Have you ever wanted to take language lessons?
Do you need to find a hotel for your friends and family for graduation?
Do you want to take that special someone out for a nice dinner?
Then come to the EJF Silent Auction and Live Auction!
The Silent Auction starts today at Wednesday Wind Down, come help us start out with a bang!
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.
Check back here to see a list of prizes!
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!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Students: EJF needs YOU!
EJF's 21st Annual Auction is quickly approaching: the Silent Auction kicks off on October 21st and ends on October 29th, the day of the Live Auction.
In order to make this year's auction a success, EJF is requesting student service donations 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!
Students who donate their services will get 1 hour credit toward their EJF fall hours requirement. Student Donation Contracts are available in the EJF office in room 208, as well as online here (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.
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 ejf@law.georgetown.edu.
In order to make this year's auction a success, EJF is requesting student service donations 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!
Students who donate their services will get 1 hour credit toward their EJF fall hours requirement. Student Donation Contracts are available in the EJF office in room 208, as well as online here (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.
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 ejf@law.georgetown.edu.
Friday, October 2, 2009
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Malaysia
By Jacob Zenn
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.
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.
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.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
DC Superior Court
By Jennifer Forde
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
United States Attorney’s Office, MD
By Elizabeth Pittman
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia
This 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.
Betsy:
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.
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.
Jason:
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.
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.
Drake:
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.
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.
Betsy:
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.
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.
Jason:
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.
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.
Drake:
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.
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.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
American Antitrust Institute, Research Fellow
By Aron H. Schnur
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.
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.
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.
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.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Appellate Division, First Department, New York
By David Yellin
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Split Summer
By Cynthia Liu
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!
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.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
United States Attorney's Office, San Diego, CA
By Ryan Harrison Peeck
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.
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.
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.
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.
Monday, July 27, 2009
United States District Court for the Western District of New York
By Michael Snodgrass
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.
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.
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.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Magistrate Judge, Southern District of Florida, Miami, FL
By Eric Gonzalez
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In short, I am having an interesting experience learning about nuanced legal matters as well as broad administrative concepts.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Earthjustice, Juneau, Alaska
By Christopher Peloso
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
By Geoff Rapoport
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Family Court Division of DC Superior Court, Washington, DC
By Tasha LaSpina
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Greater Boston Legal Services
By Matty Rich
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Children's Law Center, Washington, DC
By Allison Green
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
National Health Law Program, Washington, D.C.
By Timothy Zhu
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
2Ls and 3Ls for One Day
What 2Ls and 3Ls have to say about giving through One Day for Justice.
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.
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.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
One Day for Justice Bake Sale
Stop by the tables in front of the Chapel next week and donate One Day for Justice!
Everyone who pledges one day of their summer pay to EJF to help fund public interest work will get all you can eat baked goods (read: all you can take with two hands and no help or containers, we are trying to raise money after all).
If you aren't making money this summer, or just love baked goods, come by and get some delicious cookies and brownies.
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!
There is something for everyone at the One Day for Justice Bake Sale!
Everyone who pledges one day of their summer pay to EJF to help fund public interest work will get all you can eat baked goods (read: all you can take with two hands and no help or containers, we are trying to raise money after all).
If you aren't making money this summer, or just love baked goods, come by and get some delicious cookies and brownies.
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!
There is something for everyone at the One Day for Justice Bake Sale!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
1Ls for One Day
How Supporting EJF through One Day for Justice Makes a Difference.
Cynthia Liu, 1L, Section 1: I will be splitting my summer between interning for the U.S. Immigration Court in Arlington, VA, where I will be assisting immigration judges and researching asylum cases, and interning for the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, 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.
Cynthia Liu, 1L, Section 1: I will be splitting my summer between interning for the U.S. Immigration Court in Arlington, VA, where I will be assisting immigration judges and researching asylum cases, and interning for the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, 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.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
1Ls for One Day
How Supporting EJF through One Day for Justice Makes a Difference.
Betsy Gwin, 1L, Section 3 - This summer, I will be interning at the Legal Aid Society of DC, 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!
Steven Shapiro, 1L, Section 3 - I am working at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida. 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.
Olivia Lynch, 1L, Section 1 - I will be working at Las Americas in El Paso, Texas 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.
Betsy Gwin, 1L, Section 3 - This summer, I will be interning at the Legal Aid Society of DC, 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!
Steven Shapiro, 1L, Section 3 - I am working at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida. 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.
Olivia Lynch, 1L, Section 1 - I will be working at Las Americas in El Paso, Texas 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.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Turning in "One Day For Justice" Forms
EJF Applicants --
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Alumna Kristen Hite
Alumna Kristen Hite blogs about her current career and what EJF helped to make possible for her:
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 Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development 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 Center for International Environmental Law here in Washington DC. Prior to CIEL I had the opportunity to work as an attorney in the international program of Environmental Defense Fund . All of these experiences have reinforced my commitment to promoting a rights-based approach to sustainable development.
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 climate treaty 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 here ). I am grateful to
Georgetown and its support of public interest careers like mine, and EJF
grants are an important part of that support.
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 Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development 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 Center for International Environmental Law here in Washington DC. Prior to CIEL I had the opportunity to work as an attorney in the international program of Environmental Defense Fund . All of these experiences have reinforced my commitment to promoting a rights-based approach to sustainable development.
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 climate treaty 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 here ). I am grateful toGeorgetown and its support of public interest careers like mine, and EJF
grants are an important part of that support.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Rock for Justice
Join the Equal Justice Foundation for an evening of music and drinks at Rock for Justice 2009!
Where: RFD
810 7th St NW, Washington DC
When: January 22nd from 9:00 pm - 12:00 am.
What: Happy Hour specials at RFD all night. Music from The Reserves with an opening from Wes Tucker.
Cover will be $5 with all proceeds going to the Equal Justice Foundation!
Join us and ROCK FOR JUSTICE!
Where: RFD
810 7th St NW, Washington DC
When: January 22nd from 9:00 pm - 12:00 am.
What: Happy Hour specials at RFD all night. Music from The Reserves with an opening from Wes Tucker.
Cover will be $5 with all proceeds going to the Equal Justice Foundation!
Join us and ROCK FOR JUSTICE!
Sunday, November 16, 2008
EJF mentioned on political blog!
Marc Ambinder writes a very highly regarded blog about politics on the Atlantic Monthly (now the Atlantic) website.
Last Thursday he wrote a post 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.
Check it out!
Last Thursday he wrote a post 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.
Check it out!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Silent Auction Closing Schedule
The 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!
6:10pm Salon & Health and Kids
6:20pm Sports and Arts & Entertainment
6:30pm New Additions and Gifts -- and we begin serving drinks!!
(beer, nonalcoholic beverages, and food will be provided)
- Check out the heavily discounted Kaplan PMBR class, and the Gilbert & Sullivan Society Subscription in New Additions!
6:40pm Hotels & Travel and Food & Drink
6:50pm Student Services
7:00pm Professor Prizes & Raffle Announcement!
- Last chance to enter for an iPod Shuffle, $25 gift certificate to Lucky Bar or one of 3 surprise prizes! $1 entry fee!!
- Check out Reverend Addison's guitar lessons and Professor Tsoukala's meal at Zaytinya, added this week!
6:10pm Salon & Health and Kids
6:20pm Sports and Arts & Entertainment
6:30pm New Additions and Gifts -- and we begin serving drinks!!
(beer, nonalcoholic beverages, and food will be provided)
- Check out the heavily discounted Kaplan PMBR class, and the Gilbert & Sullivan Society Subscription in New Additions!
6:40pm Hotels & Travel and Food & Drink
6:50pm Student Services
7:00pm Professor Prizes & Raffle Announcement!
- Last chance to enter for an iPod Shuffle, $25 gift certificate to Lucky Bar or one of 3 surprise prizes! $1 entry fee!!
