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Honors Attorney Fellowship

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Position Title: Law Clerk / Attorney / Excepted Service
Open Period: October 23, 2015 – November 16, 2015
Series/Grade: GS-9/11/12
Salary: $51,646-$74,896
Promotion Potential: GS-11/12/13
Hiring Agency: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Duty Locations: 2 Vacancies in Seattle, WA
For more information: Lisa Castanon
Deputy Regional Counsel
(206) 553-0464
castanon.lisa@epa.gov

Who May Apply
All students scheduled to graduate from an ABA-accredited law school in December 2015 or Spring/Summer 2016, and recent graduates who are completing judicial clerkships, are eligible to apply for the Honors Attorney Fellowship. Fellows must be bar members, or have membership pending or awaiting bar exam results (of any State, U.S. territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia) at the time of appointment.

How to Apply
Applicants should submit their application packet as a single PDF document. Please submit the following no later than November 16, 2015:

• Cover letter explaining the applicant’s interest in the Fellowship. Address it to “Hiring Coordinator.”
• Resume, including significant accomplishments, academic and work experience (including salary, work schedule, duties performed, and approximate dates of employment), class rank (if available), contact telephone number, and e-mail address.
• Writing sample (not to exceed 15 pages).
• Official or unofficial transcript of law school grades.
• Name, address, and telephone numbers of three references, including a current or former employer and a law school professor or advisor.
• If you are a veteran, Veterans’ Preference Documents – DD-214 Member 4 copy, VA Letter, and SF-15, if applicable. If you are active duty military, a statement of service from commanding officer documenting dates of active duty and any campaign medals/badges. Include a character of service letter.
• If you are a federal employee, a SF-50.

For full description, click here Fellowship_USEnvironmentalProtectionAgency

Summer Intern Position within the Office of General Counsel

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The National Indian Gaming Commission’s Office of General Counsel is seeking applicants for a paid intern position for the summer of 2016 in Washington, DC. The Office of General Counsel’s summer internship program is for students who have completed at least their first year of law school. The intern is expected to work at least 40 hours per week.

The deadline for the summer 2016 internship is December 1, 2015, and applications are accepted on rolling basis. Incomplete applications will not be considered. For an application to be considered complete, the cover letter, resume, and legal writing sample must be received via email, facsimile or mail by the deadline. Please email Shakira Ferguson at shakira_ferguson@nigc.gov if you have any questions.

Full description click here: Summer Intern Position with NIGC 2016 (AJA)

 

Free ICWA Live stream tomorrow – Navajo Nation Law CLE Conference

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Navajo Nation Law CLE 2015_1016The Indian Legal Program at ASU Law and Casey Family Programs-Indian Child Welfare with support from the Native American Bar Association of Arizona (NABA-AZ) and Sacks Tierney are proud to share important information about the Indian Child Welfare Act on Friday, October 23rd at 8:30 a.m. The two hour presentation is designed to provide an overview of the Indian Child Welfare Act and the BIA Guidelines and proposed regulations of… 2015. Summary of current lawsuits challenging the Act will also be discussed.

ICWA link: http://mediasite.law.asu.edu/media/Play/bd587b3e8b844f31b3fa53c91cc55cde1d

Navajo Nation Law CLE Conference – Regular Registration ends Oct. 20th

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Regular Registration ends Oct. 20th (5pm)

Agenda and registration available at: conferences.asucollegeoflaw.com/navajolaw2015

  • Navajo Nation Bar Association has approved this conference for 8 NNBA credits, including 2 Navajo Ethics credits.
  • New Mexico MCLE has approved this conference for 5 general credits and 1 Ethics credit.
  • State Bar of Arizona does not approve CLE activities however this activity may qualify for up to 8 credit hours, including 2 credit hours for Professional Responsibility.
  • This event will qualify for 8 MCLE for California, including 1 Legal Ethics credit

 

Navajo Nation Law CLE Conference – Oct. 23 – Early Bird Registration ends TODAY!

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Navajo Nation Law CLE Conference – Oct 23, 2015 – Early Bird Registration ends TODAY at 5 pm.

Please note the Navajo CLE Credits have been approved. New Mexico MCLE approval pending.

Agenda and registration here: http://conferences.asucollegeoflaw.com/navajolaw2015/

Questions? Contact us at ILP@asu.edu or 480-965-2922