Immigrant Children’s Assistance Project (ICAP) Attorney

ProBAR seeks to hire an Immigrant Children’s Assistance Project (ICAP) Attorney to provide immigration counseling and representation to both detained and non-detained unaccompanied minors in South Texas. This position is based in Harlingen, Texas and will begin in September of 2008.

Description of ProBAR:
ProBAR’s mission is to provide high quality pro bono representation to indigent immigrants and asylum seekers in South Texas. ProBAR, established in 1989, is a joint project of the ABA, the State Bar of Texas, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). The ICAP Attorney will work to maintain and expand ProBAR’s work on behalf of unaccompanied immigrant children, which is funded by the Texas Bar Foundation, Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), and AILA. In South Texas, ORR detains more unaccompanied minors than in any other area of the United States. Children who are detained in this region come mainly from Central America. Over the years, ProBAR has developed innovative legal theories for children applying for asylum and other forms of relief.

Application: Please submit, by mail or e-mail, a cover letter describing your interest in the position, along with a resume, writing sample, and three references to: Meredith Linsky, Director, ProBAR, 301 E. Madison Avenue, Harlingen, Texas 78550 as soon as possible. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and an interview will be required of finalists. Please direct questions to Meredith Linsky at (956) 425-9231 or by e-mail to: linskym@staff.abanet.org.

AABA Law Student Summer Grant

Deadline June 13, 2008
The Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area ("AABA") is offering one or more grants to help fund qualified summer law clerk(s) to work on legal projects that provides free legal services to the Asian-American community. Applicants must be sponsored by a non-profit legal organization that has agreed to supervise the applicant. The grant will be funded by the AABA Law Foundation through the Community Services Committee of AABA.Interested applicants should meet the following requirements:1. Have a summer position with a non-profit legal service organization;2. Will work on a project(s) which will provide legal assistance to the Asian American community;3. Commit to at least 10 weeks of work on the project(s) this summer.

The procedures for submitting an application for the AABA Summer Grant are as follows:

1. Submit a 1-2 page grant proposal, including:

(a) Your name, address, phone number and e-mail address;
(b) A description of the type of work that will be done under the grant;
(c) A description of your qualifications;
(d) The name of the non-profit legal service organization at which you are working or will be working, along with a reference contact and telephone number; and
(e) A description of any other grants, compensation or financial aid you will receive for this summer's work, if any.

2. Submit a resume.THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IS *JUNE 13, 2008*. DECISIONS WILL BE MADE SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THE SUMMER GRANT WILL BE AWARDED AT AABA'S ANNUAL SUMMER ASSOCIATE RECEPTION ON JUNE 19, 2007. Email, fax or mail your application to: * E-mail in .Doc (MS Word format) is preferred

Robert Uy
Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach
1188 Franklin Street, Suite 202
San Francisco, CA 94109
ruy@apilegaloutreach.org
Fax: (415) 567-6248

2008-2009 HBA Wally Davis Scholarship Application

The HBA Board has made available the following types of scholarships for the 2008-2009 academic year: Three General Law School Tuition Scholarships in the amount of $6,000 each One Chapman Law School Scholarship in the amount of $5,000One Bar Review Scholarship in the amount of $2,000 Eligible students must be of Latino origin, have Latino community and school involvement. Priority will be given to students with significant ties to Orange County. Please feel free to share/disseminate the application through your networks. It will be posted on the HBA website shortly. Should you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me. The deadline to apply is July 15, 2008.

Best Regards, Lisa D. Ramirez
HBA Scholarship Committee Chair
LisaDRamirez @ sbcglobal.net


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APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE ON THEIR WEBSITE.

Application Requirements
To be considered for a scholarship, you must:
. Complete and sign the 4-page application
. Include personal statement as specified in the application
. Attach a resume (include relevant community involvement and legal work)
. Submit 2 letters of recommendation
. Attach a copy of your undergraduate school or law school transcripts
. Attach a copy of the first two pages of your/your parents most recent U.S. Income Tax Return
. All materials must be postmarked by Tuesday, July 15, 2008. Sign completed form and mail to:

Hispanic Bar Association
P.O. Box 6130 Newport Beach, CA 92658
Attn: Scholarship

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered!

MS. JD Summer 2008 Scholarship

Working in public interest this summer without sufficient funding? Ms. JD is awarding two $500 scholarships to female law students entering their second or third year at an accredited U.S. law school and working the summer of 2008 at least 35 hours per week for a minimum of 8 weeks at a government agency or nonprofit organization. Unpaid judicial externs also qualify.

This year's essay topic asks applicants to discuss myths about being a law student. Did you experience any pleasant surprises upon starting your study of law? Did you learn any law school 'lessons' the hard way? Ms. JD wants to hear about them. Applications are due no later than June 1. Recipients will be notified no later than June 15.

For more information or to apply, please visit: http://ms-jd.org/ms-jd-2008-summer-scholarship-application

Thank you!
Ms. JD

Disability Rights Advocates in Berkeley

DRA is looking for Public Interest Litigation Fellows for a two year term from 2009-2011. Students interested in being sponsored for a post-graduate fellowship should apply by June 30, 2008. Full fellowship description and contact information is on Symplicity. The DRA website is
www.dralegal.org.

Legal Aid Society: Employment Law Center in San Francisco

This organization will be sponsoring a Skadden Fellowship application in their Racial Equity Program. Interested students can call Denise Hulett.

The LAS-ELC will accept applications through Monday, July 21, 2008. Their
website is http://www.las-elc.org/.

Denise Hulett
Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center
600 Harrison Street
Suite 120
San Francisco, CA 94107
T - 415-864-8848
F - 415-864-8199

National Lesbian & Gay Law Association's 2008 Michael Greenberg Student Writing Competition

The National Lesbian & Gay Law Association (NLGLA) is proud to announce the 2008 Michael Greenberg Student Writing Competition, rewarding law student scholarship on cutting-edge issues affecting the LGBT community.

Awards: $3,000, $2,000, and $1,000; registration, airfare and lodging to attend Lavender Law 2008 in San Francisco; and publication in the Journal of Law and Sexuality at Tulane University Law School for the first-place winner.

For questions or additional information visit http://www.nlgla.org/