UCONN Law Externship – United Technologies Corporation, Corporate Human Resources
UTC's Human Resource department's overall goal is to create a robust, best-in-class compliance system for UTC worldwide (starting with the U.S. and branching out regionally or by target country as we evolve the concept). The extern will have the opportunity to interact with HR and Legal Department members throughout UTC, be exposed to other Fortune 50 companies through tailored benchmarking and, potentially, interact with UTC's HR and Legal Department leadership.Deadline: 2008-11-31
Contact: For further information or to apply for this externship opportunity, please send a cover letter and resume to Robert Ohara at Robert.Ohara@utc.com. Mr. Ohara can be reached by telephone at 860-728-6446.CPHA Advocacy Internship/Independent Study.
The Connecticut Public Health Association (CPHA) is looking for a student intern for the 2009 legislative session. The student should have an interest in health care policy and the legislative process. The internship provides an opportunity for a student to become acquainted with CPHA, public health advocacy and the legislative process. Duties include, but are not limited to, tracking bill activity, researching upcoming legislative initiatives, writing CPHA Advocacy Committee communications, preparing and updating legislative fact sheets, drafting letters to legislators, submitting written and/or oral testimony, attending public hearings, attending monthly CPHA Advocacy Committee meetings and other external meetings as a representative of CPHA, and reviewing and updating the Grassroots Advocacy Initiatives Network ("GAIN") membership and key legislators.
Deadline: 2008-12-30
Contact:Interested students should contact one of the Advocacy Committee Co-chairs: Tracey Scraba at (860) 273-1091 or tracey.scraba@cpha.info or Marty Mancuso at (860) 496-6488 or Marty.Mancuso@cpha.info.
The Office of Ombudsman for Property Rights
Student interns will be expected to research law to provide answers to questions posed by governmental agencies or property owners, to write memoranda or reports, to assist with other projects involving the Ombudsman for Property Rights including but not limited to research of federal law and the law of states other than Connecticut. The intern will be allowed to observe mediation sessions and attend court.Deadline: 2008-12-31
Contact: Attorney Robert S. Poliner, Ombudsman; 450 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut 06106-1379.Telephone-860 418-6536; Email-robert.poliner@ct.gov
Legal Extern for the Legislative Commissioner's Office
LCO seeks a second or third year law student to serve as a legal extern who will primarily be responsible for performing legal research for the twenty attorneys within the office. Other duties may include the opportunity to assist in drafting proposed bills and aiding senior level attorneys with the major bills of the legislative session.
Deadline: 2008-12-31
Contact:Attorney Brad Towson, Legislative Commissioners' Office, Connecticut General Assembly, Room 5500, Legislative Office Building, Hartford, CT. 06106
Facsimile: (860) 240-8414 ; e-mail: Bradford.Towson@cga.ct.gov
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Hartford, CT: Law Department – Property & Casualty Law Group
The extern will work with various members of the Property & Casualty Law Group of the Law Department.The responsibilities include:
· Conducting legal research and providing basic legal services
· Drafting legal memorandums, correspondence, reports and summaries
· Handling legal matters under the supervision of Law Department attorneys
Providing assistance to attorneys as requested
Deadline: 2008-12-31
Contact: Please send your resume to Lauren Bukowski, Recruiting Specialist, Talent Acquisition at lauren.bukowski@thehartford.com.Law Clerk for Probate Judges of North-Central Connecticut
The law clerk would work for the judges of the following districts: Windsor Locks, Enfield, Windsor, Manchester, West Hartford, East Windsor and Suffield-East Granby. The duties of the law clerk includes preparing files, attending hearings and doing research for and helping draft opinions.
Deadline: 2008-12-31
Contact:Contact Judge Edward G. McAnaney by e-mail at Judge@suffieldtownhall.com or phone at 668-3835.
Office of State Ethics
Each intern is assigned to work with either the Enforcement Division or the Legal Division of the Connecticut Office of State Ethics to help interpret, apply, and enforce the Code of Ethics for Public Officials and the Code of Ethics for Lobbyists. We are looking for dedicated law students that are eager to work with the attorneys and staff in order to build this new agency and help set a model of performance for its future.Deadline: 2008-12-31
Contact: Patrick J. Lamb, Esq. Assistant Ethics Enforcement OfficerOffice of State Ethics, 18-20 Trinity Street, Hartford, CT 06106 Ph: (860)-566-4472; Fax:(860)-566-3806; email:patrick.lamb@ct.gov
Internship at the Orleans Public Defender Office
As either investigative interns or law clerks, externs willplay a meaningful role in the representation of indigent defendants. Externs will be well supervised and supported.
Deadline: 2008-12-31
Contact:Students should send a resume, cover letter, writing sample and unofficial copy of their transcript to Karen Green, our Recruiting Administrator. Karen's email is kareng@orleanspublicdefenders.org and her address is Orleans Public Defender. 2601 Tulane Avenue, Suite 700, New Orleans, LA 70119.
Internship Position – Medical-Legal Partnership Project
The Center for Children's Advocacy's Medical-Legal Partnership Project, a collaborative project that provides on-site legal assistance, education and training, and policy advocacy, to all of the City of Hartford's and the region’s pediatric centers, is looking for one or two energetic and dedicated law student interns for the Spring 2008 semester. Students must have excellent writing and legal reasoning skills, and should be familiar with basic aspects of poverty and public interest law, as well as demonstrate a commitment to public interest and/or health law issues. Students should have access to transportation (car), and will be expected to participate in client interviews, negotiations, litigation and legal research activities. In addition, students will participate in and assist attorneys on matters at the MLPP sites - Saint Francis Hospital, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Charter Oak Health Center, Community Health Services, Inc. and the Hospital of Central Connecticut (New Britain). Students will work for one or two law school credits (preferably two), and will be expected to complete all of the requirements of the law school's externship program. More information about the Medical Legal Partnership Project may be found by going to the Center for Children's Advocacy website at www.kidscounsel.org/aboutus_programs_mlpp.htm.
Deadline: 2008-12-31
Contact: Interested candidates should e-mail a letter of interest and a resume to Jay Sicklick, Project Director at jsicklick@kidscounsel.org.Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge
Intellectual Property externship. Research and writing in the areal of patent, trademark and trnasactional matters. For more information in the firm go to the website: http://www.eapdlaw.com/home.aspx
Deadline: 2008-12-31
Contact:Barry Kramer at bkramer@eapdlaw.com; 1-203-353-6818.
The Connecticut Freedom of Information (FOI) Commission
About the FOI Commission: The FOI Commission's mission is to administer and enforce the provisions of the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, and to thereby ensure citizen access to the records and meetings of public agencies in the State of Connecticut.
Job Description: The 2L-4L level law student will research case law for administrative hearing officers and update the Commission indexing system. This part-time externship has very flexible hours.
Qualifications Required: Candidates with excellent oral and written communication skills are preferred.
Deadline: 2008-12-31
Contact:Please send a cover letter and resume to Eric V. Turner, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, Freedom of Information Commission, 18-20 Trinity Street, Hartford, CT 06106; foi@ct.gov, Tel.: (860)566-5682; Fax: (860)566-6474