Miscellaneous - Job Bulletin - Career Services - The University of Iowa College of Law

Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Employers using placement services of The University of Iowa College of Law may not discriminate in their recruitment or hiring of Iowa law students on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, or sexual orientation. As an institution, the law school requires employers to assent to these equal opportunity principles in writing. Signed Employer Equal Opportunity Assent Forms are kept on file in the Office of Career Services.

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Miscellaneous
Position:	Trademark and Regulatory Affairs Associate - Kemin Industries, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa
Salary:	Excellent employee training programs, compensation, and career advancement opportunities.
Deadline:	---
Requirements:	Bachelors degree or Associates degree with 3-5 years of relevant experience. Trademarks, regulatory issues, and/or paralegal experience a plus. The successful candidate will be PC proficient, detail-oriented, organized, and a highly-motivated team player and will be able to handle multiple projects concurrently. The individual must have strong interpersonal skills and maintains a high level of confidentiality
Duties:	Join the Worldwide Intellectual Property and Regulatory Affairs team. This position focuses primarily on the Company's trademark matters and has certain regulatory affairs responsibilities. Manage global trademark portfolio, including conducting trademark searches, preparing, filing, and docketing U.S. and international trademark applications, and maintaining trademark registration files and database. Communicate with Kemin executives and outside counsel on trademark applications, oppositions, abandonments, and other trademark matters. Develop product registration dossiers and provide support on regulatory compliance and other registration issues. See website at http://www.kemin.com .
To Apply:	Submit resume and cover letter to: Attn: Human Resources Kemin Industries, Inc. 2100 Maury Street - PO Box 70 Des Moines, IA 50301-0070 jobs@kemin.com

Position:	Attorney - National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC), Washington, DC
Salary:	The salary range is for a general schedule equivalent of a GS 11 to 14, with a promotion potential to a 15. This is an excepted service position. Moving expenses will not be paid.
Deadline:	October 14, 2005 (Position may be filled prior to that date.)
Requirements:	Some experience preferred. Knowledge and/or experience in any combination of the following are required - federal Indian law, gaming law, finance, regulation drafting, contracts, administrative law, environmental, health and safety law and slot machine technology. A demonstrated interest in and understanding of Indian law is preferred.
Duties:	NIGC is an independent federal regulatory agency that regulates gambling on Indian lands. Job responsibilities include: administrative and federal litigation regarding Indian gaming matters; the review of tribal gaming ordinances, management contracts and environmental documents; analyses of operational characteristics of gaming and amusement devices; and the provision of general legal advice and assistance on gaming and administrative matters to the NIGC.
To Apply:	Send resume, short writing sample, and three references (including addresses and telephone numbers) to: Personnel Specialist National Indian Gaming Commission 1441 L Street, NW (Suite 9100) Washington, DC 20005 Fax: 202-632-7066

Position:	Reference Staff Attorney - Thomson West, Eagan, Minnesota (Start October 3, 2005)
Salary:	---
Deadline:	September 16, 2005
Requirements:	Juris Doctorate degree; Bar admission (any state)
Duties:	Answer incoming calls from Thomson West customers and field staff. Provide follow-up as appropriate including procedures such as appropriate including procedures such as reporting errors and forwarding training and sale leads. Assist customers in finding relevant materials in Thomson West products with an emphasis on Westlaw. Use expertise in database coverage and Westlaw search techniques in order to maximize customer's value. Add value to customer experience by explaining and marketing existing Westlaw features, benefits, services and editorial enhancements. Add value to customer experience by explaining and marketing newly released Thomson West products, features, and services to fit the customer's needs. Develop and recommend appropriate search strategies for the retrieval of relevant research information to Thomson West customers. Actively participate in on going departmental training programs. Remains up to date on new enhancements to Thomson West products and on new legal trends. Act as a liaison between Thomson West customers and other Thomson West departments as appropriate. Participate in growing the Thomson West product line and assists field staff by determining customer needs and issues and reporting this information to the appropriate Thomson West personnel, such as sales representatives, account managers, or the Customer Service department. Report relevant customer feedback to management staff and other Thomson personnel. Maintains records of incoming and outgoing contact with all customers.
To Apply:	Submit resume, cover letter and a list of three professional references online at http://west.thomson.com/careers/

Position:	Freelance Researcher - Researchwriters America
Salary:	$150 - $2000 per week
Deadline:	Open Ended
Requirements:	Abundance of vacancies for graduates and writers in all academic areas, and predominantly in need of graduates who have achieved at least a B Grade in the following disciplines: Law, Economics, Politics, Sociology, History, English Lang/Lit, I.T, Geography, and the Sciences.
Duties:	Research
To Apply:	Apply on-line at http://www.researchwritersamerican.com