- Check out Reverend Addison's guitar lessons and Professor Tsoukala's meal at Zaytinya, added this week!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Silent Auction Prize Highlights!
Come by the Silent Auction today and tomorrow to bid on these and other fantastic prizes!
The Silent Auction ends Thursday between 6-7pm, right before the Live Auction begins in Hart Auditorium (7pm).
Wear your costume to the Live Auction for a chance to win the costume contest at intermission!
Bid on a Cessna flight lesson!
Get 2 Wizards Tickets in section 404 Row A, and access to Acela club at the Verizon Center!
You and five friends can have a Bowling Party for 6 at Bowl America!
Check back for more prize highlights and updates!
See you at the auction!
The Silent Auction ends Thursday between 6-7pm, right before the Live Auction begins in Hart Auditorium (7pm).
Wear your costume to the Live Auction for a chance to win the costume contest at intermission!
Bid on a Cessna flight lesson!
Get 2 Wizards Tickets in section 404 Row A, and access to Acela club at the Verizon Center!
You and five friends can have a Bowling Party for 6 at Bowl America!
Check back for more prize highlights and updates!
See you at the auction!
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
New Prizes from Kaplan
Two fantastic new prizes for the silent auction:
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.
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.
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.
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.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Night of the Living Auction: Live Auction Prizes!
What you've been waiting for, the program of prizes for the live auction!
Come bid on your prize this Thursday night in Hart Auditorium at 7pm!
"Night of the Living Auction" Prizes!
#1 Dinner for 4 with Professor Peter Edelman at Restaurant of Students' Choice
#2 Thai Dinner for 8 at Professor Stephen Cohen's House
#3 Happy Hour for 8 with OPICS Team – Barbara Moulton, Lauren Dubin, and Kim Matthews
#4 Tapas for 6 at Jaleo with Professor Vladeck
#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
#6 Curry & Career Advice for 6 Students with Dean Gihan Fernando and the OCS section advisors
#7 Lunch for 6 with Professors Koplow and Schrag
#8 Justice Kennedy and Scalia BOBBLEHEADS!
#9 Lunch for 4 at Bistro Bis with Professor Bright and Deans Moulton and Mylniec
#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.
#11 Behind the scenes tour of the Capitol from an experienced hill staffer.
#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
#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.
#14 Lovers Package -- 2 tickets to any DC Arts Center 08-09season performance, dinner at Restaurant Nora, and a night at the Melrose Hotel.
#15 Whitewater Rafting Trip for 10 on the Shenandoah River near Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. Includes a riverside picnic.
#16 Happy Hour for 4 in New York with David Lat, Elie Mystal and Kashmir Hill, the Editorial Board of Above the Law.
#17 Dinner for 7 with Professors West, Kohn, Aiken and Dean Epstein
#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).
#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.
#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.
#21 Wednesday Wind Down in your Honor – you pick the beverage and the snacks.
#22 2 hours of bowling for up to 16 at Lucky Strike – includes shoe rental and chips & salsa.
#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).
INTERMISSION – COSTUME CONTEST!
#24 Two Tickets to a broadcast of Face the Nation.
#25 Seven Course Dinner for 10 at Marrakesh
#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..
#27 Beer & Bowling with Professors Mezey, Ernst & Luban
#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.
#29 Microbrew Tasting for Six with Professor Byrne
#30 Justice Kennedy and a Limited Edition Justice Brandeis BOBBLEHEADS!
#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.
#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.
# 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.
#34 A day of hiking and a gourmet picnic for 6 on top of Old Rag Mountain with Professor Wales.
#35 Keg Party for 50 at the Madhatter
#36 Dim Sum for up to 12 in Chinatown with Professor Feinerman
#37 Whitewater Rafting Trip for 10 on the Shenandoah River near Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. Includes a riverside picnic.
#38 An informal dinner buffet for up to 15 Students at the home of Professor Langevoort
#39 Cocktail Party for up to 10 Students at Bistro Bis with Professor Lisa Heinzerling. Schedule for mutually agreeable date.
#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!
#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.
#42 Cocktail party for 20 (and plus ones) at the home of Professor Dinh.
#43 Wine Tasting with Paul Clement for 8 at Veritas or Sonoma Valley
#44 Dinner for 10 at the home of Professor John Podesta
#45 Two Tickets to the 2009 Super Bowl in Phoenix, Arizona
Come bid on your prize this Thursday night in Hart Auditorium at 7pm!
"Night of the Living Auction" Prizes!
#1 Dinner for 4 with Professor Peter Edelman at Restaurant of Students' Choice
#2 Thai Dinner for 8 at Professor Stephen Cohen's House
#3 Happy Hour for 8 with OPICS Team – Barbara Moulton, Lauren Dubin, and Kim Matthews
#4 Tapas for 6 at Jaleo with Professor Vladeck
#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
#6 Curry & Career Advice for 6 Students with Dean Gihan Fernando and the OCS section advisors
#7 Lunch for 6 with Professors Koplow and Schrag
#8 Justice Kennedy and Scalia BOBBLEHEADS!
#9 Lunch for 4 at Bistro Bis with Professor Bright and Deans Moulton and Mylniec
#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.
#11 Behind the scenes tour of the Capitol from an experienced hill staffer.
#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
#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.
#14 Lovers Package -- 2 tickets to any DC Arts Center 08-09season performance, dinner at Restaurant Nora, and a night at the Melrose Hotel.
#15 Whitewater Rafting Trip for 10 on the Shenandoah River near Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. Includes a riverside picnic.
#16 Happy Hour for 4 in New York with David Lat, Elie Mystal and Kashmir Hill, the Editorial Board of Above the Law.
#17 Dinner for 7 with Professors West, Kohn, Aiken and Dean Epstein
#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).
#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.
#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.
#21 Wednesday Wind Down in your Honor – you pick the beverage and the snacks.
#22 2 hours of bowling for up to 16 at Lucky Strike – includes shoe rental and chips & salsa.
#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).
INTERMISSION – COSTUME CONTEST!
#24 Two Tickets to a broadcast of Face the Nation.
#25 Seven Course Dinner for 10 at Marrakesh
#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..
#27 Beer & Bowling with Professors Mezey, Ernst & Luban
#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.
#29 Microbrew Tasting for Six with Professor Byrne
#30 Justice Kennedy and a Limited Edition Justice Brandeis BOBBLEHEADS!
#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.
#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.
# 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.
#34 A day of hiking and a gourmet picnic for 6 on top of Old Rag Mountain with Professor Wales.
#35 Keg Party for 50 at the Madhatter
#36 Dim Sum for up to 12 in Chinatown with Professor Feinerman
#37 Whitewater Rafting Trip for 10 on the Shenandoah River near Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. Includes a riverside picnic.
#38 An informal dinner buffet for up to 15 Students at the home of Professor Langevoort
#39 Cocktail Party for up to 10 Students at Bistro Bis with Professor Lisa Heinzerling. Schedule for mutually agreeable date.
#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!
#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.
#42 Cocktail party for 20 (and plus ones) at the home of Professor Dinh.
#43 Wine Tasting with Paul Clement for 8 at Veritas or Sonoma Valley
#44 Dinner for 10 at the home of Professor John Podesta
#45 Two Tickets to the 2009 Super Bowl in Phoenix, Arizona
New Additions to Auction Prizes!!!
Here are some late breaking additions to the prizes you can bid on at the Silent Auction this week!
In the New Additions folder:
Lunch for 4 at Lebanese Taverna in Woodley Park
2 night stay at the George Washington University Inn
In the Professor Prizes binder:
723. 4 course vegetarian meal for 2 or 3 planned, cooked, and served by Rev. Ridgeway Addison
724. Acoustic/folk guitar lessons with Rev. Ridgeway Addison
725. Professor Tsoukala has donated a dinner at Zaytinia restaurant with four students
In the New Additions folder:
Lunch for 4 at Lebanese Taverna in Woodley Park
2 night stay at the George Washington University Inn
In the Professor Prizes binder:
723. 4 course vegetarian meal for 2 or 3 planned, cooked, and served by Rev. Ridgeway Addison
724. Acoustic/folk guitar lessons with Rev. Ridgeway Addison
725. Professor Tsoukala has donated a dinner at Zaytinia restaurant with four students
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Auction 2008: Prize Highlights!
