Symplicity Postings for the Weeks of June 13 and June 20, 2011

Unpaid positions for students
1. U.S. DOJ, Office of Tribal Justice, Intern (Deadline: June 30, 2011)
2. WA State Senate Democratic Caucus, Policy Intern (Deadline: July 30, 2011)
3. Femin Ijtihad, Case Law Intern (Deadline: July 20, 2011)

Paid positions for students
1. Terrell, Marshall, Daudt & Willie, Law Clerk (Deadline: July 13, 2011)
2. Law Office of Mark McClure, Law Clerk (Deadline: July 15, 2011)
3. Congressional Executive Commission on China, Fall Intern (Deadline: July 15, 2011)
4. UW School of Law, Upward Bound Teaching Assistants (Deadline: June 24, 2011)

Fellowships/Scholarships for students
1. Pisgah Legal Services, 2012 – 2014 Immigration Project Fellow (Deadline: July 1, 2011)
2. International Institute of the Bay Area, Intern (Deadline: July 30, 2011)

Paid positions for graduates
1. Ryley Carlock & Applewhite, Document Review Attorney (Deadline: August 31, 2011)
2. Wang, Hartmann, Gibbs & Cauley, Associate Attorney (Deadline: June 30, 2011)
3. Cullen Palmer Law Office, Real Estate/Trial Attorney (Deadline: July 22, 2011)
4. Littler Mendelson, Labor & Employment Associate/Seattle (Deadline: July 14, 2011)
5. Oracle America, Licensing Contract Managers/temporary (Deadline: June 30, 2011)
6. Grays Harbor Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Deputy Prosecuting Atty (Deadline: June 24, 2011)
7. National Women’s Law Center, Counsel (Deadline: August 16, 2011)
8. Law Offices of Dennis Lam, Associate Attorney (Deadline: July 16, 2011)
9. Littler Mendelson, Labor & Employment Associate/Walnut Creek (Deadline: July 14, 2011)
10. Pierce County Department of Assigned Counsel, County Attorney (Deadline: June 27, 2011)
11. Maryland legal Aid, Assistant Director of Advocacy (Deadline: July 22, 2011)
12. U.S. Dept of Labor Office of Workers Compensation, Claims Examiner (Deadline: July 5, 2011)

Fellowships for Graduates
1. Center for Reproductive Rights, Columbia Law School Fellow (Deadline: October 31, 2011)
2. WA State Budget & Policy Center, Betty Jane Narver Policy Fellow, (Deadline: September 7, 2011)
3. Montana Legal Services, AmeriCorps Fellow (Deadline: July 27, 2011)

Non-Attorney positions for graduates
1. New Approach Washington, Statewide Organizer (Deadline: July 21, 2011)
2. New Approach Washington, Puget Sound Organizer (Deadline: July 21, 2011)
3. New Approach Washington, Operations Manager (Deadline: July 21, 2011)

Stokes Lawrence - Junior Associate Position in Yakima

Stokes Lawrence, a commercial law firm with offices in Seattle and Yakima, is seeking a junior associate to join its Yakima office. Outstanding academic credentials and superior analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills required. Accounting, graduate business training and/or prior commercial experience preferred. A long-term commitment to living and working in central Washington is required. Stokes Lawrence is committed to diversity and especially encourages minorities to apply. Please send cover letter, résumé, writing sample, and law school transcript to Joanne Pegues, Human Resources Manager, Stokes Lawrence, P.S., 800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4000, Seattle, WA 98104 or hr_manager@stokeslaw.com.

Work Study Federal Tax Clinic Opportunity

The Federal Tax Clinic has an immediate opening for a student attorney who is work-study eligible. If you are interested, please contact John Clynch, Managing Director: clyncher@uw.edu.

ABA RPTE Fellows Program

Application Deadline: June 24, 2011

The Fellows Program encourages the active participation of young lawyers in Section activities. The goal of the program is to give young lawyers an opportunity to become involved in the substantive work of the RPTE Section, while developing into future Section leaders.
RPTE Fellows. . .
· Receive an expense reimbursement budget to help subsidize meeting attendance
· Attend social functions and meetings reserved for Section leaders
· Become active in the RPTE the Membership Committee
· Receive a substantive committee assignment to provide opportunities such as developing CLE programs and/or Section publications
· Are assigned a Section mentor to help the fellow maximize their participation and professional development within the Section.

For more information, go to the Fellows webpage.

Graduating Students - Updated Contact Information

For those of you graduating this quater, please send me an email updating your contact information, including where you will be working or whether you are still looking for employment, and if the opportunity arises, you would be willing to participate in any volunteer activities associated with the tax program. Even if you have already told me of your new position, another email would be great. Thank you! And congratulations on completing your LL.M.!

PlainTalk Student Membership

As an LLM tax student, you are entitled to a free student membership in Professor Drake's PlainTalk Planning educational service. You can get the details of this service at www.plaintalkplanning.com. This free student membership entitles you to unlimited online access to the business, family and estate planning programs and the members’ learning quizzes that are released every other month. Plus, you will receive advance notice of the new articles and short videos that Professor Drake releases twice a week and features on his blog, www.drakeplaintalkplanning.com. You will not have access to the CLE programs or the program sponsor options. You can sign up for your free membership at http://www.plaintalkplanning.com/UWLawSignUp. This url cannot be accessed through the regular PlainTalk Planning website. You will receive your free member benefits until the first anniversary date of your law school graduation.