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October 16^th, 2007

 Contents:

·         Upcoming Career-Related Programs/Events

·         Reminder- Application to Register as a Candidate for Admission for the OH Bar Exam must be received by November 15 in order to be timely (2L’s)

·         Arthur C. Helton International Law Fellowship Program

·         Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) Summer Internship Program

·         This Week’s “Hot Job”: Department of Housing and Urban Development Honors Program (3L/4L)

Upcoming Career-Related Programs/Events:

·         PILA/LCS Public Interest Law Panel on Thursday, October 18^th from 12:00 – 1:00 in the SLK Lounge.  Panelists include: Tim Neimann (Washtenaw County Public Defender’s Office, Ann Arbor, MI); Michelle Johnson (Legal Aid & Defender Association, Detroit, MI); Seth Uram (U.S. Attorney’s Office, Toledo, OH); Katina Werner (Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Toledo, OH).  Pizza available, first come, first served.

·         FJLS/LCS Adoption Law Speaker Prof. Angela Upchurch on Wednesday, October 24^th from 12:00 – 1:00 in Room 1013.  Pizza available, first come, first served.

2L’s-  Application to Register as a Candidate for Admission for the OH Bar Exam must be received by November 15 in order to be timely

Please visit http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/admissions/application/default.asp for complete information and to download and complete the Character Questionnaire, Certificate of the Dean (turn in to Law Registrar’s Office to be signed), and Registration Application. 

The American Society of International Law is pleased to announce the 4^th Annual Arthur C. Helton Fellowship Program:

The Arthur C. Helton Fellowship Program, established in 2004 on the recommendation of the ASIL Honors Committee, recognizes the legacy of Arthur Helton, a remarkable ASIL member who died in the August 19, 2003 bombing of the UN mission in Baghdad along with UN High Commissioner for

Human Rights Sergio Viera de Mello and 20 others.

• Law students, practicing lawyers, human rights professionals, scholars, and other individuals seeking assistance in conducting international fieldwork and law-related research are encouraged to apply

• Micro-grants for logistics, housing and living expenses, and other costs related to the Fellow’s fieldwork and research.

• Applicants must also be affiliated, for purposes of completing their project, in some way with an educational institution, international organization, or nongovernmental organization

The application form and guidelines for a qualifying proposal as well as general information may be found at the ASIL Web site http://www.asil.org/aboutasil/heltonindex.html , or call our service center at (856) 380-6810.

All materials for a fellowship in 2008 must be submitted electronically to fellowships@asil.org starting October 15, 2007 and no later than February 15, 2008.

Only the first 50 completed applications will be considered.

Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) Summer Internship Program:

Each year, PILI offers over 40 public interest law internships that provide excellent legal training and experience for first or second  year law students.  Interns work at one of PILI's affiliated public interest law agencies in Chicago.  PILI raises the money to fund the internships and then issues grants to its eligible host agencies.  The agencies, in turn, pay their Interns directly.   PILI ensures quality supervision by experienced lawyers at its agencies, and provides a lunch-time educational seminar program.  The Internship program encourages law students to work at --and learn about-- legal institutions that serve the public interest, and engenders a life-long commitment to public interest law and pro bono work.

PILI sponsors a Summer Internship Program for first and second year law students.  The Summer Internship program is open to law students from across the country. Each summer, PILI funds dozens of internships at public interest law agencies in the Chicago metropolitan area. Agencies hosting Summer Interns receive $5,000 to pay an Intern for 10 full-time weeks of work.

The application period for the 2008 Summer Internship program will be open to second-year students beginning on October 15, 2007.  Due to NALP restrictions, first-year students will not be eligible to apply until December 1st, 2007.

For more information and to apply, please visit: http://www.pili-law.org/HowtoApplyforInternships.htm

This Week’s “Hot Job”:

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT, OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL LEGAL HONORS PROGRAM 2008-2009 (3L’s)

www.hud.gov/offices/ogc/legalsinglefinal2008.pdf

DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM: In 2008, 10-20 3Ls, LLMs and JLCs will be hired for the 1-year Legal Honors Program, which is HUD’s only recruitment program for new attorneys. 20 were hired in 2007 from approximately 400 applications.  Placed in headquarters and 9 field offices, candidates are hired at GS-11 and receive an array of benefits including loan repayment and flexible work schedules.  Employment begins the end of September 2008.  Due to budget constraints, the program is not guaranteed to terminate with an offer of permanent assignment.

The OGC is comprised of the Office of Assisted Housing and Community Development; Office of Finance and Regulatory Compliance; Office of Human Resources Law; Office of Insured Housing; Office of Legislation and Regulations; Office of Litigation; Office of Fair Housing; and Office of Program Enforcement.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: The program is highly competitive.  Applicants must communicate effectively, orally and in writing, and must not have been admitted to the bar of a state, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory and meet 1 of the following additional criteria:  B average; or top 50% of class; or relevant past work experience (including summer jobs); or special training; or significant extracurricular activities (such as law review, moot court, or legal clinics).

APPLICATION PROCESS: By Fri., Nov. 9, 2007, submit (postmarked) original and 2 copies, stapled together in the following order: (1) intern application form  (www.hud.gov/offices/ogc/lhipformfinal2008.pdf); (2) completed OF-612 and OF-306 forms (www.usajobs.opm.gov) and/or resume containing information required in those forms; (4) official law school transcript with explanation of grading system; (5) writing sample of at least 5 pages, maximum of 10 pages (double spaced).  Submission of materials through OCI or job fairs will not be considered as a substitute to the requirement of a formal application package.  Untimely or incomplete applications will not be considered until complete application packages are considered.  Finalists will be interviewed between Nov. 13 and Dec. 14, 2007 in Washington, DC (at own expense), field offices, or by telephone.  First round offers are anticipated by Dec. 31, 2007.