tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58109804106258690812011-08-05T17:52:33.606-04:00Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.comBlogger1351100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-36369835703159884522010-11-06T13:48:00.001-04:002010-11-06T13:52:04.122-04:00<em>By Taylor Smith</em><br /><br />I spent my EJF Summer Fellowship working as a Legal Research Intern at the First Amendment Center, which is based in Nashville at Vanderbilt University but has a satellite office here in DC at the Newseum. The First Amendment Center is a non-partisan, non-litigating entity founded in 1991 by former USA Today editor John Siegenthaler for the purpose of educating the public, teachers, government policy makers, lawyers and students about the core freedoms protected by the First Amendment. The nexus between legal justice and my work rested on the theory that First Amendment rights must be asserted in order to have legal effect, and must be<br />known in order to be asserted. Considering that only four percent of Americans can name all of the individual rights guaranteed to them by the First Amendment, there is plenty of room for improvement in this area. Pursuant to that end, I spent my time researching and writing articles on three topics that my bosses asked me to write about: Justice Ginsburg’s record in First Amendment cases, public access to government-held information since 9/11, and the free exercise rights of divorced parents in child custody litigation.<br /><br />I was originally attracted to the First Amendment Center in part because I felt that in the wake of the Citizens United decision, corporate speech rights were likely to become a hot-button issue, especially as the midterm elections loomed in the near future. As it turned out, the First Amendment was indeed all over the news this summer, but not in conjunction with debate over corporate speech rights. Instead, the media focused on the controversy over the free exercise rights of those planning to build a Muslim community center near Ground Zero and the free speech rights of those protesting the construction, including some who burned or threatened to burn the Qur’an.<br /><br />That turn of events was somewhat of a letdown because in my estimation, the corporate<br />speech issue is fraught with legal ambiguity fit to be debated, while the “Ground Zero Mosque” issue was, legally speaking, an open-and-shut case: of course the First Amendment protects the builders’ right to build and the protesters’ right to protest. By contrast, there are complex and compelling arguments to be made on both sides of the corporate speech issue, and for that reason I wish it had received as much attention as the “Ground Zero Mosque” controversy. If it had, I think the public debate would have been much more interesting, and the First Amendment may have been highlighted to the general public as the complicated bundle of rights and judicial interpretations that it really is.<br /><br />The most rewarding aspect of my internship was corresponding with Constitutional<br />experts, from whom I was usually soliciting a quote for an article. In that respect the internship was a hybrid between Constitutional law and journalism. It definitely afforded me the opportunity to do a large amount of research and writing. Although my work at the First Amendment Center was not as closely tied to legal justice as, say, keeping innocent people out of jail, I still felt that the organization and my contributions to it had social and civic value in line with the spirit of EJF. I sincerely appreciate the funding, and would recommend the First Amendment Center especially to anyone who enjoys writing in general and wants to do a lot of it over the summer.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-3636983570315988452?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-63822191329639119762010-11-02T21:45:00.003-04:002010-11-02T21:59:32.174-04:00<em>By Dustin Robinson </em><br /><br />I spent this past summer as an intern with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Office of Chief Counsel. Surprisingly enough, I did very little, if any, work with drug issues: I was their civil litigation intern. In effect, my section functioned as the DEA’s lawyer in suits filed by both outside parties and DEA employees against the agency. For the most part, this resulted in Federal Tort Claims Act cases and employment discrimination cases (heavier on the latter, really). It was interesting to engage in what I and likely other law students infrequently consider: defense of a government agency.<br /><br />The summer was essentially a crash course in employment law. As one who knew next to nothing about the area beforehand, I appreciated the willingness of the other attorneys to offer support and guidance. The employment context presented a particular conundrum of sorts: I wondered, as an EJF recipient, how it was that I was advancing social justice. I’d bet good money that a lot more EJF funding around the country goes to students working on behalf of plaintiffs in employment discrimination cases than to those who were in my position. The conclusion I reached, however, was that the integrity of employment law, the vitality of Title VII, and the legitimacy of the EEOC all turn on an effective balancing of the interests. Employment discrimination suits? Not always legitimate. The governmental workplace, in particular, makes it so incredibly easy for an employee to engage in EEO action that it becomes almost a matter of course anytime the slightest disciplinary action is taken against an employee (let alone the near impossibility of actually firing, or, in governmental parlance, “removing” someone). The inherent frivolity of a number of these suits would weaken public and institutional support for the viability of a legitimate discrimination suit.<br /><br />All that being said, I was pleased to learn how vigilant governmental attorneys working for an agency’s defense are. There was no hesitation to settle a claim that seemed legitimate, there was a constant probing of the facts, there was a true loyalty to the DEA but also to the law. Having the opportunity to review documents with practicing attorneys, attend depositions with them, compose motions for summary judgment with them, was truly fulfilling. It’s often said, but never understood till experienced: you don’t appreciate your first year of law school until you actually take it into practice the following summer. <br /><br />And, not to be left out, there were perks: a trip to the Supreme Court on a day that decisions were handed down, multiple field trips to the DEA training facilities at Quantico, and numerous workshops geared toward the interns. All in all, a worthwhile experience and glimpse into the inner legal workings of the federal government.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-6382219132963911976?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-27306093354896093582010-11-02T21:43:00.004-04:002010-11-02T21:59:53.316-04:00<em>By Tasha LaSpina</em><br /><br />This past summer, I interned for a magistrate judge at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and it was a great learning experience. My judge’s calendar at first consisted of only civil cases, but then she switched to a criminal docket later in the summer. The civil cases were usually employment discrimination claims that involved requests for attorney fees. The criminal cases tended to be sentencing hearings.<br /><br />Most of my time over the summer was spent doing legal research and writing, which I then submitted to the judge in the form of internal memos or “Report and Recommendation” documents. After the judge had a chance to review my documents, we would discuss my findings and talk about the strongest and weakest aspects of particular arguments. What I enjoyed most about my internship was when, just before a hearing, the judge would call me into her chambers and ask me to imagine what I thought each side would say in response to a particular question from her. I really enjoyed the opportunity to talk through these scenarios with the judge, because these exercises helped me to learn to think on my feet and to improve my oral argument skills. I also liked having the opportunity to then attend the court proceeding for each case, to see if the parties did in fact raise the arguments that I had anticipated that they would give in response to the judge’s questions.<br /><br />I also really enjoyed learning more about the inner workings of a federal courthouse, and having the chance to see judges, lawyers, marshals, and law clerks in action. The internship allowed me to get a great behind-the-scenes look at how federal cases are handled, and enabled me to gain the kind of hands-on experience that one cannot get from a classroom. In particular, because I had the opportunity to attend daily court proceedings, I was able to see a lot of different lawyering styles during the course of the summer, from government attorneys, defense lawyers, lawyers working on cases pro bono, and even a few pro se clients. It was great to observe the different communication styles, writing styles, and argument styles in action, and by the end of the summer I felt that I had picked up a few good tips about how to present myself in court. These tips that I picked up from the counsel I saw over the summer have already be an asset to me in my current clinical casework, and I know they will continue to help me in my future career as a prosecutor.<br /><br />A judicial internship is a great learning experience for anyone considering a career in litigation or for any student who is thinking of clerking after graduation, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia was an especially exciting courthouse in which to intern, because of the many high-profile cases that are heard there each day. I'm grateful for the EJF funding that enabled me to spend my 2L summer pursuing this type of internship. I would not have been able to undertake this internship without EJF’s support.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-2730609335489609358?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-26095391367426478492010-10-26T18:45:00.002-04:002010-10-26T18:54:31.682-04:00We gave you a sneak peek last week, but here are the rest of the exciting prizes you can bid on at the Live Auction this Thursday.<br /><br />Note: If a prize is designed for a large group of students and you would like help finding other students to conduct a joint bid, please email ejf@law.georgetown.edu - we can help!<br /><br /><strong>Catalog number - Prize</strong><br />L8 - Drinks for 4 with David Lat and Elie Mystal from Above the Law<br />P13 - Gourmet Picnic for Six atop Old Rag with Pete Wales<br />P14 - Bking tour and picnic to Mt. Vernon with Professor Sellers<br />P15 - Dinner or lunch for two at an Indian Restaurant with Brian Wolfman<br />P16 - Spanish Conversation and Lunch for 3 at either Jaleo downtown or on a sailboat on the Potomac with Pablo Molina<br />L9 - SuperBowl Tickets from the National Football League<br />Pkg. L10 - One Night Weekend Stay at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel<br />Pkg. L10 - $35 Gift Card from York Flowers<br />Pkg. L10 - 2 tickets to Shear Madness from York Flowers<br />P17 - Afternoon sailing for 2 with Russell Stevenson<br />P18 - Curry and Careers with Gihan Fernando<br />P19 - Baseball Game with Prof. Louis Michael Seidman<br />P20 - Cocktails for 10 (plus significant others) with Viet Dinh<br />P21 - Dinner for 10 with with The Honorable Laurence Silberman<br />P22 - Movie and dinner for 6 with Julie Ross and Rima Sirota<br />P23 - Beer Tasting for 6 with Peter Byrne<br />P24 - Feminist Law Professor Dinner with Jane Aiken, Robin West, and Deborah Epstein<br />P25 - Home Cooked Meal for 5 with Dean Bailin<br />P26 - Kayak Trip for 4 with Rick Roe<br />P27 - Tour of Local Prison or Juvenile Detention Facility with Rick Roe<br />L11 - Justice Souter bobblehead<br />L12 - Justice Scalia bobblehead<br />P28 - Tennis with Prof. Julie Ross for 3 students<br />P29 - Dinner for 3 with Peter Edelman<br />P30 - Dinner for 6 students at Kellari Taverna with Professors Tsoukala and Short<br />P31 - Lunch at Bistro Bis for 4 students with David Cole, Wally Mlyniec, Barbara Moulton<br />P32 - Lunch in Chinatown for 6 with Professors Schrag and Schoenholtz<br />P33 - Georgetown Men's Basketball Game for 4 with Professor Randy Barnett<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-2609539136742647849?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-23605968353477077562010-10-26T18:34:00.006-04:002010-10-26T18:55:05.919-04:00Bidding on these and the rest of our fabulous silent auction prizes continues through Thursday, Oct. 28th.<br /><br /><strong>Catalog Number - Prize</strong><br />N31 - Dinner for 2 at Westend Bistro<br />N32 - $50 Gift Certificate to Bistro Italiano<br />G57 - Half Hour Massage<br />G58 - 1 Beginning Golf Lesson<br />G59 - Four hours of Spanish Conversation<br />G60 - Ride to BWI<br />G61 - Homemade sushi<br />G62 - Electric Bass Guitar Lesson<br />G63 - Private volleyball lessons<br />G64 - Knitting Lessons<br />G65 - Homecooked dinner for 2<br />G66 - Photography Lesson<br />G67 - Jupiter Jack<br />G68 - Three course meal for 4 <br />G69 - Homemade ice cream<br />G70 - Homemade Banana Nut Bread<br />N33 - $100 Gift Card to Panache<br />N34 - $50 weekend brunch gift certificate to the Hawk 'n' Dove<br />N35 - Justice Brandeis bobblehead<br />N36 - Justice Kennedy bobblehead<br />N37 - Mini Bobblehead Set (Original Supreme Court Justices)<br />N38 - Signed Harlem Globetrotters Photograph<br />G78 - Babysitting<br />G71 - Juice Party<br />G72 - A Trip to Eden Center, Annandale, Alexandria, or Rockville<br />G73 - Breakfast!<br />N39 - $25 Gift Certificate to Rosemary's Thyme <br />G74 - One dozen cupcakes<br />G75 - Beginner guitar lessons<br />G76 - Walnut cake with cranberry chocolate filling<br />N40 - One night stay at the Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort <br />N41 - 2 tickets to any 9:30 club show in November 2010<br />N42 - Basket of assorted teas and cookies from Trader Joe's<br />N43 - Weekend Stay at the Phoenix Park Hotel<br />N44 - 60 minute Swedish massage and spa signature facial from Body Smith Personal Training Gym<br />N45 - 5 personal training sessions from Body Smith Personal Training Gym<br />G77 - College admissions advice<br />N46 - Dinner for Two at 701 Restaurant<br />N47 - Fox print, Ryan Berkley<br />N48 - Polar bear print, Ryan Berkley<br />N49 - Shark print, Ryan Berkley<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-2360596835347707756?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-28232149073244151552010-10-23T10:41:00.003-04:002010-10-23T10:54:19.213-04:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/TML3E2_PFkI/AAAAAAAAAMU/5fTeTQnHoaI/s1600/new.gif"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 178px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/TML3E2_PFkI/AAAAAAAAAMU/5fTeTQnHoaI/s200/new.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531254955216672322" /></a><br />Take a look at some of these great new prizes we have up for bid in the Silent Auction - bidding resumes on Monday!<br /><br /><strong>Catalog Number - Prize</strong><br />S11 Month Membership to Results Gym Capitol Hill<br />F22 $40 Gift Card to Parkway Deli<br />M21 $35 Gift Card to York Flowers<br />T13 One Night Weekend Stay at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel<br />T14 One Night Stay at the Briar Patch Bed and Breakfast<br />A23 Five Drop-In Dance Classes at the Joy of Motion Dance Center<br />F64 $25 Gift Card to Old Glory BBQ<br />M23 Letter Opener from Appalachian Spring<br />F65 $25 gift certificate to Thaiphoon<br />F66 $25 dollars of food and drink at Rumors<br />M24 Bose Noise Cancellation Headset or 17,400 WestlawRewards® Points<br />G8 Vegan Mexican Chocolate Snickerdoodles<br />G9 2 dozen fiction novels<br />G10 Dozen baked goods of your choice<br />F67 $50 Gift Certificate to Sushi Aoi<br />M25 Gift Basket from Green Mountain Coffee<br />A24 Pete Seeger CD from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings<br />A25 The Mississippi River of Song 2-Disc CD from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings<br />A26 Ella Jenkins and a Union of Friends Pulling Together CD from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings<br />A27 Woody Guthrie CD from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings<br />A28 Rahim Alhaj, oud CD from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings<br />A29 Bill Monroe & Doc Watson CD from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings<br />A30 Classic Protest Songs CD from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings<br />A31 Lead Belly Sings Folk Songs CD from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings<br />A32 Rolas de Aztlán CD from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings<br />A33 The Best of Broadside 1962-1988 from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings<br />F68 $25 Gift Certificate to Sticky Rice<br />F69 $25 Gift Certificate to Sticky Rice<br />G11 Guitar or Cooking Lesson<br />G12 Juggling Lessons<br />G13 Knitted coffee Sleeve<br />N1 Discover Scuba Experience for 2 at the Splash Dive Center<br />N2 4 tickets to the Ringling Brothers Circus<br />N3 2 bags of coffee and 2 packages of Starbucks Via<br />N4 Complimentary Barrel Tasting at Pearmund Cellars<br />N5 Dinner for 2 at Vinifera Wine Bar and Bistro (Westin Reston Heights)<br />N6 $25 Gift Card to Wingo's<br />N7 $75 Gift Certificate to Washington Wine Academy<br />N8 Sterling Silver Pendant from Tiny Jewel Box<br />N9 60 Minute Deep Tissue Massage from Healthy Self Therapy and Wellness Center<br />N10 $50 Bar Tab at Sign of the Whale<br />N11 $50 Gift Card to Taylor Gourmet<br />N12 Free Lunch at Chop't Creative Salad Company<br />N15 $50 Gift Certificate to Burma<br />G14 Martial Arts Training<br />G15 Trip to Costco<br />G16 Arabic lessons<br />G17 Homemade Pie<br />G18 Bhangra lessons<br />G19 Cookies<br />G20 Bike tune-up<br />G21 Mandarin lessons<br />G22 Chocolate treats basket<br />G23 Grocery Trip<br />G24 Portrait photography<br />G25 Spanish translation<br />G26 Vegetarian lunch<br />G27 Costco Trip<br />G28 Vegetarian food<br />N16 $50 Gift Card to Meridian Pint<br />N17 $150 towards a class at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop<br />N18 $40 gift certificate to 51st State Tavern<br />N19 Highlight, Haircut & Styling at Easel Hair Studio<br />N20 $75 gift certificate to Nouveau Fleur Florist<br />N21 1 lb. of Ethiopian Coffee from Sidamo Tea and Coffee<br />N22 New Orleans Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce<br />N23 2 tickets to the Blue Man Group<br />N24 $50 Gift Certificate to Acqua al 2<br />N25 6 Theatre Posters from the Kennedy Center<br />N26 Spring Awakening T-Shirt from the Kennedy Center<br />G29 Homemade Lasagna and Cheesecake from scratch<br />G30 Homemade Mexican Salsa<br />G31 Punjabi or Urdu lessons<br />G32 4 quarts of ridiculously amazing chocolate coconut ice cream, vegan-style<br />G33 2 hours of beginner or intermediate salsa lessons<br />G34 Ride to the grocery store<br />G35 Two course vegetarian dinner for you and a friend<br />G36 Drinks on the town with an eligible first-year law student<br />G37 Guitar Lessons<br />G38 Tax return preparation<br />G39 Furniture moving<br />G40 Starcraft 2 tutoring<br />G41 Trader Joe's trip<br />G42 Plumbing services<br />G43 Two fruit pies<br />G44 Magic lesson<br />G45 Outline for Professor Spann's Contracts class<br />G46 Outline for Professor Abernathy's Civ Pro class<br />N27 Original Political Cartoon<br />N28 1 batch of cookies<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-2823214907324415155?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-65164681208873044722010-10-21T18:17:00.002-04:002010-10-21T18:44:33.762-04:00Your fellow students have made some generous donations of their own services - from personal baking, to rides to the airport, to guitar lessons! Bidding is only open for one more week, so take a look at these great prizes and make your bids soon.<br /><br /><strong>Catalog Number - Prize</strong><br />G1 - Bartending Service at any social gathering<br />G2 - Homemade Earl Grey Chocolate Cake<br />G3 - Tarot Card Reading<br />G4 - One baked good per month for 4 months<br />G5 - 5 hours of 1L tutoring<br />G6 - 5 hours of 1L tutoring<br />G7 - 5 hours of 1L tutoring<br />G8 - Vegan Mexican Chocolate Snickerdoodles<br />G9 - 2 dozen fiction novels<br />G10 - Dozen baked goods of your choice<br />G11 - Guitar or Cooking Lesson<br />G12 - Juggling Lessons<br />G13 - Knitted Coffee Sleeve<br />G14 - Martial Arts Training<br />G15 - Costco Trip<br />G16 - Arabic lessons<br />G17 - Homemade Pie<br />G18 - Bhangra lessons<br />G19 - Cookies<br />G20 - Bike tune-up<br />G21 - Mandarin lessons<br />G22 - Chocolate treats basket<br />G23 - Grocery Trip<br />G24 - Portrait photography<br />G25 - Spanish translation<br />G26 - Vegetarian lunch<br />G27 - Costco Trip<br />G28 - Vegetarian food<br />G29 - Homemade Lasagna and Cheesecake from scratch<br />G30 - Homemade Mexican Salsa<br />G31 - Punjabi or Urdu lessons<br />G32 - 4 quarts of ridiculously amazing chocolate coconut ice cream, vegan-style.<br />G33 - 2 hours of beginner or intermediate salsa lessons<br />G34 - Ride to the grocery store<br />G35 - Two course vegetarian dinner for you and a friend<br />G36 - Drinks on the town with an eligible first-year law student<br />G37 - Guitar Lessons<br />G38 - Tax return preparation<br />G39 - Furniture moving<br />G40 - Starcraft 2 tutoring<br />G41 - Trader Joe's trip<br />G42 - Plumbing services<br />G43 - Two fruit pies<br />G44 - Magic lesson<br />G45 - Outline for Professor Spann's Contracts class<br />G46 - Outline for Professor Abernathy's Civ Pro class<br />G47 - Ride to or from the airport<br />G52 - Costco/Grocery Trip<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-6516468120887304472?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-71306213072360359622010-10-19T10:40:00.004-04:002010-10-19T10:55:59.697-04:00EJF's Live Auction is quickly approaching - <strong>the ROCKtion will go down on Thursday, Oct. 28th, starting at 7pm in Hart Auditorium.</strong> We are still receiving donations from local businesses and all of your favorite professors, but for those of you who are impatient and cannot wait to see what exciting prizes will be up for bid, here is a <strong>sneak preview</strong>! Stay tuned for more coming later this week...<br /><br /><strong>Catalog Number - Prize</strong><br />L1 - 7-Course Dinner for 10 at Marrakesh Restaurant, with belly dance show<br />P1 - "Libations and Life After Law School" with Katy Montgomery, Emmy Berning, and Abe Pollack (Dinner and drinks for 6 students with 3 OCS counselors at Katy Montgomery's house)<br />L2 - Shenandoah Rafting Trip for 10 from River and Trail Outfitters, including a riverside picnic<br />L4 - Two tickets to Barrister's Ball + swanky hotel stay, from the SBA <br />L5 - Win a Wednesday Wind Down In Your Honor! from SBA<br />P2 - Dinner, Swimming, and Boating for 10 students at the lakehouse home of Professor Mike Gottesman<br />P3 - Lunch for 4 at Busboys & Poets with OPICS<br />L6 - 2 tickets to Commencement Gala, VIP seating for 4 at Commencement Ceremony, Commencement Regalia<br />Pkg. L6 - $50 Gift Certificate toward custom framing from P Street Pictures <br />Pkg. L6 - Weekend Stay at The Dupont Hotel<br />P4 - Champagne Bruch for 4 with Professor Sheryll Cashin <br />P5 - Buffet for 15 at Professor Langevoort's house<br />P6 - Lunch for 2 at Bistro Bis with Professor Dan Ernst <br />P7 - "Run with the Dean!" Dean Treanor hosts jogging for a group of up to 10<br />P8 - Wine from Professor Jeff Bauman's personal collection (the higher the bid, the better the wine!)<br />P9 - Dinner for 4 at Han Sung Oak + optional karaoke with Professor David Wolitz<br />P10 - Lunch for 2 with Professor Cohn<br />P11 - Bowling, Beer, and Buffalo wings with Professor Mezey (for 6-8 students and 1 other faculty member, tbd)<br />P12 - Lunch at Rosa Mexicana for four with Professor Melissa Henke<br />L7 - 2 tickets to Home Court and $15 in concessions (includes t-shirts!)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-7130621307236035962?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-48575483994001023152010-10-18T14:57:00.003-04:002010-10-18T15:02:37.828-04:00Looking to get away or try something new? Think about bidding on one of these great prizes!<br /><br /><strong>Catalog Number - Prize</strong><br />T1 - Weekend Stay at the Washington Court Hotel<br />T2 - Shenandoah Rafting Trip for 10 from the River and Trail Outfitters<br />T3 - Weekend Stay at the Liaison Hotel<br />T4 - Whitewater Rafting for 2 from River Expeditions<br />T5 - $50 toward a stay at Georgian House B & B<br />T6 - 2 passes for a Washington Monuments Cruise on the Potomac River from the Potomac Riverboat Company<br />T7 - 2 passes for Alexandria-National Harbor Water Taxi from the Potomac Riverboat Company<br />T8 - $200 Gift Certificate to Gibson's Lodgings <br />T9 - Complimentary tour for 10 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts<br />T10 - Weekend stay for two at the Washington Hilton<br />T11 - Two nights at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center<br />T12 - 2 boarding passes for cruise around Annapolis Harbor and the U.S. Naval Academy from Watermark Cruises<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-4857548399400102315?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-52945591631360655282010-10-18T14:51:00.003-04:002010-10-18T14:56:54.661-04:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/TLyYcM1i2tI/AAAAAAAAAME/0kX4_Sayaik/s1600/sports.gif"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 176px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/TLyYcM1i2tI/AAAAAAAAAME/0kX4_Sayaik/s200/sports.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529462052753693394" /></a><br />Attention sports fans: take a look at the tickets, classes, and other prizes up for grabs in the Silent Auction!<br /><br /><strong>Catalog Number - Prize</strong><br />S1 - 2 tickets to the Pro Football Hall of Fame<br />S2 - Washington Capitals Hockey Puck<br />S3 - Baltimore Ravens Football<br />S4 - Washington Redskins Football<br />S5 - One Month Gym Membership at City Fitness<br />S6 - Signed photo of Hines Ward from the Pittsburgh Steelers<br />S7 - Weekday Round of Golf for 4 at The Gauntlet Golf Course<br />S8 - One Group Golf Class at East Potomac Golf Course<br />S9 - 4 tickets to a Bowie Baysox Game in April/May 2011<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-5294559163136065528?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-4430710232196395992010-10-18T14:45:00.004-04:002010-10-18T15:32:05.114-04:00These prizes are too cool to categorize! Check out these deals and get ready to make your bids.<br /><br /><strong>Catalog Number - Prize</strong><br />M1 - Necklace from Beadazzled<br />M2 - Tissot watch<br />M3 - Navy Georgetown Law Hoodie from the Georgetown Law Bookstore<br />M4 - Grey Georgetown Law Hoodie from the Georgetown Law Bookstore<br />M5 - Grey Nellie's Sweatshit and Baseball Cap from Nellie's Sports Bar<br />M6 - Blue Nellie's T-shirt from Nellie's Sports Bar<br />M7 - Pink Nellie's T-shirt from Nellie's Sports Bar<br />M8 - Federal Rules of Evidence by Professor Paul Rothstein<br />M9 - Federal Testimonial Privileges by Professor Paul Rothstein<br />M10 - Evidence in a Nutshell by Professor Paul Rothstein<br />M11 - $50 Gift Certificate to The Phoenix <br />M12 - Custom Framing by Watergate Gallery and Frame Design<br />M13 - $50 Gift Certficate to Nosegay Flower Shop<br />M14 - $25 Gift Card to Johnson's Florist & Garden Centers<br />M15 - Family Portrait from Avonlee Photography<br />M16 - 3 Capitol Steps CDs<br />M17 - The most AMAZING chocolate cake from Professor Nina Pillard<br />M18 - $45 gift certificates to the Brass Knob Architectural Antiques<br />M19 - $100 of drapery, rug cleaning or wedding gown cleaning from Bergmann's Cleaning<br />M20 - $50 gift card to Sephora<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-443071023219639599?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-65784620481910248392010-10-18T14:42:00.002-04:002010-10-18T14:45:14.864-04:00Treat yourself or a friend with one of these great prizes up for bid in our Silent Auction, 10/20-10/28.<br /><br /><strong>Catalog Number - Prize</strong><br />H1 - 10-Class Pass to Bikram Yoga Dupont<br />H2 - Intro Week Pass to Bikram Yoga Dupont<br />H3 - One Month of Martial Arts Classes at Yong Studios<br />H4 - Haircut at Eclips Salon<br />H5 - Salon Services at Imaj Salon<br />H6 - $20 Gift Certificate to Aveda Institute <br />H7 - $20 Gift Certificate to Aveda Institute <br />H8 - $20 Gift Certificate to Aveda Institute <br />H9 - Manicure at Elegant Nail Salon<br />H10 - Manicure at Elegant Nail Salon<br />H11 - Manicure at Elegant Nail Salon<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-6578462048191024839?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-4254194933390417352010-10-18T11:00:00.004-04:002010-10-18T11:12:22.104-04:00Work up an appetite for these yummy prizes up for bid in our 2010 Silent Auction starting on Wednesday...