Category: General Announcements

Minneapolis, MN – Website Content Writer/Communications Coordinator – Battered Women’s Justice Project

AkronLawJobs No. 8046 Overview: The Battered Women’s Justice Project (BWJP) is a national resource center on the civil and criminal justice system responses to intimate partner violence (IPV). Under federal grants, BWJP conducts trainings on related issues, publishes policy analyses, and provides on-site consultation to jurisdictions around the country seeking to improve victim safety and offender accountability.  The Website Content Writer/Communications Coordinator is responsible for developing a communications plan for the organization that promotes our services and resources, producing content for our websites, e-newsletters, announcements, and other publications that provides cutting-edge information to our constituents. This position would also be responsible for providing writing and editing support to program staff who produce articles, policy papers, and training materials for the field. This is a full-time, exempt position reporting to the Executive Director.

Duties: Website Content Writing/Management and other writing: Research and draft articles for the organization’s websites; Provide writing and editing support to program staff to assist them in developing website content and policy briefs/articles/curricula; Assist with development of grants, annual reports, PR materials, and other documents as needed; Work with website consultants to update site design as needed; Use Google Analytics to guide website development and monitor topics of interest to our constituents. Communications Coordination: Develop and execute an organizational communications plan in conjunction with program staff that identifies topics, writers, and a schedule for the production of content for bimonthly e-newsletters, the website, social media and other written products; Coordinate the production of content to meet scheduled deadlines; Post dynamic social media content on a regular basis. General responsibilities: Collect and submit website usage data promptly for required progress reports to funders.

ABA Commission on Women in the Profession Commissioners present the Ms. JD Fellowship

The Ms. JD Fellowship is now open for applications!

In 2010, Ms. JD partnered with the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession to found the Ms. JD Fellowship.  The Fellowship is Ms. JD’s program to promote mentoring and professional development.  Each spring, Ms. JD selects a group of outstanding second year law students as Fellowship recipients.  In addition to receiving financial support and invitations to ABA and Ms. JD events, each Fellowship recipient is paired with a mentor chosen from among the Brent Award honorees, Spirit of Excellence Award recipients, and ABA Commission on Women in the Profession Commissioners.  Beyond the mentorship, each year, the Fellows tell us that one of the best parts of the Fellowship is meeting the other incredible rising 3Ls.  Many Fellows remain friends long after their fellowship year is over.   To read more about the experience of past Fellows, click here and here.

Here’s what you’ll need to submit to apply for the Fellowship:

  1. Resume (Must include a link to your LinkedIn Profile); 2. Unofficial Law School Transcript(s); 3. One paragraph (250 words) answering the question, “There are many mentorship programs for law students; why would you like to participate in the Ms. JD Fellowship?”; 4. One paragraph (250 words) answering the question, “Describe how you have demonstrated leadership ability, both in and out of law school.”; 5. One paragraph (250 words) answering the question, “If you had to contribute to the Ms. JD community by writing a blog post, what would you discuss and why?”
  2. One paragraph (250 words) answering the question, “Describe in detail an event that you would like to organize at your law school that promotes women in the law.”

**Specific application instructions**: All application materials must be submitted in a single PDF file titled “[First Name Last Name] Fellowship Application” with a cover page that lists First & Last Name, Law School, GPA, LinkedIn Profile Link, Email, and Phone Number.  Applications that are not submitted in this format will not be considered.

Why Do You Ask For My LinkedIn Profile?  We’re asking you for your LinkedIn profile because having one is a huge part of your professional identity.  If you haven’t developed your profile yet, now is a great time to start!  Also, from a practical standpoint, there’s a Fellows group on LinkedIn that allows all of the Fellows from the previous classes to interact with one another.

Submit your application to fellowship@ms-jd.org.  Applications are due Friday, March 31, 2017, at 11:59 pm Central Time.  Ms. JD plans to announce Fellowship finalists by the end of April.  Finalists will then complete interviews with Ms. JD Board Members and Staff by the end of May, and the Ms. JD Fellows and their mentors will be announced by mid-July.

If you have any questions, please contact the Fellowship Coordinator, Maleaha Brown, at fellowship@ms-jd.org.  We look forward to receiving your application!

2017 KNIGHT FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP

2017 KNIGHT FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP is now accepting applications for 1L and 2L students to work on the Ohio Public Records laws/First Amendment issues. Please submit a resume and a statement as to why you are interested in researching the Ohio Public Records issues.  What relevant experience, if any, do you have (250 words or less).  Please submit your resume and statement to lawcareerplanning@uakron.edu by April 1, 2017.