The newly expanded Capital Punishment Project of the American Civil Liberties Union seeks legal interns to work in the Project's Durham, North Carolina office for the summer of 2007. The Capital Punishment Project challenges the unfairness and arbitrariness of capital punishment while working toward the ultimate goal of abolishing the death penalty. The Project engages in public advocacy and strategic litigation, including direct representation of capital defendants. The Project's litigation is conducted throughout the country, with particular focus on the South.
OVERVIEW
The Capital Punishment Project seeks a limited number of summer interns to work on active capital litigation and other projects. Working closely with project attorneys, interns will assist in all aspects of litigation, including legal research, factual investigation, and drafting of memoranda, affidavits and briefs.
Summer internships last between 10-12 weeks. 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. For students who are unable to secure alternative funding, a weekly stipend is available.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
· Second year law students are encouraged to apply.
· Applicants should have an interest in the abolishment of the death penalty and a commitment to civil liberties, civil rights and social justice.
· Excellent writing and communication skills, and the initiative and energy to see projects to completion are a must.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send an application consisting of a cover letter, resume, short writing sample (5-10 pages) and list of three references to: cstubbs@aclu.org [RE: CPP Internship]
Law Student Intern Program
ACLU CPP, Suite 402
201 West Main St.
Durham, NC 27701
The application deadline is December 1, 2006 but applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please indicate in your cover letter where you found this job posting.
The ACLU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and lesbians and gay men to apply.
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."