Staff Attorney - Socially Responsible Agriculture Project (SRAP) (Remote)

For more info & how to apply, see here: https://sraproject.org/jobs/staff-attorney/

SRAP’s Staff Attorney will work closely with the SRAP Senior Counsel and SRAP Staff fromthe organization’s four core programs: Community Support; Food and Farm Network; Water
Rangers; and Contract Grower Transition. The Staff Attorney will provide direct support and
guidance, as well as informational and educational resources, to SRAP staff and communities
for advocacy purposes. This position does not involve litigation, but a working knowledge of
evidence, discovery, civil procedure, and administrative law is essential. The Staff Attorney will
report to SRAP’s Senior Counsel and will have frequent interaction with the Community
Support Team and the Community Support Team Director. The Staff Attorney may manage
Legal Clerks and Interns.

To Apply: E-mail a single PDF with the subject line “STAFF ATTORNEY APPLICATION”
containing a cover letter expressing interest, curriculum vitae, three references, and a legal
writing sample no longer than 10 pages in length to Katie Engelman, Operations and Human
Resources Director, at apply@sraproject.org.

Applications will be screened on a rolling basis until December 22, 2023. Incomplete
applications will not be considered. Selected candidates will be contacted in early 2024 for
interviews. No telephone calls please.

For more info & how to apply, see here: https://sraproject.org/jobs/staff-attorney/

Food Law & Policy Clinic Summer Internship Program 2024 - Harvard Law School (Remote)

FLPC is now accepting applications for its summer 2024 cohort of interns! Summer interns in the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic have the unique opportunity to engage in action-based learning to understand better the complex challenges facing our current food system. FLPC’s Summer 2024 Internship program will be remote. Applications are due by January 20, 2024. Learn more here: https://chlpi.org/students/student-opportunities/food-law-and-policy-summer-internship-program/

Mississippi Delta Fellowship 2024 - Ole Miss & Harvard (University, MS)

Applications are open for the Mississippi Delta Fellowship! This is a post-graduate fellowship for a recent law school graduate, starting in Summer 2024. The Mississippi Delta Fellowship centers on community-engaged work in the Mississippi Delta. The Fellow is hosted by the Community First Research Center for Wellbeing & Creative Achievement (CREW) at the University of Mississippi. The Fellowship is a one-year commitment with an opportunity for renewal at the end of the first year. Applications are due by February 16, 2024, and will be reviewed at the close of the application window. Learn more here: https://chlpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Delta-Fellowship-Application_2024_Final.pdf

Associate Administrator, USDA, AMS, Fair and Competitive Markets

 In November, the USDA announced the intent to hire of a new Chief Competition Officer within the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS).  The position is now posted.  This new SES-level career position is designed to enhance the regulatory and enforcement policies and programs that AMS implements in fair and competitive markets, including the Packers & Stockyards Act of 1921, the Federal Seed Act, and more.  Many of these have important initiatives underway thanks to the Executive Order (#14036) on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. 

The position is located in Washington DC.  The post will be open for applications through January 2, 2024.  

Associate Administrator, responsible for formulating the policies and programs of AMS and in the development, administration, and coordination of the regulatory programs and activities, particularly those relating to fair and competitive markets.  Read more in the Job Announcement linked below.

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/763701300