Student Guide to the DU/CU Government & Public Interest Career Fair

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STUDENT GUIDE TO THE DU/CU

GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC INTEREST

CAREER FAIR

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

4:00 6:00 p.m.

Student/Employer Reception 6:00 7:00 p.m.

APPLICATIONS OPEN: OCTOBER 16

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: OCTOBER 30


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Employers Conducting Interviews

17th Judicial District District Attorneys Office

18th

Judicial District

Courts


Colorado Alternate Defense Counsel

Colorado Department of State

Colorado District Attorneys Council

Colorado Supreme Court Office of Regulation Counsel

DNA Peoples Legal Services

Metro Volunteer Lawyers

National Association of Counsel for Children

Office of Administrative Courts

Office of Senator Irene Aguilar

Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center

The Legal Center for People with Disabilities and the Elderly

United States Environmental Protection Agency

United States Marine Corps


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Office Description: The mission of the District Attorneys Office is (1) to

pursue justice through the fair and ethical prosecution of criminal

offenders; (2) to seek justice for victims of crime; (3) to create a safer

community through positive partnerships with law enforcement and

other community members, and to earn and hold the trust and respect

of the citizens that we are privileged and honored to serve.

Position Description: Legal Internship

Required Materials: Resume and Cover Letter

Class Levels: 1L, 1LE, 2L, 2LE, 3L, 3LE, 4L

Semesters Available: Spring 2014, Summer 2014, Fall 2014

Contact: David Blackett, Senior Deputy District Attorney


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18th Judicial District Courts

Office Description: The Eighteenth Judicial District includes Arapahoe,

Douglas, Elbert & Lincoln Counties. There are 44 judicial officers in the

Eighteenth Judicial District and five court locations.

Position Description: Are you interested in watching what goes onbehind the scenes at Court, honing your legal research and writing

skills, being a bailiff for jury trials, and providing late-breaking

emergency research for a judge who is about to make rulings from the

bench? If so, then becoming a law intern for a judge or magistrate in

our district might be a perfect opportunity for you! If you are

interested, please send a resume, short legal writing sample (3-5

pages), and a cover letter indicating the area(s) of law that interest you(civil, criminal, domestic/juvenile).

Required Materials: Resume, Cover Letter, Writing Sample

Class Levels: 2L, 2LE, 3L, 3LE, 4LE, Recent Alumni

Semesters Available: Spring 2014

Contact: Rachel Larson, Staff Attorney


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Office Description: The County Court has original jurisdiction over all

Colorado state misdemeanor and traffic cases. One Deputy District

Attorney is assigned to each of the Boulder court divisions.



Class Levels: 2L, 2LE, 3L, 3LE, 4LE

Semesters Available: Summer 2014, Fall 2014

Contact: Nicole Mor, Appellate Deputy District Attorney


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Colorado Alternate Defense Counsel

Office Description: The federal and state constitutions provide that an

accused person has the right to be represented by counsel in criminal

prosecutions. This constitutional right has been interpreted to mean

that counsel will be provided at state expense for indigent persons in all

cases in which actual incarceration is a likely penalty. The Office of theAlternate Defense Counsel (OADC) was established pursuant to 21-2-

101, C.R.S. (Senate Bill 96-205). The OADC is funded to provide

representation for indigent persons in criminal and juvenile delinquency

cases in which the Public Defenders office determines that an ethical

conflict of interest exists.

Position Description: Intern who can assist with legal research and

writing tasks.

Required Materials: Resume

Class Levels: 2L


Contact: Jonathan Rosen, Coordinator of Legal Resources


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Colorado Department of State


Required Materials: Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript,

Writing Sample


Semesters Available: Spring 2014, Summer 2014

Contact: Cheryl Hodges, HR Specialist


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Colorado District Attorneys Council

Office Description: The mission of the Colorado District Attorneys'

Council (CDAC) is to promote, foster and encourage an effective

administration of criminal justice in the state.

Position Description: Opportunities include legal research and analysis

related to criminal justice and public safety. Student interns are not

paid, but may be eligible for credit.


Writing Sample



Contact: Tom Raynes, Executive Director

PAID - HOURLY


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Colorado Supreme Court Office of Regulation Counsel

Office Description: The Colorado Supreme Court has established high

standards of ethics for attorneys. The Court has established procedures

regarding the investigation of alleged unethical conduct. The

procedures are designed to provide a thorough and objective review of

the attorney's conduct, and to resolve the matter in a way that is fair to

the complainant and to the attorney. To administer the procedures, the

Colorado Supreme Court has appointed an Office of Attorney

Regulation Counsel.



Class Levels: 1LE, 2L, 2LE, 3L


Contact: Jamie Sudler, Chief Deputy Regulation Counsel


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Denver City Attorneys OfficeOffice Description: The Denver Citys Attorneys Office is one of the

largest law firms in Colorado, with over 90 attorneys and approximately

90 staff members comprised of paralegals, victim advocates, and other

support and supervisory staff members. It may have the most diverse

practice of any law firm in Colorado. Its clients include the Mayor; the

Auditor; the Clerk and Recorder; City Council; and all city agencies,

departments, boards and commissions.

