Neighborhood Legal Services

FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (NLS-LA) created the Fellowship to honor Judge Dickran Tevrizian’s long standing commitment to the Armenian community. Judge Tevrizian has dedicated his career to public service serving on the state and federal bench for over 30 years. The Judge has been a mentor for numerous Armenian lawyers in Los Angeles and established the Dickran Tevrizian Fund at USC Law School to help disadvantaged students pursue their legal education.

This is the first legal fellowship dedicated to serving the Armenian-American community. Los Angeles County is home to an estimated 350,000 Armenians, the largest community outside the Republic of Armenia. The Fellow will work closely with advocates within the Armenian community to identify legal needs, with a focus on the low income community, and develop culturally appropriate programs and solutions to meet those needs.

An Advisory Committee comprised of elected officials, bar leaders and prominent Armenian community members will support the Fellow, who will be housed in the NLS-LA Adams Square Offices located in the City of Glendale. Work will include legal research, preparation of policy reports, community education and developing litigation strategies.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants should be recent law school graduates or graduate by June 2009. Applicants must have exceptional analytical skills, an ability to write and speak clearly and forcefully. Applicants should have a commitment to the low income Armenian community and equal justice demonstrated through academic or community service. Proficiency in Armenian is required and applicants should be dynamic, self-motivated, and able to work independently as well as part of a team.

COMPENSATION

NLS-LA offers a generous and comprehensive compensation and benefits package, commensurate with experience and within the parameters of the NLS-LA compensation scale. The fellowship is a two-year commitment, September 2009 – August 2011.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications should contain a cover letter, resume, two letters of recommendation, at least one unedited, unpublished writing sample, and an official law school transcript. Complete applications (including transcripts and recommendations) must be postmarked no later than March 20, 2009. Applications should be sent to DTFellow@nls-la.org. Decisions will be made by mid-April 2009.

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