Author: Maureen

Air Force JAG Corps 2017 Fall Externship

The Air Force Judge Advocate General‘s Corps is currently seeking applications for our 2017 fall unpaid externship program at participating Air Force installations across the country. The Air Force JAG Corps provides full-spectrum legal advice to military commanders. As an extern, you will gain hands-on experience in diverse areas of legal practice while learning more about the Air Force and the JAG Corps. Our program is an excellent way to gain exposure to substantive legal work while serving alongside active duty Air Force Judge Advocates. Positions are available for full-time or part-time work for 14-16 weeks during the 2017 fall semester.

Duties: As an extern, you will work under attorney supervision in numerous practice areas of the JAG Corps including, but not limited to: Preparing criminal and civil cases by conducting legal research, writing briefs and opinions, conducting investigations and interviewing witnesses; Assisting attorneys who counsel and represent Airmen, their family members and retirees in personal legal matters in areas such as family law, estate planning, landlord-tenant law, tax, bankruptcy, immigration and naturalization law, and military administrative law; Supporting attorneys in other areas, such as federal tort claims, government procurement law, employment law, international law, environmental law and operational law

Qualifications: U.S. Citizen (birth or naturalization); Attending an ABA approved law school; Able to obtain law school permission for your externship (credit is authorized); Work part-time (8+hrs) or full-time (for up to 40 hrs) a week, for 14-16 weeks.  Other Significant Facts: Externships are unpaid positions;  Externs must pay for their travel to and from the job location and be able to secure housing. No housing allowance will be provided.  Candidates must undergo a background investigation to determine suitability for employment.  Selection for this position is contingent upon proof of U.S. citizenship.

We will not accept late submissions

How to Apply: Applications must be submitted to Air Force Judge Advocate General, Professional Development Directorate no later than 23 June 2017.   Email the application to airforcejagrecruiting@gmail.com

Combine all requested documents into one PDF. All documents MUST be placed in the order listed below in the Application Package Instructions

The email subject line and the name of the PDF MUST be labeled “Last name, First name, 2017 Fall externship application”

Application Package Instructions: In order to apply you must submit the following documents in the below order:  A résumé (1 page); A memorandum describing; Your availability during the semester; A list of the top 5 Air Force bases where you would like to extern (https://www.airforce.com/jag/careers/base_locations); A privacy act waiver that states, “I agree to the use of my Privacy Act Information in the USAF externship application process. I understand those transmitting personal information will exercise caution and adequately safeguard it in accordance with applicable Air Force instructions.”; Legible copies of undergraduate and law school transcripts (unofficial accepted); A personal statement (limited to one page, double-spaced, 1 inch margins, 11 point font); A writing sample (5 pages or less); Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Memorandum (limited to one page, double-spaced, 1 inch margins, 11 point font); A full length photo (head to toe in professional attire).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Response Questions: Your memorandum response to the KSAs response questions is limited to one page, double-spaced with 1-inch margins. You are not required to restate the questions. Your response can simply number your responses (i.e. Response #1 and Response #2).

  1. Discuss your experience performing legal research and your familiarity with various computer systems and associated peripheral equipment to perform legal research.
  2. Discuss your skills and experience in identifying and understanding legal issues, options, and recommending various courses of action.

 

Student Writing Competition – Deadline June 5, 2017

34th ANNUAL SMITH-BABCOCK-WILLIAMS

STUDENT WRITING COMPETITION

The Planning & Law Division of the American Planning Association announces its 34th Annual Smith- Babcock-Williams Student Writing Competition. The winning entry in the competition will be awarded a prize of $2,000 and will be submitted for publication in The Urban Lawyer, the law journal of the American Bar Association’s Section of State & Local Government Law. The Second Place paper will receive a prize of $400 and one Honorable Mention prize of $100 will also be awarded.

RULES
  • Eligibility. The competition is open to law students at ABA accredited law schools and planning students at schools listed in the current Guide to Undergraduate and Graduate Education in Urban and Regional Planning who are enrolled in or who will complete a program of study leading to the J.D., LL.B., Masters or Ph.D. degree during the 2016-2017 academic year. All entries must be the work of an individual, jointly-authored entries will not be considered. Entries may have been written for another purpose within the last year — e.g., a paper submitted for a course or internship — but must not have been previously published.
  • Subject Matter. Entries should demonstrate original thought on a question of significance in either city planning or associated areas of law (e.g., land use, local government or environmental law) and will be evaluated based on: (1) originality; (2) contribution to the understanding or development of the fields of planning and law; (3) quality of scholarship; and (4) quality and organization of writing.
  • Publication. As a condition of publication, the author grants to the American Bar Association the following rights: 1) the exclusive right of first publication of the Work throughout the world as part of the publication The Urban Lawyer; 2) the nonexclusive right to reprint the Work whenever necessary and to license use of the Work, or any part thereof, in any medium or form of communication in the English language, to others; and 3) the right to use the Work, or any part thereof, in any other publication produced by the American Bar Association. The author shall reserve all exclusive rights not specifically granted to the American Bar Association and will have the rights not specifically granted to the American Bar Association and will have the rights, after the Work has been published, to print the Work in any publication, provided that the author included in the publication the proper credit to the American Bar Association for prior publication of the work.
  • Directions for Entries. Entries shall not exceed forty-five (45) pages with a 1″ margin on all-sides. Text should be double-spaced in a minimum ten-point pitch. Manuscripts should follow the stylistic guidelines of the Chicago Manual of Style (latest edition) published by the University of Chicago Press. All citations should be footnoted and should conform to A Uniform System of Citation (latest edition) published by the Harvard Law Review Association (the Blue Book).
  • Submission of Entries. To enter the competition, send five (5) copies of your entry, postmarked no later than June 5, 2017, to Professor Alan Weinstein at the address below. Each copy must have two title pages: the first title page should contain the title of the entry, the name/address/e-mail of the student, and identify the student’s school and date of graduation; the second title page should contain only the title of the entry. Professor Alan Weinstein Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Cleveland State University 2121 Euclid Avenue, LB 138, Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2214

