15-20 hours per week from July 1-August 31; possible continuation through Fall

Working with Professors Dan Farber and Cymie Payne you will assist with legal perspectives for a major project on risk assessment and management in the California Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta flood protection (levees), water distribution, and power supply systems.

California’s Sacramento – San Joaquin Delta is a high-risk region. The California Sacramento – San Joaquin Delta flood protection, water distribution, and power supply systems are embedded in a complex and sensitive ecosystem. They also co-exist with communications, transportation, and emergency services. Like infrastructure systems in other parts of the U.S., their effectiveness and performance have eroded over time due to age, deferred maintenance, increasing societal demands, and natural hazards.
The responsibilities for this project are:

1. To contribute to an assessment of local, state and federal operators in the Sacramento Delta levee, water and power systems. The overall task of the legal team is to define the legal dimensions of the probability of system failure, considering human and organizational uncertainties. This will include working with an interdisciplinary team (Berkeley Law, Haas Business, UCB Engineering) to assist with mapping and interviewing system operators.

2. Analyze current and past laws and regulations affecting system operations.

Please send a resume and a short statement of your interest and any relevant experience (courses, familiarity with the region, etc) to Cymie Payne at: cpayne@law.berkeley.edu.

BCLBE is seeking a research assistant to work with Executive Director Ken Taymor and Prof. Robert Bartlett on a project relating to the structuring and regulation of credit derivatives. The position is paid at standard GSR rates, with hours to be determined, starting immediately for the summer and possibly extending into next academic year. Interest and familiarity with corporate finance and basic accounting principles preferred. Contact Ken Taymor for additional information or submit CV to: ktaymor@law.berkeley.edu.

UGBA 175 - Legal Aspects of Business Hiring Instructor: Professor Volkhart, J.D. Hours: 100 hours Compensation: $12.18/hr.
Schedule: Summer: July 6-Aug 14, 2009

This is a fast-paced undergraduate business law survey course introducing fundamental legal principles including but not limited to contracts, torts, agency, employment, white collar crime, property as well as constitutional and administrative law. Berkeley Law School students are preferred, but instructor will strongly consider (a) Haas graduate students with reader experience and a demonstrated interest in law and (b) Hass undergraduates who have previously taken this instructor’s BA 175 course earning an outstanding grade and/or have a strong Legal Studies background. Instructor is a practicing lawyer and asks that you e-mail a cover letter outlining your qualifications and interest in reading for this course along with your CV to her directly at jhv@sonic.net.

Thanks so much for your interest!

Help Wanted with Attorney Supervised Research & Writing

available immediately

civil litigation projects

please tell a little about yourself

if sending resume, just paste into email (not attachment)

to…

JulieZudan at lycos.com

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Ann O’Leary, Executive Director, of the Berkeley Center on Health, Economic & Family Security (Berkeley CHEFS) is seeking research assistants (RAs) to conduct research over the summer and in the fall 2009 semester.

RAs will engage in research on one of two projects related to Berkeley CHEFS’s portfolio on work-family policies:
(1) policy and legal research regarding the development of a national model paid family leave policy for a project Berkeley CHEFS is doing in collaboration with Georgetown Law School’s Workplace Flexibility 2010;
(2) policy and legal research on the role of government in supporting women as workers and caregivers and in the role of education in supporting women workers for a project Berkeley CHEFS is doing in collaboration with the Center for American Progress and First Lady Maria Shriver.

Applicants are encouraged to provide information about any relevant work experience, academic courses, or research. Please see below for more information on the mission and direction of Berkeley CHEFS.

RAs must be available to work at least 10 hours per week. RAs will be paid at the standard GSR rate or in lieu of pay, RAs may request credit for their independent research. When applying, please indicate if you are applying for a summer or fall position or both.

