Fall 2009 Fellowship-ACLU Women’s Rights Project, NY (6/11/2008)
FALL 2009 FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Notice to Third-Year Law Students and Recent Graduates
American Civil Liberties Union
Women’s Rights Project, NY
The Women’s Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union
(ACLU) seeks applicants to consider for sponsorship for Skadden,
Equal Justice Works, Soros, Liman and other public interest fellowships,
to begin Fall 2009.
OVERVIEW:
America's foremost advocate of individual rights, the American Civil Liberties
Union (ACLU) is a nonpartisan organization founded in 1920. With national and
affiliate offices throughout the country, it is widely regarded as one of the
nation's premier public interest law firms.
Founded in 1972 by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Women's Rights Project has been
a leader in the legal battles to ensure women’s full equality in American
society. WRP is dedicated to the advancement of the rights and interests of
women, with a particular emphasis on issues affecting low-income women, women
of color, and immigrant women. WRP has overall responsibility for implementing
ACLU policy in the area of gender discrimination. WRP conducts direct litigation,
files amicus curiae briefs, provides support for ACLU affiliate litigation,
serves as a resource for ACLU legislative work on women’s rights, and
seeks to advance ACLU policy goals through public education, outreach, and participation
in coalitions. WRP has been an active participant in virtually all of the major
gender discrimination litigation in the Supreme Court, in Congressional efforts
to promote gender equality, and in other significant public education on behalf
of women and girls.
The Women’s Rights Project, based in New York, has four core priority
areas of focus: employment; education; violence against women; and criminal
and juvenile justice issues affecting women and girls. Cutting across these
priority areas, WRP seeks to incorporate an international human rights framework
into its litigation and advocacy efforts.
Fellowship Sponsor Opportunity:
The Women’s Rights Project seeks applicants to consider for sponsorship
for public interest fellowships such as the Skadden, Equal Justice Works, Soros,
and Liman Fellowships to begin Fall 2009. WRP is interested in sponsoring a
candidate to work on a project addressing women’s rights in any of our
four core priority areas. Proposed projects should combine litigation and advocacy
with community outreach and public education. WRP staff works with chosen candidates
to develop their proposals.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be a law school graduate by Fall 2009.
- Must possess excellent writing skills and the ability to conduct legal research.
- Must be skilled at complex legal analytical work.
- Must be self motivated and able to manage a variety of tasks.
- Must be committed to advancing women’s rights; Knowledge of legal
issues involving women’s rights or discrimination is preferred, but
not required.
HOW TO APPLY:
Individuals interested in receiving WRP sponsorship should send a letter of
interest describing potential projects, a resume, an unofficial transcript,
the names and telephone numbers of three legal references, and a legal writing
sample to:
Attention: SPONSORED FELLOWSHIP
Human Resources
American Civil Liberties Union
125 Broad Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Or
hrjobs@aclu.org Attention: WRP
- SPONSORED FELLOWSHIP
We encourage applicants to send materials by July 1, 2008, however, applications
will be accepted on a rolling basis. Please indicate in your cover letter where
you found this job posting.
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.”
The ACLU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer and encourages women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals to apply.
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