Below are some more of the exciting prizes available for bidding at the EJF Auction, so bid early and bid often!
You and five friends can go on a Discover Scuba experience!
Bid on Saturday Brunch for 4 at the Tabard Inn!
Get a Charlie Palmer Chef Tasting Menu for 2 paired w/ wine!
See you at the auction!
You and five friends can go on a Discover Scuba experience!
Bid on Saturday Brunch for 4 at the Tabard Inn!
Get a Charlie Palmer Chef Tasting Menu for 2 paired w/ wine!
See you at the auction!
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Late Breaking Additions to Silent Auction Prizes!
Come by the silent auction outside the cafeteria and bid on these and other great prizes!
1100 – Motophoto Gift Pack
1101 – Motophoto Gift Pack
1103 – Silver Diner $25 Gift Certificate
1104 – La Frontera Cantina $40 Gift Certificate
1105 – 1800 WestLaw Points
1106 -- $25 Worth of Bertucci's Pizza Dough from Dupont Location
F-654 – Petsitting by Patricia – Two Dog Walks
C-339 – Comedy Central Merchandise Lil' Bush DVD
AA-1128 – Irish Times $25 Gift Certificate
AA-1127 – Framed Print of Painting by Senator Edward Kennedy
D-403 – Complimentary passes to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum
D-402 – Virginia Plantation – Lodging or dinner at the Best Small Inn
D-401 – Gibson's Lodging of Annapolis – Overnight Stay
D-400 – The Fairfax at Embassy Row – Complimentary Two Night Weekend Stay for 2
C-300 – Two Complimentary Tickets to Richard Avedon: Portraits of Power
F-653 – Georgetown T-Shirt
AA-1108 – Fado $50 Gift Certificate
F-618 – Georgetown Law Sweatshirt
AA-1110 – DC Snacks will deliver convenience store sundries from 6pm to 2am
AA-1111 – Joy of Motion Dance Center, Drop-in Class Gift Certificate
AA-1112 – Joy of Motion Dance Center, Drop-in Class Gift Certificate
AA-1113 – Joy of Motion Dance Center, Drop-in Class Gift Certificate
AA-1114 – Joy of Motion Dance Center, Drop-in Class Gift Certificate
AA-1115 – Joy of Motion Dance Center, Drop-in Class Gift Certificate
AA-1116 – DC Snacks will deliver convenience store sundries from 6pm to 2am
AA-1117 – DC Snacks will deliver convenience store sundries from 6pm to 2am
AA-1118 – Baltimore Ravens signed by #42 Lorenzo Neal
1100 – Motophoto Gift Pack
1101 – Motophoto Gift Pack
1103 – Silver Diner $25 Gift Certificate
1104 – La Frontera Cantina $40 Gift Certificate
1105 – 1800 WestLaw Points
1106 -- $25 Worth of Bertucci's Pizza Dough from Dupont Location
F-654 – Petsitting by Patricia – Two Dog Walks
C-339 – Comedy Central Merchandise Lil' Bush DVD
AA-1128 – Irish Times $25 Gift Certificate
AA-1127 – Framed Print of Painting by Senator Edward Kennedy
D-403 – Complimentary passes to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum
D-402 – Virginia Plantation – Lodging or dinner at the Best Small Inn
D-401 – Gibson's Lodging of Annapolis – Overnight Stay
D-400 – The Fairfax at Embassy Row – Complimentary Two Night Weekend Stay for 2
C-300 – Two Complimentary Tickets to Richard Avedon: Portraits of Power
F-653 – Georgetown T-Shirt
AA-1108 – Fado $50 Gift Certificate
F-618 – Georgetown Law Sweatshirt
AA-1110 – DC Snacks will deliver convenience store sundries from 6pm to 2am
AA-1111 – Joy of Motion Dance Center, Drop-in Class Gift Certificate
AA-1112 – Joy of Motion Dance Center, Drop-in Class Gift Certificate
AA-1113 – Joy of Motion Dance Center, Drop-in Class Gift Certificate
AA-1114 – Joy of Motion Dance Center, Drop-in Class Gift Certificate
AA-1115 – Joy of Motion Dance Center, Drop-in Class Gift Certificate
AA-1116 – DC Snacks will deliver convenience store sundries from 6pm to 2am
AA-1117 – DC Snacks will deliver convenience store sundries from 6pm to 2am
AA-1118 – Baltimore Ravens signed by #42 Lorenzo Neal
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Auction 2008: Prize Highlights!
Below are a few of the exciting prizes available for bidding at the EJF Auction, so bid early and bid often!
One lucky bidder will go to a Nats game w/ Professor Seidman!
(1 person goes and sits w/ him in his seats at the game)
You and five friends can bid on Disney World Parkhopper passes!
(6 passes to all the themeparks in disney world)
You and three friends can have a Champagne Brunch for 4 with Professor Cashin!
See you at the auction!
One lucky bidder will go to a Nats game w/ Professor Seidman!
(1 person goes and sits w/ him in his seats at the game)
You and five friends can bid on Disney World Parkhopper passes!
(6 passes to all the themeparks in disney world)
You and three friends can have a Champagne Brunch for 4 with Professor Cashin!
See you at the auction!
Student Donated Prizes!
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.
Many great gifts and services have been donated, like this handmade raku vase!
Remember to check back for daily prize updates!
Student Donated Prizes
876- Joyce Adams ---Ride to Dulles Airport
885- Sue Bai ---Traditional Korean Dinner for 4
858- Elizabeth Bartlett ---2L Class Registration Walkthrough
859- Elizabeth Bartlett ---Ride to/from BWI
849- Alex Berg ---Birthday Cake with Singing Telegram
826- Maury Birdwell ---Rock Climbing Day Trip
883- Shiva Bodhireddy ---Guitar Hero Party
838- Sam Buffone ---Catered Sports Party
827- Anna Carpenter ---Chocolate Chip Cookies or Swedish Pancake Lesson
865- Patricia Casey ---Decadent Chocolate Cake
831- Courtney Cherry ---Closet Organization
860- Eric Cochran ---Ride to School for a Week
828- Brian Corcoran ---Piano Lessons - 3hrs
836- Bria DeSalvo ---Sign Language or Baby Sign Lessons - 2hrs
856- Colleen Dixon ---Desert of the Month Club - 6 Months
869- Will Drake ---3 Car Washings
843- Becky Dumas ---Hand-Delivered Coffee for a Week
847- Seth Engel ---2 French Lessons
848- Seth Engel ---2 Personal Training/Weightlifting Sessions
857- Julia Fish ---Cookie of the Month Club - 4 Months
880- Julia Fish ---Cookie-of-the-Month Club
879- Mara Gassmann ---Babysitting
868- Steve Giballa ---4-Course Greek Dinner for 4-6
866- Riley Graebner ---Overseas Job Application and Resume Review
867- Riley Graebner ---Romanian Lessons
820- Kayleen Hartman ---4 Hours of Babysitting
833- Katherine Hayes ---Cake or Cupcakes for a Friend
844- Alexandra Hilland Laural Fedder ---Fresh Baked Goods - Delivered for 4 Weeks
832- Anne Howard ---Soup and Homemade Bread for 6
816- Kimberley Hunter ---Vegetarian Dinner for 4
850- Rebecca Janz ---Crochet Model of a Hyperbolic Plane
862- Kia Joyner ---Busy Brunch Table Grab
824- Wiline Justilien ---Blockbuster Movies Online
818- Mischere Kawas ---Creative Babysitting
881- Alicia Kelman ---Finals Care Package
851- Jin Kim ---Korean Lessons - 10hrs
853- Roseanne Lazer ---30-Minute Massage
852- Lori Leibowitz ---Homemade Pottery Vase
841- Sheri Linzell ---Homemade Banana Bread - 2 Loaves
864- Olivia Lynch ---Vegan Cupcakes with Cookbook
822- Bryan Marcelino ---Portuguese Lessons - 10hrs
839- Laura Maul ---Racquetball Lessons - 3hrs
884- Eric Mittereder ---Carrot Cake
846- Andrew Moore ---3 Trips to Costco
829- Sarah Nealon ---Home-Baked Cake
830- Sarah Nealon ---Platter of Assorted Breakfast Pastries OR Large Coffee Cake
845- Veronica Ng ---Hershey Double-Layer, Double Choclate Cake
817- Lisa Pearlstein ---Insider's Look at WriteOn, IEW, Callbacks, or 2L Class-Selection
854- Lee Melvin ---Peralta Flourless Chocolate Torte
819- Julia Pergola ---4 Hours of Babysitting
834- Jessica Pfisterer ---Walking Your Dog for a Week
837- Elizabeth Plimpton and Caroline Rose ---Dinner & Dessert for 2
877- Anya Prince ---Birthday Cake/Brownies
821- Tally Pucher ---Gewirz Apartment Cleaning
878- Jessica Rappaport ---Apple Raisin Pie
840- Jessica Sawyer ---Delivered Bake Goods - 2 Orders
882- Maulik Shah ---Full Indian Dinner
861- Jess Sheer ---Itinerary Planning for Spain/Italy Trip
863- Marc Sorel ---3 Jazz Piano Lessons
825- Erika Stallings ---Personal Shopping
835- Cristina Stella ---Rubic's Cube Lesson
823- Alayna Stone ---Last Day of Classes Care Package
855- Nick Wexler ---3 Guitar Lessons
842- R. Felder Williams ---Pennsylvania Pig-Pickin' Cake
872- Etan Yeshua ---Piano Lessons
870- GULC ---Christmas gift wrapping
871- GULC ---EJF Phonebanking
873- GULC ---French Lessons
874- GULC ---Professional Portrait
875- GULC ---Ride to Reagan Airport
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Prizes from Your Professors!
