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JUDICIAL EXTERNSHIPS: SPRING 2010 SEMESTER
Judicial Externship is a 4-credit hour Pass/Low Pass/Fail
program open to students who have completed at least their
first full year of law school and want to do legal research
and writing for a federal appellate, district or magistrate
judge or a designated Illinois appellate or circuit court
judge.
Judicial Externship enables a student to become involved
in particular legal problems through research and writing,
and to contribute to the resolution of those problems by
writing memoranda and drafting opinions. Depending upon
the judge, an extern may have the opportunity to observe
the day-to-day routine of a judge and discuss with the judge
or the judge's law clerk those legal problems which attorneys
face in their profession, as well as the specific problems
confronted in the courtroom.
Informational Meeting
On Wednesday, September 30, 2009, at 3:00 p.m. in
Room 370 there will be a meeting for students who are interested
in externing for one of the designated judges for the Spring
2010 Semester. Professor Vivien Gross will describe the
kinds of experiences a judicial extern will have in the
course of a semester, as well as how to apply for a judicial
externship.
Take advantage of this prestigious learning opportunity
while enhancing your marketability in the legal world. If
you are interested in a judicial externship but are unable
to attend the meeting, please see Professor Gross in Room
617.
Application Process
Applications for Spring Judicial Externships will be available
in the Law Offices reception area (Room 600), in the Career
Services Office, and in front of the Spakateria as of Friday,
September 25th.
Completed applications should be submitted to Ms. Carole
Ross, Secretary to Professor Gross, Room 612 of Law Offices,
by Tuesday, October 13th, at 5:00 p.m.
LEGAL EXTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Exciting New Opportunity!
Spring 2010: For Credit Externship with New Trier Partners,
LLC
New Trier Partners, LLC ("New Trier") is a privately
owned Chicago-based real estate private equity firm. New
Trier seeks to achieve above market, absolute risk-adjusted
returns by acquiring and actively managing commercial real
estate assets in select U.S. markets. New Trier currently
has over $100 million of commercial real estate assets and
development projects under ownership and management.
Externship responsibilities will include:
• Drafting transactional and business documents (drafting
experience strongly recommended);
• Assisting with due diligence;
• Legal research;
• Corporate entity compliance; and
• Monitoring arbitration and litigation cases.
Qualifications: 2L or 3L. Some training or experience at
a law firm is strongly preferred. Understanding of basic
business and real estate concepts is helpful.
If you are interested, please submit a copy of your resume
and transcript by no later than Friday, October 30th
to:
Mr. Robert G. Goldstein, Esq
New Trier Partners, LLC
6815 N. Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, Il 60712
or via e-mail to:
vlamarca@newtrierpartners.com
If you have any further questions, please contact Prof.
Gross (vgross@kentlaw.edu).
SPRING 2010: EXTERNSHIPS WITH U.S. DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION
OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS
The United States Department of Education, Office for Civil
Rights (OCR), enforces several Federal civil rights laws
that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color,
national origin, sex disability and age. OCR also enforces
the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act of 2001 that
prohibits the denial of equal access or a fair opportunity
to meet with, or discriminate against, any group officially
affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America. Successful extern
candidates will work with OCR attorneys and investigators
on one or more teams in the Chicago Office to resolve discrimination
complaints.
The extern will observe and participate in complainant
and witness interviews, participate in the drafting of all
documents pertinent to an OCR investigation, including letters
of notification, data requests and letters of finding. The
extern may have the opportunity to participate in local
on-site investigations and will assist with data analysis,
engage in substantial legal research and be expected to
adhere to the tight time frames of the Department. The team
attorney(s) with whom the extern will work will supervise
the extern's work. The extern coordinator, the deputy chief
attorney and chief attorney will also be available to assist
the extern.
If you are interested, please submit a letter of interest
along with a copy of your resume and writing sample, postmarked
no later than October 15th, to:
Ms. Leticia Magdaleno
U.S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
Citigroup Center
Suite 1475
500 W. Madison St.
Chicago, IL 60661
Applications may also be submitted by email to Leticia.Magdaleno@ed.gov.
Please notify Prof. Gross (vgross@kentlaw.edu)
if you are selected as an extern.
For a complete description of all clinical programs, please
visit the Law Offices' Home Page at http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/clinic.
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