Interested in solo practice? Come to this exciting event and network with a group of local solo practitioners across a wide range of practice areas. Learn about solo practice from the people who do it!
March 21, 5:30-7:00, Second Floor Gallery.
RSVP in Symplicity - Space is limited!
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
QLAW Foundation Summer Grant Program
QLAW Foundation Summer Grant Program
Application Instructions & Information
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Application Instructions & Information
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The GLBT Bar Association of Washington Foundation (“QLAW Foundation”) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to serving the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community and people living with HIV/AIDS.
The QLAW Foundation Summer Grant Program funds innovative public interest projects that benefit the gay, lesbian bisexual or transgender (GLBT) community and/or people living with HIV/AIDS. The award consists of a maximum of $5000 for 10 full-time, 40-hour weeks.
The goal of the QLAW Foundation grant program is to ensure that unmet legal needs are recognized and prioritized, and that the next generation of legal advocates for GLBT rights develops the skills necessary for careers in the public interest.
Please see Symplicity posting for application packet and details. Application deadline is March 16th.
Oregon State Bar Career Center
Oregon job seekers, be sure to make effective use of the Oregon State Bar's online career center. New jobs are posted all the time!
Monday, February 13, 2012
Legal Internship with Amazon
Work hard, have fun and make history working with Amazon's legal department. If you’re a person who loves fast- paced business action, has attention to detail, works well across different business and legal groups and is able to multitask... we are looking for you! You’ll get a chance to work across multiple legal teams, with placement opportunities with Intellectual Property, Contracts and Marketing. Responsibilities may include direct client contact, policy reviews, legal research and identifying process improvements.
Details and application instructions can be found on Symplicity. Application deadline is March 10th.
Details and application instructions can be found on Symplicity. Application deadline is March 10th.
Friday, February 10, 2012
PILF Summer Grant Information Session
PILF Summer Grant Information Session
Monday, February 27th, 4pm, Room 309
The Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) is a student group dedicated to promoting public interest law. PILF offers a Summer Grant Program to provide funding to Seattle University School of Law (SU Law) students who will work in summer public interest jobs that offer little or no pay.
PILF welcomes applications from all currently enrolled SU Law students who are interested in public interest summer jobs. PILF defines public interest broadly as an area of law that focuses on the representation and organization of groups and interests currently under-represented in our society. Rather than provide a rigid definition, PILF looks to the individual applicant to explain how his or her summer position will advance the public interest (as defined in the preceding sentence). The following list of public interest work that would qualify for funding is intended to provide examples rather than to narrow the possibilities: an effort directed at legal assistance for the victims of discrimination based on sex, color, race, religion, national or ethnic origin, marital status, language, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status; an effort directed at meeting the civil legal needs of the poor, the disadvantaged, people with disabilities, the homeless, veterans, tenants, and those who have been deprived of their civil or human rights; environmental interest groups; prisoners’ rights projects; international human rights organizations; and consumer advocacy groups.
PILF will be hosting an info session for students interested in applying for a summer grant on Monday, February 27th at 4pm in Sullivan Hall Room 309. Application materials will be made available electronically via [link] after the info session has taken place. Applications will be due no later than April 1st—this date is a hard deadline and each applicant must submit his or her Employer Form by that time. Applications should be submitted electronically to seattleulawpilf@gmail.com.
Monday, February 27th, 4pm, Room 309
The Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) is a student group dedicated to promoting public interest law. PILF offers a Summer Grant Program to provide funding to Seattle University School of Law (SU Law) students who will work in summer public interest jobs that offer little or no pay.
PILF welcomes applications from all currently enrolled SU Law students who are interested in public interest summer jobs. PILF defines public interest broadly as an area of law that focuses on the representation and organization of groups and interests currently under-represented in our society. Rather than provide a rigid definition, PILF looks to the individual applicant to explain how his or her summer position will advance the public interest (as defined in the preceding sentence). The following list of public interest work that would qualify for funding is intended to provide examples rather than to narrow the possibilities: an effort directed at legal assistance for the victims of discrimination based on sex, color, race, religion, national or ethnic origin, marital status, language, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status; an effort directed at meeting the civil legal needs of the poor, the disadvantaged, people with disabilities, the homeless, veterans, tenants, and those who have been deprived of their civil or human rights; environmental interest groups; prisoners’ rights projects; international human rights organizations; and consumer advocacy groups.
