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Summer Internship With the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation

By on March 6th, 2012

Position Description:

The mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Human Right to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation has been established by the UN Human Rights Council in March 2008. As part of her mandate, the Special Rapporteur annually reports to the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly and carries out thematic research for these reports. The 2012 report to the Human Rights Council will deal with stigmatization in the realization of the human rights to water and sanitation, while the 2012 report to the General Assembly will take up the issue of human rights recommendations for the post-2015 development agenda for water and sanitation. The Special Rapporteur also conducts country missions, looking in depth at specific country situations. She also undertakes a range of activities (including speaking at conferences, writing academic articles, preparing promotional and informational material etc.) to generally promote the human rights to water and sanitation. Finally, she engages with a range of stakeholders to provide support and advice for the implementation of the rights to water and sanitation.

The summer position is intended to provide support to the mandate, working directly with Dr. Inga Winkler, who is part of the Special Rapporteur¹s team and will be based at Berkeley to work with the International HumanRights Law Clinic from April to October 2012.

Specific activities to be undertaken include research assistance for the annual report to the General Assembly and academic articles on the issue, as well as support in designing a project looking at the implementation of the human rights to water and sanitation in California, which will be part of the International Human Rights Law Clinic in the fall semester. This is an unpaid position.

Application Instructions:

Submit cover letter, resume, transcript and a short writing sample (5 to 10 pages) via email to Dr. Inga Winkler.

Deadline:

March 15, 2012

Job Class Level:

Candidates should be a 1L or 2L with prior academic or professional experience in international public or human rights law.

 

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HOPE Public Interest News for Week of March 5, 2012

By on March 5th, 2012

Please read below for upcoming events on campus, opportunities in the community, and other announcements.

Events on Campus:

Monday, March 5th, Lecture: Religion and Civic Engagement in America, 7 pm, Learning Center Room 110: The Office of Civic and Community Engagement is pleased to co-sponsor “How Religion Both Divides and Unites Americans: Religion and Civic Engagement in America,” with Dr. David Campbell. Click here for details.

Tuesday, March 6th, A Tactical Approach to the 3L Job Search, 12:30 pm, F108: Click here for details.

Wednesday, March 7th, Informational Career Fair, 12:30 pm, Bricks: Speak with attorneys practicing in different areas of law about how they got started in their fields and what it’s like to practice law on a day-to-day basis. For more information, please contact Cristina Ortega Lopez in the CDO at cortega@law.miami.edu.

Wednesday, March 7th, Ethics Film Series: “Margin Call”, 6:15 pm, Cosford Cinema: Click here for details.

Friday, March 9th, “Bilateral US and UAE Relations”, 11:30 am, Bank United Center (H100): Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba of the United Arab Emirates will address Bilateral United States and United Arab Emirates Relations. To attend, please RSVP or call (305)284-4085.

SAVE THE DATE:

Wednesday, March 21st, From the Trenches: Working for International Organizations & the US Government Abroad, 12:30 pm, D201.

Tuesday, March 27th, Public Interest Lecture Series featuring Evian White of LSGMI, 12:30 pm, A110A.

Events in the Community:

Thursday, March 8th, Small Claims Court Clinic, 5 pm, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.: Law students have the opportunity to conduct client intake and sit side-by-side with attorneys assisting low-income individuals, who cannot afford an attorney, with initiating their own small claims case. (Spanish and Creole interpreters are also needed.) Email Daniela Gordon if interested.

Thursday, March 8th, In Panther Baby: A Life of Rebellion & Reinvention, 8 pm, Books & Books Coral Gables: Jamal Joseph recounts his introduction to the Black Panther Party, and his progression from a young, naïve street kid to a confident and outspoken member of an influential national movement, and later to an Oscar nominee and a professor at an Ivy League college. Click here for more information.

Community Service Opportunities:

Saturday, March 10th, Community Paint & Beautification Day, 7:30 am, Brownsville: Join the Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida and help existing homeowners with limited incomes to improve their homes by providing free painting for the exterior of the house and landscaping for their yards. Click here for more details. Email Daniela Gordon if you would like to participate.

