[blindlaw] FW: Please post/forward ACLU ASA Summer 2014 Legal Internship

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From: hrintern [mailto:hrintern at aclu.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 12:06 PM
To: slabarre at labarrelaw.com
Subject: Please post/forward ACLU ASA Summer 2014 Legal Internship

November 05, 2013

SUMMER 2014 LEGAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

NOTICE TO LAW STUDENTS

American Civil Liberties Union Foundation

Affiliate Support and Advocacy Department, NY

For more than 93 years, the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU)
has been at the forefront of virtually every major battle for civil
liberties and equal justice in this country. Principled and nonpartisan, the
ACLU has offices in all 50 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico, and
brings together the country's largest team of public interest lawyers,
lobbyists, communication strategists, members and activists in the
advancement of equality, fairness, and freedom, especially for the most
vulnerable in our society. 

The Affiliate Support and Advocacy Department of the ACLU's National Office
in New York City seeks law students for a Legal Internship for the Summer of
2014, with a focus on legislative advocacy to end mass incarceration. 

OVERVIEW

Through its affiliates, members, and national staff, the ACLU has a presence
in every state across the country.  Each affiliate works with its state's
legislature and policymakers to further the protection and advancement of
civil liberties.  Advocacy and Policy staff partner with ACLU affiliates and
National Chapters throughout the country to protect civil liberties by
developing effective advocacy strategies at the state level. The Advocacy
and Policy team is part of an interdisciplinary team that develops
state-based legislative and public policy campaigns in ACLU priority issue
areas.

INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW

The Affiliate Support and Advocacy Department is offering Summer Legal
Interns the opportunity to work on state-based legislative strategies to
reduce incarceration and provide support to ACLU affiliates around the
country. The interns will work alongside the Advocacy and Policy Counsel and
Policy Associate who are focusing on over incarceration.  

The internship requires a 10 to 12 week commitment and is full-time.
Arrangements can be made for work/study or course credit. 

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITES

The intern will gain experience by:

*	Conducting legal and policy research;
*	Researching and analyzing opportunities for criminal justice policy
reform in states around the country;
*	Participating in discussions with the entire Advocacy team on
building and supporting strategic legislative and advocacy campaigns;

.         Researching and analyzing state legislation, including the impact
of previously passed legislation related  to over-incarceration;

.         Working on the development of advocacy materials.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

This legal internship is open to all law students who possess the following:

.         A strong interest in working to end mass incarceration;

.         Excellent analytical, research and communication skills; 

.         Ability to clearly and succinctly memorialize research in writing;

.         Must be self-motivated and demonstrate the initiative to see
projects through to completion; 

.         Experience with criminal justice issues, policy advocacy, public
education, community organizing, and/or legislative lobbying, preferred;

.         Strong commitment to civil rights and civil liberties issues.  

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants should send a resume, two references and a cover letter that
describes their interest in policy work to reduce incarceration, including
any life experience or work experience gained before or during law school
that is relevant to the work.  Applicants should also include a writing
sample of 3-10 pages (a memorandum describing the results of research
performed for an employer, professor, or clinic is strongly preferred.
Please do not send a  first-year legal writing course memo) 

Materials should be addressed to hrjobsASAD at aclu.org. Reference [ASA Summer
2014 Legal Internship/INCL] in the subject line. Please note that this is
not the general ACLU applicant email address.  This email address is
specific to this posting. In order to ensure your application is received
please make certain it is sent to the correct e-mail address. You can expect
to receive an automatic response that acknowledges the submission of
application materials.

Alternatively, applications can be mailed to:

Chloe Cockburn

American Civil Liberties Union Foundation

RE: [ASA Summer 2014 Legal Internship/INCL]

125 Broad Street, 18th Floor

New York, NY 10004

Please indicate in your cover letter where you learned of this internship
opportunity.

Students are encouraged to submit applications as early as possible, as
decisions are made on a rolling basis. The application deadline for second
year law is December 15, 2013.  The application deadline for first year law
students is January 15, 2014.

The ACLU is an equal opportunity employer.  We value a diverse workforce and
an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages applications from all qualified
individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital
status, citizenship, disability, and veteran status.  

The ACLU undertakes affirmative action strategies in its recruitment and
employment efforts to assure that persons with disabilities have full
opportunities for employment in all positions.

We encourage applicants with disabilities who may need accommodations in the
application process to contact: HRJobsINCLReq at aclu.org. Correspondence sent
to this address that is not related to requests for accommodations will not
be reviewed.  Applicants should follow the instructions above regarding how
to apply.

The ACLU comprises two separate corporate entities, the American Civil
Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation. Both the American Civil Liberties
Union and the ACLU Foundation are national organizations with the same
overall mission, and share office space and employees. The ACLU has two
separate corporate entities in order to do a broad range of work to protect
civil liberties. This job posting refers collectively to the two
organizations under the name "ACLU."