2009 Sponsored Fellowship-ACLU Capital Punishment Project, Durham, NC (8/5/2008)
2009 SPONSORED FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
American Civil Liberties Union
Capital Punishment Project
Durham, NC
The Capital Punishment Project of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
seeks applicants to sponsor for the Soros Justice Advocacy Fellowships (Track
I & Track II), Reprieve Fellowships and other public interest fellowships
for Fall 2009 in the Project's Durham, North Carolina office.
FELLOWSHIP OVERVIEW:
America's foremost advocate of individual rights, the American Civil Liberties
Union (ACLU) is a nonpartisan organization founded in 1920. With national offices
in New York and Washington and 53 affiliates throughout the country, it is widely
regarded as one of the nation's premier public interest law firms.
The ACLU Capital Punishment Project (CPP) challenges the unfairness and arbitrariness
of capital punishment while working toward the ultimate goal of abolishing it.
CPP engages in public education and advocacy as well as systemic reform and
strategic litigation, including the direct representation of capital defendants.
CPP priorities include challenging racial, economic and geographic discrimination
in the application of the death penalty, opposing the execution of the mentally
ill and the mentally retarded, improving the quality of counsel, protecting
the innocent, and fighting recent attempts to expand the use of the death penalty.
The Capital Punishment Project seeks applicants to sponsor for public interest
fellowships such as the Soros Justice Advocacy Fellowships and Reprieve Fellowships
to begin Fall 2009 in the CPP's Durham, North Carolina office. CPP is interested
in sponsoring a candidate to work on a project addressing one of CPP's core
priority areas which could range from litigation and direct representation to
advocacy and education campaigns. CPP staff will work with candidates to develop
their proposals.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- JD or expected JD by fall, 2009
- Excellent legal research and writing skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Experience with complex legal analytical work
- Ability to work independently, to be self motivated and to manage a variety
of tasks
- Commitment to civil liberties, civil rights, social justice and opposition
to the death penalty
HOW TO APPLY:
Individuals interested in receiving CPP sponsorship should send a letter of
interest describing potential projects, a resume, an unofficial transcript,
the names and telephone numbers of two legal references, and a legal writing
sample to:
Attention: SPONSORED FELLOWSHIP
ACLU - CPP
201 W. Main St. Suite 402
Durham, NC 27701
Or
rrauch@aclu.org Attention:
CPP - SPONSORED FELLOWSHIP
Please indicate in your cover letter where you found
this job posting.
We encourage applicants to send materials by August 15, 2008, but applications
will be accepted until a candidate is selected. Soros Justice Advocacy Fellowship
applications are due by September 28, 2008 and Reprieve Fellowship applications
are due by October 17, 2008. Applicants will be selected in time to prepare
and submit applications by these deadlines.
The ACLU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer and encourages applications from 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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