Reproductive Justice Fellowship Program

In 2010, Law Students for Reproductive Justice (LSRJ) launched a new, funded fellowship program for current 3Ls and recent law school graduates interested in working to advance reproductive justice. The RJ Fellowship Program will enhance capacity at reproductive justice organizations working to influence law and policy and build a pipeline for future reproductive justice lawyers.

This year, six (6) RJ Fellows will be paid $50,000 plus benefits and be placed with host organizations in Washington, D.C. for a year-long program (starting in August 2011) that includes mentoring, professional development, training, and networking opportunities.

To read the full fellowship description and download the application, please click here: http://lsrj.org/documents/RJFP_Fellow_Application.pdf

All applications must be submitted to Mariko Miki, LSRJ Curriculum & Training Coordinator, at Mariko@LSRJ.org by 5:00PM PST on Monday, November 1, 2010. Early applications are strongly encouraged. Questions by email only.

The Presidential Management Fellows Program

3Ls! The 2010-2011 Presidential Management Fellows ("PMF") Program application season opened on October 1st. The PMF Program is the premier program for leadership development in the public sector. Its purpose is to attract outstanding men and women to the federal service. Each year, the program draws Fellows from a variety of academic disciplines and career paths who have a clear commitment to excellence in the leadership and management of public policies and programs. PMF assignments may involve public policy and administration, domestic or international issues, information technology, human resources, engineering, health and medical sciences, law, financial management and many other fields in support of public service programs.

Nomination: This program requires a law school nomination. At UF Law, Associate Dean Rachel Inman in the Office of Student Affairs is the designated nominator. Please schedule an appointment with her to receive your nomination.

DEADLINE: October 15, 2010
For more information and to apply visit: https://www.pmf.opm.gov/

Registration for Equal Justice Works Closes This Friday!

Equal Justice Works
2010 Conference & Career Fair
Public Interest 2.0
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center

Registration for the Equal Justice Works 2010 Conference and Career Fair has opened! On Oct. 22 and 23, over 1,000 students and law school professionals will come together for the opportunity to meet with more than 130 public interest employers, practitioners and leaders. Important information regarding registration is below.

Hotel accommodations: The Conference and Career Fair will take place at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, minutes from Washington, D.C. Be sure to book your hotel room (http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/wasbn-bethesda-north-marriott-hotel-and-conference-center/?toDate=10/24/10&groupCode=EQJEQJA&fromDate=10/20/10&app=resvlink) for the discounted rate of $149 per night before the deadline of Friday, October 8. Use group code EQJEQJA.

Student / Graduate Registration (http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/events/ccf/student): Students may begin applying for posted positions and registering to attend using our new online system, JusticeWork! Information on how to register and a registration guide are available on the Equal Justice Works website at the link above.

Note: Some employers are still adding in job listings. Check back often for new listings or create a Job Agent in JusticeWork! to be notified of new listings as they are available.

Important Dates
August 30 – September 24 Students may apply for interviews.
September 27 – October 4Employers will notify students if selected for interviews. Registered employers may post openings and position descriptions.
October 5 All interview notifications complete.
October 6Students may begin accepting/declining interviews
October 8 Last day to reserve hotel rooms for low rate of $149 per night!
October 12 Last day for students to accept or decline an interview slot.Last day for students to register to attend the Conference and Career Fair.
Oct. 22 & 232010 Conference and Career Fair

If you have any questions regarding the Conference and Career Fair please visit the Forum (http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=159) or contact careerfair@equaljusticeworks.org.

6th Annual IMPACT Career Fair for Law Students and Attorneys with Disabilities

FRIDAY AUGUST 13, 2010 10:00am – 6:00pm
Hotel TBA – Washington, DC

Open to Fall 2010 Returning Law Students and Graduates.

Details about the 2010 IMPACT Career Fair:
http://www.law.arizona.edu/Career/IMPACT/welcome.cfm

The National Association of Law Students with Disabilities (http://www.nalswd.org/) will hold their annual conference in DC the same weekend as IMPACT.

PLEN's Women and Public Policy Summer Internship in Washington DC

May 24-July 30, 2010

Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN)’s internship program is unique because PLEN offers small, women-centered programs that focus on connecting students with talented and successful women leaders here Washington. PLEN offers support and encouragement to students throughout their time in Washington, acting as an advocate and resource for PLEN interns. Throughout their summer in Washington, PLEN interns meet in weekly seminar sessions where they examine the internship experience, build professional skills, and meet prominent women leaders eager to share their experiences, advice, as well as ongoing support and mentorship.

The application deadline for the summer internship is January 29, 2010. Visit www.PLEN.org for more information.