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.
Bid on golf for five, a nationals game or an evening of jazz, and much more!
Remember to check back for daily prize updates!
Professor Prizes
Lunch for 2 with Professor Sherman Cohn and possibly a Judge...707
Donated By: Sherman Cohn
Dinner for 4 at Clydes in Chevy Chase Maryland with Professor Rothstein...708
Donated By: Paul Rothstein
Dinner for 4-6 during Spring Semester with Professor Jackson (Location TBA)...709
Donated By: Victoria Jackson
Dinner with Professors Edelman and Copacino at Johnny's Half Shell...710
Donated By: Todd Edelman
Professor Galle's assistance in forming a nonprofit organization and gaining tax exemption...711
Donated By: Brian Galle
Signed "Case of a Lifetime" Book by Professor Abbe Smith...712
Donated By: Abbe Smith
Lunch for 2 at Bistro Bis with Professor Daniel Ernst...713
Donated By: Daniel Ernst
Basket of freshly baked scones and jam delivered to your home...714
Donated By: Rima Sirota
Dinner for four at Oyamel with Professor Santos...716
Donated By: Professor Santos
Trip for 1 to Nationals baseball game with Prof. Seidman...717
Donated By: Professor Seidman
Evening of JAZZ at Blues Alley for 2 with Professor Patterson...718
Donated By: Elizabeth Patterson
Dinner for 6 with Professor Feldman...719
Donated By: Heidi Feldman
Champagne Brunch for 4 with Professor Sheryll Cashin...720
Donated By: Sheryll Cashin
Spanish Lessons for 4 with Sangria & Tapas with Pablo Molina...721
Donated By: Pablo Molina, Chief Information Officer of GULC
Lunch for up to 4 students at the Museum of Contemporary Art restaurant, in Chicago, during the summer of 2009 with Professor Silver...722
Donated by Professor Carole Silver, Executive Director, Center for the Study of the Legal Profession
Bid on golf for five, a nationals game or an evening of jazz, and much more!
Remember to check back for daily prize updates!
Professor Prizes
Lunch for 2 with Professor Sherman Cohn and possibly a Judge...707
Donated By: Sherman Cohn
Dinner for 4 at Clydes in Chevy Chase Maryland with Professor Rothstein...708
Donated By: Paul Rothstein
Dinner for 4-6 during Spring Semester with Professor Jackson (Location TBA)...709
Donated By: Victoria Jackson
Dinner with Professors Edelman and Copacino at Johnny's Half Shell...710
Donated By: Todd Edelman
Professor Galle's assistance in forming a nonprofit organization and gaining tax exemption...711
Donated By: Brian Galle
Signed "Case of a Lifetime" Book by Professor Abbe Smith...712
Donated By: Abbe Smith
Lunch for 2 at Bistro Bis with Professor Daniel Ernst...713
Donated By: Daniel Ernst
Basket of freshly baked scones and jam delivered to your home...714
Donated By: Rima Sirota
Dinner for four at Oyamel with Professor Santos...716
Donated By: Professor Santos
Trip for 1 to Nationals baseball game with Prof. Seidman...717
Donated By: Professor Seidman
Evening of JAZZ at Blues Alley for 2 with Professor Patterson...718
Donated By: Elizabeth Patterson
Dinner for 6 with Professor Feldman...719
Donated By: Heidi Feldman
Champagne Brunch for 4 with Professor Sheryll Cashin...720
Donated By: Sheryll Cashin
Spanish Lessons for 4 with Sangria & Tapas with Pablo Molina...721
Donated By: Pablo Molina, Chief Information Officer of GULC
Lunch for up to 4 students at the Museum of Contemporary Art restaurant, in Chicago, during the summer of 2009 with Professor Silver...722
Donated by Professor Carole Silver, Executive Director, Center for the Study of the Legal Profession
Monday, October 20, 2008
2008 Silent Auction Prizes Announced!
The 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!
Check back for daily updates on new prizes we've received!
Freaky Food & Deadly Drink
(These prizes will be in turquoise folders.)
