D.C. Employment Justice Center – Summer Clerkships

EJC seeks two full-time law clerks to work  for ten weeks over the summer.

The D.C. Employment Justice Center (EJC) protects and promotes the legal rights of low-wage workers in the D.C. metro area. To ensure that all workers receive fair treatment in the workplace, the EJC uses experienced employment law attorneys and policy advocates to provide high-quality, free legal advice and assistance to low-wage workers and to push for changes in workplace fairness laws.

The law clerks will support the EJC attorneys in any ongoing litigation in which they are engaged, interview clients, conduct legal research, and prepare legal memoranda on novel issues of law. Law clerks will also participate in the EJC’s weekly Workers’ Rights Clinics, in which they will interview workers regarding their individual workplace legal problems, discuss these issues with experienced employment lawyers, convey legal advice to the client from the attorneys, and, under the supervision of the attorneys, assist clients in drafting letters and/or any other legal documents necessary for them to pursue their claims.

Fluency in Spanish is strongly preferred.

The law clerks will be supervised by one or more of the EJC attorneys and will receive one week of formal orientation and training.

EJC will cooperate with each student to secure funding in the amount of $5000 for the summer.

Interested students may apply by sending a cover letter and resume to Laura Brown, EJC Director of Legal Services, at lbrown@dcejc.org. Applications will be considered until the positions are filled.

Law Clerk Position

The Egyptian-American Rule of Law Association (EARLA) seeks a second or third year law student to
serve as a pro bono law clerk for ten weeks. EARLA is a non-profit organization that provides technical
legal assistance to promote the rule of law in Egypt. Law clerks work virtually from home or in EARLA’s
Washington, DC office on various substantive projects, including but not limited to, drafting policy
papers on various aspects of Egyptian law, analyzing ongoing changes in Egypt’s legal system and
politics, raising public awareness about rule of law in Egypt through social media, assisting in
fundraising, attending conferences on behalf of EARLA, and preparing for and attending high profile
public policy panels at leading think tanks.

EARLA will consider the following criteria when making its hiring decision:

· Strong interest in rule of law, international law, and the Middle East
· Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
· Excellent legal writing skills
· Strong legal research skills
· Ability to multi-task under short deadlines
· Willingness to perform administrative tasks
· Fluency in Arabic speaking or reading is preferred but not required
· Ability to commit a minimum of 10 hours per week during the semester and 15 hours per week
during the summers
· Possesses a positive, can-do attitude

Interested law students should send a cover letter, resume and a writing sample via email to
EARLAEgypt@gmail.com

For more information please click here

Employment Justice Center (DC) — Spring law clerk (externship) positions

The law clerk will perform legal research and writing and provide litigation support to staff attorneys; attend and participate in the EJC’s weekly Workers’ Rights Clinics on Wednesdays and twice per month on Mondays in SE; conduct intakes for clients who cannot come to the weekly clinics; and participate in advocacy and organizing efforts. Ability to communicate fluently in Spanish preferred.
Spring Semester Clerkships are approximately 15 hours per week.

COMPENSATION: The EJC will cooperate with law clerks in seeking funding and/or credit for the semester.

CONTACT (preferably via email):
Sally Abrahamson
Staff Attorney 727 15th Street NW, Second Floor Washington, D.C. 20005
202-828-9190 (facsimile)
sabrahamson@dcejc.org

No phone calls please. Applications should include a cover letter and resume. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until positions are filled.

The Migrant Legal Action Program (MLAP) – Paid part-time summer positions

The Migrant Legal Action Program (MLAP) is delighted to announce that it has been awarded an Equal Justice America grant to employ two Catholic University of America School of Law students for part-time work in the 2012 Spring Semester.

Organization Description:
The Migrant Legal Action Program (MLAP) is a national support and advocacy center which provides legal representation and a national voice to indigent migrant and seasonal farmworkers and immigrants in general. MLAP works nationwide to enforce rights and to improve public policies affecting farmworkers’ working and housing conditions, education, immigration rights, health, nutrition, and general welfare. MLAP also undertakes advocacy on behalf of those not proficient in English and immigrants in a variety of areas. The program works with an extensive network of local service providers.
MLAP staff is actively involved in legislative and administrative advocacy, as well as providing training and technical assistance to local migrant and non-migrant service providers across the country. This non-profit, non-governmental organization has a strong reputation for its leadership in the areas of Migrant and Immigrant Education, Access to Public Benefits, and Immigration Policy and Immigrant Rights.

Law Clerk Duties:

Law clerks will undertake federal and state legal research and writing under the direct supervision of the Executive Director who is an experienced attorney. Such work will be in support of individual cases, law reform activity, policy work, and technical assistance.

Minimum Requirements/Salary:

This position is available to both 2Ls and 3Ls who have excellent research and writing skills and can demonstrate a commitment to and interest in public interest law.

The EJA grant requires for each position at least 120 hours during the spring semester for the full grant of $1500 or a pro-rated amount for fewer hours. Students will be temporary, part-time employees of MLAP for the semester due to the conditions of the EJA grant and, therefore, there will be Social Security and Medicare deductions taken from the $1500 grant total, and possibly federal and state taxes as well, as required.

Deadlines: Application materials should be received at MLAP by 5 pm on Tuesday, November 22, 2011.

Materials Required: Cover letter, resume, legal writing sample, list of at least two employment references.

