2008 SUMMER LEGAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
NOTICE TO FIRST AND SECOND YEAR LAW STUDENTS
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
Voting Rights Project, Atlanta, GA

The Voting Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) seeks interns to work on active litigation and other projects in Atlanta, Georgia for the Summer of 2008.

OVERVIEW:
Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the Voting Rights Project of the ACLU has been an established and recognized national leader in the field of voting rights for more than 40 years. Its docket includes litigation in more than a dozen states and encompasses such issues as minority voting rights, redistricting, election reform, voting technology, felon disfranchisement, voter education, and ballot access. Most notably, the Project has recently brought groundbreaking litigation to secure and protect the voting rights of Native Americans in Colorado, South Dakota, Wyoming and Montana; litigation challenging the constitutionality of the onerous identification and proof of citizenship requirements for voting at the polls on election day; challenged state laws which deny voting rights to ex-felons purely based on their inability to pay court-ordered fines, fees, or victim restitution; and intervened on behalf of minority voters to protect their rights when local officials challenged the constitutionality of the recent renewal of the Voting Rights Act.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist project attorneys in all aspects of litigation including legal research, factual investigation, and drafting of memoranda, complaints, discovery materials and briefs.
• Provide assistance and advice to ACLU affiliates, private attorneys, governmental entities, and others who seek the ACLU's help.
• Screen potential cases and research or draft materials for public education.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• First and second year law students are encouraged to apply.
• Applicants should have an interest in civil liberties and civil rights.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, and the initiative and ability to see projects through to completion are a must.

Students are highly encouraged to seek Public Interest Fellowship funds for the internship. Arrangements can also be made with the student's law school for work/study stipends. The Voting Rights Project will provide a modest stipend for any student for whom alternative sources of funding are not available.

HOW TO APPLY:
Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled, but applicants are encouraged to apply by January 31, 2008. Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, two references (including contact information), and a legal writing sample of five to ten pages to:

Internship Coordinator
ACLU Voting Rights Project
2600 Marquis One Tower
245 Peachtree Center Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30303

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.