The Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Law & Social Policy (Warren Institute) at the UC Berkeley Law School is a multi-disciplinary research center that tackles the most pressing issues in education, civil rights, criminal and juvenile justice, immigration, work/family and healthcare facing California and the nation. The Institute engages a wide range of legal and policy issues within these areas, providing valuable intellectual capital to public and private sector leaders, the media and the general public, while advancing scholarly understanding.

The Warren Institute is currently seeking students interested in working on criminal justice projects. We currently have two projects where we would like to hire law students:

1. A project with the California District Attorneys Association and the California Crime Victims Assistance Association (CCVAA) conducting a study of the needs of women victims of violence in the state of California.

2. A project working with the San Francisco Adult Probation Department to implement the Bill of Rights for Children of Incarcerated Parents. We need to develop materials for children whose parents are on probation.

If you are interested in working as a GSR for the Warren Institute on these and/or other projects, please send an email to Warren Institute Managing Director/Director of Criminal Justice Andrea Russi at arussi@law.berkeley.edu by February 3, 2012.

The Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Law & Social Policy (Warren Institute) at the
UC Berkeley Law School is a multi-disciplinary research center that tackles the most pressing issues in education, civil rights, criminal and juvenile justice, immigration, work/family and healthcare facing California and the nation. The Institute engages a wide range of legal and policy issues within these areas, providing valuable intellectual capital to public and private sector leaders, the media and the general public, while advancing scholarly understanding. Central to its methods are concerted efforts to build bridges connecting the world of research with the world of civic action and policy debate so that each informs the other, while preserving independence, quality and credibility of the academic enterprise.

The Warren Institute is currently seeking students to assist with programs in voting rights, education, immigration, and criminal justice.

Spring Semester 2012 Internships: the Warren Institute seeks students interested in working on our current projects for approximately 10 hours per week. Positions are both paid and unpaid (depending on the project funding).

Summer 2012 Internships: In 2012, the Warren Institute will host a small number of full-time summer interns. Our summer internship program provides an excellent opportunity to gain meaningful hands-on experience working on cutting edge issues and to work with leading scholars and advocates in the field. Most internships are unpaid, but we are willing to assist students seeking funding from other sources. We will sponsor two types of summer interns:

Legal summer internships: Open to students who have completed at least their first year of law school. We may consider individuals who have graduated law school and will start a judicial clerkship in the fall.

Social science summer internships: Open to graduate students who have completed at least one year of graduate study, including quantitative analysis coursework or other high level analytical skills.

To apply for a internship, please forward a resume, cover letter, and references to Elaine Mui at emui@law.berkeley.edu. Application deadline for the spring semester have been extended to January 27, 2011. Applications for summer 2012 are due by February 1, 2012.

For more information on the Warren Institute, please visit our website: www.warreninstitute.org

Mary Ann Mason and I are looking for a law student who will work 20% time in the Spring 2012 Semester looking and law and regulations on Title 9 and universities. There is a new NSF study and lots of developments at the national level.

Students can either use this research to satisfy their Berkeley Law Writing Assignment or they can get course credit. The work will be conducted through the Earl Warren Institute on Law and Social Policy.

I’m looking for a research assistant to help me revise the supplement to my evidence casebook. Having taken, or currently taking, evidence would be helpful, but mainly what I’m looking for is someone who understands rules, statutes, and commentary and who can be meticulous in working with and revising large Word documents with complicated formatting and cross-references. If you might be interested, would you please email me at dsklansky@law.berkeley.edu, or stop by 435 North Addition? David Sklansky

Professor Anne Joseph O’Connell is looking for at least one Research Assistant for the spring semester to work on a series of administrative law and structural constitutional law projects. Some projects are in the early stages of development so work would include researching the current literature on the topic and tracking down relevant information. Other projects are further along so work on those would include bluebooking and editing. Students who have taken Administrative Law and Constitutional Law preferred. Please send cv and unofficial transcript to aoconnell@law.berkeley.edu.

The Sexual Violence & Accountability Project at the Human Rights Center seeks a graduate student researcher (GSR) for the 2012 spring semester. The position is open to 2L and 3L students at Berkeley School of Law.

The Sexual Violence & Accountability Project works to improve access to justice, protection, and support for those fearing or fleeing sexual and gender-based violence through evidence-based research that informs policy and programming. We analyze legislation, investigative and prosecutorial practices, and judicial outcomes; we also assess the importance of psychosocial support and witness protection or community intervention. In addition to studying individual capacities in health, legal, forensic, judicial, and community sectors, we look at ways the linkages between them can be strengthened for the benefit of the survivor.

