Opportunities with the American Constitution Society

Summer Law Clerk Position Available

The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) is seeking dynamic and versatile candidates for a paid, full-time law clerk position for Summer 2012. The law clerk will work with the Department of Policy Development and Programming to promote progressive change in our legal and policy landscape. This clerkship presents a unique opportunity to work on substantive projects in a range of legal and policy issues within the ACS Issue Groups, which include Access to Justice; Criminal Justice; Economic, Workplace and Environmental Regulation; First Amendment; Separation of Powers and Federalism; Constitutional Interpretation and Change; Democracy and Voting; Equality and Liberty; and Judicial Nominations. Candidates should be current JD or LLM students who are committed to progressive issues and have great interest in advancing the mission of ACS. Strong legal research and Bluebook skills are required.

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National Law Fellow Position Available

The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) seeks a talented recent law school graduate to fill an unpaid position in ACS's national headquarters. The Fellowship will begin in September 2012 and end in August 2013. The Fellow will serve as part of ACS's Department of Policy Development and Programming staff, which is led by a group of experienced attorneys who coordinate and facilitate ACS's rapidly expanding output of innovative, highly relevant legal and public policy work. He or she will work with the Department staff to implement an ambitious multi-year effort to engage scholars, practitioners, public officials, and law students in the articulation and dissemination of a progressive vision of the Constitution, law, and public policy.

The Fellow will have the opportunity to work on a range of progressive issues that are reflective of the ACS Issue Groups, which include Access to Justice; Criminal Justice; Economic, Workplace and Environmental Regulation; First Amendment; Separation of Powers and Federalism; Constitutional Interpretation and Change; Democracy and Voting; Equality and Liberty; and Judicial Nominations. The Fellow can expect to work closely with the Judicial Nominations Project, which directs national attention to the excessive vacancies in the federal judiciary.

This position may be ideal for someone who has been deferred from a law firm or is eligible to receive school or other outside funding. Candidates should have great interest in advancing the mission of ACS. Strong legal research and writing skills are required. The ideal candidate will be Bluebook proficient

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