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American Civil Liberties Union Women's Rights Project

Job Type: 
Internship
Company: 
American Civil Liberties Union
Deadline: 
03/15/2010
Qualifications: 

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS :

  • Second year of law school must be completed before beginning the internship.
  • Strong, research and communication skills, written & verbal.
  • Demonstrated initiative to see projects through to completion.
  • Strong interest in social justice and legal issues.
  • Commitment to civil liberties
     
Contact Info: 

Applicants should send a letter of interest, a resume, the names and telephone numbers of three references (including at least one law professor and one former legal employer, if applicable), an unofficial transcript, and a legal writing sample of no more than ten pages to Eliza Reshefsky, ereshefsky@aclu.org,  RE: WRP Summer Legal Internship in the subject line of the email or via regular mail to:

Summer Legal Internship Hiring Committee
ACLU Women's Rights Project
125 Broad Street , 18 th Floor
New York , NY 10004-2400

The suggested deadline for applications from second-year law students has been extended to March 15, 2010 . Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled . Please indicate in your cover letter where you found this job posting.

Description: 

The internship is open to all students who have completed their first year of law school. Students are highly encouraged to seek Public Interest Fellowship funds for the internship. Arrangements can also be made with the student's law school for work/study stipends. Summer interns who do not secure funding will be eligible for a stipend provided by the project.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Legal interns will work on a wide variety of issues. Working closely with WRP staff, interns will assist in all aspects of litigation including: conducting legal research, factual investigation, drafting of memoranda, affidavits, and briefs. Legal interns may also assist WRP staff in providing assistance to ACLU affiliates, private attorneys, and others who seek our assistance; screening potential cases; and researching or drafting materials for public education.

More information and full internship description.