Through the PILF program, students contact employers themselves, arrange for potential summer positions, and then apply to the Summer Grant Program. Please note that all organizations will be expected to explain why they cannot financially support an applicant’s summer internship.
PILF will be hosting an info session for students interested in applying for a summer grant on Monday, February 27th at 4pm in Sullivan Hall Room 309. Application materials will be made available electronically via [link] after the info session has taken place. Applications will be due no later than April 1st—this date is a hard deadline and each applicant must submit his or her Employer Form by that time. Applications should be submitted electronically to seattleulawpilf@gmail.com.
2012 Loyola Patent Law Interview Program
Loyola University Chicago School of law is hosting the 2012 Patent Law Interview Program on Thursday, August 2 and Friday, August 3 in Chicago, Illinois. This is a nationwide interview program that targets patent law employers, rising 2L and 3L students, and students in Intellectual Property LLM programs.
Last year roughly 100 employers, 180 law schools, and 1,600 law students from across the country participated in the program. The program is entirely pre-selected, which means that students submit resumes and bid on interviews with the employers they are interested in, and employers then review the resumes of the students who bid on them and select the students they wish to interview at the program. Last year, approximately half of the participating students were selected for interviews.
Students with undergraduate or graduate degrees in engineering or a technical science should consider registering for the program. You do not need to be patent bar eligible to register, although the vast majority of employers participating in the program are seeking patent bar eligible students.
For more information on the program, please refer to the program website at http://www.luc.edu/law/career/patent_students.html.
Online student registration for this year’s Patent Law Interview Program will begin on Monday, February 13 and close on Monday, March 5.
We will be paying the $35 registration fee for our students, so you will not be charged anything when you register online.
Last year roughly 100 employers, 180 law schools, and 1,600 law students from across the country participated in the program. The program is entirely pre-selected, which means that students submit resumes and bid on interviews with the employers they are interested in, and employers then review the resumes of the students who bid on them and select the students they wish to interview at the program. Last year, approximately half of the participating students were selected for interviews.
Students with undergraduate or graduate degrees in engineering or a technical science should consider registering for the program. You do not need to be patent bar eligible to register, although the vast majority of employers participating in the program are seeking patent bar eligible students.
For more information on the program, please refer to the program website at http://www.luc.edu/law/career/patent_students.html.
Online student registration for this year’s Patent Law Interview Program will begin on Monday, February 13 and close on Monday, March 5.
We will be paying the $35 registration fee for our students, so you will not be charged anything when you register online.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Attorney Jobs in Alaska
The opportunities for lawyers in Alaska are abundant. Visit the Alaska Bar Association's current list of attorney employment postings.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Equal Justice Works Summer Corps applications open March 1
Equal Justice Works Summer Corps provides law students with the chance to spend their summer working on a legal project at a qualifying nonprofit public interest organization or public defender office of their choosing. Summer Corps members expand the delivery of critically needed legal assistance in low-income and underserved communities across the country on a broad range of issue areas. TEN SU students received the educational award in 2011.
Summer Corps will begin accepting online applications for the 2012 program on March 1, 2012. The deadline to apply is March 23, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Summer Corps is an AmeriCorps-funded program that in 2012 will provide 711 law students with the opportunity to earn a $1,175 education award voucher for dedicating their summer to a qualifying legal project at a nonprofit public interest organization.
To learn more about Summer Corps and how to apply, click here.
Summer Corps will begin accepting online applications for the 2012 program on March 1, 2012. The deadline to apply is March 23, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Summer Corps is an AmeriCorps-funded program that in 2012 will provide 711 law students with the opportunity to earn a $1,175 education award voucher for dedicating their summer to a qualifying legal project at a nonprofit public interest organization.
To learn more about Summer Corps and how to apply, click here.
2012 Laurel Rubin Farmworker Justice Internship
Columbia Legal Services seeks up to three farm worker justice interns who will work on farm worker advocacy cases and projects in one of the following offices: Olympia, Wenatchee, and Yakima. All applicants must have the ability to communicate effectively in verbal Spanish. The Laurel Rubin Farmworker Justice Project funds successful applicants at $5,500 for the 10-12 week internship.
The Laurel Rubin Farm Worker Justice interns will support the advocacy of the CLS Working Families Project as it relates to farm workers including community and economic development, legislation and litigation. Working as part of a statewide outreach team, the interns will participate in efforts to educate farm workers about their basic employment rights and other relevant topics through visits to farmworker housing, presentations and meetings with community groups, and radio advocacy. The interns will also do legal research, prepare written memoranda, and assist in case planning for litigation or administrative actions on behalf of low-wage workers. Every effort will be made to provide interns with the opportunity to work on an advocacy project on behalf of an individual worker or family and therefore the intern will likely have some opportunity to work on client interviewing skills.