Position Description: Summer Internship


Class Levels: 2L

Semesters Available: Summer 2014

Contact: Scott Martinez, Deputy City Attorney


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Denver Public Schools

Office Description: The Office of the General Counsel represents the

District and the Board of Education. We also advise the Board of

Education, the Superintendent, the Secretary and the Treasurer on

matters pertaining to the business of the District when requested.

Position Description: Assist with the Office of General Counsel in

employment and student-related issues.

Required Materials: Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript

Class Levels: 2L


Contact: Molly Ferrer, Deputy General Counsel


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DNA Peoples Legal Services

Office Description: DNA Peoples Legal Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit

legal aid organization working to protect civil rights, promote tribal

sovereignty and alleviate civil legal problems for people who live in

poverty in the Southwestern United States. Since 1967, DNA has

provided free legal aid in remote portions of three states and seven

Native American nations, helping thousands of low income peopleannually to achieve long lasting economic stability by providing access

to tribal, state and federal justice systems.

Position Description (2): Full Time Post Graduate Job - Staff Attorney

position in DNA's Farmington NM office, providing civil legal services to

low-income clients, including domestic relations, landlord-tenant,

consumer, public benefits, employment and other cases. Many clients

are Native American, with cases in NM state court and in tribal court.

Legal Internship - We have internship positions available in 8 of our 9

offices throughout northern AZ and northwestern NM. Interns do the

same work that attorneys do, under attorney supervision: interview

new clients; research; draft advice letters; draft pleadings, discovery,

motions, and briefs; and attend court with the attorneys. May

represent clients in administrative cases, such as SSI. DNA provides civil

legal services to low-income clients, including domestic relations,

landlord-tenant, consumer, public benefits, employment, and other

issues, in state and tribal courts.


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Required Materials: Resume, Cover Letter, Writing Sample, Unofficial

Transcript

Class Levels: Staff Attorney 3L, 3LE, Recent Grads

Legal Internship 1L, 1LE, 2L, 2LE

Semesters Available: Legal Internship Summer 2014


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Metro Volunteer Lawyers

Office Description: Metro Volunteer Lawyers Mission is: To bridge

the gap in access to justice by coordinating the provision ofpro

bono legal services by volunteer lawyers within the Denver Metro Area

to people who could not otherwise afford legal services for their civil

legal issues.

Position Description: Family Law Court Program Extern

Required Materials: Resume, Cover Letter

Class Levels: 1L, 1LE, 2L, 2LE, 3L, 3LE, 4LE


Contact: Dianne Van Voorhees, Executive Director


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National Association of Counsel for Children

Office Description: The National Association of Counsel for Children

(NACC) is a non-profit child advocacy and professional membership

association. The NACC is dedicated to providing high quality legal

representation for children. Our mission is to improve the lives of

children and families through legal advocacy.

Position Description: Legal intern - The intern assists with substantive

legal matters in conjunction with the Staff Attorney / Resources

Director. Specifically, these responsibilities include managing and

updating the NACC's National Children's Law and Advocacy Resource

Center, responding to resource requests, handling referrals, conducting

research, writing case summaries for The Guardian, and assisting withvarious special projects.

Required Materials: Resume, Writing Sample

Class Levels: 1L, 1LE, 2L, 2LE


Contact: Andrew Yost, Staff Attorney


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Office of Administrative Courts

Office Description: The Office of Administrative Courts (OAC) is

Colorado's centralized administrative court system. Most States and

the federal government have established similar specialized legal

processes within the executive branch. This structure enables both

agencies and citizens to have certain disputes resolved while avoiding

the time and expense of litigation in district court. In 1976, the GeneralAssembly created Division of Administrative Hearings as a central panel

of administrative law judges ("ALJs") to decide workers' compensation,

human services, licensing, and a variety of other cases.

Position Description: Law Clerk - The Colorado Office of Administrative

Courts has a law student clerkship program that provides students withexperience in the judicial decision-making process. Law clerks are

generally assigned to 3 or 4 judges for a period of time, and may rotate

assignments to work with 6 or more judges during the course of a

clerkship. Law clerks are extensively involved in the judges' work,

attending hearings and assisting in drafting factual findings and legal

conclusions. Clerks also prepare memoranda on complex issues of law.

The clerkship program exposes students to a wide variety of

administrative law issues handled by the Office, including professional

and occupational licensing, public benefits, mediation and workers'

compensation. The Program functions in coordination with the Law

School Internship Office and the clerks pursue academic credit in these

non-paid positions (2-6 hours with a norm of 3 hours). Senior Judge


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Edwin L. Felter, Jr. coordinates the Office's clerkship program and may

be contacted with questions about clerkship opportunities. 2L or 3L.

Top 33% of class, minimum 3.0 GPA. Proficiency in Spanish desirable.

Participation in Law Review, Moot Court, Mock Trial, Law Journal orLegal Clinic preferred.


Writing Sample



Contact: Edwin Felter, Senior Administrative Law Judge


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Office of State Senator Irene Aguilar

Office Description: Sen. Aguilar serves on the Health and Human

Services; Business, Labor, and Technology; and Local Government and

Energy committees.

