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ACLU of Michigan Fellowship Sponsorship
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is seeking recent law graduates, judicial law clerks or other qualified applicants to sponsor for fellowships on cutting edge civil liberties and civil rights issues.
With 25 full-time staff members, the ACLU of Michigan is one of the largest affiliates of the American Civil Liberties Union and a leading civil rights organization within the state. We litigate groundbreaking, high impact, high profile cases addressing a wide range of constitutional issues, including freedom of speech and religion, police misconduct, voting, due process, privacy, poverty, criminal justice and drug law reform, reproductive freedom, education reform, and the rights of people of color, women, LGBT persons, immigrants and prisoners.
Selected applicants will work together with the ACLU of Michigan to develop and submit proposals to national public interest law fellowships, such as the Skadden, Soros, and Equal Justice Works Fellowships. Selected applicants who are eligible for law-school specific fellowships, such as the Ford Foundation, Liman, or University of Chicago Public Interest Law Fellowships, are encouraged to apply for those as well. Click here for more information about possible fellowship sources.
As part of the ACLU of Michigan’s mission to increase access and opportunity for those individuals and groups who have historically been under-represented and underserved, the ACLU of Michigan is committed to having a diverse workplace. People of color, women, LGBT persons and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Fellows can be placed in either the Detroit or Grand Rapids office.
Qualifications
Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to civil liberties and civil rights, as well as exceptional research and writing skills. Interested applicants should review our website and docket for a better understanding of our current priorities. While we will consider project ideas with any civil liberties focus, we are particularly interested in working with applicants to develop fellowship projects related to mass incarceration, police abuse, immigration, and poverty.
Salary
This opportunity is not funded by the ACLU of Michigan. The ACLU of Michigan will cooperate with successful applicants to obtain fellowship support, and the salary will be based on the fellowship award amount.
How to Apply
To be considered for sponsorship, please submit a cover letter that:
Identifies a specific area of interest;
Explains why you want the ACLU of Michigan to host your project;
Specifies the fellowships for which you would like to apply; and
States which office location you would prefer.
Please append a resume and a writing sample to your cover letter. Applications should be emailed as a single PDF to:
Dan Korobkin, Deputy Legal DirectorACLU of Michigan
2966 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201
dkorobkin@aclumich.org
Applicants should also ask two recommenders, who will write letters in support of their fellowship applications, to send those recommendation letters directly to the ACLU of Michigan.
Deadline
Applications for sponsorship are due July 6, 2015. Applicants will be notified by August 3, 2015 if they are selected for sponsorship.
The American Civil Liberties Union Fund of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All interested individuals, including people of color, women, LGBT persons and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Fellow on Justice for Latino Communities
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU-MI) is seeking recent law graduates, judicial law clerks, deferred associates or other qualified applicants for a fellowship involving litigation and advocacy that focuses on immigration and other legal issues that affect Latino communities. The fellow will help expand the ACLU-MI’s immigration docket, respond to new legal issues flowing from the President’s executive order on immigration, and address such issues as racial profiling of Latinos by law enforcement, bilingual education, disparate school discipline, and access to education and government services for non-citizens.
With over twenty full-time staff members, the ACLU-MI is one of the largest affiliates of the American Civil Liberties Union and a leading civil rights organization within the state. We litigate groundbreaking, high impact, high profile cases addressing a wide range of constitutional issues, including: freedom of speech and religion, police misconduct, voting rights, right to counsel and due process, privacy rights, poverty, criminal justice reform, reproductive freedom, education reform, and the rights of people of color, women, LGBT persons, immigrants and prisoners.
As part of the ACLU of Michigan’s mission to increase access and opportunity for those individuals and groups who have historically been under-represented and underserved, the ACLU of Michigan is committed to having a diverse workplace. People of color, women, LGBT persons and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
As part of the ACLU of Michigan’s mission to increase access and opportunity for those individuals and groups who have historically been under-represented and underserved, the ACLU of Michigan is committed to having a diverse workplace. People of color, women, LGBT persons and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Fellows can be placed in either the Detroit or Grand Rapids offices. When applying please indicate if you have a location preference.
Qualifications
Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to civil liberties and civil rights, as well as exceptional research and writing skills. Fluency in Spanish is highly desired.
Salary
This opportunity is not funded by the ACLU-MI. However, the ACLU-MI can support the selected fellow in applying for law-school specific fellowships, such as the Ford Foundation, Liman, or University of Chicago Public Interest Law Fellowships, or for other sources of support identified by the fellow. Click here for more information about possible fellowships sources.
Application Process
To be considered for a fellowship, please submit a cover letter, resume and a writing sample. Applications should be sent as a single pdf to both: Michael J. Steinberg, Legal Director (msteinberg@aclumich.org) and Brenda Bove, Paralegal (bbove@aclumich.org)
Applicants should also ask two recommenders, who will write letters in support of their fellowship applications, to send those recommendation letters directly to the ACLU-MI.
We strongly encourage applicants to review our website and docket for a better understanding of our work.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
The American Civil Liberties Union Fund of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All interested individuals, including people of color, women, LGBT persons and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.