Details on Symplicity.
The Laurel Rubin Farm Worker Justice interns will support the advocacy of the CLS Working Families Project as it relates to farm workers including community and economic development, legislation and litigation. Working as part of a statewide outreach team, the interns will participate in efforts to educate farm workers about their basic employment rights and other relevant topics through visits to farmworker housing, presentations and meetings with community groups, and radio advocacy. The interns will also do legal research, prepare written memoranda, and assist in case planning for litigation or administrative actions on behalf of low-wage workers. Every effort will be made to provide interns with the opportunity to work on an advocacy project on behalf of an individual worker or family and therefore the intern will likely have some opportunity to work on client interviewing skills.
Details on Symplicity.
IPLS Speed Networking Event
The Intellectual Property Law Society is proud to host the annual IPLS Speed Networking Event on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 from 5:30-7:30. The event will be held on the 2nd Floor Gallery of Sullivan Hall. Meet and network with attorneys practicing in all areas of IP who will be available to answer your questions about IP and about pursuing a career in IP. We will have a meet & greet from 5:30-6pm, and speed networking from 6-7:30pm. Appetizers and beverages will be provided for students and attorneys attending the event.
Please RSVP by emailing lingj1@seattleu.edu by February 14th.
Please RSVP by emailing lingj1@seattleu.edu by February 14th.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
REMINDER: Judge Beistline Will Be On Campus Tomorrow
Judge Beistline, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska, will be at the law school for a question and answer session in the courtroom on Wednesday, February 8 (TOMORROW) at noon. Don't miss this chance to meet a distinguished member of the federal bench.
Both Judge Beistline and his clerk are proud SU alumni, let's give them a warm welcome back!
RSVP is not required, though if you did not RSVP, please BYO Lunch. For those who sent an RSVP, lunch will be provided.
Both Judge Beistline and his clerk are proud SU alumni, let's give them a warm welcome back!
RSVP is not required, though if you did not RSVP, please BYO Lunch. For those who sent an RSVP, lunch will be provided.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
LGBT Bar Association/Prudential Financial 2012 1L Summer Internship Program
The National LGBT Bar Association is pleased to partner with Prudential Financial, Inc. (Prudential) to provide a meaningful summer internship opportunity to a highly-motivated first-year law student. Through this partnership, the National LGBT Bar Association will select a student to join the 2012 summer law intern class at Prudential for a 10-week internship at Prudential’s offices with a stipend of approximately $10,000. Internship positions will be located in the New Jersey tri-state area. A position may be available in Dallas, Texas.
See Symplicity Posting for more details. Application deadline is March 16th.
See Symplicity Posting for more details. Application deadline is March 16th.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Spring Professional Development Networking Series for 2L’s
Every Relationship Matters, especially in today’s job market! Rare Chance to Connect with Key Legal Professionals - Spring Professional Development Networking Series for 2L’s
If you had the opportunity to connect with former Judges, a U.S. Attorney, or a leader in the public interest community, would you? What if those judges and attorneys wanted to mentor you and make introductions to practicing attorneys, would you then take advantage of the offer? Of you course you would! Don’t miss a unique opportunity to connect with top legal professionals from the judiciary, ADR, criminal law, and the private, non-profit and government sectors:
• Distinguished Jurist in Residence and Retired Washington State Superior Court Judge Robert Alsdorf
• Distinguished Jurist in Residence and Retired Washington State Superior Court Judge Terrence Carroll
• Founder of the Donald and Lynda Horowitz Chair for the Pursuit of Justice and Retired Washington State Superior Court Judge Donald Horowitz
• Distinguished Professor from Practice John McKay
• Distinguished Professor from Practice Ada Shen-Jaffe
These attorneys and retired judges want to HELP YOU answer these questions: Why is networking critical to your professional development? How can it help you as you start your legal career? AND most importantly, What role can they play in helping you advance your career goals? You’ll meet monthly in a small interactive group setting with your assigned mentor to discuss answers to all of these questions and more. This series will inspire you to be proactive! Please RSVP on Symplicity (under the jobs section - Job #2766) and include: Resume and a Short Statement of Interest (one page double-spaced max.) describing why you want to practice law, why you want to be involved in this series and how you hope it will benefit you. The deadline is February 10, 2012 and space is limited to 2L’s. Please direct any questions to Bahareh Samanian in CPD at samaniab@seattleu.edu.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Washington First Responder Will Clinic
The next WA First Responder Will Clinic will be held Saturday, February 25th, 2012 at the Shoreline Fire Department Headquarters (17525 Aurora Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98133).