Position Description: LEGISLATIVE FELLOW: They will research the

background, origin, content, and public policy rationale of pending

legislation, including its political ramifications. Often they will be asked

to argue for or against the proposed legislation, and offer their opinions

on its merit. Preparation of written fact sheets on the above

information, as well as similar legislation in other states and at the

federal level will be the primary work product. Clear thinking, objective

analysis, and excellent writing skills are essential. Ten to 15 hours per

week, including weekly meetings in Denver and 2-3 hours per week in

Sen. Aguilar's office at the State Capitol, are required.




Contact: Susan Lontine, Chief of Staff for Senator Irene Aguilar


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Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center

Office Description: The Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center is a

Colorado nonprofit organization that provides free legal representation

for victims of violent crime in criminal cases aiding with the

enforcement of both Colorado and Federal Crime Victim's Rights

Acts. We operate as independent legal counsel charged to protect the

legal rights and best interests of the victim through a broad-basedapproach grounded in litigation, creative problem-solving, and

extensive knowledge of the judicial system.

Position Description: Legal interns will be expected to conduct legal

research, draft legal briefs and motions, create training materials for

appropriate agencies in the criminal justice system, attend court

proceedings with RMvlc attorneys, and provide assistance for law

enforcement and victim advocates. Ideal candidates will have strong

research and writing skills, an understanding of the criminal justice

process, a desire to work with victims of violent crimes, a desire to

work with a non-profit administration, good organizational skills, and a

general motivation to change the world.



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Class Levels: 1L, 1LE, 2L, 2LE, 3L, 3LE, 4LE


Contact: Kelly Dixon, Legal Director


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The Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People

Office Description: The Legal Center is an independent public interest

non-profit specializing in civil rights and discrimination issues. We

protect the human, civil and legal rights of people with mental and

physical disabilities, people with HIV, and older people throughout

Colorado. The Legal Center's primary goal is to open up the legal

system to those who would otherwise be unable to voice their needs.

Position Description: Intern/Extern - research all areas of ADA; draft

memos; draft fact sheets on ADA topics; create presentations; attend

meetings as appropriate




Contact: Alison Daniels, Senior Attorney


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United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Office Description: The mission of EPA is to protect human health and

the environment

Position Description: Internship / Externship - The United States

Environmental Protection Agency Mobile Source Enforcement Branch /The legal intern or extern would work on projects such as assisting

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mobile Source

Enforcement Branch (MSEB) attorneys with the development of

administrative and civil judicial fuels cases. The EPA MSEB enforces the

motor vehicle fuels provisions of Title II of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act)

and regulations promulgated thereunder at 40 C.F.R. Parts 79 and 80.

These provisions include certain requirements and prohibitionsregarding the quality of motor vehicle fuels and are designed to reduce

harmful emissions from all motor vehicles including passenger cars,

light trucks and heavy duty trucks. These provisions apply to both

gasoline and diesel fuel and they apply to all parties in the distribution

system. / In addition, transportation fuel sold in the U.S. must contain

a minimum volume of renewable fuel to reduce greenhouse gas

emissions and the use of petroleum fuels. Renewable fuel producersand importers generate renewable identification number (RINs) for

each gallon of renewable fuel. Refiners and importers must acquire

RINs to show compliance with the standard. EPA investigates and

pursues enforcement actions against anyone generating, transferring

and using invalid RINs. / / Also, the CAA regulates new and in-use U.S.


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flagged marine diesel engines, vessels containing such engines,

emissions from such engines, as well as the sulfur content of marine

fuel. The EPAs strategy to address emissions from all ships that affect

U.S. air quality includes enforcement of CAA standards, as well asimplementation and enforcement of the international standards for

marine engines and their fuels contained in Annex VI to the

International Convention on the Prevention of Pollution from Ships

under the authority of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships. The EPA

enforces all of the provisions described above through environmental

audits and inspections (including sampling and testing of fuels), and

through various recordkeeping and reporting requirements. The EPA

may seek civil penalties or injunctive relief (remediation of the

violations and projects to offset illegal emissions) for violations of the

Act or regulations, and may bring actions in federal district court or

administrative actions.


Class Levels: 1LE, 2L, 2LE, 3LE


Contact: Tahani Rivers, Attorney Advisor


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United States Marine Corps (USMC)

Position Description: Marine Judge Advocate. Full Time Position. The

process for 3Ls and practicing lawyers is slightly different than it is for

1Ls and 2Ls. 3Ls and practicing lawyers attend Officer Candidate's

School after passing the bar. Upon completion of Officer Candidate'sSchool, candidates are commissioned as Second Lieutenants and

assigned as Marine Judge Advocate's.

Marine Judge Advocate. Internship. Law students attend Marine

Officer Candidate's School during the summer between school years.

Upon completion of Officer Candidate's School, candidates are

commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps and return

to law school. After graduating law school and passing the bar,Lieutenants will be assigned as a Marine Judge Advocate.


Class Levels: 1L, 2L, 3L, Recent Alumni


Contact: Captain Scott Kates, Officer Selection Officer

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