MID-ATLANTIC JOURNAL ON LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY:
ANIMAL AND DISABILITY LAW REPORTER
VOLUME 4
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ARTICLE SOLICITATION​


​​​​The Mid-Atlantic Lyceum is pleased to announce the opening of article solicitation for Volume 4 of its region-focused law and public policy journal, the Mid-Atlantic Journal on Law and Public Policy: Animal and Disability Law Reporter. The Journal was founded during 2011 and is now in its fourth year of publication. Volume 1 through 3 are available online at midatlanticjournal.com. The Journal publishes one edition annually and has Westlaw citations for all articles.

The Journal welcomes article submissions for its fourth edition to be published in December of 2016. Articles should generally discuss the intersection of animals, disabilities and current law and policy concerns. Submissions, which should provide a comparative exploration of as many states in the mid-Atlantic region as possible (national articles will be reviewed for publication as well), will be considered for potential publication.

Abstracts are due by April 1, 2016. Selections will be made shortly thereafter, and completed articles will be due by May 1, 2016. Alternatively, if you have a completed article, you may submit it along with an abstract summarizing the article to us. Priority consideration will be given to completed articles. To submit your application consisting of your abstract and/or article, resume and cover letter, or to pose any questions you may have, please contact the Journal staff at .

JOURNAL STAFF SOLICITATION

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​The Mid-Atlantic Journal on Law & Public Policy seeks a limited number of Staff or Student Editors to participate in its fourth edition to be published this December. As with the previous editions, this volume will be predominantly based in the field of animal and disability law but may incorporate other Mid-Atlantic law and policy issues. The only expertise necessary is a willingness to roll up your sleeves and dedicate your time to a worthwhile cause. Students will be offered the opportunity to publish a Note or an article for our journal which will have Westlaw citations.

Applications MUST be submitted by close of business on Friday, April 1, 2016. Decisions will be made the following week. Please ensure that you have no conflicts before contacting the Journal.

Journal members may not concurrently serve on any other journal or law review, but Journal staff will consider exceptions. The work will primarily be performed electronically as we are an online journal with print copies made for our staff and writers. Initial time commitment is flexible but will be about 5 hours per week for the next few months with increased time commitments near the deadlines. Only second or third year law students may apply. If you are an evening student and feel you meet this criteria, please contact the Journal directly. Students are encouraged to participate in the Journal including in senior editor and management positions, and may continue to participate even after graduation.

For further information, or to send in your application (resume attached and cover letter pasted into the email body please), please contact the Journal staff at . The Journal is a non-profit entity and there are no conflicts with using your Westlaw/LexisNexis accounts for research.

ABA Commission on Disability Rights Internship​

The American Bar Association Commission on Disability Rights
​is currently seeking Spring 2016 law and undergrad interns

The ABA Commission on Disability Rights is seeking talented law and undergraduate interns to work on various Commission initiatives, activities, and programs aimed at advancing disability civil rights and fostering the inclusion of law students and lawyers with disabilities in the legal profession. Tasks include researching disability law issues; compiling and analyzing statistics relating to the employment of lawyers with disabilities; identifying and assembling a list of resources for law students and lawyers with disabilities; growing the list of signatories to the Commission’s disability diversity pledge; representing the Commission at meetings and other events; and much more. Interns will have the opportunity to learn about and network with staff from other ABA groups. This internship is unpaid. However, students may qualify for academic credit.

QUALIFICATIONS
Law students and undergraduate interns must show a demonstrated commitment to disability civil rights. Interns must also demonstrate respect and compassion for individuals from diverse backgrounds.

TO APPLY
Please submit all of the following to : 

• cover letter
• resume

Cover letters and resumes will be accepted until positions are filled. 
Submit all materials by Wednesday, March 30, 2016.

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Source: americanbar.org/groups/disabilityrights/resources/lawstudents/cdr_internship

Convo Communications Job Opening:
Legal Compliance and Policy Manager

Position
Legal Compliance and Policy Manager, Convo Communications

Location
Washington DC Metropolitan Area

Description
Convo Communications is a deaf-owned and FCC-certified company that provides 24/7 Video Relay Services (VRS). Convo is looking for an experienced, talented, and driven individual to join the Convo team as Convo’s Legal Compliance and Policy Manager. This position reports to the General Counsel (GC).

