The 2012 PILA Grant Application and Information Packet has been posted to the PILA TWEN Site. Please note the applications are due Friday April 13, 2012 by 5:00pm in the PILA Mailbox (inside the SBA Office). NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
PILA will be hosting an information session next Monday, April 9, 2012 at 5:00pm in Room 304. This session will have a representative from the Office of Financial Aid to explain the details that are set out in the document called "PILA Grant Information." We will also have past grant recipients present to share their experiences and answer any questions you may have.
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Learn More About Equal Justice Works Fellowships
Next Monday, April 2nd, Equal Justice Works will put on a presentation, Fellowships: Beyond the Basics from 3-5 p.m. at Boston College Law School East Wing Room 115 A. The address is 885 Centre Street Newton, MA, 02459.
At this informational session Nita Mazumder of Equal Justice Works will provide attendees with tips on how to apply for both Equal Justice Works and Americorps post graduate fellowships. Hope you can attend!
At this informational session Nita Mazumder of Equal Justice Works will provide attendees with tips on how to apply for both Equal Justice Works and Americorps post graduate fellowships. Hope you can attend!
Friday, March 23, 2012
International Human Rights Fellowship
Clinical Fellowship, International Human Rights Clinic
Santa Clara University School of Law
Santa Clara University School of Law is seeking a qualified candidate to serve as a clinical fellow in the school’s new International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC). The IHRC provides a unique educational opportunity for students to gain first-hand, practical experience working on international human rights litigation and advocacy projects. It combines classroom education with supervised case and project management, providing students practical training in advocacy and lawyering skills.
Position Description: The clinical fellowship position is a nine-month academic appointment commencing on Aug. 1, 2012, with a possibility for supplemental summer employment. The position may be renewed for one additional term commencing on Aug. 1, 2013. The fellow will report to the Director of the International Human Rights Clinic and will supervise student work on clinic projects, participate in the planning and conduct of the clinic, assist with teaching a substantive law and legal skills seminar, and assess the development of new clinic projects. The clinical fellow will also be responsible for counseling and mentoring students, including advancing student job opportunities by arranging for students to work with partner organizations on clinic cases.
Essential qualifications:
1. JD degree or comparable degree from a law school outside the United States.
2. At least two years of experience as a practicing lawyer, including experience with international human rights litigation and/or advocacy.
3. Excellent organizational, communication, and writing skills.
4. Enthusiasm and demonstrated interest in student development.
5. English fluency is required. Fluency in a second language, particularly Spanish, is desired.
6. Prior experience teaching in an international human rights clinic is desired.
Application Procedure:
Applicants should send a cover letter and a resume or CV to:
IHRC Clinical Fellowship Search Committee
c/o Ms. Elyse Amberg
Santa Clara University Law School
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053
Applications also may be sent via e-mail to Ms. Amberg at eamberg@scu.edu. Applications must be received by Friday, March 30, 2012.
Inquiries: Inquiries may be addressed to Professor David Sloss, Director of the Center for Global Law and Policy, at dlsloss@scu.edu.
Santa Clara University School of Law
Santa Clara University School of Law is seeking a qualified candidate to serve as a clinical fellow in the school’s new International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC). The IHRC provides a unique educational opportunity for students to gain first-hand, practical experience working on international human rights litigation and advocacy projects. It combines classroom education with supervised case and project management, providing students practical training in advocacy and lawyering skills.
Position Description: The clinical fellowship position is a nine-month academic appointment commencing on Aug. 1, 2012, with a possibility for supplemental summer employment. The position may be renewed for one additional term commencing on Aug. 1, 2013. The fellow will report to the Director of the International Human Rights Clinic and will supervise student work on clinic projects, participate in the planning and conduct of the clinic, assist with teaching a substantive law and legal skills seminar, and assess the development of new clinic projects. The clinical fellow will also be responsible for counseling and mentoring students, including advancing student job opportunities by arranging for students to work with partner organizations on clinic cases.
Essential qualifications:
1. JD degree or comparable degree from a law school outside the United States.
2. At least two years of experience as a practicing lawyer, including experience with international human rights litigation and/or advocacy.
