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

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From: hrintern [mailto:hrintern at aclu.org]
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 1:50 PM
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Subject: Please post/forward ACLU RJP Summer 2014 Legal Internship



SUMMER 2014 LEGAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
NOTICE TO ALL LAW STUDENTS
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
Racial Justice Program, 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, and members and activists in the advancement of equality, fairness, and freedom, especially for the most vulnerable in our society.

The Racial Justice Program of the ACLU's National Office in New York City seeks legal interns for the Summer of 2014.

OVERVIEW

The ACLU's Racial Justice Program (RJP) aims to preserve and extend constitutionally guaranteed rights as well as other rights, to segments of the population that historically have been denied those rights on the basis of race, ethnicity or national origin.

RJP challenges racial discrimination and other practices and policies that have a direct or disparate impact on communities of color with a particular emphasis on education and criminal justice issues and with an emerging focus on economic issues. Among its other goals, The Project seeks to ensure that all children have access to equal, high quality educational opportunities, regardless of race or ethnicity. Likewise, the Racial Justice Project is dedicated to exposing and eliminating discriminatory racial practices and policies which have a disproportionate impact on communities of color throughout the criminal justice system. It has worked to assure that persons of color have access to economic opportunities in the areas of government programs and access to home ownership.

In furtherance of these goals, RJP, often working with the ACLU's affiliates nationwide, has filed lawsuits challenging disparate educational opportunities, pre- and post- 9/11 racial profiling, policies and practices which push children out of the education system into the juvenile justice and criminal justice systems, unfair lending practices and a range of police and criminal justice system practices which have a particularly adverse impact on communities of color.

RJP has also engaged in other innovative advocacy and public education efforts including the development of resource materials and web sites addressing a number of racial justice issues. The Racial Justice Project is part of the ACLU Equality Center, which also includes the ACLU's work on immigrant's rights, voting rights and disability rights.


INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW

The Racial Justice Program is offering Legal Interns the opportunity to work on all aspects of litigation.
Interns will work with an experienced team of racial justice attorneys in the ACLU's New York City National Office on a broad range of issues, particularly in the areas of criminal justice and education.
The Internship requires a 10 to 12 week commitment and is full-time. Students are highly encouraged to seek support for Public Interest Fellowship stipends.  Arrangements can also be made with the student's law school for work/study stipends or course credit.


ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working alongside the RJP team, and assist with  all aspects of litigation.  Interns will gain experience by:


 *   Conducting factual and legal research.
 *   Drafting pleadings, briefs and other litigation documents.
 *   Researching prospects for new litigation, including factual and legal claims.
 *   Assisting in the preparation of expert and percipient witnesses for courtroom testimony.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

The opportunity is open to all law students who will have completed their first year of law school before the internship commences.

Applicants should possess:


 *   Excellent research, writing, analytical and communication skills.
 *   The initiative to see projects through to completion.
 *   A demonstrated commitment to racial justice issues, civil rights, and civil liberties.


HOW TO APPLY

Applicants should send a letter of interest, a resume and two references, an official or unofficial transcript, and a legal writing sample of no more than ten pages in length, to hrjobsRJP at aclu.org<mailto:hrjobsRJP at aclu.org> reference [RJP 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 Racial Justice Program 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.

Alternatively, applications can be mailed to:

Law Student Intern Program
American Civil Liberties Union
RJP 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. Applications from second year law students must be postmarked no later than December 15, 2013.  Applications from first year law students must be postmarked no later than January 15, 2014.

This job description provides a general but not comprehensive list of the essential responsibilities and qualifications required.  It does not represent a contract of employment.  The ACLU reserves the right to change the job description and/or posting at any time without advance notice.


The ACLU is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals.

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".

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