The Central European and Eurasian 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 for long-term positions with a minimum of five years of legal experience, 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, but not required. All participants over 2 months receive a generous support package that 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 contact us by e-mail ceeli@abanet.org or download the registration form from www.abanet.org/intlegalreform, or by phone: 1-800-98CEELI or (202) 662-1754, by fax: (202) 662-1597 or visit our website www.abaceeli.org for more information.

LONG-TERM POSITIONS (around 12 months, in alphabetical order)
HUMAN RIGHTS/CRIMINAL PROCEDURE SPECIALIST - Morocco (8-10 months, May/June 2003)
  • Coordinate technical legal assistance program focusing on criminal procedure and international human rights
  • Arabic or French fluency is strongly preferred
  • Background in international human rights law or criminal procedure is required

CRIMINAL LAW LEGISLATIVE LEGAL SPECIALIST - Bosnia (1 year - renewable; May be multiple 2-4 month positions, TBD)
  • Assist, through providing drafting support, in the development and adoption of new criminal justice law
  • Current program focuses include criminal procedure and substantive criminal law provisions, including money laundering, trafficking in persons, plea bargaining, witness protection, and anticorruption.
  • Significant legislative drafting experience, preferably of criminal justice or related legislation.
  • Criminal law practice desirable but not necessary
  • Must be available for at least 6 weeks
  • 2-4 month availability highly preferable.

CRIMINAL LAW LIAISONS
  • 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
  • Armenia (Spring 2003)
  • Slovakia (June 2003)*
  • Bosnia-Herzegovina (Winter/Spring 2004)*
  • Ukraine (June 2003)
  • Georgia (Spring 2003)
  • Uzbekistan (October 2003)
  • Russia (April/May 2004)

Please visit our website, www.abaceeli.org, for more detailed information.

SHORTER TERM POSITIONS (less than 1 year, in alphabetical order)

CRIMINAL LAW LEGAL SPECIALIST - Montenegro (2-3 months, Spring 2003)
  • 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

LEGAL SPECIALIST - Bahrain (7 months with possible break in Summer, June 2003)
  • Coordinate rule of law focused technical legal assistance program
  • Judicial or prosecution experience required
  • Language not required, familiarity with Arab culture preferred through study abroad or travel/work experience.
LEGAL SPECIALIST - Bahrain (2 weeks, June/July 2003)
  • Conduct prosecutor training
  • Requires experience with developing and conducting training programs for prosecutors
PROCUREMENT LAW SPECIALIST - Slovakia (series of three 7-14 day trips, May 2003)
  • Work will focus on assisting the national procurement directorate with developing its procedures and staff capacity
  • Will develop pilot procurement reform project in one national ministry
CONSULTANT POSITIONS

NIS REGIONAL ANTICORRUPTION STRATEGY ADVISOR (12 months renewable contract, Spring 2003, NIS country TBD)
  • Assist liaisons in the six NIS countries, or a subset TBD, in the development and implementations of anticorruption programming.
  • Track anticorruption trends and initiatives to maintain expertise, and serve as a resource to CEELI generally.
  • Represent CEELI at country and regional meetings.
  • Minimum of five years of legal experience related to anti-corruption issues, preferably in both preventive and law enforcement measures
  • Experience developing and implementing anti-corruption, public integrity, and/or accountability programs in developing countries
  • High level of energy and initiative and strong interpersonal skills
  • Experience in or knowledge about the region preferred

IN-COUNTRY DIRECTOR (CEE country, TBD)
  • The Country Director is responsible for developing, implementing, and reporting on, CEELI's technical legal assistance projects in country.
  • In discharging this responsibility, the Country Director must oversee the work of the liaison and/or legal specialists posted to the country.
  • Prior management experience & excellent written/oral communication skills required.
  • JD or equivalent.
  • USAID-funded project management experience
  • 5+ yrs of int'l development experience & and applicable language skills strongly preferred

    Please visit our website www.abaceeli.org <    http://www.abaceeli.org> for more information.



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