On Thursday, October 16 at 12:30 p.m. in Room F-108, the American Bar Association Section of Litigation is sponsoring a panel of lawyers who will share with you strategies on how to improve your chances of landing and excelling at your first legal job after law school.
Learn how the ABA can help you in your job search and professional development. Pizza and soda will be provided!!
In its seventeenth year, the GRAMMY Foundation® Entertainment Law Initiative (ELI) promotes discussion and debate on the most compelling legal issues facing the music industry today. The initiative also promotes future careers in entertainment law by seeking out the nation’s top law students and giving them invaluable networking and educational opportunities.
The writing contest challenges students to identify, research, and write an essay with a proposed solution on a compelling legal issue confronting the music industry. A national panel of music law experts will judge the papers in a blind process and select five finalists.
The scholarship is co-sponsored by the American Bar Association (ABA). The winning essays will be published by the GRAMMY Foundation, the ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries, and a major law review or journal.
CONTEST RULES:
1. This contest is open to juris doctorate candidates currently enrolled at an ABA accredited law school. LL.M. and any other advanced degree candidates are not eligible.
2. Entrants must be an enrolled student as of January 1, 2015.
3. All essays must be original works specifically written for the ELI Writing Competition. Previously published works are ineligible. The submission of works previously written for academic purposes is acceptable, provided that the work is edited to meet the guidelines of the competition and is not identical to the prior academic work.
4. Co-authorship of the essay is not permitted. Papers may be reviewed by law school faculty or colleagues for editorial feedback, but such assistance may not rise to the level of co-authorship.
5. Each author may submit only one entry.
6. Previous winners and/or finalists are ineligible.
7. Entrants must identify research and write an essay with a proposed solution on a compelling legal issue confronting the music industry.
8. Completed manuscripts and accompanying documents (to be defined below) must be submitted via email to eli_submissions@grammy.com on or before January 6, 2015 at 10am PST (1pm EST). Late manuscripts will not be considered. Hardcopy submissions will not be accepted.
9. Manuscripts shall be no longer than 3,000 words not including endnotes/footnotes. Entrants must use The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, for citation style.
10. Current contact information including address, phone number and email address must accompany the manuscript.
11. Entrants’ names shall not appear on the manuscript, but shall appear on a separate title page to be removed when a number is assigned to the entry. The title page should also contain a one or two sentence synopsis of the essay.
Important Dates:
January 6, 2015 10 am PST (1 pm EST) – Paper Submission Deadline
January 27, 2015 – Winners Announced
February 6, 2015 – Scholarship Luncheon, Los Angeles
All Winners Receive:
One GRAMMY Awards® Show Ticket
Round-Trip Airfare to the GRAMMY Awards
Hotel Accommodations
One MusiCares® Person of the Year Ticket
First-Place Winner Receives $5,000
Four Second-Place Winners Receive $1,500
For a complete list of workshop dates, competition rules, and deadlines, go to the ELI Page on Facebook or visit the website.
Interested in a Career in Federal Government?
The Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program offers paid two-year appointments with Federal Government Agencies. More than 80 Federal Agencies recruit through this program.
The Class of 2015 PMF application period will be open from October 1-15, 2014 and the announcement can be found here when it opens (simply search for “Presidential Management Fellows” during the open period). To learn more about eligibility and how to apply, please review the “Become a PMF” section on the PMF website. In addition, the 2015 PMF Assessment Preparation Guide has been published to the website.
The PMF Office is also holding two webcasts:
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 from 3:00-4:30pm (Eastern Time): A one-time Applicant Information Session that will focus on a general overview of the PMF Program, the 2015 PMF application, and a panel of current Fellows offering their advice and experiences. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions throughout the presentation.
Wednesday, October 8 from 1:30-3:30pm (Eastern Time): A question and answer session where applicants may submit questions regarding the 2015 PMF application cycle.
These webcasts will be conducted on-line through Adobe Connect and will have dedicated PMF Program Office staff to answer questions. Applicants can connect here and select “Enter as a Guest.” Please note, the audio from the webcasts will be provided through your computer/device audio output.
As a reminder, these webcasts are intended for applicants planning to apply to the 2015 PMF application. General information about the PMF Program can be found on the PMF website.
Law Student Union Summer (LSUS) is a unique and exciting 10-week internship for law students that combines front-line labor-related public interest legal work with grassroots organizing in real, ongoing campaigns by AFL-CIO affiliated unions throughout the country.
In addition to legal research and writing, LSUS interns are involved in community outreach, member mobilization, corporate and other non-legal research, legislative campaigns and general litigation. Responsibilities may include interviewing workers and drafting memorandum with factual and legal analysis in connection with presenting evidence to the National Labor Relations Board in unfair labor practice investigations and administrative hearings or to similar state public sector agencies. Labor-related public interest work may be performed in connection with issues that may arise during organizing or contract campaigns, such as: wage and hour violations, discrimination claims, immigration issues, environmental regulatory actions, whistle-blower protections, and/or others. 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; students may be based in an organizing office, local union, national union headquarters or law firm.