Dinner for 2, California Tortilla Wrap . . . 100
$50 Gift Certificate, Legal Sea Foods . . . . 101
Gift Basket, Café Mozart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Cocktail Reception for 10-15 . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Dinner for 2, California Tortilla Wrap . . . 104
Dinner for 2, Metro 29 Restaurant . . . . . . 105
Saturday Brunch for 4, Tabard Inn . . . . . 106
$40 Gift Certificate, El Tamarindo . . . . . . 107
Tasting Menu for 2, Charlie Palmer . . . . . 108
$100 Gift Certificate, Matchbox . . . . . . . . 109
Dinner for 4, Café Oggi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Admit 2, French Cooking Experience . . . . . 111
$25 Gift Certificate, Bucca di Beppo . . . . . 112
Bottle of Red Wine, Quinta da Gaivosa . . 113
$25 Gift Certificate, Capital Q BBQ . . . . . 114
$100 Gift Cert., Capital City Brewing Co. . 115
Dinner for 2, Amanda Amante . . . . . . . . . 116
$50 Gift Certificate, Armand’s Pizzeria . . 117
$50 Gift Certificate, Dancing Crab . . . . . . 118
Peking Duck, Peking Gourmet Inn . . . . . . 119
$50 Gift Certificate, Mykonas Grill . . . . . 120
$25 Gift Certificate, Hard Times Café . . . . 121
$25 Gift Certificate, Hard Times Café . . . 122
$25 Gift Certificate, La Tasca . . . . . . . . . . 123
Brunch for 4, Morrison Clark Inn . . . . . . . 124
$25 Gift Certificate, Ireland’s 4 Courts . . . 125
$100 Gift Certificate, Luigino . . . . . . . . . . 126
3 Bottles Exquisite Red Wine . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Meal for 2, Ben’s Chili Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Dinner for 2, Café Nema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
$25 Gift Certificate, Soho Tea & Coffee . . 130
Dinner for 2, Bistro 525 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
$25 Gift Certificate, Amsterdam Falafel . 132
$25 Gift Certificate, Café Taj . . . . . . . . . . 133
4 $10 Gift Certificates, Thomas Sweet . . . . 134
1 Rum Cake from Vaccaro’s . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
$25 Gift Certificate, Uncle Julio’s . . . . . . . 136
1 Rum Cake from Vaccaro’s . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Dozen Cannolis from Vaccaro’s . . . . . . . . . 138
$25 Gift Certificate, Parkway Grill . . . . . . 139
Dinner for 2, M & S Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
$50 Gift Certificate, Café Bonaparte . . . . 141
$75 Gift Certificate, Locanda Cucina . . . . 142
$25 Gift Certificate, Medaterra . . . . . . . . 143
$25 Gift Certificate, Medaterra . . . . . . . . 144
Wine Tasting for 6, the Wine Specialist . . 145
$50 Gift Certificate, Adams Mill . . . . . . . . 146
$40 Gift Certificate, Club Asylum . . . . . . 147
$25 Gift Certificate, Bread Line . . . . . . . . 148
Dinner for 2, Monroe’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
$25 Gift Cert., Hollywood East Café . . . . . 150
Dinner for 2, Bilbo Baggins Café . . . . . . . . 151
$25 Gift Certificate, Hard Rock Café . . . . 152
Lunch or Dinner, The Dubliner Irish Pub . 153
$50 Gift Cert., McCormick & Schmick’s . . 154
$20 Gift Certificate, Café Citron . . . . . . . . 155
Dinner with Drinks, Coppi’s . . . . . . . . . . . 156
$25 Gift Certificate, Bambule . . . . . . . . . . 157
$25 Gift Certificate, Finn McCool’s . . . . . . 158
$50 Gift Certificate, Sushi Aoi . . . . . . . . . . 159
$50 Gift Certificate, Sushi Aoi . . . . . . . . . 160
$25 Gift Certificate, Hamburger Hamlet . 161
$25 Gift Cert., Marty’s American Grill . . . 162
$25 Gift Cert., Marty’s American Grill . . . 163
Burritos for 2, Chipotle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Burritos for 2, Chipotle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Burritos for 2, Chipotle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Burritos for 2, Chipotle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Burritos for 2, Chipotle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
$40 Gift Cert., Rosemary’s Thyme Bistro . 169
$40 Gift Cert., Rosemary’s Thyme Bistro . 170
Dinner for 2, The Monocle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
$50 Gift Certificate, Café Asia . . . . . . . . . 172
Brunch, Hawk ’n’ Dove Restaurant . . . . . 173
$100 Gift Certificate, Ruth’s Chris . . . . . . 174
Baker’s Dozen from Cake Love . . . . . . . . 175
Dinner for 2, Jasmine Café . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
2 Combo Meals, Flamer’s Burger’s . . . . . . 177
$25 Gift Cert., Great American Rest . . . . . 178
Yakisoba Lunch for 2, Benihana . . . . . . . 179
$100 Gift Certificate, Café Deluxe . . . . . . 180
Dinner for 2, Madam’s Organ . . . . . . . . . . 181
3 Pints, Ben & Jerry’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
2 $10 Meals, Burrito Brothers . . . . . . . . . . 183
$30 Gift Certificate, Thaiphoon . . . . . . . . 184
$20 Gift Certificate, Firehook Bakery . . . 185
Dinner, Morton’s of Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . 186
$50 Gift Certificate, Café Renaissance . . . 187
$25 Gift Certificate, Peacock Café . . . . . . 188
$25 Gift Certificate, Peacock Café . . . . . . 189
$25 Gift Certificate, Peacock Café . . . . . 190
$50 Gift Certificate, Polo India Club . . . . . 191
$50 Gift Certificate, Zack’s Taverna . . . . 192
$50 Gift Certificate, Raku . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
$50 Gift Certificate, Raku . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
$50 Gift Certificate, Casablanca . . . . . . . 195
Brunch for 2, Polly’s Café . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
2 Large Pizzas & 2 Millers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Dinner for 2, Article One American Grill . 198
Happy Hour for 8 with OPICS Staff . . . . . 199
$25 Gift Certificate, Stars Bistro & Bar . . 200
$25 Gift Certificate, Stars Bistro & Bar . . . 201
$25 Gift Certificate, Stars Bistro & Bar . . 202
Dinner for 2, the Daily Grill . . . . . . . . . . . 203
$100 Gift Certificate, Posh Supper Club . 204
$25 Gift Certificate, Rumors . . . . . . . . . . 205
$25 Gift Certificate, Front Page . . . . . . . 206
$50 Gift Certificate, Las Placitas . . . . . . . 207
Sushi Set for Go Mama Go . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
$35 Gift Certificate, Bistro D’Oc . . . . . . . 209
3 Bottles Quail Ridge Reserve Wine . . . . . 210
$25 Gift Certificate, ACKC Chocolate . . . . 211
$50 Gift Certificate, Burma Restaurant . . 212
$50 Gift Certificate, Lauriol Plaza . . . . . . 213
$25 Gift Certificate, Hard Rock Café . . . . 214
$25 Gift Certificate, Hard Rock Café . . . . 215
$25 Gift Certificate, Hard Rock Café . . . . 216
$20 Gift Certificate, Firehook Bakery . . . 217
$50 Gift Certificate, Las Placitas . . . . . . . 218
$100 Gift Certificate, Lounge 201 . . . . . . . 219
Spooky Sports
(These prizes will be in orange folders.)
Autographed Photo, Bryan Namoff . . . . 220
Signed Puck, Zach Parise . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
10 Week Tae Kwon Do Membership . . . . 222
2 Tickets, Washington Wizards . . . . . . . . 223
Admission for 4, Baysox Home Game . . . 224
1 Month Fitness Membership . . . . . . . . . . 225
1 Mo. Sport & Health Club Membership . . 226
Tickets, Hershey Bears Hockey . . . . . . . . . 227
Scuba Experience for 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
4 Week Group Golf Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
18-Hole Round for 4 at the Gauntlet . . . . 230
3 Month Club & Spa Membership . . . . . . . 231
Washington Redskins Neon Sign . . . . . . . 232
Bike Rental for 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
T-Shirt from US Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
$100 Gift Cert., Snorkeling & Scuba . . . . . 235
1 Month Curves Membership . . . . . . . . . . 236
1 Month Congressional Membership . . . . . 237
Washington Sports Club 90 VIP Pass . . . . 238
One Month Fitness Membership . . . . . . . . 239
One Month Fitness Membership . . . . . . . 240
50 minute Relaxing Massage . . . . . . . . . . 241
Indy 500 Cap and Sweatshirt . . . . . . . . . 242
Football Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Tennis Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Hockey Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Alarming Arts & Electrifying Entertainment
(These prizes will be in yellow folders.)
