The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Law Student Intern Program is offering 10 unpaid positions available for law student interns each semester, including the summer semester. Interns will serve as assistants to trademark attorneys in the trademark examining operation, the Office of the Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks, and elsewhere as needed. Applicants must have completed one year of law school and be currently enrolled at least part-time in an accredited law school. Law school credit may be available. To apply, mail a resume and cover letter to Law Student Intern Program; Attention: Thomas Shaw, Law Office 102; Office of the Commissioner for Trademarks; 600 Dulany Street; Alexandria, VA 22314. For further information contact

Thomas Shaw at (571) 272-9261.

The Fayette Commonwealth Attorney’s Office offers a Summer Internship Program that exposes selected law students to the workings of the criminal justice system through work on pending criminal cases. Interns participate with felony prosecutors throughout every stage of a criminal case, from interviewing witnesses, conducting legal research, drafting motions and responses, assisting an evaluation of evidence and discussing trial strategy. For more information you can visit the website at www.lexingtonprossecutor.com. To apply, send a resume and cover letter to Attn: Internships; Fayette Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office; 116 N. Upper St.; Suite 300; Lexington, KY 40507 or fax to (859) 246-2066.

The Center for International Legal Studies is offering International Law Internships to law students and law graduates to work in leading international business law firms. Among law student applicants, preference will be given to those seeking degree credits. Among law graduate applicants, preference will be given to those participating in affiliated certificate and LL.M programs. This is an unpaid position. Training posts in the summer for JD students and in the autumn for graduates with law firms are located in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North and South America. For more information on how to apply please visit www.cils.org.

Suffolk University School of Law and The Center for International Legal Studies is pleased to announce an exciting International Internship program. Internships are for various periods of time, usually during the summer, and require that the candidate have completed at least one year of law studies within his or her home jurisdiction. The internships are in prestigious law firms which are committed to providing a comprehensive legal training to U.S. law students.  For more information, please contact Bridgett Halay, Administrative Director of Graduate and International Programs at Intl-Int@suffolk.edu or at 617-573-8171, or visit our website at www.law.suffolk.edu/llm.

The Public Interest Law Initiative is offering a Summer Internship Program to first and second year law students to work with Chicago-area public interest law agencies. Interns receive $5,000 for ten weeks of work at one of 20 PILI-affiliated agencies. PILI’s affiliated agencies include some of the most dynamic and diverse organizations in the country. Some are involved with advocacy or impact litigation affecting the public welfare, while others directly serve individual low-income clients and families with their legal needs. Our interns receive excellent supervision and invaluable hands-on experience while assisting others.  To learn more about the affiliated agencies and to apply online, please visit www.pili-law.org.

Justice Elizabeth A. Weaver of the Michigan Supreme Court is accepting applications for Summer and Fall 2008 internships in her Traverse City office. Student interns participate in a variety of research and writing projects under the supervision of Justice Weaver’s law clerks. This is an unpaid internship, but it provides great experience, exposure, and invaluable career contacts. It also improves research and writing skills. Interested students can find more information about the Court at http://courts.michigan.gov/. All persons interested in applying should submit a brief cover letter and resume to Sima Patel; Michigan Supreme Court; Bayview Professional Building; 10850 Traverse Highway Suite 4480; Traverse City, MI 49684; Phone (231)929-3700, E-mail patels@courts.mi.gov. Applications will be accepted until two interns have been selected.

The Fair Housing Justice Center (FHJC) is seeking law student interns (1L or 2L) for the summer of 2008. Legal Interns will assist the FHJC’s Legal Director and cooperating attorneys with factual and legal research to support a variety of federal and state civil rights lawsuits and administrative complaints challenging housing discrimination and harassment. Interns will conduct pre-litigation factual investigations and research a wide variety of substantive and procedural fair housing issues. Also, interns will help prepare impact litigation alleging discrimination affecting publicly-assisted and affordable housing in the New York metropolitan area. Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to Pamela Sah, Legal Director, Fair Housing Justice Center, HELP USA, 5 Hanover Square, 17^th Floor, New York, NY 10004, email: psah@helpusa.org. More information can be found at www.fairhousingjustice.org.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is a national consumer organization that focuses on health and nutrition issues. The CSPI offers internships in the spring and summer with current projects in nutrition and public policy, alcohol and public policy, grassroots advocacy, food safety, and integrity in science. Internships generally last about ten weeks and students receive $8.00 an hour. Application materials should include a cover letter, resume, writing sample, two letters of recommendation, and an official transcript. Materials should be mailed to Internships, CSPI, 1875 Connecticut Ave. NW, #300, Washington, DC 20009. Applications are taken on a rolling basis and until all positions have been filled.

