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The Los Angeles Asylum Office is currently recruiting for Asylum Officers. The public job announcement, which posted today and closes Friday, October 30th, can be found here: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/418813600

A proposal to update the Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedule has been published for comment at http://www.courts.ca.gov/policyadmin-invitationstocomment.htm.

The Traffic Advisory Committee proposes revisions to the Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedules: 2016 Edition, to become effective January 1, 2016. The proposed revisions bring the schedules into conformance with recent legislation as required under Vehicle Code section 40310 and Penal Code section 1269b.
The deadline for comment is Tuesday, November 3, 2015.
 
If you have any questions, please contact Camilla Kieliger, at camilla.kieliger@jud.ca.gov, or at 415-865-7681.

Applications for membership on the Capital Habeas Attorney Panel for the Central District of California are now being accepted.
ABOUT THE PANEL
Habeas corpus petitions involving the death penalty that are not assigned to the Office of the Federal Public Defender will be assigned to attorneys on the Capital Habeas Attorney Panel. Attorneys who apply for panel membership agree to accept the assignment of at least one capital habeas case.
QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants will be screened to ensure they possess the background, knowledge, and experience required by 18 U.S.C. § 3599, and necessary to represent a petitioner properly, with due consideration to the seriousness of the penalty and to the unique and complex nature of the litigation. State or federal habeas experience is highly desirable.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested attorneys must submit a completed application, writing samples, and references. The application form and instructions are available on the Court’s web site at www.cacd.uscourts.gov/attorneys/capital-habeas/forms-and-worksheets. Completed applications must be submitted by November 30, 2015.
Kiry K. Gray
Clerk of Court

All,
 
I am the State Chair of Senator Dianne Feinstein’s judicial advisory committee process.  As you may know, there is an upcoming vacancy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
 
To assist the Senator in performing her responsibility to ensure this vacancy is promptly filled, please let me know of any candidate you believe would serve with distinction as a federal appeals court judge.  You may also encourage a candidate to contact me directly.  Interested candidates should contact me by Friday, October 11, 2015.
 
If you or a potential candidate would like more information about the process, you or the candidate may contact me at (619) 238-1811 or email me at dcasey@cglaw.com.
 
Finally, please feel free to forward this e-mail to other leaders in the legal community whom you think may be helpful in this process.  It is critical that the Senator have a wide range of qualified candidates to consider.
 
Thank you,
 
 
David S. Casey, Jr.

Position: Pro Se Staff Attorney
Classification Level: JSP 11/01 – JSP 14/10
Salary Range: $65,231 - $142,825
Location: Santa Ana, California
Opening Date: September 29, 2015
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Estimated Start Date: January, 2016
Number of Positions: 1
Vacancy Number: 15-38

POSITION OVERVIEW
The United States District Court for the Central District of California invites applications for one full-time Pro Se Staff Attorney vacancy. A Pro Se Staff Attorney works under the supervision of United States Magistrate Judges. Duties of the position include drafting legal memoranda, Reports and Recommendations, Decisions and Orders, as well as analyzing statutes and legal issues in state and federal habeas corpus, civil rights and social security disability matters. A Pro Se Attorney may work on cases assigned to all Divisions of the Court. Additional pro se staff attorneys may be hired from this recruitment notice.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Strong academic credentials from an ABA-accredited law school, polished writing skills, and superior analytical ability is required. Legal experience in one or more of the following areas will be favorably considered: civil rights; habeas corpus; social security disability; and criminal appellate law. Bar membership is also required. Litigation experience preferred. Applicants must be computer literate.
The successful candidate must be a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States currently seeking citizenship or intending to become a citizen after meeting the eligibility requirements.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Compensation will be set based on the experience and qualifications of the successful candidate subject to the policies and guidelines set forth in the Judicial Salary Plan. Career Law Clerks qualify for federal employees’ group health insurance, retirement benefits, flexible spending accounts, vision, dental and life insurance. Federal employees observe ten paid holidays per year.

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS
Due to the volume of applications received, the Court will only be able to communicate with those individuals who will be interviewed. Please do not call or email to inquire about the status of an application.
The Court requires employees to adhere to a Code of Ethics and Conduct which is available to applicants for review upon request. The Court is not authorized to reimburse candidates for travel or relocation expenses. The selected candidates will be provisionally hired subject to successful completion of a background investigation by law enforcement agencies.

HOW TO APPLY
Visit the court’s web site at www.cacd.uscourts.gov to download the job application. Applicants must submit the following documents to be considered: Application for Federal Branch Employment, a resume or curriculum vitae, two recent writing samples, unofficial law school transcripts, and at least three references (preferably current or former employers).
Please submit the completed application packets to: apply_CACD@cacd.uscourts.gov. Incomplete applications may not be considered. E-mail documents must be in Word or PDF format. Zip files and faxes will not be accepted. Refer to: Vacancy number 15-38 - Pro Se Staff Attorney.

The Federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

The Irvine office of Fisher & Phillips LLP seeks an associate with 5+ years of employment litigation experience.  Ideal candidate will be a case handling attorney with wage and hour experience.  Excellent academic credentials as well as strong research, writing, and analytical skills are required.  Must be admitted in California. To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume online at http://www.laborlawyers.com/Open-Positions.
 
Fisher & Phillips is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, assignment, re-assignment, promotion, transfer, and compensation. Equal Employment Opportunity principles also apply to discipline and termination. Our Firm prohibits discrimination, harassment, or retaliation in employment based on race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy); sexual orientation; gender identity and/or expression; age; disability; genetic information; citizenship status; military service obligations; or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

The Rules and Forms Committee of the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, has proposed revisions to Local Rules.
 
Attached please find an Invitation to Comment regarding the proposed rule revisions. This proposal is being distributed for public comment in compliance with California Rules of Court, rule 10.613(g). The proposed revisions may be found on the Court’s website at www.occourts.org. Click on “Forms & Filing”, then “Local Rules of Court”; the full text of the revisions is found on the “Invitation to Comment” link.
 
The deadline to submit comments on the proposed revisions is October 16, 2015.

The United States District Court-Central District of California, the nation’s largest Federal trial court is accepting applications from qualified persons in our Los Angeles office, for the above-mentioned position.
To view the full announcement, please visit http://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/employment/staff-attorney

Comments sought:
 
One new proposal has been posted for comment:
 
Criminal and Traffic Procedure: Appearance in Court for Infractions Without Deposit of Bail
Item Number: SP15-06
Deadline for Comments: September 7, 2015 5:00 PM
Submit Comment Online Or, email: invitations@jud.ca.gov

The Criminal Law and Traffic Advisory Committees propose amending rule 4.105 of the California Rules of Court to apply the rule to non-traffic infractions and require courts to consider the totality of the circumstances of a particular case when making bail determinations before trial. The committees also propose adding an advisory committee comment to clarify the scope of the rule and explain that consideration of the totality of the circumstances includes whether an order setting bail would impose an undue hardship on the defendant. The proposed amendments were developed in response to recent Judicial Council directives to expand the application of the rule and promote access to justice in all infraction cases.

If you have any questions, please contact Camilla Kieliger, at camilla.kieliger@jud.ca.gov, or at 415-865-7681.

Please click on the link below to view the attached Notice from the Clerk inviting public comment on changes to the local rules that are proposed to become effective December 1, 2015.

https://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/news/changes-local-rules-proposed-become-effective-december-1-2015