CSO’s Central America team is looking for strong candidates to apply for a post as a Field Team Officer for the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations’ (CSO) Honduras Team. Field Team Officer: Under Chief of Mission authority, the incumbent will provide direction to efforts focused on public security reform, judicial and investigative capacity building, […]
The American Civil Liberties Union’s (ACLU) Immigrants’ Rights Project is launching a unique nationwide campaign of litigation, advocacy and public education to fight against state laws aimed at harming immigrants. As a part of this nationwide effort, the ACLU is looking to fill several positions throughout the United States: The first position is Regional Advocacy & […]
Human Rights Specialist I Duties and responsibilities: Under the supervision of the Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and the Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, directly or through the corresponding Specialist and under their general supervision, the Human Rights Specialist will be responsible for the following duties: Case processing […]
Please read below for upcoming events on campus, opportunities in the community, and other announcements. Featured Fellowships: Equal Justice Works: New application period for 2013 Summer Corps program. Applications accepted on a rolling basis beginning Tuesday, December 18, 2012 until Monday, March 18, 2013. See here for program details. 2013 Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public […]
Quarles & Brady LLP seeks an associate with at least one year of experience to join their growing, dynamic national health care practice as a health law attorney in one of their Midwest offices, located in Madison, Milwaukee or Chicago. The ideal candidate would have experience in substantive regulatory health law. The candidate must have […]
The Open Society Foundations (OSF) seeks a full-time Program Officer in its New York office to work jointly with the Law and Health Initiative (LAHI) and the Sexual Health and Rights Project (SHARP). The purpose of the position is strategy development and grant-making for assigned program and for developing the connections between the assigned program […]
The deadline for receiving applications is 31 January 2013. Background: The United Nations International Law Fellowship Programme is a six-week course organized annually by the Codification Division of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs, under the Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law, which is one of […]
DEPARTMENT OF LAW – Appeals Division The City of Chicago’s Law Department is seeking an attorney for the position of Assistant Corporation Counsel in its Appeals Division. The Appeals Division handles all appellate matters for the City and appears in the Illinois Appellate Court, Illinois Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh […]
The following are resources useful in pursuing government or public interest careers: Equal Justice Works 2013 Summer Corps Program: Provides law students with a stipend for working on a legal project at a qualifying nonprofit public interest organization or public defender office of their choosing. Applications will be accepted beginning December 18th and are accepted on […]
THE 2013 APPLICATION PERIOD IS NOW OPEN. Selection Criteria for the Michael Maggio Immigrants’ Rights Summer Fellowship Program: Fellowship host sites must be recognized non-profit organizations. These include: Nonprofit organizations serving low-income and underserved immigrant communities. Legal services organizations that serve immigrants. Civil rights organizations that advocate on behalf of immigrants. Community-based organizations that engage […]