PSLawNet Jobs Report: November 29, 2010
Need a job or internship? During the past week PSLawNet has posted: 21 new attorney positions, 12 new internships, and 7 new law related opportunities. Additionally, there are currently 1,236 active opportunities in our job database. PSLawNet enjoyed a Thanksgiving Holiday as well so we have a backlog of new attorney and internship postings, so make sure to check the database mid-week for a number of new openings. To search the database visit PSLawNet. 
Featured New Positions:
The Harris County Public Defender is currently hiring for both an Assistant Public Defender to serve as Division Chief for their Mental Health Division and an Assistant Public Defender to serve as Division Chief of their Appellate Division. Harris County, Texas hired its first public defender earlier this month and the office is gearing up to begin operations in 2011 (Read local coverage from Houston and check out our earlier coverage of this issue in the June 11, 2010 issue of the Public Interest News Bulletin).
The Urban Justice Center’s Community Development Project (CDP) is currently seeking law student interns interested in working with them in Summer 2011 to protect the rights of low-income people and to provide legal and technical assistance to advance diverse community development projects. The CDP provides legal, technical, research, and policy support to community-based organizations working to improve conditions in low-income communities in New York City. Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis, but must be received by January 10, 2011. Check PSLawNet for additional details about the internships and application instructions.
Featured Public Service Career Resource:
Considering a career as a public defender? The University of Virginia School of Law has shared their How to Get a Job in a Public Defender’s Office guide with PSLawNet’s Public Service Career Library. The guide is designed to help students decide if they would like a career as a public defender. It was also created to assist committed students in successfully landing a job at a defender’s office. Among other features, this publication includes information on how to choose the right public defender’s office for you, how to develop a public defender resume, and how to prepare for a public an interview for a public defender’s office. Check it out.
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