Job Title: Capital Punishment Project Fellowship 2009
Organization: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Salary:
FT Temporary
 
Job Description:
2009 SPONSORED FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
American Civil Liberties Union
Capital Punishment Project
Durham, NC
 
The Capital Punishment Project of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
seeks applicants to sponsor for the Soros Justice Advocacy Fellowships
(Track I & Track II), Reprieve Fellowships and other public interest
fellowships for Fall 2009 in the Project's Durham, North Carolina office.
 
FELLOWSHIP OVERVIEW:
America's foremost advocate of individual rights, the American Civil
Liberties Union (ACLU) is a nonpartisan organization founded in 1920. With
national offices in New York and Washington and 53 affiliates throughout the
country, it is widely regarded as one of the nation's premier public
interest law firms.
 
The ACLU Capital Punishment Project (CPP) challenges the unfairness and
arbitrariness of capital punishment while working toward the ultimate goal
of abolishing it. CPP engages in public education and advocacy as well as
systemic reform and strategic litigation, including the direct
representation of capital defendants. CPP priorities include challenging
racial, economic and geographic discrimination in the application of the
death penalty, opposing the execution of the mentally ill and the mentally
retarded, improving the quality of counsel, protecting the innocent, and
fighting recent attempts to expand the use of the death penalty.
 
The Capital Punishment Project seeks applicants to sponsor for public
interest fellowships such as the Soros Justice Advocacy Fellowships and
Reprieve Fellowships to begin Fall 2009 in the CPP's Durham, North Carolina
office. CPP is interested in sponsoring a candidate to work on a project
addressing one of CPP's core priority areas which could range from
litigation and direct representation to advocacy and education campaigns.
CPP staff will work with candidates to develop their proposals.
 
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
 
JD or expected JD by fall, 2009
Excellent legal research and writing skills
Strong written and oral communication skills
Experience with complex legal analytical work
Ability to work independently, to be self motivated and to manage a variety
of tasks
Commitment to civil liberties, civil rights, social justice and opposition
to the death penalty
 
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.
 
 
How to Apply:
HOW TO APPLY:
Individuals interested in receiving CPP sponsorship should send a letter of
interest describing potential projects, a resume, an unofficial transcript,
the names and telephone numbers of two legal references, and a legal writing
sample to:
 
Attention: SPONSORED FELLOWSHIP
ACLU - CPP
201 W. Main St. Suite 402
Durham, NC 27701
 
Or
 
rrauch@aclu.org Attention: CPP - SPONSORED FELLOWSHIP
 
Please indicate in your cover letter where you found this job posting.
 
We encourage applicants to send materials by August 15, 2008, but
applications will be accepted until a candidate is selected. Soros Justice
Advocacy Fellowship applications are due by September 28, 2008 and Reprieve
Fellowship applications are due by October 17, 2008. Applicants will be
selected in time to prepare and submit applications by these deadlines.
Organization Web Site: www.aclu.org
 
Email replies to: rrauch@aclu.org