Presidential Management Fellows Program

The 2009-2010 Presidential Management Fellows ("PMF") Program application season will be open soon. The PMF Program is the premier program for leadership development in the public sector. Its purpose is to attract outstanding men and women to the federal service. Each year, the program draws Fellows from a variety of academic disciplines and career paths who have a clear commitment to excellence in the leadership and management of public policies and programs.
The program provides a two-year federal government fellowship to individuals who have completed a graduate-level course of study at an accredited college or university. Since 1977, the PMF Program and its predecessor, the Presidential Management Intern ("PMI") Program, have been attracting outstanding graduate, law, and doctoral-level students to the federal service.
The PMF Program is a passport to a unique and rewarding career experience with the federal government. It provides Fellows with an opportunity to apply the knowledge they acquired from graduate study. PMF assignments may involve public policy and administration, domestic or international issues, information technology, human resources, engineering, health and medical sciences, law, financial management and many other fields in support of public service programs
Numbers per year: In recent years, the number of fellows has ranged between four hundred and six hundred. There is not a set number of fellows selected per year. The number hired is based on the hiring projections of agencies, as well as the number of highly-qualified applicants.
Salary: Fellows must have a graduate degree, meaning that they will be at least at a GS-9 pay level ($50,408-$65,531 in the greater Washington DC area, varies by geographic region). Many graduates may be at a higher level depending on their degree and previous work experience.
Deadline: Application period for the PMF Class of 2010 is expected to open on Thursday, October 1, 2009 and close on Thursday, October 15, 2009.
Recommendation: This program requires a law school recommendation. At UF Law, Dean Rachel Inman in the Office of Student Affairs is the designated recommender. Please schedule an appointment with her to receive your recommendation.

HUD Legal Honors Program

HUD’s Legal Honors Program for graduating law students serves as the Department’s only recruitment program for entry-level attorneys. Approximately 10-20 legal honor positions are available annually in Headquarters and Field offices. Successful candidates begin work in August or September and participate in a 14-month appointment that may lead to a permanent position,pending bar acceptance. During the program, Legal Honors are assigned mentors, are given the opportunity to rotate to other offices within OGC, and participate in additional training and monthly discussions to enhance their program experience and develop their legal abilities.

DEADLINE October 16th
For more information and the application visit:
www.hud.gov/offices/ogc/legalsinglefinal2010.pdf

Externship Opportunities in Washington D.C.

Spend a semester working and studying in the nation's capital through the Washington, D.C., Legal Externship Program established by the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University in partnership with The Washington Center. The program will help students identify and apply for externships in government or non-profit organizations where they will work approximately 4 1/2 days per week. Monday afternoons are dedicated to special programming. Students will enroll in courses taught by the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law faculty in Washington, D.C. Courses will focus on subjects such as federal legislative and regulatory advocacy. Students may also attend The Washington Center's President's Lecture Series and Public Policy Dialogues on Capitol Hill. Click here for details.

AIPLA Career Fair

The American Intellectual Property Law Association hosts it annual career fair on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC, from 11:00 am until 4:00 pm.

TO REGISTER as either a Job Seeker or an Employer for the AIPLA Career Fair, click HERE. This page will provide a link to more detailed information and the actual registration button. IMPORTANT: All Job Seekers must be current members in good standing, with their 2009-2010 dues paid.

Federal Government Needs Massive Hiring Binge, Study Finds

A study by a think tank says the federal government needs to hire more than 270,000 workers in “mission-critical” jobs, and the legal sector is one of five fields where more workers are needed. The study by the Partnership for Public Service says hiring will need to be beefed up, partly to replace retiring baby boomers, the Washington Post reports. More workers will also be needed to handle new challenges planned by the Obama administration, such as repair of the financial sector and climate change. Included in the new hiring are an expected 4,000 new positions in the Justice Department. Check out the full article in the Washington Post.

Interested in exploring a career in government or lobbying?

There are two excellent networking opportunities in Gainesville for which you should reserve your seat now.

• The Alachua County Democratic Party is hosting its annual Lawton Chiles dinner at the UF Hilton on Sunday, October 4th. Featured speaker will be Alex Sink, UF alum, Florida CFO and candidate for Governor. Student tickets are $35. To purchase tickets call 352 373-1730 or download the reservation form at http://alachuacountydemocraticparty.org/.


