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
NMLA staff attorney position available at Native American Program in Santa Ana
Chris Vigil will leave the Native American Program at New Mexico Legal Aid next month to accept a position working on water rights adjudications with the New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts. It’s a great opportunity for Chris, but a loss for NMLA. We very much appreciate the great work Chris has done for our clients, and we wish him much success in his new position.
Chris’s decision means that NMLA is now seeking a staff attorney to join the Native American Program in Santa Ana. The NAP staff attorney will handle cases and matters involving federal Indian law and Indian tribal law issues, including representation of low income individuals in tribal and Pueblo courts. In addition, the staff attorney may be required to handle poverty law issues involving consumer and family law issues in forums other than tribal court and to conduct outreach in tribal and Pueblo communities. The attorney will also be active in relevant bar and community activities.
The Native American Program does creative, challenging and complex work in a context of rich cultures and diverse client communities. We are looking for highly motivated candidates who are passionate and strongly committed to helping NMLA better serve our Native American communities, including development of effective team strategies to handle complex advocacy and extended representation cases.
Requirements: Experience with Native American legal issues and communities, especially New Mexico tribal and Pueblo communities, will be highly preferred. At least two years’ experience in handling criminal defense cases, especially those arising in tribal or Pueblo courts, will be highly preferred. Must be willing to travel. Candidates must possess excellent written and oral communication skills, the ability to manage multiple tasks, and ability to manage a significant caseload and build collaborative relationships within the staff and the community. Proficiency in relevant Native American languages is a plus.
Send a current resume and a letter of interest explaining what you would like to accomplish if you are selected for this position to: jobs@nmlegalaid.org
Salary: DOE, NMLA is an EEO Employer.
Deadline: August 14, 2015.
FCC ONAP ANNOUNCES UPCOMING TRIBAL NATION TRAINING AND CONSULTATION
WORKSHOP IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA, SEPTEMBER 1-3, 2015
FCC Tribal Broadband, Telecom, and Broadcast Training and Consultation Workshop
to be held on September 1-3, 2015 at Arizona State University’s
SkySong Innovation Center in Scottsdale, Arizona
REGISTER NOW — COMPLIMENTARY REGISTRATION FOR TRIBAL NATIONS IS NOW OPEN
Training and Consultation Workshop
The FCC’s Office of Native Affairs and Policy (ONAP), Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, announces the date of the next in a series of regional workshops and consultation sessions aimed at training and assisting Tribal Nations in developing more robust broadband, telecommunications, and broadcast infrastructure to serve those living on Tribal lands. This event will be conducted at the ASU SkySong Innovation Center, 1475 N. Scottsdale Road, in Scottsdale, Arizona, on September 1-3, 2015. A preliminary agenda will be made available soon. While there is no block of hotel rooms reserved for this workshop, several hotels are nearby the Arizona State University Skysong Innovation Center. Please see https://skysong.asu.edu/sites/default/files/asu-skysong_nearby-hotels_2015.pdf for several different hotel options.
This two and a half day program will involve full-day sessions on September 2-3 covering a wide range of important federal programs and policies that support the deployment of communications infrastructures in the communities of Tribal Nations. These infrastructures support Tribal economic development, Tribal schools and libraries, low-income families, and health care clinics, as well as Tribal radio stations, public safety departments, and Tribal government administrations.
Who should attend the workshop? Elected and appointed Tribal government leaders, Tribal IT managers, government and community planners and managers, Tribal enterprise specialists, and representatives of Tribal social service agencies, schools, and health clinics.
A “Communications 101” Session. To begin the program in Scottsdale, on the afternoon of September 1, 2015, at the SkySong Innovation Center, we will hold a “Communications 101” orientation session from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. This orientation session will introduce information to make the following two full days a more effective learning opportunity, and will cover key basic communications concepts, including an explanation of the Federal Communications Commission and its regulatory processes; broadband and how broadband technology works; an introduction to spectrum, including wireless networks; fundamental concepts in radio broadcast technology and licensing; and federal Universal Service Fund subsidy programs.
Who should attend the 101 orientation session? Tribal government officials and managers, and Tribal enterprise specialists who are new to telecommunications, broadband, and broadcast media subjects.
In addition, the FCC’s Native Learning Lab (Lab) will be open throughout the event. The Lab is an on-site computer based mobile resource lab designed to support the event’s learning and consultation needs. The Lab provides small group or individual hands-on assistance with FCC web-based systems, as well as the opportunity for specific training sessions.
Registration
Please register for these events by simply emailing your name, title, and contact information to ONAP’s Daniel Margolis at daniel.margolis@fcc.gov or calling 202-418-1377. Registration for this event is free of charge. Inquiries for any additional information should be addressed to the email address and telephone number above.
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.
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 |
