[blindlaw] FW: Please Post/Fowrad/Refresh the following for ACLU, WLO-Summer 2014 Legal Internship, in Washington, DC

[Scott C. LaBarre]

From: hrintern2 [mailto:hrintern2 at aclu.org] 
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 12:18 PM
To: slabarre at labarrelaw.com
Subject: Please Post/Fowrad/Refresh the following for ACLU, WLO-Summer 2014
Legal Internship, in Washington, DC

 

 

 

 

2014 SUMMER LEGAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

NOTICE TO SECOND AND THIRD YEAR LAW STUDENTS

American Civil Liberties Union

Washington Legislative Office, DC

 

 

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, and members and activists in the
advancement of equality, fairness, and freedom, especially for the most
vulnerable in our society. 

The Washington Legislative Office (WLO) of the ACLU seeks applicants for
legal interns for the Summer of 2014 in Washington, D.C.

 

OVERVIEW

 

Founded in 1952, the Washington National Office is responsible for advancing
the civil liberties agenda of the national organization before Congress and
the Executive Branch, as well as working with ACLU affiliates on state
legislatures. 

 

The Summer Legal Internship requires a 10-12 week commitment and is
full-time. Students are highly encouraged to seek Public Interest Fellowship
funds for the internship.  Arrangements can be made for work/study or course
credit.

 

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Legal interns will have the opportunity to work on a variety of issues.
Working closely with the Lobbyists, whose area of focus matches a specific
civil liberties issue area, interns will gain exposure to all aspects of
litigation and legislative/policy work including:

 

*	Researching civil liberties implications of legislative proposals
and track related legislation. 
*	Working with attorneys to draft testimony for Congressional
hearings. 
*	Attending hearings and preparing written reports. 
*	Attending coalition meetings as necessary with the lead lobbyist. 
*	Researching and drafting issue statements for posting on the ACLU's
web site, in newsletters and action alerts. 
*	Other projects as assigned. 

 

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

 

The internship is open to all second and third year law students who have
completed coursework in constitutional law and possess:

*	Excellent research, writing, analytical and communication skills. 
*	The ability to work independently, a high degree of motivation and
the initiative to see projects through to completion. 
*	An understanding of constitutional law & legal research. 
*	A commitment to civil liberties and a demonstrated interest in a
specific area of legislation. 

 

 

HOW TO APPLY

 

Applicants should send their cover letter, resume and a legal writing sample
of 5-7 pages to  <mailto:hrjobsWLO at aclu.org> hrjobsWLO at aclu.org reference
[Summer-2014-WLO-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 Reproductive Freedom Project postings. 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.

 

Please indicate in your cover letter where you found this job posting.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

This posting provides a general but not comprehensive list of the
opportunities of the internship.  It does not represent a contract of
employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the posting at any time
without advance notice.

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.   

We encourage applicants with disabilities who may need accommodations in the
application process to contact:  <mailto:hrjobsinclreq at aclu.org>
hrjobsinclreq at aclu.org. Correspondence sent to this email 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."