AABA Law Foundation Scholarships

The Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area is proud to announce its 2010 Law Foundation Scholarships. AABA recognizes the importance of fostering the growth of law students to improve the future development of the Asian Pacific American bar. AABA will award scholarships to deserving law students who are committed to advocating and improving their communities.

The AABA Law Foundation is a nonprofit entity dedicated to serving the community and law students through its annual Law Foundation Scholarship awards. This upcoming year, the Foundation is offering the Raymond L. Ocampo Jr. President’s Scholarship, the Joe Morozumi Scholarship; the AABA Law Foundation Scholarship; and the Asian American Judges Scholarship, developed to recognize and honor the past and present API judges of the Bay Area.

The deadline to submit the application will be Monday, January 11, 2010 via e-mail to Annette K. Mathai-Jackson.

Click here for an application.

Finalists will be notified if they are selected for an interview by January 22, 2010. Interviews will be held Saturday, February 6, 2010. Scholarship recipients will be recognized at the annual AABA Installation dinner on Friday, March 19, 2010.

The AABA Law Foundation is registered under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) as a charitable organization, and is separate entity from AABA. Read more.


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Other Opportunities

NAPABA Scholarships

Each year in the Fall, the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Law Foundation awards several scholarship to students across the country. Click on NAPABA Scholarships for more information.

2 Year Fellowship with ACLU

DEADLINES AND SUBMISSION
Application materials may be submitted in hard copy to the address below, by Nov. 1, 2009.

The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU) invites applications for a two-year Fellowship with the ACLU’s National Security Project which will begin in September 2010. The Fellow will work with a team of lawyers in the New York National Office on the ACLU’s national security docket.

Since September 2001, the ACLU has litigated numerous challenges to government policies that restrict civil liberties and human rights in the name of National Security. We currently represent several victims of the CIA’s "endition" program – a program under which the CIA kidnapped foreign nationals and transferred them to the custody of countries that use torture. We are engaged in Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation to demand information about the torture and mistreatment of detainees held in U.S. custody abroad. We represent one of three current Guantánamo detainees who were apprehended by the U.S. military as juveniles. We represent U.S. organizations in a First Amendment challenge to the government’s practice of denying visas to foreign nationals on the basis of their political beliefs and associations. We represent a Muslim charity in a challenge to the government’s unconstitutional seizure of its assets. And, on behalf of a broad coalition of human rights, media, and legal organizations, we have challenged the constitutionality of dragnet wiretapping conducted under the amended Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Fellow will function as part of the National Security Project’s legal team. The responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

  • Conduct legal research and analysis
  • Develop theories to support new litigation projects
  • Draft pleadings, affidavits, motions, and briefs
  • Interview witnesses and potential plaintiffs
  • Participate in discovery and trial practice
  • Draft and edit public education and non-litigation advocacy materials such as fact sheets, reports, blogs, and op-eds.
  • Provide support and assistance to ACLU affiliates and cooperating attorneys and supervise student interns


    • The Fellow may also be asked to do some public speaking and attend meetings or conferences.

    QUALIFICATIONS:
    J.D. degree or expect to receive one by the Spring of 2010 Applicants must have a demonstrated commitment to public interest law Excellent research, writing, and communication skills Applicants should be self-motivated and should have the ability to conduct complex legal analysis and fact-finding A demonstrated interest in civil liberties issues related to national security is preferred, but not required

    COMPENSATION:
    The ACLU offers a generous and comprehensive compensation and benefits package, commensurate with experience and within the parameters of the ACLU compensation scale.

    HOW TO APPLY:
    Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, law school transcript, two letters of recommendation, and at least one legal writing sample to:

    Human Resources
    Re: Fellow, National Security Project
    American Civil Liberties Union
    125 Broad St., 18th Floor
    New York, NY 10004

    The application deadline is November 1, 2009. Please indicate in your cover letter where you found this opportunity posted.

    US Supreme Court Judicial Internship Program

    DEADLINES AND SUBMISSION
    Application materials may be submitted in hard copy to the address below, or online at www.supremecourtus.gov.

    A candidate should apply well in advance of the prospective internship. Because candidates are not notified automatically concerning the completeness of their applications, the candidate is responsible for ensuring that all portions of the application have been received, including transcripts and letters of reference. Final deadlines for postmark (or online submission) of complete internship applications are as follows:
    FALL (September-December): June 10
    SPRING (January-May): October 20
    SUMMER (June-August): March 10

    When these dates fall on a weekend or holiday, the due date is the next business day. Interns selected for the Fall and Spring should plan to work for sixteen weeks. Summer interns are expected to work for twelve weeks, generally starting no later than the week of Memorial Day—preferably sooner.

    The dates of an internship can be reasonably accommodated to an intern’s schedule provided that the Intern Office is staffed sufficiently to meet its responsibilities.

    For more information and application materials, visit http://www.supremecourtus.gov/jobs/jip/jip.html.

    Legal Internships, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

    The Legal Function handles all of the legal work of the Bank, including managing the Bank's involvement in litigation, conducting transactions and formulating general policy, participating in negotiations, and drafting and reviewing documents, contracts, and correspondence.

    The Legal Function hires four first-year law students each summer for a 10-week clerkship program. Law Clerks receive challenging, diverse assignments from each of the four divisions of the Legal Function. The assignments usually involve legal research and writing, and are typical of the assignments given to attorneys in the Legal Function. Law Clerks are paired up with mentors for the summer to provide guidance on a personal and professional basis. Many cultural and social activities are planned for the enjoyment of the Law Clerks and other members of the Group, including wine and cheese receptions, a tour of the New York Stock Exchange, a lunch in Chinatown and other events. Law Clerks are paid approximately $6,000 monthly.

    For more information, please visit the NY Fed page.