Fall 2008 LEGAL FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY
FOR LAWYERS AND THIRD-YEAR LAW STUDENTS

American Civil Liberties Union of the National Capital Area
Washington, D.C.

OVERVIEW:
The American Civil Liberties Union of the National Capital Area (ACLU-NCA) invites applications for the two year Dunn Fellowship in Civil Liberties. This Fellowship is funded through the generosity of the Tony Dunn Foundation which supports civil liberties in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.

The American Civil Liberties Union is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with affiliates in every state working to defend and expand the principles of liberty and equality embodied in the U.S. Constitution. The Dunn Fellow will work full time in the local affiliate of the ACLU in Washington, D.C., on a range of civil liberties issues, including upholding First Amendment freedoms, actions to curb police abuse and improve police practices, to increase racial justice, to enhance student rights including fairness in school discipline and to protect privacy and due process in a wide range of settings. The ACLU is also deeply engaged in issues of civil liberties and security after 9/11, and the Fellow may be involved in some of these matters. For information on the work of the ACLU-NCA, see our web site, www.aclu-nca.org.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Dunn Fellow functions as part of the ACLU-NCA Legal Department and, depending on need, may be asked to investigate and evaluate requests and correspond with those seeking ACLU legal help; provide legal research and analysis; develop theories to support new litigation projects; draft pleadings, affidavits, motions, and briefs; participate in discovery and trial practice; provide support and assistance to other ACLU affiliates and to volunteer attorneys; and supervise student interns. The Fellow also may be asked to engage in public speaking and attend meetings and/or conferences. The position requires a willingness to work beyond the eight hours of a normal work day, including evening and weekend meetings or other activities. During his or her time at the ACLU, the Fellow also will be expected to produce a scholarly paper of publishable quality on a civil liberties issue.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants must have excellent research, writing and communication skills and a commitment to public interest law. Applicants should be self-motivated, hard working, and have the demonstrated ability to work with a wide range of people. Lawyers and third-year law students are invited to apply. Litigation experience, especially involving constitutional issues or criminal defense, or a federal judicial clerkship, are significantly helpful. Spanish fluency is also a plus.

Applicants need not be members of the D.C. or Maryland Bar but should be prepared to be admitted in one of these as soon as possible.

COMPENSATION:
Salary will be based on qualifications and budgetary limits. If you have salary requirements, please include them in your cover letter. Standard benefits are provided.

HOW TO APPLY:
Applications should consist of a cover letter explaining your interest in civil liberties and relevant experience, a current resume, the names (with e-mail addresses and telephone numbers) of at least two references (letters of recommendation are also acceptable, but not required), and at least one legal writing sample.

E-mail applications to fmulhauser@aol.com and reference Dunn Fellowship in the subject line or mail them to:

Fritz Mulhauser, Staff Attorney
RE: Dunn Fellowship.
American Civil Liberties Union of the National Capital Area
1400 20^th St., N.W., Suite 119
Washington, DC 20036

Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until the Fellow is selected. The starting date is flexible. Please indicate in your cover letter how you learned of this opportunity.