Date & Time: 14 May, 2016 at 6pm

Venue: The St. Regis Monarch Beach

Address: 1 Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point, CA 92629, USA

More information: http://humanoptions.org/events-page/rooted-in-love-an-evening-of-serious-fun-celebrating-vivian-clecak/

Join us for Rooted with Love, a very special night of Serious Fun, as we present the DOVE award to Vivian Clecak in honor of 35 extraordinary years as founding CEO of Human Options. Vivian Clecak retired from Human Options on January 30. She founded the organization in 1981 with Carolyn Churm, Margaret Thoreau, and Anne Wright. From her first makeshift office in the trunk of her car, Vivian has led the organization through an incredible journey of growth.

Please join us for an inspirational night of dining and dancing, as we honor her legacy. For sponsorship and ticket information, please contact Melissa at mwalker@humanoptions.org or (949)737-5242 ext. 317.

Classification Level: JSP 11/01 - JSP 13/10

Salary Range: $66,137 - $122,549

Location: Los Angeles

Opening Date: Thursday, March 3, 2016

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Number of Positions: 1

Vacancy Number: 16-14

Job Type: Full Time

Position Overview: 

The U.S. District Court is seeking to fill one full-time law clerk position, available immediately and lasting until September 30, 2016. The position’s duties include, but are not limited to, drafting legal memoranda, opinions, and orders and analyzing statutes, regulations, and substantive issues in all areas of civil and criminal law. The position also requires case management and other administrative duties. Meticulous attention to detail is required. The law clerk must carefully and thoroughly review briefs and trial records; thoroughly research and analyze existing law; draft clear, concise and well-organized memoranda and proposed decisions; and make thoughtful recommendations regarding the resolution of legal issues before the court.

More information >

Position: Term Law Clerk to a U.S. Magistrate Judge Designee
Classification Level: JSP 11/01 – JSP 14/10
Salary Range: $66,137 - $144,811
Location: Los Angeles, California
Opening Date: February 22, 2016
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Estimated Start Date: April, 2016
Number of Positions: 2
Vacancy Number: 16-12

POSITION OVERVIEW
The United States District Court, Central District of California, invites applications for the position of Term Law Clerk to a United States Magistrate Judge Designee located in Los Angeles. The Law Clerk appointment shall begin on or about April, 2016. Each position will be approximately 12-15 months with the possibility of extension.
Principal duties of the position include administrative work and traditional law clerk responsibilities such as researching substantive issues of federal and state law, drafting legal memoranda, opinions and orders, and attending court proceedings. Additional duties include overseeing the daily operation of the Judge’s chambers, interacting with chambers staff, court personnel, litigants and/or the public, and generally providing trusted legal support to the Judge. The successful candidate must exhibit the highest standards of excellence and integrity, and display, at all times and to all persons, a courteous, professional and cooperative attitude.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Excellent academic credentials from an ABA-accredited law school, superior analytical ability, research and writing skills are required. Strong computer and word processing skills are desirable. Bar membership, clerkship experience and/or some post-law school work is preferred.
The successful candidate must also be a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States currently seeking citizenship or intending to become a citizen upon meeting the eligibility requirements.

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
Interested persons should apply through OSCAR (https://oscar.uscourts.gov/).
Note: Judge Patrick Walsh’s OSCAR account is being used for this recruitment on behalf of the magistrate judge designee.
In the alternative, 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 16-12 – Law Clerk to U.S. Magistrate Judge Designee.

Visit the court’s web site at www.cacd.uscourts.gov to download the Application for Federal Branch Employment. Applicants must email 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).

The Federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

REGISTER NOW for a complimentary CLE offering sponsored by the American Bar Association Health Law Section Breast Cancer Task Force and the Task Force on Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health on March 1 from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Cancer patients face a variety of legal problems related to their illness, such as issues with insurance coverage and payment, treatment, employment, family, and mental health and end of life arrangements. There are support organizations that use volunteer attorneys to help cancer patients with issues like these.

Our distinguished panel will review relevant laws and practices to provide attorneys with awareness and understanding of issues patients face to enable them to volunteer and provide legal assistance to cancer patients, as well as to provide support to family members or friends going through diagnosis and treatment.