<br /><br /><strong>Catalog Number - Description</strong><br />F1 - $50 Gift Certificate to Rasoi Indian Kitchen<br />F2 - $50 Gift Certificate to Rasoi Indian Kitchen<br />F3 - $20 Gift Certificate to Original Pancake House<br />F4 - Dinner for Two at Arucola Osteria<br />F5 - $50 Gift Certificate to Café Berlin<br />F6 - VIP Tour and Wine Tasting at Ingleside Vineyards<br />F7 - Ice Cream Cake from Thomas Sweet<br />F8 - Dinner for Two at Metro 29 Diner<br />F9 - 2 bottles of wine from Calvert Woodley Liquor<br />F10 - Godiva Chocolates from Godiva<br />F11 - $40 Gift Certificate to Star and Shamrock<br />F12 - $50 Gift Certificate to Sushi Aoi<br />F13 - $25 Gift Certificate to Soho Tea and Coffee<br />F14 - $25 Gift Certificate to Soho Tea and Coffee<br />F15 - $25 Gift Certificate to Soho Tea and Coffee<br />F16 - $50 Gift Certificate to Dalchinni Restaurant<br />F17 - Afternoon tea for two at Teaism<br />F18 - $50 Gift Certificate to Madhatter<br />F19 - $60 Gift Certificate to Ben's Chili Bowl<br />F20 - $100 Gift Certificate to Buddha Bar<br />F21 - Sunday Champagne Brunch for Two at Morrison-Clark Historic Inn & Restaurant<br />F22 - $25 Gift Certificate to Jos. A Bank Clothiers<br />F23 - $40 Gift Certificate to Las Placitas<br />F24 - $25 Gift Certificate to Amsterdam Falafelshop<br />F25 - $25 Gift Certificate to Café Assorti<br />F26 - $25 Gift Certificate to Café Assorti<br />F27 - $40 Gift Certificate to Southside 815 Restaurant<br />F28 - $25 Gift Certificate to Medaterra Restaurant<br />F29 - $25 Gift Certificate to Medaterra Restaurant<br />F30 - $25 gift card to Kelly's Irish Times<br />F31 - $25 gift card to Kelly's Irish Times<br />F32 - Lunch or dinner at the Dubliner<br />F33 - $20 to Bambule restaurant<br />F34 - Dinner for two at the Monocle<br />F35 - Dinner for two at California Tortilla<br />F36 - Dinner for two at California Tortilla<br />F37 - $40 gift certificate to The Tombs<br />F38 - $50 gift certificate to Lucky Bar<br />F39 - $75 gift certificate to the Tabard Inn<br />F40 - Dinner for two at Etete Ethiopian Restaurant<br />F41 - $25 gift certificate to Paragon Thai<br />F42 - $25 gift certificate to Paragon Thai<br />F43 - $10 gift certificate to Billy Goat Tavern & Grill<br />F44 - $10 gift certificate to Billy Goat Tavern & Grill<br />F45 - $10 gift certificate to Billy Goat Tavern & Grill<br />F46 - $25 gift certificate to Tonic<br />F47 - $25 gift certificate to Tonic<br />F48 - Large ice cream cake from Ben & Jerry's<br />F49 - 3-course dinner for two at Againn Restaurant<br />F50 - Dinner for two at Café Oggi<br />F51 - $25 gift certificate to Hard Times Café<br />F52 - $50 Gift Certificate to The Dancing Crab<br />F53 - Dinner for two at Sushi-Ko Restaurant<br />F54 - Dinner for Two at M & S Grill<br />F55 - $25 gift card to use at any Great American Restaurant<br />F56 - Dinner for two at any EatWellDC restaurant<br />F57 - $50 gift card to Front Page<br />F58 - Dinner or lunch for four at Union Pub<br />F59 - $50 gift card to Lounge 201<br />F60 - Dinner for two at Mourayo restaurant<br />F61 - Sunday champagne brunch for two at Tony & Joe's<br />F62 - $50 gift card to Fado<br />F63 - Dinner for two at Monroe's<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-425419493339041735?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-25602516693280291492010-10-18T10:43:00.005-04:002010-10-18T22:32:57.050-04:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/TL0DKenSRYI/AAAAAAAAAMM/lSdY82UlTJM/s1600/tickets.bmp"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 159px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/TL0DKenSRYI/AAAAAAAAAMM/lSdY82UlTJM/s200/tickets.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529579396032251266" /></a><br />Check out our Arts &amp; Entertainment prizes up for bid in the 2010 Silent Auction - the bidding wars begin on Wednesday!<br /><br /><strong>Catalog Number - Description</strong><br />A1 - 2 tickets to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra<br />A2 - 4 general admission passes to AFI Silver Theatre<br />A3 - $25 gift certificate to All Fired Up (pottery painting)<br />A4 - 2 passes to Shear Madness at the Kennedy Center<br />A5 - 2 passes to Superior Donuts, which runs November 10-December 19, 2010 at Studio Theater<br />A6 - 4 tickets to Gadsby's Tavern<br />A7 - 4 tickets to the Stabler Leadbeather Apothecary Museum<br />A8 - Enclosure (Coffee Table book) by Andy Goldsworthy, from Politics &amp; Prose<br />A9 - The Essential Roy Orbison CD<br />A10 - 2 tickets to see Ameriville at the Round House Theater<br />A11 - 2 tickets to a performance during the MetroStage 2010-2011 Season.<br />A12 - 2 tickets to a performance in the Shakespeare Theatre Company's 2010-2011 Season<br />A13 - Painting by Roberta Gottesman<br />A14 - $25 Gift Certificate to Second Story Books<br />A15 - 1 hr Card Making Class for 4-6 people, including discounted shopping opportunity, at Paper Source<br />A16 - Gift Certificate for dance classes at Arthur Murray Dance Studio<br />A17 - 4 tickets to Spy Museum<br />A18 - $100 toward a class, camp or party offered by Create Arts Center in Silver Spring<br />A19 - 2 tickets to see Ruined at Arena Stage<br />A20 - 4 Regal movie passes<br />A21 - 4 passes to Landmark Theatres<br />A22 - 2 tickets to House of Gold at Woolly Mamoth Theatre<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-2560251669328029149?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-30657756687809959442010-10-16T10:54:00.000-04:002010-10-17T14:14:10.972-04:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/TLm_SX4QVMI/AAAAAAAAAL0/whqEFFKVPag/s1600/silentauction.gif"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 200px; float: left; height: 188px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528660339942511810" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/TLm_SX4QVMI/AAAAAAAAAL0/whqEFFKVPag/s200/silentauction.gif" border="0" /></a><br />EJF's 2010 Silent Auction kicks off on October 20th and ends on October 28th, the day of the Live Auction, and EJF needs your help!<br /><br />In order to make this year's auction a success, EJF is requesting <strong>student service donations</strong> from those who received funding over the summer. In past years, student services have been a big hit during the Silent Auction. Donations included things like driving someone to the airport, walking their dog for a week, or making a dinner for four. The hottest ticket items last year were language and music lessons, which can be a lot of fun for both the donor and the winner!<br /><br />Students who donate their services will get 1 hour credit toward their EJF fall hours requirement. <strong>Student Donation Contracts are available in the EJF office in Room 208.</strong> Please just pick one up, fill it out, and drop it off in the folder marked "Completed Contracts" outside of the EJF office. Bidding begins on Wednesday, so add your donation soon!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-3065775668780995944?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-60638239120793891522010-10-13T17:45:00.000-04:002010-10-17T14:14:40.072-04:00Please note that the <strong>all rounds of the EJF Rock Band Competition will now be happening on October 28th, during the Live Auction.</strong> (We will <strong>not</strong> be holding semi-finals on Oct. 20th, as previously announced.) If you are interested in being a rock star for a night, there is still time to sign up!! Please contact: ejfrockband@gmail.com.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-6063823912079389152?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-9561226328501871132010-10-11T11:57:00.000-04:002010-10-17T14:15:06.685-04:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/TLM2dsgkZJI/AAAAAAAAALs/pt6jnbO39W0/s1600/rockband-logo.gif"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 154px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/TLM2dsgkZJI/AAAAAAAAALs/pt6jnbO39W0/s200/rockband-logo.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526821051505599634" border="0" /></a><br />The 2010 EJF Silent Auction and Live Auction, a.k.a. the "ROCKtion," are less than three weeks away. To help get you fired up, EJF is recruiting teams for our first ever Rock Band Competition. <strong>The Semi-Final Competition will take place on October 20 at Wednesday Wind Down, and the finalists will compete for the grand title during the Final Competition on October 28 - on stage at Live Auction!</strong> There is a $10 entry fee per team. Grab three of your friends and email <a href="mailto:ejfrockband@gmail.com">ejfrockband@gmail.com</a> to sign up. <br /><br />Get ready to ROCK!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-956122632850187113?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-26571144180196348582010-09-30T21:55:00.000-04:002010-09-30T22:16:30.414-04:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/TKVDBFHaFhI/AAAAAAAAAKw/d4cmkwXbQgs/s1600/Fire+sale.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 185px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522894203871958546" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/TKVDBFHaFhI/AAAAAAAAAKw/d4cmkwXbQgs/s320/Fire+sale.gif" /></a> <strong>Attention all students:</strong><br /><br />EJF will be hosting a "Fire Sale" next week to sell off some remaining prizes from last year. As always, the funds we raise will help fund public interest summer internships for Georgetown Law students.<br /><br />The sale will take place next Tuesday, 10/5, and Wednesday, 10/6, between 11am and 7pm each day.<br /><br />While some items will go for low prices, <strong>they will definitely all go <em>fast</em></strong>. Please stop by our table in McDonough next week and check out these great deals!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-2657114418019634858?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-16785103557739009892010-09-16T12:50:00.000-04:002010-10-17T14:15:32.163-04:00This year's EJF silent auction will run from October 21-28, and the live auction will be held on October 28. To make the auctions a success, however, EJF asks that each recipient complete 4 hours of volunteering for various tasks relation to the auction, 2 hours of which are phonebanking. Sign ups are available on TWEN (enroll in the Equal Justice Foundation - Hours and Applications course). Please sign up ASAP, but no later than Wednesday, September 29.<br /><br />We have lots of different sign-up options available on a wide variety of times and dates, including (but not limited to) baking, tabling, auction set-up and clean-up, and picking up prizes. We also have a number of hours available for poster-making and decorating. This year's theme is the "Rocktion!" so those of you with artistic skills can go wild!<br /><br />If you have any questions, please contact <a href="mailto:gulc.ejf@gmail.com">gulc.ejf@gmail.com</a>. Thank you all in advance for signing up and volunteering; we couldn't put this together without the help of all of the EJF recipients!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-1678510355773900989?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-83516392147250519072010-09-10T12:11:00.000-04:002010-09-10T12:20:16.843-04:00Welcome back to campus to all of our returning students, and welcome to the new 1Ls we look forward to meeting this year. This past summer, we had our largest class of EJF recipients in our history participating in summer internships in DC, across the country, and even abroad. Now, EJF is getting ready for another busy school year of fundraising and supporting the public interest students at Georgetown Law. <br /><br />Please <strong>mark your calendars for this year's EJF Auction which is scheduled for Thursday, October 28th, in Hart Auditorium</strong>. As the auction approaches we will be providing additional information about the event and the fabulous prizes up for auction - stay tuned!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-8351639214725051907?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-4756922644326827022010-04-14T12:05:00.000-04:002010-04-14T12:09:21.774-04:00<span style="font-style:italic;">by Dave Goldstein</span><br /><br /> At the end of May, I will begin an internship at the National Council on Aging, a non-profit service and advocacy organization in Washington, D.C. Some of NCOA’s main advocacy efforts are aimed at promoting policies that will improve life-long health and economic security for older Americans. Among the many ways that NCOA works toward bringing about these policy changes are collaboration with organization across multiple sectors and grassroots work that lets individuals voice their concerns to a national audience, including the government. At NCOA, I will be working on public policy and advocacy issues relating to health care, an area in which I have a bit of experience, and a great deal of interest in.<br /><br /> This is a particularly exciting time to work on public policy issues for NCOA because of the recent passage of health care reform by Congress. I think that my work will be very relevant and helpful to people who are struggling to find out what health care reform means for them. One of NCOA’s major projects in the coming months will be reviewing the changes made to health care laws and determining what effect these changes will have on the benefits that millions of older Americans receive every year. In helping to research and identify these changes, I hope to contribute to people’s understanding of the benefits they are entitled to and the standards that employers, and all levels of government will be held to.<br /><br /> Interning at NCOA will provide me with an excellent opportunity to gain experience in an organization where the legal and political worlds intersect. During my internship, I will have the opportunity to attend congressional hearings and represent NCOA at forums throughout the city. Additionally, I will have a personal summer-long project assigned to me once my internship start. While interning, I hope to learn skills that will help me both scholastically and professionally. However, it is equally important to me that my work benefits the lives of the people NCOA serves.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-475692264432682702?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-26796315489037210292010-04-11T10:31:00.000-04:002010-04-11T10:32:52.712-04:00<span style="font-style:italic;">by Tyler Press</span><br /><br />This summer I will be working for the Los Angeles County Public Defenders. I will be splitting the summer between two offices, one of which will be a juvenile office. I will shadow a public defender and assisting with research, and help write pre-trial motions and sentencing memorandums. I will have direct contact with clients, and will sit in on hearings. The public defenders office provides an invaluable service for members of the public who are accused of a crime but cannot afford a private attorney. I have always thought that the public defenders are the people who maintain balance and integrity within the legal system, and this semester taking Criminal Procedure<br />has only reinforced these feelings.<br /><br />Since my long term career goals are to stay in the public sector, I wanted to work at the public defenders office because I will get a real ground level experience in all aspects of criminal procedure and litigation. While the work done by public defenders is often some of the most difficult work, I hope that it will be a rewarding experience on which to build a career in the public sector. <br /><br />This March the LA County courts announced that due to mounting budget pressure, fifteen courts are being closed, with up to 50 courts to be closed by September. Up to 20% of employees will also be cut this year. This is going to put enormous stress on the remaining employees of the system, as well as slow the docket of the courts substantially. While criminal trials will be given priority due to the right to a speedy trial, wait times will be much longer for those with civil, family, juvenile and traffic cases. Now more than ever the work of the public defenders will be essential to maintaining a semblance of justice in the criminal defense system. In the face of a troubling time, this summer I will not only be getting a first hand look into the criminal justice system, but also to the wide-sweeping changes that are occurring during the recession.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-2679631548903721029?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-78292904692126971892010-03-26T13:31:00.000-04:002010-03-26T13:34:10.310-04:00<span style="font-style:italic;">by Dan Soleimani</span><br /><br /> This summer, I’ll be interning with the Juvenile Rights Practice of The Legal Aid Society in Brooklyn, New York. My work this summer will be evenly distributed between two very different types of law: Juvenile Justice and Termination of Parental Rights. In working on juvenile justice cases, I will be the attorney assigned to representing juveniles accused of having committed crimes in New York City. Like any typical criminal defense attorney, I’ll be responsible for evaluating the government’s case against my client, investigating the facts of the alleged crime, and ultimately representing my client at trial in the Family Court of the NY Supreme Court (the trial court of the NY state court system). This will be a fantastic opportunity to practice my legal writing and litigation skills on a daily basis. I’ll be spending the other half of my summer representing individual juveniles in an entirely different context. <br />When a parent or guardian has neglected his/her legal duties to a juvenile, the government may choose to bring a civil action against that parent or guardian in order to terminate his/her parental rights, and remove the juvenile from that individual’s custody. New York is understandably concerned about the interests and well-being of the juvenile during this complicated and often heartrending process. As such, attorneys in The Legal Aid Society are assigned to represent the child’s interests during the investigation and prosecution of the government’s case against the child’s parent or guardian. I will be spending the other half of my summer representing children who have become ensnared in this unfortunate process. My role will not be to tell the juvenile whether they should stay with their parent (if the court allows it), or whether they should leave their childhood home and move in with a foster family. Instead, I will have the responsibility of being the child’s voice at the hearing, and expressing my client’s wishes and interests to the parties at bar.<br /> Perhaps the most appealing dynamic of a summer internship with The Legal Aid Society is the opportunity to work in two very different fields of law. Although I’m committed to working on some sort of juvenile rights issue post-graduation, I still haven’t settled on a particular field of law. I’m confident that this internship will expose me to a wide range of juvenile rights issues, and will help me further hone my interests. Also, the internship will give me a fantastic opportunity to develop my litigation skills. Both components of the internship will allow be to be in and out of court, in hearings and trials, almost every single day this summer. However, since the position is unpaid, there is no way I could have accepted this unbelievable opportunity without my EJF summer funding.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-7829290469212697189?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-87099039797530556292010-03-25T14:55:00.000-04:002010-03-25T15:24:44.912-04:00<span style="font-style:italic;">By Samual Eilers</span><br /><br /> I am a 2L at Georgetown University Law Center. I came to law school specifically to become a criminal defense attorney. This Summer (Summer 2010) I will be interning with the Northwest Defenders Association (NDA) in Seattle, Washington. NDA is a private, non-profit organization committed to equal justice and the defense of individual liberty. Its attorneys and staff represent clients in criminal and civil proceedings and work to improve the justice system. With investigators, paralegals and social workers, the attorneys defend adults and juveniles against criminal charges in King County Superior Court, King County District Court, and Seattle Municipal Court. NDA attorneys also represent parents and children in Dependency proceedings and respondents answering Contempt petitions.<br /><br /> I will have a limited license to practice law under the Washington Admission to Practice Rules (APR 9). Rule 9 Interns are supervised by an experienced NDA attorney. My supervising attorney will be Dave Roberson (L’91, Georgetown), who is the Deputy Director of NDA. At the beginning of my internship, I will undergo an intensive, week-long criminal law and procedure review, along with extensive trial advocacy training. Then, as an APR 9 intern in the District Court Unit, I will be fully responsible for the representation of adult clients charged with misdemeanors, including arraignment, investigation, interviews, motions, bench and petit jury trials, and sentencing. I will also have the opportunity to represent juveniles charged with misdemeanors and to second-chair felony trials. Finally, I will assist Felony Unit and Dependency Unit attorneys with various legal research and writing assignments.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-8709903979753055629?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-33386466101580697292010-03-19T13:47:00.000-04:002010-03-19T13:52:34.864-04:00Participate in our One Day for Justice Program by pledging one day's salary for public interest. To participate please fill out a form for <a href="http://www.law.georgetown.edu/opics/documents/ODfJPledgeForm-2010.pdf">current students</a> or <a href="http://www.law.georgetown.edu/opics/documents/ODfJ_Pledge_Form-20103L.pdf">graduating students</a> and return it to EJF.<br /><br />EJF Recipients - ask your friends with paying jobs to donate One Day for Justice!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-3338646610158069729?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-40496212686593681302010-02-25T17:33:00.000-05:002010-02-25T17:47:11.886-05:00Are you currently looking for a public interest summer internship? Have you accepted an unpaid internship with a public interest organization or government entity? If either of these situations apply to you, make sure to <span style="font-weight:bold;">file your initial application for EJF summer funding by Monday, March 1st</span>.<br /><br />This deadline is only for the initial application and <span style="font-weight:bold;">you do not need to have a specific offer of employment yet.</span> The final application will be due on April 9, 2010, at which time a confirmed offer of employer is required.<br /><br />EJF 2010 summer funding is available to JD students engaging in law-related work for a public interest organization or governmental entity. EJF fellowships will be $3,250 for 10 week, full-time internships.<br /><br />The Instructions and the Initial Application Form can be found on the OPICS website at: <a href="http://www.law.georgetown.edu/opics/GeorgetownEqualJusticeFoundationSummerFellowship2.htm">http://www.law.georgetown.edu/opics/GeorgetownEqualJusticeFoundationSummerFellowship2.htm</a> Make sure that you read the instructions carefully to ensure you complete all necessary steps to receive funding.<br /><br />For additional details, please come to the <span style="font-weight:bold;">Summer Funding Information Session on Monday, March 1st at 3:30pm, in McDonough 201</span>. (Note: OPICS will schedule another session immediately following spring break.)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-4049621268659368130?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-68241220828200314162009-11-12T10:17:00.000-05:002009-11-12T10:19:13.659-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">By Jennifer Cormier</span><br /><br />As a high school student in Boston, Massachusetts, I often visited the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library. One afternoon, I attended a civil rights panel at the Library and discovering an inspiring duo of speakers: Peter and Marian Wright Edelman. I was captivated by their stories about the civil rights movement and their dedication to public service.<br /><br />Years later, I remembered that afternoon when I made the decision to enroll at Georgetown University Law Center. I chose Georgetown because of its commitment to social justice – and because I dreamed of working one day for the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), the advocacy organization founded by Mrs. Edelman.<br /><br />This past summer, I fulfilled that dream when I served as a Legal Intern within CDF’s Child Welfare and Mental Health Division. The position combined my two passions: child advocacy and mental health. I prepared for my first day eager to immerse myself in the work of the organization that I had long admired from afar.<br /><br />Just two blocks away from the Law Center campus and a stone’s throw from Capitol Hill, CDF is housed in a small brick building on E Street. While the façade is unassuming, the office is filled with talented, passionate advocates who transform children’s lives every day. I was proud to meet and learn from the three staffers who comprise the Child Welfare and Mental Health Division: MaryLee Allen, Beth Davis-Pratt, and Stefanie Sprow.<br /><br />During my tenure, I prepared legal memoranda to brief Mrs. Edelman about relevant juvenile justice and special education cases decided by the Supreme Court. I also helped to research and edit testimony of Mrs. Edelman’s when she was invited to testify at a hearing for the Youth PROMISE Act in the House of Representatives. Finally, I conceptualized and wrote content for a new section of the CDF website dedicated to children’s mental health advocacy.<br /><br />CDF is based on the idea that children have rights but no voices – they cannot vote, lobby, or advocate for themselves. I am grateful to the Equal Justice Foundation and its generous donors for giving me the opportunity to amplify CDF’s voice for children during this summer of a lifetime.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-6824122082820031416?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-90854584634774317702009-11-09T14:11:00.000-05:002009-11-09T14:13:22.228-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">By Shareif Abdelwahab</span><br /><br />This past summer, I had the opportunity to work as an intern for the U.S. District Court in the Federal District of New Jersey. My time in chambers proved to be an invaluable experience as I got the chance to work closely with Judge Stanley Chesler on drafting legal memoranda, reviewing briefs and discussing the merits of the arguments presented by the litigants at oral argument. As a culmination to this experience, I successfully completed a judicial opinion that was subsequently approved and used by the judge. The satisfaction gained from that one project alone made the experience worthwhile. <br /> <br />Beyond these tangible gains, I also really benefited from sitting in on oral arguments and seeing legal practitioners apply their craft in everyday real life situations. It exposed me to the different litigating styles that practitioners employ, from the calm and light-hearted approach to the aggressive and in-your-face. One of my fondest memories of this entire experience was walking into oral argument and hearing one of our very own Georgetown Law professors advocate on behalf of the defendant. To see this professor in the court room, after having been taught by him in class, really relayed to me the disconnect that we as law students who study theory and doctrine have with our colleagues in the workplace who combine these principles with real life cases and facts in one coherent and persuasive presentation. <br /> <br />We as law students read a lot and, hopefully, learn a lot about the law. Often times however, we forget that the legal universe extends beyond the classrooms we learn in or the law schools we attend. Being a successful lawyer goes beyond knowing the Erie Doctrine or the UCC; it involves a combination of substance and style, intellect and elegance. My time in chambers this past summer could not have illustrated this point more then it did to me. My very assignment involved drafting a memo regarding a pro se petitioner's motion to amend or revoke his felony conviction under U.S.C. Section 2255. Admittedly, this task seemed intimidating at first; I had never learned about 2255 in my criminal law class. On top of that, I was expected to present my conclusion to Judge Chesler himself and explain the reasoning behind it. Luckily, I was able to learn so much about 2255 that I was able to think critically in applying the law to the facts of the petitioner's case. But it was my ability to articulate these thoughts verbally that served both as my biggest challenge and success of the summer. <br /> <br />All in all, I absolutely enjoyed my time in chambers and the mentoring I received from both Judge Chesler and his clerks. I feel that I have grown by leaps and bounds as a law student and individual as a result of this experience. For that, I am very grateful and thankful for EJF and their contributors in helping making this summer experience possible for me.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-9085458463477431770?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-71491388689600882082009-11-04T14:15:00.001-05:002009-11-04T14:25:22.315-05:00Relive your favorite moments or see what you missed!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SvHUY4iBpsI/AAAAAAAAAKY/rMk4ZKaNDaE/s1600-h/2009_EJF_Auction0046.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SvHUY4iBpsI/AAAAAAAAAKY/rMk4ZKaNDaE/s400/2009_EJF_Auction0046.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400330952150984386" /></a><br />Photo by Alex Perry, Georgetown 2L.<br /><br />See more great photos of the Live Auction taken by Alex: <a href="http://aperryproductions.zenfolio.com/p501340187">http://aperryproductions.zenfolio.com/p501340187</a><br /><br />Thank you to all the donors, auctioneers and students who made our Live Auction a great success!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-7149138868960088208?