3. Excellent organizational, communication, and writing skills.
4. Enthusiasm and demonstrated interest in student development.
5. English fluency is required. Fluency in a second language, particularly Spanish, is desired.
6. Prior experience teaching in an international human rights clinic is desired.
Application Procedure:
Applicants should send a cover letter and a resume or CV to:
IHRC Clinical Fellowship Search Committee
c/o Ms. Elyse Amberg
Santa Clara University Law School
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053
Applications also may be sent via e-mail to Ms. Amberg at eamberg@scu.edu. Applications must be received by Friday, March 30, 2012.
Inquiries: Inquiries may be addressed to Professor David Sloss, Director of the Center for Global Law and Policy, at dlsloss@scu.edu.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Equal Justice Works Summer Corps Deadline Extended!
Due to the high volume of applicants the deadline has been extended to April 10th 2012 at 11:59 p.m. For more information on how to apply please visit the Summer Corps website.
Harvard Legal Aid Bureau Summer Fellows
The Harvard Legal Aid Bureau (“HLAB”) is the nation’s oldest student-run legal services organization, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts on the campus of Harvard Law School. HLAB works with hundreds of low-income clients to solve their legal problems in the areas of housing, domestic relations, government benefits, and fair wage law. As a student-run legal clinic at Harvard, HLAB has a strong history of dedication to allowing students to handle their own cases and litigate in court under the supervision of clinical instructors.
During the summer, HLAB selects approximately 16 law students to serve as Summer Fellows, who will interact directly with clients, opposing parties, witnesses, and government agencies; engage in extensive factual and legal investigation; hone their research and writing abilities; and develop their litigation skills. Most Summer Fellows working at HLAB do so full-time, although we are willing to discuss alternative arrangements with students facing extenuating circumstances. Due to funding restrictions, HLAB is unable to pay its Summer Fellows.
HLAB Summer Fellows serve as the primary casehandlers on every matter assigned to them and manage client contact, drafting of pleadings and motions, communication with opposing counsel, and advocating in courtroom and administrative hearing settings. Their work is supervised by HLAB’s Clinical Instructors, practicing attorneys with years of trial and supervision experience, and students will be trained in all the relevant areas of the law.
HLAB Summer Fellows generally experience a broad range of litigation and legal experience in as many as four primary practice areas. In the Family Law practice, HLAB represents victims of domestic violence in restraining order hearings, divorces, paternity, visitation, child support, and custody disputes. In the Housing Law practice, HLAB represents individual clients who are being evicted from public, subsidized, and private housing, as well as works with tenant unions and other progressive organizations to ensure the availability of affordable housing in the Greater Boston area. In the Government Benefits practice, HLAB represents clients at hearings to obtain or retain their Social Security and Social Security Disability benefits, unemployment benefits, and welfare benefits. Finally, in the Fair Wage practice, HLAB allows students to work on affirmative lawsuits addressing violations of state and federal labor laws. We ask student to choose a primary concentration in the area of housing or family law. For more information, visit our website at: www.harvardlegalaid.org .
For more information on how to apply visit CSO Symplicity Job ID 7241.
During the summer, HLAB selects approximately 16 law students to serve as Summer Fellows, who will interact directly with clients, opposing parties, witnesses, and government agencies; engage in extensive factual and legal investigation; hone their research and writing abilities; and develop their litigation skills. Most Summer Fellows working at HLAB do so full-time, although we are willing to discuss alternative arrangements with students facing extenuating circumstances. Due to funding restrictions, HLAB is unable to pay its Summer Fellows.
HLAB Summer Fellows serve as the primary casehandlers on every matter assigned to them and manage client contact, drafting of pleadings and motions, communication with opposing counsel, and advocating in courtroom and administrative hearing settings. Their work is supervised by HLAB’s Clinical Instructors, practicing attorneys with years of trial and supervision experience, and students will be trained in all the relevant areas of the law.
HLAB Summer Fellows generally experience a broad range of litigation and legal experience in as many as four primary practice areas. In the Family Law practice, HLAB represents victims of domestic violence in restraining order hearings, divorces, paternity, visitation, child support, and custody disputes. In the Housing Law practice, HLAB represents individual clients who are being evicted from public, subsidized, and private housing, as well as works with tenant unions and other progressive organizations to ensure the availability of affordable housing in the Greater Boston area. In the Government Benefits practice, HLAB represents clients at hearings to obtain or retain their Social Security and Social Security Disability benefits, unemployment benefits, and welfare benefits. Finally, in the Fair Wage practice, HLAB allows students to work on affirmative lawsuits addressing violations of state and federal labor laws. We ask student to choose a primary concentration in the area of housing or family law. For more information, visit our website at: www.harvardlegalaid.org .
