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Reminder – ILP Welcome Dinner Aug 30 – RSVP’s appreciated
Reminder!
Please join us in welcoming our new students!
RSVP by Aug 23rd to Kathy Tevis kathy.tevis@asu.edu or 480-965-2922
FALL 2012 LEGAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
FALL 2012 LEGAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
NOTICE TO LAW STUDENTS
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
Women’s Rights Project, NY
The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU), founded in 1920, is a nationwide, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with more than 500,000 members, and is dedicated to the principles of liberty and equality embodied in the U.S. Constitution. The Women’s Rights Project of the ACLU’s National Office in New York City seeks legal interns for the fall of 2012.
OVERVIEW
The Women’s Rights Project is part of the ACLU’s Center for Liberty, which is dedicated to the principle that we are all entitled to determine the course of our lives based on who we are and what we believe free from unreasonable government constraint and baseless stereotypes. The Center for Liberty encompasses the ACLU’s work on women’s rights, reproductive freedom, LGBT rights, and freedom of religion and belief.
Founded in 1972 by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Women’s Rights Project (WRP) has been a leader in the legal battles to ensure women’s full equality in American society. WRP is dedicated to the advancement of the rights and interests of women to lead lives of dignity free from violence and discrimination, including discrimination based on gender stereotypes.
WRP focuses on women’s rights in the following priority areas: education, violence against women and employment. Cutting across these core priorities, WRP seeks to bring an international human rights framework to our litigation and advocacy. Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, WRP pushes for change and systemic reform in those institutions that perpetuate discrimination against women.
The Women’s Rights Project has overall responsibility for implementing ACLU policy in the area of gender discrimination. WRP conducts direct litigation, files amicus curiae briefs, provides support for ACLU affiliate litigation, serves as a resource for ACLU legislative work on women’s rights and seeks to advance ACLU policy goals through public education, organizing and coalition advocacy. WRP has been an active participant in virtually all of the major gender discrimination litigation in the Supreme Court, in Congressional efforts to promote gender equality, and in significant communications and public education efforts on behalf of women and girls.
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
The fall 2012 Legal Internship requires a 12-16 week commitment. The internship is part-time; weekly work hours are negotiable. Students are highly encouraged to obtain funding from outside sources, as the internship is unpaid. Arrangements can be made for work/study or course credit.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The legal interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working alongside the Women’s Rights Project team. Interns will assist with all aspects of litigation. Interns will gain experience by working on the following:
- Conducting legal and policy research.
- Drafting memoranda, affidavits and briefs.
- Researching prospects for new litigation, including both factual and legal claims.
- Assisting in the preparation of expert and fact witnesses for courtroom testimony.
- Assisting with researching or drafting materials for public education.
- Other projects as assigned.
DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
The internship is open to law students who have completed their first year.
- Excellent research, writing and communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including internet research.
- Demonstrated initiative to see projects through to completion.
- Strong interest in social justice and legal issues.
- A strong interest and commitment to civil rights and civil liberties issues.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants should send a letter of interest, a resume, the names and telephone numbers of three references, an unofficial transcript, and a legal writing sample of no more than ten pages to hrjobsWRP@aclu.org, re: WRP Fall 2012 Legal Internship/NABA in subject line or mail to:
Human Resources
Re: WRP Fall 2012 Legal Internship/NABA
American Civil Liberties Union
125 Broad Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Please indicate in your cover letter where you found this job posting.
We strongly encourage applicants to apply by September 7, 2012 but applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.
The ACLU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals.
The ACLU comprises two separate corporate entities, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation. Both the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation are national organizations with the same overall mission, and share office space and employees. The ACLU has two separate corporate entities in order to do a broad range of work to protect civil liberties. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name “ACLU.”
