Wednesday, February 16, 2011

March 5 Jacksonville Super Chili Bowl Charity Cook Off

The Jacksonville Bar Young Lawyers Section's Super Chili Bowl Charity Cook-Off will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2011 on the campus of Florida Coastal School of Law. For information on entering a team in the cook-off or for ticket information please contact Eric Roberson at McGuire Woods by phone 798-2614 or email: ERobertson@mcguirewoods.com.

Jacksonville Legal Community Service Day--February 19

February 19--Local lawyers, law students, law firms, and judges together with their employees, families and friends will volunteer to improve the downtown landscape as part of a greater statewide effort to give back to the community. The statewide service day is known as "Raising the Bar" and is an annual effort by the legal community in Florida to participate in city service initiatives. In Jacksonville, the work will be on the 500 block of West Ashley Street. The event is co-sponsored by the JBA YLS, Florida Bar YLD, Keep Jacksonville Beautiful, Lexis Nexis, the City of Jacksonville, Clean it UP Green it UP, and Florida Coastal School of Law. Contact : Vivian Harrell, City of Jacksonville 904 630-3420, vharrell@coj.net or Kim Law, 904 798-5406, kimberly.law@hklaw.com.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Assistant State Attorney - Fort Pierce

The 19th Judicial Circuit State Attorney's Office (Fort Pierce) has an opening for an attorney with a Florida bar license or eligibility for post-graduate CLI status. E-mail your cover letter and resume to rbutler@sao19.org ASAP.

Vacancy Volunteer Judicial Internship

Because the most recent incumbent has just secured a career position as a Judicial Clerk, there is again a Volunteer Judicial Internship available in the Third Circuit. This experience is viewed very favorably by potential employers. See full details in December 13, 2010 post.

Monday, December 13, 2010

Post Graduate Judicial Internships Available

If you are not currently employed, we suggest that while you are searching for a job, you consider completing a Post Graduate Judicial Internship or other volunteer internship.

The Third Judicial Circuit, which is comprised of seven counties (Columbia, Suwannee, Madison, Hamilton, Dixie, Lafayette and Taylor), is currently seeking individuals who are willing to serve as judicial interns. Judicial interns work under the direct supervision of the general magistrate and the staff attorneys and assist the judiciary with research and drafting of legal memoranda and proposed orders. The majority of the work involves post conviction relief motions in criminal cases, but interns may be asked to help with other types of legal issues, including family law matters, small claims and complex civil litigation cases. This is an ideal position for someone with excellent analytical and writing skills; who is seeking to gain working knowledge of the court system, as well as enhance his or her resume.In past years, graduates who completed Post Graduate Internships sometimes obtained permanent positions within the judicial system based upon the work they performed as interns. Our experience has also been that firms look very favorably on candidates who have this experience.

Please send your resume to:
Deborah A. De Nike
General Magistrate Court Administration
Third Judicial Circuit
173 NE Hernando Avenue
Room 408
Lake City, Florida 32055

Contract work available in NYC and South Florida

Synergy has posted an opening for contract lawyers in NYC. They are seeking attorneys/recent JD's for multi-week electronic document review and analysis project. All work is performed on-site and full-time availability highly preferred. The contact person is Matt Pordum who can be reached at matt@synergylegalpros.com.

They also have a South Florida office headed by a Career Service professional, Alana Dasent. She can be reached at alana@synergylegalpros.com .

Young Lawyer's Division Affiliate Outreach Conference

Save January 21-22 for the Florida Bar YLD Affiliate Outreach Conference at Walt Disney World. Registration can be completed online at the YLD website--www.flayld.org before January 1. Register by December 20 in order to secure discounted hotel rates.