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INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS (IACHR) FELLOWSHIP FOR LAWYERS FROM ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES OF THE CARIBBEAN [DEADLINE: TOMORROW – MAY 2, 2014]
The objective of IACHR’s 2014 Fellowship is to provide an opportunity for young lawyers from OAS English-speaking Caribbean Member States to become familiar with and apply the mechanisms of protection of the inter-American system of human rights. The Program: To support the work of the Executive Secretariat of the IACHR, under the supervision of its human rights specialists during the period of the fellowship and, at the end of the fellowship, present to the Executive Secretariat a detailed report on activities carried out by the fellow.
Who: *Post-graduate – must have received law degree within the past 7 years
Where: Executive Secretariat of the IACHR of the Organization of American States (OAS), 1889 F Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20006
When: July 1, 2014 – May 31, 2015 (11 months)
Requirements: Citizen of an OAS English-speaking Caribbean Member State
Skills: (1.) Knowledge of Caribbean legal systems, (2.) proficiency in English and Spanish (knowledge of other official OAS languages desirable), and (3.) have a demonstrable professional interest in the legal field of human rights, with prior experience in promotional activities in the Caribbean desirable
Submission components: Required in this order – (1.) Cover letter, (2.) Fellowship Application (available at the link provided below), (3.) 2 letters of recommendation, (4.) curriculum vitae / resume, (5.) certificate confirming language capability, (6.) copy of law degree and academic transcript, and (7.) written paper of up to 5 pages
Send to: Executive Secretariat of the IACHR, by EMAIL, with the subject heading as “2014 FELLOWSHIP – FOR LAWYERS FROM ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES OF THE CARIBBEAN” @ cidh_beca@oas.org
Complete details and Fellowship Application link: Available @ oas.org/en/iachr/employment/fellowships/2014/Caribbean2014.asp
Flyer with additional information: Please see attachment below (at Comment section)
INTERNSHIPS AT LATINOJUSTICE
LatinoJustice PRLDEF is one of the foremost Latino civil rights organizations in the country, serving a pan-Latino constituency. Since 1972, we have been bringing precedent-setting impact litigation that has profoundly improved the way Latinos are treated in our society. Our current areas of focus include immigrants’ rights, voting rights, redistricting, housing, education, employment, job discrimination, the treatment of day laborers, freedom of movement, and all forms of bias that affect Latinos. Recent historic victories include Lozano v. City of Hazleton, where we successfully sued to enjoin a Pennsylvania town from enacting its own anti-immigrant ordinance; Doe v. Mamaroneck, where we successfully stopped the local police and town from engaging in discriminatory harassment of day laborers; and Aguilar v. U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement, where after six and a half years of heated litigation, we achieved a groundbreaking settlement requiring ICE to pay $1 million dollars in damages and fees to the plaintiffs as well as immigration relief to several clients who were facing removal, and to reform its national policy and training memoranda concerning the manner in which ICE agents conduct future immigration enforcement operations targeted towards residences. Our geographic focus is the Eastern United States, and all areas where Latinos face injustice.
Term internships: LatinoJustice interns conduct research, write sections of briefs and memos’ of law, participate in client & witness interviews and trial preparation, conduct case fact investigations, and accompany staff lawyers to court proceedings and legislative hearings. With a heavy litigation docket, we do not assign “make work” projects to interns. Law students are considered part of the Legal staff and are included in every stage of planning, developing and strategizing our impact cases. Recent student work has included research into the First Amendment rights of day laborers, the Fourth Amendment rights of individuals involved in immigration home raids, and the Fourteenth Amendment right to equal protection.
Summer program: Each summer, several 1L and 2L students from around the country join LatinoJustice for a summer internship. Several of our summer interns become so engrossed in our cases, they continue interning and volunteering to engage in additional legal research assignments and/or write law review articles on related topics upon returning to school. Located at 99 Hudson Street, the home of public interest organizations such as the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), LatinoJustice also offers unique opportunities for summer interns to interact with our neighboring civil rights colleagues. The NAACP Legal Defense Fund, AALDEF and LatinoJustice organize a series of “brown bag” lunches with guest speakers from the civil rights community. Past discussions have included the future of desegregation, emerging issues in immigrants’ rights, and building public interest careers.
When:
- TERM internships: Students are expected to work 12-15 hours/week during the school year subject to class schedule availability
- SUMMER program: 10-12 week full-time position
Requirements:
Skills: (1.) Seeking energetic, motivated law students with a record of commitment to social justice work, (2.) who have excellent legal, written, research, and communication skills, (3.) bilingual Spanish/English is a plus, but not required
*NOTE: LatinoJustice is happy to help students obtain academic course credit and/or satisfy pro bono volunteer requirements at their school
Submission components: (1.) Cover letter detailing your interest in an internship position, and (2.) resume
Send to: Deputy General Counsel Jose Perez @ jperez@latinojustice.org
Additional information: Available @ latinojustice.org/about/staff/internships/
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