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This is all part of trying to pass on messages in ways other than email which often seems to go wrong! The blog is somewhere that we can update regularly at no cost which means you should get used to checking in here as it'll point you towards anything you could possibly need to know.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Update 23rh May 2008

The Amicus Committee is seeking an additional member to be their Casework Team Leader.

AMICUS CASEWORK TEAM LEADER - THIS IS A VOLUNTARY ROLE (UNPAID)

Please email admin@amicus-alj for more information about this position.

Update May 22nd 2008

- October booking is now open - go to our website to download the booking form

- US Embassy visa interviews are now very slow - so interns wanting to leave this summer please contact Margot ASAP

- Amicus needs some volunteers for boring office tasks this summer - you give two full days (14 hours) - in exchange for - coffee and lunch! (And that warm feeling inside that you have helped us out) You must have fabulous IT skills - it is mostly data entry! Please send CVs and June/July availability to admin@alj.org if you are interested.

- Forthcoming events - Speed dating, Wine tasting, Alumni Reunion, Film screenings

- Have you signed onto backpack lately? Amicus Members - Get onto your backpack account to access the latest journal, the monthly e-newletter and pre-booking for training and other events!

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Amicus Update 12

Second training weekend 29th-30th March could all attendees please arrive promptly at Freshfields.

Dates for October training course 3rd- 5th and 25th-26th October 2008, booking form available shortly.

Amicus has recently met with the Criminal Justice Initiative in India, The Death Penalty Project and The Law Society to discuss death penalty initiatives in India.

Amicus currently has several casework projects. If you are interested in getting involved please send casework application (available to download from our website) to admin@amicus-alj.org.

Amicus have started a new placement with the Habeaus Corpus Resource Center, CA. This is a post conviction capital defence litigation office and interns will be mostly research based.

Please check backpack for the latest Amicus journal and the new E-newsletter (coming soon).

Amicus is currently recruiting a new editor for the Amicus journal and a new treasurer who would sit as a trustee. For more information please email admin@amicus-alj.org

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Amicus Update 11

The College of Law Amicus Student Society has arrived! Contact the Society President Catherine Kelly if you are a college of Law student and would like to join.

There is now a new LIME website http://www.amicus-lime.com/ this celebration of our 15th anniversary is set to be one of the social highlights of the year. Check out the website for further information - former interns go half price! Contact Margot for more information.

Don't forget that the second half of Fall training is 27-28th October for those attending, please make sure you are on time.

Any volunteer former interns that are available 27th and or 28th October please contact Margot as we need some volunteers for training.

Management Committee and Trustees - don't forget the next meeting is 27th October 2007 to be held at Freshfields.

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Amicus Update 10

Margot is back from honeymoon and in the office Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

There is now a new LIME website www.amicus-lime.com this celebration of our 15th anniversary is set to be one of the social highlights of the year. Check out the website for further information.

I have had many enquiries about training dates for the Fall session; I will publish them here and on the Amicus website www.amicus-alj.org as soon as they are finalised.

This week:

  • LIME 2007 website launched
  • The Amicus Committee met
  • Amicus presentation at Baker & McKenzie for their summer clerks

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Amicus Update 9

Office closed for two weeks (25th June to 12th July)

Margot Ravenscroft (Executive Officer) gets married on 23rd June, and is then on honeymoon until 12th July.

Post and emails will be checked periodically.

Apologies for any delay in responses during and immediately after this period.

Amicus Update 8

This Week 18th June to 22nd June

Monday: Amicus attended the British Intitue of Human Rights Annual Conference. The theme of this conference was a human rights insight on equality laws.

Wednesday: Amicus presented to the Summer Clerks at Baker & McKenzie LLP. Margot (Executive Officer), Ramanjit Kang (former intern) and Deirdre Jackson (Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Mississippi) talked about Amicus and the work we do of 14 clerks from a variety of backgrounds.

Other things this week.
Amicus hosted a visit by Nanci Clarence, Chair of the San Francisco Bar Association

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