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 10-week program starts May 26, 2015, and runs through July 31, 2015.
Applicants must have a demonstrated interest in the practice of labor-related public interest law and may be first or second year students; students who have taken one or more labor law courses and those who have experience in organizing and/or community activism are preferred.
For specific details and information, please visit the website.
Apply by date: October 24, 2014
Description:
The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) is a non-profit legal and educational organization dedicated to advancing and protecting the rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Founded in 1966 by attorneys who represented civil rights movements in the South, CCR is committed to the creative use of law as a positive force for social change.
CCR seeks a full-time Associate Program Director to be responsible for designing and implementing curriculum and programming related to its newly-created Bertha Justice Institute (BJI), made possible by the generous funding of the Bertha Foundation. The Associate Program Director must be extremely organized and detail-oriented, able to efficiently manage multiple tasks and priorities, work well in a team, and demonstrate a commitment to human rights/social justice work.
Since 1987, CCR has trained the next generation of “people’s lawyers” through a variety of internships and fellowships, including its renowned Ella Baker Summer Internship Program. In 2012, CCR launched the Bertha Justice Institute to expand the legacy of the Ella Baker Program and to deepen the Center’s work in training the next generation of movement lawyers. This position offers a talented individual the opportunity to develop, alongside the BJI Director, domestic and international programming for law students and lawyers including writing curriculums, designing national and regional trainings/conferences, coordinating a national mentorship/coaching program, organizing Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses, and facilitating alumni convenings amongst other programs.
The BJI currently has five components: (1) the Ella Baker Summer Internship Program (Ella Baker Program) with sites in New York City, New Orleans, Miami and Haiti; (2) two annual training institutes, open to CCR interns, alumni and non-CCR law students and attorneys, which provides training in movement lawyering and advocacy, and skills training specific to the civil liberties, civil rights and human rights issues of the day; (3) a series of CLE courses to be held around the country; (4) a vibrant and growing Bertha Justice Institute Alumni program; and (5) two-year recurring Bertha legal fellowships. In addition to curriculum and program development, the BJI Associate Program Director will also work with the BJI Director and Program Associate to oversee logistics of several BJI events, including CLEs, workshops and conferences.
Responsibilities:
• Develop, design, and implement all BJI programs with the BJI Director including workshops, conferences, CLEs, trainings, mentorship programs and leadership programs;
• Work with the BJI Director to develop content for all BJI programs and oversee all implementation of programs including managing logistics, speakers, finances and materials;
• Work with the BJI Director to provide networking and communications opportunities for interns and fellows at each site in order to foster meaningful relationships that will support students’ growth as social justice advocates after they leave the CCR program;
• Develop curriculum and trainings for Ella Baker Program and intern programs of CCR; and assist BJI Director and legal staff with Ella Baker Program and intern trainings
• Compile, write and edit training curriculums for BJI trainings and workshops;
• Oversee the creation, design and distribution of BJI training materials;
• Create and manage roster of guest faculty, trainers, and speakers for the BJI;
• Supervise promotion of events and trainings through emails, social media outreach, website postings, etc.;
• Manage on-site event production;
• Prepare budgets, submit and track event finances including review of invoices for submission to BJI Director;
• Coordinate with other members of the Legal Department and other CCR departments, as directed, to execute successful events, trainings and CLEs
Qualifications:
• J.D. degree strongly preferred;
• Related experience in or working knowledge of U.S. social justice legal organizations, progressive non-profits, and/or law schools;
• Experience with designing, managing and implementing trainings and workshops;
• At least 4 years related experience with a progressive legal organization or other progressive non-profit;
• A belief in the mission of the Center for Constitutional Rights and comfort working in a progressive environment;
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, time management and organizational skills;
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines while maintaining a positive and professional attitude;
• Excellent organizational skills relating to management, storage and retrieval of information and documents, and attention to detail;
• Proficiency with internet applications, word processing and spreadsheet programs and experience with databases required;
• Willingness to travel;
• Ability to work well as member of a team;
• Strong sense of integrity and a sense of humor;
• Demonstrated commitment to human rights/social justice work.
Compensation:
Salary is commensurate with experience and subject to union collective bargaining agreement. Excellent benefits.
Contact:
Qualified candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, writing sample, a list of three (3) references as one PDF document here. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and strong consideration will be given to early applicants. CCR is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and actively recruits women, people of color, persons with disabilities, LGBT and gender non-conforming people.
To view the website, please click here.
Thursday, October 2, 2014:
Judicial Clerkship Nuts & Bolts Application Workshop – 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM, Room A-110
LAWYER COMPETENCY IN THE AGE OF E-DISCOVERY.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014 | 1-2 p.m. ET | REGISTER NOW
The nature of a lawyer’s duty of competence has been the subject of debate ever since the ABA revised its definition of competency two years ago to require lawyers to understand “the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology.” That debate intensified after the California state bar recently published a draft ethics opinion regarding the impact of e-discovery on a lawyer’s duty of competence. This interactive, one-hour webcast explores these issues.