Work with the GC on the implementation of compliance policies and procedures to ensure Convo has a coherent, consistent and robust approach. Work with Convo Departments to refine a coherent policy and procedure framework, which is easily accessible to all employees.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Support the GC to work with managers, employees, and to ensure Convo has a holistic policy framework which covers all key compliance risk areas
• Lead the redocumentation of Convo’s Compliance policy by ensuring all documents accurately reflect its purpose and process
• Ensure all documents are disseminated to managers and employees in a timely and accurate fashion
• Drive delivery of the Compliance policy by ensuring timely reviews of documents and obtaining required approvals
• Ensure all policies have clear plans for engagement, implementation, training, communications and assurance/monitoring prior to issuance
• Drive the policy localization strategy for the department, ensuring Convo policies are correctly adopted throughout all departments
• Support the GC in maintaining a compliance database of policies and procedures
• Monitors and analyzes various policy trends and activities relevant to Convo. Follows up by rendering policy developments into strategic guidance and actions which strengthens or adds to Convo’s service offerings
• Assist in RFP/legal writing in addition to improving policy infrastructure.
• Perform other responsibilities as directed.

Skills and Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in the regulatory/legal field or equivalent experience
• Experience of managing policies & procedures in a workplace environment, including demonstrated ability to write policy & procedure documentation
• Demonstrated skills in plain English writing and fluency in ASL with strong analytical skills
• Good judgment enabling the provision of sound advice in difficult areas of law, regulation and practice and the proactive management of compliance and regulatory risk
• Ability to contribute in the development of new strategic frameworks while being an advocate for potential change
• An inquisitive approach to practices, procedures and specific transactions
• Good presentation skills, as well as strong planning and organizational skills.
• Sharp business acumen, including the ability to assess risk
• Strong integrity, ethics, independence and interpersonal skills at all levels

Resume and Writing Samples
Please send cover letter, resume and two writing samples authored by you to , subject line Legal Compliance & Policy Manager. This position will be posted until February 19, 2016.
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Job Posting Flyer: convorelay.com/jobs/LegalComplianceandPolicyManagerPosition.pdf

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Source: ​https://www.convorelay.com/jobs.html#lcpm

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office for Civil Rights
Civil Rights Division

2L/3L Internship Opportunity
​(Washington, D.C) 

Practice Areas: Administrative Law, Civil Rights & Liberties/Racial Justice Issues, Disability Law/Rights, and Government/Regulatory Affairs

The Civil Rights Division (CRD) in the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ​is seeking legal interns to assist with its enforcement and outreach efforts  in Washington, D.C. during the Winter 2016 and Summer 2016 terms. OCR promotes and ensures that people have equal access to and opportunity to participate in certain health care and human services programs without facing unlawful discrimination. CRD carries out this mission by enforcing Federal laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age and, in certain circumstances, sex and religion, in programs and activities that receive financial assistance from HHS. CRD also enforces Federal laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in health care and social service programs of state and local governments.

Job Description
Interns will gain invaluable exposure to public health issues from the perspective of the Federal government. Specifically, the interns will assist CRD personnel with discrimination complaints, investigations, pre-grants, clearances, and regulatory compliance. Additionally, interns will develop an understanding of Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Act of 1975, and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. 

Qualifications
Applicants should be second or third year law students, students in a Masters of Public Health program, or medical students who demonstrate an interest in and commitment to civil rights law. Applicants should have strong backgrounds in research, writing, and creative problem-solving. Veterans, minorities, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Salary
The positions are unpaid, but OCR will cooperate with applications for law school fellowship programs, credit programs, and any other sources of support for interns. CRD prefers full-time interns, but is willing to consider part-time interns on a case-by-case basis. 

Application Instructions
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis for the Winter 2016 and Summer 2016 terms. Please send a cover letter, resume, transcript (informal is acceptable), and writing sample (5-10 pages) to  to apply.

The Mid-Atlantic Journal on Law and Public Policy: Animal and Disability Reporter is seeking to publish its next installment during its publication cycle of December to December. As such, the Journal seeks authors and staffers for its forthcoming issue to be published in December of 2016.

ABOUT THE JOURNAL: 
The Mid-Atlantic Journal on Law and Public Policy is a Law Journal that focuses on legal and policy issues affecting the Mid-Atlantic region, specifically, Animal law and Disability issues. The Journal is a part of a larger group called the Mid-Atlantic Lyceum which holds events throughout the year and is affiliated with the Maryland State Bar Association’s Animal Law Section. In fact, the founders of the Journal and the Lyceum, Gary Norman and Josh Friedman, founded the MSBA Animal Law Symposium which is held annually in April at Westminster Hall, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. The Journal is run and edited by practicing attorneys and law students. It is included on Westlaw and is published online and in a hard copy annually.

PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITY FOR LAW STUDENTS​:

• Persons wanting to be involved with the Journal should provide a brief resume (in Word format) and a brief statement of interest in the body of an e-mail to , also copying Gary C. Norman ().
• As long as notes or articles have a focus on animals or a focus on disability, all the better if inter-related, the Journal is inclined to closely review the proposed piece for publication; pending it meets their standards.
• Staffers will sign a volunteerism agreement with the Lyceum, the holder of the Journal. Staffers will be asked, if they are located in the Mid-Atlantic region in Maryland or in the District of Columbia, to attend a face-to-face mixer with mentorship opportunities.
• If there are questions about this opportunity with the Journal, students may telephone Gary C. Norman, Co-Executive Editor, at .

More information, including previous editions of the Mid-Atlantic Journal, can be found on the Mid-Atlantic Journal’s website at midatlanticjournal.blogspot.com. 

Second Annual Jameson Crane III Disability and the Law 
​Writing Competition

PURPOSE
The Crane Writing Competition is designed to encourage outstanding student scholarship at the intersection of law and medicine or law and the social sciences that promotes an understanding, furthers the development of legal rights and protections, and improves the lives of those with disabilities.
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ELIGIBILITY
The Crane Writing Competition is open to currently enrolled law students (J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D.), medical students, and doctoral candidates in related fields who attend an accredited graduate program of study in the United States.

TOPIC
Submitted papers may be on any topic relating to disability law including, legal issues arising with respect to employment, government services and programs, public accommodations, education, higher education, housing, and health care.

JUDGING
Submissions will be judged anonymously by an independent panel of experts. Judging will be on the basis of the following criteria:

1. Thesis originality
2. Topic complexity
3. Research quality
4. Organization and analysis
5. Writing quality 

PRIZES

1. The winner of the competition will receive a $1,500 cash prize and the Thomas Jefferson Law Review (TJLR) will consider the paper for publication under the TJLR’s editorial standards.
2. Two second place winners will each receive a $1,000 cash prize.

Preference for these additional winners will be given to submissions from disciplines not represented by the grand prize winner. By submitting a paper to this competition, the author grants Thomas Jefferson School of Law the right to edit, as necessary, and publish that paper in the TJLR.

RULES
The written submission shall be an original work of a single author not previously published or under consideration for publication. The work must be produced in conjunction with course work toward a degree or under the supervision of a faculty member at the student’s home institution.

FORMAT
Submissions should be appropriate for law review publication. Citations should conform to the citation style most frequently used by the student’s discipline. For example, law student manuscripts should employ the current edition of The Blue Book: A Uniform System of Citation. All submissions should be in Microsoft Word, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12-point font on 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper. Footnotes should be single-spaced. One inch margins are required. Pages should be numbered. A cover page must be provided that includes: author name; contact information; school; and the academic degree currently pursued by the student. Submissions must not exceed 35 pages in length, including citations, any figures or tables, and the cover page. The paper title should appear on the first full page of text. Identifying information, including student name, should not appear on any page other than the cover page.

DEADLINES
All submissions must be submitted electronically to . All entries must be received by midnight, Pacific Standard Time, January, 15, 2016. Winning submissions will be announced by April 15, 2016.

CONTACT
Questions should be directed to Professor Susan Bisom-Rapp: 

ABOUT
Jameson Crane III hails from Columbus, Ohio, and currently resides in San Diego, California. He earned his undergraduate degrees from Gallaudet University located in Washington, D.C., where he graduated cum laude with a double major in government and history. After graduation, Jameson worked as a recruiter for Gallaudet in the university’s admissions department. In order to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a lawyer, Jameson moved to San Diego where he earned his juris doctorate degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Currently, he serves on several boards, including San Diego’s Deaf Community Services Board, and remains actively involved with various other organizations. Jameson is the founder of an independently owned private equity capital group, which owns interests in several start-up businesses. Ultimately, Jameson’s dream is to provide knowledge and resources to assist with the start-up and growth of other independently owned businesses.

