Nonprofit Career Fair

Idealist. org is sponsoring a Nonprofit Career Fair in Washington DC on November 10, 2009, where job seekers can distribute resumes and speak with nonprofit recruiters about current and future employment, internship, and volunteer opportunities. The event will take place from 11am – 3pm at GWU’s Marvin Center at 800 21st Street, NW, between H and I streets. Registration is free, go to http://www.idealist.org/if/idealist/en/CareerFair/Viewer/default?career-fair-id=242 and scroll to the bottom of the page, select the Registration link in the Job Seekers box.

D.C. Employment Justice Center Opportunity

The D.C. EJC has is advertizing for a position as an externship or for compensation. 

See flyer for more information.

Fall 2009 Internship with KIND

KIND is accepting applications for internships this fall. 

See Flyer for description, the Q/A Sheet for more info on KIND and the Application form.

Internship Opportunity with University Legal Services

University Legal Services (ULS) is the federally-mandated protection and advocacy program for people with disabilities in the District of Columbia.  ULS advocates for the civil rights of people with disabilities to receive quality supports and services, to be free from discrimination and to be fully integrated into their community.  Law clerks assist attorneys and advocates with legal research and writing, litigation support, investigations and client interviews/meetings. 

Interns during the school semester typically work 12-15 hours.  Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to Patrick Wojahn at pwojahn@uls-dc.org.  The cover letter should state why the applicant is interested in working with ULS and advocating for people with disabilities.

Patrick L. Wojahn
PAIMI Attorney
University Legal Services
220 I St., N.E., Ste. 130
Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 527-7041
(202) 547-2662 (Fax)
(202) 547-2657 (TTY)

Practitioner-in-Residence at Seton Hall

Seton Hall Law School (Newark, NJ) is seeking applications for a Practitioner-in-Residence for the Urban Revitalization Project within our Center for Social Justice. The position runs from August 2009 until July 2010, with the possibility of renewal of the position for one additional year, depending on performance and funding. All applicants must be members of a state Bar; New Jersey bar membership is preferred but not required.

To apply, please send a letter of interest, resume, writing sample, and list of three references to:

Seton Hall University School of Law
Attn: Daphney West
Center for Social Justice
833 McCarter Highway
Newark, NJ 07102

or via e-mail at: daphney.west@shu.edu

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Summer 2009 Internship Opportunity (unpaid) with the CUA Innocence Project Clinic.

The CUA Innocence Project Clinic which works on behalf of persons convicted of violent crimes who are serving long prison sentences but who continue to assert their actual innocence of the crimes of which they have been convicted, seeks three or four interns for the summer who are able to commit at least 20 hours per week to the work of the Clinic.  Although the positions are unpaid, the positions do qualify for SPIL Stipends or O’Brien Fellowship funding. For more information, contact Professor Sandy Ogilvy at ogilvy@law.cua.edu.

Death Penalty Defense Internships and Jobs

The University of California Berkeley Law School has posted a listing of internship and job opportunities for law students and recent graduates in offices around the country that are engaged in the defense of death row inmates or capitally-charged defendants.  The list includes Summer 2009 internship opportunities. 

For more information, visit the following website:

http://www.law.berkeley.edu/capitaldefense.htm.