Criminal Law Reform Project Fall 2023 Fellowship, ACLU, New York: Applications on Rolling Basis

About American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

The ACLU dares to create a more perfect union – beyond one person, party, or side. Our mission is to realize this promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees. For over 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States.

Whether it’s ending mass incarceration, achieving full equality for the LGBTQ+ community, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach.

Roles and Responsibilities of the Fellows

• Conduct legal research and analysis and develop theories to support new litigation projects 
• Draft legal memoranda, pleadings, affidavits, motions, and briefs 
• Interview witnesses and potential clients
• Participate in discovery and trial practice
• Draft and edit public education and non-litigation advocacy materials
• Provide support and assistance to ACLU affiliates and cooperating attorneys
• Help manage summer legal internship program and supervise student interns
• Engage in public speaking and attend meetings and/or conferences as needed
• Center principles of equity, inclusion, and belonging in all work, embedding the values in program development, policy application, and organizational practices and processes
• Commitment to the mission of the ACLU
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regard to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability and socio-economic circumstance
• Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts 

Eligibility to Apply for the Criminal Law Fellowship

• JD or expected to receive a JD by the spring of 2023 
• Demonstrated commitment to criminal justice and racial justice
• Willingness to work closely with the CLRP through the funding application process
• Excellent research, writing, and verbal communication skills 
• Demonstrated ability to conduct complex legal analysis and fact-finding 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work independently as well as within a team 
• Self-motivated with the ability to take initiative, manage a variety of tasks and see projects through to completion

Fellowship Duration

2 years

Compensation

Annually: $76,000 – $87,000  [INR 59 Lacs – 70 Lacs]

How to Apply?

Please find the link at the end of this post.

Location

New York, USA

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