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-80101950714316132972009-11-04T10:52:00.000-05:002009-11-04T10:54:04.059-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">By Ahsaki Anokye</span><br /><br />This summer, I worked at the Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor, Division of Mine Safety and Health Administration. I did many different research projects. There was one case in particular that I believed was very noteworthy. When a manager at a mine is responsible for a particular egregious and dangerous offense, the government may bring individual civil penalties against that individual. These are called 110(c) cases. One such case arose out of an anonymous complaint that employees were being directed to climb on an energized conveyor belt, thereby putting them at risk of a slip and fall onto moving equipment. I put a lot of time researching relevant case law that would support my belief that individual civil penalties should be brought against the agent. <br /><br /> Through EJF, social justice was furthered based in the fact that much of our country is powered on the production of coal. That individuals work tirelessly everyday to provide a living for their families and also energy for the entire country, is very valuable. However, the coal mining industry is very dangerous. The risks associated with going underground are great in that at any time the small tunnels that mine workers enter could collapse and kill many workers. That air quality is severely impaired places workers at risk for suffocation. That coal in itself is extremely flammable, places individuals at risk for explosion and fire. Black Lung Disease is also extremely common among mine workers and can permanently and chronically disable anyone afflicted. The Mine Safety and Health Administration is responsible for ensuring that the safety standards set forth in the Mine Safety and Health Act are followed closely. In my time at the Department of Labor, I contributed to those initiatives. I am proud that I did America and the mine workers of America a social justice by protecting the safety and health of one of America’s most precious workers: the mine worker. I believe that regulating the mine industry through governmental administrative agencies is very effective. There is too much money to be made if mine owners break a few rules and cut a few corners. It is my belief that without the strict governmental intervention, many more mine workers would die in the pursuit increased profits. Had it not been for the EJF scholarship, I wouldn’t have been able to pursue this non-paid internship. Because of the EJF scholarship, not only was I able to realize the social implications of this job, but hopefully I was able to help make mining a bit safer. For this, I am extremely grateful.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-8010195071431613297?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-56353261777119838822009-10-28T21:37:00.000-04:002009-10-28T21:41:22.406-04:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Come to the last day of the Silent Auction tomorrow to make sure you get the high bid on your favorite prizes!</span><br /><br />We will be closing out the prize categories in Hart Lobby as follows:<br /><br />6:10pm Salon & Health and Kids<br /><br />6:20pm Sports and Arts & Entertainment<br /><br />6:30pm New Additions and Gifts -- and we begin serving drinks!! <br />(beer, nonalcoholic beverages, and food will be provided) <br /><br />6:40pm Hotels & Travel<br /><br />6:50pm Food & Drink<br /><br />7:00pm Professor Prizes/Student Services -- and the Live Auction begins!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />So, come early to make sure you don't get outbid and stay late for the Live Auction!</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />See you in Hart!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-5635326177711983882?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-73191173996774286622009-10-28T21:33:00.001-04:002009-10-28T21:36:26.138-04:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Come to the final day of the EJF Silent Auction tomorrow to bid on these and other great prizes!</span><br /><br />$25 gift card for Armand's Chicago Pizzeria<br /><br />Signed Ravens football <br /><br />One night weekend stay at the Westin Grand<br /><br />$100 gift card to any Passion Food Hospitality Restaurant: Includes TenPenh, Ceiba, Passion Fish, Acadiana and DC Coast<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Don't forget to wear your finest Auctoberfest costume to the Live Auction in Hart Auditorium at 7:00pm tomorrow (Thursday)! There will be beer, food and great prizes!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-7319117399677428662?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-82876141867661269492009-10-28T09:15:00.000-04:002009-10-28T09:30:20.927-04:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Come to the EJF Live Auction on Thursday, October 29 at 7:00pm in Hart Auditorium to bid on this and other great prizes!</span><br /><br />Dinner for four with Professor Wolitz at a Korean barbecue restaurant + private-room Karaoke afterward.<br /><br />See the rest of the live auction prizes <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/live-auction-prizes.html">here</a>!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-8287614186766126949?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-5820385781912161362009-10-27T15:50:00.000-04:002009-10-27T15:53:41.890-04:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Come to EJF's Silent Auction to bid on these and other great prizes!</span><br /><br />Makeup Comparison Testing session<br /><br />LEEWS Exam Prep Audio course (2 sets)<br /><br />Personal Training Tri-Pack at the GULC Sport & Fitness Center<br /><br />Locker Rental at GULC Sport & Fitness Center for the academic year<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Check back daily for new prizes and don't forget to come to the Live Auction!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-582038578191216136?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-24944789306655263622009-10-26T08:53:00.000-04:002009-10-28T22:58:15.733-04:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Come to the EJF Live Auction on Thursday, October 29 at 7:00pm in Hart Auditorium to bid on these great prizes!</span><br /><br />1) Lunch for 3 at Mehak with Professor Wolfman<br /><br />2) Lunch for 2 at Bistro Bis with Professor Ernst<br /><br />3) Dinner for 3 with Professor Edelman<br /><br />4) Thai takeout for 8 with Professor Cohen<br /><br />5) OPICS lunch for 6 at Busboys and Poets<br /><br />6) Kayaking and lunch for 4 with Professor Roe (in WV)<br /><br />7) Lunch for 4 at Rosa Mexicana with Professor Henke<br /><br />8) Dinner for 6 with Dean Fernando and OCS counselors<br /><br />9) Lunch for 6 in Chinatown with Professors Schrag and Schoenholtz<br /><br />10) Limited-edition Justice Souter bobblehead<br /><br />11) Lunch for 4 at Bistro Bis with Professors Cole, Moulton, Mlyniec and Bright<br /><br />12) Dinner for 6 with Professors Forman and Zeiler<br /><br />13) 4 tickets to Hoyas basketball game vs. Notre Dame on Feb 27<br /><br />14) Dinner for 8 with Professors Lazarus and Babcock<br /><br />15) Romance Package (Weekend at the Bethesda Marriot including parking and breakfast, Dinner for 2 at Tosca, 2 tickets to DC Arts Center). <br /><br />16) White-water rafting trip for 10<br /><br />17) Lunch for 5 at Matchbox with Professor Aiken<br /><br />18) Dinner for 7 with Professors Aiken, Epstein, Kohn, and West<br /><br />19) 4 front-row tickets to the Home Court basketball game. Comes with 4 pieces of pizza, 4 drinks, and 4 t-shirts.<br /><br />20) Home-cooked dinner for 5 with Dean Bailin<br /><br />21) Day of climbing with Professor Pillard co-led by experienced climber Maury Birdwell<br /><br />22) Dessert for 4 at Kramerbooks with Prof. Dolovich<br /><br />23) Drinks and a movie for 6 with Professors Sirota and Ross<br /><br />24) Dinner for 4 at Oyamel with Prof. Santos<br /><br />25) Spanish lessons and tapas with Pablo Molina<br /><br />26) Seven course dinner for 10 at Marrakesh<br /><br />27) Cocktail party for 9 with Prof. Henning<br /><br />28) Beer and bowling for 7 with Professors Mezey, Short and Tsoukala<br /><br />29) Graduation Package (Weekend stay at Hotel George, 2 tickets to gala, cap and gown, and custom framing from District Fine Arts)<br /><br />30) Microbrew tasting for 6 with Prof. Byrne<br /><br />31) Champagne brunch for 4 with Professor Cashin<br /><br />32) Plane sightseeing tour - 45 minute trip for 2. Take-off and landing from College Park.<br /><br />33) Dinner for 6 with Professor Vicki Jackson place/time TBD<br /><br />34) Barristers Ball Package (Hotel stay (location TBD near venue) Shampoo, Haircut, Blowdry, and Style/Spa Manicure from Piaf Salon, $25 gift certificate to Johnson’s Florist, 2 tickets to ball and 75 gift certificate to Lounge 201).<br /><br />35) Hiking Old Rag and picnic for 6 with Professor Wales<br /><br />36) Wine tasting for 25 at Best Cellers<br /><br />37) Dim sum for 12 with Professor Feinerman<br /><br />38) Whitewater rafting part II<br /><br />39) Dinner buffet for 15 with Professor Langevoort<br /><br />40) 2 tickets to the first round of the U.S. Tennis Open<br /><br />41) 4 tickets to Bruce Springsteen & E St. Band Monday, Nov. 2 at the Verizon Center. Section 107 row N. <br /><br />42) Lunch for 4 with Professor Ginsburg<br /><br />43) Trip for 10 to Professor Gottesman’s lakehouse - includes boating, swimming and dinner.<br /><br />44) Dinner for 10 with John Podesta<br /><br />45) Cocktail party for 20 with Viet Dinh<br /><br />46) Dinner for four with Professor Wolitz at a Korean barbecue restaurant + private-room Karaoke afterward.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Check back for new additions and updates!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-2494478930665526362?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-25041016158887849032009-10-25T14:57:00.000-04:002009-10-25T15:00:43.111-04:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Come to EJF's Silent Auction to bid on these and other great prizes!</span><br /><br />Gift basket from Markets & More farmer's market<br /><br />Dinner for two at Zola<br /><br />Two-night weekend stay at One Washington Circle Hotel<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Check back daily for new prizes and the list of prizes for the Live Auction!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-2504101615888784903?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-22596751898286764472009-10-24T14:29:00.000-04:002009-10-24T14:31:21.655-04:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Come to EJF's Silent Auction to bid on these and other great prizes!</span><br /><br />Two passes to a taping of Pardon the Interruption at ESPN in DC <br /><br />Trek Bike, either men's or women's, from Westlaw.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Check back daily for new prizes!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-2259675189828676447?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-28757712999614241542009-10-23T18:10:00.000-04:002009-10-23T18:13:00.083-04:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Come to EJF's Silent Auction to bid on these and other great prizes!</span><br /><br />Volleyball signed by US Men's National Team<br /><br />Gold ESQ Swiss Watch<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Check back daily for new prizes!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-2875771299961424154?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-16322942825399592022009-10-22T22:07:00.000-04:002009-10-22T22:09:56.217-04:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Prize Number & Description</span><br /><br /> T 500 One-Night Stay at Gibson's Lodgings Bed and Breakfast <br /> <br /> T 501 One Night's Loding and Spa Services for 2 Guests at The Country Inn in <br /><br /> T 502 One-Night Stay at the Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Hotel <br /><br /> T 503 One Night Stay at the Red Fox Inn <br /><br /> T 504 A Weekend Stay at the Phoenix Park Hotel <br /><br /> T 505 $150 Gift Certificate to the Abbey Bed and Breakfast Inn <br /><br /> T 506 Overnight Weekend Stay and Breakfast for Two at the Washington Court <br /><br /> T 507 Complimentary Two-Night Weekend Stay for 2 at the Renaissance Hotel <br /><br /> T 508 Complimentary Weekend Stay at the Liaison Hotel <br /><br /> T 509 Weekend Stay at the Georgetown Suites <br /><br /> T 510 Two Weekend Night Stay at the Hilton Mark Center <br /><br /> T 511 One Weekend Night Stay at the Capitol Hill Suites <br /><br /> T 512 One night stay at the State Plaza Hotel <br /><br /> T 513 One night weekend stay at the Ritz Carlton, Tysons Corner with breakfast <br /><br /> T 514 One night stay at the Briar Patch Bed & Breakfast in Middleburg, VA <br /><br /> T 515 Two nights at the Etta Mae Inn <br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Please check back for new additions and prizes for the Live Auction!</span><br /><br />Check <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-student-donations.html">here</a> for Student Donations, <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-professor-prizes.html">here</a> for Professor Prizes, <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-kids.html">here</a> for Kids, <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-health-beauty.html">here</a> for Health & Beauty, <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-gifts.html">here</a> for Gifts, <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-food-drinks.html">here</a> for Food & Drink, <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-sports.html">here</a> for Sports, and <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-arts.html">here</a> for Arts & Entertainment Prizes!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-1632294282539959202?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-64022812001938700402009-10-22T22:00:00.000-04:002009-10-22T22:12:55.765-04:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Prize Number & Description</span><br /> <br /> S 800 6 Hours of Spanish Lessons & Dinner at Central American Restaurant <br /> <br /> S 801 1 hour Portugese lesson and Caprhinha making lesson. <br /><br /> S 802 1 hr Tennis Lesson <br /><br /> S 803 1hr Arabic Lesson <br /><br /> S 804 Grocery run to Trader Joe's in Foggy Bottom <br /><br /> S 805 3hrs of French Lessons <br /><br /> S 806 2hrs Farsi Lessons <br /><br /> S 807 Afternoon with ICE including lunch <br /><br /> S 808 Personal Shopping Assistant/Stylist <br /><br /> S 809 3 Course meal for 4 <br /><br /> S 810 Dinner during Finals for 2 <br /><br /> S 811 Dozen Baked Goods <br /><br /> S 812 Guitar Lesson <br /><br /> S 813 Guiness Chocolate Bread Pudding <br /><br /> S 814 3 Course Meal <br /><br /> S 815 2 hr Yoga lesson for 1 or a Couple <br /><br /> S 816 Ride to Airport <br /><br /> S 817 Music Lessons <br /><br /> S 818 Grown Girl Brownies for 3-4 <br /><br /> S 819 Grocery Run <br /><br /> S 820 Pumpkin Pie and Chocolate Chip Cookies <br /><br /> S 821 Chocolate Earl Gray Cake <br /><br /> S 822 Battlestar Galactica Toaster <br /><br /> S 823 Used Toaster <br /><br /> S 824 Brunch for 4-6 <br /><br /> S 825 Squash Lessons <br /><br /> S 826 3 Rides to/from NW or Pentagon City <br /><br /> S 827 Bicycle Tune Up <br /><br /> S 828 Tour of the White House West Wing <br /><br /> S 829 Cookie of the Month Club <br /><br /> S 830 Custom Knit Hat <br /><br /> S 831 Homemade pumpkin and pecan pies <br /><br /> S 832 Skiing Lessons <br /><br /> S 833 Song <br /><br /> S 834 Racquetball lessons <br /><br /> S 835 2 Knit Wool Stocking Caps <br /><br /> S 836 Three Course Meal for Two <br /><br /> S 837 Babysitting <br /><br /> S 838 Air Band at Java Hut <br /><br /> S 839 Brownies <br /><br /> S 840 One pound of Alterra Coffee Roasters <br />Coffee <br /><br /> S 841 Dinner with DC Jesuit Volunteer Corps <br /><br /> S 842 Tattoo <br /><br /> S 843 Vegan Snickerdoodle Cupcakes <br /><br /> S 844 Flute lessons <br /><br /> S 845 Baked Goods <br /><br /> S 846 Photo Print <br /><br /> S 847 Babysitting <br /><br /> S 848 Cookies <br /><br /> S 849 Banana Bread <br /><br /> S 850 Dinner and Wine for 2-4 <br /><br /> S 851 Guitar lessons <br /><br /> S 852 Petsitting <br /><br /> S 853 Black Forest Cake <br /><br /> S 854 Jewish Talks <br /><br /> S 855 One Dozen Cupcakes <br /><br /> S 856 Dog walking <br /><br /> S 857 Baked Goods Monthly <br /><br /> S 858 Lessons in Logic <br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Please check back for new additions!</span><br /><br />Check <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-professor-prizes.html">here</a> for Professor Prizes, <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-kids.html">here</a> for Kids, <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-health-beauty.html">here</a> for Health & Beauty, <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-gifts.html">here</a> for Gifts, <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-food-drinks.html">here</a> for Food & Drink, <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-sports.html">here</a> for Sports, and <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-arts.html">here</a> for Arts & Entertainment Prizes!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-6402281200193870040?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-70111651182014521312009-10-22T21:55:00.000-04:002009-10-22T21:59:40.719-04:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Prize Number & Description</span><br /> <br /> P 600 Baseball game with Professor Seidman <br /> <br /> P 601 Signed copy of Where is Your Body by Prof. Matsuda <br /><br /> P 602 "Hoya Rowers on the Potomac" <br /><br /> P 603 Chinese peasant art <br /><br />Please check back for more additions to this list!<br /><br />Check <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-kids.html">here</a> for Kids, <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-health-beauty.html">here</a> for Health & Beauty, <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-gifts.html">here</a> for Gifts, <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-food-drinks.html">here</a> for Food & Drink, <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-sports.html">here</a> for Sports, and <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-arts.html">here</a> for Arts & Entertainment Prizes!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-7011165118201452131?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-43665099054377202172009-10-22T15:30:00.000-04:002009-10-22T15:34:04.338-04:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Prize Number & Description</span><br /><br /> K 1000 Youth Learn to Sail Course at Belle Haven Marina Inc. <br /><br /> K 1001 Dolphin Stuffed Animal from Pulp <br /><br /> K 1002 The Adventures of Max the Minnow (book) by William Boniface <br /><br /> K 1003 "Wow! Words in Our World" Word Labels for Kids <br /><br /> K 1004 Organic Cotton Kids T-Shirt (kid size 2) <br /><br /> K 1005 Private Storytime for up to 12 children at Hooray for Books! <br /><br /> K 1006 $100 off a class, camp or party at Creative Arts Center <br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Please check back for new additions and the Live Auction Prizes!<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span><br /><br />Check <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-health-beauty.html">here</a> for Health & Beauty, <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-gifts.html">here</a> for Gifts, <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-food-drinks.html">here</a> for Food & Drink, <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-sports.html">here</a> for Sports, and <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-arts.html">here</a> for Arts & Entertainment Prizes!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-4366509905437720217?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-1245386762778036932009-10-22T15:24:00.001-04:002009-10-22T15:29:44.558-04:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Prize Number & Description</span><br /><br /> H 400 One-hour Swedish Massage <br /> <br />H 401 $90 Gift Certificate to The Teal Center for Therapeutic Bodywork <br /><br /> H 402 Skin Renewal Facial at Piaf Salon and Day Spa <br /><br /> H 403 Shampoo, Haircut, Blowdry and Style at Piaf Salon and Day Spa <br /><br /> H 404 $25 Gift Certificate to Comfort & Joy Wellness Spa <br /><br /> H 405 $100 Gift Certificate to Bubbles Hair Salon <br /><br /> H 406 One Month Full Use Membership at City Fitness <br /><br /> H 407 Two Manicures at Elegant Nails Salon <br /><br /> H 408 4-Week Kickboxing Membership at Jhoon Rhee Institute of Tae Kwon Do <br /><br /> H 409 4-Week Kickboxing Membership at Jhoon Rhee Institute of Tae Kwon Do <br /><br /> H 410 4-Week Kickboxing Membership at Jhoon Rhee Institute of Tae Kwon Do <br /><br /> H 411 4-Week Kickboxing Membership at Jhoon Rhee Institute of Tae Kwon Do <br /><br /> H 412 4-Week Kickboxing Membership at Jhoon Rhee Institute of Tae Kwon Do <br /><br /> H 413 10 Tanning Sessions in the HT60 Booth <br /><br /> H 414 Classic 30-minute Facial at Roxsan Day Spa <br /><br /> H 415 $50 Gift Certificate to Sephora <br /><br /> H 416 3 Month Fitness Center Membership at Fairfax Racquet Club <br /><br /> H 417 Sport and Health Club 3 Month Membership <br /><br /> H 418 3 Class Pass at Tranquil Space Yoga Studio <br /><br /> H 419 Free 30-day Membership at Washington Sports Clubs <br /><br /> H 420 Shampoo, Haircut & Styling at Easel Hair Studio <br /><br /> H 421 10 Yoga Classes at Bikram Yoga Dupont <br /><br /> H 422 Intro Week Pass to Bikram Yoga Dupont <br /><br /> H 423 $50 in Hair Styling services at Divine Transformations Salon <br /><br /> H 424 50-minute Organic Facial at The Boutique Spa in the Ritz-Carlton, <br /><br /> H 425 $60 toward haircut/style at Salon de Yo <br /><br /> H 426 Haircut with Tho Bach at Dupont Hair <br /><br /> H 427 One month of Martial Arts classes from Yong Studios <br /><br /> H 428 3-month Membership at the Capital City Club & Spa <br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Please check back for other categories and new additions!</span><br /><br />Check <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-gifts.html">here</a> for Gifts, <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-food-drinks.html">here</a> for Food & Drinks, <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-sports.html">here</a> for Sports, and <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-arts.html">here</a> for Arts & Entertainment Prizes!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-124538676277803693?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-31521528365070423882009-10-22T15:20:00.000-04:002009-10-22T15:26:03.484-04:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Prize Number & Description</span><br /><br />G 700 $50 Gift Certificate to Joseph A Bank <br /> <br /> G 701 Gold, diamond, and blue topaz necklace <br /><br /> G 702 Gift Certificate for a family portrait at Avonlee Photography <br /><br /> G 703 One session of French classes and 1-year family membership at the Alliance <br /><br /> G 704 One-Year Zipcar Membership and $50 Driving Credit <br /><br /> G 705 $50 Gift Certificate to the Brass Knob Architectural Antiques <br /><br /> G 706 $25 Gift Certificate to Second Story Books <br /><br /> G 707 $35 Gift Certificate to York Flowers Inc. <br /><br /> G 708 $25 Gift Certificate to Home Depot <br /><br /> G 709 World's Greatest Lawyer Jokes T-Shirt T-Shirt (size large) from Fit to a <br /><br /> G 710 Navy Blue Long-Sleeved Georgetown Law t-shirt (size medium) <br /><br /> G 711 Gray Georgetown Law sweatshirt (size medium) <br /><br /> G 712 Legal-Size Walnut, Ash, Padauk Clipboard by JK Creative Wood <br /><br /> G 713 L.A. Eyewear Sunglasses <br /><br /> G 714 Casanova Sunglasses <br /><br /> G 715 Ultimate Car Wash at Flagship Car Wash <br /><br /> G 716 "Louis D. Brandeis - A Life" - Signed by the Author <br /><br /> G 717 The Miniature Book of Miniature Golf <br /><br /> G 718 Pair of Club Monaco Sunglasses from Sun Spectacles <br /><br /> G 719 $500 off a purchase of $3,000 or more at Town Jewelers <br /><br /> G 720 $200 toward the purchase of a diamond engagement ring from Town <br /><br /> G 721 $50 toward repairs over $500 at Town Jewelers <br /><br /> G 722 25% off repairs over $100 dollars at Town Jewelers <br /><br /> G 723 $100 toward purchase of over $750 at Town Jewelers. <br /><br /> G 724 $50 toward purchase of repairs over $300 at Town Jewelers. <br /><br /> G 725 Signed copy of "A Good Life" by Ben Bradlee from The Washington Post <br /><br /> G 726 Carlos Mencia, "Performance Enhanced" DVD <br /><br /> G 727 Lewis Black's "Root of All Evil" Uncensored DVD <br /><br /> G 728 Jo Koy "Don't Make Him Angry" DVD <br /><br /> G 729 Nick Swardson "Seriously, Who Farted?" DVD Extended and Uncensored <br /><br />G 730 "The Best of Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist" DVD <br /><br /> G 731 Russell Brand in New York City DVD, extended and uncensored <br /><br /> G 732 "Important Things" with Demetri Martin, Season One DVD <br /><br /> G 733 The Upright Citizens Brigade: The Complete First Season <br /><br /> G 734 Daniel Tosh "True Stories I Made Up" CD & DVD <br /><br /> G 735 Comedy Central Salutes George W. Bush DVD <br /><br /> G 736 The Best of Comedy Central Presents II uncensored <br /><br /> G 737 Chappelle's Show: Season 2 uncensored <br /><br /> G 738 The Upright Citizens Brigade: The Complete Second Season <br /><br /> G 739 The Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget, uncensored and extended <br /><br /> G 740 Russell Peters, "Red, White and Brown" <br /><br /> G 741 Reno 911! The Complete Sixth Season <br /><br /> G 742 Framed & matted photo of the front of the Supreme Court Building <br /><br /> G 743 Two 18th Century style pewter Italian candlesticks from Gore Dean <br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Please check back for other categories and new additions!</span><br /><br />Check <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-food-drinks.html">here</a> for Food & Drink, <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-sports.html">here</a> for Sports, and <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-arts.html">here</a> for Arts & Entertainment Prizes!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-3152152836507042388?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-48894918977777148052009-10-22T15:07:00.000-04:002009-10-22T15:14:07.214-04:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Prize Number & Description</span><br /><br /> F 100 $35 gift certificate to Capital Q BBQ <br /><br /> F 101 Sunday Brunch for Two at Monroe's <br /><br /> F 102 $50 Gift Certificate to La Tasca <br /><br /> F 103 Dinner for Four at Buca di Beppo <br /><br /> F 104 Saturday Lunch for Four at Café Oggi <br /><br /> F 105 $50 Dinner for Two at Metro 29 Diner <br /><br /> F 106 $25 Gift Certificate to Clyde's <br /><br /> F 107 $25 Gift Certificate to Clyde's <br /><br /> F 108 VIP Tour and Tasting at Ingleside Vineyards for up to 6 people <br /><br /> F 109 Sunday Brunch for Four with Champagne at the Morrison-Clark Inn and <br /><br /> F 110 $25 Gift Certificate to the District Chophouse & Brewery <br /><br /> F 111 $25 Gift Certificate to Cactus Cantina <br /><br /> F 112 $50 Gift Certificate to Café Renaissance <br /><br /> F 113 Two Entrée and Soda Combos at California <br />Tortilla <br /><br /> F 114 Two Entrée and Soda Combos at California Tortilla <br /><br /> F 115 Two Free Sandwich Tickets to Potbelly <br /><br /> F 116 Two Free Sandwich Tickets to Potbelly <br /><br /> F 117 Sunday Champagne Brunch for Two at Tony & Joe's <br /><br /> F 118 $40 Gift Certificate to Southside 815 Restaurant <br /><br /> F 119 $40 Gift Certificate to Las Placitas <br /><br /> F 120 $50 to the Daily Grill <br /><br /> F 121 $40 Gift Certificate to Peacock Café <br /><br /> F 122 $50 Gift Certificate to The Dubliner <br /><br /> F 123 $50 Gift Certificate to the Phoenix <br /><br /> F 124 $40 Gift Card to Parkway Deli <br /><br /> F 125 $150 Gift Certificate for The Monocle Restaurant <br /><br /> F 126 $20 Gift Certificate to The Original Pancake House <br /><br /> F 127 $25 Gift Certificate to Lucky Bar <br /><br /> F 128 $25 gift card for Giant <br /><br /> F 129 $50 Gift Certificate to Gordon Biersch <br />Brewery <br /><br /> F 130 $50 Gift Certificate to El Tamarindo Restaurant <br /><br /> F 131 $50 Gift Certificate to Ireland's Four Provinces Restaurant/Pub <br /><br /> F 132 $25 Gift Certificate to Soho Tea and Coffee <br /><br /> F 133 $25 Gift Certificate to Soho Tea and Coffee <br /><br /> F 134 Sunday Brunch for Four at the Hyatt's Grand Café <br /><br /> F 135 $25 Gift Certificate to Gaffney's Restaurant <br /><br /> F 136 $25 Gift Certificate to St. Elmo's Coffee Pub <br /><br /> F 137 One Peking Duck at Peking Gourmet Inn <br /><br /> F 138 $25 Gift Certificate to Pizzeria Uno <br /><br /> F 139 $50 Gift Certificate at Garrett's Restaurant & Railroad Tavern <br /><br /> F 140 $50 Gift Certificate to Panache Downtown Restaurant <br /><br /> F 141 $50 Gift Certificate to Sushi Aoi <br /><br /> F 142 $50 Gift Certificate to Sushi Aoi <br /><br /> F 143 $25 Gift Certificate to Kelly's Irish Times <br /><br /> F 144 $100 Gift Certificate to Hudson Restaurant and Lounge <br /><br /> F 145 2 Combo Meals up to $20 at Flamers Burgers & Chicken <br /><br /> F 146 Saturday Brunch for Four at Tabard Inn <br /><br /> F 147 $25 Gift Certificate to the Big Hunt <br /><br /> F 148 $25 Gift Certificate to the Big Hunt <br /><br /> F 149 $50 Gift Certificate to Hard Times Café-Clarendon <br /><br /> F 150 Champagne Buffet for Two at Indique Heights <br /><br /> F 151 $100 Gift Certificate to Morton's Steakhouse <br /><br /> F 152 $100 Gift Certificate at Posto Restaurant <br /><br /> F 153 $50 Gift Certificate to Paper Moon <br /><br /> F 154 Burgers for Two at Polly's Café <br /><br /> F 155 Large Starbucks thermos, 2 1-lb. bags of coffee, and 2 free drink coupons. <br /><br /> F 156 Large Starbucks thermos, 2 1-lb. bags of coffee, and 2 free drink coupons. <br /><br /> F 157 Large Starbucks thermos, 2 1-lb. bags of coffee, and 2 free drink coupons. <br /><br /> F 158 Two Coupons for Two Large Free One-Topping Pizzas from Papa John's <br /><br /> F 159 $25 Gift Card to Zorba's Café <br /><br /> F 160 $40 Gift Certificate for The Tombs <br /><br /> F 161 Cocktail Reception for 10-15 guests catered by Quite a Stir Catering <br /><br /> F 162 $25 Tune Inn Gift Certificate <br /><br /> F 163 $40 Pasta Plus Restaurant Gift Certificate <br /><br /> F 164 Dinner for Two at Restaurant Nora <br /><br /> F 165 $25 Gift Certificate good at any of Great American Restaurants restaurants <br /><br /> F 166 $50 La Tasca Gift Certificate <br /><br /> F 167 $100 Café Deluxe/Tortilla Coast Gift Certificate <br /><br /> F 168 $25 Cocoa Bar Gift Certificate <br /><br /> F 169 Dinner for 2 at Café Salsa <br /><br /> F 170 $25 Gift Certificate to Tanyg Sweet/Red Velvet Cupcake <br /><br /> F 171 Saturday Lunch Buffet for 2 at Aroma Indian Restaurant <br /><br /> F 172 $50 Gift Certificate to Mykonos Grill <br /><br /> F 173 Dinner for 2 at La Tomate Italian Bistro. <br /><br /> F 174 Dinner for 2 at TGI Friday <br /><br /> F 175 $50 Gift Certificate to Rock Bottom Brewery <br /><br /> F 176 3 Bottles of Wine - Cascabel Shiraz 2003 <br /><br /> F 177 3 Bags of Starbucks Whole Bean Coffee <br /><br /> F 178 $50 Fado Gift Certificate <br /><br /> F 179 Two Burritos for Two Certificates from Chipotle <br /><br /> F 180 $100 Toledo Lounge Gift Certificate <br /><br /> F 181 Three Burritos for Two Certificates from Chipotle <br /><br /> F 182 $30 Gift Certificate to Thaiphoon <br /><br /> F 183 $50 gift card to The Cheescake Factory <br /><br /> F 184 $25 gift certificate to Adams Mill Bar & Grill <br /><br /> F 185 $100 gift card to Posh Restaurant and Supper Club <br /><br /> F 186 $100 gift card to Filomena Ristorante <br /><br /> F 187 Crabfeast for 4 at the Dancing Crab <br /><br /> F 188 $50 gift card to Chadwick's in Friendship Heights <br /><br /> F 189 $25 gift card to California Tortilla <br /><br /> F 190 $25 gift card to California Tortilla <br /><br /> F 191 $100 gift certificate to Shashemene Ethiopian Restaurant <br /><br /> F 192 $100 gift certificate to Burma Restaurant <br /><br /> F 193 $50 gift certificate to Café Citron during dinner <br /><br /> F 194 $50 gift certificate to Café Citron during late night <br /><br /> F 195 $50 gift certificate to Café Citron with VIP Access <br /><br /> F 196 $40 toward dinner for two at Polo India Club <br /><br /> F 197 Catered lunch for 10 people from Dutch Mill Catering <br /><br /> F 198 $50 gift certificate to Mehak Indian Restaurant <br /><br /> F 199 $50 gift certificate to Mehak Indian Restaurant <br /><br /> F 1100 3 large pizzas from Manny & Olga's <br /><br /> F 1101 $75 gift certificate for dinner at Local 16. <br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Please check back for other categories and new additions!