Law Student Job Posting
Legal Intern
Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (Odanah, WI)
| Position Type: | Law Clerk, Legal Intern |
| Practice Area(s): | Indian/Native American |
| Geographic Preference(s): | Midwest (KY, WV, OH, IN, MI, IL, MO, IA, MN, WI) |
| Description: | Seeking Treaty Rights and Civil Rights Interns. Please see attached. |
| Desired Class Level: | 1L, 2L, 3L |
| Posting Date: | April 20, 2012 |
| Expiration Date: | May 20, 2012 |
| Contact: | Erick Arnold, |
| Resume Receipt: | E-mail, Other (see below) |
| Default email for resumes.: | attorney@badriver-nsn.gov |
| How to Apply: | Please forward resume, cover letter, writing sample and references. |
| Additional Documents: | Cover Letter, Writing Sample, Other Documents |
| ID: | 21149 |
Tempe Attorney Howard Shanker speaking in Natural Resources Law Seminar
Tempe Attorney Howard Shanker, who represented the Navajo Nation and others in litigation opposing the use of reclaimed wastewater for snowmaking on the San Francisco Peaks, will be speaking to Joe Feller’s Natural Resources Law Field Seminar on Thursday, May 10, at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at 2:00 p.m. in Room 110. ILP Faculty, staff, students and alum are all invited to attend.
Job Posting
Supv Grants Management Specialist (Washington, DC) – ONAP
View details at: http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/312238600
Internet Gaming in Indian Country
Lecture by Eric D. Eberhard
Distinguished Indian Law Practitioner in Residence, Seattle University School of Law
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, at Arizona State University
Armstrong Hall, Room 114 – Free and Open to the Public.
We hope you will join us!
Lunch will be provided so your RSVP is greatly appreciated!
Contact Kathy Tevis at 480-965-2922 or email kathy.tevis@asu.edu
Please park in the Rural Road Parking structure “Visitor’s Parking” area.
Entrance is at Rural Rd and Terrace Rd. (south of University Dr.)
Parking spaces will be reserved for this lecture, so even if lot full sign is out,
please proceed to booth window and identify yourself as being
there for this lecture. Parking is $2 per hour.
Indian Law 101 CLE Conference
Attention ILP Alums: We would really appreciate your help spreading the word about the upcoming Indian Law 101 CLE Conference to your friends and colleagues.
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Title: Indian Law 101 CLE Conference
Who: Indian Legal Program at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
Date: Friday, March 30, 2012; 8am-4:45 pm (Register by March 7 and save!)
Location: Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, 1100 McAllister Ave., The Great Hall, Armstrong Hall, Tempe, AZ
Registration, agenda, travel: http://conferences.asucollegeoflaw.com/indianlaw101/
Contact: Darlene Lester at darlene.lester@asu.edu / 480-965-7715.
A quick and concise survey of the issues in Federal Indian Law for everyone interested in learning more about this complex area of the law. Perfect training for tribal advocates, tribal practitioners, tribal prosecutors, tribal public defenders, court administrators, tribal council members, attorneys, law students, as well as teachers/professors and students of American Indian Studies
CLE Credits: 6.25 general credit hours may qualify for AZ and CA. NM MCLE approval pending. Topics include: History of Federal Indian Law, Indian Gaming, Civil Adjudicatory, Regulatory Jurisdiction, Tribal Courts, Taxation in Indian Country, and Criminal Jurisdiction.
ILP students praise tribal advocacy course in Washington, D.C.
Several students from the Indian Legal Program traveled to Washington, D.C., over fall break for the class, Federal Advocacy for the Tribal Client, taught by professors Carl Artman, and Kevin Gover, who is also director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian.
The students heard from attorneys, politicians and lobbyists, who shared their insights about working on Native issues in the Beltway. They met Larry Echo Hawk, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, and Sen. Daniel Kahikina Akaka of Hawaii. They also watched Artman testify at an oversight hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on “The Carcieri Crisis: The Ripple Effect on Jobs, Economic Development and Public Safety in Indian Country.”
“This class provided an intriguing glimpse behind the D.C. curtain, exposing opportunities and challenges for those of us fighting for the rights of indigenous peoples,” said Benjaman Maresca, a third-year student.
