Just a quick note to wish you good luck with your exams.  Remember we are open throughout most of your winter break, and are here to help you with your summer job needs.  To those of you who are graduating - we wish you lots of luck on the bar, and please remember to keep checking those postings --- your job is waiting!!  Let us know what we can do to help.  We are here for you!  Happy Holidays to all!

Your Friends at The Career Planning Center

Florida Bar Fellowship (1L, 2L)

The Florida Bar Legal Services Fellowship Program employs 20 full-time summer fellows for eleven weeks, to work in public interest law.  The purpose is to involve recipients in the provision of high-quality , significant civil legal assistance to the poor in the critical areas of need.  Factors 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 work. Stipends are $4000 for 1Ls and $5000 for 2Ls. 

The Florida Bar fellowship applications are available in the Career Planning Center and are due to the Florida Bar by January 31, 2005. 

The East Bay Community Law Center Summer Program

The East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) is seeking 18 full-time interns for its 2005 summer program. The East Bay Community Law Center is a non-profit, 501c(3) clinical program, at Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley to provide  high quality free legal services to low-income residents in the East Bay, while helping law students develop lawyering skills. Students handle their own cases under the supervision of staff attorneys in one of five practice areas: Housing, Income and Employment Support, Suitcase Clinic Legal Services, HIV/AIDS, and Community Economic Development. The summer program runs for ten weeks, from Tuesday, May 31, 2005  through Friday, August 5, 2005. No specific previous training or coursework is required, however, a demonstrated commitment to serving low-income, minority and underrepresented individuals and groups and/or previous experience in public interest law is highly desirable as is second language ability in Spanish, Cantonese, Vietnamese and Cambodian. Student work is typically supported by fellowships from law school and other public interest sources. Interested law students should submit a resume, two references (at least one of which is employment-related), email addresses for references, a writing sample (5-10 pages), and a cover letter describing their experiences and interests to: East Bay Community Law Center; Attn: Summer Hiring Committee; 3130 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705.  Candidates also may email their materials and/or questions to info@ebclc.org, and are encouraged to visit EBCLC's website, www.ebclc.org, for more information about the office and summer program. Hiring decisions are made on a rolling basis after January 1, 2005.

ABA John J. Curtin, Jr. Justice Fund 2005

Summer Legal Internship Program (1L, 2L)

The Curtin Justice Fund Legal Internship Program is seeking motivated law student interns to apply for stipends available for the Summer 2005 Program.  The Program will pay $2,500 stipend to students who spend the summer working for a bar association or legal services program designed to prevent homelessness or assist homeless or indigent clients or their advocates.  Applications are due by March 25, 2005 and include a cover letter, resume and application form which is available at http://www.abanet.org/homless/curtin.html.  For more information contact the ABA Commission on Homelessness and Poverty at (202)662-1694 or via e-mail at homless@abanet.org. 

New Jersey Summer Public Interest  Fellowship (1L, 2L)

Legal Services of New Jersey sponsors a paid intern program each summer for law students in New Jersey Public Interest legal organizations.  The purpose of this program is to promote awareness of and commitment to careers in public interest by offering rewarding employment opportunities to law students.  LSNJ will screen the applications to identify those with the greatest potential an commitment to public interest work.  Interns are paid $450 per week for 1Ls and $600 per week for 2Ls.  Applications are considered based on when they are received.  Apply early!  Decisions are made on a rolling basis beginning December 15.  Applications are available on the organizations website at www.lsnj.org and in the Career Planning Center office. 

California Women's Law Center Fellowship (1L, 2L)

The California Women's Law Center is now accepting applications for the 2005 Harry A. Blackmun Memorial Public Interest Grant.  The fellows summer work will include legal research, analysis and writing developing and implementing advocacy efforts and client interviewing for brief service, counsel and referral.  The grantee will receive a $4,500 stipend.  Applications are available at www.cwlc.org and are due by February 16, 2005. 

Ruth Chance Law Fellow (3L, Grad)

The Ruth Chance Law Fellow is a 1 or 2 year positions beginning in August 2005 with the Equal Rights Advocates in San Francisco California. It is an entry level position that works on gender discrimination in employment and education and special projects.  You must be taking the July 2005 California bar.  The application must be received on or before January 18, 2005.  E-mail a cover letter, resume and one original and unedited legal writing sample and three references to  sgersh@equalrights.org.   For more information go to  www.equalrights.org. 

Echoing Green Fellowship (3L)

 The global nonprofit Echoing Green is launching a search for visionary new leaders who want to start their own organizations to create lasting social change.  Through the prestigious two-year Echoing Green Fellowship, emerging social entrepreneurs have the chance to receive $60,000 in seed funding and technical assistance to launch organizations that address the root causes of society's most difficult problems.

For more information and to apply for the 2005 Echoing Green Fellowship, visit www.echoinggreen.org.  For questions regarding the on line application, email apply@echoinggreen.org.  The application deadline is 5 PM EST on Wednesday, December 1, 2004.

Arthur C. Helton Fellowship Program

Application instructions and eligibility guidelines for the Arthur C. Helton Fellowship Program are now available on the web site of The American Society of International Law at  www.asil.org. Established in honor of Arthur C. Helton's remarkable career advocating for refugees and his many contributions to international law, this one-time program will assist students and young lawyers in need of modest sums (up to $1000) to pursue their first opportunities to engage in human rights work and research. The application deadline is January 31, 2005 and awards will be made by March 1, 2005.

 The Miami-Dade Office of Statewide Prosecution (2L, 3L)

 If you want to gain invaluable experience in complex criminal litigation, apply for a Spring 2005 internship at the Miami-Dade Office of Statewide Prosecution.  As an intern, you will assist Assistant Statewide Prosecutors in their investigation and prosecution of various crimes - ranging from fraud against the government, large scale consumer fraud (i.e. identity theft), and violent offenses (i.e. narcotics trafficking) committed by organized groups.  Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA and be willing to work 20 hours per week.  Application deadline is December 15, 2004.  For more information on how to apply, look up job posting #33683 or see Karen Warren in CPC.

 ATTENTION Recent Grads:

Congratulations to all those of you who have passed the bar.  We know that you worked very hard to achieve this accomplishment.  Many of you are well into your job search. Please let us know  what we can to help you out.  Remember that we are here for you, and are available for resume review, career advice, mock interviews, and general resources.  If you are still looking for a job - don't panic.  There are many jobs out there, and we get information about more and more every day.  If you have found a job - please let us know.  If you know of a job for a classmate..... let us know about that as well!   Good luck!