</span><br /><br />Check <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-sports.html">here</a> for Sports Prizes and <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-arts.html">here</a> for Arts & Entertainment Prizes.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-4889491897777714805?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-30789738954516870922009-10-22T14:04:00.000-04:002009-10-22T14:10:31.094-04:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Prize Number & Description </span><br /> <br />B 200 Buffalo Bills Laser Signed Terrell Owens Photo <br /><br /> B 201 One $99 Group Golf Class at East Potomac Golf Course <br /><br /> B 202 Weekday 18-hole round of golf for four at the Gauntlet Golf Course <br /><br /> B 203 Two Hour Weekday Flying Scot Rental at Belle Haven Marina <br /><br /> B 204 Four General Admission Tickets to a Bowie Baysox Game <br /><br /> B 205 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame sweatshirt (XL)<br /> <br /> B 206 Tour for four of the new Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, TX. <br /><br /> B 207 Autographed New Jersey Devils Hockey Puck <br /><br /> B 208 Discover Snorkel Lesson from Sea Ventures <br /><br /> B 209 Discover Snorkel Lesson from Sea Ventures <br /><br /> B 210 Autographed Bowling Pin <br /><br /> B 211 Redskins Tickets <br /><br /> B 212 4 X-Small Brooks Running Shirts <br /><br /> B 213 4 X-Large Brooks Running Shirts <br /><br /> B 214 3 Medium Brooks Running Shirts <br /><br /> B 215 AHL All-Star Hockey Stick - Signed by members of Canadian All-Star Team <br /><br /> B 216 4 tickets to the 2010 Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, 4 Hall <br /><br /><br /> B 217 2 Pro Football Hall of Fame passes from anonymous donor. <br /><br /> B 218 2 Pro Football Hall of Fame passes from anonymous donor. <br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Please check back regularly for other categories and new additions!</span><br /><br />Check <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2009/10/silent-auction-prizes-arts.html">here</a> for Arts & Entertainment Prizes.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-3078973895451687092?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-30483644196921236622009-10-22T11:05:00.000-04:002009-10-22T12:33:53.109-04:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Prize Number & Description</span><br />A 300 Two tickets to any '09-'10 performance at the D.C. Arts Center<br /><br />A 301 Two tickets to any '09-'10 performance at the D.C. Arts Center<br /><br />A 302 Two tickets to the Kennedy Center's whodunit comedy, Shear Madness<br /><br />A 303 Two tickets to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra<br /><br />A 304 Two Tickets to a Performance at MetroStage for the 2009-2010 Season<br /><br />A 305 Two Tickets to the Potomac Riverboat Company's Water Monuments<br /><br />A 306 $50 Gift Certificate to Watergate Gallery & Frame Design<br /><br />A 307 $50 Gift Certificate for Custom Framing at P Street Pictures<br /><br />A 308 Four Passes to AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center<br /><br />A 309 Gift Certificate for 6 Dance Lessons at Arthur Murray Dance Center<br /><br />A 310 $25 Gift Certificate to All Fired Up: Pottery Painted by You<br /><br />A 311 Gift Certificate for 6 Dance Lessons at Arthur Murray Dance Center<br /><br />A 312 Two Passes to The Studio Theatre Production of The Solid Gold Cadillac<br /><br />A 313 Bowling Party for 6 at Bowl of America<br /><br />A 314 Four Tankard and Tonic Tickets to the Gadsby's Tavern Museum<br /><br />A 315 Four Tankard and Tonic Tickets to the Gadsby's Tavern Museum<br /><br />A 316 Gift Certificate for 10 Adult Classes at the Maryland Youth Ballet<br /><br />A 317 $25 Gift Certificate to Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Company<br /><br />A 318 Discovery/Introduction Flight for 2 in a Cessna 172<br /><br />A 319 One-Year Individual Membership to the National Museum of Women in the<br /><br />A 320 Two tickets to Permanent Collection at the Round House Theatre<br /><br />A 321 $50 Gift Certificate to Mrs. Natalie Tarot Card and Psychic Readings<br /><br />A 322 Two Boarding Passes for 40-minute narrated sightseeing cruise of Annapolis<br /><br />A 323 Five Free Class Coupons for Adult Drop-In Classes at Joy of Motion<br /><br />A 324 Four Tickets to the Smithsonian IMAX Theaters and Planetarium<br /><br />A 325 Two Tickets to The Light in the Piazza at Arena Stage<br /><br />A 326 2 tickets to Mannheim Steamroller at the Warner Theater<br /><br />A 327 Capital Steps Performance CD<br /><br />A 328 Capital Steps Performance CD<br /><br />A 329 Capital Steps Performance CD<br /><br /> A 330 2 Tickets to a Peabody Conservatory of Music Performance. <br /><br /> A 331 2 Tickets to a Peabody Conservatory of Music Performance. <br /><br /> A 332 2 Tickets to a Peabody Conservatory of Music Performance. <br /><br /> A 333 Two Tickets to the Washington Performing Arts Society Performance.<br /><br /> A 334 2 Tickets to the Black Cat New Year's Eve Ball. <br /><br /> A 335 5 Theater Posters, Spring Awakening T-shirt, Copy of the book "Honored" <br /><br /> A 336 $100 toward a Dinner Cruise along the Potomac aboard Nina's Dandy <br /><br /> A 337 Certificate for Washington Improv's Intro to Improv class <br /><br /> A 338 Weekend bicycle rental for two from Big Wheel Bikes <br /><br /> A 339 Costume Rental from Gene's Costumes <br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Please check back regularly for other categories and new additions!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-3048364419692123662?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-1666078140343539452009-10-21T10:46:00.000-04:002009-10-21T10:53:13.617-04:00Have you ever wanted to take language lessons?<br /><br />Do you need to find a hotel for your friends and family for graduation?<br /><br />Do you want to take that special someone out for a nice dinner?<br /><br />Then come to the EJF Silent Auction and Live Auction!<br /><br />The Silent Auction starts today at Wednesday Wind Down, come help us start out with a bang!<br /><br />Through Thursday, October 29th, EJF will be at the chapel tables from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. Stop by for some baked goods or to bid on great prizes.<br /><br />Check back here to see a list of prizes!<br /><br />Put it on your calendar: The Live Auction on October 29th at 7pm in HART Auditorium will have beer, food and great prizes to bid on to support public interest work!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-166607814034353945?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-87002674702079293332009-10-11T20:21:00.000-04:002009-10-11T20:30:14.904-04:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">EJF's 21st Annual Auction</span> is quickly approaching: the Silent Auction kicks off on October 21st and ends on October 29th, the day of the Live Auction. <br /><br />In order to make this year's auction a success, EJF is requesting <span style="font-weight:bold;">student service donations</span> from those who received funding over the summer. Last year, student services were a big hit during the Silent Auction. Donations included things like driving someone to the airport, walking their dog for a week, or making a dinner for four. The hottest ticket items last year were language and music lessons, which can be a lot of fun for both the donor and the winner!<br /><br />Students who donate their services will get <span style="font-weight:bold;">1 hour credit</span> toward their EJF fall hours requirement. Student Donation Contracts are available in the EJF office in room 208, as well as online <a href="http://www.law.georgetown.edu/opics/documents/StudentDonation-SilentAuctionForm.doc">here</a> (note: this link will prompt you to download a MS Word document). Please just pick one up, fill it out, and drop it off in the folder marked "Completed Contracts" outside of the EJF office. <br /><br />Remember, recipients only need to complete 6 hours of volunteering this fall. If you decide to take this opportunity, please just remove your name from the sign-up sheet on TWEN for the hour you are replacing. If you have any questions, feel free to email <a href="mailto: ejf@law.georgetown.edu">ejf@law.georgetown.edu</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-8700267470207929333?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-86320442008942014882009-10-02T14:07:00.000-04:002009-10-12T23:13:35.566-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/StPwRIfQu_I/AAAAAAAAAKA/VX7Kz7g9XRw/s1600-h/P1070354.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/StPwRIfQu_I/AAAAAAAAAKA/VX7Kz7g9XRw/s320/P1070354.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391917356019661810" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">By Jacob Zenn</span><br /><br />During the summer of 2009 I interned with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. My work at UNHCR was aimed at determining who fit the international law definition of a refugee and then providing assistance to refugees under the mandate of UNHCR. Other NGOs could also provide assistance to refugees in need of support, but UNHCR has legitimacy from UN and very few organizations can exert pressure on domestic governments like UNHCR. During my internship at UNHCR, I performed various tasks. Much of my work was performing research for the Refugee Status Determination Unit office on Country of Origin information for refugees from Myanmar to determine whether they warranted a presumption of eligibility (POE). Those groups of refugees who received a POE would have an expedited status determination procedure and have their eligibility for protection available with immediacy. I also interviewed refugee applicants from Myanmar, such as ethnic Burmese or Arakanese people, who did not warrant a Presumption and made recommendations on their refugee status to the Deputy Representative of UNHCR Malaysia. I also interpreted Chinese language refugee applicant interviews from mainland China and I visited Myanmar for one week and presented the findings from my trip to the Refugee Status Determination Unit. <br /><br />However, my favorite part of the summer outside of work was experiencing life in Kuala Lumpur. I learned Malay language before starting the internship which allowed me to fully immerse in the society. Kuala Lumpur has an interesting demographic balance with the majority of the people Malay ethnicity and significant minorities of ethnic Chinese and Tamil Indians. There is also an evident presence of immigrants, both legal and illegal, and refugees. During my free time I would meet with Myanmar refugees and migrant workers and study Burmese language with them. This helped me understand the psychology of the refugees with whom I interviewed at the UNHCR office. I had to be careful though not to allow my relationships with Myanmar refugees prejudice my work. <br /><br />I will follow up with this experience by gaining the credits to satisfy the Certificate for Refugee and Humanitarian Emergencies and attempting to work for UNHCR or a similar organization after I graduate.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-8632044200894201488?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-39688223953207644392009-09-16T13:37:00.000-04:002009-09-16T13:38:44.337-04:00<span style="font-style:italic;">By Jennifer Forde</span><br /><br />This summer I had the opportunity to intern at the DC Superior Court for an associate judge serving in the Court’s civil division. There I had the opportunity to gain a lot of exposure to various areas of civil litigation. My primary responsibilities were to help prepare the Judge for hearings by drafting outlines of the relevant legal issues and to write orders resolving various disputes. <br /> I worked on a broad range of legal issues, but my largest project of the summer involved a very complex dispute over a series of contracts involving multiple plaintiffs. Getting through the case at first was challenging. It took me nearly a week to read through all the motions, memoranda, and exhibits, but once I finally understood the case and the applicable law, I felt good about giving the judge my opinion on how he should rule. <br /> I also had the opportunity to observe hearings, bench trials, and jury trials. In addition to the in-court observations of cases of my assigned judge, I would sometimes observe the courtrooms of other judges hearing high profile cases. This was a great opportunity to see lawyers present oral argument before the court. I had the opportunity to see what were persuasive techniques and styles of presentation, and what was less effective.<br /> I really enjoyed the assignments that I was given, and the opportunity to work closely with the judge was a huge privilege for me. I know that I have substantially improved my legal research and writing skills through my summer experience. I would like to thank all the EJF contributors for helping to fund my summer learning experience.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-3968822395320764439?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-80301014885825206022009-09-02T08:56:00.000-04:002009-09-02T09:00:49.242-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/Sp5sKk1xuqI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/e4gh7JM_FUE/s1600-h/IMG_0474.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/Sp5sKk1xuqI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/e4gh7JM_FUE/s320/IMG_0474.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376853934070676130" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">By Elizabeth Pittman</span><br /><br /> This summer I’ve been working at the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. This is the office that represents the United States in both criminal and civil cases in the District of Maryland. <br /> Most people know that the U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecutes cases for the federal government, but a lot of people don’t realize that we handle civil cases, too. One of my first assignments was working on a civil case, where I researched the appealability of a magistrate judge’s decision to deny the government’s motion to recover costs from a non-prevailing plaintiff. That case was based on a traffic collision between a postal truck and a motorcyclist. The U.S. government was found not liable (yes, any time there is a car accident between a postal carrier and someone else, it ends up in federal court), but the judge denied the government’s bill of costs. It was my job to research how the government could appeal this decision and whether it would be likely to prevail on appeal. I also attended a deposition with a lawyer in the civil division. It was really interesting, but I can’t discuss the specifics because it is a case that is still ongoing.<br /><br /> I’ve also worked on a bunch of criminal issues, but again, since many of these cases are ongoing, I can’t say much about the specifics. I’ve worked on a couple of government responses to prisoners’ §2255 habeas motions, and I’ve researched evidentiary issues, sentencing issues, and wrote a 4th Circuit brief. At the U.S. Attorney’s office, all of the law clerks are always given substantive assignments, and it’s a great feeling when something you wrote is actually submitted to a judge! The attorneys are also generally pretty good about providing feedback and helping us improve our writing, too.<br /> One of the best things about working at the U.S. Attorney’s Office is the chance to go to the courthouse and see things in action. I’ve seen pretrial detention hearings, a violation of supervised release hearing, sentencings, and trials. The past couple of weeks I’ve been working on a trial, preparing and handing all of the exhibits, meeting with federal agents, preparing witnesses, brainstorming ideas for lines of questioning, and helping prepare closing statements. Earlier this summer, I watched some of a high profile death penalty trial. Before this summer, I wasn’t sure what area of law I was interested in, but after seeing such talented and passionate lawyers in the courtroom day after day, I know that I want to be a litigator. I’m not sure in what capacity, but I want to be a lawyer who actually spends time in court, and not just in front of a computer screen.<br /><br /> It’s obvious that the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office really wants its summer law clerks to have a memorable experience, do substantive work, learn a lot, but also have fun. They’ve planned lunches for us with judges, with U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein, and with former summer law clerks who are now clerking for District Court judges. We went on a tour of “Supermax,” the prison that houses federal detainees here in Baltimore, and we visited the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, where we watched autopsies being performed. Last Friday we had the chance to go to a training facility and shoot guns with FBI instructors. It was a great way to wrap up a very fulfilling summer.<br /> I am very glad that EJF made it possible for me to spend my summer working with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. I strongly recommend spending a summer working with the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office to anyone who is interested in litigation, and particularly criminal law.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-8030101488582520602?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-18038346008345147412009-09-01T07:58:00.000-04:002009-09-01T08:04:01.497-04:00This summer, three EJF recipients interned at the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia (http://www.legalaiddc.org) Betsy worked in the public benefits unit and Drake and Jason both interned in the housing unit. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/Sp0NZ5trb3I/AAAAAAAAAJw/O8_wEION4bE/s1600-h/interns.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/Sp0NZ5trb3I/AAAAAAAAAJw/O8_wEION4bE/s320/interns.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376468268790542194" /></a><br /><br />Betsy: <br />While I have assisted attorneys with interviewing clients, conducting research, writing briefs, and fact-finding for a variety of public benefits cases, the most exciting case I worked on this summer was an appeal to the federal district court for judicial review of a decision by the Social Security Administration (SSA) based on a due process claim. This case involved extensive research into the SSA’s regulations and policy statements, the judicial review provisions in the Social Security Act, and the federal cases interpreting these rules and laws, including the applicability of the Due Process Clause. I considered this case to be pretty unique, since most public benefits cases focus on administrative procedures and appeals, and extremely compelling, because the client is homeless and suffers from several serious disabilities. I am continuing to prepare research for the brief to be filed this fall and I am hopeful that the suit will be successful.<br /><br />I’ve loved working with Legal Aid to assist clients who have faced difficult barriers to obtaining the benefits they need to survive and who otherwise could not afford legal help. This summer has revived my commitment to working as a public interest lawyer, and I am thankful for EJF’s support.<br /><br />Jason:<br />For ten weeks at the Legal Aid Society of DC I assisted dedicated poverty attorneys representing low income clients in landlord-tenant and other civil matters in DC Superior Court and local administrative agencies. My responsibilities included drafting motions and memoranda, formulating trial strategies, and researching evidentiary issues. I also performed client housing inspections and had the opportunity to spend ample time at both Superior and Landlord Tenant Court shadowing Legal Aid attorneys in the many stages of trial practice. <br /><br />Working at Legal Aid Society definitely helped me better understand the nature of public interest lawyering. I chose Legal Aid because I wanted to work on the frontlines of social justice and the organization did not disappoint. From listening and observing the uphill battle the majority of DC’s indigent population faces daily and the personal satisfaction I received from supporting them and helping them fight back, I know I will continue public interest lawyering. <br /><br />Drake: <br />As an intern in the housing law unit, I helped serve low-income clients facing eviction and other housing crises. In the District of Columbia, like many jurisdictions, Landlord Tenant court is extremely difficult to navigate without a lawyer, especially for residents with disabilities, limited English proficiency, or limited knowledge of their housing rights. I witnessed first-hand the value a lawyer brings to low-income residents who were able to prevent eviction, secure repairs to dangerous and unlawful housing conditions, or negotiate more fairly with their landlords because of Legal Aid’s assistance.<br /><br />While I am dedicated to building a career in direct legal services in the D.C. area upon graduation, it would have been more difficult for me to work at the Legal Aid Society without summer funding from the Equal Justice Foundation. The internship was invaluable for my future career. I learned local law and procedure, strategies for motions practice and navigating court proceedings, and best-practices for legal representation that I will carry with me upon graduation. It was an honor to work with such talented and dedicated attorneys and to make a small contribution to the ongoing work to increase access to justice for D.C.’s low-income residents.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-1803834600834514741?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-83119745955270810332009-08-25T13:00:00.000-04:002009-08-25T13:02:25.175-04:00<span style="font-style:italic;">By Aron H. Schnur</span><br /><br /> This summer, I have been privileged to work as a Research Fellow for the American Antitrust Institute, an independent think-tank seeking to promote competition here in the United States and internationally. My duties primarily consist of editing articles written by antitrust practitioners in the European Union and Asia for the forthcoming International Handbook on Private Enforcement of Competition Law, a groundbreaking publication discussing the procedural aspects of bringing suit for competition law violations in nearly every jurisdiction currently allowing private enforcement in some capacity. In addition to acquiring in-depth knowledge of the substantive law in the Netherlands, England and Wales, Germany, France, Japan, China, Turkey, Italy, France and Canada, I have also gained exposure to comparative international law and the practical development of large-scale litigation proceedings.<br /><br /> The highlight of my summer has been two day-long symposia hosted by AAI at the National Press Club. The first symposium concentrated on the potential for analyzing competition in individual industries and the economy as a whole from a systemic point of view, while the second focused on the increasing need for a global perspective in competition policy as businesses continuously expand their activities to multiple jurisdictions. In addition to providing me with the unparalleled opportunity to meet some of the international leaders in the field, I was also assigned at the latter conference to serve as rapporteur for a panel discussion on the direction of international private enforcement, the summary of which may be found on AAI’s website. Throughout the summer, I have been housed in the Washington, D.C. office of Constantine | Cannon LLP, a boutique firm specializing in antitrust litigation, where I have been mentored by a member of the AAI advisory board recognized internationally as a leader in his field. I could not be happier with my experience as a Research Fellow for AAI, as these projects have collectively equipped me with cutting-edge knowledge of international competition law and invaluable experience for a future career in antitrust law and any field involving large-scale litigation.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-8311974595527081033?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-70385080675408363752009-08-06T14:40:00.001-04:002009-08-06T14:41:52.439-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/Snsj2XKRcXI/AAAAAAAAAJo/b1bVhpOYzG0/s1600-h/davidyellin.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/Snsj2XKRcXI/AAAAAAAAAJo/b1bVhpOYzG0/s320/davidyellin.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366922797779087730" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">By David Yellin</span><br /><br />This summer I have been fortunate enough to intern for Associate Justice James Catterson of the Appellate Division, First Department in New York. The First Department is the intermediate state appellate court hearing appeals from Bronx and New York (Manhattan) Counties. The courthouse at 25th St. and Madison Ave. in Manhattan is one of the most incredible buildings I’ve worked in. The courtroom is covered in frescoes and stained glass with a massive stained glass dome, and the halls are lined with pictures of old judges (there’s a great shot of Cardozo right outside the library), historical shots of New York City, and assorted other antiquities. Unfortunately we’re only in the city about half the time, and when the judge isn’t sitting we go to his chambers in Riverhead (out east on Long Island) where we work in an unused courtroom.<br />We have spent most of our time drafting opinions for the judge. On the first day, the law clerk gave us a case briefs, record, and law report (bench memos produced by the court attorneys for the full panel of judges) and told us to write an opinion in two weeks or less. So far, two of the opinions I wrote have been voted on by a full panel and are on their way to editing and (hopefully) publication. I drafted two others after the judges stopped meeting for the summer. The opinions I drafted included financial issues, a statutory interpretation case, and a criminal appeal. I even wrote one dissent that ended up as the majority opinion, which was pretty cool.<br />We have also gotten a chance to observe several sessions of oral argument. The judge prepared us for each session by giving us a stack of bench memos to read to familiarize ourselves with several of the cases, and then grilled us on each case. It was moderately terrifying at first (who wants to get cold-called during lunch over the summer?) but has actually been tremendously educational. And, since he’s one of the more vocal judges on the bench, it gave us a chance to understand the questions he’s asking and how they fit into the way he sees the case. We have also seen various other proceedings and observed pieces of a trial in the Riverhead courthouse.<br />However, as interesting and educational as the work has been (and it has been extremely so), probably the best part of the internship is probably the fact that we get face time with the judge during lunch almost every day. It has given us a chance to ask questions as well as to get to know the judge we were interning for.<br />It’s been a pretty amazing summer. I got a lot of experience, learned a lot of law, and honed my writing skills considerably; I’m looking forward hopefully to seeing some of my work on Westlaw this fall.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-7038508067540836375?