Associate Justice Goodwin Liu of the California Supreme Court is hiring two law clerks, each for an 18- to 24-month term. One position will begin in January 2012; the other will begin in fall 2012. Applicants must have a strong academic record, excellent research and writing skills, and demonstrated ability to learn quickly and work collaboratively. Applicants who are one to five years out of law school and who have previously clerked for a federal appellate court are strongly preferred. The position is based in San Francisco.
Interested applicants should send (in PDF format) a cover letter, résumé, law school transcript, and writing sample via email to [email protected]. Applications will be considered immediately upon receipt, until the positions are filled. Questions may be directed to Justice Liu’s judicial assistant, Ms. Pat Sheehan, at (415) 865-7090. For information about the California Supreme Court, see http://www.courts.ca.gov/supremecourt.htm.
NAPABA Press Release on Goodwin Liu Confirmation
NAPABA Press Release on Goodwin Liu Confirmation
WASHINGTON – Today, the three-member panel of the California Commission on Judicial Appointments unanimously confirmed Professor Goodwin H. Liu’s nomination to the California Supreme Court. He will be sworn in as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California tomorrow in Sacramento by Governor Jerry Brown. The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association congratulates Professor Liu on his confirmation.
NYT: Goodwin Liu Confirmed for CA Supreme Court
NYT: Goodwin Liu Confirmed for CA Supreme Court
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Goodwin Liu, a University of California law professor whose confirmation to a federal appeals court was blocked in the U.S. Senate, was confirmed on Wednesday to serve as a justice on California’s top court.
Support Goodwin Liu’s Nomination to CA Supreme Court
Support Goodwin Liu’s Nomination to CA Supreme Court
From CAA (Chinese for Affirmative Action) by way of Rocky Chin:
On Wednesday, August 31, the Commission on Judicial Appointments will consider California Governor Jerry Brown’s nomination of Goodwin Liu to the California Supreme Court.
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Let the Commission know you support Goodwin Liu with the letter below. (Your letter will be targeted to Ms. AhMoi Kim, Secretary to the Commission.)
Click on the link in the title to see the text of the letter.