ADVANCE SHEET Pleadings and/or briefs are now available for the following cases, which were previously reported in the Advance Sheet Highlights. The bracketed number following the entry is the Clearinghouse Number. Please use these numbers with the appropriate letters when ordering pleadings from our Order Department. Diaz v. Robert Ruiz, Inc., 805 F.2d 427 (5th Cir. 1987) [21 CLEARINGHOUSe Rev. 62 (May 1987)]: 42,470A Order on Costs & Attorneys' Fees (9pp.); 42,470B Amended Judgment (1p.); 42,470C Appellants' Brief (70pp.); 42,470D Defs-AppelleesCross Appellants' Brief (26pp.); 42,470E Cross-Appellees' Brief & Appellants' Reply Brief (48pp.); 42,470F Cross Appellants' Reply Brief (25pp.); 42,470G Opinion (3pp.). De Jesus v. General Motors Acceptance Corp., 645 F. Supp. 146 (D.P.R. 1986) [20 CLEARINGHOUSE REV. 1354 (Feb. 1987)]: 42,468A Complaint (2pp.); 42,468B Answer (3pp.); 42,468C Amended Complaint (5pp.); 42,468D Answer (3pp.); 42,468E Def's Motion for Summary Judgment (6pp.); 42,468F Plf's Motion in Opp'n to Request for Summary Judgment (14pp.); 42,468G Opinion, Order & Judgment (10pp.); 42,468H Def-Appellant's Motion for Voluntary Dismissal of Appeal (2pp.); 42,468-I Order (1p.). Dubinski ex rel. Van Schindel v. Bowen, 808 F.2d 611 (7th Cir. 1986) [21 Clearinghouse Rev. 70 (May 1987)]: 42,473A Appellant's Brief (91pp.); 42,473B Def-Appellee's Brief (52pp.); 42,473C Appellant's Reply Brief (20pp.); 42,473D Appellant's Supp. Brief (14pp.); 42,473E Def-Appellee's Supp. Brief (5pp.); 42,473F Opinion (6pp.). Kilby v. Kilby, 500 So. 2d 33 (Ala. Ct. Civ. App. 1986) [20 CLEARINGHOUSE REV. 1572 (Apr. 1987)]: 42,472A Judgment of Divorce (4pp.); 42,472B Petition to Modify (3pp.); 42,472C Order (3pp.); 42,472D Order (2pp.); 42,472E Appellant's Brief (10pp.); 42,472F Appellee's Brief (16pp.); 42,472G Opinion (6pp.). London v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Servs., 502 So. 2d 57 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987) [21 CLEARINGHOUSE REV. 65 (May 1987)]: 42,456A Appellant's Brief (21pp.); 42,456B Appellee's Reply Brief (11pp.); 42,456C Opinion (5pp.). Mays v. Sabel Steel Servs., Inc., 500 So. 2d 467 (Ala. Ct. Ortiz v. Turner, 651 F. Supp. 309 (S.D. Ill. 1987) [21 (19pp.); 22,316T Proposed Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law (10pp.); 22,316U Defs' Brief in Support of Motion in Opp'n to Plfs' Motion for Summary Judgment & Defs' Cross Motion for Summary Judgment (18pp.); 22,316V Plfs' Answering Brief in Opp'n to Defs' Motion (19pp.); 22,316W Plfs' Motion to Supp. the Record & the Proposed Findings of Fact re Plfs' Motion for Summary Judgment & Memo in Support (11pp.); 22,316X Plfs' Supp. Brief in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment (42pp.); 22,316Y Defs' Response to Plfs' Supp. Brief (3pp.); 22,316Z Plfs' Trial Brief (24pp.); 22,316Z-1 Defs' Trial Brief (15pp.); 22,316Z-2 Amended Proposed Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law (13pp.); 22,316Z-3 Opinion & Order (7pp.); 22,316Z-4 Plfs' Memo in Support of Motion for Reconsideration (12pp.); 22,316Z-5 Opinion & Order (2pp.); 22,316Z-6 State Defs' Memo in Support of Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings (8pp.); 22,316Z-7 Plfs' Memo in Opp'n to Defs' Motion (9pp.); 22,316Z-8 ACLU's Amicus Brief (20pp.); 22,316Z-9 Plfs' Memo re Framing of a Remedial Order (6pp.); 22,316Z-10 Defs' Memo in Support of Supp. Motion for Directed Verdict (13pp.); 22,316Z-11 Plfs' Memo in Opp'n to Supp. Motion (8pp.); 22,316Z-12 Opinion & Order (5pp.). R., Eleanor v. South Oaks Hosp., 506 N.Y.S.2d 763 (App. Div. 1986) [20 CLEARINGHOUSE REV. 1468 (Mar. 1987)]: 42,466A Petition (8pp.); 42,466B Order to Show Cause (3pp.); 42,466C Final Order (2pp.); 42,466D Order to Show Cause & Affirmation (15pp.); 42,466E Affidavit in Opp'n (8pp.); 42,466F Appellant's Brief (42pp.); 42,466G Petitioner-Respondent's Brief (16pp.); 42,466H Opinion (3pp.); 42,466-I Appellant's Notice of Motion for Leave to Appeal, Supporting Papers, & Appendix (11pp.); 42,466J Respondent's Brief in Opp'n to Appellant's Motion (32pp.); 42,466K Order (1p.). Thurston v. Illinois Dep't of Employment Sec., 498 N.E.2d 864 (Ill. App. Ct. 1986) [20 Clearinghouse Rev. 1357 (Feb. 1987)]: 42,467A Plf's Memo in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment (7pp.); 42,467B Defs' Motion for Summary Judgment (12pp.); 42,467C Order (3pp.); 42,467D Def-Appellant's Brief (26pp.); 42,467E Plf-Appellee's Brief (21pp.); 42,267F Def-Appellant's Reply Brief (6pp.); 42,467G Opinion (8pp.); 42,467H Petition for Rehearing & Application for Certificate of Importance (5pp.). Young, Charles Ray, Ex parte, 724 S. W.2d 423 (Tex. Ct. App. 1987) [21 CLEearinghouse REV. 192 (June 1987)]: 42,494A Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus (4pp.); 42,494B Relator's Brief (8pp.); 42,494C Relator's Supp. Brief (11pp.); 42,494D Relator's Second Supp. Brief (5pp.); 42,494E Motion