Saturday, March 31st, Rockin’ on the Green Event, Ransom Everglades High School: Volunteers are needed at this annual fundraiser benefitting the Children’s Bereavement Center. Volunteers will be asked to assist from either 6 – 9 pm or 8:30 – 11:30 pm. Volunteer responsibilities will include assisting guests at check-in, monitoring auction items, relocating auction items, assisting guests locate their winnings and check-out. If you are interested in volunteering at the event, please call or email Kathy Kramer at 305-668-4902.

Volunteers are needed at Kristi House: Kristi House provides therapy for sexually abused children, as young as two and as old as 18 years. Monday – Friday, 8:30 am-5:30 pm: Waiting Room Ambassadors (you can color with the children, read books, make bracelets etc.) Peak hours are afterschool 2:00 – 5:30 pm. Other volunteer activities include: public speaking, fundraising, special events and in-kind donation drives. If you want to volunteer, please contact Abegail De La Fuente.

Announcements;

Public Interest Service Student Awards: Nominations are now being accepted for the Exemplary Service to the Poor and Innovative Service in the Public Interest Awards. For descriptions of these awards and details about the nomination/application process, please see the attached or visit the HOPE website. Nominations are due by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, March 21st via hand-delivery to the HOPE office or via email to UMHOPE.

UM Public Health Students Association Supply Drive: Medical Students in Action (MSA) and the UM Public Health Students Association are sponsoring a soap drive for the MSA spring trip to do medical service work in the Dominican Republic. All hygiene items are welcome, including soap, antibacterial products, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, floss, toothbrushes, body wash, and anything else that might seem relevant or useful. Size doesn’t matter. We will accept hotel freebies, too! Please place items in the donation box in the entrance way of the law library.

Florida Legal Services is in need of foreign language speakers for Unemployment Compensation Foreign Language Test Calls. Email Daniela Gordon for more information.

Legal Service of Greater Miami is seeking a law clerk. Applicants should be able to commit at least 12 hours a week. Placement runs from February to May. Email UMHOPE if interested.

People’s Law Conference (March 23-24, 2012, New Orleans, LA) registration is open! Join law students from across the deep South for a two-day conference that roots the practice and study of law in social justice principles and experience. Click here to register.

Summer Resources

Paid Public Interest Summer Job for 1Ls and 2Ls: Teach Criminal Law to Rising Ninth Graders in Legal Outreach’s Summer Law Institute in NYC. If interested, email UMHOPE for more details.

Equal Justice Works Summer Corps program is open! Students can earn a $1,175 education award to help pay for school expenses or to pay back student loans. Click here for more information.

Harvard Legal Aid Bureau is accepting applications. Click here for more information.

Just the Beginning Foundation Summer Externship Program: Click here for more information.

Miami Law Summer Clinics (applications will be accepted on a rolling basis).

 

 

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Equal Justice Works Provides Information on Loan Repayment Assistance Programs and Relief Programs

By on March 5th, 2012

Equal Justice Works provides in depth information on loan repayment assistance programs and relief programs like Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness to help everyone pursue the career of their dreams.

Current sessions include:

Special session presented by the New York State Bar Association and Equal Justice Works: What Every Public Interest Attorney Should Know About Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Wednesday, March 7, 3-4 p.m. EST

The Steven C. Krane Special Committee on Student Loan Assistance for the Public Interest (SLAPI) is hosting a free webinar on loan repayment for public interest/government attorneys and for public interest/government employers on March 7, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. The webinar is collaboration with Equal Justice Works.

SLAPI was created in the summer of 2001 to review the impact of law school indebtedness on the ability of government and public service employers to attract qualified attorneys to undertake careers in public service, and to develop a plan to assist new attorneys in pursuing public service careers by reducing indebtedness. SLAPI has two goals: to continue to provide financial assistance to mid-level government and public interest attorneys – those out of law school 3 to 6 years – burdened with large educational debt (who are less likely to qualify for federal loan repayment assistance), and to help educate attorneys and employers on the developments in the loan repayment assistance landscape.

SLAPI awarded new loan repayment assistance grants – the first since 2008 – at the January 2012 Annual meeting and will award further grants in January 2013 (go here for more information). SLAPI’s website also provides information about federal and state loan assistance repayment options.