• The Alachua County Republican Party is hosting its “Ronald Reagan Black Tie and Blue Jeans BBQ” (just wear your good jeans—black tie not required) on November 5, 2009 at Canterbury Equestrian Showplace in Newberry, in Alachua County. The guest speaker is Laura Ingraham, most popular female radio host in the United States and author of “Power to the People”. Ms. Ingraham, a graduate of Dartmouth College and the University of Virginia Law School, is a contributor to Fox News Channel. Student tickets are $45 with an ID. To purchase tickets phone 352 373-8500 or e-mail tickets@alachuarepublicans.com.
  

Both parties welcome law students and will welcome volunteers in the upcoming elections. These are excellent opportunities to meet practitioners and legislators and practice your networking skills. Because these events do sell out, we suggest you make your arrangements now.

Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair

Washington, D.C. October 24-25
BIDDING NOW OPEN!!!

Government & Public Interest Employers (Over 120 employers attended in 2008)
To get started, you will need to create an Equal Justice Works Symplicity account.

• Create a Symplicity account at https://ejw-csm.symplicity.com/students/. NOTE: This is a different system than your UF Law Symplicity account.
• Confirm your email address by clicking on the link that is emailed to you.
• Update your profile information.
• Upload a cover letter and résumé.
• Register to attend the Career Fair under “Events.” You must register in order to be admitted into the Conference and Career Fair. A Symplicity account does not constitute registering.
• Submit applications.
• If you are interested in cost sharing (sharing rides/hotel rooms with other UF Law students), please email CCD counselor Kristen Bryant at bryantk@law.ufl.edu.
  

You can find more information, including timelines & lists of previous employer attendees at: http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/events/ccf/student#tips

Note: Due to NALP guidelines, 1L students are not eligible to interview with employers during the Equal Justice Works Career Fair. However, 1L students may informally talk to employers during Table Talk on Saturday and Sunday.

Save the Dates

Upcoming Off-Campus Recruiting Events:

Southeast Intellectual Property Job Fair (SIPJF)
Atlanta, GA law.gsu.edu/careers/sipjf
Registration Now Open—DEADLINE Wednesday, April 29

Southeastern Minority Job Fair (SEMJF), July 31 - Aug. 1,
Atlanta, GA Registration: May 8 - May 29 http://www.semjf.org/

Southeastern Law Placement Consortium (SELPC),
Aug. 15 - Atlanta, GA. Look for registration in June
http://www.selpc.org/ DEADLINE - July 8

Mid-Atlantic Legal Recruiting Conference (MALRC),
Aug. 15 - Washington D.C. Look for registration deadline in
early July

LGBT Annual Career Fair & Conference
Thursday, Sept. 10 – Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009
New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
Early registration pricing in effect until July 31st.
LGBTbar.org/Annual

Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair
Look for registration in Mid-July
www.equaljusticeworks.org/events/ccf/general

IMPACT Career Fair, Aug. 7 - Arlington, VA
Register: www.law.arizona.edu/Career/Impact/
studentregistrationintro.cfm DEADLINE - July 5

OTHER 2009 Job Fairs:
July 19-25 National Black Prosecutors Association Job Fair,
Memphis, TN
July 30-31 Loyola Chicago Patent Law Interview Program,
Chicago, IL
Aug. 7-8 Heartland Diversity Job Fair, Kansas City, MO
Aug. 13 Boston Lawyers Group Job Fair, Boston, MA
Aug. 14-15 Minnesota Minority Recruitment Conference,
Minneapolis, MN
Sept. 2-6 Hispanic National Bar Association’s Annual
Convention & Job Fair, Albequerque, NM
Sept. 10-12 Lavender Law, Brooklyn, NY
Indianapolis Bar Association - Diversity Job Fair
Aug. 6-7, Indianapolis, IN
Registration Now Open— DEADLINE July 10
law-indybar-csm.symplicity.com/students

Capital City Fellows Program Washington D.C.

10-25 3Ls and Recent Grads (graduated within 2 years prior to October 2009) will be hired for the 2-year Capital City Fellows Program, which begins in October, 2009. Permanent employment is possible, but not guaranteed. Designed for those with an interest in administration, local government, and policy development, the Fellowship offers four 6-month rotations in a variety of agencies, including the Office of City Administrator; Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs; Office of Citizen Complaint Review; Department of Health; Department of Human Services; Metropolitan Police Department; Office of Personnel; Office of Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development; Office of Chief Financial Officer; Department of Motor Vehicles; and District Department of Transportation. Placements are based on need, as well as skills and preferences. In addition to on-the-job training, Fellows meet with high-level city officials, and participate in educational and professional development seminars.
Details and applications: http://dcop.dc.gov/dcop/cwp/view,a,1222,q,530470.asp.

