ACLU - Washington

John Caughlan Summer Law Student Fellowship

The John Caughlan Summer Fellowship is available to students who have completed at least their first year of law school and who are interested in a career that includes civil liberties/civil rights litigation. The fellowship is designed to provide exposure to a range of civil liberties issues and to provide law students concrete litigation experience, working directly with ACLU attorneys on public interest cases.

The student will assist ACLU attorneys in the development of cases for litigation, preparation of cases for trial, and/or submission of amicus curiae briefs in courts of appeal. Depending on the stage of the litigation, the work may include research and preparation of legal memoranda, client/witness interviews, discovery, pre trial motions, handling of expert witnesses, and accompanying attorneys at court appearances.

The John Caughlan Summer Fellowship is the ACLU of Washington’s only fully funded fellowship. It is available to highly capable law students with a demonstrated interest in civil liberties/civil rights. Particular consideration will be given to students who receive financial aid or who attend schools that do not provide summer grants for public interest work. Law students who can obtain public interest grants through their law school are encouraged to apply for an ACLU internship.

Qualifications

Necessary prerequisites include academic standing as a 2^nd or 3^rd year law student, a demonstrated interest in civil liberties/civil rights, good interpersonal and analytical skills, the ability to write in a clear and concise manner, and a career interest that includes public interest law.

Salary
37.5 hours per week for 10 to 12 weeks at $15/ hr.

Application Instructions:

Students should send a letter of application, résumé, writing sample, and list of references tot he below contact information.

Women, people of color, LGTB people, and people with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.

legalprogramassistant@aclu-wa.org
Legal Director
ACLU of Washington
705 Second Avenue, Third Floor
Seattle, WA 98104

Juvenile Law Summer 2009 Fellowship: California

Loyola Law School’s Center for Juvenile Law and Policy will award two summer fellowships made possible by the W.M. Keck Foundation, to law students who have demonstrated a commitment to public interest law, criminal defense and children’s issues. The fellowship provides a generous stipend for two months beginning June 1, 2009.

The summer fellowship will be a unique opportunity for law students to practice law under the supervision of clinical faculty at the Loyola Law School Center for Juvenile Law and Policy. Fellows will provide case management for our active clients and will be responsible for all other aspects of legal representation. Summer fellows will be required to appear in court on behalf of our clients and, as such, must be certified by the California Bar in order to provide legal services under the supervision of an attorney. Candidates must have completed civil procedure and evidence prior to the appointment. Fellows can expect to be exposed to a broad range of juvenile justice issues and will be expected to participate in initiatives that the Center undertakes during the summer.

Applications are to be submitted to the Center for Juvenile Law and Policy at Loyola Law School, 919 Albany Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015, by 5 p.m., November 18, 2008. Faxed applications will not be accepted. The application should include: a cover letter, a copy of the applicant’s resume, an official law school transcript through Fall 2008, and one letter of reference. The reference letter should be sent directly to the Center from the author. The cover letter should describe the candidate’s interest in juvenile criminal defense practice and how the fellowship fits into the candidate’s future professional interests.

For information on certification by the State Bar of California please go to: http://calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=10169&id=1342