Plan Before You Borrow: What You Should Know About Educational Loans BEFORE You Go to Graduate School: Friday, March 9, 3-4 p.m. EST

Interested in government or public interest work after graduating? This webinar will help you plan ahead and make sure you can take full advantage of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, the most significant law affecting public service in a generation.

The webinar will teach you about:

– Taking out the right kind of loans

– Consolidating or reconsolidating your previous student loans

– How the College Cost Reduction and Access Act can free you to pursue a public interest career

How to Pay Your Bills AND Your Student Loans: Utilizing Income-Based Repayment: Friday, March 16, 3-4 p.m. EDT

Saddled with high student debt? This webinar reviews Income-Based Repayment, a powerful provision of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act that allows anyone with high debt relative to their income to reduce their federal student loan payments.

This interactive webinar will teach you:

– How to understand your federal loans

– How Income-Based Repayment works and if it is right for you

– How to sign up for Income-Based Repayment

Get Your Educational Loans Forgiven: Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Friday, March 23, 3-4 p.m. EDT

For recent graduates with jobs in government or at a nonprofit, this webinar explains how to make sure you immediately begin fulfilling requirements to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness so that your educational debt will be forgiven as soon as possible.

You will learn about:

– The importance of having the right kind of Federal Loans

– What you need to do to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

– How long it will take to have your educational debt forgiven

Click here to view a schedule of free, live webinars that teach you how these programs work, and to register for an upcoming session.

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U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Informational Handouts Available in the CDO

By on March 5th, 2012

Hard copy handouts of the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Informational Session presented on campus on March 1st are now available in the CDO Resource Room. The handouts include information regarding foreign service specialist, student programs, civil service and diplomacy.

Interested students may visit the CDO and pick up copies now.

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The City of Chicago Law Department Seeks Chief Assistant Corporation Counsel in the AERC Division

By on March 5th, 2012

The City of Chicago Law Department is seeking an attorney for the position of Chief Assistant Corporation Counsel in the AERC Division to represent the City in procurement matters primarily relating to construction and infrastructure issues. The Chief Assistant Corporation Counsel will work under the general supervision of the Deputy Corporation Counsel of the AERC Division, and will be given a high level of responsibility for handling complex transactional matters, including handling and supervising any transactional work, analyzing proposed transactions for compliance with law, advising City departments on transactional matters and legal compliance, and reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts for the purchase of work/services (including construction and professional services), as well as reviewing and drafting proposed legislation. This position will be responsible for meeting client departments’ legal needs relating to construction and infrastructure not only on the front end on procurement issues, but also during the life of the projects, through close-out and beyond. This position will not handle or supervise litigation, but will be expected to handle and supervise pre-litigation claim and dispute resolution, and to provide support to litigators in construction and contract litigation.

Qualifications:

Graduation from an ABA-accredited law school on or before May 2003, admission to the Illinois Bar (or another state bar having reciprocity with Illinois) and a minimum of eight (8) years of experience as a licensed, practicing attorney, including a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a licensed, practicing attorney handling construction and other transactional matters. At least five (5) years of previous supervisory experience is required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Superior writing, research and editing skills; exceptional client counseling and organizational skills; excellent critical and analytical thinking and negotiation skills; the ability to work well with others; demonstrated leadership and initiative on assigned tasks; and demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, monitor and control workflow deadlines.

Application Process and Materials:

There is a two-step application process for this position.

Step One: To apply for this position, you must submit an on-line application on the City of Chicago’s webpage by no later than March 16, 2012.

Step Two: In addition to the on-line application, the following materials must be submitted in hard copy to the City of Chicago Department of Law’s Legal Recruiter,30   North LaSalle Street, Suite 1640, Chicago, IL 60602:

– cover letter explaining how you meet the above qualifications, knowledge, skills and abilities;

– copy of your resume;

– law school transcript;

– copy of your ARDC card; and

– two writing samples.

The foregoing materials must be submitted in person or postmarked on or before March 21, 2012; late submissions shall result in your application not being considered for the position.