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-37297249993765339652009-08-05T12:20:00.000-04:002009-08-05T12:24:53.257-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SnmxzWJC62I/AAAAAAAAAJY/jJOb9vbacsA/s1600-h/cynthia1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SnmxzWJC62I/AAAAAAAAAJY/jJOb9vbacsA/s320/cynthia1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366515926663621474" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">By Cynthia Liu</span><br /><br />This summer, I was able to split my time interning for two very different places. At the Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review's Arlington, VA Immigration Court, I got to sit it on master calendar and individual merit hearings and draft 8 decisions throughout the course of the summer. All the interns were assigned decisions as cases came into the Judicial Law Clerk's office, and she basically served as a liaison between the interns and the six Immigration Judges sitting at the Arlington Immigration Court. Of course, we were also able to talk with the judges and discuss with them how they wanted to decide a particular case and present our opinions to them as well. Most of the judges had notes detailing how they wanted to rule on a particular case, but a lot of the times, interns could decide how particular issues within the decision came out. We mostly drafted asylum decisions, but I also drafted a few cancellation of removal decisions. Most of these cases followed the basic format of writing out the Respondent's and witness's testimony, listing documentary evidence, making a credibility finding, going through each necessary statutory element to see if the Respondent was statutorily eligible for the relief sought, and then a discretion section was added if the Immigration Judge was inclined to grant relief. Aside from working at the Court, our Judicial Law Clerk planned several field trips for us. We were able to visit the asylum office in Rosslyn and sit in on an asylum interview. This was especially enlightening because we basically witnessed how asylum applications were dealt with at the level below us. We also visited the Office of Immigration Litigation and were able to head downstairs to talk with some Department of Homeland Security lawyers who always appeared in Court opposite all the Respondents' counsel. Overall, the judges were very approachable, the judicial law clerk very organized and helpful, and the entire summer experience rewarding!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/Snmx7va0cpI/AAAAAAAAAJg/d2NKbi760fA/s1600-h/cynthia2.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/Snmx7va0cpI/AAAAAAAAAJg/d2NKbi760fA/s320/cynthia2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366516070888010386" /></a><br />I spent the rest of my time interning at the U.S. Trade and Development Agency. USTDA is a small government agency that combines economic development goals with promotion of U.S. exports and commercial interests abroad. The agency funds small technical assistance or feasibility study projects ranging from about $200,000-$800,000 that basically set the stage for implementing much larger-scale projects to be funded by international development banks such as the World Bank, USAID, etc. The general structure of a project involves the agency delegating funds to a foreign grantee/client who will benefit from the project. The grantee/client then chooses (whether through open competition or through other means) a U.S. company to act as a contractor in carrying out the project/study. USTDA then transfers funds directly to the U.S. contractor in installments on behalf of the foreign grantee according to performance milestones that must be completed. During my internship, I helped review contracts and grants, research legal issues that came up from appropriations to Peru's treaty law, and process Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. I was able to take part in weekly Office of the General Counsel meetings and even occasionally got to sit in on Project Reviews where each region's country managers and/or regional directors would present memos with new project ideas in their region. I've definitely learned so much and really honed my research and writing skills. This internship has sparked my interest in international trade and development even more.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-3729724999376533965?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-86617318894736077392009-07-28T20:52:00.000-04:002009-07-28T20:55:31.535-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/Sm-d8iKFPCI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/364_IOmooT8/s1600-h/100_0317.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/Sm-d8iKFPCI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/364_IOmooT8/s320/100_0317.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363679344508353570" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">By Ryan Harrison Peeck</span><br /><br /> I am a Law Clerk in the Major Frauds section of the United States Attorney’s Office in San Diego. The U.S. Attorney’s Office is housed in two buildings in San Diego, the Federal Building and the AT&T building across the street.<br /><br /> Clerking here has been a wonderful experience and I have had the opportunity to do a lot of very interesting work. The Major Frauds section handles all of the district’s significant white collar crime and other complex criminal conduct aimed at wrongful economic gain. The section makes extensive use of all available investigative tools, including federal law enforcement agencies and grand juries.<br /><br /> My favorite project this summer resulted from being asked to write large portions of an appellate brief to the Ninth Circuit. Because I was entrusted with all of the research and writing for my assigned sections, I learned a great deal. I have also been fortunate enough to take a very active role in the cases being handled in my section, in addition to writing motions, memos, briefs, and researching.<br /><br /> Clerking for the U.S. Attorney’s Office has put me, more often than I expected, in the heart of the matters being handled. AUSAs working in the office excel at what they do, are passionate, and are also quality mentors. For someone seeking to hone his litigation and writing skills this has been a perfect match! I would strongly encourage anyone who wants a career in litigation, civil or criminal, to consider a clerkship with a U.S. Attorney’s Office.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-8661731889473607739?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-17353852042390338512009-07-27T13:59:00.000-04:002009-07-27T16:04:20.515-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/Sm3rjN69PRI/AAAAAAAAAJI/dhwCzsxV20c/s1600-h/06.24.09.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/Sm3rjN69PRI/AAAAAAAAAJI/dhwCzsxV20c/s320/06.24.09.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363201721533021458" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">By Michael Snodgrass</span><br /> <br />I work in Buffalo (Go Bills!) for the Honorable Richard J. Arcara, Chief Judge for United States District Court for the Western District of New York. On a side note, "Chief Judge" means the longest serving judge on the court. The main responsibility of the Chief Judge is setting the local rules. While there are minimum federal requirements which all District Courts must adhere to, District Courts can also supplement these rules. For example, Buffalo has a rule that all plaintiffs and defendants must have local counsel. Even if a person's main counsel flies in from Los Angeles or New York and his/her local counsel never appears in court, he/she must have local counsel hired. That way, if the Judge needs something (i.e. an attorney for a five minute status conference), a local counsel will be able to show up immediately. <br /> <br />Most days, I start off the morning by observing court proceedings. The most interesting and distinctive proceedings are oral arguments, which have ranged so far this summer from a products liability suit over tree stands (the seats that hunters strap to trees and sit in all day), two companies fighting about R+D in a navy contract for new scuba gear, supervised release for the leader of a biker gang, criminal charges for the recipients of a crate shipped from LA to Buffalo with 377 pounds of marijuana, and a man who ran a Ponzi scheme (i.e. paying off old investors with the money from new investors) for thirty years by advertising in the bulletins at Catholic Churches. Most days, I will spend an hour or two observing court and the rest of the day working on judicial decisions. I am working on Social Security Disability cases all summer. When a person claims to be too disabled to work, he applies for Social Security Disability. If denied, he can request a hearing in front of an Administrative Law Judge. If the ALJ denies his claim, he appeals to a review council. If the Appeals Council denies the claim, he can bring a civil suit in US District Court, alleging that the Commissioner of Social Security did not have substantial evidence for his decision or committed a legal error. I review the cases (usually containing 500-1000 page medical files and multiple briefs from both sides) and write the decision, either denying benefits, granting benefits, or remanding the case to the Administrative Law Judge for further proceedings. As long as my decision is fairly logical, based on hard evidence and precedents, and well-written, my law clerk and Judge will defer to my judgment on the case and my decision will get signed by the Judge.<br /> <br />Working in US District Court has been an amazing opportunity to observe court proceedings of all different shapes and sizes, meet interesting people from the US Attorney's office and local counsel, and see Civil Procedure in action (Professor Abernathy would be so proud). If you are interested in US District Court, be prepared to be very formal in dress and etiquette, and be prepared to learn as much as you can from the smart, friendly, hard-working law clerks (thanks Monica and Joe!), observe important and intriguing oral arguments, and see the American ideal of equal justice for all play out at the trial court level of the Federal Judiciary.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-1735385204239033851?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-26361088082960963652009-07-07T00:30:00.000-04:002009-07-07T00:38:18.103-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SlLRGBAkdmI/AAAAAAAAAJA/PAxyMeP4uYo/s1600-h/IMG_1309.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SlLRGBAkdmI/AAAAAAAAAJA/PAxyMeP4uYo/s320/IMG_1309.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355572808177186402" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">By Eric Gonzalez</span><br /><br />I am working as an intern for Federal Magistrate Judge Andrea M. Simonton of the Southern District of Florida. I work in the Atkins federal courthouse in downtown Miami from Monday through Friday, from 9:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M.<br /> A federal magistrate judge handles matters that United States District Judges refer to them. While these matters are largely pretrial motions, such as motions to compel discovery and motions to suppress evidence, the parties can consent to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge. The parties’ consent gives the magistrate judge the full powers of a district court judge with respect to their case.<br /> My experience at the courthouse has been anything but boring. I have undertaken a variety of activities. I attended a trial, pretrial detention hearings, and suppression hearings; have toured a federal detention center; and, have attended oral arguments for the eleventh circuit court of appeals.<br /> The projects that I participate in are also unique. I have worked on a federal habeas claim, a claim under the Fair Labor Standards Act, have written pretrial detention orders, and am currently researching arbitration agreements as they relate to motions for attorneys fees.<br /> These varied projects represent only some of the things that I learned this summer. Working at the courthouse has shown me a lot of the administrative challenges that the judicial system faces. As a court of first review the Southern District of Florida handles several pre-trial motions, all while conducting trials, holding hearings, and reviewing warrants. <br /> In short, I am having an interesting experience learning about nuanced legal matters as well as broad administrative concepts.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-2636108808296096365?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-8452917308308663932009-07-02T13:00:00.001-04:002009-07-02T13:01:31.273-04:00<span style="font-style:italic;">By Christopher Peloso</span><br /><br />I’m spending my summer up here in Alaska working for Earthjustice. It’s a non-profit law firm that provides legal services to environmental groups. The office up here in Juneau does a lot of work with timber, oil, and mining issues, all over Alaska, but mainly with the Tongass National Forest. Right now I’m working on some Clean Air Act issues with offshore drilling off the northern coast. They’ve got some really solid attorneys here, and they do very important work. For example, we just argued a case in the Alaska Supreme Court a few weeks ago with regards to a toxic mining wastes and the Clean Water Act. Earthjustice has all the benefits of working for a law firm, but you can help save the environment instead of protecting polluters.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SkznyyRnbXI/AAAAAAAAAI4/rTkf0RUFi5Q/s1600-h/juneau.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 158px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SkznyyRnbXI/AAAAAAAAAI4/rTkf0RUFi5Q/s320/juneau.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353908916711812466" /></a><br />They say it rains a lot in Juneau, but in the first two weeks I was here it didn’t rain a drop. The attorneys keep telling me to leave early and take advantage of the sun to go hiking or kayaking (another advantage of working here as opposed to a stuffy DC law firm). The climate here in Juneau is a lot more like Seattle than what most people would think of as Alaska. Plenty of outdoor activities here, pretty much everyone here owns a kayak and hiking boots.<br /><br />Juneau is a pretty small town, but the people are very friendly and the views are incredible. It’s right at the base of some mountains, and also on the shore of an inlet that leads to the Pacific Ocean. Bears, whales, seals, and bald eagles are all over the place here and you can’t go more than a few days without seeing one in your backyard (although I’d prefer to not see them so close up!). The interns from all the environmental groups here in town (Oceana, SEACC, etc.) get together for activities on weekends. I think next weekend we are going to go kayaking in Glacier Bay.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-845291730830866393?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-23517673567260721362009-07-01T12:07:00.000-04:002009-07-01T12:10:55.108-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SkuKYvjp9SI/AAAAAAAAAIw/0n3CYGwQwO8/s1600-h/Geoff.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SkuKYvjp9SI/AAAAAAAAAIw/0n3CYGwQwO8/s320/Geoff.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353524739747476770" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">By Geoff Rapoport</span><br /><br />This summer, I'm interning at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The OSTP is a federal agency located within the Executive Office of the President and headed by the President's Science Advisor, Dr. Holdren. The two major functions of the office are providing science advice to the President and helping to develop the President's budget priorities for science activities.<br /><br />One major perk of the job is the opportunity to meet and work with exceptional people. In my first month, I got a fist-pound from the Chief Technology Officer of the United States, talked one-on-one with the President's Science Advisor about the benefits of a cap-and-trade system over a carbon tax, and met the creator of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee. While I have not yet met Bo, on Tuesdays I volunteer in the White House Garden and I am hopeful that he will make an appearance on the South Lawn soon.<br /><br />I've been doing most of my work for two people: Rachael Leonard, the Acting General Counsel of OSTP, and Beth Noveck, Deputy CTO for Open Government. <br /><br />Almost all of my work for Rachael can be traced back to enabling the President to get science advice from the advisors he has chosen. This includes ensuring that the members of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology are in compliance with all relevant financial disclosure laws and providing other employees of OSTP with advice on how to comply with the ethics laws that affect them.<br /><br />For Beth, I have been reviewing some of the law around open government issues. Unfortunately, sometimes otherwise good law gets in the way of everyone's best intentions. Web 2.0 tools are very hard to reconcile with the Federal Records Act, which envisioned a world where everything that needed to be saved for future historians was already on paper. I am also looking at what is required for an agency to implement an innovation incentive prize program (like the Ansari X Prize).<br /><br />I'm only halfway through, but it has been a special experience for which I'm very grateful, both to the EJF donors who are keeping a roof over my head and to the people at OSTP with whom I work.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-2351767356726072136?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-60333594624804363432009-06-30T01:30:00.000-04:002009-06-30T01:40:04.541-04:00<span style="font-style:italic;">By Tasha LaSpina</span><br /><br />This summer, I am interning at the Family Court division of DC Superior Court, and it has been a wonderful experience so far. My judge’s calendar consists primarily of child custody cases, although we also hear a good number of divorce, alimony, and child support matters. Often the cases are tied in with Domestic Violence or Abuse and Neglect cases. <br />Most days, I sit in the courtroom next to the court clerk, and take notes on the orders the judge is granting to the parties. Then I type up these orders , run them by the judge, and then get them docketed and filed, and sent out to the parties. I also sometimes assist in looking up case law or conducting legal research. This has helped me to learn more about DC’s standards for custody, as well as to gain a better understanding of some of the common problems pro se litigants, attorneys, and judges face in custody cases.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SkmkEEUNQ6I/AAAAAAAAAIo/3wKcPnWJ9bs/s1600-h/Tasha+LaSpina+-+Family+Court+picture.JPG"><img style="float:center; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 310px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SkmkEEUNQ6I/AAAAAAAAAIo/3wKcPnWJ9bs/s320/Tasha+LaSpina+-+Family+Court+picture.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352990021891474338" /></a><br />However, what I enjoy most about my position is that I have the opportunity to work one-on-one with both the parties and the judge. For example, during a custody hearing, I often talk separately to the parents involved in the custody dispute to find out what their concerns are about visitation arrangements, and then I prepare a draft visitation schedule which I then discuss with the judge so that she can issue a final order. I also speak with the parties that come into Central Intake with an Emergency Motion for Custody – after interviewing them to find out if there truly is an emergency situation such as parental kidnapping or abuse, I report my findings back to the judge and brief her on the case. <br />I’ve also been lucky enough to have the opportunity to sit in on many other trials that are going on in other Superior Court divisions, such as criminal trials, domestic violence hearings, and arraignments. Last week, I attended a “Guardian ad Litem” training session presented by the Children’s Law Center, where I learned what it takes to become a Guardian ad Litem (an attorney who acts as a neutral party representing “the best interests of the child” in a custody case).<br />I have really enjoyed learning more about the inner workings of a courtroom, and having the chance to see judges, lawyers, and Guardian ad Litems in action. I love how each day brings a new set of hearings and a new task for me to work on. I feel like I’m learning so much from my internship, and I’m gaining the kind of hands-on experience that one cannot get from a classroom. The experience has strengthened my interest in Family Law and in doing pro bono Guardian ad Litem work in the future.<br />I'm grateful for the EJF funding that has enabled me to spend my 1L summer working in such an interesting field, and gaining such valuable experience. I would not have been able to undertake this internship without EJF’s support.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-6033359462480436343?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-35790935071776957432009-06-23T14:25:00.000-04:002009-06-23T14:37:05.396-04:00<span style="font-style:italic;">By Matty Rich</span><br /><br />This summer, I have the opportunity to intern with the Housing Unit at Greater Boston Legal Services. GBLS provides free civil legal assistance to low-income people in Boston and the surrounding areas and towns. It assists both clients on an individual level as well as addressing systemic problems. GBLS has many other units besides housing, including but not limited to elder law, health and disabilities, family law, and employment law.<br /> <br />In my few weeks here, I have already gotten the chance to do a wide variety of work. So far I have been able to perform legal research on the requirements to file for supplementary process in order to collect on a previously won judgment, assist with client intake, and file papers in the Cambridge court. Currently, I am working on drafting a complaint to file on behalf of a client who was wrongly rejected for a government housing subsidy. <br /> <br />Beyond my opportunities to perform work myself, I also have the chance to learn from the attorneys I work with by seeing them in action. For example, I was able to accompany my supervisor to a meeting with a tenant association. At this meeting, they planned what legal strategy they would pursue to fight the proposed demolition of a government subsidized apartment building. Getting to see the real world implications and meet the people directly impacted by my work has made this an all the more meaningful opportunity for me this summer.<br /> <br />If not for EJF, I would not have had the opportunity to spend my summer at GBLS. GBLS cannot afford to pay its interns and without EJF, I could not have otherwise afforded to live in Boston. I am very appreciative of EJF for helping to make my summer possible.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-3579093507177695743?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-41152178930058135412009-06-17T12:16:00.000-04:002009-06-17T12:18:17.373-04:00<span style="font-style:italic;">By Allison Green</span><br /><br />The first few weeks of my internship at the Children's Law Center (CLC) in Washington, DC have just flown by. CLC is a non-profit organization that advocates for children and families. It's largest project is the GAL division, which provides attorneys who represent "the best interest of the child" in child abuse and neglect proceedings. The office also has a Family Permanency Project, which represents caregivers in custody and adoption cases, and a Health Access Project, which works in local medical clinics to address systemic issues that cause health complications for young people. <br /><br />I've already had the chance to do some really fascinating work. I've observed a number of court hearings, agency reviews, treatment team meetings, and consultations with clients. I've also done substantial research for my supervising attorneys, including legal research on family law issues as well investigation into local social services. The best experiences have been getting to know clients and their families, who are truly inspirational. Each interaction has affirmed my ongoing commitment to this work. <br /><br />In addition to the first few days of training provided by CLC, there have been lots of opportunities to keep learning along the way. I've already attended an advanced GAL practice training, a caregivers representation training, and a host of other presentations on lawyering skills intended to keep us interns up to date on current issues in the field. My supervisors are also terrific about helping to make this summer a tremendous learning experience. Whenever I observe their work, they take the time to explain their legal strategies and decision-making processes. Especially when dealing with complex family law matters, these are things I can't learn from textbooks, so its great to learn directly from practitioners in the field.<br /><br />I'm so grateful for the EJF money that has enabled me to spend a summer at this wonderful organization. I'm looking forward to the rest of my time here, and to returning to campus in the Fall feeling refreshed and reinvigorated about my legal career.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-4115217893005813541?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-65824821616364953832009-06-16T12:20:00.000-04:002009-06-16T12:23:57.272-04:00<span style="font-style:italic;">By Timothy Zhu</span><br /><br />This summer I am interning for the National Health Law Program in its Washington, D.C. office. NHeLP engages in health care policy work for underrepresented and disadvantaged populations. Since my background from my undergraduate studies and prior work experience was heavily health care-related, accepting this position seemed like a natural transition for my first-year summer job. <br /><br />The office is not particularly large, so there is a lot for interns like myself to do. Because health care reform is a cornerstone issue for the current Congress and White House, right off the bat we are afforded the opportunity to attend productive meetings with key Congressmen and leaders from various advocacy and community interest organizations. The NHeLP staff is on a first-name basis with many of them and do not hesitate to include us in these rapid developments. Thus far I have been drafting implementation guidelines to help hospitals meet federal accreditation requirements in order to be legally eligible for Medicare and Medicaid funding. I have also attended hearings on behalf of NHeLP, featuring a veritable Who’s Who of the health care reform movement, in order to record and relay the presentations and developments to staff members who were unable to personally attend. <br /><br />Due to its public policy-oriented focus, the work schedule here often corresponds with that followed by the federal lawmakers. Consequently, there’s a strong sense of pride and obligation in serving as an essential cog in the machine to pass a monumental piece of legislation. And as the urgency of the legislative process picks up, so does the atmosphere here. That hardly seems to bother the people here—they are truly passionate about their work. They really love what they do, even if it means staying well into the evening every night of the week.<br /><br />Finally, we work next door to other public interest organizations, namely the National Senior Citizens Law Center and the National Immigration Law Center, so I can have plenty of exposure to other public interest fields and interact with their staff and interns. <br /><br />Washington, as you all know, is an expensive city to live in, and to that end the generous support of EJF has been essential. I want to thank all the contributors and volunteers who made EJF funding possible.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-6582482161636495383?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-52400641078197387392009-03-31T15:38:00.000-04:002009-03-31T15:39:11.098-04:00<span style="font-style:italic;">What 2Ls and 3Ls have to say about giving through One Day for Justice.</span><br /><br />Kathryn Dyer, 3L - One Day for Justice gave me an opportunity to help out my friends who committed to the path less taken -- the environmental law student, the public defense student, the women's rights advocate -- to have some stability for the summer in a career path with few guarantees. The amount that I gave -- a small amount in the grand scheme of my summer associate salary -- greatly helped my fellow students, who push all summer for a fairer justice system. One Day for Justice is a small way to say thank you to our friends and colleagues for taking the risk to fight the good fight -- that of public interest.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-5240064107819738739?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-50325935076474138152009-03-25T16:35:00.000-04:002009-03-25T16:48:31.007-04:00Stop by the tables in front of the Chapel next week and donate One Day for Justice! <br /><br />Everyone who pledges one day of their summer pay to EJF to help fund public interest work will get <span style="font-style:italic;">all you can eat baked goods</span> (read: all you can take with two hands and no help or containers, we are trying to raise money after all).<br /><br />If you aren't making money this summer, or just love baked goods, come by and get some delicious cookies and brownies.<br /><br />If you're on a diet or hate baked goods, we will also be raffling off some fun prizes, so stop by and help us raise money to support students doing public interest and government work this summer!<br /><br />There is something for everyone at the One Day for Justice Bake Sale!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-5032593507647413815?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-86493527903926920422009-03-24T09:10:00.000-04:002009-03-24T09:12:48.199-04:00<span style="font-style:italic;">How Supporting EJF through One Day for Justice Makes a Difference.