4 Passes, Gadsby’s Tavern Museum . . . . 300
5 Capitol Steps CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
2 Tickets, The Woolly Mammoth . . . . . . . 302
2 Tickets, Shear Genius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
4 Potomac River Cruise, $30 Off . . . . . . . 304
2 Tickets, Alice at Round House Theatre . 305
Bowling Party for 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
2 Passes, AFI Silver Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . 307
2 Tickets, Grey Gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
2 Tickets, the Joel McHale Show . . . . . . . . 309
2 Tickets, Baltimore Symphony Orch . . . . 310
2 Tickets, Warehouse Theater, Santaland . 311
4 Movie Passes, Landmark Bethesda . . . . 312
2 Tickets, Twelfth Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
2 Tickets, Olga Kern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
$50 Gift Cert., Watergate Gallery . . . . . . 315
Lion King & Other Musical Posters . . . . . . 316
2 VIP Passes, Improv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
2 Tickets, Phillips Collection Exhibition . . 318
2 Tickets, Any Metro Stage Production . . 319
4 Tickets, Smashing Pumpkins . . . . . . . . 320
4 Video Rentals, Blockbuster Video . . . . . 321
$25 Gift Certificate, Atomic Billiards . . . . 322
$25 Gift Certificate, Buffalo Billiards . . . . 323
$25 Gift Certificate, Buffalo Billiards . . . 324
4 Tickets, Ganymede Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Signed Copy, A Good Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Torino 2006 Commemorative Swatch . . . 327
Torino 2006 Commemorative Swatch . . . 328
3 Kennedy Center Posters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Comedy Central DVD Package . . . . . . . . 330
Comedy Central DVD Package . . . . . . . . 331
Comedy Central DVD Package . . . . . . . . 332
4 Passes, Gadsby’s Tavern Museum . . . . . 333
4 Potomac River Cruise, $30 Off . . . . . . . 334
2 Potomac River Cruise, $30 Off . . . . . . . 335
2 Passes, AFI Silver Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Comedy Central DVD Package . . . . . . . . 337
Comedy Central Merchandise Package . . 338
Haunted Hotels & Travel
(These prizes will be in green folders.)
Passes, B & O Railroad Museum . . . . . . . 400
Stay at the Phoenix Park Hotel . . . . . . . . 401
2 Nights, Sofitel Washington DC . . . . . . . 402
2 Passes, Watermark Tours . . . . . . . . . . . 403
2 Nights, Holiday Inn Capitol . . . . . . . . . 404
2 Travel Bags, Rinis Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Package for 2, Bethesda Marriott . . . . . . 406
Tour & Tasting, Ingleside Vineyards . . . . 407
6 Disney World Park Hopper Passes . . . . 408
2 Tickets, Washington by Water . . . . . . . 409
Virginia Winery Tour for 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
2 Nights, Etta Mae Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
4 Passes, Historic Annapolis Tour . . . . . . . 412
1 Night, Ritz-Carlton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
1 Night, Hyatt Regency Bethesda . . . . . . . 414
1 Night, Washington Marriot . . . . . . . . . . 415
1 Night, Mayflower Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
2 Passes, Watermark Cruises . . . . . . . . . . 417
Spectral Spa & Health Services
(These prizes will be in pink folders.)
One Hour Swedish Massage . . . . . . . . . 500
Shampoo, Cut, & Blow-Dry . . . . . . . . . . 501
Massage Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502
$25 Spa Gift Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503
$40 Gift Cert., Patrick Segui Salon . . . . 504
$80 Gift Cert., H & H Flotation Spa . . . 505
$80 Gift Cert., H & H Flotation Spa . . . 506
$25 Gift Cert., Dupont Hair . . . . . . . . . . 507
3 Classes, Tranquil Space Yoga . . . . . . . 508
$50 Gift Cert., Shelton Spa & Salon . . . . 509
$50 Gift Cert., Shelton Spa & Salon . . . . 510
Hair Care Gift Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 511
3 Mystic Tanning Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . 518
1 Month Pass, Bikram Yoga . . . . . . . . . . 519
Shampoo, Haircut & Blow-Dry . . . . . . . 520
Ghoulish Gifts
(These prizes will be in purple folders.)
20% Off, Town Jewelers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600
20% Off Watch/Jewelry Repairs . . . . . . . 601
$100 Gift Certificate, Town Jewelers . . . . 602
$100 Gift Certificate, Town Jewelers . . . . 603
$100 Gift Certificate, Town Jewelers . . . . 604
SCOTUS Justice Curtis Bobblehead . . . . . 605
SCOTUS Justice Brandeis Bobblehead . . . 606
SCOTUS Cushing Bobblehead . . . . . . . . . 607
SCOTUS Rutledge Bobblehead . . . . . . . . . 608
24 x 36 Enlargement Stock . . . . . . . . . . . 609
Dance Classes at Arthur Murray . . . . . . . 610
LEEWS audio CD Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 611
$50 Gift Certificate, The Phoenix . . . . . . 612
$45 Gift Certificate, The Brass Knob . . . . 613
$25 Gift Certificate, Whitlows on Wilson . 614
Disappearing Civil Liberties Mug . . . . . . 615
Framed Photograph of JFK . . . . . . . . . . . 616
Bedazzled Ceramic Vase . . . . . . . . . . . . . 617
Georgetown Law Sweatshirt . . . . . . . . . . 618
Jewelry by B & C Jewelers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619
Flowers by Greenworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 620
Family Portrait by Avonlee . . . . . . . . . . . 621
Family Portrait by Avonlee . . . . . . . . . . 622
Box from Truffles Belgian Chocolates . . . 623
Tarot Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624
Handmade Wooden Clipboard . . . . . . . . 625
$25 CVS Gift Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 626
$25 CVS Gift Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 627
Large Vase from Pottery Barn . . . . . . . . . 628
Medium Vase from Pottery Barn . . . . . . 629
Small Vase from Pottery Barn . . . . . . . . 630
Copying from Minuteman Press . . . . . . . 631
Tarot Readings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 632
Book from Politics and Prose . . . . . . . . . . 633
Starbucks Mug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 634
Fit to a Tee Lawyer T-Shirts . . . . . . . . . . . 635
1 Hour Flight Lesson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 636
Gift Certificate for Custom Framing . . . . 637
Wentworth Miller Legal Study Guides . . . 638
$50 Gift Certificate, Lowe’s . . . . . . . . . . . 639
Ties & Cufflinks, Papillon Stores . . . . . . . 640
8 GB Red Nano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641
$25 Gift Cert., Second Story Books . . . . . . 642
$50 Gift Cert., Bed, Bath & Beyond . . . . 643
Comedy Central Hats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 644
24 x 36 Enlargement Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . 645
Ties & Cufflinks, Papillon Stores . . . . . . . 646
Justice Curtis Bobblehead . . . . . . . . . . . . 647
E! Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 648
Ties & Cufflinks, Papillon Stores . . . . . . . 649
Ties & Cufflinks, Papillon Stores . . . . . . . 650
Ties & Cufflinks, Papillon Stores . . . . . . . 651
Ties & Cufflinks, Papillon Stores . . . . . . . 652
Creepy Kids (And those young at heart)
(These prizes will be in red folders.)
10 Classes, Maryland Youth Ballet . . . . 1000
$100 Gift Cert., Create Art Center . . . . . 1001
Disney DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1002
4 Tickets, Ringling Brothers Circus . . . . . 1003
$25 Gift Cert., Pottery Making . . . . . . . 1004
Disney DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1005
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Freaky Food & Deadly Drink
(These prizes will be in turquoise folders.)
