Fall 2008 Fellowship Opportunities, Recent Law School Graduates and Third-Year Law Students-ACLU Karpatkin Fellowship, NY (8/15/2007)
Fall 2008 FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES [LGLF-06 & LGLF-45]
RECENT LAW SCHOOL GRADUATES AND THIRD-YEAR LAW STUDENTS
American Civil Liberties Union, NY
OVERVIEW:
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) invites applications
for the Marvin M. Karpatkin Fellowship in Civil Liberties beginning
in September 2008.
The Fellowship was established by the ACLU Board of Directors in memory of
Marvin M. Karpatkin, the late General Counsel of the American Civil Liberties
Union, who died in January 1975, at the age of 48. Mr. Karpatkin was one of
the ACLU's most active attorneys during the 1960s and early 1970s. He left his
special mark in the areas of selective service and military law. His interest
in those areas grew out of his own strong opposition to the Vietnam War and
his desire to help those who, younger than himself, were faced with performing
military service in a war they would not support.
The Karpatkin Fellow will work full time for one year in the Racial Justice
Program of the national office of the American Civil Liberties Union in New
York City. The Fellow will work on a range of civil liberties issues with a
primary focus on racial justice. Among other issues, the docket of the ACLU’s
Racial Justice Program includes civil challenges to the inadequate provision
of indigent criminal defense, racial profiling, disparate educational opportunities
and disproportionate imposition of school discipline, juvenile justice, and
healthcare. The ACLU is also deeply engaged in issues of civil liberties and
security after 9/11, and the Fellow may be involved in these issues, particularly
as they intersect with racial justice initiatives.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Karpatkin Fellow functions as part of the ACLU’s litigation team and,
depending on need, may be asked to: provide legal research and analysis; develop
theories to support new litigation projects; draft pleadings, affidavits, motions,
and briefs; interview witnesses and potential plaintiffs; participate in discovery
and trial practice; provide support and assistance to ACLU affiliates and cooperating
attorneys; and supervise student interns. The Fellow also may be asked to engage
in public speaking and attend meetings and/or conferences.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants must have a demonstrated commitment to public interest law, and excellent
research, writing and communication skills. Applicants should be self-motivated,
hard working, and have the proven ability to work with a wide range of people.
Third-year law students and recent graduates are invited to apply.
COMPENSATION:
Salary is based on the ACLU salary scale; salaries begin in the high $50’s.
Excellent medical and dental benefits are provided.
HOW TO APPLY:
Applicants should send a letter, resume, two letters of recommendation and at
least one legal writing sample to:
Human Resources
RE: [LGLF-06 & LGLF-45/WACLU]
American Civil Liberties Union
125 Broad Street, 18th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10004
The application deadline is November 1, 2007. Please indicate
in your cover letter where you found this opportunity posted.
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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