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Job Title: Deputy Director

Summary: The mission of Maryland Legal Services Corporation is to ensure low-income Marylanders have access to stable, efficient and effective civil legal assistance through the distribution of funds to nonprofit legal services organizations. MLSC seeks a deputy director to oversee grant administration, communications and other activities. The deputy director serves as a key advocate for MLSC’s grantees and the civil legal aid delivery system in Maryland. Our office is located in downtown Baltimore, and we will work in a hybrid format beginning in September. Occasional travel may be required for meetings and conferences. More information about MLSC can be found at www.mlsc.org.

Primary Responsibilities: • With direction from executive director, oversee administration of $20 million+ in grants annually, working closely with staff, board members and grantee organizations. Includes overseeing the application cycle, managing the review process and monitoring compliance. • Supervise grant program staff, plus other staff for particular projects. • Represent MLSC through participation on various external committees. Develop and steward partnerships with other organizations for shared projects. • Provide staff support for Grantee Racial Equity Workgroup and regular convenings of grantees. • Manage all aspects of MLSC’s annual awards reception, including nomination process, solicitation of sponsors and coordination with vendors. • Manage MLSC’s website, social media, annual report and email newsletters. • Respond to external requests for information and produce fact sheets, reports, referrals, data tables, etc. as appropriate. • Manage grants and donations made to MLSC. • Assist executive director with external affairs, organizational strategy and administrative functions. 

More information MLSC Position Announcement - Deputy Director.pdf

Job Posting: Senior Counsel

Starting Date: As soon as possible

Do you want to spend your time generating cross-cutting innovative litigation targeted toward economic and social justice? Do you enjoy a dynamic and collaborative atmosphere that encourages unconventional thinking and calculated risk-taking? Would you like to work at an organization with the litigation chops of a boutique firm and the nimble agenda of an attorney general? If so, read on!

Justice Catalyst Law (“JCL”) is looking for an experienced Senior Counsel to join our team. Senior Counsel will provide substantive and technical expertise and leadership to boost JCL’s case development and litigation capacity. Working under the direction of the Legal Director, Senior Counsel will have the experience, ability, and drive to lead and work independently on assigned projects.

More information: 2021.7.27 Justice Catalyst Law Job Post - Senior Counsel .pdf

We are accepting applications for our Federal Judicial Clerkship starting 9/1/2021 (due 9/30/2021) and would like to share the opportunity.

The OALJ is charged with resolving cases set forth for hearing concerning natural gas, oil, electric, and hydroelectric matters, and for doing so in a manner which is consistent with the public interest, protects customers, and promotes competitive markets. FERC administrative law judges are, in effect, the trial judiciary of that industry.  They operate in much the same fashion as Federal District Court Judges presiding over complex civil, non-jury cases.  FERC judges preside over all cases set for hearing at FERC, issuing initial decisions on which the Commission bases its final orders.  In addition to decisions there are many orders issued on motions, often after oral argument.  FERC judges also serve as mediators and assist the parties in settling complex disputes with large monetary impacts

The FERC law clerk position requires a firm two-year commitment.  The energy field is highly technical and requires substantial training to achieve competence.  Once achieved, however, this competence affords our attorney advisors highly coveted and otherwise unavailable employment opportunities, both within the agency and in prestigious private law firms throughout the country.  FERC law clerks typically receive multiple job offers within weeks of becoming eligible to interview (after twenty-two (22) months of service).

As a general rule the starting grade for law clerks at FERC is GS-11, currently starting at $72,750 (effective as of January 2021), where one or more of the following apply:

• Top third of law school graduating class.
• Member, Law Review.
• Member, Order of the Coif.
• Winner of moot court competition; member of law school moot court team.
• Full-time or continuous participation in a legal aid program.
• Significant summer associate or internship experience, particularly related to energy law.
• A background in accounting, economics, or engineering.
• Other equivalent evidence of superior achievement.

Law clerks also receive an annual cost of living increase if approved by the Congress each January.   In addition, if performing at the fully successful level at the end of the first year, the law clerk will be eligible for promotion to GS-12, currently starting at $87,198 (effective as of January 2021).

Please direct interested candidates to our website https://www.ferc.gov/legal-internships-and-alj-clerkships-oalj.   

Please contact Lakeshia Awatefe, Administrative Officer (lakeshia.awatefe@ferc.gov or 202-502-6576), should you have any question or concerns.

Assistant United States Attorney, USAO Eastern District of Virginia

ATTORNEY DETAIL, Office of Legal Policy (OLP)

Trial Attorney, Office of the Solicitor General (OSG)

GENERAL ATTORNEY/ Civil Litigation Units (CLUs), FBI

Attorney-Adviser, Office of Legal Counsel (OLC)

The Carroll County State’s Attorney’s Office is seeking applications for an Assistant State’s Attorney position. All candidates must be a member in good standing with the Maryland Bar and have solid academic credentials. Experience in criminal prosecution is preferred but not required.

