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Friday, February 26, 2010
WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS LEGAL SERVICES ATTORNEY WANTED
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Monday, February 22, 2010
PILA Veterans Advocacy
Summer Law Clerk (Work Study)
Pay: $10.00/hour
Center for Law and Social Responsibility is seeking current, non-graduating students to work
part- or full-time during the summer.
communities around New York to develop policies to reduce the availability of tobacco products,
protect non-smokers from secondhand smoke, and minimize or remove tobacco advertising. The
Center is directed by Professor Berman.
Duties:
• Assist with legal and policy research projects by conducting research, drafting
memoranda, creating fact sheets, and working on policy reports.
• Assist with workshop preparation and logistics.
• Other items as assigned by the Center’s director, assistant director, or center
administrator.
public interest law.
statement explaining their interest in working at the Center to tobacco@nesl.edu. Deadline for
applications is March 8, 2010. Interviews will be conducted the week of March 15.
A Community Forum on Queer Immigrants' Rights
WHERE: Northeastern University, Raytheon Amphitheater - Eagan Center
* Great Opportunity for Networking if you arrive early at 6:00 pm*
GLAD is pleased to co-sponsor a panel discussion about LGBT immigrants' rights.
Attorneys Anita Sharma Esq with the Political Asylum/Immigration Representation (PAIR) Project, Richard Iandoli Esq with Iandoli and Desai, P.C. and Ben de Guzman from Washington, DC and the National Queer Asian and Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) will present on:
- Comprehensive Immigration Reform
- Asylum and Gender & Sexual Orientation
- Immigration Concerns for Binational Couples
- The 2010 Census, Immigrants and LGBT Families.
Discussion will be moderated by GLAD Attorney Nima Eshghi.
RSVP to Noreen Giga at ngiga@glad.org
New England Students Volunteer to Help Haitians
In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in
Once a nation has been designated TPS-eligible, its nationals who are in the United States can apply for work authorization, cannot be deported or put into immigration detention, and can apply for travel authorization, which allows them to visit their home country and return to the United States, even if they do not otherwise have a visa that would allow them back into the country. The work authorization that accompanies TPS will allow Haitian nationals in the
Organizations have been reaching out to attorneys and law students alike for assistance at TPS Clinics around Boston which aid Haitian nationals with the paperwork and filing of the TPS paperwork with the United States Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS). Connected through Professor Haynes’ Immigration Project within the Center for Law and Social Responsibility, and the outreach of students in groups such as the Immigration Law Association, Catholic Charities, Greater Boston Legal Services, and the Medical-Legal Partnership | Boston at Boston Medical Center are just a few of the organizations that have utilized New England Law students and alumni in assisting the Haitian community in Boston.
The following students and alumni have been volunteering their time to help: Elizabeth Alfred ‘12, Jonathan Antle ’11, Olga Chervatyuk ’11, Ross Denison ‘09, Laura Donohue ‘12, Abbagail Geroux ‘12,Allison Grosz ’12, Kristen Hacket ‘12, Nigel Henry ‘12, Laura Mannion ‘09,
Several New England Law | Boston students are also headed off to assist in a multi-university effort in Miami, coordinated through immigration law professors around the country. As an alternative to spring break at the beach, our students, along with students from Stanford University, the University of San Francisco and the University of Memphis, hosted by the University of Miami School of Law through its Health & Elder Law Clinic. The students will be spending their week completing intakes and applications for qualifying Haitians in the
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Staff Attorney Position at the Connecticut Fair Housing Center
The Connecticut Fair Housing Center, a statewide nonprofit organization that promotes fair housing and assists homeowners in foreclosure, seeks an energetic self-starter for its fair housing Staff Attorney position. The Center’s work focuses on assisting victims of housing discrimination, conducting outreach and education on the fair housing laws, and engaging in policy advocacy to advance the right of individuals to live in housing of their choice.
Specific responsibilities include:
* Working under the supervision of the Legal Director to litigate complex cases in state and federal court;
* Educating the public and housing providers in particular on their rights and responsibilities under the fair housing laws;
* Working collaboratively with other fair housing programs and initiatives to promote fair housing.
Qualifications:
* J.D. and admission to Connecticut Bar or ability to waive into the Connecticut Bar;
* At least 3 years of civil litigation experience in state or federal court;
* Demonstrated interest in combating housing discrimination or civil rights violations;
* Superior research, writing, and verbal skills;
* Computer competency;
* Bi-lingual and/or bi-cultural individuals are encouraged to apply.
More information on how to apply for these opportunities and many others can be found within the JobNet section of Symplicity. Log on to https://law-une-csm.symplicity.com/students/.
Work Study Position(s) Available at Clinical Law Office
The Clinical Law Office is seeking two or three summer work study students who are SJC 3:03 certified or eligible. We will give preference to students who will have completed the Lawyering Process, Public Interest Law Seminar and Clinic or Family Law Clinic before the summer, or have similar legal services experience in domestic relations, and/or benefits work.
Responsibilities will include opening the office at 9:00 am and closing the office at 4:30 pm each day, and representing low income clients in domestic relations, unemployment, and social security cases under the supervision of Clinical Faculty. The student will be allowed to represent clients in court and at administrative hearings when possible. The position will include research and drafting pleadings, correspondence, direct client contact, and the customary day to day tasks required for administrative case management.