 

 

Paid Position in the Expungement Clinic

Akron, OH – Expungement Clinic – Legal Clinic at The University of Akron

AkronLawJobs No. 8453 Overview: The legal clinic seeks a paid student to work in the Expungement Clinic.  The student must commit up to 4 hours per week. The student is responsible for recruiting and training volunteers for the clinic and organizing the monthly clinic. The student also provides administrative support for the clinic. Tasks include drafting and mailing court notices, preparing closing letters to clients, maintaining client files, and returning calls to clinic clients.  The student may also attend the monthly Saturday outreach clinics.  Expungement experience preferred but not required. If you are interested in the position, please e-mail a cover letter and resume to Mrs. Jacquelyn Davis, jmw93@uakron.edu, by Monday June 5, 2017.

How to apply:  Please e-mail a cover letter and resume to Mrs. Jacquelyn Davis, jmw93@uakron.edu, Deadline: June 5, 2017

Fellowship Opportunity – Seattle, WA for 2L’s

Seattle, WA – 2018 Richard S. White Fellowship – Helsell Fetterman

AkronLawJobs No. 8374 Overview: The Richard S. White Fellowship includes both a paid, 12 week summer associate position and a $7,500 academic scholarship to be remitted directly to the student’s law school at the beginning of the school year following the summer clerkship to assist in paying the student’s tuition

Qualifications: Be a second year law student* in good standing pursuing a law degree at an ABA-accredited law school; (*third year if pursuing a LL.M.); Possess an academic record, leadership abilities, and a commitment to personal and professional initiatives that indicate promise for a successful legal career; Demonstrate an interest in furthering diversity within the community and the profession; and Communicate an interest and commitment to both the practice areas represented at Helsell Fetterman and to building a practice in the Seattle area.

How to apply: Prepare a 1-2 page personal statement on a topic of your choice that allows our firm to fully evaluate your candidacy and ability to enrich the diversity of the legal community.  Complete the Richard S. White Fellowship application form.  http://www.helsell.com/wp-content/uploads/2017-RSWF-Application.pdf; Provide a current resume. Include a copy of your final undergraduate transcript and current law school transcript, unofficial is acceptable. Legal writing sample, up to 10 pages. Three professional and/or academic references with contact information. Mail your materials to: Richard S. White Fellowship Helsell Fetterman, 1001 Fourth Avenue, Suite 4200 Seattle, WA 98154-1154

OR

Email the application form with attachments to rswfa@helsell.com.

After you apply to fellowship, please email Dean O’Brien and let her know so that she can personally reach out to Daniel Findley who is an Akron Law alumni.

Deadline: July 19, 2017

Akron Bar Association Legal Intern Position Available

Akron, OH – Legal Intern – Akron Bar Association

AkronLawJobs No. 8350 Overview: The Akron Bar Association Lawyer Referral and Information Service Program connects the public with pre-screened attorneys in the legal specialization needed to fill the needs of potential clients. The LRIS Intern role is to assist the LRIS Director by speaking directly with clients via the telephone, conducting intake interviews and recommending attorneys with the appropriate legal experience to resolve the clients’ legal needs. The Intern will also provide administrative assistant support to the LRIS Director as needed.

Duties: Answers the telephone and determines the nature of the client’s problem so as to make an appropriate referral; Maintains files of referral updates; Administration of end of the month reports; Confirms liability insurance coverage for all LRIS members; Researches online court dockets for unreported referred cases; The LRIS Law School Student Intern will work ten (10) hours per week. The Internship is for the Summer 2017 semester (June 5 – August 21) and the incumbent can be reappointed for subsequent semesters.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate has excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as the ability to deal with clients of all demeanors. Knowledge of the Windows operating environment, Microsoft Office, and general database usage is required.

How to apply:  Submit a resume and letter of interest detailing the skills and abilities that will help you succeed in this position. Application documents should be submitted electronically to C. Allen Nichols, Executive Director via email at callen@akronbar.org. No phone calls please. The position is available until filled, but applicants applying by May 15, 2017 will receive first consideration.

Deadline: June 4, 2017