The WA First Responder Will Clinic is a program where volunteer attorneys who are in estate planning/probate practice prepare estate planning documents at no charge for fire fighters, police officers and first responders.
This clinic will be from 9am to 4pm . Please feel free to volunteer for either a morning shift (8:15am to 12:30pm) or an afternoon shift (12:15pm to 4:30pm) in the capacity of discussion leader, document drafter, intake personnel, witness or notary. Kindly note that this year we are using an online sign up forum, so to volunteer please follow the link below:
WA Will Clinic Volunteer Sign Up Link
Discussion Leaders: You must have your own professional liability insurance to participate in the clinic.
Document Drafters: We will be having a training session in mid-February to review the documents and to answer any of your questions. Also, please note that you must provide your own laptop.
REMEMBER, we need witnesses and notaries too!
Also, please invite any friends that you think would be interested in volunteering, the more the merrier!
Please contact Sarah Ondrak with any questions.
The WA First Responder Will Clinic is a program where volunteer attorneys who are in estate planning/probate practice prepare estate planning documents at no charge for fire fighters, police officers and first responders.
This clinic will be from 9am to 4pm . Please feel free to volunteer for either a morning shift (8:15am to 12:30pm) or an afternoon shift (12:15pm to 4:30pm) in the capacity of discussion leader, document drafter, intake personnel, witness or notary. Kindly note that this year we are using an online sign up forum, so to volunteer please follow the link below:
WA Will Clinic Volunteer Sign Up Link
Discussion Leaders: You must have your own professional liability insurance to participate in the clinic.
Document Drafters: We will be having a training session in mid-February to review the documents and to answer any of your questions. Also, please note that you must provide your own laptop.
REMEMBER, we need witnesses and notaries too!
Also, please invite any friends that you think would be interested in volunteering, the more the merrier!
Please contact Sarah Ondrak with any questions.
Professional Development Networking Series for 2L’s
What is networking? Why is it important to your professional development? How can it help you as you start your legal career? If you want answers to these questions and more, you will not want to miss out on the Spring Professional Development Networking Series. Over the course of three months this semester, you’ll meet monthly in a small interactive group setting with an assigned mentor. Come listen to the invaluable experiences of these mentors as they share with you ways to be proactive to advance your legal career. You’ll hear personal stories about their legal journey as they draw from a variety of practice areas – criminal, the judiciary, ADR, and private to non-profit and the government sector. The series will also include a few interim meetings with Bahareh Samanian, CPD Associate Director for Employer Relations, to fine tune your elevator pitch and networking strategy. The relationships you will build through this series will inspire you to be proactive!
The mentors for this exciting new series are:
• Distinguished Jurist in Residence and Retired Washington State Superior Court Judge Robert Alsdorf
• Distinguished Jurist in Residence and Retired Washington State Superior Court Judge Terrence Carroll
• Founder of the Donald and Lynda Horowitz Chair for the Pursuit of Justice and Retired Washington State Superior Court Judge Donald Horowitz
• Distinguished Professor from Practice John McKay
• Distinguished Professor from Practice Ada Shen-Jaffe
If interested, please send your resume and a short statement of interest (no more than one page double-spaced) describing why you want to practice law, why you want to be involved in this series and how you hope it will benefit you. The application deadline is February 3, 2012. Space is limited to 2L’s and students will be assigned a mentor by mid-February. Please send your application and direct any questions to Bahareh Samanian in CPD at samaniab@seattleu.edu.
The mentors for this exciting new series are:
• Distinguished Jurist in Residence and Retired Washington State Superior Court Judge Robert Alsdorf
• Distinguished Jurist in Residence and Retired Washington State Superior Court Judge Terrence Carroll
• Founder of the Donald and Lynda Horowitz Chair for the Pursuit of Justice and Retired Washington State Superior Court Judge Donald Horowitz
• Distinguished Professor from Practice John McKay
• Distinguished Professor from Practice Ada Shen-Jaffe
If interested, please send your resume and a short statement of interest (no more than one page double-spaced) describing why you want to practice law, why you want to be involved in this series and how you hope it will benefit you. The application deadline is February 3, 2012. Space is limited to 2L’s and students will be assigned a mentor by mid-February. Please send your application and direct any questions to Bahareh Samanian in CPD at samaniab@seattleu.edu.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara Hiring
AV-rated law firm Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara seeks an attorney (ideally with 3-5 years experience) to handle general liability and construction defects cases. Apply through LinkedIn.