The ABA Commission on Homelessness and Poverty and the Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants are sponsoring the Curtin Justice Fund Legal Internship Program. The ideal intern will have a demonstrated interest in public interest law and experience working with poor people or on issues affecting them. The intern must commit no less than eight continuous weeks between May 1 and October 1 to the program of his or her choice. The Program will pay a $2,500 stipend to three law students who spend the summer months working for a bar association or legal services program designed to prevent homelessness or assist homeless or indigent clients or their advocates. Each applicant should submit a cover letter, resume, application form (available at http://www.abanet.org/homeless/curtin_application.html) and a prospective program’s supporting statement to the Curtin Internship Program, American Bar Association Commission on Homelessness and Poverty, 740 15^th St., N.W., Washington, DC 20005. Applications must be postmarked no later than March 24, 2008. For more information please contact the ABA Commission on Homelessness and Poverty at (202) 662-1694 or via e-mail at homeless@abanet.org, or visit the website at http://www.abanet.org/homeless/curtin.html.

The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives offers law student internship opportunities both during the summer and the school year. Interested students can apply directly to the ATF office for volunteer internship opportunities. The Summer Law Intern Program is the Department of Justice’s recruitment program for paid summer internships. Admission is highly competitive and the majority of the students applying are in their second year of law school. Graduating law students are eligible for a summer internship before entering a judicial clerkship or full-time graduate law program. Visit www.usdoj.gov/oarm/arm/sp/sp.htm for additional information on this program. In addition to the Summer Law Intern Program, ATF offers unpaid summer and in-semester internship opportunities in Washington, D.C. and in many cities throughout the United States. Students wishing to apply for a volunteer position may submit a cover letter and resume via email to chiefcounsel-internships@atf.gov. Application deadline is May 1 for the fall semester.

Information on State Clerkships can be found on-line at http://vermontlaw.edu/career. Click on “Current Student Resources.” Second, click on “JD/LLM.”  Third, click on “Judicial Clerkship Guide.” Fourth, click on “Access the Guide.” Under “Complete Guide” click on “Guide to Judicial Clerkship procedures.” The username is guide2008 and the password is fightingswans. Click “Open” and you should be at the Guide to Judicial Clerkship Procedures.

The Federal Clerkship Database, https://lawclerks.ao.uscourts.gov/web/jobSearch , is the best source for Federal Clerkship opportunities and deadlines.  Federal court judges begin their hiring in September of the student’s third year.  Application deadlines vary from judge to judge.  These federal clerkships are very competitive and only a handful of the top law students from around the country will receive interviews.

For additional information on other clerkships please check the Judicial Clerkships board in the Career Services Office.

The American Constitution Society (ACS) seeks a recent law school graduate to serve as a Law Fellow. The Fellow will be responsible for several duties including drafting program guides for ACS chapters and materials for the public, assisting in developing and planning ACS speaking programs, maintain relations with public interest advocates, and much more. The Fellowship is a one-year position, with salary and excellent benefits provided by ACS. The ideal candidate will be a recent law school graduate who has a strong academic record, excellent research, writing and oral communications skills, and strong interpersonal skills. To apply, send a cover letter, resume, 5-10 page writing sample, and three references to ACS via U.S. mail to ACS, 1333 H Street NW, 11^th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, or e-mail to jobs@ACSLaw.org, or fax to 202-393-6189, Attn: Caitlin McLoon. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

The Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy at Loyola University Chicago School of Law is currently accepting applications for their LLM in Health Law Fellowship for the 2008-2009 school year. The LLM Fellow may serve as an instructor and/or tutor to health care professionals enrolled in the Master of Jurisprudence in Health Law program, conduct research for faculty members, author scholarly articles, serve as an editor of the Institute’s online health newsletter, and represent the Institute at professional meetings and associations. Compensation includes a full-tuition scholarship and a $5000 stipend. To apply, please send a writing sample, resume, and cover letter to LLM Fellowship Committee; Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy; Loyola University Chicago School of Law; 25 East Pearson Street, Suite 1400; Chicago, Illinois 60611; Voice: 312-915-7174; Fax: 312-915-6212; E-mail: Helath-law@luc.edu; Web: www.luc.edu/healthlaw. Applications are due May 1, 2008. Fellowship applicants must apply and be accepted into the LLM in Health Law degree program at Loyola before being considered for the fellowship.  

The Public Justice Foundation has acquired the Roscoe Hogan Environmental Essay Contest from the Roscoe Pound Institute. The Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Essay Contest is a $5,000 cash award given to the author of the winning essay. The 2008 topic is “Global Warming: How Litigation Can Make A Difference.” Essays can only be written during the academic year covered by the competition and may not be prepared as part of paid legal work outside of law school. The intent-to-enter submission deadline is January 31, 2008. The essay contest deadline is March 31, 2008. Additional information is posted on the Public Justice website, www.publicjustice.net.

 The Supreme Court of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Indian Affairs Commission, the Sovereignty Symposium, Inc., and the Oklahoma Arts Council are sponsoring a law student writing competition, open to all students enrolled in an accredited law school in the United States, its territories or Canada. The subject matter of the paper may be on any area of the law relating to Native Americans or other indigenous peoples. First, second, and third prizes in the amounts of $500; $300; and $200 will be awarded. Papers must be submitted to Justice Yvonne Kauger; Sovereignty Symposium; Oklahoma State Capitol, Room 208; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105 or e-mail kyle.shifflet@oscn.net. Entries must be received no later than March 30, 2008.

The Inter-American Bar Association (IABA) awards prizes to three law students from the Americas for the submission of the best research papers prepared for law students at each of its annual conferences. The next IABA conference will be held in Lima, Peru from June 24 to 28, 2008. The prizes will be $800 for first place, $600 for second place, and $400 for third place. Students must write about one of the following topics for this year’s papers: (1) the rule of law and governability: abiding by the constitutional order, (2) the rule of law and governability: importance of the independence of the judiciary, or (3) the rule of law and governability: importance of the separation of powers. Copies of the papers must be received no later than April 20, 2008. To see a list of the addresses to which the papers need to be sent, please visit the CSO, or go to www.iaba.org.

The University of Notre Dame Law School is sponsoring the Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics writing competition. The best submission on any legal ethics topic will win a $1000 prize. The competition is open to all law students at U.S. and Canadian law schools. Questions and other inquiries should be directed to the Notre Dame Law School at (574) 631-6749. All entries should be submitted to Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition; Notre Dame Law School; Notre Dame, Indiana 46556. Entries must be received before 5 p.m., Friday, April 25, 2008.

The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel proudly announces its 2008 law student writing competition. The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Mary Moers Wenig Student Writing Competition was established to promote and reward scholarly writing in the field of trusts and estates, including related tax topics. Prizes for the 2008 competition include $5,000 for the first-place winner, $3,000 for the second place winner, $1,000 for the third place winner, and a variable amount based on number of papers awarded Honorable Mention Prize. In addition, the top papers will be published by ACTEC. Complete rules and entry forms are available online at ACTEC’s website, www.actec.org. The deadline for entries is May 1, 2008.

Scribes, The American Society of Legal Writers, is pleased to announce its 2008 Brief-Writing Competition. The Scribes Brief-Writing Committee solicits winning briefs from national moot-court competitions and selects the finest of those winning briefs. This year’s winning author or authors will be recognized at the Scribes luncheon held during the American Bar Association’s meeting in New York on August 9, 2008. Plaques will be awarded to the author and his or her school. If one of your moot-court teams wrote the best brief in a national moot-court competition held before a national competition, please enter the brief into the Scribes 2008 competition. To submit an entry, e-mail an electronic copy of the winning brief before May 1, 2008 to kimblej@cooley.edu. For more information on submitting an entry, please visit the CSO!

