2010 DRI Law Student Diversity Scholarship: DRI announces its annual Law Student Diversity Scholarship program open to incoming second and third-year African American, Hispanic, Asian, Pan Asian and Native American students. Incoming second and third-year female law students are also eligible, regardless of race or ethnicity. Students who are members of the American Association for Justice (AAJ), Law School or Law Student members of AAJ or students otherwise affiliated with or employed by AAJ are not eligible for DRI Law Student Diversity Scholarships. The goal of these scholarships is to provide financial assistance to two (2) worthy law students from ABA accredited law schools in order to promote in a tangible way the DRI Diversity Statement* in Principle.  http://dri.org/dri/webdocs/2010_Diversity_Scholarship_Application.pdf.  Please email FALSD at falsd1@gmail.com for more information.

DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL IV position: The Deputy Attorney General will perform legal work and litigation (in federal and state court and administrative proceedings) for the Natural Resources Law Section of the Public Rights Division. The state agency clients include, among others: the Department of Fish and Game; the Department of Water Resources; the Air Resources Board; the Water Boards; the Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery (Cal Recycle); the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; the Department of Pesticide Regulation; and the Department of Food and Agriculture. The duties include undertaking legal research; conducting discovery, including taking and defending depositions; hiring and managing expert witnesses; preparing and arguing pre-trial motions; preparing legal documents, including settlements and other agreements; conducting trials; handling appellate work at all levels; and generally providing advice to state agency clients and representing such agencies before all levels of courts and administrative agencies. Assignments may include some business transactions and bankruptcy matters. Please email FALSD at falsd1@gmail.com for more information.