government Honors & Internship Handbook as best means of notifying interested students. 

The FBI originally planned to accept undergraduate and graduate students (including 1Ls, 2Ls and 3Ls going into LL.M.s) for a 10-week paid (GS-7) 2010 Summer Honors Internship Program at 14 FBI Headquarters Divisions in Washington, DC; Clarksburg, WV; and Winchester, VA, among other locations.  Now, the office has re-directed its efforts to entry-level hiring needs for professional staff and Special Agents. 

The FBI originally planned to accept 50 1Ls and 2Ls for its 10-week, unpaid summer Volunteer Internship Program, with placements in the DC Headquarters and 56 Field Offices.   Now, the office has re-directed its efforts to entry-level hiring needs for professional staff and Special Agents. 

For the most up-to-date information, see the FBI’s website at www.fbijobs.gov. 

The Attorney General Honors Program  (Washington, DC)

The Honors Program offers graduating law school students, graduating LL.M. students and judicial law clerks a unique opportunity to join the 7th largest attorney general's office in the United States. The Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia (“OAG”) performs the legal functions of a local district attorney’s office, as well as those of a state attorney general’s office. OAG’s nearly 400 attorneys work as criminal prosecutors, civil litigators or lawyers in one of the general counsel offices located in each of the 28 agencies under the Mayor’s authority.  

Applications are accepted beginning October 1st of each year. The application period closes on February 1st of each year. Interviews begin December 1st, and selections are made on a rolling basis after December 1st. Final decisions are announced by March 15th. 

For more information, visit http://occ.dc.gov/occ/cwp/view,a,1224,q,615849.asp.

Public Interest INFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITIES

The Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law Student Intern Program

The Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law accepts undergraduate and graduate fellows, interns and law students who receive academic credit or arrange for their own funding. 

To apply for the Center's Student Intern Program, please forward a cover letter covering the following items:

(1) your proposed start and end dates and how many hours per week you will work;

(2) whether you intend to get academic credit and/or outside funding;

(3) if you plan to get academic credit state how many units, the name of the program allowing you to do an off-campus internship, contact information for the university professor who you will report to, and any guidelines set up by your school's program;

(4) if you expect to receive outside funding, explain the source and any guidelines of the funding source;

(5) what languages you speak and write; and

(6) areas of work you would like to focus on, and what you hope to accomplish during the proposed internship.

Please forward your cover letter, resume and writing sample in a .pdf format or MS-Word to  pschey@centerforhumanrights.org and kheredia@centerforhumanrights.org. Files sent in Word Perfect cannot be opened. If you have any questions, please include them in your email message. Alternatively, you may mail your application materials to the Center. Include any questions in your cover letter. Decisions are made within two to four weeks of receipt. For additional information, visit http://centerforhumanrights.org/internships/.

The Florida Justice Institute Seeks Rising 3Ls for Public Interest Fellowship

Description:

The Florida Justice Institute ("FJI"), a small public interest law firm, seeks rising third year law students to recommend to a private foundation to receive a public interest law fellowship to work at the Institute during the 2010 summer. The position is full-time and pays $7,000 for 11 weeks. FJI is a statewide, public interest law firm providing civil legal services to persons in prisons and jails, to victims of housing discrimination, civil rights and civil liberties trials and appeals, and handling class action, impact work on behalf of low-income persons. Since the bulk of FJI's work is in federal court, there is a considerable amount of written legal pleading and practice work. The Fellow will be exposed to all phases of federal practice starting from client interviews, public records requests, substantial research projects, depositions, discovery tours of prisons and jails, hearings, mediations, trials and oral arguments as they may occur throughout the summer. The Fellow will receive direct supervision, assignments, direction and feedback from the assigning attorney. There would be a two day introductory course on public interest legal representation prior to beginning work. The Institute has three full-time attorneys to supervise the Fellow. The Institute handles cases statewide, so there may be some travel involved. There is also a seminar weekend with other public interest lawyers, usually held in Key West.

Additional Qualifications:

Rising third-year law students at accredited law schools are eligible to apply provided they are in good standing. Minority students are specifically encouraged to apply. Among the factors to be considered in selections are experience in working with the low-income community, academic achievement, writing skills, and previous contact with and long-term commitment/interest in public service/pro bono work. The fellowship commences with a training and orientation seminar to be held May 20 and 21, 2010. Housing, meals and reasonable travel expenses for the seminar will be provided. Fellows are scheduled to report to work on Monday, May 24, 2010, with the fellowship ending Friday, August 6, 2010.

How to Apply:

Applicants should send their resume and a cover letter of interest by e-mail to Jessica M. Pla at Florida Justice Institute. The deadline for applying is December 1, 2009. The Institute will in turn recommend two applicants to the private foundation for serious consideration for the fellowship. Those selected will have to complete a two-page application for the foundation. The Institute will notify the persons selected by January 8, 2010. Applications will be e-mailed to the persons selected, and will need to be returned by January 21, 2010. Selection and notification to students will be completed by late February 2010. E-mail cover letter and resume to JPla@FloridaJusticeInstitute.org. No telephone calls please.