For more information on how to apply visit CSO Symplicity Job ID 7241.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Volunteer Opportunity- Greater Boston Citizenship Initiative
The Greater Boston Citizenship Initiative (GBCI) is a new collaborative project created by the Fish Family Foundation and the MIRA Coalition in partnership with six immigrant and community-based organizations in Boston. GBCI organizes monthly group processing clinics that offer legal permanent residents access to free citizenship application assistance, test study materials and referrals to legal services, citizenship classes and ESOL instruction.
After four clinics, GBCI has served more than 600 legal permanent residents and helped close to 400 immigrants complete citizenship applications. In order to do this work, they rely on volunteer service. Each clinic needs around 60 volunteers to serve an average of 200 clinic participants. To offer high-quality services, all volunteers are offered trainings on the application and fee waiver forms.
The next clinics in the greater Boston area are on April 21, May 19 and June 30. Trainings are provided by our Federal Policy Director the week prior to each clinic. Trainings provided by the Federal Policy Director are typically from 5:30-6:30 or 7:30 and are offered about three times the week prior to each clinic. The MIRA Coalition will also be organizing citizenship clinics statewide with the first statewide clinic will be held in Framingham on March 24.
Both these greater Boston and state wide clinics provide an excellent opportunity for students to gain experience with client interaction. Further, hours dedicated to this clinic can be put towards your public service transcript notation.
If interested in the next Boston Clinic on April 2nd please visit the registration site. For more information or to register for other opportunities you can e-mail citizenship@MIRAcoalition.org.
After four clinics, GBCI has served more than 600 legal permanent residents and helped close to 400 immigrants complete citizenship applications. In order to do this work, they rely on volunteer service. Each clinic needs around 60 volunteers to serve an average of 200 clinic participants. To offer high-quality services, all volunteers are offered trainings on the application and fee waiver forms.
The next clinics in the greater Boston area are on April 21, May 19 and June 30. Trainings are provided by our Federal Policy Director the week prior to each clinic. Trainings provided by the Federal Policy Director are typically from 5:30-6:30 or 7:30 and are offered about three times the week prior to each clinic. The MIRA Coalition will also be organizing citizenship clinics statewide with the first statewide clinic will be held in Framingham on March 24.
Both these greater Boston and state wide clinics provide an excellent opportunity for students to gain experience with client interaction. Further, hours dedicated to this clinic can be put towards your public service transcript notation.
If interested in the next Boston Clinic on April 2nd please visit the registration site. For more information or to register for other opportunities you can e-mail citizenship@MIRAcoalition.org.
Important Fellowship Informational Sessions
Harvard Law School is hosting two informational events focused on fellowships.
The first, the Public Interest Fellowships Fair, is on April 2 at noon. The second is the Susan Plum's Skadden Fellowship Information Meeting on April 3 at noon. Please join HLS on either or both dates.
For the Public Interest Fellowships Fair, a small group of representatives, including Nita from EJW, Alex, from ACLU, will present information about their various fellowships, and students will have the opportunity to sit down with the presenters and ask in-depth questions over lunch.
Please note that the locations of these two public interest events at HLS are both in the new Wasserstein building.We are just a couple of blocks from the Harvard Square subway and bus stations and there is metered parking in front of Wasserstein Hall and near the Cambridge Commons:
Fellowships Fair on April 2 at Noon in Wasserstein Hall (1585 Massachusetts Ave), 2nd floor: Milstein room, East AB.
Skadden Fellowship Information Meeting on April 3 at Noon in Wasserstein Hall (1585 Massachusetts Ave), 3rd floor: Room 3007.
The first, the Public Interest Fellowships Fair, is on April 2 at noon. The second is the Susan Plum's Skadden Fellowship Information Meeting on April 3 at noon. Please join HLS on either or both dates.
For the Public Interest Fellowships Fair, a small group of representatives, including Nita from EJW, Alex, from ACLU, will present information about their various fellowships, and students will have the opportunity to sit down with the presenters and ask in-depth questions over lunch.
Please note that the locations of these two public interest events at HLS are both in the new Wasserstein building.We are just a couple of blocks from the Harvard Square subway and bus stations and there is metered parking in front of Wasserstein Hall and near the Cambridge Commons:
Fellowships Fair on April 2 at Noon in Wasserstein Hall (1585 Massachusetts Ave), 2nd floor: Milstein room, East AB.
