Two more summer funding opportunities

[Devin Kinyon]

Forwarding two summer funding opportunities from this week's Pro Bono
News of the Week.

--> $3000 in Summer Funding from OneJustice's partner nonprofit: LAAC

If you are planning on working at a Legal Aid Association of
California member organization, you may be eligible for a 2011 Dan
Bradley Fellowship.

Fellows receive a total of $3000 in two checks of $1500 from LAAC.
The project this summer MUST be at a rural program or be on a rural
issue.
Fellows must serve at least 10 weeks at the organization.
Placements at offices of Public Defenders, District Attorneys, and
other government offices are not eligible because they are not LAAC
member organizations
LAAC organizations are listed here (http://www.calegaladvocates.org/),
but please note that the list may be updated as more programs join in
the 2011 cycle. If you're uncertain, ask Salena

Deadline is April 1, and the application is linked here:
http://www.calegaladvocates.org/about/item.2412-LAAC_Awards

If you have questions, please contact Salena Copeland, LAAC's Program
Attorney, at scop...@laaconline.org.

--> AABA Law Student Summer Grant

Deadline April 15, 2011

The Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area ("AABA") is
offering one or more grants to help fund qualified summer law clerk(s)
to work on legal projects that provide free legal services to the
Asian American community.Applicants must be sponsored by a non-profit
legal organization that has agreed to supervise the applicant.

Interested applicants should meet the following requirements:

1. Have a summer position with a non-profit legal service
organization;

2. Will work on a project(s) which will provide legal assistance to
the Asian American community;

3. Commit to at least 10 weeks of work on the project(s) this summer.

The procedures for submitting an application for the AABA Summer Grant
are as follows:

1. Submit a 3 page grant proposal, including:

(a) Your name, address, phone number and e-mail address;
(b) A description of the type of work that will be done under the
grant;
(c) A description of your qualifications;
(d) The name of the non-profit legal service organization at which you
will be working, along with a reference contact and telephone number;
(e) A description of any other grants, compensation or financial aid
you will receive for this summer's work, if any; and
(f) A short essay addressing the following: What does it mean to
engage in "community lawyering" or to engage in "rebellious
lawyering," and how will you engage one of those or both of those
theories of public interest practice in your career?

2. Submit a resume.

THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IS APRIL 15, 2011. DECISIONS WILL
BE MADE SHORTLY THEREAFTER.THE SUMMER GRANT WILL BE AWARDED AT AABA'S
ANNUAL SUMMER ASSOCIATE RECEPTION (Date TBD).

Email, fax or mail your application to: (E-mail is strongly preferred)

Robert Uy, Esq.
Staff Attorney
Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach
1121 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
r...@apilegaloutreach.org
Fax: (415) 567-6248