</span><br /><br />Cynthia Liu, 1L, Section 1: I will be splitting my summer between interning for the <span style="font-weight:bold;">U.S. Immigration Court</span> in Arlington, VA, where I will be assisting immigration judges and researching asylum cases, and interning for the <span style="font-weight:bold;">U.S. Trade and Development Agency</span>, where I will be researching U.S. development initiatives abroad that promote American business interests and export growth. Both my internships are obviously unpaid and thus EJF funding will be giving me a great opportunity to do so much this summer in the government sector which is where I ultimately see myself working.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-8649352790392692042?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-22513600696112860952009-03-22T12:05:00.000-04:002009-03-22T12:12:30.231-04:00<span style="font-style:italic;">How Supporting EJF through One Day for Justice Makes a Difference.</span><br /><br /> Betsy Gwin, 1L, Section 3 - This summer, I will be interning at the <span style="font-weight:bold;">Legal Aid Society of DC</span>, where I will be assisting low-income clients with applications and appeals for public benefits, like Food Stamps and Social Security Disability. Legal aid work is my passion and I am looking forward to reconnecting with my original intentions for attending law school. However, because the internship is unpaid, I could not afford to live in DC and reconnect with my goals without the help of EJF funding. Thanks EJF!<br /><br /> Steven Shapiro, 1L, Section 3 - I am working at the <span style="font-weight:bold;">U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida</span>. I will be working in the major crimes division, and getting hands-on experience in the carrying out of justice. Further, I will be providing work for the government, and by necessary extension, other Americans. If it were not for EJF, I doubt I would be able to work here, as the job is unpaid.<br /><br /> Olivia Lynch, 1L, Section 1 - I will be working at <span style="font-weight:bold;">Las Americas in El Paso, Texas</span> this coming summer. My tasks will include representing unaccompanied minors that cross the border as well as working on U-visa, asylum, and family-based immigration cases. EJF funding is vital for me to be able to take this legal internship, as Las Americas lacks the ability to offer any type of remuneration besides significant legal experience.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-2251360069611286095?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-81880583235724529442009-03-03T11:47:00.000-05:002009-03-03T11:49:36.934-05:00EJF Applicants --<br /><br />If you have a completed One Day for Justice form you can turn it in to Kim Matthews in the OPICS office on the 2nd floor of McDonough Hall. OPICS is open 9am-5pm, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and from 9am-8pm on Tuesday. <br /><br />Remember, a One Day for Justice form is not complete until it has either payment attached or credit card information, it has been signed by the donor, and it includes your name as the "honoree" at the bottom.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-8188058323572452944?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-48637534858017403852009-03-01T16:38:00.000-05:002009-03-01T16:46:19.504-05:00Alumna Kristen Hite blogs about her current career and what EJF helped to make possible for her:<br /> <br />I went to law school--and Georgetown specifically--because I wanted to pursue a legal career in international environmental law. My first summer I was lucky to land a position working in the UK for the <a href="http://www.field.org.uk/">Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development</a> and even luckier to have it funded through an EJF grant (London was expensive then too!). This got me started out on the right foot, as I am now working as a climate attorney the <a href="www.ciel.org">Center for International Environmental Law</a> here in Washington DC. Prior to CIEL I had the opportunity to work as an attorney in the international program of <a href="www.edf.org">Environmental Defense Fund</a> . All of these experiences have reinforced my commitment to promoting a rights-based approach to sustainable development.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SasCClcr0fI/AAAAAAAAAIY/GsgMRuINxh0/s1600-h/Poznan_COP14.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 149px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SasCClcr0fI/AAAAAAAAAIY/GsgMRuINxh0/s320/Poznan_COP14.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308338829221679602" /></a>My EJF grant let me dip my toes into the waters of international environmental law and I'm delighted to still be swimming. Sine my 1L summer, I have walked the halls of UN negotiations to help secure a just <a href="www.unfccc.org">climate treaty</a> and roamed the hills of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to support the rights of traditional communities (featured on the Dan Rather Reports episode "All Mine", available <a href="http://www.hd.net/danrather_epguide.html?page=1">here</a> ). I am grateful to<br />Georgetown and its support of public interest careers like mine, and EJF<br />grants are an important part of that support.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-4863753485801740385?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-358202635364993712009-01-12T11:08:00.000-05:002009-01-12T11:25:24.508-05:00Join the Equal Justice Foundation for an evening of music and drinks at Rock for Justice 2009! <br /><br />Where: <a href="http://www.lovethebeer.com/rfd.html">RFD</a> <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS235US235&q=810+7th+St+NW,+Washington+DC&um=1&ie=UTF-8&split=0&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1&ct=title"><br />810 7th St NW, Washington DC </a><br /><br />When: January 22nd from 9:00 pm - 12:00 am. <br /><br />What: Happy Hour specials at RFD all night. Music from <a href="http://www.thereservesmusic.com/main/home.cfm?Category=The_Band&Section=Main"> The Reserves</a> with an opening from <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=10346070">Wes Tucker</a>. <br /><br />Cover will be $5 with all proceeds going to the Equal Justice Foundation! <br />Join us and ROCK FOR JUSTICE!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-35820263536499371?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-23511819289841524032008-11-16T13:53:00.000-05:002008-11-19T18:00:24.340-05:00Marc Ambinder writes a very highly regarded blog about politics on the Atlantic Monthly (now the Atlantic) website.<br /><br />Last Thursday he wrote a <a href="http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/11/adam_parkhomenko71731pm_heymar.php">post</a> about the EJF auction and how the Podesta prize went for way more than last year -- he uses it as evidence of Obama's rise to power causing inflation on certain aspects of life in DC.<br /><br /><a href="http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/11/adam_parkhomenko71731pm_heymar.php">Check it out!</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-2351181928984152403?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-13451635947078682992008-10-30T09:31:00.000-04:002008-10-30T09:32:23.591-04:00The Silent Auction categories will close by category TODAY between 6 and 7pm, when the doors open for Night of the Living Auction--Be there or miss out on great deals for our amazing prizes! Many prizes are still below their face value!<br /><br />6:10pm Salon & Health and Kids<br /><br />6:20pm Sports and Arts & Entertainment<br /><br />6:30pm New Additions and Gifts -- and we begin serving drinks!! <br />(beer, nonalcoholic beverages, and food will be provided) <br />- Check out the heavily discounted Kaplan PMBR class, and the Gilbert & Sullivan Society Subscription in New Additions!<br /><br />6:40pm Hotels & Travel and Food & Drink<br /><br />6:50pm Student Services<br /><br />7:00pm Professor Prizes & Raffle Announcement! <br />- Last chance to enter for an iPod Shuffle, $25 gift certificate to Lucky Bar or one of 3 surprise prizes! $1 entry fee!! <br />- Check out Reverend Addison's guitar lessons and Professor Tsoukala's meal at Zaytinya, added this week!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-1345163594707868299?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-76498769017598168752008-10-29T15:36:00.000-04:002008-10-29T15:42:18.758-04:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Come by the Silent Auction today and tomorrow to bid on these and other fantastic prizes!<br /><br />The Silent Auction ends Thursday between 6-7pm, right before the Live Auction begins in Hart Auditorium (7pm).<br /><br />Wear your costume to the Live Auction for a chance to win the costume contest at intermission!</span><br /><br />Bid on a Cessna flight lesson!<br /><br />Get 2 Wizards Tickets in section 404 Row A, and access to Acela club at the Verizon Center!<br /><br />You and five friends can have a Bowling Party for 6 at Bowl America!<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Check back for more prize highlights and updates!<br />See you at the auction!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-7649876901759816875?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-27095493505510475322008-10-28T14:23:00.000-04:002008-10-28T14:24:07.239-04:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Two fantastic new prizes for the silent auction:</span><br /><br />One 1L Complete Success Package, including MP3s of substantive lectures for 1L subjects (Torts, Contracts, Civ Pro, Crim Law, Con Law, and Property), and sample questions and answers to prepare 1Ls for final exams. The Package also locks the winner into the current rates for our bar review courses. This prize is valued at $100.<br /><br />One NY, NJ, or Florida Complete Bar Review Course - full service bar review course, plus the MBE 6-Day Foundation Course, the MBE 3-Day Final Review Course, audio MP3s for all six MBE topics and the MBE QBank Complete. This prize is valued at $2650.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-2709549350551047532?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-8061431273827191502008-10-27T23:13:00.000-04:002008-10-30T07:13:47.652-04:00<span style="font-style:italic;">What you've been waiting for, the program of prizes for the live auction! <br /><br />Come bid on your prize this Thursday night in Hart Auditorium at 7pm!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">"Night of the Living Auction" Prizes!</span><br /><br />#1 Dinner for 4 with Professor Peter Edelman at Restaurant of Students' Choice<br /><br />#2 Thai Dinner for 8 at Professor Stephen Cohen's House<br /><br />#3 Happy Hour for 8 with OPICS Team – Barbara Moulton, Lauren Dubin, and Kim Matthews<br /><br />#4 Tapas for 6 at Jaleo with Professor Vladeck<br /><br />#5 Weekend Kayaking for 4 conducted by Professor Rick Roe on Cacapon River (2 hours from DC in West Virginia). Camping is optional on 26 acres of beautiful river front land. Hiking Biking, Fishing, equipment available on site<br /><br />#6 Curry & Career Advice for 6 Students with Dean Gihan Fernando and the OCS section advisors<br /><br />#7 Lunch for 6 with Professors Koplow and Schrag<br /><br />#8 Justice Kennedy and Scalia BOBBLEHEADS!<br /><br />#9 Lunch for 4 at Bistro Bis with Professor Bright and Deans Moulton and Mylniec<br /><br />#10 A night of Middle Eastern food and all the wine you can drink for 6 at the home of Professor Zeiler and with Professor Forman.<br /><br />#11 Behind the scenes tour of the Capitol from an experienced hill staffer.<br /><br />#12 Dean Bellamy will take 2 students to lunch or dinner in Chinatown, followed by a Hoya Basketball Game; all you can eat and drink<br /><br />#13 Hike for 10 Students in nearby National Park or on the Appalachian Trial, OR Canoeing for 10 (students choice) with Professor Babcock. Includes a picnic lunch. Students should schedule hike/canoeing trip in Spring 2008 and should provide own transportation.<br /><br />#14 Lovers Package -- 2 tickets to any DC Arts Center 08-09season performance, dinner at Restaurant Nora, and a night at the Melrose Hotel.<br /><br />#15 Whitewater Rafting Trip for 10 on the Shenandoah River near Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. Includes a riverside picnic.<br /><br />#16 Happy Hour for 4 in New York with David Lat, Elie Mystal and Kashmir Hill, the Editorial Board of Above the Law.<br /><br />#17 Dinner for 7 with Professors West, Kohn, Aiken and Dean Epstein<br /><br />#18 A Spot on Hoya Lawya Home Court Basketball team. The Fine Print: The Game will be held in mid-Spring (Between Spring Break and Easter).<br /><br />#19 A case of wine donated by Professor Bauman. The quality of the wine will increase with the bid! Prof Bauman will consult with the winner regarding the wines included in the case. <br /><br />#20 Dean Aleinikoff will take 10 students to lunch with Judge Richard Linn, Judge Arthur Gajarsa, and Judge Kimberly Moore of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.<br /><br />#21 Wednesday Wind Down in your Honor – you pick the beverage and the snacks.<br /><br />#22 2 hours of bowling for up to 16 at Lucky Strike – includes shoe rental and chips & salsa.<br /><br />#23 2 Tickets to a Nationals game in the LF/RF Mezzanine, 2 on-field passes to watch Batting Practice and a Meet & Greet with Players during Batting Practice & an in seat appearance by Screech, the Nationals mascot (restrictions apply).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">INTERMISSION – COSTUME CONTEST! </span><br /><br />#24 Two Tickets to a broadcast of Face the Nation.<br /><br />#25 Seven Course Dinner for 10 at Marrakesh<br /><br />#26 4 Tickets to a Taping of "The People's Court" to see Georgetown Law Alum Judge Milian in action. Get a backstage tour and lunch with Judge Milian after the show..<br /><br />#27 Beer & Bowling with Professors Mezey, Ernst & Luban<br /><br />#28 Graduation Package – includes a 1 Night Stay at the Hotel George; Two Guest Tickets to the Graduation Gala; and a Cap and Gown courtesy of Jostens.<br /><br />#29 Microbrew Tasting for Six with Professor Byrne<br /><br />#30 Justice Kennedy and a Limited Edition Justice Brandeis BOBBLEHEADS!<br /><br />#31 Dinner for 4 at Restaurant Nora with Linda Greenhouse, Supreme Court reporter for the New York Times, hosted by Professors Chai Feldblum, Nan Hunter & Tim Westmoreland.<br /><br />#32 Barrister's Ball Package – 2 Tickets to the ball, a night at a swanky Hotel (valued at over $500, courtesy of SBA), $100 Gift Certificate to Lounge 201, a $25 gift certificate to Johnson's Florists and a shampoo, blow dry and style at Cachet.<br /><br /># 33 Round of Golf with Dean Bailin, Professor Bauman, and CIO Pablo Molina, plus lunch, at the Student's choice of either the Worthington Manor Golf Club or the Renditions Golf Club, two of the best golf courses in Maryland. The round can be scheduled for a mutually convenient day next spring.<br /><br />#34 A day of hiking and a gourmet picnic for 6 on top of Old Rag Mountain with Professor Wales.<br /><br />#35 Keg Party for 50 at the Madhatter<br /><br />#36 Dim Sum for up to 12 in Chinatown with Professor Feinerman<br /><br />#37 Whitewater Rafting Trip for 10 on the Shenandoah River near Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. Includes a riverside picnic.<br /><br />#38 An informal dinner buffet for up to 15 Students at the home of Professor Langevoort<br /><br />#39 Cocktail Party for up to 10 Students at Bistro Bis with Professor Lisa Heinzerling. Schedule for mutually agreeable date.<br /><br />#40 Winetasting for 4 at the home of Professor Katyal. He will spend in wine what YOU spend bidding for this prize – up to $4,000!<br /><br />#41 Swimming, Boating, and Dinner for 10 at Professor Gottesman's lakefront home. The Students also get to bring along another professor of their choice. Professor Gottesman's home is 15 minutes from D.C. The winners will pick a date in May, June, or September to claim the prize.<br /><br />#42 Cocktail party for 20 (and plus ones) at the home of Professor Dinh.<br /><br />#43 Wine Tasting with Paul Clement for 8 at Veritas or Sonoma Valley<br /><br />#44 Dinner for 10 at the home of Professor John Podesta<br /><br />#45 Two Tickets to the 2009 Super Bowl in Phoenix, Arizona<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-806143127382719150?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-53875600152719464942008-10-27T16:10:00.000-04:002008-10-27T16:24:55.577-04:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Here are some late breaking additions to the prizes you can bid on at the Silent Auction this week!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">In the New Additions folder:</span><br /><br />Lunch for 4 at Lebanese Taverna in Woodley Park<br /><br />2 night stay at the George Washington University Inn<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">In the Professor Prizes binder:</span><br /><br />723. 4 course vegetarian meal for 2 or 3 planned, cooked, and served by Rev. Ridgeway Addison <br /><br />724. Acoustic/folk guitar lessons with Rev. Ridgeway Addison<br /><br />725. Professor Tsoukala has donated a dinner at Zaytinia restaurant with four students<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-5387560015271946494?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-8390334357325279722008-10-26T20:16:00.000-04:002008-10-26T20:46:40.162-04:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Below are some more of the exciting prizes available for bidding at the EJF Auction, so bid early and bid often!</span><br /><br />You and five friends can go on a Discover Scuba experience!<br /><br />Bid on Saturday Brunch for 4 at the Tabard Inn!<br /><br />Get a Charlie Palmer Chef Tasting Menu for 2 paired w/ wine!<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">See you at the auction!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-839033435732527972?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-77769509970141210022008-10-23T17:49:00.000-04:002008-10-23T17:55:53.334-04:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Come by the silent auction outside the cafeteria and bid on these and other great prizes!</span><br /><br />1100 – Motophoto Gift Pack<br /><br />1101 – Motophoto Gift Pack<br /><br />1103 – Silver Diner $25 Gift Certificate<br /><br />1104 – La Frontera Cantina $40 Gift Certificate<br /><br />1105 – 1800 WestLaw Points<br /><br />1106 -- $25 Worth of Bertucci's Pizza Dough from Dupont Location<br /><br />F-654 – Petsitting by Patricia – Two Dog Walks<br /><br />C-339 – Comedy Central Merchandise Lil' Bush DVD<br /><br />AA-1128 – Irish Times $25 Gift Certificate<br /><br />AA-1127 – Framed Print of Painting by Senator Edward Kennedy<br /><br />D-403 – Complimentary passes to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum<br /><br />D-402 – Virginia Plantation – Lodging or dinner at the Best Small Inn<br /><br />D-401 – Gibson's Lodging of Annapolis – Overnight Stay<br /><br />D-400 – The Fairfax at Embassy Row – Complimentary Two Night Weekend Stay for 2<br /><br />C-300 – Two Complimentary Tickets to Richard Avedon: Portraits of Power<br /><br />F-653 – Georgetown T-Shirt<br /><br />AA-1108 – Fado $50 Gift Certificate<br /><br />F-618 – Georgetown Law Sweatshirt<br /><br />AA-1110 – DC Snacks will deliver convenience store sundries from 6pm to 2am<br /><br />AA-1111 – Joy of Motion Dance Center, Drop-in Class Gift Certificate<br /><br />AA-1112 – Joy of Motion Dance Center, Drop-in Class Gift Certificate<br /><br />AA-1113 – Joy of Motion Dance Center, Drop-in Class Gift Certificate<br /><br />AA-1114 – Joy of Motion Dance Center, Drop-in Class Gift Certificate<br /><br />AA-1115 – Joy of Motion Dance Center, Drop-in Class Gift Certificate<br /><br />AA-1116 – DC Snacks will deliver convenience store sundries from 6pm to 2am<br /><br />AA-1117 – DC Snacks will deliver convenience store sundries from 6pm to 2am<br /><br />AA-1118 – Baltimore Ravens signed by #42 Lorenzo Neal<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-7776950997014121002?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-32261996676156725632008-10-22T23:04:00.000-04:002008-10-22T23:22:08.669-04:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Below are a few of the exciting prizes available for bidding at the EJF Auction, so bid early and bid often!</span><br /><br />One lucky bidder will go to a Nats game w/ Professor Seidman! <br />(1 person goes and sits w/ him in his seats at the game)<br /><br />You and five friends can bid on Disney World Parkhopper passes! <br />(6 passes to all the themeparks in disney world)<br /><br />You and three friends can have a Champagne Brunch for 4 with Professor Cashin!<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">See you at the auction!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-3226199667615672563?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-84944212103303928162008-10-22T08:46:00.000-04:002008-10-22T23:12:47.749-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SP_q8jdZTPI/AAAAAAAAAH4/KTBuYcCmEE4/s1600-h/Lori+-+raku+vase+-+slight+angle.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SP_q8jdZTPI/AAAAAAAAAH4/KTBuYcCmEE4/s200/Lori+-+raku+vase+-+slight+angle.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260181215823613170" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">These prizes have been donated by your fellow students. These will be in one binder with each item corresponding to the number you see below. <br /><br />Many great gifts and services have been donated, like this handmade raku vase!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Remember to check back for daily prize updates!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Student Donated Prizes</span><br /><br />876- Joyce Adams ---Ride to Dulles Airport<br />885- Sue Bai ---Traditional Korean Dinner for 4<br />858- Elizabeth Bartlett ---2L Class Registration Walkthrough<br />859- Elizabeth Bartlett ---Ride to/from BWI<br />849- Alex Berg ---Birthday Cake with Singing Telegram<br />826- Maury Birdwell ---Rock Climbing Day Trip<br />883- Shiva Bodhireddy ---Guitar Hero Party<br />838- Sam Buffone ---Catered Sports Party<br />827- Anna Carpenter ---Chocolate Chip Cookies or Swedish Pancake Lesson<br />865- Patricia Casey ---Decadent Chocolate Cake<br />831- Courtney Cherry ---Closet Organization<br />860- Eric Cochran ---Ride to School for a Week<br />828- Brian Corcoran ---Piano Lessons - 3hrs<br />836- Bria DeSalvo ---Sign Language or Baby Sign Lessons - 2hrs<br />856- Colleen Dixon ---Desert of the Month Club - 6 Months<br />869- Will Drake ---3 Car Washings<br />843- Becky Dumas ---Hand-Delivered Coffee for a Week<br />847- Seth Engel ---2 French Lessons<br />848- Seth Engel ---2 Personal Training/Weightlifting Sessions<br />857- Julia Fish ---Cookie of the Month Club - 4 Months<br />880- Julia Fish ---Cookie-of-the-Month Club<br />879- Mara Gassmann ---Babysitting<br />868- Steve Giballa ---4-Course Greek Dinner for 4-6<br />866- Riley Graebner ---Overseas Job Application and Resume Review<br />867- Riley Graebner ---Romanian Lessons<br />820- Kayleen Hartman ---4 Hours of Babysitting<br />833- Katherine Hayes ---Cake or Cupcakes for a Friend<br />844- Alexandra Hilland Laural Fedder ---Fresh Baked Goods - Delivered for 4 Weeks<br />832- Anne Howard ---Soup and Homemade Bread for 6<br />816- Kimberley Hunter ---Vegetarian Dinner for 4<br />850- Rebecca Janz ---Crochet Model of a Hyperbolic Plane<br />862- Kia Joyner ---Busy Brunch Table Grab<br />824- Wiline Justilien ---Blockbuster Movies Online<br />818- Mischere Kawas ---Creative Babysitting<br />881- Alicia Kelman ---Finals Care Package<br />851- Jin Kim ---Korean Lessons - 10hrs<br />853- Roseanne Lazer ---30-Minute Massage<br />852- Lori Leibowitz ---Homemade Pottery Vase<br />841- Sheri Linzell ---Homemade Banana Bread - 2 Loaves<br />864- Olivia Lynch ---Vegan Cupcakes with Cookbook<br />822- Bryan Marcelino ---Portuguese Lessons - 10hrs<br />839- Laura Maul ---Racquetball Lessons - 3hrs<br />884- Eric Mittereder ---Carrot Cake<br />846- Andrew Moore ---3 Trips to Costco<br />829- Sarah Nealon ---Home-Baked Cake<br />830- Sarah Nealon ---Platter of Assorted Breakfast Pastries OR Large Coffee Cake<br />845- Veronica Ng ---Hershey Double-Layer, Double Choclate Cake<br />817- Lisa Pearlstein ---Insider's Look at WriteOn, IEW, Callbacks, or 2L Class-Selection<br />854- Lee Melvin ---Peralta Flourless Chocolate Torte<br />819- Julia Pergola ---4 Hours of Babysitting<br />834- Jessica Pfisterer ---Walking Your Dog for a Week<br />837- Elizabeth Plimpton and Caroline Rose ---Dinner & Dessert for 2<br />877- Anya Prince ---Birthday Cake/Brownies<br />821- Tally Pucher ---Gewirz Apartment Cleaning<br />878- Jessica Rappaport ---Apple Raisin Pie<br />840- Jessica Sawyer ---Delivered Bake Goods - 2 Orders<br />882- Maulik Shah ---Full Indian Dinner<br />861- Jess Sheer ---Itinerary Planning for Spain/Italy Trip<br />863- Marc Sorel ---3 Jazz Piano Lessons<br />825- Erika Stallings ---Personal Shopping<br />835- Cristina Stella ---Rubic's Cube Lesson<br />823- Alayna Stone ---Last Day of Classes Care Package<br />855- Nick Wexler ---3 Guitar Lessons<br />842- R. Felder Williams ---Pennsylvania Pig-Pickin' Cake<br />872- Etan Yeshua ---Piano Lessons<br />870- GULC ---Christmas gift wrapping<br />871- GULC ---EJF Phonebanking<br />873- GULC ---French Lessons<br />874- GULC ---Professional Portrait<br />875- GULC ---Ride to Reagan Airport<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-8494421210330392816?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-79808693350139492542008-10-21T20:00:00.000-04:002008-10-21T20:29:37.253-04:00<span style="font-style:italic;">The prizes below have been donated generously by your professors and administrators, these prizes will be in one binder with each item corresponding to the number you see below.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Bid on golf for five, a nationals game or an evening of jazz, and much more!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Remember to check back for daily prize updates!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Professor Prizes</span><br /><br />Lunch for 2 with Professor Sherman Cohn and possibly a Judge...707 <br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Donated By: Sherman Cohn</span><br /><br />Dinner for 4 at Clydes in Chevy Chase Maryland with Professor Rothstein...708<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Donated By: Paul Rothstein</span><br /><br />Dinner for 4-6 during Spring Semester with Professor Jackson (Location TBA)...709<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Donated By: Victoria Jackson</span><br /><br />Dinner with Professors Edelman and Copacino at Johnny's Half Shell...710<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Donated By: Todd Edelman</span><br /><br />Professor Galle's assistance in forming a nonprofit organization and gaining tax exemption...711<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Donated By: Brian Galle</span><br /><br />Signed "Case of a Lifetime" Book by Professor Abbe Smith...712<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Donated By: Abbe Smith</span><br /><br />Lunch for 2 at Bistro Bis with Professor Daniel Ernst...713<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Donated By: Daniel Ernst</span><br /><br />Basket of freshly baked scones and jam delivered to your home...714<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Donated By: Rima Sirota</span><br /><br />Dinner for four at Oyamel with Professor Santos...716<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Donated By: Professor Santos</span><br /><br />Trip for 1 to Nationals baseball game with Prof. Seidman...717<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Donated By: Professor Seidman</span><br /><br />Evening of JAZZ at Blues Alley for 2 with Professor Patterson...718<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Donated By: Elizabeth Patterson</span><br /><br />Dinner for 6 with Professor Feldman...719<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Donated By: Heidi Feldman</span><br /><br />Champagne Brunch for 4 with Professor Sheryll Cashin...720<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Donated By: Sheryll Cashin</span><br /><br />Spanish Lessons for 4 with Sangria & Tapas with Pablo Molina...721<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Donated By: Pablo Molina, Chief Information Officer of GULC</span><br /><br />Lunch for up to 4 students at the Museum of Contemporary Art restaurant, in Chicago, during the summer of 2009 with Professor Silver...722<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Donated by Professor Carole Silver, Executive Director, Center for the Study of the Legal Profession </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-7980869335013949254?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-28847600145966598992008-10-20T23:04:00.000-04:002008-10-21T20:29:08.350-04:00The numbers next to each item correspond to the folder where you can find the item and bid on it at the silent auction, so take note of all the wonderful prizes you'll want to bid on, starting this Wednesday and running through Thursday, October 30th!<br /><br />Check back for daily updates on new prizes we've received!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Freaky Food & Deadly Drink </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">(These prizes will be in turquoise folders.)</span><br />Dinner for 2, California Tortilla Wrap . . . 100<br />$50 Gift Certificate, Legal Sea Foods . . . . 101<br />Gift Basket, Café Mozart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102<br />Cocktail Reception for 10-15 . . . . . . . . . . . 103<br />Dinner for 2, California Tortilla Wrap . . . 104<br />Dinner for 2, Metro 29 Restaurant . . . . . . 105<br />Saturday Brunch for 4, Tabard Inn . . . . . 106<br />$40 Gift Certificate, El Tamarindo . . . . . . 107<br />Tasting Menu for 2, Charlie Palmer . . . . . 108<br />$100 Gift Certificate, Matchbox . . . . . . . . 