The Brennan Center for Justice Summer 2010 Legal Internship

The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law is a non-partisan public policy and law institute that focuses on fundamental issues of democracy and justice. Our work ranges from voting rights to redistricting reform, from access to the courts to presidential power in the fight against terrorism. A singular institution—part think tank, part public interest law firm, part advocacy group—the Brennan Center combines scholarship, legislative and legal advocacy, and communications to win meaningful, measurable change in the public sector.

The organization seeks interns to work alongside staff in their New York and Washington, DC offices on the Brennan Center’s policy advocacy, research and litigation initiatives. Activities may include legal and policy analysis; legislative drafting at federal, state, and local levels; administrative and legislative advocacy; public education and scholarship; and litigation in trial and appellate courts.
 

The Center’s Program Areas
 

Democracy Program

The Democracy Program seeks to bring the ideal of representative self-government closer to reality, by eliminating barriers to full and equal political participation and by striving to ensure that public policy and institutions reflect the diverse voices and interests that make for a rich and energetic democracy. The Program collaborates with grassroots groups, advocacy organizations, and reform-minded government officials to eliminate barriers to full and equal political participation and to promote institutions that meaningfully reflect diverse interests and views.

Assignments will be drawn from work on voting rights (including the rights of people with felony convictions); reform of election administration (including voter registration restrictions, photo ID requirements for voting, and other practices likely to suppress the vote and have a disproportionate impact on communities of color); campaign finance reform at the federal, state, and local level; and protecting the independence, impartiality and integrity of the courts.

Justice Program

The Justice Program seeks to bring the ideal of a just society closer to reality. The Program collaborates with grassroots groups, advocacy organizations, and reform-minded government officials to promote equal treatment in our courts and to protect civil liberties in the wake of the war on terror. Each intern will work within a specific project of the Justice Program: Access to Justice, Criminal Justice, or Liberty and National Security.

The Access to Justice project is working to close this “justice gap” by expanding the types of civil cases in which low-income people have a right to counsel, increasing funding for the federal Legal Services Corporation ("LSC"), removing onerous restrictions on LSC-funded organizations, and improving language access in the courts. The Criminal Justice project is leading a national indigent defense reform movement that is dedicated to strengthening defender services and to securing the promise of Gideon. It is also working to ensure that a new generation of “fees and fines” does not unfairly shift the costs of criminal justice systems onto those least able to shoulder them.

Through the Liberty and National Security Project, the organization fights to preserve constitutional values against erosion in the post-9/11 world and to set meaningful limits on the exercise of executive power. They develop innovative policy recommendations, and then use litigation and public advocacy to ensure that the nation’s commitment to national security does not trump the nation’s commitment to fairness, accountability and due process.

Washington, D.C. Office

Interns working in the Washington, DC office can expect their work to have a greater emphasis on advocacy and lobbying than on research and litigation, though you will gain exposure to all facets of the organization's work. The office is hiring one legal intern to work with their Liberty and National Security Project and 1-2 interns to work with the Director of the DC office on a variety of Brennan Center issues.

Qualifications: Excellent legal research, analysis and writing skills; initiative, imagination, and versatility; and a passion for the issues.

The Brennan Center, an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, is strongly committed to diversity and welcomes applicants of all races, ethnicities, genders, and sexual orientations, including people who have been previously incarcerated.

How to Apply: Interested students should send (1) a cover letter explaining which particular programs or projects they are interested in joining: Democracy (NY), Justice-Access to Justice/Criminal Justice (NY), Justice-Liberty & National Security (NY or DC), or DC Office; (2) a current law school transcript; (3) a legal writing sample; (4) a current resume; and (5) contact information for three references. These items should be sent by e-mail to brennancenterjobs@nyu.edu with “Summer Legal Internship” in the subject line.

The deadline for applications is February 15, 2010, but interested students are strongly encouraged to apply early.

Prestigious Awards and Fellowships

The Office of Academic Enhancement for the University of Miami addresses the unique demands of the academic careers of highly talented undergraduate students, particularly in relation to their applications for national fellowship programs and graduate or professional degrees. Self-exploration and personal discovery are important aspects of the application and mentoring process for prestigious awards.

The office provides undergraduate students with a range of services to maximize their candidacy for prestigious awards, fellowships, and scholarships. The office is actively promoting awareness of scholarship and fellowship opportunities and provides individual mentoring to help students prepare their applications. Their Prestigious Awards and Fellowships advisors meet with each potential applicant to review the application packet, personal statement, and other materials to ensure that each student is submitting the strongest, most complete impression of his or her candidacy.  

There is now a brochure titled “Prestigious Awards and Fellowships” produced by the Office of Academic Enhancement. The brochure contains valuable information regarding fellowships and awards, many of which are open to graduate and law students. You may access the brochure at:

http://www6.miami.edu/honors-program/PAF_Booklet_Links.pdf

Requirements for each award are noted in this booklet, as well as on the Honors Program and Office of Academic Enhancement Web sites— www.miami.edu/honorsprogram and www.miami.edu/oae.