 

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The City of Chicago Law Department Seeks Assistant Corporation Counsel in the Labor Division

By on March 5th, 2012

The City of Chicago Law Department is seeking an attorney for the position of Assistant Corporation Counsel in the Labor Division to represent the City in employment cases filed at local, state and federal agencies; in disciplinary proceedings before the City Police and Human Resources Boards; and/or in labor arbitrations and Illinois Labor Relations Board matters. The Assistant Corporation Counsel will work under the general supervision of the Senior Counsel, Chief Assistant Corporation Counsel, the Assistant Chief Labor Counsel, and/or the Deputy of the Labor Division, and will be given significant responsibility for: handling Police Board and Human Resources Board cases and/or Labor Board matters and arbitrations and defending discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims; assisting in client counseling and/or other labor and employment related matters.

Qualifications:

Graduation from an ABA accredited law school with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 or equivalent and admission to the Illinois Bar (or another state bar having reciprocity with Illinois) on or after May 2005, and 0-6 years as a licensed, practicing attorney.

Criteria:

0 to 6 years as a licensed, practicing attorney. Superior writing, research and editing skills; exceptional client counseling and organizational skills; the ability to work well with others; the ability to exhibit leadership and initiative on assigned tasks; and the ability to organize, prioritize, monitor and control workflow deadlines. Experience handling discipline cases, labor arbitrations, Labor Board cases and/or employment discrimination cases (e.g., Title VII,ADA, ADEA, or FMLA) preferred, but not required.

Application Process and Materials: 

There is a two-step application process for this position.

Step One: To apply for this position, you must submit an on-line application on the City of Chicago’s webpage by March 15, 2012.

Step Two: In addition to the on-line application, the following materials must be submitted in hard copy to the City of Chicago Department of Law’s Legal Recruiter, 30 N. LaSalle Street,   Suite 1640, Chicago, IL60602:

– cover letter quantifying how you meet the above criteria;

– copy of your resume;

– law school transcript;

– two writing samples; and

– copy of your ARDC card.

The foregoing materials must be submitted in person or postmarked on or before March 21, 2012; late submissions shall result in your application not being considered for the position.

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This Week at the CDO (Week of March 5, 2012)

By on March 5th, 2012

Wednesday, March 6:

3L Job Search Program – 12:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Room F-108

Thursday, March 7:

Informational Career Fair – 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., The Bricks

 

 

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Paid Public Interest Summer Job for 1Ls and 2Ls – Teach Criminal Law to Rising Ninth Graders in Legal Outreach’s Summer Law Institute

By on February 29th, 2012

Legal Outreach, Inc. prepares urban youth from underserved communities to compete at high levels by using intensive legal and educational programming as a tool for fostering vision, developing skills, enhancing confidence, and facilitating the pursuit of higher education.  This is done through law-related education programming and an intensive college preparatory program.

Legal Outreach seeks exceptional law students interested in law-related education to teach and co-lead the Summer Law Institutes held at Columbia Law School, NYU Law School, Fordham School of Law, Brooklyn Law School, New York Law School, and St. John’s Schoolof Law this summer.  The Institute seeks to inspire motivated students from underserved communities entering high school to pursue careers in law and to strive for educational excellence.

SLI Coordinators will work with an attorney supervisor to prepare for the Institute during the month of June by participating in an experiential classroom training program on educational methodology, developing lesson plans on substantive criminal law topics and trial advocacy skills, and organizing an itinerary of guest speakers and field trip visits.  Then, from June 2 – August 3, coordinators will implement the five-week Institute.  You will teach law lessons daily, chaperone field trips, welcome prestigious guest speakers, and run a mock trial competition before federal and state judges. The last week of the job will be spent evaluating the program and its participants.  Coordinators will be paid $4,500 over the 10-week period.

Interested applicants should email a resume and cover letter to: Stephanie Shemin Feingold, Director of Legal Education. Type “SLI Coordinator Applicant – Name” in subject field). Cover letters should include a detailed statement of interest in the position and an indication of whether the applicant has funding for the summer (not a requirement).

Deadline: March 30, 2012(although candidates are evaluated  on a rolling basis).

Please visit the website for additional information.

