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Last Update: 6.18.2008
Current Listing Count: 29 Job referrals from the Boston Bar Association Law Clerk to the Justices of the Superior Court The Justices of the Massachusetts Superior Court seek 54 law clerks of outstanding ability to serve one-year terms from September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2010. There are 47 law clerk positions in Eastern Massachusetts, based in Boston, and seven law clerk positions in Western Massachusetts, based in Springfield. Among other duties, law clerks prepare memoranda and write draft decisions that may encompass any aspect of court procedure or substantive civil or criminal law within the Superior Court’s jurisdiction. Law clerks have unmatched opportunities to observe courtroom practice and direct access to the judges to discuss cases and legal issues. Excellent writing, communication, and accurate research skills are absolutely necessary for the position, as are high professional and ethical standards. All law clerks must have graduated law school by the start of the clerkship and reside in Massachusetts during the duration of the clerkship. Bar membership is not a requirement. Because the Superior Court is a circuit court, both judges and law clerks rotate, on average, every three months to a different county courthouse. Accordingly, all law clerks must have access to a reliable car and be willing and able to drive to their assigned courthouses.
For full application instructions and additional details about the clerkship, please see the 2009-10 Superior Court Law Clerk Position Prospectus, available at the link below. Briefly, applicants must submit (1) a cover letter, (2) a resume, (3) an official law school transcript, (4) two writing samples (unedited by others), (5) two letters of recommendation, and (6) a completed Trial Court application (see link below). Please state in your cover letter whether you wish to be considered for Eastern OR Western Massachusetts (choose one only). Applications are currently being accepted and must be received or postmarked by September 19, 2008. Applications and inquiries should be directed to Linda M. Layne (if your last name starts with A-L) or Romeo G. Camba (if your last name starts with M-Z), Superior Court Administrative Office, Suffolk Superior Court, 3 Pemberton Square, 13th Floor, Boston, MA 02108. They may be contacted by e-mail at linda.layne@jud.state.ma.us or romeo.camba@jud.state.ma.us or by telephone at (617) 788-8130. Links: Pro Bono Opportunity The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court's Board of Bar Overseers is seeking attorneys to represent, pro bono or for a substantially reduced fee, respondents who are being investigated for or charged with violations of the rules of professional conduct by the Office of Bar Counsel. At present, about 15% of respondents appear pro se and 50% are represented by pro bono counsel. The Board will provide a training session and materials. Interested attorneys should contact Bernice Addonizio, by telephone (617-728+8758) or e-mail, b.addonizio@massbbo.org, by JUNE 30, 2008. Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence (ATASK) - Executive Director For the past 15 years, ATASK has led the fight to eliminate domestic family violence and strengthen Asian families and communities throughout Greater Boston. The next Executive Director will carry on this deeply important work while preparing and growing ATASK for its next stage of growth and development. In brief, the Executive Director will have overall responsibility for the strategic, programmatic, financial and managerial operations of the organization. In partnership with the Board, s/he will provide leadership, vision and direction in developing a strategic plan, designing effective program initiatives and implementing policies to enhance the organization’s ability to achieve its unique mission. The ideal candidate will have 10 years senior leadership experience; be a visionary and strategic thinker poised to lead ATASK to the next organizational level; possess a deep understanding of Asian American culture and traditions; and marry strong business management skills and acumen with the compassion necessary to lead an organization committed to improving the lives of families and ending the cycle of domestic violence in the Boston area and beyond. This is an outstanding opportunity for an entrepreneur with the determination, passion and sophistication to capitalize on ATASK’s sound financial base and strong community reputation.The full position description may be found at: http://www.NonprofitProfessionals.com/searches/atask-ed.htm. More information about ATASK can be found at http://www.atask.org. If you have any thoughts about the search, nominations for potential candidates, or additional contacts who might identify outstanding candidates, please contact Carolyn Ho (Carolyn@NonprofitProfessionals.com) or Laura Gassner Otting, President, Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group, LGO@NonprofitProfessionals.com, http://www.NonprofitProfessionals.com. Chinese-Speaking 3rd Yr/Recent Grad for Per Diem RE Transaction Chinese speaking 3rd year law student or recent law school graduate to provide per diem legal assistance in Real Estate transactions. Compensation negotiable. If interested please contact Mark Robinson at attymer@aol.com. Franklin County Bar Advocates - Attorneys Franklin County Bar Advocates seek eithically diverse attorneys. If you are interested, please complete and submit to them this application. LACCM - Externship The Legal Assistance Corp. of Central Mass. ("LACCM") is the primary provider of free civil legal services to the poor and elderly of Worcester County. Its main office is at 405 Main Street in Worcester. It has satellite offices in Southbridge, Milford, Fitchburg, and Athol. LACCM attorneys and paralegals specialize in housing and homelessness work; welfare, disability, and employment rights issues; family law matters; immigration issues and problems faced by the elderly. LACCM administers a program for homeless individuals and families called the Zarrow Project. The LACCM attorney in charge of the Project recruits volunteer lawyers in the private bar to visit homeless shelters and take cases for homeless people and those at risk of becoming homeless. The LACCM attorney handles some cases from local homeless shelters. The student intern will have the opportunity to assist various LACCM advocates working on one or more of these projects. The student intern may also assist the LACCM Zarrow attorney in