STUDENT GUIDE TO THE DU/CU GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC INTEREST CAREER FAIR

NOVEMBER 13, 2013 4:00 6:00 p.m. Student/Employer Reception 6:00 7:00 p.m. APPLICATIONS OPEN: OCTOBER 16 APPLICATIONS CLOSE: OCTOBER 30

Employers Conducting Interviews

17th Judicial District District Attorneys Office 18th Judicial District Courts 20th Judicial District District Attorneys Office Colorado Alternate Defense Counsel Colorado Department of State Colorado District Attorneys Council Colorado Supreme Court Office of Regulation Counsel DNA Peoples Legal Services Metro Volunteer Lawyers National Association of Counsel for Children Office of Administrative Courts Office of Senator Irene Aguilar Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center The Legal Center for People with Disabilities and the Elderly United States Environmental Protection Agency United States Marine Corps

17th Judicial District District Attorneys Office

Office Description: The mission of the District Attorneys Office is (1) to pursue justice through the fair and ethical prosecution of criminal offenders; (2) to seek justice for victims of crime; (3) to create a safer community through positive partnerships with law enforcement and other community members, and to earn and hold the trust and respect of the citizens that we are privileged and honored to serve. Position Description: Legal Internship

Required Materials: Resume and Cover Letter

Class Levels: 1L, 1LE, 2L, 2LE, 3L, 3LE, 4L

Semesters Available: Spring 2014, Summer 2014, Fall 2014

Contact: David Blackett, Senior Deputy District Attorney

18th Judicial District Courts

Office Description: The Eighteenth Judicial District includes Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert & Lincoln Counties. There are 44 judicial officers in the Eighteenth Judicial District and five court locations.

Position Description: Are you interested in watching what goes on behind the scenes at Court, honing your legal research and writing skills, being a bailiff for jury trials, and providing late-breaking emergency research for a judge who is about to make rulings from the bench? If so, then becoming a law intern for a judge or magistrate in our district might be a perfect opportunity for you! If you are interested, please send a resume, short legal writing sample (3-5 pages), and a cover letter indicating the area(s) of law that interest you (civil, criminal, domestic/juvenile).

Required Materials: Resume, Cover Letter, Writing Sample

Class Levels: 2L, 2LE, 3L, 3LE, 4LE, Recent Alumni

Semesters Available: Spring 2014

Contact: Rachel Larson, Staff Attorney

20th Judicial District District Attorneys Office

Office Description: The County Court has original jurisdiction over all Colorado state misdemeanor and traffic cases. One Deputy District Attorney is assigned to each of the Boulder court divisions.

Position Description: Legal Internship

Required Materials: Resume, Cover Letter, Writing Sample

Class Levels: 2L, 2LE, 3L, 3LE, 4LE

Semesters Available: Summer 2014, Fall 2014

Contact: Nicole Mor, Appellate Deputy District Attorney

Colorado Alternate Defense Counsel

Office Description: The federal and state constitutions provide that an accused person has the right to be represented by counsel in criminal prosecutions. This constitutional right has been interpreted to mean that counsel will be provided at state expense for indigent persons in all cases in which actual incarceration is a likely penalty. The Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel (OADC) was established pursuant to 21-2101, C.R.S. (Senate Bill 96-205). The OADC is funded to provide representation for indigent persons in criminal and juvenile delinquency cases in which the Public Defenders office determines that an ethical conflict of interest exists. Position Description: Intern who can assist with legal research and writing tasks.

Required Materials: Resume

Class Levels: 2L

Semesters Available: Spring 2014

Contact: Jonathan Rosen, Coordinator of Legal Resources

Colorado Department of State

Position Description: Legal Internship

Required Materials: Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript, Writing Sample

Class Levels: 2L, 2LE, 3L, 3LE, 4LE Semesters Available: Spring 2014, Summer 2014

Contact: Cheryl Hodges, HR Specialist

Colorado District Attorneys Council

Office Description: The mission of the Colorado District Attorneys' Council (CDAC) is to promote, foster and encourage an effective administration of criminal justice in the state. Position Description: Opportunities include legal research and analysis related to criminal justice and public safety. Student interns are not paid, but may be eligible for credit.