Publishing Opportunity: The Mid-Atlantic Journal on Law and Public Policy is seeking student pieces for inclusion in its Fourth Edition 

WHO: Law Students

WHAT: Publishing Opportunity in annual Law Journal focusing on Animal and Disability Law

WHERE: Submissions can be submitted via email to

WHEN: Now and throughout the Summer and into early Fall 2015

INFORMATION ABOUT THE JOURNAL: The Mid-Atlantic Journal on Law and Public Policy is a Law Journal that focuses on legal and policy issues affecting the Mid-Atlantic region, specifically, Animal law and Disability issues. The Journal is a part of a larger group called the Mid-Atlantic Lyceum which holds events throughout the year and is affiliated with the Maryland State Bar Association’s Animal Law Section. In fact, the founders of the Journal and the Lyceum, Gary Norman and Josh Friedman, founded the MSBA Animal Law Symposium which is held annually in April at Westminster Hall, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. The Journal is run and edited by practicing attorneys and law students. It is included on Westlaw and is published online and in a hard copy annually.

INFORMATION ABOUT WRITING SUBMISSIONS: Submissions for publication consideration may take a variety of forms and may be on a variety of topics. Traditional law review-type articles, notes, as well as editorials and book reviews have been published and other formats are welcome. The topics of pieces submitted for publication consideration can also be varied. The Journal does focus on animal law and disability issues, but articles submitted for publication consideration need not touch extensively on either one of these areas of law/policy. Pieces based on closely related areas of law or policy issues may be submitted for consideration. 

QUESTIONS? More information including previous editions of the Mid-Atlantic Journal can be found on the Mid-Atlantic Journal’s website: midatlanticjournal.blogspot.com.

Please also reach out to Gary Norman or Jennifer Grunewald, Special Fellow to the Journal and Lyceum, with any submissions or questions.

ABA Commission on Disability Rights Internship

The American Bar Association Commission on Disability Rights 
is currently seeking Spring 2015 law and undergrad interns

The ABA Commission on Disability Rights is seeking talented law and undergraduate interns to work on various Commission initiatives, activities, and programs aimed at advancing disability civil rights and fostering the inclusion of law students and lawyers with disabilities in the legal profession. Tasks include researching disability law issues; compiling and analyzing statistics relating to the employment of lawyers with disabilities; identifying and assembling a list of resources for law students and lawyers with disabilities; growing the list of signatories to the Commission’s disability diversity pledge; representing the Commission at meetings and other events; and much more. Interns will have the opportunity to learn about and network with staff from other ABA groups. This internship is unpaid. However, students may qualify for academic credit.

QUALIFICATIONS
Law students and undergraduate interns must show a demonstrated commitment to disability civil rights. Interns must also demonstrate respect and compassion for individuals from diverse backgrounds.

TO APPLY
Please submit all of the following to : 

• cover letter
• resume

Cover letters and resumes will be accepted until positions are filled. 
Submit all materials by Monday, March 30, 2015.

Source: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/disabilityrights/resources/lawstudents/cdr_internship.html

Only Three Weeks Left to Register!

for the

2015 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium

The ADA at Fifty: The Future of Disability Law 
and the Right to Live in the World

March 26-27, 2015
at the
National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
Baltimore, Maryland

Join leading disability rights advocates from throughout the United States in celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by looking ahead to the next twenty-five years. The 2015 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium will consist of plenary sessions and workshops facilitated by distinguished law professors, practitioners, and advocates who will discuss topics such as: the future of disability, how to enable the participation of people with disabilities in court proceedings, the unique challenges faced by criminal suspects and offenders with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and a vision for the next twenty-five years to improve and augment the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, and IDEA. Presenters include:

• Peter Blanck, University Professor and Chairman, Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University
• Chief Judge Richard S. Brown, Wisconsin Court of Appeals
• Leigh Ann Davis, Program Manager, National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability, The Arc
• Robert Dinerstein, Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law
• David Ferleger, Esquire, Law Office of David Ferleger
• Beverly Frantz, Criminal Justice and Sexuality Project Director, Institute on Disabilities, Temple University
• Daniel F. Goldstein, Partner, Brown, Goldstein and Levy
• Christine M. Griffin, Executive Director, Disability Law Center of Massachusetts
• Arlene S. Kanter; Bond, Schoeneck, and King Distinguished Professor; Syracuse University College of Law
• Marc Maurer, Immediate Past President, National Federation of the Blind
• Arlene B. Mayerson, Directing Attorney, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
• Ari Ne'eman, Co-founder and President, Autistic Self Advocacy Network
• Laurence Paradis, Executive Director and Co-director of Litigation, Disability Rights Advocates
• Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind
• Howard A. Rosenblum, Chief Executive Officer, National Association of the Deaf
• Fredric K. Schroeder, Research Professor, San Diego State University Research Foundation; First Vice President, World Blind Union
• Anita Silvers, Professor and Chair of Philosophy, San Francisco State University
• Christopher Slobogin; Milton R. Underwood Chair in Law; Director, Criminal Justice Program, Vanderbilt University Law School; Affiliate Professor of Psychiatry; Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