visiting homeless shelters, interviewing clients, talking with the private bar about their cases, compiling written reports, and working on individual cases. The intern will also have the opportunity to help the advocates in one or more of LACCM's substantive law units on their cases. This work may include interviewing clients, filing and picking up papers in court, and helping prepare cases for hearing. LACCM is making a strong effort to outreach to diverse populations. We would especially welcome students who speak languages other than English who are interested in assisting our outreach efforts. Resumes to: Equal Opportunity Employer. LACCM - General Law Unit Attorney Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts (LACCM), a non-profit legal services program providing free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income and elderly clients in Worcester County, seeks a long-term temporary employee to work in its General Law Unit for a one-year period beginning in August 2008. The individual will focus on housing issues, including eviction defense, rent subsidy issues, and housing discrimination work. The individual will also work on immigration matters, including VAWA petitions, U visas, SIJS petitions, and asylum cases. QUALIFICATIONS: Admission to Mass. Bar, or eligibility to sit for next Mass. Bar examination, or entitlement to practice under a Mass. practice rule is required. Fluency in Spanish or Vietnamese desirable. LACCM offers a liberal fringe benefits package. Resumes to: Equal Opportunity Employer. Sex Offender Registry Board - Program Mgr Specialist VIII Duties: Chapter 74 of the Acts of 1999, codified at M.G.L.c.6, §178C-178Q, establishes the Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB) and sets forth its responsibilities and authority. The Sex Offender Registry Board is responsible for the registration and timely classification of convicted sex offenders in accordance with the level of risk to reoffend presented by the offender; and to assess the risk of every sex offender in Massachusetts and to disseminate information to the public based on those assessments about sex offenders who pose a risk of reoffense. The General Counsel will oversee compliance with the new law in all respects. He/she will oversee all litigation in which the agency is a party. He/she will provide timely legal advice and representation to the Chairperson, Executive Director, the Board members, staff and the public.
Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications: B. The General Counsel must have a juris doctorate degree, admission to the Massachusetts Bar, and at least two years of experience in administrative, civil and criminal practice. The General Counsel must maintain good standing to practice law in the Commonwealth and must maintain a valid MA driver's license. How To Apply: Please send two copies of your cover letter and resume to: Agency Web Address: http://www.mass.gov/sorb An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. MassPort - Manager of Labor Relations City: East Boston Description: Assists the Director, Labor Relations/Labor Counsel and Deputy Director, Labor Relations in all labor relations' matters. Requirements: J.D. required. 3 - 5 years labor law experience. Minimum of 3 years working in public sector labor relations. Arbitration experience required, and trial and motion experience before state or federal courts preferred. Demonstrated knowledge and skills in legal analysis, brief writing, document drafting and negotiations. Must be a member of the Massachusetts Bar. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Workforce Diversity. LACCM - Elder Unit Attorney Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts (LACCM), a non-profit, legal services program providing free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income and elderly clients in the Worcester county area, seeks a long-term temporary employee to work in its Elder Unit on a full-time or part-time basis for the remainder of LACCM’s current fiscal year which ends on September 30, 2008. LACCM's Elder Unit provides legal services in all cases handled for persons 60 years old and older, including housing cases; SSI and Social Security disability cases and other Social Security issues; health issues including Medicare; nursing home rights; Veterans Benefits; Food Stamps and other benefits; family law, including physical abuse; financial exploitation and consumer rights issues. The individual will have significant client contact, and will immediately assume an active caseload while continuing to accept new cases. QUALIFICATIONS: Admission to Massachusetts Bar, or entitled to practice and appear in court under a Massachusetts practice rule. Fluency in Spanish or Vietnamese helpful. Resumes to: Equal Opportunity Employer. Hampden County Bar Advocates Seeks Attorneys Hampden County Bar Advocates, Inc. seeks participating attorneys for district and superior court cases to be paid at the rates specified in the attached. If interested, please complete and submit the attached application. Priority consideration is given to qualified attorneys possessing non-English language skills and and attorneys of similar racial and ethnic backgrounds as the clients served. For more details, please download this PDF. Bristol County Advocates - Criminal Defense Attorney Bristol County advocates are seeking qualified attorney to represent indigent clients charged with criminal offenses in the Bristol County's District and Superior Courts. If interested, please complete and submit this application. NAPABA - Executive Director The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association ("NAPABA") seeks an experienced individual to serve as its Executive Director in Washington, D.C. to coordinate and to direct the overall operation of the organization. The Executive Director will report to an 18-member Board of Governors and supervise 4 full-time staff, along with additional interns and volunteers. The Executive Director will have the following general responsibilities:
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NAPABA is a non-profit, non-partisan professional organization of Asian Pacific American attorneys nationwide. Through its approximately 50 local APA bar associations and chapters, NAPABA is now at the forefront of national and local activities in areas such as access to justice, language rights, increasing the diversity of federal and state judiciaries, professional development, combating anti-immigrant backlash and hate crimes, and civil rights reform. Date Available: June 1, 2008 Please send a statement of interest, resume, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three work-related references (including at least one from a current or recent supervisor) to:
