POST-GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS/LEGAL HONORS PROGRAMS

Here is a link to PSLawNet’s one-page “dos and don'ts” list for Fellowship Applications, the substance of which comes directly from fellows, funders, and host organization staff: www.pslawnet.org/uploads/Project-based_Fellowship_App_Tips_-_FINAL.pdf

EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS
The 2010 Equal Justice Works Fellowship application is available at http://info.equaljusticeworks.org/fellowships/login.asp.
Important reminders:
Review the application ASAP. EJW recommends that prospective candidates review the online application form as soon as possible to familiarize themselves with how it works and to prepare the necessary items required to apply -- the online application, the Certification Form (signed by both candidate and host organization and accompanied this year by a Benefits Summary Sheet) and up to two letters of recommendation.

Begin working on the application early. There are character limits noted for each text box, and character counts may differ between a word processing program and the application. It is therefore important for candidates to paste the text into the application well in advance of the deadline to ensure that the text fits in the allotted space. The server also grows increasingly busy as the deadline approaches.
Hard copy documents must be received by September 17. The deadline for submission of the application, which is done online, is 2 pm PST on September 17th. A signed Certification Form and up to 2 recommendation letter(s) must be received by Equal Justice Works no later than September 17th. These items must be mailed or hand delivered. Faxes and emails will not be accepted. If you have any questions, please email fellowships@equaljusticeworks.org or call (202)466-3686, extension 202.

2010 PRESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT FELLOWS PROGRAM OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
The Office will select more than 700 graduate students (including 3Ls and LLMs) for its 2-year program, which places applicants in public policy and management positions with variety of federal agencies and departments. Typical placements for law students include policy analyst, budget analyst, tax law specialist, and other non-attorney positions. Rotational assignments expose Fellows to a number of federal agencies and divisions. Loan repayment programs are administered at the discretion of individual agencies.

Online application will be open from Oct. 1 to Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. To apply, go to USAJOBS (www.USAJOBS.gov), click "Apply Online" at bottom of vacancy announcement, create account, and build online resume or link to existing USAJOBS resume. Application consists of USAJOBS resume, online Qualifications Questionnaire, and supporting documents for veterans' preference. Next, print and complete Nomination Form (OPM Form 1300) and submit to Elana Konstant. Please include a copy of your resume and a 1-page statement of interest along with the nomination form. These documents are due by October 15, 2009. For details, go to www.pmf.opm.gov.

THE CARTER CENTER/W&L TRANSNATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE 2010 LIBERIA LAW FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The Carter Center (TCC) and the Transnational Law Institute of Washington and Lee University School of Law (“W&L”) are pleased to announce the opportunity for recent law school graduates to work as law fellows for a variety of government and non-governmental institutions in Liberia. Fellows will be placed according to their backgrounds and interests at: the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Public Works, the James A. A. Pierre Judicial Institute, and The Carter Center. These unfunded fellowships offer a unique opportunity to engage in legal reform and legal development at a critical time in Liberian history, as well as a challenging and interesting personal experience.

These positions are unpaid, and there is currently no funding available from either W&L or The Carter Center. The Liberia Law Fellowship Program facilitates the placement of qualified applicants who are sponsored by foundations, law schools, law firms, or other funding source. This is also an excellent opportunity for deferred law firm associates or public interest sabbaticals.

The Transnational Law Institute at Washington & Lee was established in 2006, to globalize the study of law at W&L. The Transnational Law Institute supports and coordinates teaching innovations, global externships and fellowships, a speaker series, and visiting faculty to help prepare students for the increasing globalization of legal practice. The Transnational Law Institute has functioned in Liberia since the spring of 2008, conducting The Liberia Access to Justice Practicum; a joint program at Washington and Lee School of Law in Lexington, Virginia and the Louis A. Grimes School of Law at the University of Liberia, Monrovia, Liberia and the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime.

The Carter Center, in partnership with Emory University, is committed to advancing human rights and alleviating unnecessary human suffering. Founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, the Atlanta-based Center has helped to improve the quality of life for people in more than 70 countries. The Carter Center, with offices based in Liberia, has operated an Access to Justice Project since 2006. Working with the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Judiciary, and the James A. A. Pierre Judicial Institute, The Carter Center is working to help build the capacity necessary within the justice system to provide accessible, fair, and consistent justice.

