Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses
2821 Route 22, Patterson, NY 12563-2237 Phone: (845) 306-1100
1/13/15-E Us
January 13, 2015
TO ALL BODIES OF ELDERS IN THE UNITED STATES BRANCH TERRITORY
Re: Experienced Attorneys and Paralegals Needed at Bethel
Dear Brothers:
Experienced, mature, spiritually-qualified licensed attorneys and paralegals are needed to assist with the work at Bethel. (Phil. 1:7) There is a particular need for those who have experience in litigation, corporate matters, or real estate transactions. We are hoping to locate several experienced attorneys and paralegals who have exceptional analytical, research, and writing abilities.
If there are any publishers in your congregation who may meet these needs, please encourage them to submit an Application for Temporary Volunteer Program (A-19) along with their résumé to the United States branch office through the Congregation Service Committee as soon as possible. The letter to temporary volunteer applicants (A-20) and the letter to those applying for theocratic schools, Bethel service, or other forms of special full-time service (A-63) should also be provided. This will allow the branch office to review their application and possibly invite them to work temporarily for one week, three months, or more in the Legal Department.
Thereafter, it may be that an invitation to serve at Bethel would be extended to them.
We trust that you will use discretion in approaching publishers regarding volunteering to assist the organization in the above way. Please note that we are not encouraging individuals to pursue higher education or university degrees to obtain skills related to legal matters. (w13 10/15 pp. 15-16 pars. 13-14) Thank you for your assistance.
Your brothers,
c: Circuit overseers
PS to secretary:
It is preferred that the Application for Temporary Volunteer Program (A-19) be submitted using the jw.org Inbox feature. Please include the words “Attention Legal Department” in the subject line of the message.
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My comment: Double standards of education okay for WT legal dept. benefit but can not be for personal benefit. Ugh!