109<br />Dinner for 4, Café Oggi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110<br />Admit 2, French Cooking Experience . . . . . 111<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Bucca di Beppo . . . . . 112<br />Bottle of Red Wine, Quinta da Gaivosa . . 113<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Capital Q BBQ . . . . . 114<br />$100 Gift Cert., Capital City Brewing Co. . 115<br />Dinner for 2, Amanda Amante . . . . . . . . . 116<br />$50 Gift Certificate, Armand’s Pizzeria . . 117<br />$50 Gift Certificate, Dancing Crab . . . . . . 118<br />Peking Duck, Peking Gourmet Inn . . . . . . 119<br />$50 Gift Certificate, Mykonas Grill . . . . . 120<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Hard Times Café . . . . 121<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Hard Times Café . . . 122<br />$25 Gift Certificate, La Tasca . . . . . . . . . . 123<br />Brunch for 4, Morrison Clark Inn . . . . . . . 124<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Ireland’s 4 Courts . . . 125<br />$100 Gift Certificate, Luigino . . . . . . . . . . 126<br />3 Bottles Exquisite Red Wine . . . . . . . . . . . 127<br />Meal for 2, Ben’s Chili Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . 128<br />Dinner for 2, Café Nema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Soho Tea & Coffee . . 130<br />Dinner for 2, Bistro 525 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Amsterdam Falafel . 132<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Café Taj . . . . . . . . . . 133<br />4 $10 Gift Certificates, Thomas Sweet . . . . 134<br />1 Rum Cake from Vaccaro’s . . . . . . . . . . . . 135<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Uncle Julio’s . . . . . . . 136<br />1 Rum Cake from Vaccaro’s . . . . . . . . . . . . 137<br />Dozen Cannolis from Vaccaro’s . . . . . . . . . 138<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Parkway Grill . . . . . . 139<br />Dinner for 2, M & S Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140<br />$50 Gift Certificate, Café Bonaparte . . . . 141 <br />$75 Gift Certificate, Locanda Cucina . . . . 142<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Medaterra . . . . . . . . 143<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Medaterra . . . . . . . . 144<br />Wine Tasting for 6, the Wine Specialist . . 145<br />$50 Gift Certificate, Adams Mill . . . . . . . . 146<br />$40 Gift Certificate, Club Asylum . . . . . . 147<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Bread Line . . . . . . . . 148<br />Dinner for 2, Monroe’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149<br />$25 Gift Cert., Hollywood East Café . . . . . 150<br />Dinner for 2, Bilbo Baggins Café . . . . . . . . 151<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Hard Rock Café . . . . 152<br />Lunch or Dinner, The Dubliner Irish Pub . 153<br />$50 Gift Cert., McCormick & Schmick’s . . 154<br />$20 Gift Certificate, Café Citron . . . . . . . . 155<br />Dinner with Drinks, Coppi’s . . . . . . . . . . . 156<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Bambule . . . . . . . . . . 157<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Finn McCool’s . . . . . . 158<br />$50 Gift Certificate, Sushi Aoi . . . . . . . . . . 159 <br />$50 Gift Certificate, Sushi Aoi . . . . . . . . . 160<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Hamburger Hamlet . 161<br />$25 Gift Cert., Marty’s American Grill . . . 162<br />$25 Gift Cert., Marty’s American Grill . . . 163<br />Burritos for 2, Chipotle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164<br />Burritos for 2, Chipotle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 <br />Burritos for 2, Chipotle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166<br />Burritos for 2, Chipotle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167<br />Burritos for 2, Chipotle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168<br />$40 Gift Cert., Rosemary’s Thyme Bistro . 169<br />$40 Gift Cert., Rosemary’s Thyme Bistro . 170<br />Dinner for 2, The Monocle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171<br />$50 Gift Certificate, Café Asia . . . . . . . . . 172<br />Brunch, Hawk ’n’ Dove Restaurant . . . . . 173<br />$100 Gift Certificate, Ruth’s Chris . . . . . . 174<br />Baker’s Dozen from Cake Love . . . . . . . . 175<br />Dinner for 2, Jasmine Café . . . . . . . . . . . . 176<br />2 Combo Meals, Flamer’s Burger’s . . . . . . 177<br />$25 Gift Cert., Great American Rest . . . . . 178<br />Yakisoba Lunch for 2, Benihana . . . . . . . 179<br />$100 Gift Certificate, Café Deluxe . . . . . . 180<br />Dinner for 2, Madam’s Organ . . . . . . . . . . 181<br />3 Pints, Ben & Jerry’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182<br />2 $10 Meals, Burrito Brothers . . . . . . . . . . 183<br />$30 Gift Certificate, Thaiphoon . . . . . . . . 184<br />$20 Gift Certificate, Firehook Bakery . . . 185<br />Dinner, Morton’s of Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . 186<br />$50 Gift Certificate, Café Renaissance . . . 187<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Peacock Café . . . . . . 188<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Peacock Café . . . . . . 189<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Peacock Café . . . . . 190<br />$50 Gift Certificate, Polo India Club . . . . . 191<br />$50 Gift Certificate, Zack’s Taverna . . . . 192<br />$50 Gift Certificate, Raku . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193<br />$50 Gift Certificate, Raku . . . . . . . . . . . . 194<br />$50 Gift Certificate, Casablanca . . . . . . . 195<br />Brunch for 2, Polly’s Café . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196<br />2 Large Pizzas & 2 Millers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197<br />Dinner for 2, Article One American Grill . 198<br />Happy Hour for 8 with OPICS Staff . . . . . 199<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Stars Bistro & Bar . . 200<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Stars Bistro & Bar . . . 201 <br />$25 Gift Certificate, Stars Bistro & Bar . . 202<br />Dinner for 2, the Daily Grill . . . . . . . . . . . 203<br />$100 Gift Certificate, Posh Supper Club . 204<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Rumors . . . . . . . . . . 205<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Front Page . . . . . . . 206<br />$50 Gift Certificate, Las Placitas . . . . . . . 207 <br />Sushi Set for Go Mama Go . . . . . . . . . . . . 208<br />$35 Gift Certificate, Bistro D’Oc . . . . . . . 209<br />3 Bottles Quail Ridge Reserve Wine . . . . . 210<br />$25 Gift Certificate, ACKC Chocolate . . . . 211<br />$50 Gift Certificate, Burma Restaurant . . 212<br />$50 Gift Certificate, Lauriol Plaza . . . . . . 213<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Hard Rock Café . . . . 214<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Hard Rock Café . . . . 215<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Hard Rock Café . . . . 216<br />$20 Gift Certificate, Firehook Bakery . . . 217<br />$50 Gift Certificate, Las Placitas . . . . . . . 218<br />$100 Gift Certificate, Lounge 201 . . . . . . . 219<br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Spooky Sports </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">(These prizes will be in orange folders.)</span><br />Autographed Photo, Bryan Namoff . . . . 220<br />Signed Puck, Zach Parise . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221<br />10 Week Tae Kwon Do Membership . . . . 222<br />2 Tickets, Washington Wizards . . . . . . . . 223<br />Admission for 4, Baysox Home Game . . . 224<br />1 Month Fitness Membership . . . . . . . . . . 225<br />1 Mo. Sport & Health Club Membership . . 226<br />Tickets, Hershey Bears Hockey . . . . . . . . . 227<br />Scuba Experience for 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228<br />4 Week Group Golf Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229<br />18-Hole Round for 4 at the Gauntlet . . . . 230<br />3 Month Club & Spa Membership . . . . . . . 231<br />Washington Redskins Neon Sign . . . . . . . 232<br />Bike Rental for 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233<br />T-Shirt from US Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . 234<br />$100 Gift Cert., Snorkeling & Scuba . . . . . 235<br />1 Month Curves Membership . . . . . . . . . . 236<br />1 Month Congressional Membership . . . . . 237<br />Washington Sports Club 90 VIP Pass . . . . 238<br />One Month Fitness Membership . . . . . . . . 239<br />One Month Fitness Membership . . . . . . . 240<br />50 minute Relaxing Massage . . . . . . . . . . 241<br />Indy 500 Cap and Sweatshirt . . . . . . . . . 242<br />Football Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243<br />Tennis Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244<br />Hockey Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Alarming Arts & Electrifying Entertainment</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">(These prizes will be in yellow folders.)</span><br />4 Passes, Gadsby’s Tavern Museum . . . . 300<br />5 Capitol Steps CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301<br />2 Tickets, The Woolly Mammoth . . . . . . . 302<br />2 Tickets, Shear Genius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303<br />4 Potomac River Cruise, $30 Off . . . . . . . 304<br />2 Tickets, Alice at Round House Theatre . 305<br />Bowling Party for 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306<br />2 Passes, AFI Silver Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . 307<br />2 Tickets, Grey Gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308<br />2 Tickets, the Joel McHale Show . . . . . . . . 309<br />2 Tickets, Baltimore Symphony Orch . . . . 310<br />2 Tickets, Warehouse Theater, Santaland . 311<br />4 Movie Passes, Landmark Bethesda . . . . 312<br />2 Tickets, Twelfth Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313<br />2 Tickets, Olga Kern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314<br />$50 Gift Cert., Watergate Gallery . . . . . . 315<br />Lion King & Other Musical Posters . . . . . . 316<br />2 VIP Passes, Improv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317<br />2 Tickets, Phillips Collection Exhibition . . 318<br />2 Tickets, Any Metro Stage Production . . 319<br />4 Tickets, Smashing Pumpkins . . . . . . . . 320<br />4 Video Rentals, Blockbuster Video . . . . . 321<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Atomic Billiards . . . . 322<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Buffalo Billiards . . . . 323<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Buffalo Billiards . . . 324<br />4 Tickets, Ganymede Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325<br />Signed Copy, A Good Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326<br />Torino 2006 Commemorative Swatch . . . 327<br />Torino 2006 Commemorative Swatch . . . 328<br />3 Kennedy Center Posters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329<br />Comedy Central DVD Package . . . . . . . . 330<br />Comedy Central DVD Package . . . . . . . . 331<br />Comedy Central DVD Package . . . . . . . . 332<br />4 Passes, Gadsby’s Tavern Museum . . . . . 333<br />4 Potomac River Cruise, $30 Off . . . . . . . 334<br />2 Potomac River Cruise, $30 Off . . . . . . . 335<br />2 Passes, AFI Silver Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . 336 <br />Comedy Central DVD Package . . . . . . . . 337<br />Comedy Central Merchandise Package . . 338<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Haunted Hotels & Travel </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">(These prizes will be in green folders.)</span><br />Passes, B & O Railroad Museum . . . . . . . 400<br />Stay at the Phoenix Park Hotel . . . . . . . . 401<br />2 Nights, Sofitel Washington DC . . . . . . . 402<br />2 Passes, Watermark Tours . . . . . . . . . . . 403<br />2 Nights, Holiday Inn Capitol . . . . . . . . . 404<br />2 Travel Bags, Rinis Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . 405<br />Package for 2, Bethesda Marriott . . . . . . 406<br />Tour & Tasting, Ingleside Vineyards . . . . 407<br />6 Disney World Park Hopper Passes . . . . 408<br />2 Tickets, Washington by Water . . . . . . . 409<br />Virginia Winery Tour for 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 410<br />2 Nights, Etta Mae Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411<br />4 Passes, Historic Annapolis Tour . . . . . . . 412<br />1 Night, Ritz-Carlton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413<br />1 Night, Hyatt Regency Bethesda . . . . . . . 414<br />1 Night, Washington Marriot . . . . . . . . . . 415<br />1 Night, Mayflower Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416<br />2 Passes, Watermark Cruises . . . . . . . . . . 417<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Spectral Spa & Health Services </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">(These prizes will be in pink folders.)</span><br />One Hour Swedish Massage . . . . . . . . . 500<br />Shampoo, Cut, & Blow-Dry . . . . . . . . . . 501<br />Massage Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502<br />$25 Spa Gift Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503<br />$40 Gift Cert., Patrick Segui Salon . . . . 504<br />$80 Gift Cert., H & H Flotation Spa . . . 505<br />$80 Gift Cert., H & H Flotation Spa . . . 506<br />$25 Gift Cert., Dupont Hair . . . . . . . . . . 507<br />3 Classes, Tranquil Space Yoga . . . . . . . 508<br />$50 Gift Cert., Shelton Spa & Salon . . . . 509<br />$50 Gift Cert., Shelton Spa & Salon . . . . 510<br />Hair Care Gift Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 511<br />3 Mystic Tanning Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . 518<br />1 Month Pass, Bikram Yoga . . . . . . . . . . 519<br />Shampoo, Haircut & Blow-Dry . . . . . . . 520<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Ghoulish Gifts </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">(These prizes will be in purple folders.)</span><br />20% Off, Town Jewelers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600<br />20% Off Watch/Jewelry Repairs . . . . . . . 601<br />$100 Gift Certificate, Town Jewelers . . . . 602<br />$100 Gift Certificate, Town Jewelers . . . . 603<br />$100 Gift Certificate, Town Jewelers . . . . 604<br />SCOTUS Justice Curtis Bobblehead . . . . . 605<br />SCOTUS Justice Brandeis Bobblehead . . . 606<br />SCOTUS Cushing Bobblehead . . . . . . . . . 607<br />SCOTUS Rutledge Bobblehead . . . . . . . . . 608<br />24 x 36 Enlargement Stock . . . . . . . . . . . 609<br />Dance Classes at Arthur Murray . . . . . . . 610<br />LEEWS audio CD Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 611<br />$50 Gift Certificate, The Phoenix . . . . . . 612<br />$45 Gift Certificate, The Brass Knob . . . . 613<br />$25 Gift Certificate, Whitlows on Wilson . 614<br />Disappearing Civil Liberties Mug . . . . . . 615<br />Framed Photograph of JFK . . . . . . . . . . . 616<br />Bedazzled Ceramic Vase . . . . . . . . . . . . . 617<br />Georgetown Law Sweatshirt . . . . . . . . . . 618<br />Jewelry by B & C Jewelers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619<br />Flowers by Greenworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 620<br />Family Portrait by Avonlee . . . . . . . . . . . 621<br />Family Portrait by Avonlee . . . . . . . . . . 622<br />Box from Truffles Belgian Chocolates . . . 623<br />Tarot Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624<br />Handmade Wooden Clipboard . . . . . . . . 625<br />$25 CVS Gift Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 626<br />$25 CVS Gift Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 627<br />Large Vase from Pottery Barn . . . . . . . . . 628<br />Medium Vase from Pottery Barn . . . . . . 629<br />Small Vase from Pottery Barn . . . . . . . . 630<br />Copying from Minuteman Press . . . . . . . 631<br />Tarot Readings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 632<br />Book from Politics and Prose . . . . . . . . . . 633<br />Starbucks Mug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 634<br />Fit to a Tee Lawyer T-Shirts . . . . . . . . . . . 635<br />1 Hour Flight Lesson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 636<br />Gift Certificate for Custom Framing . . . . 637<br />Wentworth Miller Legal Study Guides . . . 638<br />$50 Gift Certificate, Lowe’s . . . . . . . . . . . 639<br />Ties & Cufflinks, Papillon Stores . . . . . . . 640<br />8 GB Red Nano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641<br />$25 Gift Cert., Second Story Books . . . . . . 642<br />$50 Gift Cert., Bed, Bath & Beyond . . . . 643<br />Comedy Central Hats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 644<br />24 x 36 Enlargement Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . 645<br />Ties & Cufflinks, Papillon Stores . . . . . . . 646<br />Justice Curtis Bobblehead . . . . . . . . . . . . 647<br />E! Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 648<br />Ties & Cufflinks, Papillon Stores . . . . . . . 649<br />Ties & Cufflinks, Papillon Stores . . . . . . . 650<br />Ties & Cufflinks, Papillon Stores . . . . . . . 651<br />Ties & Cufflinks, Papillon Stores . . . . . . . 652<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Creepy Kids (And those young at heart) </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">(These prizes will be in red folders.)</span><br />10 Classes, Maryland Youth Ballet . . . . 1000<br />$100 Gift Cert., Create Art Center . . . . . 1001 <br />Disney DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1002<br />4 Tickets, Ringling Brothers Circus . . . . . 1003<br />$25 Gift Cert., Pottery Making . . . . . . . 1004<br />Disney DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1005<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-2884760014596659899?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-31533598345261063092008-09-22T12:04:00.000-04:002008-09-22T12:18:09.468-04:00EJF stipends helped Georgetown Law alumna Connie Chung pursue a career in public interest law in law school and beyond. Here she shares her experiences: <br /><br />When I started law school, I was interested in international human rights work. So for my 1L summer, I received an EJF grant to work in Durban, South Africa, at the <a href="http://www.accord.org.za/">African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes </a>(ACCORD). ACCORD is a human rights NGO promoting peace and sustainability throughout the African continent through dispute resolution and peacekeeping methods. I studied about the various conflicts in Africa and published an article on the civil war in Sierra Leone. I also attended a peacekeeping conference in Harare, Zimbabwe, with mid-level UN officers and other human rights workers. Not only did I learn a great deal about the civil conflicts in Africa, but I got to travel around Africa for two months. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SNfDnXVAhDI/AAAAAAAAAHg/s9yISqQjSIU/s1600-h/accord+group+pic.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SNfDnXVAhDI/AAAAAAAAAHg/s9yISqQjSIU/s320/accord+group+pic.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248878971768046642" /></a><br />Above- Connie working at ACCORD in South Africa<br /><br />The next year, I wanted to try my hand at civil rights and impact litigation. Through my 2L EJF grant, I got to work on employment discrimination cases at the <a href="http://www.las-elc.org/">Employment Law Center </a>(ELC) in San Francisco. Two of ELC’s cases were coming before the US Supreme Court that fall, so I spent much of the summer working on the oral arguments. In addition, I successfully represented a client—a single father with two children—in his unemployment insurance hearing.<br /><br />These summer internships helped me land a permanent position after law school at the <a href="http://www.aclu-il.org/">American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois</a>, where I worked on cases involving post-9/11 religious and racial profiling, police accountability, reproductive rights, and the First Amendment. I then moved to Los Angeles where I worked on housing discrimination cases at the <a href="http://www.hrc-la.org/index.cfm?method=page.display&pagename=home">Housing Rights Center</a> (HRC). At HRC, I first-chaired my own cases in state and federal court, and argued my first case before the Ninth Circuit. <br /><br />There were times in law school when I doubted whether I’d made the right decision to pursue public interest law, but my EJF summers reminded me why this was the right career path for me. Now I’m looking at changing jobs again, but I know the experiences I had during my EJF summers will help me land a new job, just like they’ve done so far.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-3153359834526106309?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-50341938030005533632008-08-29T15:44:00.000-04:002008-08-29T15:48:15.150-04:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">It's callback season and that means Callbacks for Public Service.</span><br /><br />A Callback for Public Service (CPS) is a callback where you travel to a city, are offered a hotel room by a firm, and you choose to instead to stay with friends or family. Firms support public service work and EJF by donating to us the money they would have spent on your room. The firm gets a tax write-off, EJF gets a donation and if you're a recipient -- you get an hour of EJF volunteer credit! And if someone wants to do a CPS on your behalf (because they aren't a recipient or because they don't need the hour), that's fine too!<br /><br />Here's a link to a <a href="http://www.law.georgetown.edu/career/recruiting/callbacks_ps/firm_list.pdf">list of firms</a> who are participating (PDF).<br /><br />Here's a link to the <a href="http://www.law.georgetown.edu/career/recruiting/callbacks_ps/hotel_form.pdf">form you'll need</a> to fill out to do a CPS (PDF).<br /><br />Here's a link to a <a href="http://equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com/2008/08/callbacks-for-public-service-frequently.html">list of FAQ's</a> about the CPS program.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">And here's the EJF/CPS policy:</span><br /><br />"EJF recipients will receive one hour of credit for doing a CPS. Recipients can get others to do a CPS in their name -- similar to One Day for Justice last year. There is no maximum number for the number of C'sPS one can get credit for -- a recipient could take care of all 7 of their hours and then give away hours to another recipient. In order to get credit, a recipient must email the EJF lawmail (ejf@law.georgetown.edu) account with (1)their name, (2) date of the CPS, (3) name of the firm and (4) an affirmation that they submitted the form to the firm."<br /><br />Thanks and good luck with your callbacks!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-5034193803000553363?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-66358593353819600982008-08-29T15:35:00.000-04:002008-08-29T15:39:50.358-04:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">What are Callbacks for Public Service (CPS)?</span><br /><br />CPS is a program where students who have interviews with non-DC firms can help to raise money for EJF. Under this program, a student can stay with friends or family instead of in a hotel. The firm will then donate the money they would have spent on the hotel directly to EJF.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How do I know which firms participate?</span><br /><br />Office of Career Services (OCS) has on their website the <a href="http://www.law.georgetown.edu/career/recruiting/callbacks_ps/firm_list.pdf">list of participating firms</a> (PDF). <br /><br />Callbacks at DC firms are not eligible for this program.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How do I set up the program?</span><br /><br />Students should set up this program when they set up their interview for a callback. The school has already sent a letter to all non-DC firms about this program, so a student who is organizing this with their firms can mention the letter sent out by Georgetown's assistant dean.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What do I give to the firm when doing this program?</span><br /><br />On the OCS website there is a <a href="http://www.law.georgetown.edu/career/recruiting/callbacks_ps/hotel_form.pdf">short form</a> (PDF) that students should give to firms. Firms will then submit this form to OCS.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How can a recipient get hours for this program?</span><br /><br />EJF recipients will receive one hour of credit for doing each CPS. Recipients can also get others to do a CPS in their name. There is no maximum number for the number of C'sfPS one can get credit for -- a recipient could take care of all 7 of their hours and give away hours to another recipient.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How does a recipient get credit for each hour?</span><br /><br />In order to get credit, a recipient must email the EJF lawmail account (<a href="mailto:%20ejf@law.georgetown.edu">ejf@law.georgetown.edu</a>) with (1)their name, (2) date of the CPS, (3) name of the firm and (4) an affirmation that they submitted the form to the firm.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Can non-EJF recipients participate without linking to an EJF recipient?</span><br /><br />Of course!! We encourage every and all to participate. This program is a great way for to support EJF and public interest at Georgetown. We appreciate your support.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Will firms mind if I stay with friends instead of at a hotel?</span><br /><br />Often firms will view it positively. You've helped raise money for charity and not cost the firm any money while demonstrating your strong connections with their community. And the firms get a tax write-off! Remember, the firms on the list have received a letter from OCS about the program’s details.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-6635859335381960098?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-46322914783237431262008-08-28T21:03:00.000-04:002008-08-30T21:08:37.495-04:00Your friendly blog-master, Kym Hunter, writes from Washington DC:<br /><br />Working at the <a href="http://www.eli.org/">Environmental Law Institute</a> this summer has been a wonderfully validating experience, showing me that I made the right decision in coming to law school. I loved my 1L year at Georgetown, but nonetheless there were times when I would sit in class and wonder how it was that this British, environmental scientist came to be sitting in class discussing search and seizure rights in the United States. This summer has allayed any former doubts I may have had and shown me just how enabling and empowering a legal education can be.<br /><br />ELI is an independent, non-partisan education and policy research center located in Washington DC. A host of attorneys focus on a wide range of domestic and international environmental issues, resulting in a wonderfully varied work environment. During my time here I have co-authored a study on marine spatial management in Alaska, assisted in the development of new biodiversity laws for Grenada and St. Vincent, researched a range of issues and laws pertaining to offshore wind energy within the United States, written a memo on nanotechnology and much more besides. Not only have I had the opportunity to research and write about subjects I love this summer, but I have been able to see first hand how my legal education will help me better contribute to the environmental community. The summer has also been a tremendous education. A combination of ELI's summer seminar series and my own research activities have brought me into contact with most of the major environmental statutes and a number of interesting international and state approaches to environmental regulation.<br /><br />As I plan to work in public interest for my foreseeable career Equal Justice Foundation assistance has been incredibly important this summer, allowing me to pursue my chosen path without being saddled by additional debt. The stipend also sends a clear signal that Georgetown values its public interest students - which is greatly appreciated.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-4632291478323743126?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-84023932252067446142008-08-27T08:02:00.000-04:002008-08-27T08:08:15.823-04:00Luis Rodriguez writes from D.C.<br /><br />As a Georgetown University graduate student in law and public policy, I have spent the last eight months as an intern for the <a href="http://www.nlchp.org/">National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty</a> (NLCHP). I feel that my time here has contributed to ending the criminalization of homelessness through human rights law and public policy, although there is still a good deal of work to do.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SLVDg8Df5jI/AAAAAAAAAHY/p5bFGfxjhA4/s1600-h/Rodriguez+Photo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SLVDg8Df5jI/AAAAAAAAAHY/p5bFGfxjhA4/s320/Rodriguez+Photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239167974671115826" /></a><br />Many cities across the US have shown a trend of criminalizing life-sustaining activities, such as sleeping and eating, that people experiencing homelessness must perform in public places as a result of having nowhere else to go.<br /><br />NLCHP uses a human rights framework in arguing against the criminalization of homelessness, which focuses on protecting the fundamental human dignity of people experiencing homelessness. During my time here, I had the opportunity to prepare a memo arguing that a city ordinance that limits sharing food with homeless individuals in public places violates the human right to food. This summer, human rights fellow Allison Garren and I wrote memos arguing that a city's various measures criminalizing homelessness violate various human rights. Our memos will be used in future NLCHP litigation.