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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

USA: 2011 Fellowship Opportunity-ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties

Overview

The ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties (ACLU-SDIC) seeks applicants to sponsor for public interest fellowships beginning in the Fall of 2011. America's foremost advocate of individual rights, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a non-partisan organization founded in 1920. With national headquarters in New York and Washington D.C. and 53 affiliates throughout the country, it is widely regarded as one of the nation's premier public interest law firms.

The ACLU-SDIC promotes and defends civil rights and civil liberties, including freedom of speech, immigrants’ rights, equal protection, privacy, and due process, through litigation and public education. Located in beautiful San Diego, the ACLU-SDIC affiliate has eleven staff members, eighteen board members, more than 8,000 members and an annual budget of $1.2 million.


Fellowship Sponsor Opportunity

ACLU-SDIC seeks applicants to sponsor for public interest fellowships such as Skadden, Equal Justice Works, Soros, New Voices, Echoing Green to begin Fall 2011. ACLUF-SDIC is interested in sponsoring a candidate to work on a project defending and expanding civil rights and civil liberties. Proposed projects should combine litigation and advocacy with community outreach and public education. The ACLU staff will work with candidates to develop their proposals.

Qualifications:

- Must graduate law school in or before summer 2011.
- Admitted to California bar, or sit for July 2011 California bar exam
- Excellent legal research and writing skills.
- Skilled at complex legal analytical work.
- Committed to advancing civil rights and civil liberties.

Salary and Benefits: Based on Fellowship award amount.

Application Procedure

Individuals interested in receiving ACLU-SDIC 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 by email to jmorgan@aclusandiego.org or by mail to:

ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties
RE: Sponsored Fellowship 2011
PO Box 87131
San Diego, CA 92138-7131

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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