[Hamp-law] Sponsored Capital Punishment Fellowship-ACLUF Capital Punishment Project, NC

[Anna Klein - CORC]

For Hampshire students who went on to law school

*2013 FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY***

*SPONSORED CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FELLOWSHIP [CPP-11]*****

*NOTICE TO THIRD-YEAR LAW STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES*

*American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
Capital Punishment Project, Durham, NC*


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The *American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU)*, founded in 1920, is
a nationwide, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, with more than 500,000
members and is dedicated to the principles of liberty and equality embodied
in the U.S. Constitution. The *Capital Punishment Project* of the ACLU’s
National office in Durham, North Carolina* *seeks applicants to sponsor for
public interest fellowships in the *fall of 2013*.


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*OVERVIEW*****

The ACLU Capital Punishment Project (CPP) is a national project, located in
the South and litigating capital cases primarily from Southern states.  The
Project challenges the unfairness and arbitrariness of capital punishment
while working toward the ultimate goal of abolishing it. The Project also
engages in public education and advocacy as well as systemic reform and
strategic litigation, including the direct representation of capital
defendants. Project 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.


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The Capital Punishment Project 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.


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*ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES *

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The fellows will be participating in litigation primarily in  state courts,
including but not limited to:****

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**·         **Conducting legal and factual research;****

**·         **Interviewing clients; ****

**·         **Drafting briefs and pleadings, and amicus curiae briefs;****

**·         **Assisting in discovery and motion practice; ****

**·         **Providing support for ACLU affiliate litigation;****

**·         **Serving as a resource for ACLU legislative and policy work;***
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·         Advancing ACLU policy goals through public education, organizing
and participating in coalitions.


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*EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS*****

**·         **JD or expected to receive one by the Fall of 2013. ****

**·         **Knowledge of legal issues involving mitigation of the death
penalty is preferred but not required. ****

**·         **Excellent legal research and writing skills. ****

**·         **Strong written and oral communication skills. ****

**·         **Experience with complex legal analytical work. ****

**·         **Ability to work independently as well as within a team.****

**·         **Self-motivated and able to manage a variety of tasks. ****

**·         **Excellent computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft
Office Suite.****

**·         **Commitment to civil liberties, civil rights, social justice
and death penalty abolition. ****

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*COMPENSATION*****

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

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*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  via e-mail to *hrjobsCPP at aclu.org* - reference *[CPP-11
Sponsored Fellowship/ACLU-W]* in subject line – or by mail to:****

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Human Resources****

American Civil Liberties Union Foundation****

*[Re: CPP-11 Sponsored Fellowship/ACLU-W]*

125 Broad Street, 18th Floor****

New York, NY 10004


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*Please indicate in your cover letter where you learned of this fellowship
opportunity*.****

*We encourage applicants to send materials by August 15, 2012 but
applications will be accepted until a candidate is selected. *****

This job description provides a general but not comprehensive list of the
essential responsibilities and qualifications required. It does not
represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change
the job description and/or posting at any time without advance notice.****

*The ACLU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and
encourages applications from **all qualified individuals including 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.”****

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