Please enclose salary requirements.

The deadline for sending an application is August 6, 2021 at 4:30 P.M. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and list of references via email to Special Counsel to the State’s Attorney Cara Lewis at clewis@carrollcountymd.gov.

Director of Lawyer Engagement at We The Action

We The Action (WTA) seeks a dynamic organizer to grow and mobilize our community of 40,000 volunteer lawyers and to tackle our most pressing problems—protecting the vote, defending vulnerable populations, advancing civil rights and equity, and more. The Director of Lawyer Engagement will recruit new lawyers to join WTA, inspire them to volunteer with our 400+ nonprofit partners, and deepen their connection to WTA.

WTA is a community of hundreds of nonprofits and tens of thousands of volunteer lawyers working together to advance social justice nationwide. Launched in 2017, we engage and mobilize the legal community toward the most pressing issues of the day. Lawyers sign up for free on WTA's platform, browse projects posted by our nonprofit partners, and volunteer for projects that interest them. In just four years, we’ve grown dramatically to a community of over 40,000 lawyers nationwide that has given more than $100 million in volunteer time to high-impact partners like the Election Protection Coalition, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, When We All Vote, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Rock The Vote, and Immigration Justice Campaign.

More information at: https://www.dropbox.com/s/was4p1bkmnv7716/We%20The%20Action%20-%20Director%20of%20Lawyer%20Engagement.pdf?dl=0 

International Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (ICHIP) Attorney Advisor, Malaysia

Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA), DC

Lead Trial Attorney (Assistant Deputy Chief, MIMF Unit)

Attorney Advisor (E-Discovery)

ATTORNEY DETAIL OPPORTUNITIES

GENERAL ATTORNEY/INSD Embedded AGC Position (COIU), FBI

Attorney Advisor, Puerto Rico

GENERAL ATTORNEY/ Civil Litigation Units (CLUs)

GENERAL ATTORNEY/ National Security Coordination and Litigation Unit (NSCLU)

Lead Trial Attorney (Assistant Deputy Chief, Health Care Fraud Unit)

Trial Attorney-Torts Branch/Federal Tort Claims Act Section

Litigation Special Counsel

• Attorney for our Washington, DC office to join our expanding commercial litigation practice

• At least six years of research and writing, motions practice, and strategic litigation experience

• Seeking candidates with extensive litigation experience, superior brief writing skills, and the ability to manage all aspects of litigation

• District clerkship and/or appellate clerkship preferred

• All applicants should have excellent academic credentials and references

• Non-partnership track position with an 1,800 billable hour requirement

Please go to www.wiley.law to submit an application.

TRIAL ATTORNEY POSITION IN THE
DIVISION OF ENFORCEMENT

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement – Trial Unit in Washington, DC is seeking experienced attorneys to litigate potential violations of the securities laws in federal district courts and administrative forums nationwide.  This is an excellent opportunity to obtain trial experience while serving the investing public. Those with a variety of backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to apply. 

Applicant must have at least four years post-J.D experience identifying legal issues, providing legal analyses, providing legal solutions/recommendations, and preparing legal documents, such as pleadings, and motions.  Applicant also must have specialized experience including: (1) At least three years of experience litigating complex civil or criminal cases in federal district court and (2) Knowledge of the Federal Rules of Evidence.

Visit USAjobs to learn more about applying.  The posting is open until July 15, 2021.

Counsel for House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties

The House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties seeks a dedicated and hard-working lawyer with a minimum of 5 years of professional legal experience to serve as a subcommittee counsel.

Responsibilities include: serving as a resource for Democratic Members of the Committee on matters of law and policy within the Subcommittee’s jurisdiction; drafting legislation; preparing hearings; drafting statements, memos, and briefing materials; and providing guidance to Democratic House offices on matters of constitutional and civil rights law.  The counsel will be responsible for handling assignments in a range of issue areas, including reproductive rights, women’s issues, religious freedom, voting rights, civil rights litigation, torts and civil procedure, claims against the United States, separation of powers, federalism, individual constitutional rights, and any other areas as assigned.

The successful candidate must demonstrate exceptional writing and legal research skills, a strong work ethic, a professional temperament, and the ability to work on novel and complex matters under time and other pressures.  Such a candidate must also be able to work collaboratively with a broad range of personalities.  In addition, sound political judgment, prior legislative or policy experience, a substantive background in civil rights or constitutional law, and a demonstrated commitment to public service are strongly preferred.  A sense of humor is a plus. 

The Committee strives to ensure that our staff represents the diversity of the country’s population.  The Committee strongly encourages women and members of historically disadvantaged minority groups to apply.  The Committee does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including marital or parental status, sexual orientation, and gender identity), disability, age, or national origin.

Qualified candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to JDEM.Job@mail.house.gov.  Please include “Constitution Counsel” in the subject line.