Fellowship in Science and Technology Policy

CHRISTINE MIRZAYAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, WASHINGTON, D.C. — 2009 SESSIONS

This Graduate Fellowship Program of the National Academies—consisting of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council—is designed to engage graduate science, engineering, medical, veterinary, business, public policy, and law students in the analytical process that informs the creation of national policy-making with a science/technology element. As a result, students develop basic skills essential to working in the world of science policy.
The Fall session runs from September 9- November 25, 2009 and applications are due by June 1, 2009. Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and those who have completed graduate studies or postdoctoral research within the last 5 years are eligible to apply. Candidates should submit an application and request that a mentor/adviser fill out a reference form. Both forms and further information are available on the Web at

<http://national-academies.org/policyfellows>.

Funding for Unpaid Legal Internships at Government Agencies

The Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA) Foundation will award stipends to law students from its Chairman Robert E. Lee Scholarship and Internship Fund. In 2009, the Foundation will award at least five $5,000 stipends to law students employed as unpaid summer interns in positions with the FCC and other government agencies or entities with a connection to the communications industry (i.e., broadcasting, cable television, telephony, satellite, wireless, and information technology).

Applicants will be selected on the basis of: (1) a demonstrated interest in the communications field, (2) having secured or having pending, an unpaid summer position (internship) for at least 8 weeks in communications with a government agency, (3) dependence on financial assistance in order to accept the unpaid internship in a government agency or entity involved in communications; and, (4) community activities.
Application deadline is Friday, March 6, 2009. For information and the application go to: http://www.fcba.org/foundation/internship_stipends.shtml.

Spend the Summer in Washington D.C.

The Legal Studies Institute, sponsored by The Fund for American Studies, provides the opportunity for first and second year law students to gain a first-hand look at the American legal system through legal internships, seminars, guest speakers and briefings.
The program offers the following five components:
· Legal Internship: Participants will be placed in a 9-week legal internship where they will gain substantive experience in the legal profession. Internship sites include law firms, courts, public interest legal organizations, and the legal departments of trade associations, corporations and government agencies.
· Briefings and Activities: Participants will attend private briefings at institutions of the judicial and executive branches and will meet with prominent judges, lawyers and judicial scholars.
· Career Development Activities: Workshops will be held to help prepare participants for success in their law careers.
· Attorney Mentor Program: Each participant will be matched with an experienced lawyer who will serve as a professional mentor during and after the program.
· Seminar on Constitutional Law: Participants will attend a 3-credit seminar on Constitutional law taught by leading legal scholars and accredited by New York Law School.
· Scholarships: 75% of students receive scholarship awards based on financial need and merit.

Applications for the program will be reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis until the final deadline of March 20, 2009. Housing in furnished apartments located on Capitol Hill is included in the program fee.

For more information and to begin an online application, please visit www.tfas.org/legalstudies. Questions may be directed to Mary Connell, Recruitment and Admissions Manager at mconnell@tfas.org or 202.986.0384.

Paid Summer 2009 Internship

The Lawyers Alliance for World Security (LAWS) and the World Security Institute (WSI) are pleased to announce a joint summer intern program in Washington, D.C. for law students with a strong interest in national security, nuclear arms control, nonproliferation and foreign affairs.
Applications will be accepted until May 10; however, applicants are encouraged to apply early to ensure consideration. For details and application intructions check the Job Bank in Symplicity.

ABA Judicial Intern Opportunity Program

The American Bar Association Section of Litigation is currently accepting applications for its Summer 2009 Judicial Intern Opportunity Program for second-year law students. Applications for first-year law students will be accepted December 1st, in accordance with NALP guidelines. The program is a full-time, six-week minimum, summer internship program open to all first-or second-year minority and/or financially disadvantaged law students. Students will be placed with judges in various courts in Illinois, Texas, Florida, Arizona, California, and Washington D.C.
Click here for details.

AARP Summer Clerkship in D.C.

The AARP Foundation Litigation is now accepting applications from second-year law students, which includes a salary for summer 2009 clerkship in Washington, DC ($22 per hour for 12 weeks, approximately $9,240) and scholarship ($10,000), for The AARP Foundation Litigation Herbert Semmel Elder Law Fellowship. The SemmelFellow will work with public interest attorneys on major cases in state and federal court affecting the rights of olderAmericans. Following a three month summer clerkship at AFL, the Fellow will prepare a manuscript for a law reviewarticle on an elder issue to be submitted for publication by the end of the 2009-2010 academic year. All applicationdocuments should be combined into one Word or PDF file and emailed to the AARP Office of Academic Affairs at academicaffairs@aarp.org (reference letter should be sent separately). For any questions please call Dr. Betsy Sprouse inAcademic Affairs at (202) 434-6362. Applications are due on November 7, 2008.