Dinner for 2, California Tortilla Wrap . . . 100
$50 Gift Certificate, Legal Sea Foods . . . . 101
Gift Basket, Café Mozart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Cocktail Reception for 10-15 . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Dinner for 2, California Tortilla Wrap . . . 104
Dinner for 2, Metro 29 Restaurant . . . . . . 105
Saturday Brunch for 4, Tabard Inn . . . . . 106
$40 Gift Certificate, El Tamarindo . . . . . . 107
Tasting Menu for 2, Charlie Palmer . . . . . 108
$100 Gift Certificate, Matchbox . . . . . . . . 109
Dinner for 4, Café Oggi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Admit 2, French Cooking Experience . . . . . 111
$25 Gift Certificate, Bucca di Beppo . . . . . 112
Bottle of Red Wine, Quinta da Gaivosa . . 113
$25 Gift Certificate, Capital Q BBQ . . . . . 114
$100 Gift Cert., Capital City Brewing Co. . 115
Dinner for 2, Amanda Amante . . . . . . . . . 116
$50 Gift Certificate, Armand’s Pizzeria . . 117
$50 Gift Certificate, Dancing Crab . . . . . . 118
Peking Duck, Peking Gourmet Inn . . . . . . 119
$50 Gift Certificate, Mykonas Grill . . . . . 120
$25 Gift Certificate, Hard Times Café . . . . 121
$25 Gift Certificate, Hard Times Café . . . 122
$25 Gift Certificate, La Tasca . . . . . . . . . . 123
Brunch for 4, Morrison Clark Inn . . . . . . . 124
$25 Gift Certificate, Ireland’s 4 Courts . . . 125
$100 Gift Certificate, Luigino . . . . . . . . . . 126
3 Bottles Exquisite Red Wine . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Meal for 2, Ben’s Chili Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Dinner for 2, Café Nema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
$25 Gift Certificate, Soho Tea & Coffee . . 130
Dinner for 2, Bistro 525 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
$25 Gift Certificate, Amsterdam Falafel . 132
$25 Gift Certificate, Café Taj . . . . . . . . . . 133
4 $10 Gift Certificates, Thomas Sweet . . . . 134
1 Rum Cake from Vaccaro’s . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
$25 Gift Certificate, Uncle Julio’s . . . . . . . 136
1 Rum Cake from Vaccaro’s . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Dozen Cannolis from Vaccaro’s . . . . . . . . . 138
$25 Gift Certificate, Parkway Grill . . . . . . 139
Dinner for 2, M & S Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
$50 Gift Certificate, Café Bonaparte . . . . 141
$75 Gift Certificate, Locanda Cucina . . . . 142
$25 Gift Certificate, Medaterra . . . . . . . . 143
$25 Gift Certificate, Medaterra . . . . . . . . 144
Wine Tasting for 6, the Wine Specialist . . 145
$50 Gift Certificate, Adams Mill . . . . . . . . 146
$40 Gift Certificate, Club Asylum . . . . . . 147
$25 Gift Certificate, Bread Line . . . . . . . . 148
Dinner for 2, Monroe’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
$25 Gift Cert., Hollywood East Café . . . . . 150
Dinner for 2, Bilbo Baggins Café . . . . . . . . 151
$25 Gift Certificate, Hard Rock Café . . . . 152
Lunch or Dinner, The Dubliner Irish Pub . 153
$50 Gift Cert., McCormick & Schmick’s . . 154
$20 Gift Certificate, Café Citron . . . . . . . . 155
Dinner with Drinks, Coppi’s . . . . . . . . . . . 156
$25 Gift Certificate, Bambule . . . . . . . . . . 157
$25 Gift Certificate, Finn McCool’s . . . . . . 158
$50 Gift Certificate, Sushi Aoi . . . . . . . . . . 159
$50 Gift Certificate, Sushi Aoi . . . . . . . . . 160
$25 Gift Certificate, Hamburger Hamlet . 161
$25 Gift Cert., Marty’s American Grill . . . 162
$25 Gift Cert., Marty’s American Grill . . . 163
Burritos for 2, Chipotle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Burritos for 2, Chipotle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Burritos for 2, Chipotle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Burritos for 2, Chipotle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Burritos for 2, Chipotle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
$40 Gift Cert., Rosemary’s Thyme Bistro . 169
$40 Gift Cert., Rosemary’s Thyme Bistro . 170
Dinner for 2, The Monocle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
$50 Gift Certificate, Café Asia . . . . . . . . . 172
Brunch, Hawk ’n’ Dove Restaurant . . . . . 173
$100 Gift Certificate, Ruth’s Chris . . . . . . 174
Baker’s Dozen from Cake Love . . . . . . . . 175
Dinner for 2, Jasmine Café . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
2 Combo Meals, Flamer’s Burger’s . . . . . . 177
$25 Gift Cert., Great American Rest . . . . . 178
Yakisoba Lunch for 2, Benihana . . . . . . . 179
$100 Gift Certificate, Café Deluxe . . . . . . 180
Dinner for 2, Madam’s Organ . . . . . . . . . . 181
3 Pints, Ben & Jerry’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
2 $10 Meals, Burrito Brothers . . . . . . . . . . 183
$30 Gift Certificate, Thaiphoon . . . . . . . . 184
$20 Gift Certificate, Firehook Bakery . . . 185
Dinner, Morton’s of Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . 186
$50 Gift Certificate, Café Renaissance . . . 187
$25 Gift Certificate, Peacock Café . . . . . . 188
$25 Gift Certificate, Peacock Café . . . . . . 189
$25 Gift Certificate, Peacock Café . . . . . 190
$50 Gift Certificate, Polo India Club . . . . . 191
$50 Gift Certificate, Zack’s Taverna . . . . 192
$50 Gift Certificate, Raku . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
$50 Gift Certificate, Raku . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
$50 Gift Certificate, Casablanca . . . . . . . 195
Brunch for 2, Polly’s Café . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
2 Large Pizzas & 2 Millers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Dinner for 2, Article One American Grill . 198
Happy Hour for 8 with OPICS Staff . . . . . 199
$25 Gift Certificate, Stars Bistro & Bar . . 200
$25 Gift Certificate, Stars Bistro & Bar . . . 201
$25 Gift Certificate, Stars Bistro & Bar . . 202
Dinner for 2, the Daily Grill . . . . . . . . . . . 203
$100 Gift Certificate, Posh Supper Club . 204
$25 Gift Certificate, Rumors . . . . . . . . . . 205
$25 Gift Certificate, Front Page . . . . . . . 206
$50 Gift Certificate, Las Placitas . . . . . . . 207
Sushi Set for Go Mama Go . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
$35 Gift Certificate, Bistro D’Oc . . . . . . . 209
3 Bottles Quail Ridge Reserve Wine . . . . . 210
$25 Gift Certificate, ACKC Chocolate . . . . 211
$50 Gift Certificate, Burma Restaurant . . 212
$50 Gift Certificate, Lauriol Plaza . . . . . . 213
$25 Gift Certificate, Hard Rock Café . . . . 214
$25 Gift Certificate, Hard Rock Café . . . . 215
$25 Gift Certificate, Hard Rock Café . . . . 216
$20 Gift Certificate, Firehook Bakery . . . 217
$50 Gift Certificate, Las Placitas . . . . . . . 218
$100 Gift Certificate, Lounge 201 . . . . . . . 219
Spooky Sports
(These prizes will be in orange folders.)
Autographed Photo, Bryan Namoff . . . . 220
Signed Puck, Zach Parise . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
10 Week Tae Kwon Do Membership . . . . 222
2 Tickets, Washington Wizards . . . . . . . . 223
Admission for 4, Baysox Home Game . . . 224
1 Month Fitness Membership . . . . . . . . . . 225
1 Mo. Sport & Health Club Membership . . 226
Tickets, Hershey Bears Hockey . . . . . . . . . 227
Scuba Experience for 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
4 Week Group Golf Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
18-Hole Round for 4 at the Gauntlet . . . . 230
3 Month Club & Spa Membership . . . . . . . 231
Washington Redskins Neon Sign . . . . . . . 232
Bike Rental for 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
T-Shirt from US Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
$100 Gift Cert., Snorkeling & Scuba . . . . . 235
1 Month Curves Membership . . . . . . . . . . 236
1 Month Congressional Membership . . . . . 237
Washington Sports Club 90 VIP Pass . . . . 238
One Month Fitness Membership . . . . . . . . 239
One Month Fitness Membership . . . . . . . 240
50 minute Relaxing Massage . . . . . . . . . . 241
Indy 500 Cap and Sweatshirt . . . . . . . . . 242
Football Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Tennis Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Hockey Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Alarming Arts & Electrifying Entertainment
(These prizes will be in yellow folders.)
