Judge Samuel J. Ervin, III Fellowship
An Opportunity to make a difference...
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Fellowship openings...
About North Carolina...
The Judge Samuel J. Ervin, III Fellowship is a
one-year staff attorney position in the
LANC-Morganton
Office, which provides free legal assistance in civil matters to
low-income persons in Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba and McDowell
Counties of northwest North Carolina.
The Ervin Fellow is responsible for handling a general caseload
in traditional areas of poverty law practice, involving housing, employment,
consumer, public benefit and elder law issues.
Ervin Fellow candidates should expect to be licensed to practice law
in North Carolina when the fellowship begins in September. Applicants
will be expected to have a demonstrated commitment to community service
and to be able to relate well to low-income people in a rural setting.
Judge Samuel J. Ervin III served as judge and Chief Judge of the U.S.
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals for nearly twenty years. He had an exemplary
record of public service as state legislator and judge, and two tours
of duty in the U.S. Army, prior to his elevation to the Circuit Court
by President Carter in 1980. He was a graduate of Davidson College and
the Harvard Law School. The Ervin Fellowship is funded in memory of
Judge Ervin’s commitment to equal justice and public service. The fellowship
is intended to provide legal aid to clients in Judge Ervin’s hometown
of Morganton and the surrounding area.
Applications for the Ervin Fellowship
Ervin Fellowship applicants should send a cover letter expressing interest
in the fellowship, resume, a writing sample (no
more than 10 pages) and names/contact information of three references
by to:
Ms. Pearl Younce
Legal Aid of North Carolina- Morganton Office
211 East Union Street
Morganton NC 28655
OR, by E-mail to: pearly@legalaidnc.org
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Legal Aid of North Carolina
is a
nonprofit, 501(c)3 law firm that provides free legal services in civil
matters to those whose income falls below 125% of the federal poverty
guidelines. Legal Aid of North Carolina operates in all 100 counties through 24
geographically based
offices
and also operates seven,
statewide
project units that focus on special areas of the law. As a statewide,
diverse program, Legal Aid of North Carolina's staff includes multiple attorneys
with 10+ years of experience as legal service advocates. Legal Aid of North Carolina is committed to strong support and mentoring of its entire staff.
Legal Aid of North Carolina advocates are encouraged to develop effective working
relations with community organizations and client groups and to pursue
issues of special interest that will strengthen their ability to serve
clients.
Legal
Aid of North Carolina is an equal opportunity employer.
Minorities, women, the elderly and the disabled are encouraged
to apply.
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Mission Statement
Legal Aid of North Carolina is a statewide, nonprofit law firm that
provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income people in
order to ensure equal access to justice and to remove legal barriers
to economic opportunity.