 

 

 

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Legal Outreach Seeks Law-Related Education Coordinator

By on February 29th, 2012

Organization Profile:

For over 25 years, Legal Outreach has been raising the bar of academic achievement for urban youth from underserved communities in New York City. Through intensive legal and educational programs, Legal Outreach works with students from middle school through college to provide them with the vision, skills, and support they need to matriculate at selective colleges and competitive law schools.

Job Description:

  • Under the supervision of the Director of Legal Education, coordinate the Constitutional Law Debate Program, including recruiting and training law student coaches on substantive aspects of constitutional law, refining debate problems and instructing high-school students on the legal issues.
  • Assist with coordination of Mentoring program, including recruitment of attorney mentors, managing mentor-mentee pairs and organizing social-cultural events.
  • Recruit 8th grade students to participate in Summer Law Institutes by presenting law lessons at schools.
  • Train law students on substantive aspects of criminal law and pedagogical techniques, as well as oversee the implementation of Legal Outreach’s Summer Law Institutes at various law schools.
  • Develop mock-trial cases and materials and constitutional law fact patterns.
  • Assist with program related administrative tasks.

Job Qualifications:

  • Candidates must have obtained a JD.
  • Candidate must be willing to make a 2-year commitment.
  • Individual must have strong oral, written, and interpersonal skills.
  • Legal experience, teaching experience or prior involvement with schools, community activities, or youth programs is a definite plus but not an absolute requirement.

Salary Details:

50’s, depending on qualifications.

How to apply:

Please email cover letter and resume with two references to Heather Creed, Managing Director of Academic Programs, and write “LRE Coordinator Applicant -Name” in the subject heading.

 

Please see the website for more information.   www.legaloutreach.org

 

 

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The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center Seeks a Human Rights Lawyer

By on February 29th, 2012

The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) is an independent, non-profit and strictly non-partisan organization that promotes human rights and the rule of law by documenting and reporting on human rights abuses in Iran. IHRDC’s in-depth reports and legal analysis are published in Persian and English and disseminated world-wide. The IHRDC focuses on allegations of the most serious violations of human rights, such as murder, torture, unlawful imprisonment, enforced disappearance, sexual violence, and persecution on political, religious or gender grounds.

The IHRDC currently has an opening for a Human Rights Lawyer (HRL). The principal function of the HRL is to act as legal counsel and project manager on all aspects of international human rights and humanitarian law as they apply to thematic case studies of violations in Iran. The HRL will interview witnesses, prepare witness statements, and research and draft project reports. The HRL will also edit pieces in English for IHRDC’s “Inside Iran” feature – a running column of human rights reporting from inside Iran.

The position is available now. Salary offered will be between $48,000 and $52,000 per annum, based on experience and qualifications. The position offers excellent medical and retirement benefits.

Responsibilities:

• Researching, drafting, editing and reviewing project reports and thematic case studies.
• Editing pieces for IHRDC’s “Inside Iran” feature (in English).
• Conducting interviews of witnesses and victims telephonically and in person, and drafting witness statements. Ability to conduct investigations amongst traumatized populations and, on occasion, in politically sensitive environments.
• Researching relevant international treaty and customary law, in addition to case law of international and regional human rights courts and war crimes tribunals.
• Researching relevant civil and criminal laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran and other jurisdictions, where appropriate.
• Assisting in the maintenance of the Aadel collection (the IHRDC’s human rights database) and developing relationships with the custodians of private human rights document collections.
• Supervising and monitoring the progress of researchers, project assistants and interns.
• Representing the IHRDC in human rights conferences and workshops, and fostering relationships with local, national and international organizations dedicated to the advancement of human rights.

Job Qualifications:

Law degree (J.D. or L.L.B., L.L.M.) required. Excellent legal analysis and writing skills required. Ability to read, speak, and understand Farsi (Persian) and English is required. Farsi (Persian) writing ability is preferred. Knowledge particularly ofIran or of theMiddle East, especially with regard to human rights issues, is desirable. Knowledge of international human rights, humanitarian law and public international law is highly desirable. Experience interviewing witnesses and taking statements is an asset.

Candidates must be able to relocate to New   Haven, Connecticut, and be able to travel domestically and internationally.

To Apply:

Applicants should email their resume, cover letter and an unedited writing sample by March 2, 2012.