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume and transcript (unofficial transcript is fine) to Ann O’Leary at aoleary@law.berkeley.edu

Please see our website for more information about Berkeley CHEFS at
http://www.law.berkeley.edu/chefs.htm

The Legal Studies program is soliciting applications for a GSI position for its fall course, American Legal and Constitutional History. Here is a description:

177: American Legal & Constitutional History, Prof. Brown, TuTh 8-9:30am 4 units,

This course explores the history of American legal institutions and doctrine from colonial times to the present. It deals both with the history of American constitutional law (through the study of major U.S. Supreme Court opinions) and with the development of certain important bodies of non-constitutional law, such as the law of property, the law of torts (civil wrongs), and criminal law. In exploring how American law has developed over time the course may serve as something of an introduction to our current legal and constitutional order.

The discussion section meeting times are listed on the Legal Studies website.

Students who are interested in being considered should send an expression of interest and a c.v. to Charles McClain, program Vice Chair. cmcclain@law.berkeley.edu

Established in 2004, the Womble Carlyle Scholars Program awards scholarships to diverse rising second year law students who present solid academic credentials, personal achievement outside the school environment, and significant participation in community service. This program is designed to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in the bar. The scholarship is awarded to diverse law students at schools in most of the states in which the firm has offices.
In addition to the $4,000 scholarship, an offer of summer employment as a Summer Associate in one of the firm’s eleven offices is extended to the Scholar after his/her second year of law school. The Scholar may choose to work at the firm all, half (at least six weeks), or none of the summer. The firm will determine in which office the Scholar works, but every effort will be made to satisfy the Scholar’s office preference. Scholar salaries during the summer will be the same as the firm’s other Summer Associates in each office.
The scholarship application consists of two parts and may be submitted separately. A complete application, cover letter and resume are to be submitted by May 15,2009. The final portion of the scholarship application is due by Tuesday, July 7, 2009

For more information, visit the Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice website at http://www.wcsr.com/default9421.html?id=79 or the Berkeley Law Financial Aid Office’s scholarships page

The Bar Association of San Francisco is pleased to announce that the application for their Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship Program is available and the deadline for the completed applications is May 15, 2009, by 4:00 p.m.
This program was established to help increase diversity in the legal profession in a concrete way, and alleviate at least one of the many barriers minority students may face when considering law school. In the past 11 years, they have awarded over 50 scholarships to deserving law students in the Bay Area. Awards are given based on financial need, commitment to and involvement in public service, barriers faced in life, and scholastics.

Student recipients receive a $10,000 scholarship towards their first year of law school. Thereafter, the scholarship may be renewed for an additional two years.

For Fall 2009, minority students admitted into and entering an ABA-accredited law school in the Bay Area AND current law students may apply.

For more information please see the SF Bar Association’s website http://www.sfbar.org/diversity/scholarships.aspx or the Berkeley Law Financial Aid Office’s Scholarship Page

SUMMER RESEARCH ASSISTANT WANTED

Henry Hecht is looking for a Research Assistant for summer 2009 to assist with research for the second edition of his book Effective Depositions (American Bar Association), which is expected to be published this fall 2009. The work will involve researching case law and current literature on discovery in civil law suits and depositions in particular.

Research Assistants are currently paid approximately $15.00 per hour. The time commitment is subject to discussion.

Interested students should submit a resume, writing sample, and references to Mr. Hecht’s assistant, Wanda Castillo, 344 North Addition, e-mail: wcastillo@law.berkeley.edu.

Ecology Law Currents would like to announce the launch of a new Comments feature on the Currents website. We encourage students and faculty to respond to published articles with your thoughts and comments and help us increase the dialogue around these timely environmental issues!

Please visit www.boalt.org/elq where you will find the two most recent articles published in Currents.
This month, Currents features an article about climate change policy by Boalt alum Matt Vespa, as well as a piece by Patrick McCully and Lori Pottinger, from the International Rivers Network, that highlights small-scale solutions to increase water access in the developing world.