Successful applicant must be work study eligible. If you are interested in the position, but have not applied for work study, you should do so immediately. The work study deadline is March 12, but our understanding from the Financial Aid Office is that earlier, completed applications might receive a higher priority, so we urge you not to wait until the last minute to apply.
Please submit resume or letter of application immediately to Maria Chang at the Clinical Law Office (617-422-7380);
Washington and Lee Law School's Oliver Hill Fellowship
Washington and Lee Law School is accepting applications for the Oliver Hill Fellowship, a two-year clinical fellowship at the W&L Community Law Center at the Oliver Hill House. The Fellowship is an excellent opportunity for law school graduates committed to social justice and interested in a clinical fellowship with W&L Law’s neighborhood-based community lawyering clinic in Roanoke, Virginia. The 24 month appointment can start as early as May 1, 2010, or as late as August 1, 2010.
The W&L Community Law Center dedicates its entire practice to the mission of social justice and racial equality. It combines direct representation of individual clients with public policy advocacy to advance civil rights and human dignity. For the Fall 2010 semester, the W&L Community Law Center has three practice priorities: immigration visas for victims of serious crimes and/or family violence; voting rights reform of felony disenfranchisement in Virginia; and a general poverty law practice offering representation to low-income residents of Roanoke, particularly those residents of neighborhood communities devastated by Urban Renewal.
The Oliver Hill Fellow serves as the supervising attorney of the W&L Community Law Center at the Oliver Hill House. The Fellow’s dual roles of legal educator and managing attorney impose four primary responsibilities: practice management of a legal aid provider; pedagogical supervision of W&L Law students providing direct client service to low-income individuals and qualified community non-profits; independent case management of complex legal matters not suitable to primary handling by law students; and public policy advocacy in collaboration with both public interest attorneys and other social justice non-profits.
More information on how to apply for these opportunities and many others can be found within the JobNet section of Symplicity. Log on to https://law-une-csm.symplicity.com/students/
Fellowship Application Tips with Prof. Monica Teixeira de Sousa and EJW Fellow Zoe Paolantonio
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Robert M. Cover Public Interest Law Retreat
Monday, February 8, 2010
The Arc of Innocence, with Stephen Saloom
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
SOUTH ASIAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK, PUBLIC INTEREST FELLOWSHIP 2010 GRANT APPLICATION
South Asian Bar Association of New York (SABANY) plans to provide at least two $4,000 grants to law students who will be working in unpaid public-interest jobs in the
Application Instructions:
· Completed applications must be submitted to Moh Sharma at sabanyfellowship@yahoo.com no later than
· A complete application consists of:
· Part I (Applicant & Host Organization Information);
· Part II (Job Evaluation);
· Part III (Personal Statement & Resume); and
· Part IV (Financial Need).
· If submitting your application by email, please submit in two separate documents (PDF or Microsoft-Word compatible) attached to one email. Document 1 should contain Part I of the application (the Applicant & Host Organization Information). Document 2 should contain Parts II-IV of the application. As noted below, the letter from the organization can be submitted via email with the completed application by
· Your name should NOT appear anywhere in Parts II-IV of the application. The judges will not be provided with names of the applicants, and the applications will be evaluated based on the point system outlined in the application.
Eligibility Requirements:
To apply for the SABANY Public Interest Fellowship, you must be:
· a first or second-year law student of South Asian descent who will be spending at least ten weeks of the summer of 2010 in an unpaid[1] public interest legal internship in New York State and the greater metropolitan area[2], or
· a first or second-year law student who will be spending at least ten weeks of the summer of
2010 in an unpaid legal internship in
which specifically focuses on the needs of the local South Asian community.
Terms of the Fellowship:
In submitting an application electronically, each applicant certifies that all statements contained in the application are true and correct, and consents to the following terms:
· SABANY reserves the right to change the number of fellowships awarded, the amount of the fellowship, or whether a fellowship is awarded in 2010;
· The Fellowship recipient must immediately notify SABANY in writing if the recipient (a) leaves the identified summer position early, (b) changes host organizations, or (c) becomes subject to academic discipline or ceases to become enrolled in law school; and
· The Fellowship recipient agrees to submit a brief report following the completion of the internship and consents to SABANY using his or her name and the report in future SABANY events or endeavors.
· The Fellowship recipient must notify SABANY of any other sources of funding that they will receive to support their unpaid internship for the summer of 2010. Such sources include stipends from host organization, funds from other employers, or other public interest grants for either the SABANY Public Interest Fellowship-funded position or any other work. Recipients may only receive a total of $6,000 in fellowship awards, including the SABANY fellowship, for the summer of 2010.
About SABANY
The South Asian Bar Association of New York (SABANY) is an organization of South Asian attorneys practicing in the New York Metropolitan region. SABANY is dedicated to ensuring the civil liberties of the South Asian community in
If you have any questions about the application process or the Fellowship, please contact Moh Sharma at sabanyfellowship@yahoo.com. This application may be copied and distributed freely.
[1] Stipends from a Host Organization may or may not qualify as an unpaid internship. The judges will make a determination on a case-by-case basis. Please include any potential money from the Host Organization in Part IV.
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