to Dismiss Application (1p.); 42,494F Opinion. Katherine Stevenson JOB MARKET POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC INTEREST LAW To have positions announced in the Job Market, please submit double-spaced copy, by the first of the month to appear in the following month's issue. Rates are as follows: 25¢ per word with a $10 minimum. All ads must be prepaid. Make checks payable to the "National Clearinghouse for Legal Services, Inc." Send your job opportunities to: Pat Gordon, Secretary, National Clearinghouse for Legal Services, Inc., 407 S. Dearborn, Suite 400, Chicago IL 60605. Advertisers in the Review are equal employment opportunity, affirmative action employers. Salary/Benefits: $16,500 to $30,000+ D.O.E.; Responsibilities: The attorney will work in excellent insurance; pension. Applications: Send resume to: John C. Sledd, Director of Litigation DNA-People's Legal Services P.O. Box 306 Window Rock, AZ 86515, (602) 871-4151 conjunction with 3 existing Regional Counsels to provide leadership, coordination and support for high-quality, aggressive advocacy by the staff of the program's 5 offices. The program priorities are civil rights, health, housing, and welfare. Complex litigation in federal and state courts and community legal education are major components of the job. The person in this position will not be responsible for representing individual clients, although limited program administration is required. The position location will be Sacramento. Qualifications: Minimum of 5 years experience in poverty law including litigation and trial experience; must possess the combined qualities of excellent legal, administrative, and supervisory skills; must demonstrate excellent writing and oral communication skills and a commitment to high quality, aggressive advocacy for the poor; experience in legal services, federal litigation, and trial advocacy, and previous work with community groups highly preferred; ability to speak Spanish or Cantonese helpful. Closing Date: When filled. Salary/Benefits: $27,824-$38,568 D.O.E.; liberal fringe benefits. Applications: Send resume, writing sample, and 3 references to: M. Victor Geminiani, Executive Director Legal Services of Northern California 515 12th Street Sacramento, CA 95814 California-Staff Attorney Position: Staff Attorney, Youth Law Center (YLC). Background: The Youth Law Center is a private, nonprofit, public interest law office that works to protect the lives, rights, and safety of children throughout the United States. During the past 8 years, YLC's 6 attorneys have worked with public officials and children's advocates in more than 40 states and have brought successful civil rights litigation in 14 states. YLC's attorneys work primarily in the areas of juvenile justice, foster care, health, education, mental health, and special education. Responsibilities: Handle diversified workload, including litigation and non-litigation tasks: provide information, training and technical assistance to public officials, attorneys, citizen's groups, and other children's advocates in the areas of juvenile justice and foster care; conduct major law reform litigation on behalf of children, particularly children abused in institutions such as jails, juvenile detention centers, and state training schools; do substantial amounts of legal and public education writing; be willing to travel extensively throughout the United States. Qualifications: Have demonstrated commitment to children's rights, public interest, civil rights, or poverty law issues; be able to work independently, initiate new projects, and prepare high-quality written materials; should be admitted to practice, though not necessarily in California; litigation experience is highly desirable. Opening/Closing Date: Now until July 15, 1987. Responsibilities: (1) Collaborate with 10-15 law students each quarter in representing indigent clients in one of the Clinic's specialties: utilities regulation, welfare rights, employment discrimination, mental health law, and rights of the disabled; (2) provide instruction to students through direct supervision, group case conferences, and classroom teaching in planning and performing litigation skills and other lawyering skills including negotiation, counseling, and legislative advocacy; (3) plan and execute a litigation and legislative program to correct systemic problems facing the poor. Qualifications: Member of Illinois bar or will sit for next bar exam; ability to teach law students through supervision on actual cases, group case conferences, and classroom methods; ability to litigate a combination of a sizeable individual caseload and complex systemic reform cases; experience in litigation and trials. Opening/Closing Date: Open until filled. Salary/Benefits: $25,000 upwards/full non-faculty benefits at University of Chicago. Applications: Send resume to: Professor Gary H. Palm University of Chicago