Skadden Fellowship Information Meeting on April 3 at Noon in Wasserstein Hall (1585 Massachusetts Ave), 3rd floor: Room 3007.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Clinical Law Office Work Study Positions
Deadline: March 30, 2012
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 applicants 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 April 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); 46 Church Street; mchang@nesl.edu).
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 applicants 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 April 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); 46 Church Street; mchang@nesl.edu).
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
PILA Auction and Summer Grant Deadlines!
Below is important information on how to support PILA summer grants and deadlines to apply for summer funding!
First, the Public Interest Law Association (PILA) Auction will be held on March 15, 2012 at Scholars! Doors open at 5:30 and Auction starts at 6! There are a record number of donations to bid on such as:
Second, below are important deadlines for opportunities for outside funding for summer public interest work:
First, the Public Interest Law Association (PILA) Auction will be held on March 15, 2012 at Scholars! Doors open at 5:30 and Auction starts at 6! There are a record number of donations to bid on such as:
- BarBri Gift Certificates
- Great tourist attractions including Hotel Stays, and Museum Passes!
- Gift Certificates to great bars and restaurants including Sweetwater, Game On!, and Fajitas and Ritas!
- Autographed Red Sox baseball!
- And, most important – Quality Time with Professors:A day of outdoor fun with Professor Sorenson at his home near Mount Monadnock- A walking tour & lunch at Avila with Professor Nyquist- Picnic lunch and walk around Walden Pond with Professor Haynes
- And much more!!
Second, below are important deadlines for opportunities for outside funding for summer public interest work:
- March 16 is the dead line for the Massachusetts Bar Foundation Legal Intern Fellowship, which will find up to 6 students working to further social justice goals while contributing support to organizations serving the under-represented in MA. Click here for more information.
- March 23rd is the Equal Justice Works Summer Corps program deadline.
Monday, March 12, 2012
International Court of Justice: Job Opportunity
The International Court of Justice, The Hague in the Netherlands is looking to appoint two law clerks for two year fixed terms. The clerks will provide legal assistance and research to one of the judges of the court. They may also be required to provide legal assistance and support to judges and be called upon time to time to perform specific legal tasks for the Registry.
For more information on this position and how to apply please visit the job posting here.
For more information on this position and how to apply please visit the job posting here.
Legal Officer Position with the Mental Disability Advocacy Center
Title: Legal Officer
Location: MDAC headquarters, Budapest, Hungary
Reports to: Litigation Director
Summary: Based in MDAC’s headquarters in Budapest and working in close collaboration with the legal as well as policy and advocacy staff, the Legal Officer liaises with lawyers and NGOs, carries out legal research and drafts submissions under the guidance of the Litigation Director. The Legal Officer develops cases for submission to domestic courts, the European Court of Human Rights and other human rights mechanisms.
Litigation: Analyses new challenges and opportunities for the legal protection of human rights in line with MDAC’s Strategic Plan; Communicates regularly with MDAC’s consultants, collaborators and partners in specified countries to review current and potential cases; Carries out legal research and drafts legal memos; Writes draft legal submissions for consideration by the Litigation Director in domestic courts and international legal fora (including writing accurate factual summaries, and statements of domestic and international law);Takes part in planning and implementing advocacy strategies to achieve reforms stemming from and related to litigation Keeps abreast of developments in disability law in target countries and at the international level; Oversees development of case summaries for case database ;Travels to countries on fact-finding missions as needed.
Project Management: Tracks project milestones; Keeps accurate case files, including monitoring legal monitor files for regular updates; Ensures regular internal communications; Reports on work achieved and planned.
Communications: Contributes to MDAC publications, including its website and newsletter. Ensures that information is up-to-date and relevant;Communicates effectively on behalf of MDAC to a range of stakeholders in target countries, ensuring consistency, relevance and quality of communications.
For further information on this position and how to apply, click here.
Location: MDAC headquarters, Budapest, Hungary
Reports to: Litigation Director
Summary: Based in MDAC’s headquarters in Budapest and working in close collaboration with the legal as well as policy and advocacy staff, the Legal Officer liaises with lawyers and NGOs, carries out legal research and drafts submissions under the guidance of the Litigation Director. The Legal Officer develops cases for submission to domestic courts, the European Court of Human Rights and other human rights mechanisms.