Preferred Delivery Method: Email

Contact: Roger Rosenthal, Executive Director: rrosenthal@mlap.org

More information is available in OCPD

Mailing address:

1001 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Suite 915
Washington, DC 20036

Phone: ¬¬ (202) 775 7780

Fax: (202) 775-7784

Web Site: http://www.mlap.org

Employment Justice Center seeks spring 2012 interns

EJC seeks law clerks to perform legal research and writing and provide litigation support to staff attorneys; attend and participate in the EJC’s weekly Workers’ Rights Clinics on Wednesdays and twice per month on Mondays in SE; conduct intakes for clients who cannot come to the weekly clinics; and participate in advocacy and organizing efforts. Ability to communicate fluently in Spanish preferred.

Spring Semester Clerkships are approximately 15 hours per week.

COMPENSATION:
The EJC will cooperate with law clerks in seeking funding and/or credit for the semester.

CONTACT (preferably via email):
Sally Abrahamson
Staff Attorney 727 15th Street NW, Second Floor Washington, D.C. 20005
202-828-9190 (facsimile)
sabrahamson@dcejc.org

No phone calls please. Applications should include a cover letter and resume. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until positions are filled.

Seeking Law Clerks -The American Bar Association’s Death Penalty Moratorium Implementation Project

The American Bar Association’s Death Penalty Moratorium Implementation Project is seeking two to four outstanding law clerks – 12 – 15 hours per week–  to support the Project’s work over the 2012 Spring semester and two to four law clerks for summer 2012 to assist in the completion of national publications.   The law clerks will be primarily responsible for assisting in the final production of the State Assessment Reports. This allows law students to have the opportunity to edit, proofread, and fact check a national publication, with name recognition in the Acknowledgments. Law clerks will conduct legal and factual research, and draft sections of the ongoing  Missouri,Texas and Virginia Reports, where needed. In addition, law clerks are encouraged to attend and participate in Project meetings as well as meetings of the ABA’s Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities, in which the Project is housed. Attendance at death penalty-related hearings, conferences, and/or oral arguments is encouraged, when available. Summer clerks should be available 37.5 hours per week.  Please send a cover letter and resume to paula.shapiro@americanbar.org indicating your interest in one or both positions.

 For more information please see the attached links:

Spring 2012  & Summer 2012

 

Spring 2012 Legal Externships at HHS

The Public Health Division of the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has two legal internships available for the Spring 2012 term.

The Public Health Division, one of eight Divisions of OGC, provides legal advice and services to the federal agencies within the Public Health Service. Therefore,
interns get exposure to a wide variety of public health issues, such as health
care reform, vaccine injury compensation, Indian health, scientific misconduct,
HIV/AIDS, drug pricing, organ transplantation, etc.  Work assignments most
often involve legal research and writing, litigation support, etc., but interns
also have opportunities to attend interesting meetings with the attorneys and
their “client” agencies/programs, and to participate in public health law discussions.

There is currently one paid and one unpaid position available, located in Rockville,
MD.  We prefer 16 hours/week, which can be worked around the student’s schedule. We prefer 2^nd or 3^rd year students with a demonstrated interest in administrative or health law.  A healthcare-related background is a plus.

Interested applicants should submit a current resume, unofficial transcript, writing
sample, and the names of two references by October 15, 2011 to the attention of
Sandra Pressman, Senior Attorney, U.S. Dep’t of Health and Human Services,
Office of the General Counsel, Public Health Division, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room
4A-53, Rockville, MD 20857.  In the interests of time, e-mail sandra.pressman@hhs.gov) and/or fax submissions (301-443-2639) are encouraged.  Students should feel free to call Sandra at301-443-0828 if there are any questions.

Employment Justice Center – Externship spring 2011

The Employment Justice Center- DC seeks two law clerks to perform legal research and writing and provide litigation support to staff attorneys; attend and participate in the EJC’s weekly Workers’ Rights Clinics on Wednesdays and one Monday per month in SE DC; conduct intakes for clients who cannot come to the weekly clinics; and participate in advocacy and organizing efforts. Generally EJC hires two law clerks per semester; because of the large number of Spanish speaking clients it serves, at least one of these law clerks must be fluent in Spanish.  Spring Semester Clerkships are approximately 15 hours per week. CONTACT (preferably via email):  Laura Brown, Esq., Director of Legal Services,727 15th Street NW, Second Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005; 202-828-9190 (facsimile); lbrown@dcejc.org. No phone calls.  Applications should include a cover letter and resume.  Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until positions are filled.

Clerk/new grad. – Nat’l Employment Law Proj. (NY)

The National Employment Law Project (NELP) is seeking a graduating law student or judicial clerk to sponsor for a Skadden or Equal Justice Works Fellowship based at NELP’s New York headquarters to start in September 2011.

Interested applicants should email a resume, a cover letter explaining their interest, and a writing sample to Paul Sonn at psonn@nelp.org.

For more details, please visit the website.

Law Clerk Internship – Children’s Law Ctr.

The Children’s Law Center is accepting applications for Summer 2010 law clerk internships. Law clerks have a wide variety of responsibilities including conducting client intake, completing court runs, researching and writing about legal issues, interviewing clients and witnesses, locating resources for clients, attending court hearings, and accompanying attorneys on home and school visits.

A good candidate will have strong interpersonal and writing skills, a solid academic background, a commitment to working with low-income populations, and a willingness and enthusiasm to complete all tasks.  The candidate must be willing to work for at least 10 weeks during the summer.

Please submit a resume, writing sample, and cover letter stating your availability to work during the summer.  These materials should be submitted via email, or U.S. mail, no later than January 4, 2010 to: Summer Law Clerk Hiring at jobs@childrenslawcenter.org ; 616 H Street, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001; Fax: 202-467-4949.