Law School 1111 E. 60th St. Chicago, IL 60637, (312) 702-9611 Kentucky-Staff Attorneys Background: Appalachian Research and Defense Fund of Kentucky, Inc., is a legal services program that is in its 14th year of serving low-income clients and client groups in the mountains of eastern Kentucky and in the western tobacco and farming counties of the Kentucky Appalachian area. During these years, our program has been involved in significant representation of clients and client groups among others in coalrelated environmental matters; representation leading to the liberalization of standards for black lung benefits, establishment of shelters for victims of spouse abuse, incorporation and assistance of economic development groups, and development of due process procedures for utility cutoffs. During this period, we have also served thousands of low-income clients in their day-to-day needs in the traditional areas of poverty law representation, such as housing, consumer matters, claims for public benefits, and domestic relations. Despite funding cuts, our program continues to include a network of 9 operating field offices with a staff of approximately 26 attorneys, 19 paralegals and supporting personnel, and a research support office on the campus of the University of Kentucky. Each office has excellent library facilities and the necessary equipment to permit the staff to function as a first-class law firm. The program is making a particular commitment to the hiring of women and minorities. We have the following positions available: Positions: Staff Attorneys, Somerset and Barbourville, Kentucky, offices. Responsibilities: Handling a general caseload on a full range of poverty law problems in federal and state courts. Qualifications: Bar admission with experience preferred; applicant must have a specific interest in living and working in rural Appalachian area with a commitment of at least 2 years. Opening/Closing Date: Currently open; closing when filled. Salary/Benefits: D.O.E.; excellent fringe benefits. Applications: If interested in either position, send a resume under a cover letter indicating the specific nature of your interest in the position, particularly in working in a rural area, and enclose a writing sample. Selected applicants will be asked to visit the offices. Write: John M. Rosenberg, Director Appalachian Research and Defense Fund of Kentucky, Inc. 205 Front St. Prestonsburg, KY 41653, (606) 886-3876 Massachusetts-Paralegal and Staff Attorney Position: Government Benefits Paralegal. Responsibilities: Representing low-income clients with government benefits problems from initial client interview through administrative hearings in Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket, and portions of Plymouth counties. Qualifications: Knowledge of welfare system; prior legal services experience. Opening/Closing Date: Open until filled. Salary/Benefits: $11,500 to $21,000 D.O.E.; liberal fringe benefits. Position: Housing/Government Benefits Attorney in southeastern Plymouth county; office is located in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Responsibilities: Representing low-income clients with housing or government benefits problems in multiple forums; performing service and impact work, group work, and community legal education. Qualifications: J.D.; legal services experience preferred. Opening/Closing Date: Open until filled. Salary/Benefits: $16,000-$30,000 D.O.E.; liberal fringe benefits. Applications: If interested in either position, send resume to: Patricia A. Pap, Executive Director Legal Services for Cape Cod and Islands, Inc. 460 W. Main St. Hyannis, MA 02601, (617) 775-7020 Massachusetts-Utilities Attorneys Positions: Assistant Attorneys General/Utilities Division. Responsibilities: The Massachusetts Department of the Attorney General has openings for utilities attorneys. The positions of Assistant Attorneys General to serve in the Utilities Division involved intervention before the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities and FERC representing the consumer interest in gas, telephone, and electric rate matters. Qualifications: The Attorney General is the consumer advocate office for Massachusetts. Candidates should have experience in utility rate litigation. Opening/Closing Date: Until position is filled. Salary: Commensurate with experience. Donna Sorgi, Chief Utilities Division Assistant Attorney General Massachusetts Dep't of the Attorney General One Ashburton Pl., 19th Fl., Utilities Div. Boston, MA 02108-1698, (617) 727-1083 Michigan-Staff Attorneys Positions: Staff Attorneys, Legal Services of Eastern Michigan, Flint and Saginaw offices. Responsibilities: General civil caseloads in the areas of housing, welfare, senior citizens, and family law. Qualifications: Person selected must take the earliest available Michigan bar exam if not admitted to the Michigan bar at time of employment. 319 |