Best,
Catherine Mongeon
Senior Editor, Ecology Law Currents
www.boalt.org/elg

The Coblentz Civil Rights Fellows Committee is currently accepting applications for the newly established William K. Colbentz Civil Rights Endowment Student Research Fellowships program. The program supports research and activities relating to racial and ethnic justice in California and the nation. Six student Coblentz Fellows will be selected to work for one semester, beginning the fall of 2009, in one of four of Berkeley Law’s research centers: the Berkeley Center for Criminal Justice (BCCJ), the Center for the Study of Law and Society (CSLS), the Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice (Henderson Center), or the Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Race, Ethnicity and Diversity (Warren Institute). Selected Fellows will support ongoing or new research efforts being conducted by the center in which they are placed. Fellows will be expected to produce a brief report at the end of the semester describing the goals, scope and outcomes of the assigned project

The Coblentz Fellowship can be taken as a paid fellowship ($2,583 for the semester) or for credit, but not for both. This determination will be made by each selected student prior to each appointment.

Eligibility- JD (2L and 3L only), LLM, JSP and JSD students who will be matriculated in academic year 2009-2010 are eligible to apply.

How to apply- Interested students should forward applications via e-mail to Matt Perry at mperry@law.berkeley.edu by no later than April 28, 2009. Applications should include a current resume and a brief cover letter (no more than two pages in length) demonstrating an applicant’s interest in and commitment to racial/ethnic justice. Applicants may choose to indicate which center they would prefer to work with, but it is not required and does not guarantee placement in a given center if selected for the program.

Professor Erin Murphy is seeking a summer research assistant. I prefer a 50% time (roughly $ 1300/mo), but the exact hours and dates are negotiable, and a full-time position may be possible (or split with another faculty member). The project involves research on secrecy in the criminal justice system. Crim Pro (investigations or adjudication) or criminal work experience preferred, but not necessary.

If you are planning or even hoping to do an Away Field Placement in the fall of 2009 - you are required to attend the mandatory Away Field Placement Orientation from 12:45 - 1:45 in 486 Simon Hall on Monday, April 27, 2009. Students who are doing the UCDC Law Program or Bay Area field placements or judicial externships are not required to attend. This is only for students who plan to try and get academic credit for field placement work outside the SF/Bay Area who are not part of the UCDC Law Program.

Please rsvp to Stephanie Dorton. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Dorton, field placement assistant, at sdorton@law.berkeley.edu or 510/643-2256.

If you would like to schedule an advising session regarding field placements or judicial externships, please see the sign up sheet on Sue Schechter’s door at 489 Simon Hall.

The Coblentz Civil Rights Fellows Committee is currently accepting applications for the newly established William K. Colbentz Civil Rights Endowment Student Research Fellowships program. The program supports research and activities relating to racial and ethnic justice in California and the nation. Six student Coblentz Fellows will be selected to work for one semester, beginning the fall of 2009, in one of four of Berkeley Law’s research centers: the Berkeley Center for Criminal Justice (BCCJ), the Center for the Study of Law and Society (CSLS), the Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice (Henderson Center), or the Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Race, Ethnicity and Diversity (Warren Institute). Selected Fellows will support ongoing or new research efforts being conducted by the center in which they are placed. Fellows will be expected to produce a brief report at the end of the semester describing the goals, scope and outcomes of the assigned project

The Coblentz Fellowship can be taken as a paid fellowship ($2,583 for the semester) or for credit, but not for both. This determination will be made by each selected student prior to each appointment.

Eligibility- JD (2L and 3L only), LLM, JSP and JSD students who will be matriculated in academic year 2009-2010 are eligible to apply.

How to apply- Interested students should forward applications via e-mail to Matt Perry at mperry@law.berkeley.edu by no later than April 24, 2009. Applications should include a current resume and a brief cover letter (no more than two pages in length) demonstrating an applicant’s interest in and commitment to racial/ethnic justice. Applicants may choose to indicate which center they would prefer to work with, but it is not required and does not guarantee placement in a given center if selected for the program.

In 2008 the Berkeley Journal of African-American Law & Policy launched its first writing competition to solicit papers from law students on topics relevant to African-Americans and minority communities. Of the submissions received, one stood out among the crowd as was selected the winner of the competition. The winning paper was written by SpearIt, a Berkeley Law 3L. SpearIt’s paper is titled, “Manufacturing Social Violence: The Prison Paradox & Future Escapes” and will be published in Volume 11 (2009) of the Berkeley Journal of African-American Law & Policy. Please join BJALP in congratulating SpearIt!