Litigation: Analyses new challenges and opportunities for the legal protection of human rights in line with MDAC’s Strategic Plan; Communicates regularly with MDAC’s consultants, collaborators and partners in specified countries to review current and potential cases; Carries out legal research and drafts legal memos; Writes draft legal submissions for consideration by the Litigation Director in domestic courts and international legal fora (including writing accurate factual summaries, and statements of domestic and international law);Takes part in planning and implementing advocacy strategies to achieve reforms stemming from and related to litigation Keeps abreast of developments in disability law in target countries and at the international level; Oversees development of case summaries for case database ;Travels to countries on fact-finding missions as needed.
Project Management: Tracks project milestones; Keeps accurate case files, including monitoring legal monitor files for regular updates; Ensures regular internal communications; Reports on work achieved and planned.
Communications: Contributes to MDAC publications, including its website and newsletter. Ensures that information is up-to-date and relevant;Communicates effectively on behalf of MDAC to a range of stakeholders in target countries, ensuring consistency, relevance and quality of communications.
For further information on this position and how to apply, click here.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Center Faculty involved in new study highlighting the importance of legal representation in eviction cases
Study Looks at Practical Impact of Legal Representation in Eviction Cases
Without representation by counsel, many vulnerable tenants forfeit important rights, lose possession of homes they could have retained, and forego substantial financial benefits -- according to a study released today by the Boston Bar Foundation (BBF). Funded by The Boston Foundation, the Massachusetts Bar Foundation, and the BBF, this study, "The Importance of Representation in Eviction Cases and Homelessness Prevention," comes as a follow-up to Gideon's New Trumpet , a 2008 Boston Bar Association (BBA) report examining the civil right to counsel in Massachusetts.
"We funded this study because we felt it was important to take a good, hard look at the practical impact of legal representation in an area where losing a case means losing your home," said BBF President John Donovan. "What's unique about the final product is that it measures the results of representation in a segment of eviction cases involving low-income families using rigorous data collection techniques and analysis."
According to Professor Russell Engler of New England Law|Boston, a member of the Task Force and a nationally renowned expert on access to justice, the target population for the study (those eligible for a free lawyer) was developed only after getting input from Housing and District Court judges and lawyers knowledgeable about eviction cases. The target population included tenants facing eviction related to mental disabilities, criminal activity and those with potentially meritorious cases jeopardized by extreme power imbalances between the tenants and landlord. The study involved two different pilot projects, one in the Quincy District Court, and one in the Northeast Housing Court and found that representation made meaningful differences to preventing eviction, saving tenants rent, and avoiding the social costs of homelessness.
"Both pilot projects prove the importance of representation by counsel for the most vulnerable tenants to avoid eviction and homelessness," said Engler. "What's significant is that we were able to identify those types of eviction cases in which nothing short of full legal representation could protect the basic human needs at stake."
The study was conducted under the auspices of a BBA Task Force on Civil Right to Counsel, co-chaired by Mary K. Ryan of Nutter McClennen & Fish and Jayne B. Tyrrell, Director of the Massachusetts IOLTA Committee.
"This was a courageous initiative involving an issue that is of concern on a national level and which implicates core issues of access to justice," said BBA President Lisa C. Goodheart. "None of this would have happened without the dedication and leadership of Mary Ryan and Jane Tyrrell."
Although civil legal aid reaches some indigent clients in eviction cases, the shortage of available counsel for the poor, and the dramatic extent of unmet civil legal needs have been widely documented. Similarly, the issue of expanding the civil right to counsel has been the subject of conversations throughout the United States.
"The study released today is a major breakthrough for Massachusetts, and should provide a model for other states looking at the issue of civil right to counsel," said Mary Ryan.
The Boston Bar Association is a non-profit, voluntary membership organization of 10,000 attorneys drawn from private practice, corporations, government agencies, legal aid organizations, the courts, and law schools. It traces its origins to meetings convened by John Adams, the lawyer who provided pro bono representation to the British soldiers prosecuted for the Boston Massacre and went on to become the second president of the United States.
Shelter Legal Services Law Student Advocate Internship
Shelter Legal Services (SLS) is currently accepting applications for full-time Law Student Advocate internship positions for Summer 2012. See position description below.