The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) is pleased to present the Third Annual NAELA Student Journal Writing Competition offering a $1,500 cash prize for the best article submitted. In addition to the $1,500 cash award, the winner will be honored at the Fall 2008 NAELA Institute in Kansas City, MO and will receive up to $1,000 for travel and meeting related expenses. The second place winner receives $1,000 cash, and the third place winner receives $500 cash. The article should address any topic related to the intersection of law and aging, elder or disability planning. All entries must be received 12:00 p.m. on May 1, 2008. For more information, please contact Stacy Fobar, Publications Coordinator, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 1604 N. Country Club Road, Tucson, AZ 85716. Phone (520) 881-4005. Fax (520) 325-7925. Please visit the website at www.naela.org.

The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, Inc. is pleased to announce the 2008 College of Labor and Employment Lawyers Law Student Writing Competition. The topic may be any aspect of public or private labor or employment law. Students are encouraged to present a public policy issue, critique of a leading case or doctrine, comment on a statute or the need for a statutory modification, or a comment on a common law doctrine. The first place prize is $1,500, the second place prize is $1,000, and the third place prize is $500.  In addition to a monetary award, the winner will have his/her article published in a future issue of the College newsletter and posted on the College’s website. Please send all submissions to Susan Wan, Executive Director, The College of Labor & Employment Lawyers, 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036-5306. All articles must be emailed or post marked no later than May 15, 2008.

The American Judges Association is pleased to announce its annual essay competition open to all full-time law students. Essays must be under the category of Search and Seizure Arising From Motor Vehicle Stops. The first prize for the contest is $3,000; second is $1,500; and third is $1,000. Essays should be submitted to American Judges Association, Law Student Essay Competition, 300 Newport Avenue, Williamsburg, VA 23185-4147. Entries must be postmarked no later than June 2, 2008

The American Inns of Court sponsors the Warren E. Burger Writing Competition and Prize to encourage thoughtful consideration of the practical application of the highest principles of professionalism in the American legal community. The author of the winning submission will receive a cash prize of $5,000 and the essay will be published in the South Carolina Law Review. The author should address one or more aspects of legal excellence, civility, ethics or professionalism within the legal profession. The selected issue(s) should be of contemporary significance with clear relevance to the legal community at large. Materials must be postmarked by June 15, 2008 and addressed to Cindy Dennis; Awards and Scholarships Coordinator; American Inns of Court; 1229 King Street, Second Floor; Alexandria, VA 22314. For information or questions, please contact Ms. Dennis by phone at (800) 233-3590 ext.104 or by e-mail to cdennis@innsofcourt.org.

The Federal Circuit Bar Association is pleased to announce the 2008 George Hutchinson Writing Competition, named in honor of the First Chief Clerk of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. Entries to the contest may discuss any topic that lies within the procedure, substance, or scope of the jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. $3,000 will be awarded to the entry deemed by the judges to be the best entry and to merit the award. Second and third place cash prizes may also be awarded at the discretion of the judges. Entries and any questions regarding the competition should be addressed to Alexandra Manolas, Administrative Coordinator, George Hutchinson Writing Competition, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, NBC Tower-Suite 3600, Chicago, Illinois 60611-5599; amanolas@brinkshofer.com. Submissions must be postmarked no later than June 30, 2008.

The Theodore Tannenwald, Jr. Foundation for Excellence in Tax Scholarship, Inc. is sponsoring the 2008 Tannenwald Writing Competition. Papers on any federal or state tax-related topic may be submitted in accordance with the Competition Rules available at www.tannenwald.org. Cash prizes of $3,500, $2,500 and $1,500 for the top three papers. Papers should be sent to the Tannenwald Foundation, Ste. 200, 1275 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20004, attn: Melnie Moore. For more information contact Nancy Abramowitz at 202-274-4164 or by email at nabramo@wcl.american.edu. The deadline for submitting papers is 9:00 p.m. EST, July 1, 2008.