Category Archives: Students

Navajo Nation Government Reform Listening Session

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The purpose of this communication is to request if American Indian Policy Institute could assist/partner with Office of Navajo Government and Commission on Navajo Government Development scheduling a Navajo Government Reform Listening Session for Navajo students attending Arizona State University.

The Navajo Government Reform Listening Sessions are intended for Navajo citizens to provide input and recommendations on the current Navajo Nation Government structure. Public comments will be considered in future Government Reform initiatives and referendums. It would be a great opportunity for Navajo college students to give their concerns and recommendations.

Thursday, Sept. 24 / 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
Armstrong Hall, Great Hall

Register here

 

2015 NABA-AZ Seven Generations Scholarship

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2015 NABA-AZ SEVEN GENERATIONS SCHOLARSHIP 

DEADLINE: Friday, August 28, 2015 

Since 2008, NABA-AZ has awarded over $45,000 in scholarships to Native American students attending law schools in Arizona. The Seven Generations Scholarship is funded by profits from NABA-AZ’s events and generous support from our members and sponsors, including Indian tribes, law firms, private companies and other supporters.  Because of our dedicated members and supporters, NABA-AZ’s funding for scholarships has grown each year.

This year NABA-AZ plans to award up to 10 scholarships (in the amount of $1,000 each) to current law students to assist with books, tuition or living expenses. The scholarship application can be found on the NABA-AZ website at:

    http://naba-az.com/scholarship/

Scholarship awards will be presented at the 7th Annual Seven Generations Awards Dinner and Silent Auction on Saturday, September 26, 2015, at the Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, Gila River Indian Community, Chandler, Arizona.

Please share the scholarship application and join us for this event and help us celebrate the contributions of our Native American legal community in Arizona. Thank you.

Clerkship Opportunity – Summer 2016

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Clerk at the Native American Rights Fund!

What is the Native American Rights Fund?
Founded in 1970, the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) is the oldest and largest nonprofit law firm dedicated to asserting and defending the rights of Indian tribes, organizations, and individuals nationwide. NARF’s practice is concentrated in five key areas: the preservation of tribal existence; the protection of tribal natural resources; the promotion of Native American human rights; the accountability of governments to Native Americans; and the development of Indian law and educating the public about Indian rights, laws, and issues.

Summer Clerkships
NARF is currently seeking candidates for its Summer 2016 Clerkships! Each year, NARF conducts a nation-wide search for law students to participate in its Law Clerk Program. Positions are available in all three of NARF’s offices: Anchorage, AK; Boulder, CO; and Washington, D.C.

Application Deadline:
September 25, 2015

Please include in the application:
1. Cover Letter
2. Resume
3. Legal writing sample
4. Law school transcript
5. One letter of recommendation
6. References

See full clerkship description and application information here – 2016 NARF Law Clerk Ad

Job Opportunity – Attorney General’s Honors Program (HP) and the Summer Law Intern Program (SLIP)

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The online application for the Attorney General’s Honors Program (HP) and the Summer Law Intern Program (SLIP) is NOW open!  The deadline for law students and eligible graduates to apply is Tuesday, September 8, 2015.  Honors Program information and link to the application is at http://www.justice.gov/legal-careers/entry-level-attorneys.  SLIP information and a link to the application are at http://www.justice.gov/legal-careers/summer-law-intern-program.

Important Details:

We have approximately 217 Honors Program positions in the following components:

*    Antitrust Division (14)
*    Civil Division (30)
*    Civil Rights Division (12)
*    Criminal Division (9)
*    Asset Forfeiture Fellowship Program <http://www.justice.gov/criminal/afmls/forfeiture-fellowship.html> (3) – This is a three year fellowship which may be extended or converted to a permanent position.
*    Drug Enforcement Administration (3)
*    Environment & Natural Resources Division (10)
*    Executive Office for Immigration Review (95)
*    Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of General Counsel (2) NEW!
*    Federal Bureau of Prisons (4)
*    Indian Country Fellowship (1)
*    INTERPOL (1) NEW!
*    National Security Division (5: 3 permanent and 2 three-year fellowships)
*    Office of Information Policy (1) – Informal Participant
*    Tax Division (12)
*    U.S. Trustee Program (8)
*    United States Attorneys’ Offices in Arizona, California, Ohio, and New York (7) (eligibility restrictions)
*    United States Attorneys’ Offices in Vermont and Illinois (2) NEW! – Informal Participant (eligibility restrictions)

We have approximately 104 Summer Law Intern Program positions in the following components:

*    Antitrust Division (23)
*    Civil Division (23)
*    Executive Office for Immigration Review (18)
*    Federal Bureau of Prisons (11)
*    Office of Information Policy (3)
*    Professional Responsibility Advisory Office (2)
*    Office of Legal Counsel (1) (eligibility restrictions)
*    Office of the Solicitor General (2) (eligibility restrictions)
*    Tax Division (15 – 20)
*    U.S. Parole Commission (1)

Please spread the word about these exciting legal hiring programs and opportunities to join the United States Department of Justice!  Details regarding the participating components, program eligibility guidelines, and application instructions can be found at http://www.justice.gov/legal-careers.

If you have any questions, please contact OARM Assistant Director Trisha Fillbach at Trisha.A.Fillbach@usdoj.gov.

Job Opportunity – Attorney Vacancies

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Below is a list of current attorney and legal internship vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice.  To learn more about Justice and legal careers, please visit the following website: http://www.justice.gov/legal-careers.

The online application for the Attorney General’s Honors Program (HP) and the Summer Law Intern Program (SLIP) is now open.  The deadline for law students and eligible graduates to apply is Tuesday, September 8, 2015.  Honors Program information and a link to the application is at http://www.justice.gov/legal-careers/entry-level-attorneys.  SLIP information and a link to the application is at http://www.justice.gov/legal-careers/summer-law-intern-program.  Please spread the word about these exciting legal hiring programs and opportunities to join the United States Department of Justice!  Details regarding the participating components, program eligibility guidelines, and application instructions can be found at http://www.justice.gov/legal-careers.

 

Criminal Division (CRM) Supervisory Trial Attorney (Deputy Chief – Strategy, Policy & Training Unit) DC 07/30/2015
Criminal Division (CRM) Experienced Trial Attorney DC 07/30/2015
Professional Responsibility Advisory Office (PRAO) Director DC 07/30/2015
Criminal Division (CRM) Trial Attorney DC 07/29/2015
USAO Western District of Louisiana Assistant United States Attorney LA 07/29/2015
Criminal Division (CRM) Experienced Trial Attorney DC 07/29/2015
National Security Division (NSD) Deputy Chief DC 07/29/2015
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Attorney Advisor (Division Counsel – Public and Government Affairs) DC 07/29/2015
USAO Southern District of California Assistant United States Attorney CA 07/27/2015
USAO Southern District of California Assistant United States Attorney CA 07/27/2015
USAO Southern District of Indiana Assistant United States Attorney IN 07/24/2015
Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ) Deputy Director DC 07/24/2015
USAO Western District of Missouri Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) MO 07/24/2015
Criminal Division (CRM) Trial Attorney DC 07/24/2015