Speakers included:
- Allison Binney (Class of 2000), who served as staff director and chief counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs from 2007-2011, and is now a partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP\
- Charlie Galbraith (Class of 2007), who is Associate Director of the Office of Public Engagement at the White House
- Holly Macarro, who served as the served as Director of the Office of Native American Affairs at the Democratic National Committee and in the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and is now a lobbyist and partner at Ietan Consulting
- Aureen Martin, who served as Acting Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, was senior counsel to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and currently is the lobbyist for Spirit Rock Consulting
- Chris Fluhr, Chief of Staff, Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs
- Rhonda Harjo, Deputy Chief Counsel, Minority Staff, Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
“I was very impressed by the quality and dedication of the people in Washington fighting to protect the rights of Native Americans,” said Michael J. Payne, a third-year law student. “This class opened my eyes to some of the critical issues in Indian Country and the importance of having dedicated, well-educated people on the ground to help carve out legislative solutions.”
Kevin Heade, also a third-year law student, said the course brought the academic discussion of policymaking alive by giving students a rare opportunity to explore how personal dynamics influence the decision making process.
“Washington, D.C., can be an intimidating and confusing place,” Heade said. “I am grateful for the opportunity to get an inside scoop under the direction of two former Assistant Secretaries of Indian Affairs, lobbyists and Congressional staffers. Federal Advocacy for the Tribal Client has helped me learn about what to do and what not to do if I ever get the opportunity to promote tribal sovereignty-oriented policies in D.C.”
Richard Breuninger, who is working on an Master of Legal Studies, said it was one of the best classes he has taken.
“Without question, this is the most beneficial class in the College of Law for detailing an immersion into the complexities of the tribal client’s need for skilled and experienced advocacy,” Breuninger said.
Students in Indian Legal Program use fellowships to pursue ‘dream summer’
Joe Keene, a third-year law student at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, was able to work for his Osage tribe this summer thanks to an Indian Rights Fellowship funded by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.
Keene worked in the Osage Nation Attorney General’s Office, writing constitutional amendments and updating civil and criminal legislative matters.
“It’s really opened my eyes as to what goes on in the legal field,” Keene said. “Here in law school we’re just in a little cocoon, but out there it’s not as cookie-cutter.”
Keene and five other College of Law students received fellowships that allowed them to volunteer for Native American entities from Washington, D.C., to Oklahoma.
The fellows found positions they wanted and submitted proposals that included expenditures.
The students were able to pursue their dream summer, while eliminating the burden of financial strain, according to Kate Rosier, Director of the Indian Legal Program.
“It was so well-received by the students and their placements that we have another grant request to continue the fellowship program,” Rosier said.
Keene said the fellowship put him in a position where he could see the top-tier of the judiciary system work.
“Just being able to be in meeting with the chief and chairmen, I’ll always remember it,” Keene said.
Keene received his undergraduate degree at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas, and said the College of Law is the perfect school for those wanting to be involved with Indian law.
“The school does a lot of work with tribes in the area, and it’s a nice backdrop to Indian law as a career,” said Keene.
Stephanie Whisnant, a second-year law student, worked at the Native American Rights Fund in Washington, D.C.
“I felt like I had to pinch myself,” said Whisnant, a member of the Osage Nation. “I was impressed with the volume of Indian law and the level of sophistication of the attorneys.”
From the first day of her 10-week stay, Whisnant said she was immersed in the field, writing memos and reviewing amicus briefs.
She also was able to sit in on court rulings for important Indian legislation.
“To see the oral argument and to read the opinion then going to the hearings was amazing,” Whisnant said. “It has been extremely influential in the sense that I would like to return to D.C.”
Whisnant, who has a degree in Native American Studies from Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., said she is extremely grateful to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community for their grant because she would not have been able to fund her summer experience herself.
“Knowing it was going to students outside their tribe was really generous,” Whisnant said.