May 2021 CHBA Newsletter

Connecticut Hispanic

Bar Association

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ATTENTION LAW STUDENTS

The Hispanic National Bar Association and The Liberty Mutual Insurance Group Legal Department are partnering to provide a 2L law student an in-house Law Clerk position this summer. The successful candidate will provide technical support to staff litigation attorneys, perform legal research and assist in drafting and filing legal trial documents. Hispanic National Bar Association and Liberty Mutual will select one Law Clerk for one of Liberty’s 60+ litigation office a 10 to 12-week summer clerkship offering competitive pay. Due to COVID, this position may be remote where Liberty’s Field Legal operation has thrived with technology and innovation, promising to make a remote clerkship opportunity robust and meaningful.

Qualifications:

∙ Member of the Hispanic National Bar Association (free for students)

∙ Completed two years at an ABA-accredited law school; graduation scheduled for spring 2022.

∙ Excellent writing skills.

∙ 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent.

∙ Ideally, some exposure to civil litigation.

How to Apply:

∙ To apply, you must submit a cover letter, resume, three references, and a copy of your transcript to Helen Santana HELEN.SANTANA@LibertyMutual.com

∙ Please write “Liberty Law Clerk” in the subject line of the email

∙ All materials must be received by 5:00 p.m. EST on May 12, 2021

∙ Interviews will be conducted the week of May 17, 2021

∙ Finalists shall be selected and notified on or before May 21, 2021

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FOR ATTORNEYS

Office of the Chief Public Defender: The office has several openings available, including Public Defender Office Head in Danbury, and Deputy Assistant Public Defender Legal Services Unit Waterbury. Application deadlines are quickly approaching. To learn more about these openings, click here.

FOR PARALEGALS

Schulman & Associates (Hartford): The office is currently seeking to hire two bilingual candidates for a Workers' Compensation paralegal, and a personal injury paralegal position. Candidates should have at least five years experience as a paralegal. Vacation time, sick and personal days are included benefits. Interested candidates may submit their resume to: HartfordLaw8@gmail.com.

FOR LAW STUDENTS

Schulman & Associates (Hartford): The office is currently seeking to hire a second year law student as a Law Clerk to work full-time in the summer and part-time during the school year. Areas of practice include personal injury, workers' compensation, family law, business law and criminal defense. Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. Interested candidates may submit their resume to: HartfordLaw8@gmail.com