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The National Association of Women Lawyers is pleased to partner with Prudential Financial, Inc. (Prudential) to provide a meaningful summer internship opportunity for a highly-motivated first-year law student. Through this partnership, the National Association of Women Lawyers will select a student to join the 2020 summer law intern class at Prudential for a 10-week internship at Prudential’s New Jersey offices, for a stipend of approximately $10,000. Email nawl@nawl.org to apply.

Fisher Phillips Career Opportunity.

Description:

The Irvine office of Fisher Phillips seeks a senior level associate with 5-7 years of employment litigation and/or class action experience. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience handling California wage-hour class action claims and PAGA cases. Qualified candidates will be comfortable drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings, drafting and arguing motions, as well as taking and defending depositions. Candidate must have excellent academic credentials, strong writing and analytical skills, and ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. Successful candidate will be a self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Must be admitted in California.

We are not accepting resumes from search firms for this position.

Job Title Case Management Specialist Location San Francisco, CA 

Compensation $102,691 to $168,892 per year 

Series & Grade SK 12 

Position Number 20-DE-10649104-MJB Application Deadline November 19, 2019 

Summary 

The Case Management Specialist will join a team that is responsible for performing a range of duties associated with SEC matters under inquiry, compliance examination, investigation, and enforcement actions. 

To Apply 

To learn more about this employment opportunity and/or to apply online, please visit https://go.usa.gov/xpjxM 

For assistance, please contact the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion at (202) 551-6046 or omwi@sec.gov. 

Please click on the link below to access the Notice from the Clerk regarding amended local rules effective December 1, 2019.

https://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/news/amended-local-rules-effective-december-1-2019

Mock Trial Competition And Networking Dinner

Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County is hosting its 39th Annual Orange County High School Mock Trial Competition.

Several OCWLA members will be volunteering on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 from 5:00 pm (check-in time at 4:30 pm) to 7:30 pm (approximate end time) to serve as scorekeepers for mock trial rounds held at the Orange County Superior Court Central Justice Complex in Santa Ana.

OCWLA members are invited get together after judging for a casual mix and mingle at a nearby restaurant, Chapter One: the modern local, 227 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92701. This volunteer opportunity is open to all attorneys, as well as those awaiting bar exam results. Attorney scorekeepers will evaluate student performances and provide feedback to the students.

Please register to volunteer directly through CRFOC's website: https://www.crfoc.org/mock-trial-attorney-volunteer/

Please RSVP for the post-volunteering Chapter One mix and mingle (even if only tentative) to info@ocwla.org so we can have an approximate headcount.

Holiday Tree Donations and Holiday Decorating

OCWLA is working with Human Options to decorate its shelter facility for the holidays. Several OCWLA members will be volunteering at the Human Options facility on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 from 12 to 2 pm.

Trees: If your firm would like to donate a holiday tree, please contact us to make arrangements. We are also looking for member volunteers that would be interested in putting up the holiday décor.

Decoration Volunteers: Due to restrictions in working with the facility, the decorating will take place on Wednesday, December 4 in the early afternoon. If you are interested in decorating during your lunch hour, please email us at info@ocwla.org to be placed on a list. Once we verify the time, we will contact you to verify your availability.

Small Denomination Gift Cards

OCWLA will once again collect small denominational gift cards for Collaborative Courts Foundation at its Holiday & Installation Dinner on December 10, 2019. The $5, $10, $15 gift cards are donated to Collaborative Courts Foundation to support program participants. Gift cards to fast food restaurants, retail stores, and grocery stores are greatly appreciated.

If you are not able to make the holiday party, you can bring the gift cards to any OCWLA event between now and then and provide them to an OCWLA board member.

Voting members of the OCWLA are invited to participate by voting online, or in-person.

Online voting closes on November 7, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.

In-person voting will occur at the General Meeting, scheduled on November 8, 2019 before 1:00 p.m. at Andrei's Conscious Cuisine & Cocktails, 2607 Main St, Irvine, CA 92614. Register for November 8 Luncheon>

Questions? Email Amelia Montgomery, Executive Director at info@ocwla.org.

Kutak Rock LLP, a national law firm, has an immediate opening for a 3 to 5-year litigation associate in its Irvine office.   

Candidates must have strong communication and writing skills, be self-motivated, and have the ability and confidence to work independently. Experience in business and commercial litigation preferred. All candidates must be currently admitted in California.

Please submit a writing sample when applying.

Kutak Rock offers a collegial working environment with a competitive benefits package.

https://www.kutakrock.com/careers/irvine-litigation-associate