WA Board of Tax Appeals - Tax Referee Position

The WA Board of Tax Appeals has a position open for a Tax Referee.  The position opened today, and closes on Friday, so if you are interested, you must apply this week.  You can apply at careers.wa.gov.  The position is number is 10661.

Autumn Graduates - Submit Master's Degree Request By December 7

If you will be graduating at the end of Autumn 2012 (December of this year), make sure to submit a Master's Degree Request by December 7 at 11:59 pm. You will need your UW NetID and password to access the form.

LexisNexis Podcast - Ask the Experts: Answers to your Questions on Legal Job Search, Networking and Interviewing

Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. PST

Law Student Webcast: Attend a live webcast featuring four legal career experts and get your career questions answered. Send in your questions ahead of time and our panel of legal career experts will answer them during the webcast.

Learn how to identify the right legal career path for you and how to prepare for your interviews.

The first 500 to attend and complete the email survey at the end of the webcast will receive a complimentary membership in the American Bar Association (ABA) Law Student Division*.  REGISTER NOW.  

Meet the panelists:

• Rachel Marx Boufford: currently the Law Editor at Vault.com, Rachel is a graduate of Harvard Law School and a former litigation associate at Davis, Polk & Wardwell LLP.
• Sheila Nielsen: a lawyer turned career counselor with 20 years of experience counseling and coaching more than 3,000 attorneys. She runs Nielsen Career Consulting and a number of large firms rely on Ms.Nielsen for outplacement and executive coaching.
• Brynne Lehner: a legal recruiter with more than 8 years of experience working both the law firm and law school side of recruiting. Before joining Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP, she worked in the Career Development Office at Pepperdine University School of Law, and prior to that for Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in New York.
• Richard D. Williamson is a partner at 5-member firm Robertson, Johnson, Miller & Williamson, and a graduate of American University's Washington College of Law. He is a member of the Editorial Board for theNevada Lawyer magazine, and holds various leadership positions within the American Bar Association. His practice focuses on Real Estate Law and Complex Civil Litigation.

After the webcast Ask the Experts: Answers to your Questions on Legal Job Search, Networking and Interviewing,join the after-party on Facebook for a lively interaction with all of our panelists.

Legal Job Help in One Easy Spot
We surveyed law students and found that many were unaware of the wealth of resources available on the LexisNexis Law School Home Page.  Explore the Career Help tab for a Job Preparation Checklist, professional networking tips and a sample introductory letter, and much more. You'll be glad you did.

Carolyn Bach

Faculty Programs Manager, LexisNexis®

West Coast International LL.M. Job Fair

West Coast International LL.M. Job Fair Registration – November 5 through December 3, 2012

Students currently enrolled in an LL.M. program at the University of Washington are invited to participate in the annual West Coast International LL.M. Job Fair. The Job Fair will be held on the UCLA campus on Friday, February 22, 2013.  Registration to participate in the program is now open.

 

Getting Started:  Begin by reviewing information provided on the UCLA West Coast LL.M. Job Fairwebsite.  Next, select “2013 Symplicity User Instructions for Students” where you will find instructions on registration, uploading documents, and bidding for employers.  Review the “2013 West Coast LL.M. Job Fair Calendar” to note important dates and avoid missing deadlines.  Also read through the“Frequently Asked Questions--Students” for details about the process.

 

Register using your UW email address.  This allows coordinators of the Job Fair to more efficiently track and assist students from the UW School of Law.

 

Before logging on, confirm you are using the Symplicity site designed exclusively for the West Coast LL.M. Job Fair.  UCLA uses Symplicity to manage the Job Fair, but it is not the same web site used by the Center for Professional and Leadership Development to post jobs, advertise events and schedule on-campus interviews. 

 

Use the correct password.  Though your login (email ) address will be the same for both Symplicity sites, assigned passwords will be different.  If you wish, you may change your password after your registration has been approved and you log in to complete your registration.  

 

For example:

 

West Coast International  LL.M. Job Fair website on Symplicity

https://law-westcoastllm-csm.symplicity.com/students

Login:  husky@uw.edu

Password:  XYZ

 

Center for Professional and Leadership Development website on Symplicity

https://law-uwashington-csm.symplicity.com/students

Login: husky@uw.edu

Password:  ABC

Northwest Justice Project - Job Announcement

For those of you interested in the job posting, please let me know if you would like me to email you the first two paragraphs of the announcement.  For some reason, it keeps cutting off when I post it.

Northwest Justice Project: Foreclosure Prevention Staff Attorney Positions

Northwest Justice Project

Foreclosure Prevention Staff Attorney Positions

T  The Northwest Justice Project (NJP) is a not-for-profit statewide law firm that pursues its mission through legal representation,            community partnerships, and education to combat injustice and promote the long-term well-being of low-income individuals, families, and communities throughout Washington.  In anticipation of receipt of funding to support legal services to preserve                

homeownership and mitigate the adverse effects of foreclosure on our low-income client communities, NJP seeks applications from          qualified attorneys committed to supporting our mission through the work of our Foreclosure Prevention Unit.  Depending on funding, we anticipate the positions will be based in Everett, Olympia, Spokane, Tacoma and Yakima.  Additional positions may be based in NJP field offices in other locations.

Successful applicants will have civil litigation experience, with particular experience in foreclosure, consumer, finance, bankruptcy, housing, real estate and/or related areas of law that impact persons affected by home foreclosure.  Applicants should be culturally competent and have demonstrated experience working with low-income client communities. Washington State Bar Association membership in good standing or ability to acquire membership through reciprocity is required.  Ability to speak a language prevalent in Washington’s low-income communities is a plus.

JOB DUTIES: The attorneys will undertake a range of duties including, but not limited to:

• Work collaboratively with unit/office team to provide day to day legal assistance and direct representation to eligible clients on foreclosure matters, including advice and referral, mediation, state and federal litigation and appeals as required.
• Engage with the client communities and conduct legal education events for client groups, social and human services providers, and justice system stakeholders, and serve as a resource to other advocates and housing counselors on foreclosure prevention, mediation and the tools available to mitigate the impacts of foreclosure, with particular focus on persons and groups that experience special barriers to accessing civil legal services, including veterans, immigrants, limited English speaking, seniors, and other groups.

• Develop collaborative working relationships with a statewide network of advocates working on similar issues throughout the state and participate in advocacy task forces or work groups to address systemic issues that arise in the foreclosure context.
• Utilize NJP’s case management and timekeeping systems and comply with all applicable regulatory requirements and reporting needs.
• Help identify and develop on-line resources for use by attorneys and/or unrepresented litigants on matters within areas of practice and expertise.
• Support the work of NJP partners including the volunteer lawyers, private attorneys, other legal aid providers and interested parties and organizations addressing the legal needs of low-income persons on matters related to foreclosure.

Salary depends on experience.  NJP offers an attractive benefits package and a comfortable work environment.  Interested candidates should send a letter of interest, current resume, and writing sample to: Sue Encherman at suee@nwjustice.org.  Letters of interest and subject line should clearly reference "Foreclosure Attorney" position and preferred location.  Date of availability should be noted in cover letter.  Include proficiency in languages other than English on the resume.  More information about NJP: www.nwjustice.org.  Application deadline: November 26, 2012.

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