BWBO has offices in Orange County, San Diego, Phoenix, Northern California, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Riverside, and Denver.
BWBO has offices in Orange County, San Diego, Phoenix, Northern California, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Riverside, and Denver.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Air Force JAG Corps Summer Internship
The Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps Summer Internship application for 2Ls and 1Ls is now available on www.usajobs.gov. The 2L internship is paid at a GS-09 and the 1L internship is paid at a GS-07. The announcement will be open until Friday, February 10.Students will need to submit the following:
1. Resume
2. Online occupational questionnaire
3. One-page personal statement introducing the applicant and explaining his/her motivation and objectives in applying for a summer internship with the Air Force JAG Corps
4. List of applicant’s top five geographic preferences by base or state (listing of bases;1-800-JAG-USAF) and when the applicant would prefer to begin the internship (Monday, May 21, 2012 or Monday, June 4, 2012)
5. Sheet or sheets of paper addressing the KSAs (knowledge, skill, and ability) and how they relate to the applicant’s work experience, education and training
6. Undergraduate and law school transcripts (readable copies are acceptable)
Contact Capt. Laura DeSio (240-612-5095) or Mr. Mike Cloud (240-612-5096) with questions.
JAG Corps Mission: To deliver professional, candid, independent counsel and full-spectrum legal capabilities to command and the warfighter.
Network with Federal Attorneys!
On Thursday, January 26th, FANGS – the Federal Attorney Networking Group - will be having their quarterly Happy Hour Meeting from 5-7pm.
The group consists of JDs working for the federal government as attorneys and in nontraditional legal careers. We have room for 7 students to attend this fun networking event.
Please contact Anna Ross at rossan@seattleu.edu if you are interested in attending. The first 7 students who respond get the spots!
The group consists of JDs working for the federal government as attorneys and in nontraditional legal careers. We have room for 7 students to attend this fun networking event.
Please contact Anna Ross at rossan@seattleu.edu if you are interested in attending. The first 7 students who respond get the spots!
PSAMCP UPDATE
THE DEADLINE FOR THE PUGET SOUND AREA MINORITY CLERKSHIP PROGRAM HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 5:00 TODAY. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE UPLOADED TO SYMPLICITY BY THEN!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
1L Mock Interview Program
The key to getting any job is establishing a rapport and intelligently explaining your credentials in an interview. Fortunately, this is a learned skill. Take advantage of this opportunity to interview with local attorneys. This event will be held on January 31st and February 1st. Please see details below:
January 31st: 1L Mock Interview Program – Attorneys from the corporate world, private firms, and government will participate. Interview times are available at 5:30, 6:15, and 7:00. Please email Emily von Seele to sign up for your preferred time. We will make every effort to accommodate schedules, but can make no guarantees that you will get your first choice. The event is limited to 30 students, so sign up quickly!
February 1st: 1L Diversity Program Info and Mock Interview Session - This event is being sponsored by the WSBA Committee for Diversity and will focus on students applying to the minority clerkship programs. Interview times are available at 5:30, 6:15, and 7:00. Please email Emily von Seele to sign up for your preferred time. We will make every effort to accommodate schedules, but can make no guarantees that you will get your first choice. The event is limited to 30 students, so sign up quickly!
January 31st: 1L Mock Interview Program – Attorneys from the corporate world, private firms, and government will participate. Interview times are available at 5:30, 6:15, and 7:00. Please email Emily von Seele to sign up for your preferred time. We will make every effort to accommodate schedules, but can make no guarantees that you will get your first choice. The event is limited to 30 students, so sign up quickly!
February 1st: 1L Diversity Program Info and Mock Interview Session - This event is being sponsored by the WSBA Committee for Diversity and will focus on students applying to the minority clerkship programs. Interview times are available at 5:30, 6:15, and 7:00. Please email Emily von Seele to sign up for your preferred time. We will make every effort to accommodate schedules, but can make no guarantees that you will get your first choice. The event is limited to 30 students, so sign up quickly!
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