<br /><br />In addition to violating human rights and constitutional law, the criminalization of homelessness is harmful to public policy, as these measures are not the most constructive methods for ending homelessness. I have also had the opportunity to write an article presenting constructive alternatives to the criminalization of homelessness, which will be published in the near future. This article is based on the premise that cities should stop inappropriately using the criminal law system to remove homeless individuals from public spaces and start implementing more constructive alternatives that address the root causes of homelessness and poverty, such as providing non-coercive outreach services that engage people experiencing homelessness by providing them with low-barrier permanent supportive housing without any strings attached.<br /><br />My experience with NLCHP has given me great opportunities to make progress on these important issues. I would like to thank Georgetown Law's Equal Justice Foundation for funding my internship this summer and NLCHP for giving me this opportunity. I hope I can be part of NLCHP's work to end homelessness in the future.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-8402393225206744614?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-10155552083751079952008-08-20T11:14:00.000-04:002008-08-20T11:17:23.413-04:00Jonathan Tucker writes about his experiences interning with the Housing Unit of the <a href="http://www.legalaiddc.org/whoweare/index.html">Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia</a><br /><br />This summer was a fantastic experience. Interning with the Housing Unit of the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia gave me an opportunity to help some of the most vulnerable in DC. Those who are impoverished have needs for legal services beyond the average citizen. By extending legal services, one helps clients resolve legal problems and acquire a restored self-respect and dignity.<br /><br />Many of the clients I saw at Legal Aid clients were desperate for help. They were often on the brink of homelessness. Many had been taken advantage of. One client came in complaining of becoming sick given her apartment’s conditions. She was asked, what was the code violation? She responded, "I have mushrooms growing out of my carpet." Helping such individuals improve their lives brings mutual joy. This summer’s experiences also gave me confidence that I can help individuals in meaningful ways.<br /><br />Some may say that with more than 110,000 - nearly one in five - District residents living below the federal poverty line, the need for help creates an overwhelming challenge for legal services. Yet, it should be noted that the work performed by at the Legal Aid Society of DC extends far beyond their clients. Through briefing the courts and making convincing arguments in court, systemic improvements occur as judges are educated and previously erroneous assertions in the common law can be whittled away. The District is fairly progressive, but it’s common law presents opportunities to improve conditions for the poor. By researching varied topics, such the equitable defenses of laches and clean hands, elements of an oral tenancy, accord and satisfaction, to name just a few, I helped individual clients and laid the potential ground work for providing greater justice to others.<br /><br />For others interested in pursuing legal services I would recommend DC Legal Aid. The organization is managed with the efficiency of any large firm. However, the personalities make the work fun and enjoyable. Those who work at DC Legal Aid are not their for a pay check. They love their work and their dedication to it is reflected in infinite ways. I have no regrets to having dedicated my 2L summer as I did.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-1015555208375107995?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-49821676023525383352008-08-17T13:13:00.001-04:002008-08-17T14:49:23.117-04:00Justin Murray writes from DC:<br /><br />The Equal Justice Foundation enabled me to work with the <a href="http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/dc/">U.S. Attorney's Office</a> to help prosecute bad guys. "Bad guys," you might ask? "Isn't that a little childish and simplistic?" Actually, they were by and large a bad lot, and mostly guys to boot. I worked in the Federal Major Crimes section, which handles many different kinds of crime. But I want to focus on one category of crimes that our office thankfully makes a high priority: sexual exploitation of children.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SKhydA0M1QI/AAAAAAAAAHI/PFAeI_rTTEc/s1600-h/Pic1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SKhydA0M1QI/AAAAAAAAAHI/PFAeI_rTTEc/s320/Pic1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235560409578919170" /></a><br />A tragic fact is that the vast majority of sex crimes against children never get reported. The children know that something wrong has happened to them, but they cannot process the meaning of the event until they are older; even then, memories are often repressed; and the child may view the event partially as his/her own fault, shrouding the event further in shame and silence.<br /><br />The explosion of internet usage and web-based pornography has created vast new opportunities for child predators, such as pedophile chat and e-mail groups to exchange child erotica and technological know-how, and the stalking and solicitation of children in chat rooms and social groups like MySpace.<br /><br />These very same developments have also created opportunities for law enforcement. Previously, child sex crimes were generally state crimes and relied upon reporting of the crime by the child victim. But the vast interstate flow of child pornography and internet solicitation has constitutionally enabled Congress to pass federal laws, often with (much needed) mandatory minimum penalties. Rather than waiting for the next child victim, undercover officers can enter chat sessions, posing as fellow pedophiles or as teenagers, to identify and lock down would-be child predators. It was a joy to spend the summer working with the U.S. Attorney's Office to prosecute these "bad guys" before they irreparably harm a child.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-4982167602352538335?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-19415441300677618542008-08-17T12:50:00.000-04:002008-08-17T14:49:05.234-04:00Hugh Carlson writes from Geneva where he is serving as an intern in the office of legal counsel for the <a href="http://www.who.int/en/">World Health Organization</a> in Geneva, Switzerland.<br /><br />The work is diverse and interesting, and no two projects are the same. For example, my day yesterday began with my having to research legal issues surrounding the Georgian/Russian conflict, and ended with my drafting a brief pertaining to a dispute between the WHO and a member-state. I'm the only intern in my department, so I've taken on a lot of responsibility which has, in turn, made for a rewarding and memorable experience.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SKhXrjbnsuI/AAAAAAAAAHA/O-sb-XQhHKE/s1600-h/n5401282_32219354_3742.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SKhXrjbnsuI/AAAAAAAAAHA/O-sb-XQhHKE/s320/n5401282_32219354_3742.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235530972575281890" /></a><br />There is a palpable sense of community at the WHO. For example, the chief legal counsel (and also a GULC adjunct professor) will somehow find the time for afternoon espresso and conversation in spite of an exceedingly busy schedule. The intern network, being 160 strong during the summer, provides for a wonderful opportunity to meet people from throughout the world, many training to serve as doctors or lawyers (and sometimes both). The camaraderie is certainly strengthened from the shared experience of living without income in an extraordinarily expensive city, and in this respect I've been quite fortunate: without the EJF stipend I wouldn't have been able to afford living here.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-1941544130067761854?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-57124843764645168562008-08-12T20:57:00.000-04:002008-08-12T21:03:31.305-04:00Anna Carpenter shares her experiences:<br /><br />This summer, I worked as a law clerk at the <a href="http://www.rebeccaproject.org/">Rebecca Project for Human Rights (RPHR)</a>, a national legal and policy advocacy organization based in Washington, DC. RPHR works to promote policy reform, justice and dignity for vulnerable families. The organization works at the nexus of the child welfare, criminal justice, and substance abuse treatments systems that impact the lives of vulnerable families. RPHR works to address the pervasiveness of violence against women and girls, the draconian conditions that too often characterize maternal incarceration, and the dearth of access to health and healing for incarcerated mothers and their children—RPHR frames these issues in a human rights context.<br /><br />I began working with RPHR during the spring semester, when I was enrolled in Professor Aiken's <a href="https://www.law.georgetown.edu/curriculum/tab_courses.cfm?Status=Course&Detail=1555">Motherhood and Criminality</a> course. As part of that experiential learning class, I worked for RPHR and supported their work to send the shackling of pregnant incarcerated women. In the United States, most state and federal prisons engage in the horrible practice of shackling women during pregnancy and childbirth. Women are routinely shackled, with hard, heavy iron shackles, across their stomachs (including during transportation to the hospital while they are in labor), by their legs and by their wrists. Women are usually shackled to the hospital bed throughout<br />labor and childbirth. All of this, despite the presence of guards in the room and despite the fact that most incarcerated women are non-violent offenders.<br /><br />This summer, I continued to work on the shackling issue by conducting national survey of state policies on shackling. I was also able to write an amicus brief for an 8th Circuit case where a civil rights claim was brought on behalf of a woman who was shackled in Arkansas. My time with RPHR has truly been gift in my personal and professional life. I respect and admire the staff and their approach to the work. I would encourage anyone seeking an amazing summer work experience to contact this inspiring organization.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-5712484376464516856?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-87234599836574720372008-08-12T20:17:00.000-04:002008-08-12T20:27:56.789-04:00Christina Bostick writes from Baltimore,<br /><br />There was never a quiet day in the Fire Arms Investigation Enforcement Unit (FIVE) at the <a href="http://www.stattorney.org/">Baltimore State's Attorney's Office</a>. There are fifteen attorneys, four secretaries, six law clerks, and an infinite amount of witnesses and attorneys constantly moving in and out of the office. The work is glum, but spirits are high and there is always an interesting assignment to be conquered. At any given time three to five attorneys could be in trial at one time and I had the opportunity to watch all of them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SKIoyNKC02I/AAAAAAAAAG4/LBIKojoG0r8/s1600-h/DSCF2036.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SKIoyNKC02I/AAAAAAAAAG4/LBIKojoG0r8/s320/DSCF2036.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233790559948297058" /></a><br />One of the most memorable cases assigned to FIVE never went to trial. A young man was shot; saw the shooter; and was willing to testify against the shooter in court. His willingness to testify was a big deal because there is a "no snitching" movement in Baltimore and witnesses typically say they did not see anything, recant later, or disappear. However, in this case, his cooperation would not matter. He was a convicted perjurer and, according to Maryland law, he could not testify in a court of law. Or could he? It was my job to put my legal research skills to the test by investigating the constraints of this rule. As justice would seem to require, the rule could be bent when the convicted perjurer is the victim and the only witness. A judge can use his or her discretion in determining whether the testimony is essential to the preservation of justice. Even if the testimony would be allowed, the jury could be informed of his past perjury conviction. Consequently, the lawyers did not see this as a case they could win and decided not to pursue it.<br /><br />The question of whether or not something can be proved in court or if the case could be won is a question I heard over and over again throughout the summer. FIVE must approve all arrest and search warrants that involve a shooting or handgun violation and a warrant is not approved unless there is clear evidence against the suspect. A typical warrant approval involves an officer coming into the office, giving a synopsis of why a warrant should be issued, listening to recorded statements, and a lengthy discussion about whether or not a warrant should be issued. Participating in these discussions was probably my favorite part of this internship because they provided me with an opportunity to look at the facts and construct my own opinion. Moreover, seasoned attorneys whom I was there to learn from valued that opinion.<br /><br />Before this experience I was not sure whether or not criminal law would hold my interests. Thanks to EJF, I now know it is a career option I would love to explore further.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-8723459983657472037?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-567195673567957202008-08-07T11:19:00.000-04:002008-08-07T11:22:17.672-04:00Sue Kilgore -writes from Puerto Rico where she is a student clerk for the Honorable Jaime Pieras, Jr. of the <a href="http://www.prd.uscourts.gov/CourtWeb/Welcome.aspx">U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SJsTAIYzBYI/AAAAAAAAAGw/wphHq4x6uME/s1600-h/PuertoRico+191.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SJsTAIYzBYI/AAAAAAAAAGw/wphHq4x6uME/s320/PuertoRico+191.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231796285093381506" /></a>Every morning of my summer clerkship starts pretty much the same–with a stretch and a yawn on my balcony overlooking the ocean, as I contemplate yet again how hot it is for only 8:00 in the morning. On the way to the Courthouse, I stop to buy "café con leche para llevar" ("coffee with milk to go") and maybe a quesito, a delicious cheese-filled, sugar-covered pastry. I love the Courthouse in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, not only because it is a pretty colonial-style building that is thankfully air conditioned, but because everyone greets each other with a big smile and an enthusiastic "Buenos dias!"<br /><br />Then the day’s work begins. I typically have between two and three assignments at any given time, in addition to the summaries of First Circuit cases that I prepare for the Judge weekly. I have drafted opinions on several types of motions, probably the most juicy being a motion for an order of contempt of court against an attorney in a particularly protracted piece of litigation. The most difficult opinion I worked on was a motion to dismiss involving claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII that also raised sovereign immunity issues and involved both institutional and individual defendants. I also prepare case memoranda and other documents for pre-trial meetings between the Judge and counsel, which I attend to take notes. Following the meetings, I compose initial scheduling conference orders that define the course of discovery for each case. I was also fortunate to witness a rendition hearing and parts of a jury trial while working here. These experiences not only familiarized me with courtroom procedure, but afforded me the chance to observe differing advocacy styles.<br /><br />Clerking for Judge Pieras has been a wonderful opportunity!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-56719567356795720?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-69217549819504270302008-08-07T10:52:00.000-04:002008-08-07T11:07:54.277-04:00Ryan Majerus writes from Washington DC, <br /><br />I am working for the <a href="http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/dc/">U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia</a>, in the Office of Professional Development. The principal responsibility of our office is teaching D.C. police officers federal constitutional principles. Everyday there are several dozen police officers in our office who are being trained in 4th, 5th, 6th Amendment law, as well as many other topics. After a few days in this office, it becomes very clear that law enforcement play the central role in the criminal justice system. Even after the arrest, they are often the chief witness, and the thoroughness of their documentation can make or break a case. The goal of our office is that when police officers are in the field arresting someone during a drug deal, gun fight, etc., that they will consider their actions carefully so as to ensure the evidence pertaining to the suspect is not excluded at trial.<br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SJsPdYfmO2I/AAAAAAAAAGo/OHrnYfDsuMo/s1600-h/ryan+majerus+photo.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SJsPdYfmO2I/AAAAAAAAAGo/OHrnYfDsuMo/s200/ryan+majerus+photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231792389586565986" /></a>Thus far I have played a role in several interesting projects. My boss, an Assistant U.S. Attorney, has given me three memos thus far to address unresolved issues raised by law enforcement in our training programs. I wrote a memo addressing whether children or adolescents, whom the police suspect committed a crime, are the sole individuals that can consent to a search of their bedroom, or whether a parent, guardian, or grandparent can effectively give consent to have their rooms searched. I also wrote a memo focused on the Sixth Amendment standard, and this week I am researching a memo regarding whether you can conduct a Search Incident to Arrest of an automobile after the arrested individual is taken from the scene. My<br />major project for the semester is focused on collecting opening and closing statements from the AUSA's in our office, sifting through them, and uploading the very best on our office's shared drive as a model for AUSA's to consider before they go to court.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-6921754981950427030?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-57369384515257779712008-08-06T14:17:00.000-04:002008-08-06T14:25:55.566-04:00Joanna Ghosh writes from Geneva:<br /><br />This summer I am working at the headquarters of the <a href="http://www.iom.int/jahia/jsp/index.jsp">International Organization for Migration</a> (IOM) in Geneva, Switzerland. Although it is somewhat lesser-known than the United Nations organizations that neighbor it, the IOM is by no means unimpressive.<br /><br />IOM is highly decentralized and service-oriented. There are about 40 field locations and 6,000 operational staff members all over the world. At headquarters we mostly coordinate and organize projects(and the local missions or field locations physically implement them and provide services), communicate with members states, participate in<br />international forums, research and produce publications, and handle the internal affairs of the Organization.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SJnsLX0dNQI/AAAAAAAAAGg/Y6oMEpZukrc/s1600-h/JoannaGhosh_EJF_Summer2008.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SJnsLX0dNQI/AAAAAAAAAGg/Y6oMEpZukrc/s320/JoannaGhosh_EJF_Summer2008.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231472122284291330" /></a><br />Working for the International Migration Law and Legal Affairs Department is like working for two different departments. In its 'Legal Affairs' capacity, the Department handles all the legal issues that arise in the daily operations of the Organization (ranging from employment contracts to contracts for the purchase of pre-fabricated homes for refugees). In its 'International Migration Law' capacity, the Department has the initiative of defining, forming, and contributing to an area of law that is somewhat amorphous—international migration law involves just some of the following subjects: entry, residence, citizenship, labour, trafficking, borders management, human rights, transport, asylum, displaced persons, extradition, state security, and health.<br /><br />I spend most of time working on IOM's International Migration Law Database, which is <a href="http://www.imldb.iom.int/">publicly accessible</a>. The purpose of the database is to consolidate the norms and instruments relevant to migration at the international, regional and national levels. Once I have scanned through and compiled the laws of a<br />particular state or region, I usually contact the original copyright holders for permission to include the materials on our database. I enjoy this work because, in the course of doing it, I become familiar with the laws of various countries and legal systems and find out interesting things about them. In one particular case I remember surprising my supervisor by telling her that we could not contact a copyright-holder "because Parliament was dissolved in a 2006 coup and the government websites have not been updated since!" In another situation I had to explain why theoretically there was and (at the same time) was not such a thing as Puerto Rican citizenship.<br /><br />I have also had the opportunity to contribute to IOM publications regarding discrimination of migrants in the workplace, migrants' right to health, and trafficking in persons.<br /><br />Overall I think the goal of IOM's initiative is to facilitate migration that is positive for both the countries of origin and destination, and of course, the migrants themselves. By working on the database and publications, I feel that I am helping make available the tools for legal and beneficial migration. Thank you Equal Justice Foundation for making this summer internship possible.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-5736938451525777971?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-37936179581858157602008-08-05T09:44:00.000-04:002008-12-13T00:31:10.832-05:00Sarah Nealen shares her experiences:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SJhaSKWc0DI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/5wKtKloTyZU/s1600-h/wise+001.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SJhaSKWc0DI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/5wKtKloTyZU/s200/wise+001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231030235253493810" /></a><br />Greetings from Charlottesville, VA! I have been working with the Air and Energy group at the <a href="http://www.southernenvironment.org/">Southern Environmental Law Center</a>, almost exclusively on an effort to halt the construction of new coal-fired power plant in southwest Virginia. The plant, which is currently being built by Dominion Virginia Power, will emit a variety of pollutants into the environment around southwest Virginia, including the Clinch River and several federal wilderness areas. It will also lead to an increase in mountaintop removal mining, a form of strip mining in which the forest is cleared from a mountain and the top of the mountain is blown off with explosives. The resulting debris is dumped into a nearby stream, a practice known as “valley fill.” In Wise County, where the new plant will be located, 25% of the county has already succumbed to MTR, and another 8% is slated for destruction. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SJhZ-qDjg8I/AAAAAAAAAGI/qpnNWE8Lhws/s1600-h/Pre-hearing%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SJhZ-qDjg8I/AAAAAAAAAGI/qpnNWE8Lhws/s200/Pre-hearing%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231029900166792130" /></a><br />I began my summer a few weeks before a public hearing to finalize and vote on air permits for the facility, so there was plenty to do right out the gate. I was able to accompany my attorneys to the hearing and meet our clients, who have formed a grassroots coalition fighting to save their community and their way of life. We were able to get much stricter air permits than had been proposed, but they were still issued and the company was able to begin construction. SELC has now appealed both the State Corporation Commission’s decision to allow Dominion to recover the costs of the $1.8 billion plant through its ratepayers and the Air Pollution Control Board’s decision to issue air permits not in compliance with the Clean Air Act. The last few weeks of my internship have focused on writing initial drafts of the petitions for appeal of the air permits. This has been a fantastic learning experience, and I am grateful to the Equal Justice Foundation and its donors for making this summer possible.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-3793617958185815760?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-22705334964431027492008-08-05T09:24:00.000-04:002008-12-13T00:31:10.977-05:00Ioana Rusu writes from West Africa:<br /><br />I first met Mamadou Alpha Barry during a routine visit to La Surêté, the largest prison facility in Guinea, West Africa. A young man of only 23, he had been placed in pre-trial detention since 2004. His family could not afford a lawyer, so he asked our organization to take his case. Several weeks later, we finally located his file and were shocked to discover that all charges against Mamadou had already been dropped--in November 2004. He should have been set free, but someone neglected to convey this information to the prison. Mamadou Alpha Barry walked out of prison a free man on July 7th, 2008, after over 3 years and 7 months of illegal detention.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SJhVR1NmhzI/AAAAAAAAAF4/CTr-NwWiCjQ/s1600-h/Ioana+Rusu+-+EJF+article+picture.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nEiTQ9Y1CUQ/SJhVR1NmhzI/AAAAAAAAAF4/CTr-NwWiCjQ/s200/Ioana+Rusu+-+EJF+article+picture.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231024732021098290" /></a><br />Mamadou’s case is shocking, but sadly far from unique. The disorganization and corruption endemic in Guinea’s judicial system have given rise to grave and pervasive human rights abuses. I have spent the past 10 weeks working with Les Mêmes Droits Pour Tous – MDT (Equal Rights for All), the only non-governmental organization in Guinea currently providing free legal assistance to adult detainees. <br />The work is challenging and often extremely frustrating. Some of our clients have already finished their sentences, but have not yet been set free. Others have been in pre-trial detention for many years. Yet others have confessed to crimes they did not commit after having been severely tortured by the police. <br />During my ten weeks with the organization, I have attended trials and hearings, met with clients, followed-up with cases of illegal detention, and helped raise awareness about police brutality. For more information about MDT’s work and my experience working in the Guinean judicial system, please email me at Ioana.C.Rusu@gmail.com.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-2270533496443102749?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810980410625869081.post-62840454923640731452008-08-05T08:50:00.000-04:002008-08-08T17:00:36.382-04:00Hayley Tozeski writes from New York:<br /><br />It’s Monday morning in early June, 9:30-ish a.m., and the beginning of my third week as a judicial intern in the <a href="http://www1.nysd.uscourts.gov/index.php">Southern District of New York</a>. Scores of potential jurors fill Courtroom 12B, each hoping to dodge the bullet in what is expected to be a two-week-plus criminal trial. Interns from the United States Attorney’s Office line the walls and anteroom; the gallery is standing room only. On trial are four friends from the Bronx, alleged to have conspired to commit murder in furtherance of a larger narcotics conspiracy. Until earlier this spring, two of the twenty-something-year-old men faced the death penalty. <br /><br />Over the next few weeks, the story of the victim’s murder played out like the television drama our professors promised we would never see: bales of marijuana and pistols passed from prosecutors to witnesses to jurors; co-conspirators and former associates flipped on one-time friends; a surprise defense witness provided graphic testimony about a purportedly related sexual assault; a defendant threatened to assault the Assistant United States Attorney prosecuting the case; and extensive forensics testimony tied the loose ends. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. After several days of deliberation, the jury convicted on all counts.<br /><br />I have had the good fortune of observing not one, not two, but three criminal trials this summer. This means that along with researching and drafting memorandums on Daubert, Title VII, sovereign immunity, jurisdiction and venue, and pleading standards under the PSLRA and the federal in forma pauperis statute, I have observed nine opening statements, nine summations, the examination and cross-examination of almost 50 witnesses, and, most importantly, my Judge’s and clerks’ reactions and observations every step of the way. Forget class, I have seen criminal law, criminal procedure, evidence, and trial advocacy in the flesh.<br /><br />I made a decision early during my first year to take on a summer internship that would enhance both my skill-based and substantive knowledge of the law. My judicial internship has done just that, and, in addition, has imparted a greater familiarity with litigation and trial practice. I am incredibly appreciative of the Equal Justice Foundation’s support, without which I would have been unable to accept this position. I look forward to making similar experiences possible for the Class of 2011.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5810980410625869081-6284045492364073145?l=equaljusticefoundation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Equal Justice Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15285248435836971230noreply@blogger.com0