As an aspiring lawyer, you will leave this session with an enhanced understanding of competency in the age of e-discovery and the steps to take to help clients meet their discovery obligations.
TOPICS COVERED:
FEATURED SPEAKERS:
Hon. Patrick Walsh US Magistrate Judge | US District Court, Central District of California
Craig Ball E-Discovery Consultant and Special Master | Austin, Texas
Philip Favro Senior Discovery Counsel | Recommind | Alpine, Utah
The Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless (the “Legal Clinic”) seeks to hire an attorney to serve as project manager for a new, multi-organization, DC Human Right to Housing Initiative. This Initiative emerged from collaboration among the DC Access to Justice Commission, the DC Bar Pro Bono Program and a number of local legal services providers who recognized that securing safe, affordable and accessible housing for all DC residents requires a multi-faceted and coordinated advocacy campaign with a diverse group of stakeholders. The Initiative will use the framework of the human right to housing (i.e. legal security of tenure, affordability, habitability, accessibility) to develop and implement strategic priorities for legal advocacy.
Responsibilities:
The Project Manager’s primary responsibility will be to assemble and coordinate resources from the legal services community, housing policy advocates and private pro bono law firms to pursue a set of strategic advocacy goals that build toward a community where all DC residents can enjoy safe, affordable and accessible housing and, ultimately, are protected by the District of Columbia’s adoption of the internationally-recognized human right to housing.
Specific priority tasks include:
Initial Planning and Information Gathering
Selection of Projects
Launch and Oversight of Substantive Projects
Building a Lasting, Coordinated and Inclusive Right to Housing Advocacy Community
Ideal Candidates will have the following qualifications:
In addition, the Project Manager must be a strategic thinker and team player, and she or he must embrace the value of community engagement and client input.
Compensation:
This is a full-time position. Salary depends on experience, with excellent benefits including 100% employer-paid health insurance. This position presently is funded for 12 – 18 months, although funding will be sought to continue the Initiative beyond this start-up period.
To Apply:
Please email a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and three references. We are looking for thoughtful, personalized cover letters that demonstrate qualifications for this position and interest in working to ensure a just and inclusive community where housing is a human right. Email materials to this address and note “Right to Housing Attorney” in the subject line.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled; applicants are encouraged to apply ASAP.
In law school? Interested in technology? Write about a topic at the intersection of law and technology and have a chance to be published and win prizes!
The University of Richmond Journal of Law and Technology is pleased to announce the 2014-2015 biennial Student Law and Technology Writing Competition. This writing competition allows current students from ABA-accredited law schools to compete for cash prizes, as well as the opportunity to have their work published in the University of Richmond’s Journal of Law and Technology.
The Student Law and Technology Writing Competition includes three separate awards offered to law students who have submitted exemplary papers. The first place article will receive $1,500 and the second place article will receive $700. In addition, one law student from The University of Richmond School of Law will receive the Rick Klau Prize of $300. In order for an article to be properly considered, it must be submitted according to the guidelines provided below.
Submission Guidelines:
Submissions may not be in .pdf format.
Citations for the paper must be in compliance with the rules set out in The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, 19th ed. An entry form must be included with each submission, a copy of the entry form is available on the Journal‘s website.
To Submit:
All entries for the 2014 Student Law and Technology Writing Competition must be submitted via e-mail by Sunday, January 11, 2015 at midnight EST. The e-mail submissions must be sent via email and must include “Student Law and Technology Writing Competition” in the subject line. Please direct all questions to the same e-mail address.
Up to 3 of the best articles will have a chance to be published within Volume XXI of the Journal!
The University of Connecticut School of Law located in Hartford, CT invites applicants for an opening as Director of the CareerPlanningCenter. The Director of the CareerPlanningCenter plans, organizes, and administers a program of job placement and career counseling for law students and alumni/ae, under the general direction of the Assistant Dean of Students. Characteristic duties include: plans, implements, and evaluates recruiting strategies; designs, administers, and conducts placement technique workshops; works with student groups to identify specific needs of particular segments of student population; supervises department employees.
Minimum Qualifications: J.D. or Master’s degree or in appropriate field; experience counseling and/or direct supervision of students or law associates in an educational or law practicing setting; knowledge of legal hiring community and job search skills; demonstrated supervisory and administrative capacity; excellent communication and interpersonal skills; willingness to work irregular and flexible hours.
Preferred Qualifications: Familiarity with the legal employment market of Connecticut and major legal employment centers; two to four years’ experience in administration and counseling in an educational or other relevant setting; demonstrated ability to effectively engender trust and build positive relationships with students and employers; ability to project a favorable image of Law School programs and students.
This is a full-time, permanent position.
Please apply online using Husky Hire to submit a letter of interest, resume, and the names of three references. Review of applications will begin immediately. Employment of the successful candidate will be contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check. (Search # 2015050)
This job posting is scheduled to be removed at 11:59 PM eastern on October 7, 2014.