Responsibilities of the GSR will be focused on assisting the Project Director develop research and case study preparations for the Project’s work on accountability for sexual and gender-based violence, in and out of armed conflict. Specifically, the GSR will research aspects of accountability generally as well as within the context of specific countries of interest. This will entail drafting of research memos, development of HRC’s subject-area library, and assisting with fieldwork preparations. (Depending on the availability of funds and time, international fieldwork may also be an option during the summer.)

The GSR should be available from late January 2012 until late April 2012, with possibility of extension into the summer. The time commitment required is 8-10 hours per week. The rate of pay is $15.99 / hour.

To apply, please send a letter of interest, resume, 10-15 page writing sample, and 2 references to Project Director Kim Thuy Seelinger at ktseelinger@berkeley.edu. Applications accepted on a rolling basis, with selection to be concluded before January 16, 2012.

Professor Andrea Roth seeks a research assistant for Spring 2012, about 10 hrs/wk, starting mid-January, for a project involving jurors’ rejection of exculpatory DNA evidence in favor of non-DNA evidence of guilt. Interested students should contact Professor Roth at aroth@law.berkeley.edu, and include a resume and unofficial transcript.

Steve Weissman, Director of the Energy Program at Boalt’s Center of Law, Energy and the Environment, and Jennifer Granholm, former governor of Michigan, are co-teaching a 2-unit seminar jointly offered between Berkeley’s Law School and the Goldman School of Public Policy: Renewable Energy, Clean Fuels (Law 270.7 /Public Policy 290-05). This course needs the assistance of a Tutor who will aid the professors in guiding six student groups to prepare regional renewable energy plans that will be combined into one national energy strategy, including researching and identifying materials for class presentations.

The Tutor will assist with the student groups, ensuring that the groups and reports are coordinated and cohesive. The course will feature a number of guests – either in person or remotely — with specific expertise in areas of renewable energy technologies and strategies; the Tutor will assist with identification and technical coordination of class guests. The Tutor must have an academic concentration or experience in renewable energy law, technology or policy. Experience in leading or guiding group projects is a plus.

To apply, please e-mail your resume and a brief note indicating your interest and any relevant experience to ing@law.berkeley.edu .

Applications will be evaluated as they are received, beginning December 12, 2011, until such time as the position is filled.

Professor Stephen Sugarman is looking for a research assistant to work 8 hours a week on a variety of projects – eg. One on torts and the vaccine compensation plan, one on tax credit funding of K-12 school scholarships, one on inalienable rights. I would prefer a former student I know, but I am happy to entertain applications from others. Please send a CV to sugarman@law.berkeley.edu

Professor Gillian Lester seeks a research assistant to help investigate questions relating to the adjudication of Social Security Disability Insurance claims — how ALJ’s are selected, the criteria they use for adjudicating claims. Research will also explore the process of appointing and discretion afforded to Administrative Law Judges more generally. The overarching theme of the research is the political economy of the financing and distribution of social insurance benefits, using both theoretical and empirical modes of analysis. Please e-mail me a statement explaining your interest in the subject, and a resume including references (preferably from within the Berkeley community).

Professor Catherine Albiston seeks at least one research assistant to conduct research on issues related to workplace bias against workers who take family leave. Projects involve investigating potential legal theories available for addressing these biases, as well as how these legal theories compare to social psychological findings about the mechanisms behind these biases. Approximately 8-10 hours per week, although more hours are negotiable under appropriate circumstances. If interested, please apply by email to calbiston@law.berkeley.edu, and attach your CV to your email. In the email, please provide the following: your status (e.g. 1L, 2L, 3L, LL.M. student, Ph.D. student) any relevant experience and/or coursework, and why you are interested in this project. Deadline for applications is September 20th, but applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Professor Joan Hollinger is seeking a research assistant for the fall semester to work 8-10 hrs/wk on several adoption and child welfare projects that involve interstate and intercountry controversies as well as the protection of children with gay or lesbian parents.

Please e-mail your resume and a brief note indicating your interest and any relevant experience to jhollinger@law.berkeley.edu or call her at 642-1419.

Professor Jeff Selbin seeks an RA for the fall 2011 semester (and possibly spring 2012). Approximately 8-10 hours per week on one or more research projects related to access to justice, law and poverty (including criminalization and international perspectives) and clinical education. Relevant experience/interests a plus. Please email your resume and a short cover letter to jselbin@law.berkeley.edu.

Professor Jennifer Granholm seeks a research assistant in Fall 2011 semester to work on a variety of projects in the field of politics, public and/or economic policy. Applicant demonstrates strong interest/experience in the fields is desirable. Please submit a c.v. and statement of interest to ing@law.berkeley.edu.

Professor Ty Alper, Associate Director of the Death Penalty Clinic, seeks an RA for the fall 2011 semester (and possibly spring 2012). Approximately 8-10 hours per week on research related to criminal law, capital punishment, and lethal injection as a method of execution. May involve some medical literature research. If interested, please email resume and cover letter to talper@law.berkeley.edu.