Panelists include:

Case Management - Allison M. Bungardas, Allison M. Bungardas PLLC, Dearborn, MI
Employee Benefits/Insurance - Jason P. Lacey, Foulston Siefkin LLP, Wichita, KS
Labor/Employment - Janet Grumer, Davis Wright Tremaine, Los Angeles, CA
Mental health issues v. end of life decision-making, point/counterpoint:
Kathryn L. Tucker, Esq., Executive Director of the Disability Rights Legal Center (and formerly Director of Advocacy and Legal Affairs for Compassion & Choices)
Thomas Strouse, MD, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
How to be an advocate & what the CLRC does - Stephanie Fajuri, Esq., Cancer Legal Resource Center, Los Angeles, CA
CLE Credit: 4.2 hours of CLE credit have been requested in 50-minute states and 3.5 hours of CLE credit have been requested in 60-minute states.

Be sure to sign up in advance!

Deadline is Tuesday February 16, 5pm.  Any diverse 3L who plans to practice public interest law in California, and who plans to take the July 2016 California Bar Exam, is eligible. Winners receive a free Barbri bar prep course along with a living stipend. Application can be found here: http://www.calbarfoundation.org/3l-diversity-scholarship.html
 
And for the first time, the Foundation is thrilled to offer co-sponsored 3L Diversity scholarships with the following five affinity bar associations throughout California:
 
Asian American Bar Association Law Foundation
Orange County Asian American Bar Association
East Bay La Raza Lawyers
Black Women Lawyers Foundation
The Charles Houston Bar Association
 
In partnering with these groups, we are connecting with even more diverse law students throughout California. Specific criteria for these special co-sponsored scholarships are available on the application registration page.

The WLALA Foundation of the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles is pleased to announce that it is currently accepting applications for its Fran Kandel Public Interest Grant program for current law students.  Grant applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, 2016.  Additional information and application materials are available at https://wlala.site-ym.com/?66.

The Fran Kandel Public Interest Grant will fund one or two projects to be completed during the summer of 2016.  Grants are awarded to law students for projects that make governmental and social service agencies more accessible and responsive to individuals or groups whose needs are not adequately met. The maximum amount of the Grant is $5,000. The Grant may be received in addition to school-based or other summer public interest funding, but may not be used to duplicate a project that would otherwise already be covered by existing funding.

The WLALA Foundation is specifically interested in proposals that will produce some tangible materials or other "product," such as information booklets, brochures, educational curricula, and videos. Projects must benefit residents of the greater Los Angeles area. Strong preference is given to applicants who have the support of a sponsoring organization, but the Grant is not intended to fund a summer clerkship or externship at an organization. It is advantageous, however, for an applicant to have arranged in advance for an organization or suitable individual to supervise and guide his or her work on a project.

Questions about the WLALA Fran Kandel Public Interest Grant should be directed to the Co-Chairs of WLALA's Grant Committee:

Ruth Pinkel
Phone: (213) 894-6077
ruth.pinkel@usdoj.gov

Meehan Rasch
Phone: (213) 830-7317
meehan.rasch@jud.ca.gov

The Advisory Committee on Civil Jury Instructions has approved and posted its 28th release of proposed revisions and additions to the civil instructions (CACI) for public comment. This release includes proposed new and revised instructions and verdict forms in response to developments in the law over the last six months. We are very interested in your input.
 
The proposed changes and additions are available for viewing on the internet at (http://www.courts.ca.gov/policyadmin-invitationstocomment.htm). 
Only these currently proposed changes and additions are being submitted for comment at this time. We will gladly accept other comments, but the committee will not be able to consider them until the next release cycle.
 
Our preferred way of receiving your comments is in a Word file attached to an e-mail sent to civiljuryinstructions@jud.ca.gov. However, you may also respond online.  And we have also posted a comment form that you may use to comment on individual instruction or groups of instructions. Please do not comment by Reply All to this e-mail.
 
