[OhioDAN-Talk] FW: [Diabetes-Talk] American Diabetes Association Seeks Summer Law Clerks
Wanda Sloan
wsloan118 at roadrunner.com
Thu Jan 17 14:06:48 UTC 2019
I sure would not mind doing this job but I do not havre any Law
School experience and I am not to sure of moving to the D.C. area. Wish
this was a stay at home situation. I would not mind traveling to the
meetings but to live there? Hummmm. I may apply for itjust for the
activity of wanting to do so. Thanks for sening this to me. Wan
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Subject: [OhioDAN-Talk] FW: [Diabetes-Talk] American Diabetes Association
Seeks Summer Law Clerks
FYI
Thank you,
Walter Mitchell
V-President, Ohio Diabetes Action Network Board member, National Diabetes
Action Network
(513) 582-8606
Walterl.mitch2 at gmail.com
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Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] American Diabetes Association Seeks Summer Law
Clerks
>
>Good afternoon:
>
>The American Diabetes Association is seeking two individuals for paid,
>summer law clerk positions. Please see below for the announcement, and
>a PDF copy is also attached.
>
>LEGAL ADVOCACY SUMMER INTERN
>The mission of the American Diabetes Association is to prevent and cure
>diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
>To that end, our Legal Advocacy team is committed to ending
>discrimination against people with diabetes. We are seeking a full-time
>summer intern to join this critical effort. This is a paid position.
>
>Our Legal Advocacy attorneys provide free phone and email legal
>assistance to people facing diabetes discrimination across the country.
>The people we help are often in crisis situations. They may have lost
>their jobs, have had a child removed from school, or have had a loved
>one suffer from receiving little or no diabetes care in detention.
>Others simply want clear information about their rights.
>We provide assistance in the following areas:
>
> * School and education
> * Employment
> * Corrections and law enforcement
> * Public accommodations and access to programs
>In addition, Legal Advocacy contains a litigation program which engages
>in impact litigation in matters involving or affecting people with
>diabetes. This work includes authoring and signing onto amicus briefs,
>assisting outside attorneys who are representing people with diabetes
>in matters involving discrimination, and involvement as plaintiff in
>select cases.
>
>Expectations for Summer Intern:
>
>The summer intern will report jointly to the Director of Legal Advocacy
>and to the Director of Litigation. The intern will receive training in
>the science of diabetes and on disability discrimination law, and will
>assist in the provision of legal services to people affected by
>diabetes discrimination. He or she may provide the following services:
>
>
>
>1. Intake for people affected by diabetes discrimination
>
>- Conduct detailed legal intake based on training
>
>- Help with issue-spotting and identifying potential urgencies
>
>- Produce written or verbal case analyses and participate
>in strategy decisions
>
>- Connect on a human level with people who are often in distress
>2. Coordinate Advocacy Attorney Network referrals
>- As needed, find available network attorneys and contact
>them to explain details of case that is being referred
>
>- Report back attorney availability and connect the client
>with the attorney
>3. Perform research projects
>- Perform case specific legal research for people with diabetes
>
>- Where appropriate, synthesize the legal research into
>public-facing fact sheets
>
>- If interested, design and complete a personal legal
>research project. The project must be connected to diabetes discrimination.
>
>4. Assist with litigation activities
>
>While litigation activities can be unpredictable, some examples may
include:
>
>- Drafting discovery requests
>
>- Assisting with editing and drafting briefs, settlement
>agreements, or other court filings
>
>- Conducting legal research on discrete issues related to
>the litigation
>
>- Participating in litigation strategy calls
>
>- Performing outreach to outside attorneys litigating on
>behalf of people with diabetes
>
>
>
>5. Perform substantive administrative duties on time
>
>- Track projects and hours worked
>
>- Attend staff meetings
>
>- Complete case notes and reports
>
>
>6. Convey legal information under supervision of Program
>attorneys (This is only available for interns who have demonstrated
>success in conducting legal intakes and comprehension of the law and
>essentials of diabetes.)
>
>Summer Intern Skills and Requirements:
>
> * Completed at least one year at an accredited law school, or
> recent graduate
> * Interest in creative problem solving, conflict resolution and
> nontraditional legal work
> * Ability to adapt communication to widely different audiences
> * Superior phone and email/written communication skills
>
> * Ability to quickly learn and internalize complex medical and
> legal concepts
> * Ability to conduct broad legal research, not just case law
> (informal guidance, agency directives, websites)
> * Clear, simple, professional legal writing
> * Strong organizational and time management skills for a
> high-volume caseload
>
> * Coordination skills for interacting with a large and
> passionate volunteer network
> * Emotional intelligence
> * Positive and collaborative disposition
> * Professional attitude and strong work ethic
>
>Any of the following skills strengthens your application, but are not
>required:
>
> * Disability rights law experience or knowledge, especially in
> our areas of service
> * Detailed understanding of diabetes
> * Experience with legal aid hotlines or direct legal services programs
> * Spanish language skills
> * Identify with broader disability and civil rights movements
> * Demonstrated interest in entering public service or public
> interest work
>
>
>To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to Sarah Fech-Baughman
>at sfech at diabetes.org<mailto:sfech at diabetes.org>.
>The Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Prospective employees
>will receive consideration without discrimination because of race,
>color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability,
>marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally
>protected status.
>
>
>Sarah Fech-Baughman
>Director of Litigation
>Government Affairs and Advocacy
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>
>2451 Crystal Drive Suite 900
>Arlington, VA 22202
>Phone: 703.253.4823
>diabetes.org<http://diabetes.org/>
>1-800-DIABETES (800-342-2383)
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