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Patent & Trademark prosecution boutique located in Columbia, Maryland is seeking a registered patent attorney with 2-4 years of patent & trademark preparation and prosecution experience. The successful candidate must have experience with the following: review invention disclosures, conduct prior art searches, interview inventors, prepare full patent applications and drawings, and prosecute applications including examiner interviews, amendments, and appeal briefs. Experience with trademark prosecution including oppositions and cancellations as well as client counseling including preparing opinions is desirable. Candidates should have experience working on electrical, computer, mechanical, and material science technologies. USPTO registration is required. Efficient and high quality work product is an absolute necessity.

The firm offers a flexible work/life balance in a suburban setting, professional work environment, and retirement & health insurance programs.

Please submit your resume, three examples of patents you have prepared and prosecuted, and your cover letter including salary history.

This position is open to U.S. citizens only.

Please contact: hayub@rahmanllc.com

Associate General Counsel, Privacy and Transactional:  Freddie Mac - McLean, VA

For the full job description and to apply:  https://www.freddiemac.jobs/job/8710073/associate-general-counsel-general-corporate-mclean-va/#tab-id-1

2019-2020 CORPORATION COUNSEL HONORS FELLOW

Each year, in addition to hiring a 50 person entry class, the Law Department hires one Corporation Counsel Honors Fellow to work closely with Corporation Counsel Zachary Carter and other members of the Department’s senior staff on significant legal and policy issues pertaining to municipal governance.  The Honors Fellow enjoys a behind the scenes view into the operations and governance of the City of New York with a focus on the major legal issues facing the City during the course of the fellowship year.

Honors Fellow applicants are welcome to express interest in working closely with specific divisions. Past Honors Fellows have gained significant experience in legal counseling and advising, legislative drafting, real estate transactions, trial court level litigation, and appellate litigation.  Fellowship applicants may also request assignments in specific areas of the law such as employment, land use, tax certiorari, constitutional, administrative, environmental and commercial law.  Learn more about the 16 legal divisions at the Law Department on our website - https://www1.nyc.gov/site/law/divisions/legal-divisions.page.  

Applicants for the Fellowship Program must have a record of academic excellence and a demonstrable interest in urban affairs and governance.  Applicants must be graduating law school in 2019 or be no more than three years out of law school and either admitted to the New York State bar or in the process of becoming admitted.  Successful candidates will be chosen by a committee of senior executives at the Law Department. The Fellowship stipend will be equal to the salary of a first year attorney at the NYC Law Department, which is currently $68,494, plus City employee benefits.

Applications should include a resume, writing sample, law school transcript and three references.  In addition, applicants must submit a statement of interest of no more than 500 words including a discussion of what legal issues and experiences they would be most interested in exploring through the Honors Fellowship.

Applications should be submitted prior to October 26, 2018, through our on-line application process - https://lawcruit.micronapps.com/sup/lc_supp_app_frm.aspx?lawfirm=217&id=10.  

Congressional Oversight Fellowships

Please share this with anyone you know who may be interested. This is a great fit for anyone with proven investigating/research/digging chops looking to learn more about Congressional investigations.

We work extremely hard to ensure placements in offices that will give real experience in major Congressional oversight. And the fellowships pay well - between $80,000 and $108,000 - plus a stipend for health insurance and reimbursement for certain relocation expenses, if you have to move to DC. 

This year, our fellows are serving at the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee.  You can read more about our current fellows here.

Here's more information on the fellowship, and here's a link to apply. Deadline is soon - September 27. Please email any questions to justinrood@pogo.org.

Legal Counsel for the Elderly is hiring a part-time (21 hours/week) attorney for our Legal Hotline.  Please note that this job requires 4 years of legal experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience related to the duties of the position.  Non-DC Barred applicants must be eligible to waive in.

You must apply via the AARP website, which you'll find here (along with the job description): https://careers.aarp.org/ShowJob/Id/1748667/Legal-Aid-Attorney-Hotline-(part-time)/

Please be sure to include a cover letter in your application, which you must combine it into a single document with your resume before uploading. 

You may send me a copy of your cover/letter resume after you apply online – please put “Hotline Attorney Application” in the subject line.  I will not be able to respond to every email personally.

Leah J. Myers

Interim Executive Director

AARP Legal Counsel for the Elderly

601 E Street, NW | B2-342

Washington, DC  20049
Hotline: (202) 434-2120

Direct: (202) 434-2189

Fax: (202) 434-6560

www.aarp.org/lce
ljmyers@aarp.org

The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) is a non-profit law firm that has transformed how public agencies support our country’s most vulnerable children, including foster youth, students with disabilities, child sex trafficking victims, youth in the juvenile justice system, and children of color.

We are seeking law students to serve as Spring and Summer law clerks/interns in Washington DC. NCYL is looking for applicants with strong writing skills and a strong commitment to social justice. In particular, applicants should demonstrate interest in protecting the rights of low-income children and youth. Under the mentorship of their supervising attorneys, law clerks will research novel issues within youth law, write legal memoranda, and assist in ongoing and incipient litigation.  NCYL is committed to hiring a group of law students that reflects the racial and cultural diversity of our clients.  

Please note that this is an unpaid internship. NCYL routinely works with law schools to secure academic credit for the student.  However, NCYL is committed, subject to available resources, to assist those who require financial assistance in order to accept this position.  For an internship in the DC office, apply at: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/54572.  

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all positions are filled.

Assistant General Counsel PG 008. $74,480 – 93,100.