• Judge Richard B. Teitelman, Supreme Court of Missouri
• Kathryn Walker, Criminal Justice Fellow, The Arc
• Michael Waterstone, Visiting Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law; J. Howard Ziemann Fellow and Professor of Law, Loyola Law School Los Angeles

 
To view the agenda, or for more information about the symposium, hotel accommodations, and symposium sponsorship opportunities, please visit https://nfb.org/law-symposium.

Registration fee: $175
Student registration fee: $25

You can register online by going to: https://nfb.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=49.

You may also download from the symposium website a registration form to mail or fax. 

Documentation for CLE credits will be provided.

For additional information, contact:

Lou Ann Blake, JD
Law Symposium Coordinator
Jernigan Institute
National Federation of the Blind
200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
Phone: 
Email: 

2015 AAPD Washington DC Summer Internship Program For Students with Disabilities

If you will be living in the Washington, DC area during the 2015 summer and you’re a college student, graduate student, law student, or recent graduate (within one year), the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)’s Summer Internship Program provides the opportunity to gain hands-on professional experience to help advance your career goals. Interns will receive a stipend, mentor matching, and additional resources during the summer. Candidates interested in careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and veterans with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.

To Apply

• STEP 1: Complete the 2015 AAPD Summer Internship Program Application: PDF | WORD
  
• STEP 2: Gather supporting documents and complete essays
  
• STEP 3: Submit all documents via email to by 5pm EST on Friday, February 6th
  

Eligibility

• Any college student (degree and non-degree seeking), graduate student, law student, recent graduate within a year and veteran who self-identifies as an individual with any type of disability is invited to apply.  You will not be required to disclose your specific disability; however, your application for this program will signify that you consider yourself a person with a disability. 
  
• PLEASE NOTE:  This is a program run specifically for students with disabilities by the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the nation’s largest cross-disability membership organization.  Those selected for this program will be involved in various disability-focused activities and associated with AAPD and fellow interns with all types of disabilities throughout the program. 

• Applicants chosen for the AAPD Washington DC Summer Internship Program release all information contained in their application for use on the AAPD website and in public press releases, including releases to the program funders and potential employers.
  

About 
Since 2002, the AAPD Summer Internship Program has made the Washington, DC internship experience available to motivated people with disabilities, developing a new generation of leaders and offering host employers access to a talented, diverse workforce. Each summer, AAPD places students and recent graduates with all types of disabilities in paid 10-week summer internships in Congressional offices, federal agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations. 

At the beginning of the summer, interns participate in a 1-week orientation session to learn about AAPD as well as the disability rights movement, meet the other interns, and participate in a variety of engaging workshops and events. Interns are matched with a mentor who is a professional or advocate within the disability community. As part of the AAPD network, interns also receive opportunities to attend events on Capitol Hill, conferences, community events, happy hours, and more. 

AAPD accepts all majors and career interests. In the past, AAPD Summer Internship Program placement sites have included:

Administration for Community Living
American Institutes for Research
Association of University Centers on Disabilities
Easter Seals
First Focus
HSC Foundation
Japanese American Citizens League
JBS International
National Council on Aging
National Council on Independent Living
National Disability Rights Network
Office of Personnel Management
United Cerebal Palsy
United States Access Board
United States Agency for International Development
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Education 
United States Department of Labor
United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
Walmart

What Happens Next

• Completed applications received by AAPD before 5:00 PM EST, Friday, February 6, 2015, will be collected and reviewed by the internship review team
• Finalists will be contacted for formal interviews
• Interns will be selected for the program and notified by mid-to-late February

Applications must be received via email at   by Friday, February 6, 2015 at 5:00pm EST.

Source: http://www.aapd.com/what-we-do/employment/internship-program/