Application Details
Timing: Applicants are invited to apply for 6 – 24 month placements. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, beginning on September 8, 2009.
Qualifications:
• JD or expected JD by Fall, 2010
• excellent legal research and writing skills;
• excellent communication skills;
• commitment to working for underprivileged populations;
• flexibility and patience to work in a developing context;
• self-motivated with the ability to handle multiple tasks;
• international experience desired, but not necessary; and
• willingness (and enthusiasm) to travel to rural areas within Liberia.

Facilitators, Funding and Sponsorship: The Transnational Law Institute at Washington and Lee University School of Law promotes and establishes the fellow placements, and The Carter Center facilitates in-country aspects of the fellowship and provides a local point of contact in Liberia. TCC and W&L are fellowship facilitators only. There is no academic credit or funding available from either organization for the fellowships.

Once accepted to the Liberia Law Fellowship Program, the program will work with candidates to develop proposals for funding from firms, foundations, or public interest / human rights fellowships.

To Apply: E-mail a resume and cover letter detailing interest in position, potential funding sources, relevant deadlines, length of availability and available start date to:
Speedy Rice
Professor of Practice
Transnational Law Institute
Washington & Lee School of Law
WLUTCC@wlu.edu


ACLU PUBLIC INTEREST FELLOWSHIPS
The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties seeks applicants to sponsor for public interest fellowships beginning in the Fall of 2010. 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 Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties 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 8,500 members and an annual budget of $1.2 million.

Fellowship Sponsor Opportunity: ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties seeks applicants to sponsor for public interest fellowships such as Skadden, Equal Justice Works, Soros, New Voices, Echoing Green to begin Fall 2010. 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 2010.
· Admitted to California bar, or sit for July 2010 California bar exam
· Excellent legal research and writing skills.
· Skilled at complex legal analytical work.
· Self‑motivated and able to manage a variety of tasks.
· Committed to advancing civil rights and civil liberties.
Salary and Benefits: Based on Fellowship award amount.
Application Procedure: Individuals interested in receiving ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties 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 San Diego & Imperial Counties
Legal Program Coordinator
RE: Sponsored Fellowship
2010
PO Box 87131
San Diego, CA 92138-7131

ACLU NATIONAL SECURITY PROJECT FELLOWSHIP
The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU) invites applications for a two-year Fellowship with the ACLU’s National Security Project which will begin in September 2010. The Fellow will work with a team of lawyers in the New York National Office on the ACLU’s national security docket. Since September 2001, the ACLU has litigated numerous challenges to government policies that restrict civil liberties and human rights in the name of National Security. We currently represent several victims of the CIA’s “rendition” program – a program under which the CIA kidnapped foreign nationals and transferred them to the custody of countries that use torture. We are engaged in Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation to demand information about the torture and mistreatment of detainees held in U.S. custody abroad. We represent one of three current Guantánamo detainees who were apprehended by the U.S. military as juveniles. We represent U.S. organizations in a First Amendment challenge to the government’s practice of denying visas to foreign nationals on the basis of their political beliefs and associations. We represent a Muslim charity in a challenge to the government’s unconstitutional seizure of its assets. And, on behalf of a broad coalition of human rights, media, and legal organizations, we have challenged the constitutionality of dragnet wiretapping conducted under the amended Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES: The Fellow will function as part of the National Security Project’s legal team. The responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:
· Conduct legal research and analysis
· Develop theories to support new litigation projects
· Draft pleadings, affidavits, motions, and briefs · Interview witnesses and potential plaintiffs
· Participate in discovery and trial practice
· Draft and edit public education and non-litigation advocacy materials such as fact sheets, reports, blogs, and op-eds.
· Provide support and assistance to ACLU affiliates and cooperating attorneys and supervise student interns The Fellow may also be asked to do some public speaking and attend meetings or conferences.

QUALIFICATIONS:
· J.D. degree or expect to receive one by the Spring of 2010
· Applicants must have a demonstrated commitment to public interest law
· Excellent research, writing, and communication skills
· Applicants should be self-motivated and should have the ability to conduct complex legal analysis and fact-finding
· A demonstrated interest in civil liberties issues related to national security is preferred, but not required

COMPENSATION: The ACLU offers a generous and comprehensive compensation and benefits package, commensurate with experience and within the parameters of the ACLU compensation scale.

HOW TO APPLY: Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, law school transcript, two letters of recommendation, and at least one legal writing sample to:
Human Resources
Re: Fellow, National Security Project
American Civil Liberties Union
125 Broad St., 18th Floor
New York, NY 10004
The application deadline is November 1, 2009. Please indicate in your cover letter where you found this opportunity posted.