Position Description:
Students will be responsible for managing their own caseload. Students will have the opportunity to meet with low-income individuals seeking legal services. Students will conduct client intakes, report to supervising attorneys, and contribute to round table discussion to conclude clinics. Other Law Student Advocate duties will include:
· Communicating with clients by phone
· Communicating with clients by mail
· Communicating with opposing parties
· Conducting legal research
· Drafting court documents
· Assisting in coordination and management of other volunteers
Time Commitment:
Interested students will be required to make a commitment of at least 35 hours per week for a minimum of 10 weeks during Summer 2012, with preferred start dates beginning in May 2012.
If you are interested in working with SLS, please visit the CSO Symplicity site, Job ID 7157 for more information on how to apply!
Paid Summer Opportunity for 1L and 2l Students
Teach Criminal Law to Rising Ninth Graders in Legal Outreach’s Summer Law Institute
Legal Outreach, Inc. prepares urban youth from underserved communities to compete at high levels by using intensive legal and educational programming as a tool for fostering vision, developing skills, enhancing confidence, and facilitating the pursuit of higher education. We accomplish these ends through law-related education programming and an intensive college preparatory program.
We seek exceptional law students interested in law-related education to teach and co-lead the Summer Law Institutes held at Columbia Law School, NYU Law School, Fordham School of Law, Brooklyn Law School, New York Law School, and St. John’s School of Law this summer. The Institute seeks to inspire motivated students from underserved communities entering high school to pursue careers in law and to strive for educational excellence. See www.legaloutreach.org/SLI.
SLI Coordinators will work with an attorney supervisor to prepare for the Institute during the month of June by participating in an experiential classroom training program on educational methodology, developing lesson plans on substantive criminal law topics and trial advocacy skills, and organizing an itinerary of guest speakers and field trip visits. Then, from June 2 – August 3, coordinators will implement the five-week Institute. You will teach law lessons daily, chaperone field trips, welcome prestigious guest speakers, and run a mock trial competition before federal and state judges. The last week of the job will be spent evaluating the program and its participants. Coordinators will be paid $4,500 over the 10-week period.
Please visit CSO 's Symplicity site, Job ID 7208 for more information on how to apply!
Legal Outreach, Inc. prepares urban youth from underserved communities to compete at high levels by using intensive legal and educational programming as a tool for fostering vision, developing skills, enhancing confidence, and facilitating the pursuit of higher education. We accomplish these ends through law-related education programming and an intensive college preparatory program.
We seek exceptional law students interested in law-related education to teach and co-lead the Summer Law Institutes held at Columbia Law School, NYU Law School, Fordham School of Law, Brooklyn Law School, New York Law School, and St. John’s School of Law this summer. The Institute seeks to inspire motivated students from underserved communities entering high school to pursue careers in law and to strive for educational excellence. See www.legaloutreach.org/SLI.
SLI Coordinators will work with an attorney supervisor to prepare for the Institute during the month of June by participating in an experiential classroom training program on educational methodology, developing lesson plans on substantive criminal law topics and trial advocacy skills, and organizing an itinerary of guest speakers and field trip visits. Then, from June 2 – August 3, coordinators will implement the five-week Institute. You will teach law lessons daily, chaperone field trips, welcome prestigious guest speakers, and run a mock trial competition before federal and state judges. The last week of the job will be spent evaluating the program and its participants. Coordinators will be paid $4,500 over the 10-week period.
Please visit CSO 's Symplicity site, Job ID 7208 for more information on how to apply!
Equal Justice Works Loan Repayment Webinars
Equal Justice Works provides in depth information on loan repayment assistance programs and relief programs like Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness to help everyone pursue the career of their dreams.
Click here to view a schedule of our free, live webinars that teach you how these programs work, and to register for an upcoming session.
Current sessions include:
Special session presented by the New York State Bar Association and Equal Justice Works: What Every Public Interest Attorney Should Know About Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Wednesday, March 7, 3-4 p.m. EST
The Steven C. Krane Special Committee on Student Loan Assistance for the Public Interest (SLAPI) is hosting a free webinar on loan repayment for public interest/government attorneys and for public interest/government employers on March 7, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. The webinar is collaboration with Equal Justice Works.
SLAPI was created in the summer of 2001 to review the impact of law school indebtedness on the ability of government and public service employers to attract qualified attorneys to undertake careers in public service, and to develop a plan to assist new attorneys in pursuing public service careers by reducing indebtedness. SLAPI has two goals: to continue to provide financial assistance to mid-level government and public interest attorneys – those out of law school 3 to 6 years - burdened with large educational debt (who are less likely to qualify for federal loan repayment assistance), and to help educate attorneys and employers on the developments in the loan repayment assistance landscape.