Required Materials: Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript, Writing Sample

Class Levels: 2L, 2LE, 3L, 3LE, 4LE

Semesters Available: Summer 2014, Fall 2014 Contact: Tom Raynes, Executive Director

PAID - HOURLY

Colorado Supreme Court Office of Regulation Counsel

Office Description: The Colorado Supreme Court has established high standards of ethics for attorneys. The Court has established procedures regarding the investigation of alleged unethical conduct. The procedures are designed to provide a thorough and objective review of the attorney's conduct, and to resolve the matter in a way that is fair to the complainant and to the attorney. To administer the procedures, the Colorado Supreme Court has appointed an Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel.

Position Description: Legal Internship

Required Materials: Resume, Cover Letter, Writing Sample

Class Levels: 1LE, 2L, 2LE, 3L

Semesters Available: Spring 2014, Summer 2014, Fall 2014 Contact: Jamie Sudler, Chief Deputy Regulation Counsel

Denver City Attorneys Office

Office Description: The Denver Citys Attorneys Office is one of the largest law firms in Colorado, with over 90 attorneys and approximately 90 staff members comprised of paralegals, victim advocates, and other support and supervisory staff members. It may have the most diverse practice of any law firm in Colorado. Its clients include the Mayor; the Auditor; the Clerk and Recorder; City Council; and all city agencies, departments, boards and commissions.

Position Description: Summer Internship

Required Materials: Resume

Class Levels: 2L

Semesters Available: Summer 2014 Contact: Scott Martinez, Deputy City Attorney

Denver Public Schools

Office Description: The Office of the General Counsel represents the District and the Board of Education. We also advise the Board of Education, the Superintendent, the Secretary and the Treasurer on matters pertaining to the business of the District when requested.

Position Description: Assist with the Office of General Counsel in employment and student-related issues.

Required Materials: Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript

Class Levels: 2L

Semesters Available: Spring 2014

Contact: Molly Ferrer, Deputy General Counsel

DNA Peoples Legal Services

Office Description: DNA Peoples Legal Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit legal aid organization working to protect civil rights, promote tribal sovereignty and alleviate civil legal problems for people who live in poverty in the Southwestern United States. Since 1967, DNA has provided free legal aid in remote portions of three states and seven Native American nations, helping thousands of low income people annually to achieve long lasting economic stability by providing access to tribal, state and federal justice systems.

Position Description (2): Full Time Post Graduate Job - Staff Attorney position in DNA's Farmington NM office, providing civil legal services to low-income clients, including domestic relations, landlord-tenant, consumer, public benefits, employment and other cases. Many clients are Native American, with cases in NM state court and in tribal court. Legal Internship - We have internship positions available in 8 of our 9 offices throughout northern AZ and northwestern NM. Interns do the same work that attorneys do, under attorney supervision: interview new clients; research; draft advice letters; draft pleadings, discovery, motions, and briefs; and attend court with the attorneys. May represent clients in administrative cases, such as SSI. DNA provides civil legal services to low-income clients, including domestic relations, landlord-tenant, consumer, public benefits, employment, and other issues, in state and tribal courts.

Required Materials: Resume, Cover Letter, Writing Sample, Unofficial Transcript

Class Levels: Staff Attorney 3L, 3LE, Recent Grads Legal Internship 1L, 1LE, 2L, 2LE

Semesters Available: Legal Internship Summer 2014

Metro Volunteer Lawyers

Office Description: Metro Volunteer Lawyers Mission is: To bridge the gap in access to justice by coordinating the provision of pro bono legal services by volunteer lawyers within the Denver Metro Area to people who could not otherwise afford legal services for their civil legal issues.

Position Description: Family Law Court Program Extern

Required Materials: Resume, Cover Letter

Class Levels: 1L, 1LE, 2L, 2LE, 3L, 3LE, 4LE

Semesters Available: Spring 2014, Summer 2014, Fall 2014

Contact: Dianne Van Voorhees, Executive Director

National Association of Counsel for Children

Office Description: The National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC) is a non-profit child advocacy and professional membership association. The NACC is dedicated to providing high quality legal representation for children. Our mission is to improve the lives of children and families through legal advocacy.