Comments by letter or fax should be sent to:
 
Mr. Bruce Greenlee, Attorney
Judicial Council of California
Advisory Committee on Civil Jury Instructions
455 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
Fax:     415-865-7664
The deadline for receiving comments is Friday, March 4, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.

All comments will be reviewed by the advisory committee, which will make recommendations to the Judicial Council's Rules and Projects Committee and then to the full council. Comments received will become part of the public record of the council's action.
 
When submitting comments, please:
Indicate whether you agree with the proposal, would agree with the proposal if it is modified, or do not agree with the proposal.
Clearly identify the specific language in the instruction that you are commenting on.
Suggest alternative language, if appropriate.
Provide any applicable authority for your position.
 
We encourage your comments and critique because they help us refine both the particular instructions and the more global choices about format and approach.  We appreciate your participation in this effort.
 
On behalf of the Advisory Committee on Civil Jury Instructions
Hon. Martin J. Tangeman, Chair
 
Camilla Kieliger, Analyst
Legal Services | Leadership Services Division
Judicial Council of California
455 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102-3688
415-865-7681 | camilla.kieliger@jud.ca.gov | www.courts.ca.gov

For additional information, please Contact Jordon P. Steinberg at JORDON@KAUFMANSTEINBERG.COM or Brian Gurwitz at BRIAN@GURWITZLAW.COM. Please RSVP at www.OCJBA.org

Classification Level: JSP 11/01 – JSP 14/10
Salary Range: $66,137 - $144,811
Location: Los Angeles, California
Opening Date: January 15, 2016
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Estimated Start Date: August or September, 2016
Number of Positions: 2
Vacancy Number: 16-05

POSITION OVERVIEW
The United States District Court, Central District of California, invites applications for the position of Law Clerk to a United States Magistrate Judge located in Los Angeles. The Law Clerk appointment shall begin on or about August, 2016 for one position and September, 2016 for the other position. The September position is a one-year term and the August position is a two-year term. Both positions include the possibility for extension, and one position may be extended into a career position.
Principal duties of the position include administrative work and traditional law clerk responsibilities such as researching substantive issues of federal and state law, drafting legal memoranda, opinions and orders, and attending court proceedings. Additional duties include overseeing the daily operation of the Judge’s chambers, interacting with chambers staff, court personnel, litigants and/or the public, and generally providing trusted legal support to the Judge. The successful candidate must exhibit the highest standards of excellence and integrity, and display, at all times and to all persons, a courteous, professional and cooperative attitude.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Excellent academic credentials from an ABA-accredited law school, superior analytical ability, research and writing skills are required. Strong computer and word processing skills are desirable. Bar membership, clerkship experience and/or some post-law school work is preferred.
The successful candidate must also be a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States currently seeking citizenship or intending to become a citizen upon 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. Law Clerks qualify for federal employees’ group health insurance, flexible spending accounts, vision, dental and life insurance, and Career Law Clerks qualify for retirement benefits. 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
Interested persons should apply through OSCAR (https://oscar.uscourts.gov/).
In the alternative, 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 16-05 – Law Clerk in Los Angeles.
Visit the court’s web site at www.cacd.uscourts.gov to download the job application. Applicants must email 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 indicate if you are interested in the one-year or longer Term Law Clerk position (with a maximum of four years) or the two-year position that may evolve into a career position.
The Federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Why and How to Clerk in a Federal Court

Thursday, January 28, 2016

5:30-7:00 p.m.

Free and Open to All Law Students and Young Lawyers

Food and Soft Drinks to be Provided

The Honorable Jay C. Gandhi, United States Magistrate

Judge, Central District of California

Daniel Ahn, Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s

Office, Central District of California, former Ninth Circuit Law

Clerk, and former District Court Law Clerk

Samrah Mahmoud, Crowell & Moring Associate and former

District Court Law Clerk

Hosted with UCI School of Law’s

South Asian Law Student Assocation

Multipurpose Academic and Administrative Building (MPAA)

Room 430, 401 East Peltason Drive, Irvine, CA 92697

RSVP by Friday, January 22 to vmittal@gmail.com

Please park at the Social Sciences structure next to the MPAA Building.

Directions: http://www.law.uci.edu/about/directions.html