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Please forward to potential candidates. To apply, please contact
CEELI at 1-800-98CEELI, (202) 662-1754 or CEELI at 1-800-98CEELI, (202) 662-1754 or [email protected].
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BE A PART OF HISTORY IN THE MAKING. . .
The Central and East European Law Initiative (CEELI), a public service
project of the American Bar Association, is currently seeking
experienced attorneys for the following positions:
WOMEN'S ISSUES LEGAL SPECIALIST FOR RUSSIA Six to twelve months (late
Spring 1998)
* Organize workshops and develop training programs concerning gender
related employment issues (sexual harassment and discrimination)
* Provide guidance in the development of women's bar associations in
Moscow, St. Petersburg, and other cities
* Organize and participate in workshops concerning violence against
women (domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking for the
purpose of prostitution)
CRIMINAL LAW LIAISONS Six to twelve months beginning in:
Albania (March 1999), Bulgaria (April 1998 and June 1998) , Georgia
(May 1998), Hungary (June 1998), Lithuania (December 1998), Russia
(June 1998), and Ukraine (As soon as possible).
* Coordinate criminal law related activities in the host country
* Organize interactive training workshops for prosecutors, judges, and
* defense attorneys on topics such as the drafting and implementation
of modern criminal justice legislation, supervision of
investigations, individual rights, and jury trial procedures.
LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING SPECIALIST FOR KAZAKHSTAN One year (July 1998)
* Help the Kazakh Parliament develop a legislative drafting center
* Organize interactive training workshop on topics such as legislative
* drafting skills, creating an independent judiciary, revising
administrative procedures, and developing judicial training
programs.
COMMERCIAL LAW LIAISONS
One year beginning in Albania (June 1998), Bulgaria (September 1998),
and Croatia (June 1998).
* Coordinate commercial law related activities in the host country
* Organizing interactive training workshops on topics such as
international business joint ventures, bankruptcy, and intellectual
property
RULE OF LAW LIAISONS
One year beginning in: Armenia (June 1998), Belarus (June 1998),
Kazakhstan (As soon as possible), Kyrgyzstan (August 1998), Georgia
(August 1998), Macedonia (July 1998), Moldova (May 1998), Romania
(July 1998), Russia (March 1998), Serbia (May 1998), Ukraine
(September 1998), and Uzbekistan (June 1998)
* Coordinate CEELI rule of law related activities in the host country
* Organize interactive training workshop on topics such as creating an
independent judiciary, drafting ethics codes, revising administrative
procedures, and developing judicial training programs; and
* Manage legal reform programs focusing on continuing legal education,
law practice management, and bar development.
CLINCIAL LEGAL SPECIALISTS
Albania for three months (As soon as possible), Romania for one month
(Spring 1998), Bulgaria for one month (Spring 1998), Ukraine three
months (Fall 1998)
* In Albania, work with the Albanian Women's Bar Association to
develop a women's legal aid clinic.
* In Romania, help two to three law schools outside of Bucharest
develop the classroom curriculum and course materials and lay the
groundwork for clinical externship programs or live client clinics.
* In Bulgaria, assist the University of Sofia Law Faculty in
establishing a live client clinic.
* In Kyiv, and Donetsk, Ukraine, help to establish live client clinic
administration, develop classroom curriculum, and train local
professors in practical techniques for teaching lawyering skills.
All CEELI participants receive a generous benefits package which
covers travel, housing, general living, and business expenses.
CEELI considers attorneys with a minimum of three years of legal
experience or fluency on a language of the region, high level of
energy and initiative, and strong interpersonal skills.
International experience is preferred.
To apply, please contact CEELI at 1-800-98CEELI, (202) 662-1754 or
[email protected].
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