Position:	Trademark and Regulatory Affairs Associate - Des Moines, Iowa
Salary:	Excellent employee training programs, compensation, and career advancement opportunities.
Deadline:	---
Requirements:	Bachelors degree or Associates degree with 3-5 years of relevant experience. Trademarks, regulatory issues, and/or paralegal experience is a plus. The successful candidate will be PC proficient, detail-oriented, organized, and a highly-motivated team player and will be able to handle multiple project concurrently. The individual must have strong interpersonal skills and maintains a high level of confidentiality.
Duties:	Join the Worldwide Intellectual Property and Regulatory Affairs team. This position focuses primarily on the Company's trademark matters and has certain regulatory affairs responsibilities. Reporting to the Director-Worldwide Intellectual Property and Regulatory Affairs, the individual will be based in the Des Moines offices. The Associate will manage global trademark portfolio, including conducting trademark searches, preparing, filing, and docketing U.S. and international trademark applications, and maintaining trademark registration files and database. Communicate with Kemin executives and outside counsel on trademark applications, oppositions, abandonments, and other trademark matters. Develop product registration dossiers and provide support on regulatory compliance and other registration issues. See website at http://www.kemin.com .
To Apply:	Submit resume and cover letter to: Attn: Human Resources Kemin Industries, Inc. 2100 Maury Street - PO Box 70 Des Moines, IA 50301-0070 jobs@kemin.com

Position:	Legal Compliance Analyst - Federated Insurance (Fortune 1000 Company with over 2,600 employees) - Owatonna, Minnesota (less than an hour from Minneapolis)
Salary:	Professional work environment, competitive salary commensurate with experience, and an excellent benefits package - which includes medical and dental coverage, a 401(k) Plan and a Retirement Plan.
Deadline:	---
Requirements:	Law degree and bar membership. Minimum of 1-3 years' legal experience. Insurance and/or compliance background preferred. Excellent oral and written communication, organizational, interpersonal and analytical skills. Ability to establish positive and professional relationships internally and outside the organization. Minimal travel required.
Duties:	In-house attorney that is responsible for legal and regulatory compliance in the Property and Casualty Underwriting Department. Provide legal research and opinion writing on policy language, cancellations, state and federal regulations, and general compliance and will be involved with developing and implementing necessary changes. Also responsible for publishing and maintaining manuals in accordance with specific state regulations and/or statues.
To Apply:	Send resume and salary history in confidence to: Pam Larsen, Administrative Assistant - HR and Employment Federated Mutual Insurance Companies P.O. Box 328 Owatonna, MN 55060 Email: pslarsen@fedins.com Website: http://www.federatedinsurance.com

Position:	Legal Director, Japan - GAP INC., Tokyo
Salary:	---
Deadline:	---
Requirements:	Minimum 5-8 years of broad commercial experience; combination of law firm and corporate environment strongly preferred. Experience working for US or other multinational company abroad preferred. Experience with retail business preferred. Strong ability to bridge cultural differences and to communicate persuasively and influence across multiple locations and cultures. Strong ability to develop teams and partnerships. Strong ability to work independently. Strong ability to lead and manage cross functional teams. Strategic thinking and strong ability to balance legal and business objectives. Fluency in English. Minimum educational level: Educated to degree level. Admitted to practice law in Japan, the US, or any other major common law jurisdiction. Member of recognized professional body..
Duties:	General Summary - Legal generalist position located in the Company's Gap Japan KK office in Tokyo, reporting to the Associate General Counsel, Asia (solid), and the Japan CFO (dotted), and partnering closely with the Japan Country Manager, the Japan leadership team, and the Company's Legal Department. The position's role is to strategically partner with the Company's retail business in Japan and the Company's Legal Department to support Gap Japan's retail business, to build and maintain the infrastructure to enable and support Gap Japan's legal and corporate compliance, and to support the Company's operations and its growth, operating and people strategies in Asia. The position will involve travel within Asia and to San Francisco.
To Apply:	Contact: Julie Kanberg Gap Inc. Phone: 415-427-6013 Fax: 415-427-6983 See website at http://www.gapinc.com

Position:	Sr. Corporate Counsel- GAP Inc., New York, NY
Salary:	---
Deadline:	---
Requirements:	See website at http://www.gapinc.com , under Careers.
Duties:	General Summary - This is a generalist position with a heavy focus on intellectual property clearance and contract work. The position will manage Gap Inc.'s overall intellectual property clearance for the company's New York-based product design, marketing and merchandising teams; the position also will manage the general commercial contract work, will, in partnership with the SF-based Employment law team, provide employment support as appropriate to the NY-based teams, and will, in partnership with the SF-based Corporate Compliance team, provide Code of Business Conduct/compliance support to the company's New York-based teams. Key responsibilities of the job will be training and education and the implementation of a more focused legal product design review process.
To Apply:	Contact: Julie Kanberg Gap Inc. Phone: 415-427-6013 Fax: 415-427-6983 See website at http://www.gapinc.com and apply online.

Position:	Lawyers (Temporary - Spring Legislative Session) - Speaker Madigan's Legal Staff, Illinois House of Representatives The lawyers are retained on contracts that typically run through the end of May.
Salary:	For those not residing in Springfield, a per diem is available to cover the cost of housing in Springfield, and the State also reimburses for travel to and from Springfield on a weekly basis.
Deadline:	October 31, 2005
Requirements:	Bar certification not required. This opportunity may be of particular interest to students who plan to receive their J.D. at the conclusion of the fall semester.
Duties:	Although it is a temporary position, it is a tremendous opportunity to gain valuable experience and insight on the legislative process. The lawyers staff committees draft and review legislation, and work directly with House members and lobbyists.
To Apply:	Contact Sally Smith, Assistant to Chief Legal Counsel to the Speaker, at (217) 782-7600.

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