4 Passes, Gadsby’s Tavern Museum . . . . 300
5 Capitol Steps CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
2 Tickets, The Woolly Mammoth . . . . . . . 302
2 Tickets, Shear Genius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
4 Potomac River Cruise, $30 Off . . . . . . . 304
2 Tickets, Alice at Round House Theatre . 305
Bowling Party for 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
2 Passes, AFI Silver Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . 307
2 Tickets, Grey Gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
2 Tickets, the Joel McHale Show . . . . . . . . 309
2 Tickets, Baltimore Symphony Orch . . . . 310
2 Tickets, Warehouse Theater, Santaland . 311
4 Movie Passes, Landmark Bethesda . . . . 312
2 Tickets, Twelfth Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
2 Tickets, Olga Kern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
$50 Gift Cert., Watergate Gallery . . . . . . 315
Lion King & Other Musical Posters . . . . . . 316
2 VIP Passes, Improv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
2 Tickets, Phillips Collection Exhibition . . 318
2 Tickets, Any Metro Stage Production . . 319
4 Tickets, Smashing Pumpkins . . . . . . . . 320
4 Video Rentals, Blockbuster Video . . . . . 321
$25 Gift Certificate, Atomic Billiards . . . . 322
$25 Gift Certificate, Buffalo Billiards . . . . 323
$25 Gift Certificate, Buffalo Billiards . . . 324
4 Tickets, Ganymede Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Signed Copy, A Good Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Torino 2006 Commemorative Swatch . . . 327
Torino 2006 Commemorative Swatch . . . 328
3 Kennedy Center Posters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Comedy Central DVD Package . . . . . . . . 330
Comedy Central DVD Package . . . . . . . . 331
Comedy Central DVD Package . . . . . . . . 332
4 Passes, Gadsby’s Tavern Museum . . . . . 333
4 Potomac River Cruise, $30 Off . . . . . . . 334
2 Potomac River Cruise, $30 Off . . . . . . . 335
2 Passes, AFI Silver Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Comedy Central DVD Package . . . . . . . . 337
Comedy Central Merchandise Package . . 338
Haunted Hotels & Travel
(These prizes will be in green folders.)
Passes, B & O Railroad Museum . . . . . . . 400
Stay at the Phoenix Park Hotel . . . . . . . . 401
2 Nights, Sofitel Washington DC . . . . . . . 402
2 Passes, Watermark Tours . . . . . . . . . . . 403
2 Nights, Holiday Inn Capitol . . . . . . . . . 404
2 Travel Bags, Rinis Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Package for 2, Bethesda Marriott . . . . . . 406
Tour & Tasting, Ingleside Vineyards . . . . 407
6 Disney World Park Hopper Passes . . . . 408
2 Tickets, Washington by Water . . . . . . . 409
Virginia Winery Tour for 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
2 Nights, Etta Mae Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
4 Passes, Historic Annapolis Tour . . . . . . . 412
1 Night, Ritz-Carlton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
1 Night, Hyatt Regency Bethesda . . . . . . . 414
1 Night, Washington Marriot . . . . . . . . . . 415
1 Night, Mayflower Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
2 Passes, Watermark Cruises . . . . . . . . . . 417
Spectral Spa & Health Services
(These prizes will be in pink folders.)
One Hour Swedish Massage . . . . . . . . . 500
Shampoo, Cut, & Blow-Dry . . . . . . . . . . 501
Massage Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502
$25 Spa Gift Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503
$40 Gift Cert., Patrick Segui Salon . . . . 504
$80 Gift Cert., H & H Flotation Spa . . . 505
$80 Gift Cert., H & H Flotation Spa . . . 506
$25 Gift Cert., Dupont Hair . . . . . . . . . . 507
3 Classes, Tranquil Space Yoga . . . . . . . 508
$50 Gift Cert., Shelton Spa & Salon . . . . 509
$50 Gift Cert., Shelton Spa & Salon . . . . 510
Hair Care Gift Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 511
3 Mystic Tanning Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . 518
1 Month Pass, Bikram Yoga . . . . . . . . . . 519
Shampoo, Haircut & Blow-Dry . . . . . . . 520
Ghoulish Gifts
(These prizes will be in purple folders.)
20% Off, Town Jewelers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600
20% Off Watch/Jewelry Repairs . . . . . . . 601
$100 Gift Certificate, Town Jewelers . . . . 602
$100 Gift Certificate, Town Jewelers . . . . 603
$100 Gift Certificate, Town Jewelers . . . . 604
SCOTUS Justice Curtis Bobblehead . . . . . 605
SCOTUS Justice Brandeis Bobblehead . . . 606
SCOTUS Cushing Bobblehead . . . . . . . . . 607
SCOTUS Rutledge Bobblehead . . . . . . . . . 608
24 x 36 Enlargement Stock . . . . . . . . . . . 609
Dance Classes at Arthur Murray . . . . . . . 610
LEEWS audio CD Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 611
$50 Gift Certificate, The Phoenix . . . . . . 612
$45 Gift Certificate, The Brass Knob . . . . 613
$25 Gift Certificate, Whitlows on Wilson . 614
Disappearing Civil Liberties Mug . . . . . . 615
Framed Photograph of JFK . . . . . . . . . . . 616
Bedazzled Ceramic Vase . . . . . . . . . . . . . 617
Georgetown Law Sweatshirt . . . . . . . . . . 618
Jewelry by B & C Jewelers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619
Flowers by Greenworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 620
Family Portrait by Avonlee . . . . . . . . . . . 621
Family Portrait by Avonlee . . . . . . . . . . 622
Box from Truffles Belgian Chocolates . . . 623
Tarot Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624
Handmade Wooden Clipboard . . . . . . . . 625
$25 CVS Gift Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 626
$25 CVS Gift Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 627
Large Vase from Pottery Barn . . . . . . . . . 628
Medium Vase from Pottery Barn . . . . . . 629
Small Vase from Pottery Barn . . . . . . . . 630
Copying from Minuteman Press . . . . . . . 631
Tarot Readings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 632
Book from Politics and Prose . . . . . . . . . . 633
Starbucks Mug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 634
Fit to a Tee Lawyer T-Shirts . . . . . . . . . . . 635
1 Hour Flight Lesson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 636
Gift Certificate for Custom Framing . . . . 637
Wentworth Miller Legal Study Guides . . . 638
$50 Gift Certificate, Lowe’s . . . . . . . . . . . 639
Ties & Cufflinks, Papillon Stores . . . . . . . 640
8 GB Red Nano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641
$25 Gift Cert., Second Story Books . . . . . . 642
$50 Gift Cert., Bed, Bath & Beyond . . . . 643
Comedy Central Hats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 644
24 x 36 Enlargement Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . 645
Ties & Cufflinks, Papillon Stores . . . . . . . 646
Justice Curtis Bobblehead . . . . . . . . . . . . 647
E! Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 648
Ties & Cufflinks, Papillon Stores . . . . . . . 649
Ties & Cufflinks, Papillon Stores . . . . . . . 650
Ties & Cufflinks, Papillon Stores . . . . . . . 651
Ties & Cufflinks, Papillon Stores . . . . . . . 652
Creepy Kids (And those young at heart)
(These prizes will be in red folders.)
10 Classes, Maryland Youth Ballet . . . . 1000
$100 Gift Cert., Create Art Center . . . . . 1001
Disney DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1002
4 Tickets, Ringling Brothers Circus . . . . . 1003
$25 Gift Cert., Pottery Making . . . . . . . 1004
Disney DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1005
Monday, September 22, 2008
Alumna Connie Chung
EJF stipends helped Georgetown Law alumna Connie Chung pursue a career in public interest law in law school and beyond. Here she shares her experiences:
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 African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (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.
Above- Connie working at ACCORD in South Africa
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 Employment Law Center (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.
These summer internships helped me land a permanent position after law school at the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, 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 Housing Rights Center (HRC). At HRC, I first-chaired my own cases in state and federal court, and argued my first case before the Ninth Circuit.
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.
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 African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (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.
Above- Connie working at ACCORD in South Africa
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 Employment Law Center (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.
These summer internships helped me land a permanent position after law school at the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, 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 Housing Rights Center (HRC). At HRC, I first-chaired my own cases in state and federal court, and argued my first case before the Ninth Circuit.
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.
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