[Hamp-law] Fall 2013 Legal Internship-ACLUF National Prison Project, Washington, D.C.

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NOTE: For Hampshire alums currently in law school.

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*FALL 2013 LEGAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY*

*NOTICE TO LAW STUDENTS *

*AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION*

*National Prison Project, Washington, D.C. *

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For more than 92 years,*the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation 
(ACLU)*, has been at the forefront of virtually every major battle for 
civil liberties and equal justice in this country.  Principled and 
nonpartisan, the ACLU has offices in all 50 states, Washington, DC and 
Puerto Rico, and brings together the country?s largest team of public 
interest lawyers, lobbyists, communication strategists, and members and 
activists in the advancement of equality, fairness, and freedom, 
especially for the most vulnerable in our society.

The *National Prison Project* of the ACLU?s National Office in 
Washington, D.C. seeks applicants for its *Fall 2013 Legal Internship.*

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*OVERVIEW*

Founded in 1972 by the American Civil Liberties Union, the *National 
Prison Project* *(NPP)* seeks to ensure constitutional conditions of 
confinement in prisons, jails, juvenile facilities, and immigration 
detention facilities. It seeks to promote prisoners? rights through 
class action litigation and public education. NPP priorities include 
reducing prison overcrowding, improving prisoner medical care, 
eliminating violence and maltreatment, and increasing oversight and 
accountability in prisons, jails, and other places of detention. The 
Project also coordinates a nationwide network of litigators, conducts 
training and public education conferences, and provides expert advice 
and technical assistance to local community groups and lawyers 
throughout the country.

The Project also works to challenge the policies of over-incarceration 
that have led the United States to imprison more people than any other 
country in the world. This is an opportune moment to reform such 
policies.  There is a growing consensus among criminal justice experts 
and policymakers that America?s criminal justice system has relied too 
heavily on incarceration as the first and often only response for 
non-violent behavior that could better be addressed through other 
means.  The population in American prisons and jails has tripled in the 
past 15 years and now approaches two and a half million. Facilities are 
overcrowded; medical systems are overwhelmed; work, education, and 
treatment programs are inadequate; and prison violence has increased.  
This failed experiment does not make us safer, it is not affordable, and 
it exacerbates the racial disparities that have long plagued the 
criminal justice system.

The Project, with a staff of seven lawyers, has fought and continues to 
fight unlawful prison conditions and practices through successful 
litigation on behalf of prisoners in more than 25 states. Since 1991, 
the Project has represented prisoners in five cases before the United 
States Supreme Court. It is the only organization litigating prison 
conditions of confinement nationwide on behalf of men, women, and 
juveniles. Currently, the Project represents over 50,000 prisoners 
housed in prisons and jails in 12 states, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

*INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW*

The *Fall 2013 Legal Internship* requires a 12-16 week commitment.  The 
internship is part-time, with weekly hours that are negotiable. Because 
this is an unpaid internship, students are highly encouraged to seek 
support for Public Interest Fellowship stipends. Arrangements can also 
be made with the student?s educational institution for a work/study 
stipend or course credit.

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*ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES*

The internship is designed to provide interns with the opportunity to 
learn about public interest law, with a prisoners? rights focus. Interns 
will work with the National Prison Project team, and gain hands on 
experience in all aspects of litigation work including but not limited to:

  * Conducting research on prospects for new litigation, including both
    factual and legal claims.
  * Participating in discovery and motion practice.
  * Assisting in the drafting of motions and briefs.
  * Assisting with trials and appeals.

*DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS*

The internship is open to all law students. Applicants should possess:

  * Excellent research, writing and communication skills.
  * Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including internet research.
  * Demonstrated initiative to see projects through to completion.
  * Demonstrated interest in social justice and legal issues.
  * A strong interest and commitment to civil rights and civil liberties
    issues.

*HOW TO APPLY*

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Applicants should send a cover letter, a resume, the names and telephone 
numbers of three references, and a legal writing sample of no more than 
ten pages to hrjobsNPPinternship at aclu.org 
<mailto:hrjobsNPPinternship at aclu.org>- *reference [NPP Fall 2013 Legal 
Internship]* in the subject line. */Please note that this is not the 
general ACLU applicant email address. This email address is specific to 
National Prison Project postings. In order to ensure your application is 
received please make certain it is sent to the correct e-mail 
address. You can expect to receive an automatic response that 
acknowledges the submission of application materials./*


Alternatively, applications can be mailed to:

/Eric Balaban/

*/American Civil Liberties Union/*

*/RE: NPP Fall 2013 Legal Internship/*

/915 15^th Street, NW ?Seventh Floor/

/Washington, DC 20005/

/Please indicate in your cover letter where you learned of this 
internship opportunity./

*Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants are 
strongly encouraged to submit their materials as early as possible.*

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 employer.  We value a diverse workforce 
and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages applications from all 
qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, 
sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, 
disability, and veteran status.  We encourage applicants who need 
accommodation in the application process to contact Recruitment at aclu.org 
<mailto:Recruitment at aclu.org>. Correspondence sent to the 
Recruitment at aclu.org <mailto:Recruitment at aclu.org> address that is not 
related to accommodations will not be reviewed.  Applicants should 
follow the instructions above regarding how 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.?





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