INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT PROJECT
American Civil Liberties Union
Durham, North Carolina

The Capital Punishment Project of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) seeks legal interns to work in the Project's Durham, North Carolina office for the school year of 2008. The Capital Punishment Project challenges the unfairness and arbitrariness of capital punishment while working toward the ultimate goal of abolishing the death penalty. The Project engages in public advocacy and strategic litigation, including direct representation of capital defendants. The Project's litigation is conducted throughout the country, with particular focus on the South.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Interns will work on active capital litigation and other projects. Working closely with project attorneys, interns will assist in all aspects of litigation: legal research; factual investigation; drafting of memoranda, affidavits and briefs.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Second and third year law students are encouraged to apply.
• Applicants should have interest in abolishment of the death penalty and commitment to civil liberties, civil rights and social justice.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as the initiative and energy to see projects to completion are a must.

Interns would be expected to commit to working eight to ten hours per week for at least one semester. Arrangements can also be made for full-time externships for students from schools with co-op or externship programs.

HOW TO APPLY:
Please resume and cover letter that indicates where you found this posting; short writing sample (5-10 pages) and list of three references to bstull@aclu.org [RE: CPP Internship] or by mail to:

Law Student Intern Program
ACLU CPP, Suite 402
201 West Main St.
Durham, NC 27701

Applications will be reviewed on rolling basis until positions are filled; applicants are encouraged to apply as far in advance as possible.

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.”