MassDEP - Deputy Commissioner for Policy & Planning The MassDEP is currently seeking applicants for the Deputy Commissioner for Policy and Planning position. This is a senior level position within the organization. Please click on this link for further details. MassPort - Deputy Director, Labor Relations Assists the Director, Labor Relations/Labor Counsel in all labor relations' matters and provides guidance and/or supervision to Manager of Labor Relations and Labor Relations Administrator, in the absence of the Director. Requirements: J. D. required. 4-6 years labor law experience. Experience representing public sector employer in final and binding arbitration pursuant to collective bargaining agreements. Minimum of 4 years experience working in public sector Labor Relations. Supervisory experience preferred. Demonstrated knowledge and skills in legal analysis, brief writing, document drafting and negotiations. Must be a member of the Massachusetts Bar. MassPort is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. Federal Public Defender Office for the District of MA/NH/RI - Research & Writing Specialist Send resume, covering letter, and writing sample by March 25, 2008 to the Federal Defender Office, 408 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA, 02110. Equal Opportunity Employer Krokidas & Bluestein - Litigation Associate Please download the job description. Department of Early Education and Care - Assistant General Counsel For a complete description of the position and information on how to apply, please go to https://jobs.hrd.state.ma.us and view the Counsel I posting for the Department of Early Education and Care. The application deadline is February 22, 2008. Please download the job description. Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Office of Bar Counsel - Assistant Bar Counsel Interviews will be scheduled after March 10, 2008. For further information about the office, go to to see the Office of Bar Counsel/Board of Bar Overseers website. The Office of the Bar Counsel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. US SEC - Senior Trial Counsel FBI - Deputy General Counsel Commonwealth of Massachusetts - General Counsel: Program Manager Specialist VI Duties:
Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications: How To Apply: Agency Web Address: www.mass.gov/csc An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts - Senior Supervising Attorney QUALIFICATIONS: Admission to Massachusetts Bar. Significant housing law experience, including litigation of eviction cases, is required. Prior experience litigating housing discrimination or other civil rights cases in court or at the MCAD is a plus. Prior experience supervising attorneys or paralegals strongly preferred. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills are a must. Resumes to: Sarah Loy, Executive Assistant, Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts, 405 Main Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01608-1735 or email: sloy@laccm.org. Equal Opportunity Employer. Salary DOE. Posted: January 3, 2008 Bowditch & Dewey, LLP - Corporate Associate Dedicated to Diversity: Bowditch & Dewey focuses on inclusive hiring of those candidates having excellent skills with a broad range of experiences, knowledge and perspectives. Diversity within the Firm promotes an open and mutually respectful workplace and the delivery of superior service to its clients. Send resume and cover letter in confidence to:
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law of the Boston Bar Association - Civil Rights Attorney Background: The Lawyers' Committee is a private, non-profit civil rights organization dedicated to fighting race and national origin discrimination through impact litigation, individual case representation, community education, community development, and policy advocacy. Lawyers' Committee staff attorneys and pro bono attorneys from members firms provide legal representation to combat racial and national origin discrimination in a number of areas of law, including fair housing, predatory lending, police misconduct, racial violence, voting rights, education, public accommodations, employment discrimination, and community economic development. Qualifications: The ideal candidate will possess three or more years of litigation experience, the ability to assume a varied case load, excellent writing skills, strong interpersonal skills, the ability to work independently and as a co-counsel with private law firms, and experience working with diverse communities. Prior experience in civil rights law or impact litigation is preferred, but not required. Must be licensed to practice law in Massachusetts. Salary and Benefits: Salary based on experience. Excellent benefits. To Apply, send a letter and resume to:
The Lawyers' Committee is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. The Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts - Staff Attorney QUALIFICATIONS: Admission to Mass. Bar, or eligible to sit for next Mass. Bar examination, or entitled to practice under a Mass. practice rule. Fluency in Spanish or Vietnamese helpful. LACCM offers a liberal fringe benefits package, including four weeks vacation, 401(k) and a liberal flex-time policy. Resumes to: Sarah Loy, Executive Assistant, Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts, 405 Main Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01608-1735 or email: sloy@laccm.org. Equal Opportunity Employer. US Department of Education - Supervisory Attorney Questions may be directed to: Partners Healthcare Office of General Counsel - 2 Positions AALDEF - Office Assistant - Volunteer or Work-Study Responsibilities include data entry, organizing press clippings, answering phones, doing mailings, and performing general clerical duties. Other responsibilities include providing support for fundraising events, and community education and outreach projects. Computer experience with databases, graphics and web programs helpful. Chinese language ability (for press clippings) is also helpful, but not required. This position is open ONLY to students with work-study grants or students who wish to volunteer. Schedule is flexible, work to be done during office hours 9:30am - 5:30pm. No evenings or weekends. To Apply: For more information, contact Jennifer Weng at 212-966-5932, ext. 212 or jweng@aaldef.org. |
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