The North Carolina League of Municipalities (NCLM) is initiating the recruitment process for an Assistant General Counsel. The purpose of this position is to provide League members with legal guidance and consultation on a broad range of municipal issues, provide training and education for municipal officials, provide technical appellate assistance and amicus advocacy to support the membership on issues of statewide significance, and assist the General Counsel in providing in- house legal services to the League’s internal departments, its insurance pools, its governing bodies, and its affiliated organizations. This is accomplished by researching and providing legal opinions and guidance; reviewing and drafting contract provisions; analyzing and interpreting proposed legislation and regulations; drafting legislation, model ordinances, and charter provisions; formulating and recommending strategies; writing amicus briefs to be submitted to the appellate courts and providing technical assistance to position cases for appellate success; providing educational materials and presentations to municipal staff and elected officials; and serving affiliate organizations. The hiring range for this position is $74,480 to $93,100.

We are looking for an eager, self-motivated candidate who desires to work for a progressive mission driven organization dedicated to supporting North Carolina local government. If you meet the requirements and are interested in being considered for this position, please follow the application process at the link below:

https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=fa34ae65-2c4a-4956-8740-36f22f6dcf4b&jobId=196976&lang=en_US&source=CC2&ccId=19000101_000001

Position details include:

 Provides guidance, information, and assistance to member municipal officials on a broad range of municipal legal issues by responding to oral and written inquiries; researching case law and interpreting statutes; analyzing ordinances; drafting and recommending document revisions; drafting model ordinances; revising charters; drafting legal correspondence and memoranda; identifying and providing resource material; drafting publications such as the Legislative Digest, Municipal Law Notes, Southern City columns, handbooks and reference guides; and recommending best practices.

 Engages in appellate advocacy by researching and drafting amicus motions and briefs on significant issues before the state appellate courts. Provides technical assistance to help position municipal cases for success on appeal, including strategic and procedural advice, research, drafting and review, and moot court sessions. Assists legislative advocacy efforts by analyzing proposed legislation and state agency rules; drafting legislation, amendments, bill summaries, and other documents; assisting with formulation of strategies; providing legal research; and responding to inquiries regarding legal implications and potential impacts.

 Assists General Counsel in providing legal counsel on a variety of issues to internal staff and departments and to League Board of Directors and Risk Management Board of Trustees and their committees. May include contract review; ethics and lobbying laws compliance; taxation issues; insurance pool issues; endorsed vendors program; revisions to constitution, bylaws and other governing documents; employment issues and policies; liability; and others.

Minimum Qualifications:

 Applicants must have a Law degree and admission to the North Carolina Bar.

 Applicants must have the following; excellent communication, presentation, research, and writing skills; the ability to tailor message to audience and interact with a wide variety of elected and appointed officials; and ability to work in a team environment with a commitment to customer service.

 Professional experience with a North Carolina local government or state agency in a relevant subject area is preferred.

 Other experience with the laws, regulations, principles, and practices of North Carolina local government will be considered.

Skills/Certifications/License Required:

 Valid Class C Driver's License.

 This position reports to the General Counsel and is located in Raleigh, NC.

Deadline: September 28, 2018 or until filled

The NC League of Municipalities is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veteran’s status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Health Law Attorney – Washington, D.C.

Hall, Render, Killian, Heath, & Lyman is the nation's largest law firm focused exclusively on matters specific to health care organizations.  Hall Render represents a wide variety of health care and physician organizations.  Hall Render is currently seeking an associate-level attorney with 1-3 years' experience to join our Washington, D.C. office.  

Health law experience required, with ideal candidates having experience in either fraud and abuse, internal investigations, and/or general regulatory compliance matters.  Candidate must be eligible for D.C. license.

Please submit resume and letter of interest to Brooke Beach, Recruiting Coordinator via email at bbeach@hallrender.com. 

Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman is an equal opportunity employer.  No phone calls please.  

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP has an exciting opportunity for a senior associate or counsel to join its Privacy and Security Practice Group!  Would you please share the information below with your members and encourage them to contact me with questions? 

Information Security Senior-Level Associate/Counsel

The ideal candidate will have at least five years of privacy and security experience, including incident response and security remediation counseling, and will have a demonstrated interest in practical information security risk management.  We are looking for someone who is a self-starter, highly detail-oriented, comfortable with direct client contact, and comfortable interacting with C-suite executives and IT department heads. 

Excellent communication skills, academic credentials and strong analytical and writing skills are required.  An IT background or demonstrated technical interest is preferred and IAPP or CISSP certification is a plus.  Active membership in the DC Bar in good standing is required or at least plans to apply for membership in the DC Bar shortly after commencing employment.

Among other duties, this position may include: (i) researching legal principles and precedents; (ii) drafting and negotiating data use agreements and various non-disclosure agreements;  (iii) drafting information security policies and procedures; (iv) implementing data security advice with a practical risk-focused lens; (v) drafting and reviewing data privacy policies, including data privacy policies for websites and mobile apps; (vi) assisting with information security risk assessments; (vii) assisting with responses to privacy and information security incidents; (viii) assisting with responses to regulatory complaints and investigations, and related matters; (ix) providing general data privacy and security counseling to clients; and (x) conducting privacy / information security deal due diligence.  This candidate also has the opportunity to be cross-trained in functional enterprise IT architecture, system/software development and threat hunting to guide legal risk discussions.

To apply please go to DWT Career page and submit your cover letter addressed to Bahareh Samanian, Director of Lawyer Recruiting; resume; copy of law school transcript; and a brief writing sample (10 pages max).

Please specify how you heard about this position in your cover letter.

Thank you!

Hiroko Peraza | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Diversity Outreach Recruitment Manager
1300 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 2400 | Portland, OR 97201
Tel: (503) 778-5356 | Fax: (503) 778-5299 
Email: hirokoperaza@dwt.com | Website: www.dwt.com

See the website for more information:

https://www.newamerica.org/fellows/india-united-states-fellows-exchange/