Position Description: Legal intern - The intern assists with substantive legal matters in conjunction with the Staff Attorney / Resources Director. Specifically, these responsibilities include managing and updating the NACC's National Children's Law and Advocacy Resource Center, responding to resource requests, handling referrals, conducting research, writing case summaries for The Guardian, and assisting with various special projects.

Required Materials: Resume, Writing Sample

Class Levels: 1L, 1LE, 2L, 2LE

Semesters Available: Spring 2014

Contact: Andrew Yost, Staff Attorney

Office of Administrative Courts

Office Description: The Office of Administrative Courts (OAC) is Colorado's centralized administrative court system. Most States and the federal government have established similar specialized legal processes within the executive branch. This structure enables both agencies and citizens to have certain disputes resolved while avoiding the time and expense of litigation in district court. In 1976, the General Assembly created Division of Administrative Hearings as a central panel of administrative law judges ("ALJs") to decide workers' compensation, human services, licensing, and a variety of other cases.

Position Description: Law Clerk - The Colorado Office of Administrative Courts has a law student clerkship program that provides students with experience in the judicial decision-making process. Law clerks are generally assigned to 3 or 4 judges for a period of time, and may rotate assignments to work with 6 or more judges during the course of a clerkship. Law clerks are extensively involved in the judges' work, attending hearings and assisting in drafting factual findings and legal conclusions. Clerks also prepare memoranda on complex issues of law. The clerkship program exposes students to a wide variety of administrative law issues handled by the Office, including professional and occupational licensing, public benefits, mediation and workers' compensation. The Program functions in coordination with the Law School Internship Office and the clerks pursue academic credit in these non-paid positions (2-6 hours with a norm of 3 hours). Senior Judge

Edwin L. Felter, Jr. coordinates the Office's clerkship program and may be contacted with questions about clerkship opportunities. 2L or 3L. Top 33% of class, minimum 3.0 GPA. Proficiency in Spanish desirable. Participation in Law Review, Moot Court, Mock Trial, Law Journal or Legal Clinic preferred.

Required Materials: Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript, Writing Sample

Class Levels: 2L, 2LE, 3L, 3LE, 4LE

Semesters Available: Summer 2014, Fall 2014

Contact: Edwin Felter, Senior Administrative Law Judge

Office of State Senator Irene Aguilar

Office Description: Sen. Aguilar serves on the Health and Human Services; Business, Labor, and Technology; and Local Government and Energy committees. Position Description: LEGISLATIVE FELLOW: They will research the background, origin, content, and public policy rationale of pending legislation, including its political ramifications. Often they will be asked to argue for or against the proposed legislation, and offer their opinions on its merit. Preparation of written fact sheets on the above information, as well as similar legislation in other states and at the federal level will be the primary work product. Clear thinking, objective analysis, and excellent writing skills are essential. Ten to 15 hours per week, including weekly meetings in Denver and 2-3 hours per week in Sen. Aguilar's office at the State Capitol, are required.

Required Materials: Resume, Cover Letter

Class Levels: 2L, 2LE, 3L, 3LE, 4LE

Semesters Available: Spring 2014 Contact: Susan Lontine, Chief of Staff for Senator Irene Aguilar

Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center

Office Description: The Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center is a Colorado nonprofit organization that provides free legal representation for victims of violent crime in criminal cases aiding with the enforcement of both Colorado and Federal Crime Victim's Rights Acts. We operate as independent legal counsel charged to protect the legal rights and best interests of the victim through a broad-based approach grounded in litigation, creative problem-solving, and extensive knowledge of the judicial system.

Position Description: Legal interns will be expected to conduct legal research, draft legal briefs and motions, create training materials for appropriate agencies in the criminal justice system, attend court proceedings with RMvlc attorneys, and provide assistance for law enforcement and victim advocates. Ideal candidates will have strong research and writing skills, an understanding of the criminal justice process, a desire to work with victims of violent crimes, a desire to work with a non-profit administration, good organizational skills, and a general motivation to change the world.