SLAPI awarded new loan repayment assistance grants – the first since 2008 – at the January 2012 Annual meeting and will award further grants in January 2013 (go here for more information). SLAPI’s website also provides information about federal and state loan assistance repayment options.
Plan Before You Borrow: What You Should Know About Educational Loans BEFORE You Go to Graduate School
Friday, March 9, 3-4 p.m. EST
Interested in government or public interest work after graduating? This webinar will help you plan ahead and make sure you can take full advantage of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, the most significant law affecting public service in a generation.
The webinar will teach you about:
- Taking out the right kind of loans
- Consolidating or reconsolidating your previous student loans
- How the College Cost Reduction and Access Act can free you to pursue a public interest career
How to Pay Your Bills AND Your Student Loans: Utilizing Income-Based Repayment
Friday, March 16, 3-4 p.m. EDT
Saddled with high student debt? This webinar reviews Income-Based Repayment, a powerful provision of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act that allows anyone with high debt relative to their income to reduce their federal student loan payments.
This interactive webinar will teach you:
- How to understand your federal loans
- How Income-Based Repayment works and if it is right for you
- How to sign up for Income-Based Repayment
Get Your Educational Loans Forgiven: Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Friday, March 23, 3-4 p.m. EDT
For recent graduates with jobs in government or at a nonprofit, this webinar explains how to make sure you immediately begin fulfilling requirements to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness so that your educational debt will be forgiven as soon as possible.
You will learn about:
- The importance of having the right kind of Federal Loans
- What you need to do to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- How long it will take to have your educational debt forgiven
Click here to view a schedule of our free, live webinars that teach you how these programs work, and to register for an upcoming session.
Current sessions include:
Special session presented by the New York State Bar Association and Equal Justice Works: What Every Public Interest Attorney Should Know About Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Wednesday, March 7, 3-4 p.m. EST
The Steven C. Krane Special Committee on Student Loan Assistance for the Public Interest (SLAPI) is hosting a free webinar on loan repayment for public interest/government attorneys and for public interest/government employers on March 7, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. The webinar is collaboration with Equal Justice Works.
SLAPI was created in the summer of 2001 to review the impact of law school indebtedness on the ability of government and public service employers to attract qualified attorneys to undertake careers in public service, and to develop a plan to assist new attorneys in pursuing public service careers by reducing indebtedness. SLAPI has two goals: to continue to provide financial assistance to mid-level government and public interest attorneys – those out of law school 3 to 6 years - burdened with large educational debt (who are less likely to qualify for federal loan repayment assistance), and to help educate attorneys and employers on the developments in the loan repayment assistance landscape.
SLAPI awarded new loan repayment assistance grants – the first since 2008 – at the January 2012 Annual meeting and will award further grants in January 2013 (go here for more information). SLAPI’s website also provides information about federal and state loan assistance repayment options.
Plan Before You Borrow: What You Should Know About Educational Loans BEFORE You Go to Graduate School
Friday, March 9, 3-4 p.m. EST
Interested in government or public interest work after graduating? This webinar will help you plan ahead and make sure you can take full advantage of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, the most significant law affecting public service in a generation.
The webinar will teach you about:
- Taking out the right kind of loans
- Consolidating or reconsolidating your previous student loans
- How the College Cost Reduction and Access Act can free you to pursue a public interest career
How to Pay Your Bills AND Your Student Loans: Utilizing Income-Based Repayment
Friday, March 16, 3-4 p.m. EDT
Saddled with high student debt? This webinar reviews Income-Based Repayment, a powerful provision of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act that allows anyone with high debt relative to their income to reduce their federal student loan payments.
This interactive webinar will teach you:
- How to understand your federal loans
- How Income-Based Repayment works and if it is right for you
- How to sign up for Income-Based Repayment
Get Your Educational Loans Forgiven: Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Friday, March 23, 3-4 p.m. EDT
For recent graduates with jobs in government or at a nonprofit, this webinar explains how to make sure you immediately begin fulfilling requirements to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness so that your educational debt will be forgiven as soon as possible.
You will learn about:
- The importance of having the right kind of Federal Loans
- What you need to do to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- How long it will take to have your educational debt forgiven
