Central and East European Law Initiative (CEELI)

The Central and East European Law Initiative (CEELI), a public service project of the American Bar Association, is currently seeking experienced attorneys for the following positions. Unless noted, the positions are based in the capital city and require a twelve month commitment. The start dates are noted in parentheses.

CEELI considers attorneys with a minimum of five years of legal experience in the United States, U.S. bar membership, high level of energy and initiative, strong interpersonal skills, and demonstrated legal expertise in the substantive area of the position. International experience and foreign language skills are preferred.

All participants receive a generous support package which covers travel, housing, general living, and business expenses. In-country foreign language training, medical evacuation insurance, and reimbursement for medical insurance premiums are also included.

To receive an application/information packet, please send your name and address to [email protected]. Or call 1-800-98CEELI (in the Washington, DC area try (202) 662-1754).

INTERVIEWERS OF ETHNIC ALBANIA REFUGEES - Fort Dix, New Jersey (2-8 weeks), Albania (3-12 months), and Macedonia (3-12 months)
-Assist the U.S. Department of State and International War Crimes Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in documenting alleged war crimes.

CLINICAL LEGAL SPECIALISTS - Bulgaria (6 months beginning October or November 1999), Ukraine (4-12 months beginning January 2000), Macedonia (3-4 months beginning February 2000), Moldova (4 weeks beginning September 1999) and Russia (3-12 months beginning September 1999)
-Assist law schools in developing practice-based education programs (pro bono live-client clinical programs, externships), including:
a) transferring experience and knowledge on the fundamentals of practice-based education;
b) training faculty members on clinical supervision and skills development techniques;
c) assisting in the integration of classroom components, including skills training and skills-based simulations;
d) conducting seminars and roundtables aimed at conveying a sense of professional responsibility and legal service; and
e) developing workbooks and manuals (model forms, procedures).

LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING LEGAL SPECIALISTS - Kazakhstan (September 1999), Kyrgyzstan (September 1999)
-Assist the Kazakhstani and Kyrgyz Parliaments in the drafting and revising of legislation.
-Organize interactive training workshops for parliamentary staff on issues such as public hearings, legislative drafting procedures, and legislatures' role in enforcing and implementing laws.
-Assist in strengthening the legislative drafting centers throughout Central Asia.
-Work with parliamentarians and NGOs to provide training in gauging and utilizing public sentiment and developing mass media relations.
-Manage legal reform programs focusing on bar association development and judicial reform.

COMMERCIAL LAW LIAISONS - Azerbaijan (October 1999), Bulgaria (October 1999 and June 2000), Macedonia (ASAP), and Romania (ASAP)
-Coordinate commercial law related CEELI activities in the host country.
-Identify, develop, and implement technical legal assistance projects in partnership with the local legal community and government representatives.
-Organize interactive training workshops on topics such as banking law, bankruptcy, and intellectual property.
-Manage legal reform programs focusing on continuing legal education, bar development, and judicial reform.

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW LIAISONS - Armenia (July 2000), Belarus (June 2000), Moldova (May 2000), Ukraine (May and June 2000), and Uzbekistan (September 1999)
-Coordinate and promote CEELI environmental law related activities in the country/region.
-Manage the Environmental Public Advocacy Center (EPAC), which stimulates public participation in environmental decision-making and promotes the legal reform process through consultations to citizens and NGOs and pro bono representation by local EPAC attorneys.
-Support the work of legal experts in the Environmental Advocacy Network and manage publication of the Network newsletter.
-Identify, develop, and implement technical legal assistance projects in partnership with the legal community, governmental representatives, and NGOs.
-Organize interactive training workshops on topics such as comparative environmental law, regulatory compliance, advocacy strategies, and NGO development.
-Support clinical legal education programs with local universities in order to train law students in the practice of environmental advocacy.

GENDER ISSUES LEGAL SPECIALISTS - Kazakhstan (June 1999), Russia (June 2000), and Uzbekistan (June 1999)
-Conduct training workshops on domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking for the purpose of prostitution.
-Develop training programs on gender related employment issues, including sexual harassment and discrimination.
-Assist non-governmental and government organizations in legal literacy initiatives relating to women's legal rights.
-Help to develop legal clinics to assist the victims of domestic violence and gender discrimination.
-Provide guidance in the development and strengthening of women's bar associations.

CRIMINAL LAW LIAISONS - All of these positions are 12 months in length with the start date in parentheses.
Albania (January 2000), Armenia (October 1999), Bulgaria (June 1999), Moldova (August 1999), Moldova (August 1999), Montenegro (June 2000), Russia (November 1999), Slovakia (June 1999), Ukraine (June 2000), and Uzbekistan (June 2000)
-Coordinate criminal law related activities in the host country.
-Organize interactive training workshops for prosecutors, judges, and defense attorneys on topics such as the drafting and implementation of modern criminal justice legislation, supervision of investigations, individual rights, white collar crime, political corruption, organized crime, and jury trial procedures.

RULE OF LAW LIAISONS - Albania (Fall 1999), Armenia (May and September 2000), Belarus (June 1999 and January 2000), Bosnia-Herzegovina (October and November 1999), Croatia (January 2000), Macedonia (July and September 1999), Moldova (January and May 2000), Romania (July 1999 and June 2000), Samara, Russia (May 2000), Slovakia (ASAP), Turkmenistan (June 2000), Ukraine (July and October 1999), and Uzbekistan (November 1999 and March 2000)
-Coordinate CEELI rule of law related activities in the host country.
-Identify, develop, and implement technical legal assistance projects in partnership with the host country's legal community and government representatives.
-Organize interactive training workshop on topics such as creating an independent judiciary, drafting ethics codes, revising administrative procedures, and developing judicial training programs.
-Manage legal reform programs focusing on continuing legal education, law practice management, and bar development for one year.

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