Required Materials: Resume, Cover Letter, Writing Sample

Class Levels: 1L, 1LE, 2L, 2LE, 3L, 3LE, 4LE

Semesters Available: Spring 2014, Summer 2014, Fall 2014

Contact: Kelly Dixon, Legal Director

The Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People
Office Description: The Legal Center is an independent public interest non-profit specializing in civil rights and discrimination issues. We protect the human, civil and legal rights of people with mental and physical disabilities, people with HIV, and older people throughout Colorado. The Legal Center's primary goal is to open up the legal system to those who would otherwise be unable to voice their needs.

Position Description: Intern/Extern - research all areas of ADA; draft memos; draft fact sheets on ADA topics; create presentations; attend meetings as appropriate

Required Materials: Resume, Cover Letter, Writing Sample

Class Levels: 2L, 2LE, 3L, 3LE, 4LE

Semesters Available: Spring 2014, Summer 2014, Fall 2014

Contact: Alison Daniels, Senior Attorney

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Office Description: The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment

Position Description: Internship / Externship - The United States Environmental Protection Agency Mobile Source Enforcement Branch / The legal intern or extern would work on projects such as assisting United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mobile Source Enforcement Branch (MSEB) attorneys with the development of administrative and civil judicial fuels cases. The EPA MSEB enforces the motor vehicle fuels provisions of Title II of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) and regulations promulgated thereunder at 40 C.F.R. Parts 79 and 80. These provisions include certain requirements and prohibitions regarding the quality of motor vehicle fuels and are designed to reduce harmful emissions from all motor vehicles including passenger cars, light trucks and heavy duty trucks. These provisions apply to both gasoline and diesel fuel and they apply to all parties in the distribution system. / In addition, transportation fuel sold in the U.S. must contain a minimum volume of renewable fuel to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the use of petroleum fuels. Renewable fuel producers and importers generate renewable identification number (RINs) for each gallon of renewable fuel. Refiners and importers must acquire RINs to show compliance with the standard. EPA investigates and pursues enforcement actions against anyone generating, transferring and using invalid RINs. / / Also, the CAA regulates new and in-use U.S.

flagged marine diesel engines, vessels containing such engines, emissions from such engines, as well as the sulfur content of marine fuel. The EPAs strategy to address emissions from all ships that affect U.S. air quality includes enforcement of CAA standards, as well as implementation and enforcement of the international standards for marine engines and their fuels contained in Annex VI to the International Convention on the Prevention of Pollution from Ships under the authority of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships. The EPA enforces all of the provisions described above through environmental audits and inspections (including sampling and testing of fuels), and through various recordkeeping and reporting requirements. The EPA may seek civil penalties or injunctive relief (remediation of the violations and projects to offset illegal emissions) for violations of the Act or regulations, and may bring actions in federal district court or administrative actions.

Required Materials: Resume, Cover Letter

Class Levels: 1LE, 2L, 2LE, 3LE

Semesters Available: Summer 2014

Contact: Tahani Rivers, Attorney Advisor

United States Marine Corps (USMC)

Position Description: Marine Judge Advocate. Full Time Position. The process for 3Ls and practicing lawyers is slightly different than it is for 1Ls and 2Ls. 3Ls and practicing lawyers attend Officer Candidate's School after passing the bar. Upon completion of Officer Candidate's School, candidates are commissioned as Second Lieutenants and assigned as Marine Judge Advocate's. Marine Judge Advocate. Internship. Law students attend Marine Officer Candidate's School during the summer between school years. Upon completion of Officer Candidate's School, candidates are commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps and return to law school. After graduating law school and passing the bar, Lieutenants will be assigned as a Marine Judge Advocate.

Required Materials: Resume Class Levels: 1L, 2L, 3L, Recent Alumni Semesters Available: Summer 2014 Contact: Captain Scott Kates, Officer Selection Officer PAID - SALARY